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Luray Middle

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Luray Middle ranks 177 th of 416 Virginia middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 6-8

177^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 416 Virginia Middle Schools

Better than 57% of Virginia middle schools

Summary

Luray Middle is a small rural school in Luray, VA, serving 315 students in grades 6–8 as part of Page County Public Schools. For 2025–2026, Luray Middle ranks in the 57th percentile of Virginia middle schools with a 3-star rating, a dip from last year's 4-star performance but still above its results from 2018–2022. Nearly all students (98.4%) qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, making it the highest-poverty school in its comparison group, yet Luray still posts competitive test scores. The school spends a relatively high $11,589 per student and maintains a low student-teacher ratio of 10.9.

Luray's standout strength is math. Seventh grade math proficiency reached 74.3% and 8th grade math reached 70.6%, both well above state averages, and 8th graders scored 100% on the Algebra I SOL. Reading is more uneven: 8th grade reading exceeds the state average, but 6th grade reading trails it by about 5 points. The school is especially effective with economically disadvantaged students, ranking in the 69th percentile statewide for that subgroup. Chronic absenteeism has also improved dramatically, dropping from 33.7% in 2021–2022 to 17.4% in 2024–2025, now below the district average of 18.4%.

Science remains Luray's clearest weakness. Eighth grade science proficiency was 58.9%, below the state average of 64.7% and the lowest among all nearby schools compared, including North Fork Middle (79.3%) and same-district Page County Middle (63.1%). Attendance, while improved, remains above the state average of 14.8% and well above North Fork Middle's remarkably low 5.0% rate. Luray compares favorably in math to Elkton Middle and J. Frank Hillyard Middle, and it outperforms Page County Middle in 8th grade reading and civics. With strong resources already in place, the biggest opportunities for growth lie in science, 6th grade reading, and continued attendance efforts.

315

Students ?

10.9

Student/teacher ratio ?

$11,589

Per pupil spending ?

98.4%

Free/discounted lunch ?

14 Luray Avenue
Luray, VA 22835

(540) 843-2660

District: Page County Public Schools

Students who attend Luray Middle usually attend:

High:

Luray High

Feeder schools for Luray Middle:

Elementary:	Luray Elementary
	Springfield Elementary

Racial breakdown:

White:

87.3%

Two or more races:

4.8%

African American:

4.4%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 60th percentile in 2016 → 57th in 2026

Strengths

✓Above the Virginia median (57th percentile)

✓Small classes — about 11 students per teacher

Worth a look

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

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school72%

District avg72%

Virginia avg68%

177^th of 416

Virginia public middle schools ?

Top 43%▼ down 3 pts since 2016

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

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

62^nd of 131Page 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	59.3	177 of 416	57.5%	★★★☆☆
2025	69.2	119 of 419	71.6%	★★★★☆
2024	65.4	142 of 417	65.9%	★★★☆☆
2023	50.5	215 of 422	49.1%	★★☆☆☆
2022	42.2	239 of 415	42.4%	★★☆☆☆
2021	45.8	215 of 419	48.7%	★★☆☆☆
2019	44.6	256 of 424	39.6%	★★☆☆☆
2018	44.6	243 of 413	41.2%	★★☆☆☆
2017	65.1	96 of 415	76.9%	★★★★☆
2016	56.6	163 of 409	60.1%	★★★☆☆
2015	55.5	165 of 412	60.0%	★★★☆☆
2014	59.7	130 of 416	68.8%	★★★☆☆
2013	64.7	92 of 416	77.9%	★★★★☆
2012	56.7	145 of 413	64.9%	★★★☆☆
2011	55.0	167 of 413	59.6%	★★★☆☆
2010	58.0	149 of 408	63.5%	★★★☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2026	63.0	151 of 409	63.1%	★★★☆☆
2025	64.9	142 of 403	64.8%	★★★☆☆
2024	62.9	159 of 407	60.9%	★★★☆☆
2023	57.8	176 of 411	57.2%	★★★☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2026	64.0	123 of 401	69.3%	★★★☆☆
2025	71.9	81 of 403	79.9%	★★★★☆
2024	66.2	122 of 402	69.7%	★★★★☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2026	56.4	188 of 410	54.1%	★★★☆☆
2025	70.8	108 of 404	73.3%	★★★★☆
2024	66.9	124 of 407	69.5%	★★★☆☆
2023	43.5	241 of 409	41.1%	★★☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2026	40.0	270 of 400	32.5%	★★☆☆☆
2025	50.0	213 of 400	46.8%	★★☆☆☆
2024	45.4	233 of 396	41.2%	★★☆☆☆
2023	26.3	329 of 402	18.2%	★☆☆☆☆

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)

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)69th percentile+12 vs school

Female (2026)63rd percentile+6 vs school

Male (2026)54th percentile-3 vs school

White (2026)32nd percentile-25 vs school

By subject vs Virginia (2025-2026) ?

