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William Monroe Middle

Q: Is William Monroe Middle a good school?

William Monroe Middle ranks 306 th of 416 Virginia middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 1 star out of 5.

Q: How many students attend William Monroe Middle?

In the 2024-25 school year, 596 students attended William Monroe Middle.

Q: What is the racial makeup of William Monroe Middle?

Students at William Monroe Middle are 63% White, 16% Hispanic, 12% Two or more races, 7% African American, 1% Asian.

Q: What high school do graduates of William Monroe Middle attend?

Students who attend William Monroe Middle usually go on to attend William Monroe High

Public Grades 6-8

306^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 416 Virginia Middle Schools

Better than 26% of Virginia middle schools

Summary

William Monroe Middle is a grades 6–8 school in Stanardsville, VA, serving 596 students in Greene County Public Schools. The school currently ranks in the bottom quarter of Virginia middle schools — 306th out of 416, placing it in the 26th percentile with a 1-star rating. About 69% of students qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, and 21% were chronically absent in 2024–2025. Over the past decade, the school has never risen above the 35th percentile, though the most recent trend is slightly positive.

Academically, the picture is mixed. Advanced math is a genuine strength: 100% of 8th graders taking Geometry and 100% of 7th graders taking Algebra I scored proficient. Sixth-grade math has also improved dramatically, jumping from roughly 34% proficiency in 2022–2023 to about 71% today — now above the state average. Reading is solid in 6th and 7th grade, near the state average, but falls off sharply in 8th grade, where only 61% of students are proficient compared to 73% statewide. The biggest concern is civics: proficiency has dropped steadily from 68% in 2022–2023 to just 50% in 2025–2026, a 20-point gap from the state average.

Compared to nearby schools, William Monroe spends less per student ($9,092) than any comparable middle school in the region, despite serving a high-poverty population. Schools like Montevideo Middle and Lakeside Middle, both within 19 miles, rank in the top quarter of Virginia middle schools. More tellingly, William H. Wetsel Middle — with nearly identical poverty rates — far outperforms William Monroe in 8th grade math (73% vs. 37%) and civics. There are encouraging signs: several student subgroups have shown recent improvement, and chronic absenteeism has dropped from 34% to 21% in two years. The school also outperforms Journey Middle in Albemarle County on most subjects despite being in a lower-ranked district.

596

Students ?

12.5

Student/teacher ratio ?

$9,092

Per pupil spending ?

69.5%

Free/discounted lunch ?

148 Monroe Dr
Stanardsville, VA 22973

(434) 939-9003

District: Greene County Public Schools

Students who attend William Monroe Middle usually attend:

High:

William Monroe High

Feeder schools for William Monroe Middle:

Elementary:	Nathanael Greene Elementary
	Nathanael Greene Primary
	Ruckersville Elementary

Racial breakdown:

White:

63.1%

Hispanic:

16.4%

Two or more races:

12.1%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 35th percentile in 2016 → 26th in 2026

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Virginia average (61% vs 69% meeting standards)

!Ranking has slipped — down 9 percentile points since 2016

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

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school61%

District avg61%

Virginia avg69%

306^th of 416

Virginia public middle schools ?

Bottom 26%▼ down 9 pts since 2016

From bottom 35% (2016) to bottom 26% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

88^th of 131Greene 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
2026	36.4	306 of 416	26.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	30.6	321 of 419	23.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	32.5	309 of 417	25.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	39.6	276 of 422	34.6%	★★☆☆☆
2022	24.1	335 of 415	19.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	30.8	291 of 419	30.5%	★★☆☆☆
2019	23.0	365 of 424	13.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	29.8	324 of 413	21.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2017	40.5	273 of 415	34.2%	★★☆☆☆
2016	41.1	265 of 409	35.2%	★★☆☆☆
2015	44.3	231 of 412	43.9%	★★☆☆☆
2014	35.2	285 of 416	31.5%	★★☆☆☆
2013	41.3	247 of 416	40.6%	★★☆☆☆
2012	46.7	233 of 413	43.6%	★★☆☆☆
2011	55.5	162 of 413	60.8%	★★★☆☆
2010	38.0	290 of 408	28.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2009	26.0	336 of 390	13.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2008	36.4	285 of 391	27.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2007	47.9	213 of 387	45.0%	★★☆☆☆
2006	33.9	297 of 383	22.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2005	63.4	129 of 340	62.1%	★★★☆☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2026	28.3	205 of 292	29.8%	★★☆☆☆
2024	15.4	252 of 281	10.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	26.3	212 of 278	23.7%	★☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2026	39.9	285 of 409	30.3%	★★☆☆☆
2025	29.6	319 of 403	20.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	32.0	302 of 407	25.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	43.1	252 of 411	38.7%	★★☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2026	49.1	146 of 283	48.4%	★★☆☆☆
2025	45.5	157 of 279	43.7%	★★☆☆☆
2024	27.3	219 of 272	19.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	31.4	199 of 275	27.6%	★☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2026	27.3	319 of 401	20.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	15.6	370 of 403	8.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	16.2	368 of 402	8.5%	☆☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2026	33.0	306 of 410	25.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	30.1	308 of 404	23.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	32.6	294 of 407	27.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	37.5	273 of 409	33.3%	★★☆☆☆

