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Tunstall Middle

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Tunstall Middle ranks 93 rd of 419 Virginia middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 6-8

93^rd

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 419 Virginia Middle Schools

Better than 78% of Virginia middle schools

Summary

Tunstall Middle is a public middle school located in Dry Fork, Virginia, serving grades 6-8 with a total enrollment of 566 students. The school is part of the Pittsylvania County Public Schools district, which is ranked 14 out of 129 school districts in Virginia and is rated 4 stars out of 5 by SchoolDigger.

Tunstall Middle consistently performs well on state assessments, with high proficiency rates across various subjects. For example, in the 2024-2025 school year, Tunstall Middle had 100% proficiency in Algebra I for 8th grade, significantly higher than the state average of 91.88%. The school also excels in English Reading, with proficiency rates ranging from 76.96% to 83.89% across grades 6-8, outperforming the state averages. Despite having a high percentage of students from low socioeconomic backgrounds, with 85.87% of students qualifying for free or reduced-price lunch in the 2023-2024 school year, Tunstall Middle has been able to maintain strong academic performance, ranking 40th out of 403 Virginia middle schools for low socioeconomic status students in the 2024-2025 school year.

When compared to other middle schools in the Pittsylvania County Public Schools district, Tunstall Middle generally outperforms its peers. For example, in the 2024-2025 school year, Tunstall Middle ranked 93rd out of 419 Virginia middle schools, while the nearby Dan River Middle and Chatham Middle ranked 136th and 59th, respectively. Tunstall Middle has also maintained a consistent 4-star rating from SchoolDigger and has ranked within the top 100 Virginia middle schools for several years, indicating a sustained commitment to excellence.

609

Students ?

14.6

Student/teacher ratio ?

$8,156

Per pupil spending ?

86%

Free/discounted lunch ?

1160 Tunstall High Rd.
Dry Fork, VA 24549

(434) 724-7086

District: Pittsylvania County Public Schools

Students who attend Tunstall Middle usually attend:

High:

Tunstall High

Feeder schools for Tunstall Middle:

Elementary:	Brosville Elementary
	Stony Mill Elementary

Racial breakdown:

White:

70.0%

African American:

15.1%

Hispanic:

11.2%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 69th percentile in 2015 → 78th in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Virginia average (80% vs 69% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 22% of Virginia middle schools

✓Ranking is trending up — up 9 percentile points since 2015

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school80%

District avg78%

Virginia avg69%

93^rd of 419

Virginia public middle schools ?

Top 22%▲ up 8 pts since 2015

From top 31% (2015) to top 22% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

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

14^th of 129Pittsylvania 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
2025	74.3	93 of 419	77.8%	★★★★☆
2024	61.8	162 of 417	61.2%	★★★☆☆
2023	67.2	134 of 422	68.2%	★★★☆☆
2022	71.8	85 of 415	79.5%	★★★★☆
2021	70.5	79 of 419	81.1%	★★★★☆
2019	71.7	75 of 424	82.3%	★★★★☆
2018	66.0	98 of 413	76.3%	★★★★☆
2017	68.9	76 of 415	81.7%	★★★★☆
2016	59.8	137 of 409	66.5%	★★★☆☆
2015	62.2	126 of 412	69.4%	★★★☆☆
2014	55.1	161 of 416	61.3%	★★★☆☆
2013	53.9	157 of 416	62.3%	★★★☆☆
2012	61.8	103 of 413	75.1%	★★★★☆
2011	64.0	106 of 413	74.3%	★★★★☆
2010	70.7	63 of 408	84.6%	★★★★☆
2009	68.8	71 of 390	81.8%	★★★★☆
2008	74.8	37 of 391	90.5%	★★★★★
2007	69.8	67 of 387	82.7%	★★★★☆
2006	61.3	110 of 383	71.3%	★★★★☆
2005	69.2	99 of 340	70.9%	★★★★☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2025	64.6	95 of 297	68.0%	★★★☆☆
2024	61.3	111 of 299	62.9%	★★★☆☆
2023	65.7	95 of 298	68.1%	★★★☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2025	74.3	78 of 403	80.6%	★★★★☆
2024	60.2	178 of 407	56.3%	★★★☆☆
2023	63.3	150 of 411	63.5%	★★★☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2025	72.8	62 of 279	77.8%	★★★★☆
2024	78.9	37 of 272	86.4%	★★★★☆
2023	66.7	71 of 275	74.2%	★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2025	81.6	40 of 403	90.1%	★★★★★
2024	69.7	103 of 402	74.4%	★★★★☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2025	73.1	93 of 404	77.0%	★★★★☆
2024	61.9	151 of 407	62.9%	★★★☆☆
2023	69.8	117 of 409	71.4%	★★★★☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2025	66.9	103 of 400	74.3%	★★★★☆
2024	49.1	210 of 396	47.0%	★★☆☆☆
2023	58.2	173 of 402	57.0%	★★★☆☆

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 (2025)90th percentile+12 vs school

Female (2025)81st percentile+3 vs school

Hispanic (2025)78th percentile~ school

Male (2025)77th percentile~ school

White (2025)74th percentile-4 vs school

African American (2025)68th percentile-10 vs school

By subject vs Virginia (2024-2025) ?