Algebra I100%+7 vs state

Civics and Economics78%+3 vs state

English Reading72%~ state avg

Mathematics71%+16 vs state

Science59%-6 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 World History I (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 World History I 8th Grade	SOL Civics and Economics 8th Grade	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Luray Middle	Public	6-8	14 Luray Avenue	Luray	22835	Page County	Page County Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(540) 843-2660	315	29	10.9	98.4%	275 (87.3%)	14 (4.4%)	10 (3.2%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	15 (4.8%)	59.3	177^th of 416 public middle schools	57.5%		69.2	119^th of 419 public middle schools	71.6%	58			100.0	68.2	74.3	70.6	58.9	68.2	72.3	76.4		77.8	$11,589	$110	$11,479
Page County Middle	Public	6-8	198 Panther Drive	Shenandoah	22849	Page County	Page County Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(540) 652-3400	318	30	10.7	81.8%	292 (91.8%)	1 (0.3%)	18 (5.7%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (1.9%)	60.6	163^rd of 416 public middle schools	60.8%		55.9	198^th of 419 public middle schools	52.7%	35			100.0	65.8	73.7	84.6	63.1	71.8	72.7	73.0		76.9	$9,873	$98	$9,775
North Fork Middle	Public	6-8	1018 Caverns Road	Quicksburg	22847	Shenandoah County	Shenandoah County Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(540) 477-2953	362	33	11.1	84.0%	264 (72.9%)	2 (0.6%)	81 (22.4%)	2 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	13 (3.6%)	73.2	90^th of 416 public middle schools	78.4%		76.4	76^th of 419 public middle schools	81.9%	14		≥ 50%	100.0	79.3	88.4	77.9	79.3	68.5	79.8	79.0		78.0	$11,335	$951	$10,384
Peter Muhlenberg Middle	Public	6-8	1251 Susan Ave	Woodstock	22664	Shenandoah County	Shenandoah County Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(540) 459-2941	535	37	14.6	83.4%	374 (69.9%)	18 (3.4%)	111 (20.7%)	3 (0.6%)	2 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	27 (5.0%)	68.7	111^th of 416 public middle schools	73.3%		63.7	153^rd of 419 public middle schools	63.5%	42			100.0	85.7	75.8	78.7	68.7	79.1	72.0	74.1		74.9	$9,816	$469	$9,347
J. Frank Hillyard Middle	Public	6-8	226 Hawks Hill Drive	Broadway	22815	Rockingham County	Rockingham County Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(540) 896-8961	726	52	14.0	66.1%	513 (70.7%)	9 (1.2%)	156 (21.5%)	7 (1.0%)	2 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	39 (5.4%)	46	254^th of 416 public middle schools	38.9%		43.6	258^th of 419 public middle schools	38.4%	4	≥ 50%		100.0	55.3	65.8	49.7	73.7	68.2	63.0	64.5		75.1	$9,468	$411	$9,057
Elkton Middle	Public	6-8	21063 Blue and Gold Dr	Elkton	22827	Rockingham County	Rockingham County Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(540) 298-1228	561	49	11.4	66.3%	428 (76.3%)	9 (1.6%)	80 (14.3%)	5 (0.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	39 (7.0%)	47.8	245^th of 416 public middle schools	41.1%		37	294^th of 419 public middle schools	29.8%	49			100.0	64.6	53.9	39.2	65.1	69.9	71.9	65.5	≥ 50%	79.9	$9,192	$403	$8,788

Frequently Asked Questions about Luray Middle

What is the racial makeup of Luray Middle?

Students at Luray Middle are 87% White, 5% Two or more races, 4% African American, 3% Hispanic.

How many students attend Luray Middle?

In the 2024-25 school year, 315 students attended Luray Middle.

What high school do graduates of Luray Middle attend?

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

Is Luray Middle a good school?

Luray Middle ranks 177^th of 416 Virginia middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

What district is Luray Middle in?

Page County Public Schools

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2025–26 SOL test scoresAug 25, 2026

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2024–25 dropout rates & graduation ratesJan 6, 2026

SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau and the Virginia Department of Education.

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