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John Rolfe Middle

Q: Is John Rolfe Middle a good school?

John Rolfe Middle ranks in the bottom 5.3% of Virginia middle schools.

Q: How many students attend John Rolfe Middle?

In the 2024-25 school year, 874 students attended John Rolfe Middle.

Q: What is the racial makeup of John Rolfe Middle?

Students at John Rolfe Middle are 80% African American, 9% Hispanic, 6% White, 4% Two or more races.

Q: What high school do graduates of John Rolfe Middle attend?

Students who attend John Rolfe Middle usually go on to attend Varina High

Public Grades 6-8

394^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 416 Virginia Middle Schools

Better than 5% of Virginia middle schools

Summary

John Rolfe Middle is a grades 6–8 middle school in Henrico County Public Schools, located on Messer Road in eastern Richmond, VA, serving 874 students in a high-poverty community where 89.1% of students qualify for free or reduced-price lunch. The school ranks in the bottom 5% of Virginia middle schools — 394th out of 416 — though this represents a meaningful improvement from recent years when it sat at the 1st–2nd percentile.

Despite the low overall ranking, John Rolfe has some genuine bright spots. It posts the strongest 8th grade math and science proficiency rates among all nearby schools with reported data. Its 8th grade math score of 42.4% is actually above the Henrico district average of 36.3%, and it beats Fairfield Middle, Elko Middle, Manchester Middle, and Falling Creek Middle by significant margins. The school also outperforms several nearby Richmond City schools, including River City Middle, Martin Luther King Junior Middle, and Thomas C. Boushall Middle, all of which rank lower statewide.

John Rolfe's biggest challenges are advanced course performance and reading proficiency. Earth Science proficiency is just 48.0%, compared to the district's 90.9%, and reading proficiency hovers around 50–53% across all grades. Chronic absenteeism has improved steadily from 31.2% in 2021-22 to 22.0% in 2024-25, but remains above the district average of 14.1%. The school shows notable strength for students with disabilities — now at the 30th percentile statewide, up from 5th percentile two years ago — and relatively stronger outcomes for African American and Hispanic students than for its general student body. John Rolfe appears to be moving in the right direction from the very bottom of Virginia's rankings, but still has considerable work to do to close gaps with its district and the state.

874

Students ?

11.5

Student/teacher ratio ?

$12,507

Per pupil spending ?

89.1%

Free/reduced lunch eligible (2024-25) ?

6901 Messer Rd
Richmond, VA 23231

(804) 226-8730

District: Henrico County Public Schools

Students who attend John Rolfe Middle usually attend:

High:

Varina High

Feeder schools for John Rolfe Middle:

Elementary:	Anthony P. Mehfoud Elementary
	George F. Baker Elementary
	Montrose Elementary
	Varina Elementary

Racial breakdown:

African American:

79.9%

Hispanic:

8.8%

White:

5.9%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 2nd percentile in 2016 → 5th in 2026

Strengths

✓Small classes — about 12 students per teacher

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Virginia average (44% vs 69% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (5th percentile)

!High chronic absenteeism (23% vs 13% Virginia)

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school44%

District avg62%

Virginia avg69%

394^th of 416

Virginia public middle schools ?

Bottom 5%▲ up 3 pts since 2016

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

9^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	9.7	394 of 416	5.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2025	3.3	411 of 419	1.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	3.2	410 of 417	1.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	2.9	415 of 422	1.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	3.1	406 of 415	2.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	3.3	415 of 419	1.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	14.3	392 of 424	7.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	19.4	370 of 413	10.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2017	8.0	397 of 415	4.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2016	6.5	399 of 409	2.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2015	4.9	401 of 412	2.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2014	17.5	371 of 416	10.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2013	13.0	393 of 416	5.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2012	15.1	395 of 413	4.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2011	25.7	355 of 413	14.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2010	29.3	335 of 408	17.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2009	14.4	375 of 390	3.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2008	10.0	388 of 391	0.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2007	33.0	317 of 387	18.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2006	29.7	319 of 383	16.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2005	47.5	226 of 340	33.5%	★★☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2026	20.6	258 of 297	13.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	9.4	282 of 297	5.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	7.6	289 of 299	3.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	10.3	279 of 298	6.4%	☆☆☆☆☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2026	29.2	203 of 292	30.5%	★★☆☆☆
2024	9.7	268 of 281	4.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	11.9	263 of 278	5.4%	☆☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2026	8.4	393 of 409	3.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2025	3.6	396 of 403	1.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	4.2	397 of 407	2.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	3.2	403 of 411	1.9%	☆☆☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2026	17.6	252 of 283	11.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	6.5	275 of 279	1.4%	☆☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2026	14.1	377 of 401	6.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2025	5.8	393 of 403	2.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	4.4	397 of 402	1.2%	☆☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2026	11.3	388 of 410	5.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2025	3.2	399 of 404	1.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	2.6	401 of 407	1.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	2.9	406 of 409	0.7%	☆☆☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2026	16.0	372 of 400	7.0%	☆☆☆☆☆

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)

Disabled (2026)30th percentile+25 vs school

African American (2026)13th percentile+8 vs school

Hispanic (2026)11th percentile+6 vs school

White (2026)7th percentile~ school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)6th percentile~ school

Male (2026)5th percentile~ school

Female (2026)4th percentile~ school

By subject vs Virginia (2025-2026) ?