Military Connected

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2026	58.4	56 of 125	55.2%	★★★☆☆
2025	43.7	81 of 130	37.7%	★★☆☆☆
2024	44.9	74 of 123	39.8%	★★☆☆☆
2023	24.6	100 of 114	12.3%	★☆☆☆☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2026	10.5	239 of 249	4.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2025	3.5	243 of 244	0.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	4.3	237 of 237	0.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	37.3	154 of 231	33.3%	★★☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2026	22.4	359 of 400	10.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	21.6	344 of 400	14.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	25.5	338 of 396	14.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	28.1	324 of 402	19.4%	★☆☆☆☆

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)

Military Connected (2026)55th percentile+29 vs school

Hispanic (2026)48th percentile+22 vs school

Female (2026)30th percentile+4 vs school

Disabled (2026)30th percentile+3 vs school

Male (2026)25th percentile~ school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)20th percentile-6 vs school

White (2026)10th percentile-16 vs school

Multi-racial (2026)4th percentile-22 vs school

By subject vs Virginia (2025-2026) ?

Geometry100%+3 vs state

Algebra I93%~ state avg

English Reading69%-5 vs state

Science56%-9 vs state

Mathematics53%~ state avg

Civics and Economics50%-20 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2026)				Ranking (2025)				SOL Geometry (2026)		SOL Algebra I (2026)		SOL Algebra II (2026)	SOL Mathematics (2026)				SOL Science (2026)		SOL English Reading (2026)				SOL Geography (2026)	SOL World History I (2026)	SOL Civics and Economics (2026)			SOL VA Studies (2026)	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 (2025)	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2026)	Statewide Rank (2026)	State Percentile (2026)	SchoolDigger Rating (2026)	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	Rank Change from Previous Year	SOL Geometry 7th Grade	SOL Geometry 8th Grade	SOL Algebra I 7th Grade	SOL Algebra I 8th Grade	SOL Algebra II 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 Geography 8th Grade	SOL World History I 8th Grade	SOL Civics and Economics 6th Grade	SOL Civics and Economics 7th Grade	SOL Civics and Economics 8th Grade	SOL VA Studies 5th Grade	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
William Monroe Middle	Public	6-8	148 Monroe Dr	Stanardsville	22973	Greene County	Greene County Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(434) 939-9003	596	47	12.5	69.5%	376 (63.1%)	41 (6.9%)	98 (16.4%)	7 (1.2%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	72 (12.1%)	36.4	306^th of 416 public middle schools	26.4%		30.6	321^st of 419 public middle schools	23.4%	15		100.0	100.0	87.9			70.7	46.6	36.9		56.0		72.8	72.2	61.4	≥ 50%		< 50%	49.7			$9,092	$173	$8,919
William H. Wetsel Middle	Public	6-8	186 Mountaineer Lane	Madison	22727	Madison County	Madison County Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(540) 948-3783	356	32	11.3	66.6%	263 (73.9%)	22 (6.2%)	28 (7.9%)	1 (0.3%)	2 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	40 (11.2%)	43.6	271^st of 416 public middle schools	34.9%		36.4	296^th of 419 public middle schools	29.4%	25				97.6			65.1	59.7	73.2		53.5		61.8	63.4	67.9					72.9		$10,359	$18	$10,341
Elkton Middle	Public	6-8	21063 Blue and Gold Dr	Elkton	22827	Rockingham County	Rockingham County Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(540) 298-1228	561	49	11.4	66.3%	428 (76.3%)	9 (1.6%)	80 (14.3%)	5 (0.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	39 (7.0%)	47.8	245^th of 416 public middle schools	41.1%		37	294^th of 419 public middle schools	29.8%	49				100.0			64.6	53.9	39.2		65.1		69.9	71.9	65.5		≥ 50%			79.9		$9,192	$403	$8,788
