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William H. Wetsel Middle

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William H. Wetsel Middle ranks 296 th of 419 Virginia middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 1 star out of 5.

Public Grades 6-8

296^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 419 Virginia Middle Schools

Better than 29% of Virginia middle schools

Summary

William H. Wetsel Middle is a public middle school located in Madison, Virginia, serving grades 6-8 with a total enrollment of 405 students. The school is part of the Madison County Public Schools district, which is ranked 101 out of 129 districts in Virginia and has a 1-star rating from SchoolDigger.

William H. Wetsel Middle faces several challenges, including consistently high chronic absenteeism rates, lower-than-average test scores in mathematics and reading, and significant achievement gaps among different student subgroups. For example, the school's 8th-grade mathematics proficiency rate was 52%, compared to the state average of 50.48%, and its 8th-grade reading proficiency rate was 67.21%, compared to the state average of 73.43%. Additionally, the school's performance varies across different student subgroups, with William H. Wetsel Middle ranking lower for White students (1 star) compared to African American students (2 stars) and students of low socioeconomic status (3 stars).

When compared to nearby middle schools, such as Lakeside Middle and Culpeper Middle, William H. Wetsel Middle generally performs worse on key metrics like test scores and chronic absenteeism. The high percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch at William H. Wetsel Middle, ranging from 45.18% to 67.41%, suggests that socioeconomic factors may be playing a significant role in the school's academic outcomes, highlighting the need for targeted interventions and support to address the unique challenges faced by students from low-income backgrounds.

356

Students ?

11.3

Student/teacher ratio ?

$10,359

Per pupil spending ?

66.6%

Free/discounted lunch ?

186 Mountaineer Lane
Madison, VA 22727

(540) 948-3783

District: Madison County Public Schools

Students who attend William H. Wetsel Middle usually attend:

High:

Madison County High

Feeder schools for William H. Wetsel Middle:

Elementary:	Madison Primary
	Waverly Yowell Elementary

Racial breakdown:

White:

73.9%

Two or more races:

11.2%

Hispanic:

7.9%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Rebounding — 8th percentile in 2021 → 29th in 2025

Strengths

✓Ranking is rebounding — up to 29th (2025) from a 8th-percentile low (2021)

✓Small classes — about 11 students per teacher

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Virginia average (62% vs 68% meeting standards)

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

!English Reading scores 12 pts below the Virginia average

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school62%

District avg62%

Virginia avg68%

296^th of 419

Virginia public middle schools ?

Bottom 29%▼ down 26 pts since 2015

From top 45% (2015) to bottom 29% (2025)

See the entire ranking list of Virginia Middle Schools →

★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

101^st of 129Madison 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)

Show full rank history (all student groups)

All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2025	36.4	296 of 419	29.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	35.4	292 of 417	30.0%	★★☆☆☆
2023	24.5	352 of 422	16.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	18.9	358 of 415	13.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	14.1	385 of 419	8.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	28.9	339 of 424	20.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	30.8	319 of 413	22.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2017	45.0	236 of 415	43.1%	★★☆☆☆
2016	49.4	205 of 409	49.9%	★★★☆☆
2015	52.5	184 of 412	55.3%	★★★☆☆
2014	38.6	265 of 416	36.3%	★★☆☆☆
2013	35.1	289 of 416	30.5%	★★☆☆☆
2012	33.6	319 of 413	22.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2011	36.9	304 of 413	26.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2010	21.8	371 of 408	9.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2009	40.1	257 of 390	34.1%	★★☆☆☆
2008	38.7	272 of 391	30.4%	★★☆☆☆
2007	39.5	279 of 387	27.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2006	33.7	300 of 383	21.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2005	65.1	119 of 340	65.0%	★★★☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2025	43.1	191 of 297	35.7%	★★☆☆☆
2024	38.1	195 of 299	34.8%	★★☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2025	35.7	283 of 403	29.8%	★★☆☆☆
2024	36.4	281 of 407	31.0%	★★☆☆☆
2023	25.2	337 of 411	18.0%	★☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2025	54.0	183 of 403	54.6%	★★★☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2025	36.3	283 of 404	30.0%	★★☆☆☆
2024	34.5	281 of 407	31.0%	★★☆☆☆
2023	24.0	334 of 409	18.3%	★☆☆☆☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2024	19.9	209 of 237	11.8%	★☆☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2025	27.5	318 of 400	20.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	19.7	359 of 396	9.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	10.9	387 of 402	3.7%	☆☆☆☆☆

