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Prospect Heights Middle

Q: Is Prospect Heights Middle a good school?

Prospect Heights Middle ranks 274 th of 416 Virginia middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 6-8

274^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 416 Virginia Middle Schools

Better than 34% of Virginia middle schools

Summary

Prospect Heights Middle is a grades 6–8 school in Orange, VA, serving 466 students in Orange County Public Schools. The school currently holds a 2-star rating and ranks in the 34th percentile of Virginia middle schools, with about 70% of students qualifying for free or reduced-price lunch and a student-to-teacher ratio of 12.5:1.

Academically, the school's biggest strength is 6th-grade math, where 74.8% of students are proficient — well above both the district (66.9%) and state (63.2%) averages. However, that edge fades by 8th grade, when only 39.6% of students are proficient in math, compared to 46.9% statewide. Reading, science, and civics also fall below state averages by 8th grade. Notably, the school posts outstanding Algebra I pass rates (94.7%), but that success appears concentrated among a smaller accelerated group. On a positive note, chronic absenteeism has dropped dramatically from 39.9% in 2021–2022 to 15.2% in 2024–2025, now below the district average.

Compared with nearby schools, Prospect Heights spends more per student ($10,506) than its district peer Locust Grove Middle ($8,103) yet trails it in most 8th-grade subjects. The contrast with Louisa County Middle is even more striking: both schools serve similar poverty levels, but Louisa County ranks in the 85th percentile statewide while Prospect Heights sits in the 34th. These comparisons suggest the school's challenges lie in instructional alignment and sustaining gains as students progress through middle school, rather than in the demographics of its student body. Supporting English Language Learners has been a standout area, with ELL students ranking in the 94th percentile statewide in 2023–2024.

466

Students ?

12.5

Student/teacher ratio ?

$10,506

Per pupil spending ?

70.2%

Free/discounted lunch ?

202 Dailey Drive
Orange, VA 22960

(540) 661-4400

District: Orange County Public Schools

Students who attend Prospect Heights Middle usually attend:

High:

Orange County High

Feeder schools for Prospect Heights Middle:

Elementary:	Gordon-Barbour Elementary
	Orange Elementary

Racial breakdown:

White:

59.2%

African American:

14.4%

Two or more races:

14.4%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 38th percentile in 2016 → 34th in 2026

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school65%

District avg65%

Virginia avg68%

274^th of 416

Virginia public middle schools ?

Bottom 34%▼ down 4 pts since 2016

From bottom 38% (2016) to bottom 34% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

2^nd of 2Middle Schools in the Orange County Public Schools

86^th of 131Orange 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	43.5	274 of 416	34.1%	★★☆☆☆
2025	51.8	215 of 419	48.7%	★★☆☆☆
2024	51.5	220 of 417	47.2%	★★☆☆☆
2023	28.1	333 of 422	21.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	37.1	267 of 415	35.7%	★★☆☆☆
2021	33.6	278 of 419	33.7%	★★☆☆☆
2019	35.0	300 of 424	29.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	49.7	206 of 413	50.1%	★★★☆☆
2017	33.4	308 of 415	25.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2016	43.0	255 of 409	37.7%	★★☆☆☆
2015	45.3	228 of 412	44.7%	★★☆☆☆
2014	39.1	261 of 416	37.3%	★★☆☆☆
2013	30.1	321 of 416	22.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2012	38.5	282 of 413	31.7%	★★☆☆☆
2011	30.0	340 of 413	17.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2010	37.1	297 of 408	27.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2009	28.3	322 of 390	17.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2008	33.6	302 of 391	22.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2007	35.9	309 of 387	20.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2006	30.5	317 of 383	17.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2005	62.4	139 of 340	59.1%	★★★☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2026	27.9	240 of 297	19.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	63.4	101 of 297	66.0%	★★★☆☆
2024	60.3	117 of 299	60.9%	★★★☆☆
2023	19.9	256 of 298	14.1%	★☆☆☆☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2023	29.3	194 of 278	30.2%	★★☆☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2024	91.2	7 of 122	94.3%	★★★★★

