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Middlesex High

Q: Is Middlesex High a good school?

Middlesex High ranks 124 th of 331 Virginia high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Q: How many students attend Middlesex High?

In the 2024-25 school year, 370 students attended Middlesex High.

Q: What is the racial makeup of Middlesex High?

Students at Middlesex High are 72% White, 15% African American, 8% Hispanic, 4% Two or more races.

Q: What schools feed into Middlesex High?

Middlesex High is fed by the following schools: Elementary : Middlesex Elementary Middle : St. Clare Walker Middle

Public Grades 9-12

124^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 331 Virginia High Schools

Better than 63% of Virginia high schools

Summary

Middlesex High is a small, rural Virginia high school in Saluda serving 370 students in grades 9–12, and the sole high school in Middlesex County Public Schools. Despite 97.6% of students qualifying for free/reduced lunch, the school tops the state average in math, science, and history. Algebra I proficiency hits 94.9% versus the state's 80.2%, outperforming every nearby school including Mathews High, Central High, Gloucester High, Lancaster High, and West Point Middle/High. Geometry (93.8%), Biology (86.6%), and World History I (92.2%) are also strengths.

Literacy is the main weakness. Writing proficiency is just 60.3% — nearly 20 points below the state average (79.9%) and the lowest among nearby schools — while reading (82.7%) trails the state (88.1%) and Mathews High (91.7%). On the plus side, Middlesex posts a 93.5% graduation rate and a 1.0% dropout rate, the lowest among nearby schools and far below the state's 5.0% average. Chronic absenteeism has improved from 30.3% to 19.3% over two years, though it remains slightly above the state's 14.8%. A student-teacher ratio of 11.6 and $13,630 per-student spending point to a well-resourced small school.

Middlesex's state ranking has been volatile — from 47th to 124th in recent years — reflecting the small student body as much as any real change. More concerning are widening subgroup gaps: female students rank 47th while male students rank 158th, and low-income and African American student rankings have declined. Even so, Middlesex outranks Mathews High, Central High, Lancaster High, and West Point Middle/High, and essentially ties the much larger Gloucester High, despite serving a far higher share of low-income students. The bottom line: a solid school with genuine strengths in STEM and dropout prevention, and clear room to grow in literacy.

370

Students ?

11.6

Student/teacher ratio ?

$14,390

Per pupil spending ?

97.6%

Free/discounted lunch ?

454 General Puller Highway
Saluda, VA 23149

(804) 758-2132

District: Middlesex County Public Schools

Feeder schools for Middlesex High:

Elementary:	Middlesex Elementary
Middle:	St. Clare Walker Middle

Racial breakdown:

White:

71.9%

African American:

15.1%

Hispanic:

8.4%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Recently slipping — 94th percentile in 2021 → 63rd in 2026

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Virginia average (84% vs 79% meeting standards)

✓99% graduate in 4 years — above the Virginia average (94%)

✓Above the Virginia median (63rd percentile)

Worth a look

!Ranking has slipped from its 94th-percentile peak (2021) to 63rd (2026)

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

!Writing scores 15 pts below the Virginia average

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school84%

District avg84%

Virginia avg79%

124^th of 331

Virginia public high schools ?

Top 37%▲ up 21 pts since 2016

From bottom 41% (2016) to top 37% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

40^th of 131Middlesex 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	63.5	124 of 331	62.5%	★★★☆☆
2025	74.3	64 of 328	80.5%	★★★★☆
2024	76.2	47 of 329	85.7%	★★★★☆
2023	66.7	104 of 326	68.1%	★★★☆☆
2022	68.4	59 of 325	81.8%	★★★★☆
2021	73.9	19 of 327	94.2%	★★★★★
2019	48.1	179 of 327	45.3%	★★☆☆☆
2018	48.2	173 of 326	46.9%	★★☆☆☆
2017	49.8	159 of 324	50.9%	★★★☆☆
2016	44.9	189 of 321	41.1%	★★☆☆☆
2015	36.7	227 of 322	29.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2014	28.6	267 of 322	17.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2013	50.1	144 of 321	55.1%	★★★☆☆
2012	44.3	199 of 321	38.0%	★★☆☆☆
2011	61.3	97 of 320	69.7%	★★★☆☆
2010	66.9	56 of 317	82.3%	★★★★☆
2009	61.6	88 of 313	71.9%	★★★★☆
2008	60.1	94 of 316	70.3%	★★★★☆
2007	24.2	287 of 313	8.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2006	21.2	296 of 314	5.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2005	37.0	239 of 308	22.4%	★☆☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2026	56.2	102 of 242	57.9%	★★★☆☆
2025	66.7	66 of 245	73.1%	★★★★☆
2024	78.8	25 of 249	90.0%	★★★★★
2023	44.9	143 of 240	40.4%	★★☆☆☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2023	52.3	117 of 249	53.0%	★★★☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2026	76.0	47 of 322	85.4%	★★★★☆
2025	68.8	95 of 321	70.4%	★★★★☆
2024	66.5	103 of 322	68.0%	★★★☆☆
2023	75.8	46 of 320	85.6%	★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2026	60.2	123 of 321	61.7%	★★★☆☆
2025	78.0	32 of 324	90.1%	★★★★★
2024	79.8	29 of 320	90.9%	★★★★★

