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Auburn Middle

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Auburn Middle ranks 221 st of 416 Virginia middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 6-8

221^st

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 416 Virginia Middle Schools

Better than 47% of Virginia middle schools

Summary

Auburn Middle is a small-to-mid-sized public school in Riner, Virginia, serving 309 students in grades 6–8 as part of Montgomery County Public Schools. The school ranks near the middle of Virginia's 416 middle schools (47th percentile), and its most striking strengths are attendance and advanced coursework. Chronic absenteeism sits at just 9.8%—well below the district's 13.6% and the state's 14.8%, and lower than every nearby comparison school. In advanced classes, Auburn is exceptional: students taking Algebra I, Geometry, and Earth Science posted 100% proficiency on Virginia SOL tests in both 2024–2025 and 2025–2026, matching or exceeding the region's top-performing schools.

The flip side is grade-level math. Only 31.5% of Auburn's 6th graders were proficient in SOL math in 2025–2026, compared to 52.5% in the district and 63.2% statewide. Seventh-grade math (49.2%) also trails the state average, though 8th-grade math (60%) is a bright spot, beating both district and state. Eighth-grade science (45.8%) is another soft area. The pattern suggests the school's strongest students move into advanced courses, leaving a smaller grade-level cohort—but the 6th-grade numbers are still a real concern. Auburn also spends more per student ($10,845) than any nearby middle school, including higher-ranked Blacksburg Middle, yet its overall ranking remains average, suggesting resources alone aren't driving results.

Compared with nearby schools, Auburn lands in the middle of the pack. It ranks well above Shawsville Middle (13th percentile), which struggles with 23.4% chronic absenteeism and much lower SOL scores, and above Christiansburg Middle and Pulaski County Middle. But it trails Blacksburg Middle (83rd percentile) in most grade-level subjects, and John N. Dalton Intermediate—a 7–8 school with 81.5% poverty—outperforms Auburn in math and science despite far less economic advantage. Bottom line: Auburn is a stable, middle-of-the-road school with excellent attendance, standout advanced coursework, and a clear opportunity to strengthen early-middle-school math and 8th-grade science.

309

Students ?

11.6

Student/teacher ratio ?

$10,845

Per pupil spending ?

43.7%

Free/discounted lunch ?

4163 Riner Rd
Riner, VA 24149

(540) 382-5165

District: Montgomery County Public Schools

Students who attend Auburn Middle usually attend:

High:

Auburn High

Feeder schools for Auburn Middle:

Elementary:

Auburn Elementary

Racial breakdown:

White:

91.3%

Two or more races:

4.2%

Hispanic:

2.9%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 60th percentile in 2016 → 47th in 2026

Strengths

✓Small classes — about 12 students per teacher

Worth a look

!Ranking has slipped — down 13 percentile points since 2016

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

!Science scores 19 pts below the Virginia average

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school70%

District avg73%

Virginia avg70%

221^st of 416

Virginia public middle schools ?

Bottom 47%▼ down 13 pts since 2016

From top 40% (2016) to bottom 47% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

2^nd of 4Middle Schools in the Montgomery County Public Schools

51^st of 131Montgomery 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	52.6	221 of 416	46.9%	★★☆☆☆
2025	53.3	210 of 419	49.9%	★★★☆☆
2024	51.3	222 of 417	46.8%	★★☆☆☆
2023	50.8	212 of 422	49.8%	★★★☆☆
2022	38.0	265 of 415	36.1%	★★☆☆☆
2021	30.4	293 of 419	30.1%	★★☆☆☆
2019	54.9	191 of 424	55.0%	★★★☆☆
2018	45.8	236 of 413	42.9%	★★☆☆☆
2017	41.8	260 of 415	37.3%	★★☆☆☆
2016	56.4	165 of 409	59.7%	★★★☆☆
2015	72.9	65 of 412	84.2%	★★★★☆
2014	48.7	212 of 416	49.0%	★★☆☆☆
2013	40.2	253 of 416	39.2%	★★☆☆☆
2012	44.8	245 of 413	40.7%	★★☆☆☆
2011	58.5	140 of 413	66.1%	★★★☆☆
2010	61.2	122 of 408	70.1%	★★★★☆
2009	62.6	106 of 390	72.8%	★★★★☆
2008	51.2	190 of 391	51.4%	★★★☆☆
2007	52.5	181 of 387	53.2%	★★★☆☆
2006	37.7	274 of 383	28.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2005	15.6	329 of 340	3.2%	☆☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2026	47.3	246 of 409	39.9%	★★☆☆☆
2025	48.4	231 of 403	42.7%	★★☆☆☆
2024	47.0	234 of 407	42.5%	★★☆☆☆
2023	60.1	165 of 411	59.9%	★★★☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2026	44.5	240 of 401	40.1%	★★☆☆☆
2025	40.5	260 of 403	35.5%	★★☆☆☆
2024	48.0	208 of 402	48.3%	★★☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2026	56.5	187 of 410	54.4%	★★★☆☆
2025	55.6	186 of 404	54.0%	★★★☆☆
2024	53.2	200 of 407	50.9%	★★★☆☆
2023	38.9	263 of 409	35.7%	★★☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2026	32.6	315 of 400	21.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	32.5	304 of 400	24.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	33.6	291 of 396	26.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	26.3	330 of 402	17.9%	★☆☆☆☆

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)

Male (2026)54th percentile+8 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)40th percentile-7 vs school

Female (2026)40th percentile-7 vs school

White (2026)21st percentile-26 vs school

By subject vs Virginia (2025-2026) ?