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)

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)55th percentile+25 vs school

African American (2025)36th percentile+6 vs school

Male (2025)30th percentile~ school

Female (2025)30th percentile~ school

White (2025)20th percentile-9 vs school

Multi-racial (2024)12th percentile-18 vs school

By subject vs Virginia (2024-2025) ?

Algebra I100%+8 vs state

Civics and Economics68%-6 vs state

Science66%~ state avg

English Reading61%-12 vs state

Mathematics52%-4 vs state

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Schools Near William H. Wetsel 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 6th Grade	SOL Mathematics 7th Grade	SOL Mathematics 8th Grade	SOL Science 8th 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
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%)	36.4	296^th of 419 public middle schools	29.4%		35.4	292^nd of 417 public middle schools	30.0%	4			100.0	52.8	51.2	52.0	65.6	53.7	61.5	67.2		67.8	$10,359	$18	$10,341
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%)	30.6	321^st of 419 public middle schools	23.4%		32.5	309^th of 417 public middle schools	25.9%	12	100.0	91.7	94.6	69.0	40.1	33.3	59.2	62.6	59.7	63.6	62.4		$9,092	$173	$8,919
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%)	51.8	215^th of 419 public middle schools	48.7%		51.5	220^th of 417 public middle schools	47.2%	5			100.0	76.4	57.9	56.4	64.3	74.1	71.9	64.9		68.8	$10,506	$743	$9,763
Floyd T. Binns Middle	Public	6-8	205 Grandview Ave.	Culpeper	22701	Culpeper County	Culpeper County Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(540) 829-6894	825	63	13.0	65.1%	365 (44.2%)	111 (13.5%)	263 (31.9%)	7 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	79 (9.6%)	49.6	224^th of 419 public middle schools	46.5%		43.2	260^th of 417 public middle schools	37.6%	36	100.0	100.0	96.2	70.6	49.5	69.0	68.3	65.3	63.9	68.7		76.6	$10,294	$338	$9,956
Culpeper Middle	Public	6-8	14300 Achievement Dr	Culpeper	22701	Culpeper County	Culpeper County Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(540) 825-4140	1,040	73	14.2	65.1%	483 (46.4%)	111 (10.7%)	333 (32.0%)	16 (1.5%)	3 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	94 (9.0%)	34.5	306^th of 419 public middle schools	27.0%		34.6	296^th of 417 public middle schools	29.0%	10	100.0	100.0	95.7	62.4	30.8	47.0	60.3	61.5	59.9	70.2		65.9	$9,241	$280	$8,961
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%)	37	294^th of 419 public middle schools	29.8%		33.5	302^nd of 417 public middle schools	27.6%	8			100.0	60.0	52.1	33.3	59.8	63.9	68.2	67.4		65.5	$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%)	74.7	89^th of 419 public middle schools	78.8%		76	79^th of 417 public middle schools	81.1%	10	93.9	98.7	89.5	88.9	80.7	60.8	77.1	86.1	85.5	80.1		79.6	$12,879	$366	$12,513

Frequently Asked Questions about William H. Wetsel Middle

How many students attend William H. Wetsel Middle?

In the 2024-25 school year, 356 students attended William H. Wetsel Middle.

Is William H. Wetsel Middle a good school?

William H. Wetsel Middle ranks 296^th of 419 Virginia middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 1 star out of 5.

What high school do graduates of William H. Wetsel Middle attend?

Students who attend William H. Wetsel Middle usually go on to attend Madison County High

What district is William H. Wetsel Middle in?

Madison County Public Schools

What is the racial makeup of William H. Wetsel Middle?

Students at William H. Wetsel Middle are 74% White, 11% Two or more races, 8% Hispanic, 6% African American.

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