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2026	55.5	158 of 325	51.4%	★★★☆☆
2025	75.5	53 of 322	83.5%	★★★★☆
2024	79.5	37 of 322	88.5%	★★★★☆
2023	62.4	126 of 321	60.7%	★★★☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2026	62.7	114 of 312	63.5%	★★★☆☆
2025	62.1	125 of 313	60.1%	★★★☆☆
2024	73.5	37 of 314	88.2%	★★★★☆
2023	58.8	134 of 315	57.5%	★★★☆☆

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)85th percentile+23 vs school

White (2026)63rd percentile~ school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)62nd percentile~ school

African American (2026)58th percentile-5 vs school

Disabled (2023)53rd percentile-15 vs school

Male (2026)51st percentile-11 vs school

By subject vs Virginia (2025-2026) ?

Algebra I95%+16 vs state

Geometry94%+8 vs state

World History I92%+22 vs state

Biology86%+9 vs state

English Reading83%-3 vs state

Writing60%-15 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2026)				Ranking (2025)				SOL Writing (2026)				SOL Geometry (2026)					SOL Algebra I (2026)						SOL Algebra II (2026)			SOL Mathematics (2026)			SOL Chemistry (2026)			SOL Biology (2026)				SOL Science (2026)	SOL Earth Science (2026)				SOL English Reading (2026)							SOL Geography (2026)				SOL VA and US History (2026)				SOL World History I (2026)					SOL World History II (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	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 Writing 9th Grade	SOL Writing 10th Grade	SOL Writing 11th Grade	SOL Writing 12th Grade	SOL Geometry 8th Grade	SOL Geometry 9th Grade	SOL Geometry 10th Grade	SOL Geometry 11th Grade	SOL Geometry 12th Grade	SOL Algebra I 7th Grade	SOL Algebra I 8th Grade	SOL Algebra I 9th Grade	SOL Algebra I 10th Grade	SOL Algebra I 11th Grade	SOL Algebra I 12th Grade	SOL Algebra II 9th Grade	SOL Algebra II 11th Grade	SOL Algebra II 12th Grade	SOL Mathematics 6th Grade	SOL Mathematics 7th Grade	SOL Mathematics 8th Grade	SOL Chemistry 10th Grade	SOL Chemistry 11th Grade	SOL Chemistry 12th Grade	SOL Biology 9th Grade	SOL Biology 10th Grade	SOL Biology 11th Grade	SOL Biology 12th Grade	SOL Science 8th Grade	SOL Earth Science 9th Grade	SOL Earth Science 10th Grade	SOL Earth Science 11th Grade	SOL Earth Science 12th Grade	SOL English Reading 6th Grade	SOL English Reading 7th Grade	SOL English Reading 8th Grade	SOL English Reading 9th Grade	SOL English Reading 10th Grade	SOL English Reading 11th Grade	SOL English Reading 12th Grade	SOL Geography 8th Grade	SOL Geography 9th Grade	SOL Geography 10th Grade	SOL Geography 12th Grade	SOL VA and US History 9th Grade	SOL VA and US History 10th Grade	SOL VA and US History 11th Grade	SOL VA and US History 12th Grade	SOL World History I 8th Grade	SOL World History I 9th Grade	SOL World History I 10th Grade	SOL World History I 11th Grade	SOL World History I 12th Grade	SOL World History II 9th Grade	SOL World History II 10th Grade	SOL World History II 11th Grade	SOL World History II 12th 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
Middlesex High	Public	9-12	454 General Puller Highway	Saluda	23149	Middlesex County	Middlesex County Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(804) 758-2132	370	32	11.6	97.6%	266 (71.9%)	56 (15.1%)	31 (8.4%)	1 (0.3%)	2 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	14 (3.8%)	63.5	124^th of 331 public high schools	62.5%		74.3	64^th of 328 public high schools	80.5%	60	< 50%	< 50%	60.3	≥ 50%		93.8						94.9	≥ 50%	≥ 50%	≥ 50%	≥ 50%		< 50%							90.0	86.6	81.8	≥ 50%					< 50%				< 50%	≥ 50%	82.7	≥ 50%			< 50%	< 50%	< 50%	< 50%	377.0			92.2	≥ 50%	< 50%		≥ 50%	≥ 50%					$14,390	$502	$13,887
