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Page County Middle

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Page County Middle ranks 163 rd of 416 Virginia middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 6-8

163^rd

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 416 Virginia Middle Schools

Better than 61% of Virginia middle schools

Summary

Page County Middle in Shenandoah, VA, is a grades 6–8 middle school enrolling about 318 students and is part of Page County Public Schools. The school serves a high-poverty population, with over 81% of students qualifying for free or reduced-price lunch, and has steadily improved its statewide ranking over the past several years. It has moved from the bottom quartile of Virginia middle schools in 2018–2019 to a solidly above-median 61st percentile ranking with 3 stars in 2025–2026.

Page County Middle's standout academic strength is 8th-grade math, where 84.62% of students were proficient in 2025–2026. That is nearly double the state average of 46.86% and the highest among nearby middle schools, edging out North Fork Middle (77.89%) and Luray Middle (70.59%). In fact, Page County Middle has now overtaken Luray Middle — its same-district counterpart — in overall state ranking, placing 163rd while Luray fell to 177th. Reading and science scores are closer to state averages, so math is the primary driver of the school's strong performance. The school also achieves especially strong results with economically disadvantaged students, who rank in the 67th percentile statewide — even higher than the school's overall percentile.

Page County Middle is also an efficient school, spending $9,873 per student — less than nearby Thomas Harrison Middle ($12,006) and Luray Middle ($11,589) — while maintaining a low student-teacher ratio of 10.7, one of the lowest in the region. Chronic absenteeism has dropped sharply from 29.7% in 2022–2023 to 18.2% in 2024–2025, though it remains slightly above the state rate of 14.8%. Overall, Page County Middle is on a strong upward trajectory, delivering impressive results while serving a high-poverty community.

318

Students ?

10.7

Student/teacher ratio ?

$10,516

Per pupil spending ?

81.8%

Free/reduced lunch eligible (2024-25) ?

198 Panther Drive
Shenandoah, VA 22849

(540) 652-3400

District: Page County Public Schools

Students who attend Page County Middle usually attend:

High:

Page County High

Feeder schools for Page County Middle:

Elementary:	Shenandoah Elementary
	Stanley Elementary

Racial breakdown:

White:

91.8%

Hispanic:

5.7%

Two or more races:

1.9%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 25th percentile in 2016 → 61st in 2026

Strengths

✓Ranking is trending up — up 36 percentile points since 2016

✓Above the Virginia median (61st 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 school73%

District avg72%

Virginia avg68%

163^rd of 416

Virginia public middle schools ?

Top 39%▲ up 36 pts since 2016

From bottom 25% (2016) to top 39% (2026)

See the entire ranking list of Virginia Middle Schools →

★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

1^st 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)

Show full rank history (all student groups)

All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2026	60.6	163 of 416	60.8%	★★★☆☆
2025	55.9	198 of 419	52.7%	★★★☆☆
2024	46.9	237 of 417	43.2%	★★☆☆☆
2023	43.1	262 of 422	37.9%	★★☆☆☆
2022	25.2	328 of 415	21.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	27.7	308 of 419	26.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	23.3	362 of 424	14.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	28.7	334 of 413	19.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2017	35.4	290 of 415	30.1%	★★☆☆☆
2016	32.6	306 of 409	25.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2015	42.3	247 of 412	40.0%	★★☆☆☆
2014	40.3	251 of 416	39.7%	★★☆☆☆
2013	46.8	208 of 416	50.0%	★★★☆☆
2012	20.4	377 of 413	8.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2011	10.4	401 of 413	2.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2010	11.5	398 of 408	2.5%	☆☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2026	59.5	174 of 409	57.5%	★★★☆☆
2025	53.9	201 of 403	50.1%	★★★☆☆
2024	36.8	280 of 407	31.2%	★★☆☆☆
2023	39.7	268 of 411	34.8%	★★☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2026	62.3	134 of 401	66.6%	★★★☆☆
2025	58.5	164 of 403	59.3%	★★★☆☆
2024	50.8	198 of 402	50.7%	★★★☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2026	60.1	161 of 410	60.7%	★★★☆☆
2025	56.3	182 of 404	55.0%	★★★☆☆
2024	55.5	186 of 407	54.3%	★★★☆☆
2023	46.6	227 of 409	44.5%	★★☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2026	36.6	298 of 400	25.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	30.9	309 of 400	22.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	27.3	329 of 396	16.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	23.0	346 of 402	13.9%	★☆☆☆☆

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)

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)67th percentile+6 vs school

Male (2026)61st percentile~ school

Female (2026)57th percentile-3 vs school

White (2026)26th percentile-35 vs school

By subject vs Virginia (2025-2026) ?

Algebra I100%+7 vs state

Civics and Economics77%~ state avg

Mathematics74%+19 vs state

English Reading72%~ state avg

Science63%~ state avg

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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 (2025)
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/reduced lunch (2024-25)	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
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	$10,516	$00	$10,516
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	$11,749	$386	$11,362
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	—	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	$11,478	$00	$11,478
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	$9,811	$420	$9,391
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	$8,838	$415	$8,423
Skyline Middle	Public	6-8	470 Linda Lane	Harrisonburg	22802	Harrisonburg city	Harrisonburg City Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(540) 434-6862	738	58	12.7	85.6%	211 (28.6%)	83 (11.2%)	401 (54.3%)	16 (2.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	27 (3.7%)	22.1	360^th of 416 public middle schools	13.5%		19	375^th of 419 public middle schools	10.5%	15			98.6	42.0	43.3	39.8	56.7	44.7	44.0	56.3		65.5	$11,459	$347	$11,112
Montevideo Middle	Public	6-8	7648 McGaheysville Rd	Penn Laird	22846	Rockingham County	Rockingham County Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(540) 289-3401	593	51	11.5	37.3%	367 (61.9%)	26 (4.4%)	149 (25.1%)	23 (3.9%)	2 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	26 (4.4%)	72	96^th of 416 public middle schools	76.9%		65	145^th of 419 public middle schools	65.4%	49			100.0	78.7	84.6	64.4	69.3	77.0	81.0	74.0		81.9	$10,196	$341	$9,856
Thomas Harrison Middle	Public	6-8	1311 W. Market Street	Harrisonburg	22801	Harrisonburg city	Harrisonburg City Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(540) 434-1949	771	58	13.4	86.8%	257 (33.3%)	69 (8.9%)	395 (51.2%)	17 (2.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	33 (4.3%)	30.1	327^th of 416 public middle schools	21.4%		26.9	340^th of 419 public middle schools	18.9%	13			100.0	59.3	59.6	42.0	58.5	54.0	54.3	57.1		60.0	$11,102	$462	$10,640

Frequently Asked Questions about Page County Middle

Is Page County Middle a good school?

Page County Middle ranks 163^rd of 416 Virginia middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

What is the racial makeup of Page County Middle?

Students at Page County Middle are 92% White, 6% Hispanic, 2% Two or more races.

What district is Page County Middle in?

Page County Public Schools

How many students attend Page County Middle?

In the 2024-25 school year, 318 students attended Page County Middle.

What high school do graduates of Page County Middle attend?

Students who attend Page County Middle usually go on to attend Page County High

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