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Brookland Middle

Public Grades 6-8

402^nd

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 416 Virginia Middle Schools

Better than 3% of Virginia middle schools

Summary

Brookland Middle is a large middle school in Richmond, Virginia, serving 1,034 students in grades 6–8 as part of Henrico County Public Schools, and it currently holds the 3rd percentile ranking among Virginia middle schools (402nd out of 416) with a 0-star rating. This is not a recent decline — the school has ranked in the bottom 1–8 percent statewide in every available year over the past decade and has never earned more than 0 stars. Approximately 90% of students qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, and chronic absenteeism runs at 21.6%, well above the district rate of 14.1% and the state rate of 14.8%.

Academic proficiency at Brookland lags far behind state averages across every tested subject. Grade-level math proficiency ranges from 23.4% in 8th grade to 36.3% in 6th grade, compared to state averages of 46.9% to 63.2%. Reading proficiency sits at roughly 47–53%, about 20–25 points below the state. Science proficiency is similarly low at 34.8%. One notable bright spot: students in advanced math courses perform very well — Algebra I proficiency is 85.2% for 7th graders and 80.0% for 8th graders, while Geometry reaches 90.0%. This suggests the accelerated pathway is working for a subset of students, but the majority in standard grade-level math are being left behind. Every subgroup at Brookland ranks in the bottom 1–13% statewide, indicating the challenge is school-wide.

Comparisons to nearby schools show that Brookland's trajectory is not inevitable. Tuckahoe Middle and Hungary Creek Middle — both in Henrico County with nearly identical poverty rates around 90% — rank in the 40th and 47th percentiles respectively, and outperform Brookland by 25–30 percentage points in reading. They also have roughly half the chronic absenteeism. Quioccasin Middle and L. Douglas Wilder Middle, closer peers in Henrico, also outperform Brookland despite similar student populations. Even George H. Moody Middle, less than two miles away, ranks in the 58th percentile with reading proficiency in the 80s. What stands out most is attendance: Brookland's chronic absenteeism is the highest in this set of neighboring schools. Given that similar-poverty schools with better attendance achieve far stronger results, improving attendance is likely the single most concrete strategy for meaningful change.

1,034

Students ?

14.0

Student/teacher ratio ?

$9,362

Per pupil spending ?

90.3%

Free/discounted lunch ?

9200 Lydell Dr
Richmond, VA 23228

(804) 261-5000

District: Henrico County Public Schools

Students who attend Brookland Middle usually attend:

High:

Hermitage High

Feeder schools for Brookland Middle:

Elementary:	Chamberlayne Elementary
	Dumbarton Elementary
	Longdale Elementary
	Maude Trevvett Elementary

Racial breakdown:

African American:

40.6%

Hispanic:

32.4%

White:

15.4%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 4th percentile in 2016 → 3rd in 2026

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Virginia average (43% vs 69% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (3rd percentile)

!Science scores 30 pts below the Virginia average

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school43%

District avg62%

Virginia avg69%

402^nd of 416

Virginia public middle schools ?

Bottom 3%▬ steady since 2016

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

12^th of 12Middle Schools in the Henrico County Public Schools

90^th of 131Henrico 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	7.1	402 of 416	3.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2025	5.4	405 of 419	3.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	5.6	404 of 417	3.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	4.5	409 of 422	3.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	6.3	399 of 415	3.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	5.0	413 of 419	1.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	16.0	388 of 424	8.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	16.2	388 of 413	6.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2017	12.2	388 of 415	6.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2016	8.3	394 of 409	3.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2015	4.2	402 of 412	2.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2014	13.0	388 of 416	6.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2013	26.7	335 of 416	19.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2012	24.5	361 of 413	12.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2011	33.5	326 of 413	21.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2010	43.8	252 of 408	38.2%	★★☆☆☆
2009	44.4	231 of 390	40.8%	★★☆☆☆
2008	46.4	231 of 391	40.9%	★★☆☆☆
2007	55.0	165 of 387	57.4%	★★★☆☆
2006	40.3	259 of 383	32.4%	★★☆☆☆
2005	55.6	178 of 340	47.6%	★★☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2026	17.5	266 of 297	10.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	13.8	273 of 297	8.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	16.8	267 of 299	10.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	8.5	282 of 298	5.4%	☆☆☆☆☆