Algebra I82%-13 vs state

Geometry68%-29 vs state

English Reading52%-21 vs state

Earth Science48%-43 vs state

Science38%-27 vs state

Mathematics33%-23 vs state

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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 World History I (2026)	SOL Civics and Economics (2026)		Per Pupil Expenditures (2025)
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	Directly certified (2024-25)	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 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 7th Grade	SOL Earth Science 8th Grade	SOL English Reading 6th Grade	SOL English Reading 7th Grade	SOL English Reading 8th Grade	SOL World History I 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
John Rolfe Middle	Public	6-8	6901 Messer Rd	Richmond	23231	Henrico County	Henrico County Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(804) 226-8730	874	76	11.5	89.1%	52 (5.9%)	698 (79.9%)	77 (8.8%)	6 (0.7%)	2 (0.2%)	1 (0.1%)	38 (4.3%)	9.7	394^th of 416 public middle schools	5.3%		3.3	411^th of 419 public middle schools	1.9%	17	67.9	95.0	68.4	29.2	26.7	42.4	37.5		48.0	51.0	51.8	52.6	< 50%			$12,507	$510	$11,997
Fairfield Middle	Public	6-8	5121 Nine Mile Rd	Richmond	23223	Richmond city	Henrico County Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(804) 328-4020	936	66	14.2	91.0%	23 (2.5%)	815 (87.1%)	64 (6.8%)	7 (0.7%)	2 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	25 (2.7%)	9	396^th of 416 public middle schools	4.8%		5.4	406^th of 419 public middle schools	3.1%	10	66.7	96.9	93.6	26.4	29.6	31.3	23.1		62.0	56.4	51.2	48.2				$11,296	$836	$10,460
Martin Luther King Junior Middle	Public	6-8	1000 Mosby St	Richmond	23223	Richmond city	Richmond City Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(804) 780-8011	500	49	10.2	98.2%	8 (1.6%)	459 (91.8%)	21 (4.2%)	6 (1.2%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (1.0%)	1.9	413^th of 416 public middle schools	0.7%		1.6	415^th of 419 public middle schools	1.0%	2	422.0	100.0	43.3	18.6		< 50%	10.2		34.7	42.8	50.7	43.9			37.2	$15,183	$1,225	$13,958
Thomas C. Boushall Middle	Public	6-8	3400 Hopkins Rd	Richmond	23234	Chesterfield County	Richmond City Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(804) 780-5016	621	62	10.0	99.4%	11 (1.8%)	292 (47.0%)	309 (49.8%)	4 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (0.8%)	1.6	415^th of 416 public middle schools	0.2%		4.7	410^th of 419 public middle schools	2.1%	5	69.7	80.8	67.2	37.3		< 50%	13.4		54.3	40.7	39.1	44.7		< 50%	42.6	$14,410	$2,461	$11,948
Falling Creek Middle	Public	6-8	4780 Hopkins Rd.	North Chesterfield	23234	Chesterfield County	Chesterfield County Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(804) 743-3640	1,443	115	12.5	75.7%	81 (5.6%)	518 (35.9%)	788 (54.6%)	15 (1.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.1%)	40 (2.8%)	3.9	409^th of 416 public middle schools	1.7%		1.4	416^th of 419 public middle schools	0.7%	7	< 50%	461.0	92.5	32.2	15.7	14.2	20.8		74.1	39.9	42.8	42.7	351.0		51.2	$9,036	$682	$8,354
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	$14,728	$886	$13,842
River City Middle	Public	6-8	6300 Hull Street Rd	Richmond	23224	Richmond city	Richmond City Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(804) 272-7554	1,150	93	12.3	99.0%	31 (2.7%)	377 (32.8%)	717 (62.3%)	8 (0.7%)	2 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	15 (1.3%)	2	412^th of 416 public middle schools	1.0%		0.4	417^th of 419 public middle schools	0.5%	5	44.0	80.8	56.6	28.5	0.0	14.5	13.1		83.9	37.4	38.9	41.2			46.7	$11,531	$694	$10,837
Elko Middle	Public	6-8	5901 Elko Road	Sandston	23150	Henrico County	Henrico County Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(804) 328-4110	695	54	12.9	89.2%	124 (17.8%)	416 (59.9%)	110 (15.8%)	4 (0.6%)	2 (0.3%)	1 (0.1%)	38 (5.5%)	7.2	401^st of 416 public middle schools	3.6%		8.1	401^st of 419 public middle schools	4.3%		60.5	86.2	70.7	30.0	30.4	28.3	27.0		82.4	48.7	49.8	54.5				$13,552	$653	$12,899
Lucille M. Brown Middle	Public	6-8	6300 Jahnke Rd	Richmond	23225	Richmond city	Richmond City Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(804) 319-3013	605	57	10.6	99.5%	39 (6.4%)	411 (67.9%)	135 (22.3%)	7 (1.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	13 (2.1%)	3.9	408^th of 416 public middle schools	1.9%		5.3	407^th of 419 public middle schools	2.9%	1	52.2	76.9	41.6	31.0	0.0	2.7	19.3		75.5	54.4	50.0	48.4			49.5	$12,153	$866	$11,287
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	99.4%	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		346.0	382.0	≥ 50%	60.9	68.9	59.3	67.9			63.1	$11,882	$644	$11,238

Frequently Asked Questions about John Rolfe Middle

How many students attend John Rolfe Middle?

In the 2024-25 school year, 874 students attended John Rolfe Middle.

What district is John Rolfe Middle in?

Henrico County Public Schools

What high school do graduates of John Rolfe Middle attend?

Students who attend John Rolfe Middle usually go on to attend Varina High

Is John Rolfe Middle a good school?

John Rolfe Middle ranks in the bottom 5.3% of Virginia middle schools.

What is the racial makeup of John Rolfe Middle?

Students at John Rolfe Middle are 80% African American, 9% Hispanic, 6% White, 4% Two or more races.

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