Northumberland Middle

Northumberland Middle School is a public middle school located in Heathsville, Virginia, serving 251 students in grades 6-8. The school is part of the Northumberland County Public Schools district, which is ranked 55 out of 129 school districts in the state.

Northumberland Middle has consistently ranked in the middle to lower range of Virginia middle schools, with a 3-star rating from SchoolDigger, indicating average to slightly above-average performance. The school's student proficiency rates are generally on par with or slightly above the district average, but below the state average. However, Northumberland Middle stands out with 100% proficiency in Algebra I for 7th graders and 85% proficiency in Geometry for 8th graders, significantly higher than the state averages. The school also outperforms both the district and state in 6th grade English Reading proficiency.

While Northumberland Middle has a high percentage of students from low socioeconomic backgrounds, the school has performed relatively well in serving its African American and Hispanic student subgroups. However, the school is facing challenges with increasing chronic absenteeism rates, which could impact overall student performance. Additionally, the declining per-student spending and increasing student-teacher ratios may indicate resource constraints that could affect the school's ability to maintain or improve student outcomes in the future.