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John P. Fishwick Middle

Q: Is John P. Fishwick Middle a good school?

John P. Fishwick Middle ranks in the bottom 15.9% of Virginia middle schools.

Q: How many students attend John P. Fishwick Middle?

In the 2024-25 school year, 456 students attended John P. Fishwick Middle.

Q: What is the racial makeup of John P. Fishwick Middle?

Students at John P. Fishwick Middle are 39% White, 30% African American, 20% Hispanic, 9% Two or more races, 1% Asian.

Public Grades 6-8

350^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 416 Virginia Middle Schools

Better than 16% of Virginia middle schools

Summary

John P. Fishwick Middle is a grades 6–8 school in Roanoke, VA, serving 456 students as part of Roanoke City Public Schools, a district where nearly all students come from economically disadvantaged households. Fishwick is actually the highest-ranked middle school in Roanoke City, placing 350th out of 416 Virginia middle schools (16th percentile) in the latest state ranking—an improvement from the 9th percentile in recent years.

Where Fishwick really shines is advanced coursework. Students taking Algebra I, Earth Science, and 7th-grade civics scored 100% proficiency, and 8th-grade Geometry students hit 94.4%—numbers comparable to top schools like Hidden Valley Middle and Cave Spring Middle in nearby Roanoke County Public Schools. Fishwick also outperforms every other city middle school in 8th-grade math (40.5% vs. a 24.7% district average) and 8th-grade science (52.3% vs. 30.0% district average). The school shows particular strength serving low-income and multiracial students, ranking in the 37th and 39th percentiles respectively for those groups—well above its overall 16th percentile.

The biggest concern for parents is chronic absenteeism: 32.8% of Fishwick students miss a substantial number of school days, the highest rate among all nearby middle schools and more than double the state average of 14.8%. Grade-level math is another weak spot, especially 7th grade, where only 18.8% of students are proficient compared to 51.1% statewide. The gap between Fishwick and nearby county schools like Northside Middle remains large—for instance, only 33.7% of Fishwick 6th-graders are proficient in math versus over 85% at Hidden Valley Middle. Still, Fishwick's recent upward trend and strong advanced-course results suggest the school is building momentum worth watching.

456

Students ?

12.5

Student/teacher ratio ?

$12,952

Per pupil spending ?

97.6%

Free/reduced lunch eligible (2024-25) ?

1004 Montrose Ave SE
Roanoke, VA 24013

(540) 853-6040

District: Roanoke City Public Schools

Feeder schools for John P. Fishwick Middle:

Elementary:	Fallon Park Elementary
	Garden City Elementary
	Morningside Elementary

Racial breakdown:

White:

38.6%

African American:

29.8%

Hispanic:

20.4%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 10th percentile in 2016 → 16th in 2026

Strengths

✓Ranking is trending up — up 6 percentile points since 2016

✓Among the top-ranked schools in Roanoke City Public Schools

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Virginia average (56% vs 70% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (16th percentile)

!High chronic absenteeism (25% vs 13% Virginia)

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school56%

District avg48%

Virginia avg70%

350^th of 416

Virginia public middle schools ?

Bottom 16%▲ up 6 pts since 2016

From bottom 10% (2016) to bottom 16% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

1^st of 5Middle Schools in the Roanoke City Public Schools

117^th of 131Roanoke City 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	24.9	350 of 416	15.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	17.2	382 of 419	8.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	17.1	378 of 417	9.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	24.7	350 of 422	17.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	24.9	330 of 415	20.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	24.0	334 of 419	20.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	34.1	303 of 424	28.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	41.1	265 of 413	35.8%	★★☆☆☆
2017	50.6	204 of 415	50.8%	★★★☆☆
2016	18.6	369 of 409	9.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2015	13.2	380 of 412	7.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2014	24.5	337 of 416	19.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2013	37.1	273 of 416	34.4%	★★☆☆☆
2012	54.9	162 of 413	60.8%	★★★☆☆
2011	36.7	305 of 413	26.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2010	32.8	322 of 408	21.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2009	30.0	315 of 390	19.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2008	28.4	339 of 391	13.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2007	24.5	360 of 387	7.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2006	32.6	305 of 383	20.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2005	6.5	337 of 340	0.9%	☆☆☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2026	23.3	249 of 297	16.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	20.4	254 of 297	14.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	18.1	261 of 299	12.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	24.8	242 of 298	18.8%	★☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2026	21.1	359 of 409	12.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	14.5	370 of 403	8.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	17.3	362 of 407	11.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	22.2	348 of 411	15.3%	★☆☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2026	26.4	225 of 283	20.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	21.4	238 of 279	14.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	36.4	183 of 272	32.7%	★★☆☆☆
2023	38.8	169 of 275	38.5%	★★☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2026	42.4	252 of 401	37.2%	★★☆☆☆
2025	31.1	310 of 403	23.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	25.6	317 of 402	21.1%	★☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2026	28.3	329 of 410	19.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	20.4	350 of 404	13.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	17.5	365 of 407	10.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	25.6	324 of 409	20.8%	★☆☆☆☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2026	43.3	152 of 249	39.0%	★★☆☆☆
2025	34.8	173 of 244	29.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	27.1	190 of 237	19.8%	★☆☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2026	14.9	378 of 400	5.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2025	8.1	389 of 400	2.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	6.9	385 of 396	2.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	20.1	354 of 402	11.9%	★☆☆☆☆

