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Peasley Middle

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Peasley Middle ranks 134 th of 419 Virginia middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 6-8

134^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 419 Virginia Middle Schools

Better than 68% of Virginia middle schools

Summary

Peasley Middle is a public middle school located in Gloucester, Virginia, serving grades 6-8 with a student population of 593. It is part of the Gloucester County Public Schools district, which is ranked 15 out of 129 school districts in Virginia and has a 4-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Peasley Middle consistently performs above the state and district averages in standardized test scores across various subjects and grade levels. For example, in the 2024-2025 school year, 97.3% of 8th graders at Peasley Middle were proficient or better in SOL/Geometry, compared to 97.22% for the Gloucester County Public Schools district and 96.74% for the state of Virginia. The school also excels in the performance of certain student subgroups, ranking 66th out of 297 Virginia middle schools for African American students and 69th out of 279 Virginia middle schools for Hispanic students, both with a 4-star rating. Additionally, Peasley Middle has a strong track record of supporting low-socioeconomic status (SES) students, ranking 57th out of 403 Virginia middle schools in this category with a 4-star rating.

While Peasley Middle has seen a decrease in chronic absenteeism over the years, from 24.4% in 2023-2024 to 15.7% in 2023-2024, this metric is still an area for improvement compared to the state and district averages. Nonetheless, the school's overall strengths and positive trends suggest a strong educational environment that effectively serves the Gloucester community. Peasley Middle's performance is generally stronger than the nearby Page Middle, which is also part of the Gloucester County Public Schools district.

565

Students ?

12.1

Student/teacher ratio ?

$7,368

Per pupil spending ?

65.3%

Free/discounted lunch ?

2885 Hickory Fork Road
Gloucester, VA 23061-9805

(804) 693-1499

District: Gloucester County Public Schools

Students who attend Peasley Middle usually attend:

High:

Gloucester High

Feeder schools for Peasley Middle:

Elementary:	Abingdon Elementary
	Achilles Elementary
	Bethel Elementary
	Botetourt Elementary
	More...
	Petsworth Elementary

Racial breakdown:

White:

77.5%

Hispanic:

8.1%

Two or more races:

7.4%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Recently slipping — 74th percentile in 2024 → 68th in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Virginia average (77% vs 69% meeting standards)

✓Above the Virginia median (68th percentile)

Worth a look

!Ranking has slipped from its 74th-percentile peak (2024) to 68th (2025)

!Some student groups rank well below the school's overall statewide standing

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school77%

District avg76%

Virginia avg69%

134^th of 419

Virginia public middle schools ?

Top 32%▲ up 9 pts since 2015

From top 41% (2015) to top 32% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

1^st of 2Middle Schools in the Gloucester County Public Schools

15^th of 129Gloucester County Public Schools among Virginia districts

Statewide rank percentile over time (100 = the top-ranked school in the state; click a legend item to add a student group)

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2025	66.7	134 of 419	68.0%	★★★☆☆
2024	71.0	107 of 417	74.3%	★★★★☆
2023	66.0	137 of 422	67.5%	★★★☆☆
2022	65.8	113 of 415	72.8%	★★★★☆
2021	53.7	168 of 419	59.9%	★★★☆☆
2019	51.3	218 of 424	48.6%	★★☆☆☆
2018	56.1	168 of 413	59.3%	★★★☆☆
2017	54.5	178 of 415	57.1%	★★★☆☆
2016	57.2	155 of 409	62.1%	★★★☆☆
2015	55.2	167 of 412	59.5%	★★★☆☆
2014	61.1	123 of 416	70.4%	★★★★☆
2013	60.7	115 of 416	72.4%	★★★★☆
2012	58.5	130 of 413	68.5%	★★★☆☆
2011	50.7	197 of 413	52.3%	★★★☆☆
2010	52.0	197 of 408	51.7%	★★★☆☆
2009	43.1	242 of 390	37.9%	★★☆☆☆
2008	49.7	206 of 391	47.3%	★★☆☆☆
2007	55.2	163 of 387	57.9%	★★★☆☆
2006	52.6	170 of 383	55.6%	★★★☆☆
2005	62.2	141 of 340	58.5%	★★★☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2025	71.0	66 of 297	77.8%	★★★★☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2024	46.9	137 of 281	51.2%	★★★☆☆
2023	43.7	137 of 278	50.7%	★★★☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2025	66.2	132 of 403	67.2%	★★★☆☆
2024	73.7	83 of 407	79.6%	★★★★☆
2023	66.2	139 of 411	66.2%	★★★☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2025	71.3	69 of 279	75.3%	★★★★☆
2024	82.3	24 of 272	91.2%	★★★★★
2023	81.2	30 of 275	89.1%	★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2025	77.6	57 of 403	85.9%	★★★★☆
2024	79.4	50 of 402	87.6%	★★★★☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2025	65.7	129 of 404	68.1%	★★★☆☆
2024	67.8	122 of 407	70.0%	★★★★☆
2023	63.8	139 of 409	66.0%	★★★☆☆

