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George H. Moody Middle

Q: Is George H. Moody Middle a good school?

George H. Moody Middle ranks 173 rd of 416 Virginia middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 6-8

173^rd

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 416 Virginia Middle Schools

Better than 58% of Virginia middle schools

Summary

George H. Moody Middle is a large public middle school in Richmond, VA, serving about 1,086 students in grades 6–8 within the Henrico County Public Schools district. While the district overall ranks in the bottom third of Virginia school districts, Moody is a solid mid-range school—ranking 173rd of 416 Virginia middle schools (58th percentile) with 3 stars. It is the strongest Henrico middle school in its area, far outpacing nearby Hungary Creek Middle, Tuckahoe Middle, L. Douglas Wilder Middle, Quioccasin Middle, and Brookland Middle, which all rank in the bottom half statewide. Only Chickahominy Middle in neighboring Hanover County Public Schools does better.

Reading is Moody's signature strength, with 80–84% of students in every grade proficient in English reading—about 7–11 points above the state average. Attendance is strong, too: just 10.5% of students are chronically absent versus 14.1% districtwide and 14.8% statewide. Advanced courses are outstanding as well, with 97–99% proficiency in Geometry, Earth Science, and Algebra I, demonstrating the school's success at accelerating strong students. Moody also serves a more economically diverse population than its neighbors—36.3% of students qualify for free/reduced lunch versus roughly 90% at nearby Henrico middle schools.

Moody struggles, however, with grade-level math and science. Only 37.8% of 6th graders, 47.7% of 7th graders, and 37.0% of 8th graders are proficient in math—well below state averages—and 8th-grade science proficiency is just 28.0% versus 64.7% statewide. Achievement gaps among student groups are also pronounced. Despite spending less per student ($8,810) than any neighboring middle school, Moody outperforms nearly all of them. The contrast with Chickahominy Middle—a 97th-percentile school with 80–90% proficiency across all subjects—highlights both how impressive Moody's reading results are and how much room for growth remains in math and science.

1,086

Students ?

16.7

Student/teacher ratio ?

$8,810

Per pupil spending ?

36.3%

Free/discounted lunch ?

7800 Woodman Rd
Richmond, VA 23228

(804) 261-5015

District: Henrico County Public Schools

Students who attend George H. Moody Middle usually attend:

High:

Hermitage High

Feeder schools for George H. Moody Middle:

Elementary:	Elizabeth Holladay Elementary
	Lakeside Elementary

Racial breakdown:

Asian:

44.1%

White:

20.9%

African American:

18.5%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 55th percentile in 2016 → 58th in 2026

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Virginia average (78% vs 69% meeting standards)

✓Above the Virginia median (58th percentile)

Worth a look

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

!Science scores 37 pts below the Virginia average

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school78%

District avg62%

Virginia avg69%

173^rd of 416

Virginia public middle schools ?

Top 42%▲ up 4 pts since 2016

From top 45% (2016) to top 42% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

4^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	59.6	173 of 416	58.4%	★★★☆☆
2025	62.5	163 of 419	61.1%	★★★☆☆
2024	58.6	186 of 417	55.4%	★★★☆☆
2023	66.0	136 of 422	67.8%	★★★☆☆
2022	63.3	123 of 415	70.4%	★★★★☆
2021	47.5	206 of 419	50.8%	★★★☆☆
2019	59.8	152 of 424	64.2%	★★★☆☆
2018	62.1	121 of 413	70.7%	★★★★☆
2017	56.8	160 of 415	61.4%	★★★☆☆
2016	53.6	185 of 409	54.8%	★★★☆☆
2015	52.2	185 of 412	55.1%	★★★☆☆
2014	56.7	146 of 416	64.9%	★★★☆☆
2013	56.4	145 of 416	65.1%	★★★☆☆
2012	49.4	209 of 413	49.4%	★★☆☆☆
2011	47.7	226 of 413	45.3%	★★☆☆☆
2010	46.9	227 of 408	44.4%	★★☆☆☆
2009	61.8	111 of 390	71.5%	★★★★☆
2008	67.7	82 of 391	79.0%	★★★★☆
2007	66.4	87 of 387	77.5%	★★★★☆
2006	69.9	59 of 383	84.6%	★★★★☆
2005	78.7	38 of 340	88.8%	★★★★☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2026	33.4	225 of 297	24.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	38.0	204 of 297	31.3%	★★☆☆☆
2024	20.0	256 of 299	14.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	33.5	213 of 298	28.5%	★☆☆☆☆