Asian

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2026	6.2	135 of 137	1.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2025	0.7	136 of 136	0.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	0.4	128 of 128	0.0%	☆☆☆☆☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2026	11.1	283 of 292	3.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	9.9	267 of 281	5.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	9.9	266 of 278	4.3%	☆☆☆☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2026	23.0	117 of 134	12.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	23.5	113 of 135	16.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	16.3	121 of 122	0.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	17.5	98 of 100	2.0%	☆☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2026	7.8	394 of 409	3.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2025	5.0	392 of 403	2.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	7.0	393 of 407	3.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	4.9	398 of 411	3.2%	☆☆☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2026	10.2	275 of 283	2.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2025	5.6	276 of 279	1.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	4.3	271 of 272	0.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	9.1	273 of 275	0.7%	☆☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2026	12.8	381 of 401	5.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2025	10.8	385 of 403	4.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	9.5	385 of 402	4.2%	☆☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2026	8.4	397 of 410	3.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2025	6.6	392 of 404	3.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	5.1	397 of 407	2.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	4.1	401 of 409	2.0%	☆☆☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2026	5.5	396 of 400	1.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2025	15.7	365 of 400	8.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	6.7	386 of 396	2.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	2.3	401 of 402	0.2%	☆☆☆☆☆

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)

English Language Learner (2026)13th percentile+9 vs school

African American (2026)10th percentile+7 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)5th percentile~ school

Female (2026)4th percentile~ school

Male (2026)3rd percentile~ school

Disabled (2026)3rd percentile~ school

Hispanic (2026)3rd percentile~ school

Asian (2026)1st percentile~ school

White (2026)1st percentile~ school

By subject vs Virginia (2025-2026) ?

Geometry90%-7 vs state

Earth Science83%-8 vs state

Algebra I82%-13 vs state

English Reading50%-23 vs state

Science35%-30 vs state

Mathematics30%-25 vs state

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What people are saying

by a student
Friday, March 29, 2019

This school is not the best school, but lot of good teachers at this school. It you try you will likely easy pass. FOLLOW THE RULES or you will get a lot of A.L.C Close Quote

by a parent
Thursday, December 28, 2017

Love Brookland Middle School. The teachers are dedicated and the administrators are committed to keeping students safe. This is not considered the best school in the county due to high poverty and transient families, but I know my child would not get a better education at any other school. Sometimes you need to see things with your own eyes. Close Quote

