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Pulaski County Middle

Q: Is Pulaski County Middle a good school?

Pulaski County Middle ranks 256 th of 416 Virginia middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 6-8

256^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 416 Virginia Middle Schools

Better than 38% of Virginia middle schools

Summary

Pulaski County Middle is a public middle school in Pulaski, Virginia, serving 825 students in grades 6-8 as part of Pulaski County Public Schools. The school serves a student body with significant economic need, as 91.39% of students participate in the federal free/reduced-price lunch program—a rate more than double that of nearby Blacksburg Middle (27%) and Christiansburg Middle (39%). Despite these challenges, the school has earned a 2-star rating and has climbed steadily in statewide rankings, from the 19th percentile in 2022-2023 to the 38th percentile in 2025-2026.

One of the school's most pressing challenges is chronic absenteeism. At 21.7%, it is significantly higher than the state average of 14.8% and well above neighboring schools like Auburn Middle (9.8%) and Fort Chiswell Middle (8.3%). On the positive side, Pulaski County Middle maintains a competitive 12.5:1 student-teacher ratio and operates with the lowest per-pupil spending in its comparison group ($7,276), yet still achieves strong results in key subjects. In 7th and 8th grade math, the school outperforms state averages, and 8th graders taking Algebra I have posted a perfect 100% proficiency rate for three consecutive years. The school also outperforms Christiansburg Middle—which serves a much wealthier population—in 7th-grade math, 8th-grade math, and 8th-grade science.

The most encouraging takeaway is the school's steady upward trajectory while serving a student body with over 90% economic disadvantage. However, there is still work to be done. Reading proficiency in 6th grade (67.42%) trails the state average, and writing proficiency has been notably low. Students with disabilities remain a high-priority area of need, and reducing chronic absenteeism could unlock significant academic gains—Fort Chiswell Middle, which serves a similarly high-poverty population, has an absenteeism rate of just 8.3%. With continued focus on attendance, literacy, and targeted support for students with disabilities, Pulaski County Middle is well positioned to continue its climb.

825

Students ?

12.5

Student/teacher ratio ?

$7,276

Per pupil spending ?

91.4%

Free/discounted lunch ?

4396 Lee Highway
Pulaski, VA 24301

(540) 643-0767

District: Pulaski County Public Schools

Students who attend Pulaski County Middle usually attend:

High:

Pulaski County Senior High

Feeder schools for Pulaski County Middle:

Elementary:	Critzer Elementary
	Dublin Elementary
	Pulaski Elementary
	Riverlawn Elementary
	More...
	Snowville Elementary

Racial breakdown:

White:

80.5%

Two or more races:

7.9%

African American:

5.6%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 24th percentile in 2022 → 38th in 2026

Strengths

✓Ranking is trending up — up 14 percentile points since 2022

Worth a look

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

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school65%

District avg65%

Virginia avg68%

256^th of 416

Virginia public middle schools ?

Bottom 38%▲ up 14 pts since 2022

From bottom 24% (2022) to bottom 38% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

59^th of 131Pulaski 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	45.9	256 of 416	38.5%	★★☆☆☆
2025	40.7	274 of 419	34.6%	★★☆☆☆
2024	40.5	274 of 417	34.3%	★★☆☆☆
2023	25.6	342 of 422	19.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	27.8	315 of 415	24.1%	★☆☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2026	45.4	179 of 297	39.7%	★★☆☆☆
2024	59.3	122 of 299	59.2%	★★★☆☆
2023	34.7	211 of 298	29.2%	★☆☆☆☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2026	19.8	248 of 292	15.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	17.1	241 of 281	14.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	9.1	271 of 278	2.5%	☆☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2026	51.2	224 of 409	45.2%	★★☆☆☆
2025	37.9	274 of 403	32.0%	★★☆☆☆
2024	34.0	294 of 407	27.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	21.8	350 of 411	14.8%	★☆☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2026	51.0	144 of 283	49.1%	★★☆☆☆
2025	70.2	75 of 279	73.1%	★★★★☆
2023	25.1	222 of 275	19.3%	★☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2026	49.8	209 of 401	47.9%	★★☆☆☆
2025	40.6	259 of 403	35.7%	★★☆☆☆
2024	39.6	261 of 402	35.1%	★★☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2026	40.1	275 of 410	32.9%	★★☆☆☆
2025	42.7	247 of 404	38.9%	★★☆☆☆
2024	46.5	233 of 407	42.8%	★★☆☆☆
2023	29.5	311 of 409	24.0%	★☆☆☆☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2026	30.7	194 of 249	22.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	31.7	183 of 244	25.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	18.7	212 of 237	10.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	8.9	224 of 231	3.0%	☆☆☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2026	25.5	347 of 400	13.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	20.9	348 of 400	13.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	22.0	347 of 396	12.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	10.2	388 of 402	3.5%	☆☆☆☆☆

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)

Hispanic (2026)49th percentile+11 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)48th percentile+9 vs school

Female (2026)45th percentile+7 vs school

African American (2026)40th percentile~ school

Male (2026)33rd percentile-6 vs school

Multi-racial (2026)22nd percentile-16 vs school

Disabled (2026)15th percentile-23 vs school

White (2026)13th percentile-25 vs school

By subject vs Virginia (2025-2026) ?