West Point Middle/High	Public	6-12	2700 Mattaponi Ave	West Point	23181	King William County	West Point Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(804) 843-3630	434	35	12.4	48.8%	311 (71.7%)	49 (11.3%)	26 (6.0%)	9 (2.1%)	2 (0.5%)	1 (0.2%)	36 (8.3%)	59.8	145^th of 331 public high schools	56.2%		56.5	165^th of 328 public high schools	49.7%	20			67.8	< 50%	100.0	90.5	< 50%	< 50%		452.0	100.0	71.0	≥ 50%	≥ 50%	≥ 50%	451.0			70.2	60.0	35.9					91.4	399.0	≥ 50%	71.0			< 50%		83.6	76.2	79.7			93.6	≥ 50%	63.6		≥ 50%	≥ 50%			397.0		≥ 50%	382.0	≥ 50%							75.8	≥ 50%	$10,639	$85	$10,554
Lancaster High	Public	8-12	8815 Mary Ball Rd	Lancaster	22503	Lancaster County	Lancaster County Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(804) 462-5100	402	37	10.9	100.0%	152 (37.8%)	206 (51.2%)	12 (3.0%)	4 (1.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	27 (6.7%)	45.4	223^rd of 331 public high schools	32.6%		36.6	258^th of 328 public high schools	21.3%	35						70.6	< 50%				100.0	76.3	422.0	425.0	≥ 50%						47.4				< 50%	87.6	385.0	455.0	59.2							71.1	< 50%		73.5	≥ 50%							25.0	≥ 50%		70.5	≥ 50%	≥ 50%	≥ 50%		375.0	< 50%				$12,772	$488	$12,284
Central High	Public	7-12	17024 The Trail	King and Queen Court House	23085	King and Queen County	King and Queen County Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(804) 785-6102	265	25	10.4	106.8%	118 (44.5%)	92 (34.7%)	24 (9.1%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	30 (11.3%)	47.2	214^th of 331 public high schools	35.3%		50	198^th of 328 public high schools	39.6%	16			84.0			411.0	≥ 50%				441.0	76.9	≥ 50%		≥ 50%	≥ 50%		≥ 50%		5.9	17.7				≥ 50%	70.3	434.0	≥ 50%	48.8						56.8	61.9	< 50%		74.2	≥ 50%					< 50%		< 50%	≥ 50%		76.9	409.0	≥ 50%	≥ 50%		≥ 50%	< 50%	< 50%		63.4	$13,361	$1,071	$12,291
Gloucester High	Public	9-12	6680 Short Lane	Gloucester	23061	Gloucester County	Gloucester County Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(804) 693-2526	1,547	107	14.4	65.2%	1,178 (76.1%)	99 (6.4%)	140 (9.0%)	9 (0.6%)	8 (0.5%)	3 (0.2%)	110 (7.1%)	63.6	122^nd of 331 public high schools	63.1%		68.4	101^st of 328 public high schools	69.2%	21			82.8	396.0		91.8	424.0		< 50%			87.3	66.7	413.0	60.0	100.0	≥ 50%					≥ 50%	403.0	< 50%	100.0	81.4	64.3	95.2											86.5	63.6						< 50%	393.0	81.8		20.0	< 50%		≥ 50%	< 50%	362.0					$10,537	$558	$9,979
Mathews High	Public	8-12	Rt 198 9889 Buckley Hall Road	Mathews	23109	Mathews County	Mathews County Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(804) 725-3702	333	29	11.6	73.3%	261 (78.4%)	24 (7.2%)	28 (8.4%)	2 (0.6%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	17 (5.1%)	56.5	167^th of 331 public high schools	49.5%		50.5	196^th of 328 public high schools	40.2%	29		< 50%	78.3	≥ 50%	502.0	90.0	398.0	≥ 50%			100.0	67.7	394.0	≥ 50%	≥ 50%	447.0					71.4				90.0	74.1	384.0	< 50%	65.5	< 50%	≥ 50%	420.0	< 50%			75.9		< 50%	91.7	≥ 50%	76.4	361.0	≥ 50%	≥ 50%		< 50%	396.0	< 50%		80.0				≥ 50%	≥ 50%					$13,787	$89	$13,699

Frequently Asked Questions about Middlesex High

What schools feed into Middlesex High?

Middlesex High is fed by the following schools:

Elementary : Middlesex Elementary
Middle : St. Clare Walker Middle

What is the racial makeup of Middlesex High?

Students at Middlesex High are 72% White, 15% African American, 8% Hispanic, 4% Two or more races.

Is Middlesex High a good school?

Middlesex High ranks 124^th of 331 Virginia high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Middlesex High?

In the 2024-25 school year, 370 students attended Middlesex High.

What district is Middlesex High in?

Middlesex County Public Schools

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