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Hidden Valley Middle

Public Grades 6-8

32^nd

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 416 Virginia Middle Schools

Better than 92% of Virginia middle schools

Summary

Hidden Valley Middle School serves 581 students in grades 6–8 in Roanoke, VA, and is part of Roanoke County Public Schools, a district ranked 11th out of 131 in Virginia. Hidden Valley itself earned a 5-star rating and ranked 32nd out of 416 Virginia middle schools in 2025–2026, placing it in the top 8% statewide. This is no one-year fluke — the school has earned 5 stars in 9 of the last 10 reported years, with rankings ranging from 17th to 48th over that span, making it one of the most consistently strong middle schools in the Roanoke Valley.

Academically, Hidden Valley stands out most in math. SOL proficiency rates hit 85.4% in 6th grade math, 88.2% in 7th grade math, and 78.3% in 8th grade math — well above state averages, which range from roughly 47% to 63% in those grades. The school also posts 100% proficiency in Algebra I and Geometry, a sign of a strong advanced-math pathway. Reading proficiency runs 84–88% compared to 73% statewide, and 8th grade science comes in at 71.9% vs. 64.7% statewide. Among nearby middle schools, only Cave Spring Middle consistently outranks Hidden Valley (13th vs. 32nd). Hidden Valley is well ahead of Glenvar Middle (65th), Northside Middle (178th), and William Byrd Middle (205th), and dramatically outperforms the middle schools in nearby Roanoke City Public Schools.

Hidden Valley also stands out for student engagement. Its chronic absenteeism rate was just 6.6% in 2024–2025, far below the state average of 14.8% and better than every nearby school except Cave Spring. The school serves many student groups well: Hispanic students rank 20th in the state, Asian students 9th, and disabled students 39th. Low-income students ranked 121st, a dip from 49th the prior year, but still above average. All of this is achieved with moderate spending of about $10,232 per student and a 13.6:1 student-teacher ratio. Hidden Valley is an efficient, high-achieving school, though families may want to watch subgroup consistency in the years ahead.

581

Students ?

13.6

Student/teacher ratio ?

$10,232

Per pupil spending ?

30.3%

Free/discounted lunch ?

4902 Hidden Valley School Rd
Roanoke, VA 24018

(540) 772-7570

District: Roanoke County Public Schools

Students who attend Hidden Valley Middle usually attend:

High:

Hidden Valley High

Feeder schools for Hidden Valley Middle:

Elementary:	Cave Spring Elementary
	Green Valley Elementary
	Oak Grove Elementary

Racial breakdown:

White:

69.5%

Hispanic:

8.6%

African American:

8.3%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 95th percentile in 2016 → 92nd in 2026

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Virginia average (84% vs 69% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 8% of Virginia middle schools

Worth a look

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

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school84%

District avg79%

Virginia avg69%

32^nd of 416

Virginia public middle schools ?

Top 8%▼ down 3 pts since 2016

From top 5% (2016) to top 8% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

2^nd of 5Middle Schools in the Roanoke County Public Schools

11^th of 131Roanoke 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	82.1	32 of 416	92.3%	★★★★★
2025	83.0	32 of 419	92.4%	★★★★★
2024	82.7	34 of 417	91.8%	★★★★★
2023	86.1	22 of 422	94.8%	★★★★★
2022	84.8	17 of 415	95.9%	★★★★★
2021	82.0	27 of 419	93.6%	★★★★★
2019	81.3	28 of 424	93.4%	★★★★★
2018	76.9	48 of 413	88.4%	★★★★☆
2017	81.9	29 of 415	93.0%	★★★★★
2016	84.4	19 of 409	95.4%	★★★★★
2015	85.4	17 of 412	95.9%	★★★★★
2014	85.3	22 of 416	94.7%	★★★★★
2013	88.7	10 of 416	97.6%	★★★★★
2012	79.7	25 of 413	93.9%	★★★★★
2011	75.3	45 of 413	89.1%	★★★★☆
2010	76.5	32 of 408	92.2%	★★★★★
2009	73.0	44 of 390	88.7%	★★★★☆
2008	81.6	16 of 391	95.9%	★★★★★
2007	80.6	16 of 387	95.9%	★★★★★
2006	89.2	5 of 383	98.7%	★★★★★
2005	86.5	15 of 340	95.6%	★★★★★

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2026	76.2	53 of 297	82.2%	★★★★☆
2025	59.5	117 of 297	60.6%	★★★☆☆
2024	75.9	47 of 299	84.3%	★★★★☆
2023	67.4	86 of 298	71.1%	★★★★☆