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)

Multi-racial (2026)39th percentile+23 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)37th percentile+21 vs school

Hispanic (2026)20th percentile+5 vs school

Male (2026)20th percentile+4 vs school

African American (2026)16th percentile~ school

Female (2026)12th percentile-4 vs school

White (2026)6th percentile-10 vs school

By subject vs Virginia (2025-2026) ?

Algebra I100%+5 vs state

Earth Science100%+9 vs state

Geometry94%-3 vs state

Civics and Economics68%-5 vs state

English Reading60%-14 vs state

Science52%-12 vs state

Mathematics32%-23 vs state

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by a parent
Wednesday, December 13, 2023

This place is ran like a prison. They are more focused on forcing children into a cookie cutter shape than they are about providing an education. If the child doesn't fall in line, they send them to the basement, where they hide the special education children and the kids that can't speak English. The kids in detention are deprived of any education and forced to write the school rules for the entire day with tiny pencils that are meant to make writing painful and too uncomfortable to bare. The 6th grade girl's restrooms do not lock and the girls are not allowed to carry any type of bag to hide their feminine products. They must leave their bookbags in their lockers all day and are walked, single-file, to every class. John p. Fishwick middle is not attempting to teach responsibility, they're teaching children how to prepare for a jail sentence. This is not an exaggeration! This place is appalling and has massive control issues. Close Quote

