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William H. Wetsel Middle

Q: Is William H. Wetsel Middle a good school?

William H. Wetsel Middle ranks 271 st of 416 Virginia middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Q: How many students attend William H. Wetsel Middle?

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

Q: 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.

Q: 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

Public Grades 6-8

271^st

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 416 Virginia Middle Schools

Better than 35% of Virginia middle schools

Summary

William H. Wetsel Middle is a small, rural middle school in Madison, Virginia, serving 356 students in grades 6–8 as part of Madison County Public Schools. With 66.6% of students eligible for free/reduced lunch, the school serves a high-poverty population, yet it maintains the lowest student-teacher ratio (11.3) among nearby middle schools such as Lakeside Middle, Elkton Middle, and Culpeper Middle. The school ranks in the lower-middle tier of Virginia middle schools (271st of 416 statewide, 35th percentile), though it sits ahead of William Monroe Middle and roughly even with Prospect Heights Middle.

Wetsel's clearest strength is mathematics. Eighth-grade math proficiency reached 73.2% in 2025-2026 — well above the 46.9% statewide average and the highest among all nearby schools, including Lakeside Middle (60.0%) and Floyd T. Binns Middle (61.3%). Algebra I performance has been exceptional, with 97.6% proficiency in 2025-2026 and 100% in the two prior years. The school has also made rapid gains, with 8th-grade math climbing from 38.6% in 2022-2023. Chronic absenteeism is another bright spot: at 12.4%, it is below the state average of 14.8% and far better than William Monroe Middle (21.0%), Culpeper Middle (20.7%), and Floyd T. Binns Middle (19.8%).

Reading and science are Wetsel's biggest challenges. Reading proficiency trails state averages by 5–11 points across grades 6–8, and 8th-grade science proficiency is 53.5% versus 64.7% statewide — the lowest among nearby schools, well behind Lakeside Middle's 81.4%. The school's overall ranking has climbed steadily from the 8th percentile in 2020-2021 to the 35th percentile in 2025-2026, and its strong attendance and small class sizes provide a solid foundation for further improvement. With continued focus on literacy and science, Wetsel is well-positioned to build on its momentum, particularly if those subjects receive the same targeted attention that math has clearly received.

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 → 35th in 2026

Strengths

✓Ranking is rebounding — up to 35th (2026) from a 8th-percentile low (2021)

✓Small classes — about 11 students per teacher

Worth a look

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

!Science scores 11 pts below the Virginia average

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school66%

District avg66%

Virginia avg68%

271^st of 416

Virginia public middle schools ?

Bottom 35%▼ down 15 pts since 2016

From top 50% (2016) to bottom 35% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

100^th of 131Madison 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
2026	43.6	271 of 416	34.9%	★★☆☆☆
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
2026	49.2	234 of 409	42.8%	★★☆☆☆
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
2026	41.0	258 of 401	35.7%	★★☆☆☆
2025	54.0	183 of 403	54.6%	★★★☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2026	37.0	290 of 410	29.3%	★☆☆☆☆
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
2026	31.5	189 of 249	24.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	19.9	209 of 237	11.8%	★☆☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2026	29.0	331 of 400	17.3%	★☆☆☆☆
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)

Female (2026)43rd percentile+8 vs school

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

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)36th percentile~ school

Male (2026)29th percentile-6 vs school

Multi-racial (2026)24th percentile-11 vs school

White (2026)17th percentile-18 vs school

By subject vs Virginia (2025-2026) ?

Algebra I98%+4 vs state

Civics and Economics73%~ state avg

Mathematics66%+11 vs state

English Reading64%-9 vs state

Science54%-11 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)			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 8th Grade	SOL Algebra I 7th Grade	SOL Algebra I 8th Grade	SOL Algebra II 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 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	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%)	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
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
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
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%)	41.3	285^th of 416 public middle schools	31.5%		49.6	224^th of 419 public middle schools	46.5%	61	100.0	100.0	95.2		71.1	48.3	61.3	56.2	66.6	62.1	67.1				< 50%	66.1	$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%)	30	328^th of 416 public middle schools	21.2%		34.5	306^th of 419 public middle schools	27.0%	22	100.0	100.0	94.7		63.1	39.7	40.0	53.8	61.8	66.6	61.1					58.7	$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%)	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

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 271^st of 416 Virginia middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars 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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