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Middlesex Elementary

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Middlesex Elementary ranks 759 th of 1110 Virginia elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-5

759^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,110 Virginia Elementary Schools

Better than 32% of Virginia elementary schools

Summary

Middlesex Elementary is a public elementary school located in Locust Hill, Virginia, serving grades PK-5 with a total enrollment of 600 students. The school is part of the Middlesex County Public Schools district, which is ranked 40 out of 129 districts in Virginia and has a 3-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Middlesex Elementary has consistently ranked in the bottom half of Virginia elementary schools, ranking between 746 and 853 out of around 1,100 schools over the past several years. The school has a 2-star rating from SchoolDigger, indicating it is performing below average compared to other Virginia elementary schools. In contrast, some nearby schools like West Point Elementary and Bethel Elementary have higher rankings and 4-star ratings, suggesting they are performing better than Middlesex Elementary. The school's student performance on SOL (Standards of Learning) tests is generally below the state and district averages across various subjects and grade levels, and it has experienced high rates of chronic absenteeism, ranging from 15.7% to 25.1% over the past few years.

Middlesex Elementary has a very high percentage of students from low socioeconomic backgrounds, with 98.5% of students qualifying for free or reduced-price lunch in the 2023-2024 school year. This is much higher than the nearby schools, such as Bethel Elementary, which had 49.91% of students qualifying for free or reduced-price lunch. While the school's minority students have outperformed their White peers on both math and reading assessments, the overall low student performance and high chronic absenteeism may be indicative of broader challenges within the school, such as staffing issues or limited resources. By addressing these challenges and leveraging the resources and expertise of nearby high-performing schools, Middlesex Elementary may be able to improve its overall performance and provide a better educational experience for its students.

620

Students ?

12.9

Student/teacher ratio ?

$10,687

Per pupil spending ?

92.9%

Free/discounted lunch ?

823 Philpot Rd.
Locust Hill, VA 23092

(804) 758-2496

District: Middlesex County Public Schools

Students who attend Middlesex Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	St. Clare Walker Middle
High:	Middlesex High

Racial breakdown:

White:

68.1%

African American:

15.5%

Two or more races:

8.9%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 52nd percentile in 2015 → 32nd in 2025

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Virginia average (64% vs 71% meeting standards)

!Ranking has slipped — down 20 percentile points since 2015

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

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school64%

District avg64%

Virginia avg71%

759^th of 1,110

Virginia public elementary schools ?

Bottom 32%▼ down 20 pts since 2015

From top 48% (2015) to bottom 32% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

40^th of 129Middlesex 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
2025	35.9	759 of 1110	31.6%	★★☆☆☆
2024	36.7	766 of 1114	31.2%	★★☆☆☆
2023	35.9	776 of 1114	30.3%	★★☆☆☆
2022	38.0	746 of 1109	32.7%	★★☆☆☆
2021	30.4	809 of 1103	26.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	31.6	853 of 1105	22.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	35.1	822 of 1097	25.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2017	29.8	888 of 1099	19.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2016	47.1	672 of 1096	38.7%	★★☆☆☆
2015	57.5	527 of 1100	52.1%	★★★☆☆
2014	74.5	228 of 1110	79.5%	★★★★☆
2013	67.1	350 of 1120	68.8%	★★★☆☆
2012	55.5	527 of 1117	52.8%	★★★☆☆
2011	63.7	386 of 1117	65.4%	★★★☆☆
2010	42.4	790 of 1113	29.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2009	25.3	961 of 1082	11.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2008	19.5	1006 of 1081	6.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2007	39.8	755 of 1083	30.3%	★★☆☆☆
2006	31.1	884 of 1071	17.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2005	14.0	1008 of 1062	5.1%	☆☆☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2025	55.3	279 of 579	51.8%	★★★☆☆
2024	47.3	339 of 588	42.3%	★★☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2025	32.3	796 of 1096	27.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	34.8	785 of 1098	28.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	34.1	805 of 1100	26.8%	★☆☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2025	66.8	196 of 606	67.7%	★★★☆☆
2024	49.6	328 of 580	43.4%	★★☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2025	42.1	649 of 1046	38.0%	★★☆☆☆
2024	39.6	676 of 1036	34.7%	★★☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2025	41.8	693 of 1093	36.6%	★★☆☆☆
2024	39.0	743 of 1101	32.5%	★★☆☆☆
2023	37.4	744 of 1093	31.9%	★★☆☆☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2024	29.6	187 of 247	24.3%	★☆☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2025	19.5	857 of 973	11.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	20.8	858 of 979	12.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	24.3	839 of 984	14.7%	★☆☆☆☆

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)

Hispanic (2025)68th percentile+36 vs school

African American (2025)52nd percentile+20 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)38th percentile+6 vs school

Male (2025)37th percentile+5 vs school

Female (2025)27th percentile-4 vs school

Multi-racial (2024)24th percentile-7 vs school

White (2025)12th percentile-20 vs school

By subject vs Virginia (2024-2025) ?