Asian

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2026	72.5	26 of 137	81.0%	★★★★☆
2025	67.3	38 of 136	72.1%	★★★★☆
2024	70.6	21 of 128	83.6%	★★★★☆
2023	77.8	11 of 132	91.7%	★★★★★

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2026	42.9	152 of 292	47.9%	★★☆☆☆
2023	54.0	109 of 278	60.8%	★★★☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2025	24.2	112 of 135	17.0%	★☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2026	61.6	160 of 409	60.9%	★★★☆☆
2025	60.7	165 of 403	59.1%	★★★☆☆
2024	62.6	162 of 407	60.2%	★★★☆☆
2023	64.7	148 of 411	64.0%	★★★☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2026	29.9	217 of 283	23.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	20.4	241 of 279	13.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	21.1	232 of 272	14.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	20.8	231 of 275	16.0%	★☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2026	26.9	322 of 401	19.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	32.6	294 of 403	27.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	26.8	312 of 402	22.4%	★☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2026	56.4	189 of 410	53.9%	★★★☆☆
2025	62.4	148 of 404	63.4%	★★★☆☆
2024	54.2	193 of 407	52.6%	★★★☆☆
2023	65.3	133 of 409	67.5%	★★★☆☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2026	58.9	103 of 249	58.6%	★★★☆☆
2025	62.5	90 of 244	63.1%	★★★☆☆
2024	69.2	59 of 237	75.1%	★★★★☆
2023	87.8	9 of 231	96.1%	★★★★★

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2026	48.1	223 of 400	44.3%	★★☆☆☆
2025	61.6	142 of 400	64.5%	★★★☆☆
2024	61.6	147 of 396	62.9%	★★★☆☆
2023	59.6	166 of 402	58.7%	★★★☆☆

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)

Asian (2026)81st percentile+23 vs school

Female (2026)61st percentile~ school

Multi-racial (2026)59th percentile~ school

Male (2026)54th percentile-5 vs school

Disabled (2026)48th percentile-10 vs school

White (2026)44th percentile-14 vs school

African American (2026)24th percentile-34 vs school

Hispanic (2026)23rd percentile-35 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)20th percentile-39 vs school

English Language Learner (2025)17th percentile-44 vs school

By subject vs Virginia (2025-2026) ?

Earth Science99%+8 vs state

Geometry97%~ state avg

Algebra I97%~ state avg

English Reading83%+9 vs state

Mathematics41%-14 vs state

Science28%-37 vs state

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What people are saying

by a student
Friday, December 4, 2015

There are a lot of projects, but going to Moody Middle is worth it! The teachers are great and the students are diverse, which gives lots of perspective. I LOVE the IB program and look forward to 7th and 8th grade. GO RAIDERS!!!! Close Quote

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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 (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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
Dogwood Middle	Public	6-8	1701 Floyd Ave	Richmond	23220	Richmond city	Richmond City Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(804) 780-6231	371	36	10.3	98.9%	61 (16.4%)	278 (74.9%)	15 (4.0%)	6 (1.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	11 (3.0%)	9.7	395^th of 416 public middle schools	5.0%		6.4	403^rd of 419 public middle schools	3.8%	8		94.4	100.0	34.0	40.3			7.3	73.2	48.1	56.0	58.2	53.2	$11,562	$923	$10,639
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

Frequently Asked Questions about George H. Moody Middle

What is the racial makeup of George H. Moody Middle?

Students at George H. Moody Middle are 44% Asian, 21% White, 19% African American, 13% Hispanic, 4% Two or more races.

Is George H. Moody Middle a good school?

George H. Moody Middle ranks 173^rd of 416 Virginia middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

What district is George H. Moody Middle in?

Henrico County Public Schools

What high school do graduates of George H. Moody Middle attend?

Students who attend George H. Moody Middle usually go on to attend Hermitage High

How many students attend George H. Moody Middle?

In the 2024-25 school year, 1,086 students attended George H. Moody Middle.

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