Military Connected

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2025	42.4	89 of 130	31.5%	★★☆☆☆
2024	45.8	72 of 123	41.5%	★★☆☆☆
2023	42.2	73 of 114	36.0%	★★☆☆☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2025	63.3	86 of 244	64.8%	★★★☆☆
2024	51.7	110 of 237	53.6%	★★★☆☆
2023	21.4	202 of 231	12.6%	★☆☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2025	49.1	221 of 400	44.8%	★★☆☆☆
2024	56.7	172 of 396	56.6%	★★★☆☆
2023	51.4	199 of 402	50.5%	★★★☆☆

How student groups rank statewide ? (each group's percentile vs the same group at other schools — higher is better; the +/- beside each compares the group with this school's overall percentile)

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)86th percentile+18 vs school

African American (2025)78th percentile+10 vs school

Hispanic (2025)75th percentile+7 vs school

Male (2025)68th percentile~ school

Female (2025)67th percentile~ school

Multi-racial (2025)65th percentile-3 vs school

Disabled (2024)51st percentile-23 vs school

White (2025)45th percentile-23 vs school

Military Connected (2025)32nd percentile-36 vs school

By subject vs Virginia (2024-2025) ?

Algebra I100%+6 vs state

Geometry97%~ state avg

English Reading78%+5 vs state

Civics and Economics74%~ state avg

Science74%+8 vs state

Mathematics71%+15 vs state

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Schools Near Peasley Middle

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				SOL Geometry (2025)	SOL Algebra I (2025)		SOL Mathematics (2025)				SOL Science (2025)		SOL English Reading (2025)				SOL Civics and Economics (2025)		Per Pupil Expenditures (2024)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	SchoolDigger Rating (2025)	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	Rank Change from Previous Year	SOL Geometry 8th Grade	SOL Algebra I 7th Grade	SOL Algebra I 8th Grade	SOL Mathematics 5th Grade	SOL Mathematics 6th Grade	SOL Mathematics 7th Grade	SOL Mathematics 8th Grade	SOL Science 5th Grade	SOL Science 8th Grade	SOL English Reading 5th Grade	SOL English Reading 6th Grade	SOL English Reading 7th Grade	SOL English Reading 8th Grade	SOL Civics and Economics 7th Grade	SOL Civics and Economics 8th Grade	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Peasley Middle	Public	6-8	2885 Hickory Fork Road	Gloucester	23061	Gloucester County	Gloucester County Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(804) 693-1499	565	47	12.1	65.3%	438 (77.5%)	35 (6.2%)	46 (8.1%)	3 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	42 (7.4%)	66.7	134^th of 419 public middle schools	68.0%		71	107^th of 417 public middle schools	74.3%	27	97.3	100.0	100.0		74.8	60.5	78.4		73.5		79.9	72.8	81.1		74.5	$7,368	$308	$7,060
Page Middle	Public	6-8	5198 TC Walker Rd	Gloucester	23061	Gloucester County	Gloucester County Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(804) 693-2540	573	46	12.4	65.1%	435 (75.9%)	30 (5.2%)	53 (9.2%)	5 (0.9%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	49 (8.6%)	65.4	143^rd of 419 public middle schools	65.9%		68.6	121^st of 417 public middle schools	71.0%	22	97.1	100.0	100.0		68.2	70.1	75.0		67.8		74.6	81.3	78.5		72.7	$7,334	$334	$7,000
Queens Lake Middle	Public, Magnet	6-8	124 W Queens Dr	Williamsburg	23185	York County	York County Public Schools	No	Yes	No	No	(757) 220-4080	554	42	13.2	31.9%	264 (47.7%)	107 (19.3%)	93 (16.8%)	18 (3.2%)	1 (0.2%)	2 (0.4%)	69 (12.5%)	74.5	90^th of 419 public middle schools	78.5%		72.9	93^rd of 417 public middle schools	77.7%	3	97.7	100.0	100.0		66.4	55.6	70.1		76.2		84.7	83.1	87.8		83.4	$9,841	$365	$9,476