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2026)				Ranking (2025)				SOL Geometry (2026)	SOL Algebra I (2026)		SOL Mathematics (2026)			SOL Biology (2026)	SOL Science (2026)	SOL Earth Science (2026)	SOL English Reading (2026)			SOL Geography (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 Biology 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 Geography 8th Grade	SOL World History I 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
John P. Fishwick Middle	Public	6-8	1004 Montrose Ave SE	Roanoke	24013	Roanoke city	Roanoke City Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(540) 853-6040	456	36	12.5	97.6%	176 (38.6%)	136 (29.8%)	93 (20.4%)	6 (1.3%)	3 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	42 (9.2%)	24.9	350^th of 416 public middle schools	15.9%		17.2	382^nd of 419 public middle schools	8.8%	32	94.4	100.0	100.0	33.7	18.8	40.5		52.3	100.0	59.2	53.9	65.1			100.0	63.3	$12,952	$992	$11,960
Addison Aerospace Magnet Middle	Public	6-8	1220 5th Street NW	Roanoke	24016	Roanoke city	Roanoke City Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(540) 853-2681	540	48	11.2	97.2%	76 (14.1%)	322 (59.6%)	105 (19.4%)	4 (0.7%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	31 (5.7%)	4.8	407^th of 416 public middle schools	2.2%		4.8	409^th of 419 public middle schools	2.4%	2	68.2	96.3	100.0	12.5	6.4	12.5		29.8	82.6	42.5	31.8	39.5			66.7	44.4	$13,233	$1,013	$12,221
James Madison Middle	Public	6-8	1160 Overland Rd SW	Roanoke	24015	Roanoke city	Roanoke City Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(540) 853-2351	598	42	14.1	—	268 (44.8%)	204 (34.1%)	55 (9.2%)	18 (3.0%)	3 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	50 (8.4%)	23.5	357^th of 416 public middle schools	14.2%		26.9	339^th of 419 public middle schools	19.1%	18	95.7	96.9	93.0	24.5	15.8	8.7		22.5	100.0	66.7	59.0	62.5			77.7	55.6	$12,925	$985	$11,940
Breckinridge Middle	Public	6-8	3901 Williamson Rd NW	Roanoke	24012	Roanoke city	Roanoke City Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(540) 853-2251	733	54	13.6	—	113 (15.4%)	273 (37.2%)	284 (38.7%)	37 (5.0%)	1 (0.1%)	1 (0.1%)	24 (3.3%)	11.2	392^nd of 416 public middle schools	5.8%		9.3	398^th of 419 public middle schools	5.0%	6	95.2	100.0	97.1	21.4	28.7	34.4		28.2	92.9	35.8	47.4	51.2			74.6	51.8	$12,676	$970	$11,706
Woodrow Wilson Middle	Public	6-8	1813 Carter Rd SW	Roanoke	24015	Roanoke city	Roanoke City Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(540) 853-2358	601	50	11.9	—	245 (40.8%)	214 (35.6%)	77 (12.8%)	35 (5.8%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	29 (4.8%)	14.9	379^th of 416 public middle schools	8.9%		19.5	372^nd of 419 public middle schools	11.2%	7	86.0	75.5	94.1	23.7	19.4	20.0		17.5	82.2	58.8	57.1	56.1			88.7	60.5	$12,733	$973	$11,760
William Byrd Middle	Public	6-8	2910 Washington Ave	Vinton	24179	Roanoke County	Roanoke County Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(540) 890-1035	802	58	13.7	67.1%	615 (76.7%)	63 (7.9%)	57 (7.1%)	20 (2.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	47 (5.9%)	54.9	205^th of 416 public middle schools	50.7%		63.9	149^th of 419 public middle schools	64.4%	56	100.0	100.0	96.1	67.2	73.8	46.9		61.0		78.6	77.0	70.4		≥ 50%	≥ 50%	66.0	$9,742	$116	$9,627
Hidden Valley Middle	Public	6-8	4902 Hidden Valley School Rd	Roanoke	24018	Roanoke County	Roanoke County Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(540) 772-7570	581	43	13.6	30.3%	404 (69.5%)	48 (8.3%)	50 (8.6%)	44 (7.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	35 (6.0%)	82.1	32^nd of 416 public middle schools	92.3%		83	32^nd of 419 public middle schools	92.4%		100.0	100.0	100.0	85.4	88.2	78.3	≥ 50%	71.9	438.0	86.4	87.8	84.1		≥ 50%	≥ 50%	82.2	$10,959	$200	$10,759
Northside Middle	Public	6-8	6810 Northside High School Rd	Roanoke	24019	Roanoke County	Roanoke County Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(540) 561-8145	648	48	13.5	71.9%	316 (48.8%)	114 (17.6%)	113 (17.4%)	41 (6.3%)	3 (0.5%)	2 (0.3%)	59 (9.1%)	59	178^th of 416 public middle schools	57.2%		69.1	120^th of 419 public middle schools	71.4%	58	100.0	100.0	100.0	67.2	62.4	74.6		61.9	< 50%	71.4	77.6	76.2	< 50%	≥ 50%	< 50%	70.4	$10,495	$194	$10,301
Cave Spring Middle	Public	6-8	4880 Brambleton Ave	Roanoke	24018	Roanoke County	Roanoke County Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(540) 772-7560	746	54	13.8	30.4%	561 (75.2%)	38 (5.1%)	56 (7.5%)	58 (7.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	33 (4.4%)	87.9	13^th of 416 public middle schools	96.9%		85.5	20^th of 419 public middle schools	95.2%	7	100.0	100.0	100.0	85.6	85.3	91.1		85.8	≥ 50%	89.4	90.9	88.4	≥ 50%	≥ 50%	≥ 50%	88.0	$9,326	$137	$9,189
Read Mountain Middle	Public	6-8	182 Orchard Hill Dr	Cloverdale	24077	Botetourt County	Botetourt County Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(540) 966-8655	670	49	13.7	35.1%	540 (80.6%)	19 (2.8%)	56 (8.4%)	18 (2.7%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	36 (5.4%)	82.3	29^th of 416 public middle schools	93.0%		76.7	72^nd of 419 public middle schools	82.8%	43	100.0		98.0	76.8	88.6	76.6		87.6		80.7	83.8	85.9				86.6	$10,451	$422	$10,029

Frequently Asked Questions about John P. Fishwick Middle

Is John P. Fishwick Middle a good school?

John P. Fishwick Middle ranks in the bottom 15.9% of Virginia middle schools.

What district is John P. Fishwick Middle in?

Roanoke City Public Schools

What is the racial makeup of John P. Fishwick Middle?

Students at John P. Fishwick Middle are 39% White, 30% African American, 20% Hispanic, 9% Two or more races, 1% Asian.

How many students attend John P. Fishwick Middle?

In the 2024-25 school year, 456 students attended John P. Fishwick Middle.

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