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2026	40.4	283 of 409	30.8%	★★☆☆☆
2025	48.3	232 of 403	42.4%	★★☆☆☆
2024	49.7	222 of 407	45.5%	★★☆☆☆
2023	27.7	323 of 411	21.4%	★☆☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2026	44.9	159 of 283	43.8%	★★☆☆☆
2025	30.8	207 of 279	25.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	55.1	120 of 272	55.9%	★★★☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2026	49.5	210 of 401	47.6%	★★☆☆☆
2025	56.2	176 of 403	56.3%	★★★☆☆
2024	54.1	185 of 402	54.0%	★★★☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2026	45.9	244 of 410	40.5%	★★☆☆☆
2025	52.4	200 of 404	50.5%	★★★☆☆
2024	52.7	206 of 407	49.4%	★★☆☆☆
2023	28.8	312 of 409	23.7%	★☆☆☆☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2026	35.0	179 of 249	28.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	30.6	186 of 244	23.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	36.4	159 of 237	32.9%	★★☆☆☆
2023	25.0	191 of 231	17.3%	★☆☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2026	38.2	286 of 400	28.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	37.5	282 of 400	29.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	34.6	283 of 396	28.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	18.4	363 of 402	9.7%	☆☆☆☆☆

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)

English Language Learner (2024)94th percentile+47 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)48th percentile+13 vs school

Hispanic (2026)44th percentile+10 vs school

Male (2026)40th percentile+6 vs school

Female (2026)31st percentile-3 vs school

Disabled (2023)30th percentile+9 vs school

White (2026)28th percentile-6 vs school

Multi-racial (2026)28th percentile-6 vs school

African American (2026)19th percentile-15 vs school

By subject vs Virginia (2025-2026) ?

Algebra I95%~ state avg

English Reading68%-5 vs state

Civics and Economics67%-8 vs state

Science63%~ state avg

Mathematics58%+3 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2026)				Ranking (2025)				SOL Geometry (2026)	SOL Algebra I (2026)		SOL Mathematics (2026)			SOL 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 8th Grade	SOL Algebra I 7th Grade	SOL Algebra I 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 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
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
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	49.7		$9,092	$173	$8,919
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		66.1	$10,294	$338	$9,956
Louisa County Middle	Public	6-8	1009 Davis Hwy	Mineral	23117	Louisa County	Louisa County Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(540) 894-5115	1,231	94	13.0	66.5%	867 (70.4%)	151 (12.3%)	93 (7.6%)	14 (1.1%)	2 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	104 (8.4%)	76.2	64^th of 416 public middle schools	84.6%		73.9	95^th of 419 public middle schools	77.3%	31	100.0	100.0	100.0	78.8	76.9	66.3	76.6	80.8	79.4	82.8		80.9	$10,310	$10,310	$00
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
Locust Grove Middle	Public	6-8	6368 Flat Run Road	Locust Grove	22508	Orange County	Orange County Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(540) 661-4480	685	49	13.9	70.8%	422 (61.6%)	68 (9.9%)	116 (16.9%)	7 (1.0%)	2 (0.3%)	1 (0.1%)	69 (10.1%)	48.6	238^th of 416 public middle schools	42.8%		56.4	196^th of 419 public middle schools	53.2%	42			98.4	61.2	45.7	48.8	69.4	65.4	71.0	74.1		77.7	$8,103	$359	$7,743
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	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 Prospect Heights Middle

What is the racial makeup of Prospect Heights Middle?

Students at Prospect Heights Middle are 59% White, 14% African American, 14% Two or more races, 11% Hispanic.

What district is Prospect Heights Middle in?

Orange County Public Schools

Is Prospect Heights Middle a good school?

Prospect Heights Middle ranks 274^th of 416 Virginia middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

What high school do graduates of Prospect Heights Middle attend?

Students who attend Prospect Heights Middle usually go on to attend Orange County High

How many students attend Prospect Heights Middle?

In the 2024-25 school year, 466 students attended Prospect Heights Middle.

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