by a student
Thursday, October 19, 2017

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2026)				Ranking (2025)				SOL Geometry (2026)		SOL Algebra I (2026)		SOL Mathematics (2026)			SOL Science (2026)	SOL Earth Science (2026)	SOL English Reading (2026)			SOL Civics and Economics (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 Mathematics 6th Grade	SOL Mathematics 7th Grade	SOL Mathematics 8th Grade	SOL Science 8th Grade	SOL Earth Science 8th Grade	SOL English Reading 6th Grade	SOL English Reading 7th Grade	SOL English Reading 8th Grade	SOL Civics and Economics 8th Grade	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Brookland Middle	Public	6-8	9200 Lydell Dr	Richmond	23228	Henrico County	Henrico County Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(804) 261-5000	1,034	74	14.0	90.3%	159 (15.4%)	420 (40.6%)	335 (32.4%)	82 (7.9%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (0.3%)	35 (3.4%)	7.1	402^nd of 416 public middle schools	3.4%		5.4	405^th of 419 public middle schools	3.3%	3		90.0	85.2	80.0	36.3	29.2	23.4	34.8	82.5	48.6	47.5	53.4		$9,362	$593	$8,769
George H. Moody Middle	Public	6-8	7800 Woodman Rd	Richmond	23228	Henrico County	Henrico County Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(804) 261-5015	1,086	65	16.7	36.3%	227 (20.9%)	201 (18.5%)	137 (12.6%)	479 (44.1%)	3 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	39 (3.6%)	59.6	173^rd of 416 public middle schools	58.4%		62.5	163^rd of 419 public middle schools	61.1%	10	100.0	97.1	99.0	87.5	37.8	47.7	37.0	28.0	98.8	80.6	84.4	82.6		$8,810	$565	$8,246
Hungary Creek Middle	Public	6-8	4909 Francistown Rd.	Glen Allen	23060	Henrico County	Henrico County Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(804) 527-2640	834	55	15.3	90.3%	374 (44.8%)	193 (23.1%)	80 (9.6%)	133 (15.9%)	1 (0.1%)	4 (0.5%)	49 (5.9%)	52.3	222^nd of 416 public middle schools	46.6%		41.7	266^th of 419 public middle schools	36.5%	44		100.0	100.0	100.0	57.7	48.4	42.7	39.6	97.4	78.7	79.0	74.2		$10,824	$647	$10,177
L. Douglas Wilder Middle	Public	6-8	6900 Wilkinson Rd	Richmond	23227	Henrico County	Henrico County Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(804) 515-1100	758	43	17.6	89.6%	108 (14.2%)	472 (62.3%)	50 (6.6%)	88 (11.6%)	4 (0.5%)	2 (0.3%)	34 (4.5%)	19.4	368^th of 416 public middle schools	11.5%		19.4	373^rd of 419 public middle schools	11.0%	5		91.8	97.8	76.9	30.5	36.7	23.5	22.2	90.7	54.4	58.8	66.1		$11,783	$687	$11,096
Thomas H. Henderson Middle	Public	6-8	4319 Old Brook Rd	Richmond	23227	Henrico County	Richmond City Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(804) 780-8288	430	48	8.9	98.6%	48 (11.2%)	346 (80.5%)	18 (4.2%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (0.9%)	3 (0.7%)	11 (2.6%)	7.2	400^th of 416 public middle schools	3.8%		10.2	394^th of 419 public middle schools	6.0%	6		84.6	90.0	59.1	47.4	12.5		10.9	75.4	54.6	55.5	51.1	50.4	$11,433	$887	$10,546
Chickahominy Middle	Public	6-8	9450 Atlee Station Road	Mechanicsville	23116	Hanover County	Hanover County Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(804) 723-2160	1,199	83	14.4	20.6%	877 (73.1%)	83 (6.9%)	74 (6.2%)	78 (6.5%)	2 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	85 (7.1%)	87.9	12^th of 416 public middle schools	97.1%		87.7	13^th of 419 public middle schools	96.9%	1		100.0	100.0	100.0	88.9	91.5	81.8	81.2		87.8	88.8	87.0	93.9	$9,713	$136	$9,577
Tuckahoe Middle	Public	6-8	9000 Three Chopt Rd	Richmond	23229	Henrico County	Henrico County Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(804) 673-3720	1,114	66	16.9	90.4%	631 (56.6%)	150 (13.5%)	219 (19.7%)	52 (4.7%)	1 (0.1%)	1 (0.1%)	60 (5.4%)	46.8	251^st of 416 public middle schools	39.7%		42.5	263^rd of 419 public middle schools	37.2%	12		97.0	98.7	83.1	48.0	32.3	32.1	43.3	96.8	77.8	75.5	77.3		$9,043	$569	$8,475
Albert Hill Middle	Public	6-8	3400 Patterson Ave	Richmond	23221	Richmond city	Richmond City Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(804) 780-6107	505	48	10.4	99.8%	155 (30.7%)	297 (58.8%)	26 (5.1%)	3 (0.6%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	23 (4.6%)	26.9	338^th of 416 public middle schools	18.8%		26.4	344^th of 419 public middle schools	17.9%	6		95.8	100.0	77.1	59.3				60.9	68.9	59.3	67.9	63.1	$10,550	$638	$9,911
Quioccasin Middle	Public	6-8	9400 Quioccasin Rd	Richmond	23233	Henrico County	Henrico County Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(804) 750-2630	1,053	65	16.3	89.9%	385 (36.6%)	245 (23.3%)	259 (24.6%)	100 (9.5%)	2 (0.2%)	2 (0.2%)	60 (5.7%)	16.7	374^th of 416 public middle schools	10.1%		18.4	378^th of 419 public middle schools	9.8%	4		92.5	100.0	97.6	27.7	27.4	20.7	34.9	91.7	55.7	61.1	62.2		$9,361	$594	$8,767
Oak Knoll Middle	Public	6-8	10295 Chamberlayne Rd.	Mechanicsville	23116	Hanover County	Hanover County Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(804) 365-4740	862	72	11.9	16.8%	682 (79.1%)	50 (5.8%)	36 (4.2%)	35 (4.1%)	2 (0.2%)	1 (0.1%)	56 (6.5%)	84.6	23^rd of 416 public middle schools	94.5%		86.5	17^th of 419 public middle schools	95.9%	6		100.0	100.0	100.0	82.6	84.0	75.9	85.4		81.3	86.2	88.4	93.3	$11,152	$334	$10,818

Frequently Asked Questions about Brookland Middle

What is the racial makeup of Brookland Middle?

Students at Brookland Middle are 41% African American, 32% Hispanic, 15% White, 8% Asian, 3% Two or more races.

How many students attend Brookland Middle?

In the 2024-25 school year, 1,034 students attended Brookland Middle.

Is Brookland Middle a good school?

Brookland Middle ranks in the bottom 3.4% of Virginia middle schools.

What high school do graduates of Brookland Middle attend?

Students who attend Brookland Middle usually go on to attend Hermitage High

What district is Brookland Middle in?

Henrico County Public Schools

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