Geometry100%+3 vs state

Algebra I100%+5 vs state

Earth Science100%+9 vs state

Civics and Economics77%~ state avg

English Reading75%~ state avg

Mathematics47%-8 vs state

Science46%-19 vs state

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by a student
Wednesday, April 27, 2011

I went to this school and found the structure of the building inconvenient due to the walls not going up to the ceiling and the sixth grade in "learning cottages" as well as the daily walks to the high school and band, but the teachers weren't bad and there are very few drug problems and bullying etc. Almost everyone knows each other being a small school and the new students are welcomed right in. Most of the teacher know you whether you are their student or not so their is always someone on the look out for you and keeping you safe. With the amount of students being smaller the teachers are allowed to get to know the students and spend extra time helping a certain child. Auburn is a good school and has a variety of children some are poor and some live in Auburn Hills others are from Mexico or California. Auburn does not have a strong special education program but the gifted program is pretty well set up. Close Quote

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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 Earth Science (2026)	SOL English Reading (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 7th Grade	SOL Geometry 8th Grade	SOL Algebra I 6th 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 Earth 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
Auburn Middle	Public	6-8	4163 Riner Rd	Riner	24149	Montgomery County	Montgomery County Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(540) 382-5165	309	27	11.6	43.7%	282 (91.3%)	2 (0.6%)	9 (2.9%)	2 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	13 (4.2%)	52.6	221^st of 416 public middle schools	46.9%		53.3	210^th of 419 public middle schools	49.9%	11		100.0	≥ 50%	100.0	100.0		31.5	49.2	60.0	45.8	100.0	65.1	80.2	78.2		77.0	$10,845	$565	$10,280
Christiansburg Middle	Public	6-8	1205 Buffalo Drive NW	Christiansburg	24073	Montgomery County	Montgomery County Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(540) 394-2180	778	64	12.1	38.9%	592 (76.1%)	41 (5.3%)	72 (9.3%)	9 (1.2%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	63 (8.1%)	43.2	276^th of 416 public middle schools	33.7%		40	280^th of 419 public middle schools	33.2%	4	≥ 50%	100.0		100.0	98.4	≥ 50%	51.7	43.6	40.7	39.3	97.5	70.6	75.5	70.2		72.5	$9,300	$545	$8,754
John N. Dalton Intermediate	Public	7-8	60 Dalton Dr	Radford	24141	Radford city	Radford City Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(540) 731-3651	265	19	13.9	81.5%	176 (66.4%)	28 (10.6%)	25 (9.4%)	3 (1.1%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.4%)	32 (12.1%)	67.6	124^th of 416 public middle schools	70.2%		72.2	103^rd of 419 public middle schools	75.4%	21		493.0		100.0	100.0			63.1	67.1	64.8	100.0		75.4	83.2		75.8	$9,413	$71	$9,342
Blacksburg Middle	Public	6-8	3109 Price's Fork Rd.	Blacksburg	24060	Montgomery County	Montgomery County Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(540) 951-5800	958	73	13.0	27.0%	702 (73.3%)	41 (4.3%)	88 (9.2%)	72 (7.5%)	1 (0.1%)	1 (0.1%)	53 (5.5%)	75.6	70^th of 416 public middle schools	83.2%		72.6	100^th of 419 public middle schools	76.1%	30	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	≥ 50%	64.1	56.9	72.2	54.6	98.2	83.7	84.6	85.6		91.9	$8,473	$158	$8,315
Shawsville Middle	Public	6-8	4179 Old Town Rd	Shawsville	24162	Montgomery County	Montgomery County Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(540) 268-2262	193	26	7.5	85.0%	164 (85.0%)	2 (1.0%)	20 (10.4%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (3.1%)	21.3	363^rd of 416 public middle schools	12.7%		24.5	352^nd of 419 public middle schools	16.0%	11		457.0		515.0	100.0		48.6	57.1	28.6	13.3	90.0	44.2	71.7	47.7	≥ 50%	52.3	$4,140	$90	$4,050
Pulaski County Middle	Public	6-8	4396 Lee Highway	Pulaski	24301	Pulaski County	Pulaski County Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(540) 643-0767	825	66	12.5	91.4%	664 (80.5%)	46 (5.6%)	44 (5.3%)	6 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	65 (7.9%)	45.9	256^th of 416 public middle schools	38.5%		40.7	274^th of 419 public middle schools	34.6%	18		≥ 50%		524.0	100.0		51.5	62.0	52.9	62.1		67.4	73.2	72.8	64.6		$7,276	$367	$6,909

Frequently Asked Questions about Auburn Middle

What district is Auburn Middle in?

Montgomery County Public Schools

How many students attend Auburn Middle?

In the 2024-25 school year, 309 students attended Auburn Middle.

What high school do graduates of Auburn Middle attend?

Students who attend Auburn Middle usually go on to attend Auburn High

What is the racial makeup of Auburn Middle?

Students at Auburn Middle are 91% White, 4% Two or more races, 3% Hispanic.

Is Auburn Middle a good school?

Auburn Middle ranks 221^st of 416 Virginia middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

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