Algebra I100%+8 vs state

Civics and Economics88%+20 vs state

English Reading80%+7 vs state

Science77%+11 vs state

Mathematics72%+14 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				SOL Algebra I (2025)		SOL Algebra II (2025)	SOL Mathematics (2025)			SOL Science (2025)	SOL English Reading (2025)			SOL Geography (2025)		SOL Civics and Economics (2025)		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	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	SchoolDigger Rating (2025)	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	Rank Change from Previous Year	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 English Reading 6th Grade	SOL English Reading 7th Grade	SOL English Reading 8th Grade	SOL Geography 7th Grade	SOL Geography 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
Tunstall Middle	Public	6-8	1160 Tunstall High Rd.	Dry Fork	24549	Pittsylvania County	Pittsylvania County Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(434) 724-7086	609	42	14.6	86.0%	426 (70.0%)	92 (15.1%)	68 (11.2%)	3 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	20 (3.3%)	74.3	93^rd of 419 public middle schools	77.8%		61.8	162^nd of 417 public middle schools	61.2%	69		100.0		73.5		67.8	76.5	77.0	79.9	83.9			88.4		$8,156	$496	$7,660
O. Trent Bonner Middle	Public	6-8	300 Apollo Ave	Danville	24540	Danville city	Danville City Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(434) 799-6446	501	48	10.5	86.2%	97 (19.4%)	288 (57.5%)	79 (15.8%)	9 (1.8%)	3 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	25 (5.0%)	29.2	329^th of 419 public middle schools	21.5%		19.3	368^th of 417 public middle schools	11.8%	39	100.0	92.6	97.8	42.4	45.7	44.3	50.4	59.6	63.7	65.7	72.0	89.1	49.4		$14,906	$3,083	$11,823
Westwood Middle	Public	6-8	500 Apollo Ave	Danville	24540	Danville city	Danville City Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(434) 797-8860	642	47	13.5	92.2%	67 (10.4%)	466 (72.6%)	69 (10.7%)	7 (1.1%)	2 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	31 (4.8%)	18.2	379^th of 419 public middle schools	9.5%		20.5	360^th of 417 public middle schools	13.7%	19	97.3	100.0	100.0	30.5	40.4	40.7	47.4	53.4	55.3	61.8		77.3	47.3		$12,584	$2,889	$9,695
Chatham Middle	Public	6-8	11650 US Highway 29 North	Chatham	24531	Pittsylvania County	Pittsylvania County Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(434) 432-2169	406	37	11.0	85.2%	259 (63.8%)	102 (25.1%)	25 (6.2%)	2 (0.5%)	2 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	16 (3.9%)	78.1	59^th of 419 public middle schools	85.9%		70.7	111^th of 417 public middle schools	73.4%	52		100.0		73.1		89.1	85.5	79.7	82.5	82.9			79.5		$9,174	$1,329	$7,846
Dan River Middle	Public	6-8	5875 Kentuck Rd.	Ringgold	24586	Pittsylvania County	Pittsylvania County Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(434) 822-6027	438	42	10.4	85.4%	263 (60.0%)	140 (32.0%)	12 (2.7%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	22 (5.0%)	65.8	136^th of 419 public middle schools	67.5%		65.8	138^th of 417 public middle schools	66.9%	2		100.0		85.6		35.5	69.2	86.4	76.7	76.3			75.6		$9,700	$675	$9,025
Laurel Park Middle	Public	6-8	280 Laurel Park Avenue	Martinsville	24112	Henry County	Henry County Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(276) 632-7216	734	41	17.7	100.1%	344 (46.9%)	216 (29.4%)	117 (15.9%)	4 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.1%)	52 (7.1%)	30.6	322^nd of 419 public middle schools	23.2%		30.6	316^th of 417 public middle schools	24.2%	6		100.0		56.6	40.0	55.3	51.3	61.2	60.2	67.2		95.0	57.0		$8,460	$545	$7,915
Martinsville Middle	Public	6-8	201 Brown St.	Martinsville	24112	Martinsville city	Martinsville City Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(276) 403-5886	387	35	11.0	100.5%	59 (15.2%)	236 (61.0%)	71 (18.3%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	20 (5.2%)	38.1	288^th of 419 public middle schools	31.3%		28.5	323^rd of 417 public middle schools	22.5%	35	100.0	87.7	100.0	70.0			51.6	64.7	56.8	71.9				72.2	$10,949	$1,849	$9,099

Frequently Asked Questions about Tunstall Middle

Is Tunstall Middle a good school?

Tunstall Middle ranks 93^rd of 419 Virginia middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

What district is Tunstall Middle in?

Pittsylvania County Public Schools

What high school do graduates of Tunstall Middle attend?

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

How many students attend Tunstall Middle?

In the 2024-25 school year, 609 students attended Tunstall Middle.

What is the racial makeup of Tunstall Middle?

Students at Tunstall Middle are 70% White, 15% African American, 11% Hispanic, 3% Two or more races.

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