Mathematics65%-8 vs state

English Reading64%-6 vs state

VA Studies63%-5 vs state

Science62%-7 vs state

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Schools Near Middlesex Elementary

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				SOL Mathematics (2025)					SOL Science (2025)	SOL English Reading (2025)					SOL Civics and Economics (2025)	SOL VA Studies (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 Mathematics 3rd Grade	SOL Mathematics 4th Grade	SOL Mathematics 5th Grade	SOL Mathematics 6th Grade	SOL Mathematics 7th Grade	SOL Science 5th Grade	SOL English Reading 3rd Grade	SOL English Reading 4th Grade	SOL English Reading 5th Grade	SOL English Reading 6th Grade	SOL English Reading 7th Grade	SOL Civics and Economics 7th Grade	SOL VA Studies 4th Grade	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Middlesex Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	823 Philpot Rd.	Locust Hill	23092	Middlesex County	Middlesex County Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(804) 758-2496	620	48	12.9	92.9%	422 (68.1%)	96 (15.5%)	45 (7.3%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	55 (8.9%)	35.9	759^th of 1110 public elementary schools	31.6%		36.7	766^th of 1114 public elementary schools	31.2%	7	73.2	59.1	63.4			62.4	50.0	72.5	68.8				62.9	$10,687	$1,455	$9,233
Petsworth Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	10658 Geo Washington Mem Hwy	Gloucester	23061	Gloucester County	Gloucester County Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(804) 693-6161	381	28	13.6	67.2%	292 (76.6%)	22 (5.8%)	35 (9.2%)	1 (0.3%)	4 (1.0%)	0 (0.0%)	27 (7.1%)	84.4	138^th of 1110 public elementary schools	87.6%		77.3	252^nd of 1114 public elementary schools	77.4%	114	91.4	89.8	93.1			84.5	79.7	84.5	82.8				93.1	$10,759	$39	$10,720
Lancaster Elementary	Public	K-7	191 School Street	Kilmarnock	22482	Lancaster County	Lancaster County Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(804) 462-5100	542	39	13.7	116.6%	209 (38.6%)	270 (49.8%)	12 (2.2%)	7 (1.3%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	43 (7.9%)	26.4	865^th of 1110 public elementary schools	22.1%		31.7	813^th of 1114 public elementary schools	27.0%	52	47.8	59.4	65.6	63.0	43.0	49.2	59.4	58.8	68.9	64.8	69.6	60.3	56.7	$11,603	$1,379	$10,224
Botetourt Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	6361 Main Street	Gloucester	23061	Gloucester County	Gloucester County Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(804) 693-2151	505	36	14.0	67.1%	362 (71.7%)	46 (9.1%)	43 (8.5%)	4 (0.8%)	2 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	48 (9.5%)	81.2	193^rd of 1110 public elementary schools	82.6%		77	255^th of 1114 public elementary schools	77.1%	62	96.0	90.1	91.5			87.2	84.0	85.2	74.5				79.0	$11,886	$327	$11,559
Bethel Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	2991 Hickory Fork Rd	Gloucester	23061	Gloucester County	Gloucester County Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(804) 693-2360	494	37	13.3	66.6%	383 (77.5%)	23 (4.7%)	32 (6.5%)	7 (1.4%)	2 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	47 (9.5%)	77.4	256^th of 1110 public elementary schools	76.9%		73.1	308^th of 1114 public elementary schools	72.4%	52	91.4	90.0	90.8			79.3	80.3	81.4	81.6				68.6	$10,409	$371	$10,038
Mathews Elementary	Public	PK, KG-4	347 Church Street	Mathews	23109	Mathews County	Mathews County Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(804) 725-2580	281	26	10.8	75.1%	215 (76.5%)	23 (8.2%)	16 (5.7%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	26 (9.3%)	71.6	334^th of 1110 public elementary schools	69.9%		62.4	461^st of 1114 public elementary schools	58.6%	127	85.2	75.0					77.8	84.2					77.6	$13,930	$1,853	$12,077
West Point Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	1060 Thompson Ave	West Point	23181	King William County	West Point Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(804) 843-2030	409	28	14.6	48.9%	282 (68.9%)	46 (11.2%)	36 (8.8%)	8 (2.0%)	3 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	34 (8.3%)	83.1	160^th of 1110 public elementary schools	85.6%		84.5	131^st of 1114 public elementary schools	88.2%	29	76.6	91.4	84.8			86.7	81.0	89.8	91.7				94.9	$12,952	$1,542	$11,411

Frequently Asked Questions about Middlesex Elementary

How many students attend Middlesex Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 620 students attended Middlesex Elementary.

What district is Middlesex Elementary in?

Middlesex County Public Schools

Is Middlesex Elementary a good school?

Middlesex Elementary ranks 759^th of 1110 Virginia elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

What is the racial makeup of Middlesex Elementary?

Students at Middlesex Elementary are 68% White, 15% African American, 9% Two or more races, 7% Hispanic.

What schools do graduates of Middlesex Elementary attend?

Students who attend Middlesex Elementary usually go on to attend:

Middle : St. Clare Walker Middle
High : Middlesex High

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