James Blair Middle	Public	6-8	101 Longhill Road	Williamsburg	23185	Williamsburg city	Williamsburg-James City County Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(757) 603-6400	505	38	13.2	65.1%	238 (47.1%)	85 (16.8%)	124 (24.6%)	13 (2.6%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	43 (8.5%)	50.4	220^th of 419 public middle schools	47.5%		53.3	212^th of 417 public middle schools	49.2%	8	96.0	100.0	100.0		56.0	36.1	44.6		69.4		76.4	68.2	71.7		78.8	$10,251	$380	$9,871
Toano Middle	Public	6-8	7817 Richmond Road	Toano	23168	James City County	Williamsburg-James City County Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(757) 566-4251	704	46	15.1	32.0%	409 (58.1%)	114 (16.2%)	85 (12.1%)	12 (1.7%)	5 (0.7%)	1 (0.1%)	78 (11.1%)	58.2	187^th of 419 public middle schools	55.4%		69.8	116^th of 417 public middle schools	72.2%	71	90.5	96.4	94.7		71.2	56.0	51.6		69.6		83.0	81.4	73.1		69.9	$8,913	$423	$8,490
Berkeley Middle	Public	6-8	1118 Ironbound Rd	Williamsburg	23185	Williamsburg city	Williamsburg-James City County Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(757) 229-8051	666	46	14.6	65.0%	332 (49.8%)	128 (19.2%)	117 (17.6%)	21 (3.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	68 (10.2%)	68.6	124^th of 419 public middle schools	70.4%		64.8	149^th of 417 public middle schools	64.3%	25	100.0	100.0	98.7		79.5	54.1	37.7		77.4		83.2	77.4	81.1		84.0	$9,250	$348	$8,903
Lois Hornsby Middle	Public	6-8	850 Jolly Pond Road	Williamsburg	23188	James City County	Williamsburg-James City County Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(757) 565-9400	805	55	14.6	34.3%	433 (53.8%)	158 (19.6%)	123 (15.3%)	29 (3.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	62 (7.7%)	72.1	105^th of 419 public middle schools	74.9%		69.5	117^th of 417 public middle schools	71.9%	12	100.0	100.0	100.0		66.5	51.8	60.1		77.9		80.8	85.4	83.0		84.6	$8,568	$315	$8,253
St. Clare Walker Middle	Public	6-8	6814 General Puller Highway	Locust Hill	23092	Middlesex County	Middlesex County Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(804) 758-2561	259	23	11.2	98.5%	159 (61.4%)	52 (20.1%)	15 (5.8%)	2 (0.8%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	30 (11.6%)	64.1	148^th of 419 public middle schools	64.7%		62.9	156^th of 417 public middle schools	62.6%	8					56.4	62.6	85.7		89.4		70.9	67.4	77.4		86.9	$10,899	$703	$10,195
Yorktown Middle	Public	6-8	11201 Geo Wash Mem Hwy	Yorktown	23692	York County	York County Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(757) 898-0360	717	41	17.4	37.1%	433 (60.4%)	91 (12.7%)	75 (10.5%)	21 (2.9%)	3 (0.4%)	3 (0.4%)	91 (12.7%)	65.7	138^th of 419 public middle schools	67.1%		61	169^th of 417 public middle schools	59.5%	31	89.1	100.0	93.5		77.4	57.5	46.7		76.1		77.5	80.1	81.2		78.7	$9,175	$638	$8,537
Thomas Hunter Middle	Public	5-7	387 Church St	Mathews	23109	Mathews County	Mathews County Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(804) 725-2434	176	17	10.6	72.2%	134 (76.1%)	16 (9.1%)	10 (5.7%)	1 (0.6%)	1 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	14 (8.0%)	49.1	229^th of 419 public middle schools	45.3%		51.9	217^th of 417 public middle schools	48.0%	12				70.2	60.8	54.9		64.2		71.7	77.6	73.7		64.9		$12,301	$46	$12,254

Frequently Asked Questions about Peasley Middle

How many students attend Peasley Middle?

In the 2024-25 school year, 565 students attended Peasley Middle.

Is Peasley Middle a good school?

Peasley Middle ranks 134^th of 419 Virginia middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

What district is Peasley Middle in?

Gloucester County Public Schools

What high school do graduates of Peasley Middle attend?

Students who attend Peasley Middle usually go on to attend Gloucester High

What is the racial makeup of Peasley Middle?

Students at Peasley Middle are 78% White, 8% Hispanic, 7% Two or more races, 6% African American.

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