Asian

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2026	81.9	9 of 137	93.4%	★★★★★
2025	58.0	66 of 136	51.5%	★★★☆☆
2024	68.6	32 of 128	75.0%	★★★★☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2026	78.2	39 of 292	86.6%	★★★★☆
2024	84.4	27 of 281	90.4%	★★★★★
2023	91.2	11 of 278	96.0%	★★★★★

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2026	80.1	37 of 409	91.0%	★★★★★
2025	84.7	19 of 403	95.3%	★★★★★
2024	81.0	40 of 407	90.2%	★★★★★
2023	85.6	22 of 411	94.6%	★★★★★

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2026	86.7	20 of 283	92.9%	★★★★★
2025	91.6	8 of 279	97.1%	★★★★★
2024	81.5	27 of 272	90.1%	★★★★★
2023	85.7	22 of 275	92.0%	★★★★★

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2026	65.0	121 of 401	69.8%	★★★★☆
2025	79.9	49 of 403	87.8%	★★★★☆
2024	80.3	48 of 402	88.1%	★★★★☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2026	81.0	46 of 410	88.8%	★★★★☆
2025	79.0	56 of 404	86.1%	★★★★☆
2024	82.8	34 of 407	91.6%	★★★★★
2023	84.8	29 of 409	92.9%	★★★★★

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2026	63.6	82 of 249	67.1%	★★★☆☆
2025	74.1	43 of 244	82.4%	★★★★☆
2024	90.0	1 of 237	99.6%	★★★★★
2023	78.1	37 of 231	84.0%	★★★★☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2026	72.8	69 of 400	82.8%	★★★★☆
2025	75.1	60 of 400	85.0%	★★★★☆
2024	73.9	72 of 396	81.8%	★★★★☆
2023	80.5	31 of 402	92.3%	★★★★★

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)

Asian (2026)93rd percentile~ school

Hispanic (2026)93rd percentile~ school

Female (2026)91st percentile~ school

Male (2026)89th percentile-4 vs school

Disabled (2026)87th percentile-6 vs school

White (2026)83rd percentile-10 vs school

African American (2026)82nd percentile-10 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)70th percentile-22 vs school

Multi-racial (2026)67th percentile-25 vs school

By subject vs Virginia (2025-2026) ?

Geometry100%+3 vs state

Algebra I100%+5 vs state

English Reading86%+13 vs state

Mathematics84%+29 vs state

Civics and Economics82%+7 vs state

Science72%+7 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 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 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 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
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	71.9		86.4	87.8	84.1		82.2	$10,232	$479	$9,753
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	99.3%	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	$11,572	$1,182	$10,389
Andrew Lewis Middle	Public	6-8	616 South College Ave	Salem	24153	Salem city	Salem City Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(540) 387-2513	839	49	17.1	44.8%	544 (64.8%)	138 (16.4%)	92 (11.0%)	19 (2.3%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	45 (5.4%)	59.6	172^nd of 416 public middle schools	58.7%		60.4	172^nd of 419 public middle schools	58.9%		100.0	100.0	96.9	73.5	76.1	51.8	66.7		77.7	75.1	72.2	68.2		$9,645	$536	$9,109
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		89.4	90.9	88.4		88.0	$9,313	$387	$8,926
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	99.7%	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	$12,040	$1,297	$10,743
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	$15,906	$2,270	$13,637
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		71.4	77.6	76.2		70.4	$10,571	$427	$10,145
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	$11,234	$1,672	$9,561
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	100.1%	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	$11,355	$1,922	$9,433
Glenvar Middle	Public	6-8	4555 Malus Dr	Salem	24153	Salem city	Roanoke County Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(540) 387-6322	433	36	11.9	38.1%	369 (85.2%)	19 (4.4%)	20 (4.6%)	10 (2.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	15 (3.5%)	76	65^th of 416 public middle schools	84.4%		74.8	88^th of 419 public middle schools	79.0%	23	100.0	100.0	97.8	80.0	77.6	73.9	71.5		78.0	86.1	81.5		81.3	$11,572	$991	$10,582

Frequently Asked Questions about Hidden Valley Middle

What is the racial makeup of Hidden Valley Middle?

Students at Hidden Valley Middle are 70% White, 9% Hispanic, 8% African American, 8% Asian, 6% Two or more races.

What high school do graduates of Hidden Valley Middle attend?

Students who attend Hidden Valley Middle usually go on to attend Hidden Valley High

Is Hidden Valley Middle a good school?

Yes. Hidden Valley Middle ranks in the top 7.7% of Virginia middle schools.

How many students attend Hidden Valley Middle?

In the 2024-25 school year, 581 students attended Hidden Valley Middle.

What district is Hidden Valley Middle in?

Roanoke County Public Schools

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