Lakeside Middle	Public	6-8	2801 Powell Creek Drive	Charlottesville	22911	Albemarle County	Albemarle County Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(434) 975-0599	574	39	14.7	27.0%	309 (53.8%)	62 (10.8%)	68 (11.8%)	88 (15.3%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	46 (8.0%)	79.8	48^th of 416 public middle schools	88.5%		74.7	89^th of 419 public middle schools	78.8%	41		100.0	98.1	98.7	≥ 50%		94.5	75.9	60.0		81.4		87.6	88.1	83.6					80.0		$12,879	$366	$12,513
Journey Middle	Public	6-8	210 Lambs Lane	Charlottesville	22901	Albemarle County	Albemarle County Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(434) 975-9320	646	52	12.5	76.5%	214 (33.1%)	152 (23.5%)	195 (30.2%)	40 (6.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	45 (7.0%)	24.1	352^nd of 416 public middle schools	15.4%		21	366^th of 419 public middle schools	12.6%	14		100.0	100.0	84.1	≥ 50%		54.4	54.7	35.1		55.3		51.6	58.1	51.8					61.2		$13,954	$350	$13,604
Walker Upper Elementary	Public	5-6	1564 Dairy Road	Charlottesville	22903	Charlottesville city	Charlottesville City Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(434) 245-2412	570	63	8.9	79.1%	230 (40.4%)	143 (25.1%)	74 (13.0%)	40 (7.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	83 (14.6%)								(n/a)						59.8	66.0			53.8		59.7	65.5								72.5	$14,137	$983	$13,154
Jackson P. Burley Middle	Public	6-8	901 Rose Hill Drive	Charlottesville	22903	Charlottesville city	Albemarle County Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(434) 295-5101	534	43	12.3	63.1%	211 (39.5%)	106 (19.9%)	132 (24.7%)	29 (5.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	56 (10.5%)	39.8	287^th of 416 public middle schools	31.0%		41.2	271^st of 419 public middle schools	35.3%	16	≥ 50%	95.8	100.0	89.5			61.9	45.6	35.7		61.5		69.5	71.1	69.4					62.4		$14,355	$576	$13,779
Prospect Heights Middle	Public	6-8	202 Dailey Drive	Orange	22960	Orange County	Orange County Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(540) 661-4400	466	37	12.5	70.2%	276 (59.2%)	67 (14.4%)	51 (10.9%)	4 (0.9%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	67 (14.4%)	43.5	274^th of 416 public middle schools	34.1%		51.8	215^th of 419 public middle schools	48.7%	59				94.7			74.8	50.5	39.6		63.4		67.7	69.8	65.7					67.2		$10,506	$743	$9,763
Montevideo Middle	Public	6-8	7648 McGaheysville Rd	Penn Laird	22846	Rockingham County	Rockingham County Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(540) 289-3401	593	51	11.5	37.3%	367 (61.9%)	26 (4.4%)	149 (25.1%)	23 (3.9%)	2 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	26 (4.4%)	72	96^th of 416 public middle schools	76.9%		65	145^th of 419 public middle schools	65.4%	49				100.0			78.7	84.6	64.4		69.3		77.0	81.0	74.0					81.9		$9,846	$175	$9,671
Charlottesville Middle	Public	7-8	1000 Cherry Avenue	Charlottesville	22903	Charlottesville city	Charlottesville City Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(434) 245-2411	563	69	8.1	74.2%	203 (36.1%)	149 (26.5%)	84 (14.9%)	45 (8.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	82 (14.6%)	37.3	300^th of 416 public middle schools	27.9%		29.3	328^th of 419 public middle schools	21.7%	28	≥ 50%	100.0	100.0	98.8				53.1	43.1		58.6			63.5	62.1					64.7

Frequently Asked Questions about William Monroe Middle

What high school do graduates of William Monroe Middle attend?

Students who attend William Monroe Middle usually go on to attend William Monroe High

Is William Monroe Middle a good school?

William Monroe Middle ranks 306^th of 416 Virginia middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 1 star out of 5.

What is the racial makeup of William Monroe Middle?

Students at William Monroe Middle are 63% White, 16% Hispanic, 12% Two or more races, 7% African American, 1% Asian.

How many students attend William Monroe Middle?

In the 2024-25 school year, 596 students attended William Monroe Middle.

What district is William Monroe Middle in?

Greene County Public Schools

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