Algebra I100%+7 vs state

English Reading71%~ state avg

Civics and Economics65%-6 vs state

Science62%-3 vs state

Mathematics56%~ 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 Earth 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	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 7th Grade	SOL Geometry 8th Grade	SOL Algebra I 6th 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 Earth 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
Pulaski County Middle	Public	6-8	4396 Lee Highway	Pulaski	24301	Pulaski County	Pulaski County Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(540) 643-0767	825	66	12.5	91.4%	664 (80.5%)	46 (5.6%)	44 (5.3%)	6 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	65 (7.9%)	45.9	256^th of 416 public middle schools	38.5%		40.7	274^th of 419 public middle schools	34.6%	18					100.0	51.5	62.0	52.9	62.1		67.4	73.2	72.8	64.6		$7,276	$367	$6,909
John N. Dalton Intermediate	Public	7-8	60 Dalton Dr	Radford	24141	Radford city	Radford City Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(540) 731-3651	265	19	13.9	81.5%	176 (66.4%)	28 (10.6%)	25 (9.4%)	3 (1.1%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.4%)	32 (12.1%)	67.6	124^th of 416 public middle schools	70.2%		72.2	103^rd of 419 public middle schools	75.4%	21				100.0	100.0		63.1	67.1	64.8	100.0		75.4	83.2		75.8	$9,413	$71	$9,342
Fort Chiswell Middle	Public	6-8	101 Pioneer Trail	Max Meadows	24360	Wythe County	Wythe County Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(276) 637-4400	319	21	15.4	80.6%	310 (97.2%)	1 (0.3%)	5 (1.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (0.9%)	67.5	125^th of 416 public middle schools	70.0%		71.4	110^th of 419 public middle schools	73.7%	15					100.0	75.0	63.0	81.6	70.4		68.3	81.2	75.8	77.2		$8,354	$322	$8,032
Auburn Middle	Public	6-8	4163 Riner Rd	Riner	24149	Montgomery County	Montgomery County Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(540) 382-5165	309	27	11.6	43.7%	282 (91.3%)	2 (0.6%)	9 (2.9%)	2 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	13 (4.2%)	52.6	221^st of 416 public middle schools	46.9%		53.3	210^th of 419 public middle schools	49.9%	11		100.0		100.0	100.0	31.5	49.2	60.0	45.8	100.0	65.1	80.2	78.2		77.0	$10,845	$565	$10,280
Blacksburg Middle	Public	6-8	3109 Price's Fork Rd.	Blacksburg	24060	Montgomery County	Montgomery County Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(540) 951-5800	958	73	13.0	27.0%	702 (73.3%)	41 (4.3%)	88 (9.2%)	72 (7.5%)	1 (0.1%)	1 (0.1%)	53 (5.5%)	75.6	70^th of 416 public middle schools	83.2%		72.6	100^th of 419 public middle schools	76.1%	30	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	64.1	56.9	72.2	54.6	98.2	83.7	84.6	85.6		91.9	$8,473	$158	$8,315
Christiansburg Middle	Public	6-8	1205 Buffalo Drive NW	Christiansburg	24073	Montgomery County	Montgomery County Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(540) 394-2180	778	64	12.1	38.9%	592 (76.1%)	41 (5.3%)	72 (9.3%)	9 (1.2%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	63 (8.1%)	43.2	276^th of 416 public middle schools	33.7%		40	280^th of 419 public middle schools	33.2%	4		100.0		100.0	98.4	51.7	43.6	40.7	39.3	97.5	70.6	75.5	70.2		72.5	$9,300	$545	$8,754

Frequently Asked Questions about Pulaski County Middle

What high school do graduates of Pulaski County Middle attend?

Students who attend Pulaski County Middle usually go on to attend Pulaski County Senior High

Is Pulaski County Middle a good school?

Pulaski County Middle ranks 256^th of 416 Virginia middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

What is the racial makeup of Pulaski County Middle?

Students at Pulaski County Middle are 80% White, 8% Two or more races, 6% African American, 5% Hispanic.

How many students attend Pulaski County Middle?

In the 2024-25 school year, 825 students attended Pulaski County Middle.

What district is Pulaski County Middle in?

Pulaski County Public Schools

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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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