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Northside Middle

Q: Is Northside Middle a good school?

Northside Middle ranks 178 th of 416 Virginia middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Q: How many students attend Northside Middle?

In the 2024-25 school year, 648 students attended Northside Middle.

Q: What is the racial makeup of Northside Middle?

Students at Northside Middle are 49% White, 18% African American, 17% Hispanic, 9% Two or more races, 6% Asian.

Q: What high school do graduates of Northside Middle attend?

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

Public Grades 6-8

178^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 416 Virginia Middle Schools

Better than 57% of Virginia middle schools

Summary

Northside Middle is a grades 6–8 middle school in Roanoke, VA, enrolling 648 students as part of Roanoke County Public Schools, one of the strongest districts in Virginia (ranked 11th out of 131 statewide with 5 stars). The school itself is mid-tier, ranking 178th out of 416 Virginia middle schools in 2025–2026 (57th percentile, 3 stars). Northside serves a notably higher-need population than many county peers—71.9% of students qualified for free or reduced-price lunch in 2024–2025, up from 53.3% two years earlier. The student-teacher ratio is 13.5:1, and per-pupil spending was $10,571 in 2023–2024.

Northside has several genuine areas of excellence. Advanced math performance is exceptional: 8th graders posted 100% proficiency in Geometry and Algebra I, and 8th grade math SOL proficiency reached 74.6% versus the state average of 46.9%. The English Learner program is among the best in Virginia, ranking 1st, 3rd, and 2nd statewide over the last three years. Chronic absenteeism fell from 17.5% in 2022–2023 to 9.7% in 2024–2025, well below the state rate of 14.8%. Northside also outperforms nearby Roanoke City middle schools by wide margins—6th grade reading proficiency is 71.4% versus 35.8% to 66.7% at city schools—while spending less per student.

The main challenge is closing the gap with more affluent county neighbors. Northside's free/reduced-price lunch rate of 71.9% contrasts sharply with Cave Spring Middle (30.4%) and Hidden Valley Middle (30.3%), and academic gaps track closely: 6th grade reading proficiency is 71.4% at Northside versus 89.4% at Cave Spring and 86.4% at Hidden Valley. Statewide rank has declined from 77th (2022–2023) to 178th (2025–2026), though this happened while attendance improved, suggesting the shift may relate to the school's changing economic profile rather than school quality. Northside is best understood as a high-poverty school within a high-performing district—with proven strengths in advanced math and English Learner support, and work remaining in reading, science, and civics.

648

Students ?

13.5

Student/teacher ratio ?

$10,571

Per pupil spending ?

71.9%

Free/discounted lunch ?

6810 Northside High School Rd
Roanoke, VA 24019

(540) 561-8145

District: Roanoke County Public Schools

Students who attend Northside Middle usually attend:

High:

Northside High

Feeder schools for Northside Middle:

Elementary:	Burlington Elementary
	Glen Cove Elementary
	Mountain View Elementary

Racial breakdown:

White:

48.8%

African American:

17.6%

Hispanic:

17.4%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 70th percentile in 2016 → 57th in 2026

Strengths

✓Above the Virginia median (57th percentile)

Worth a look

!Ranking has slipped — down 13 percentile points since 2016

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

!Near the bottom of Roanoke County Public Schools's ranking

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school72%

District avg79%

Virginia avg70%

178^th of 416

Virginia public middle schools ?

Top 43%▼ down 13 pts since 2016

From top 30% (2016) to top 43% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

4^th 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	59.0	178 of 416	57.2%	★★★☆☆
2025	69.1	120 of 419	71.4%	★★★★☆
2024	71.6	101 of 417	75.8%	★★★★☆
2023	78.0	77 of 422	81.8%	★★★★☆
2022	62.5	131 of 415	68.4%	★★★☆☆
2021	57.6	147 of 419	64.9%	★★★☆☆
2019	54.3	198 of 424	53.3%	★★★☆☆
2018	58.1	154 of 413	62.7%	★★★☆☆
2017	48.3	222 of 415	46.5%	★★☆☆☆
2016	61.6	121 of 409	70.4%	★★★★☆
2015	67.2	92 of 412	77.7%	★★★★☆
2014	61.3	121 of 416	70.9%	★★★★☆
2013	71.7	71 of 416	82.9%	★★★★☆
2012	73.7	48 of 413	88.4%	★★★★☆
2011	70.2	63 of 413	84.7%	★★★★☆
2010	43.5	253 of 408	38.0%	★★☆☆☆
2009	46.8	217 of 390	44.4%	★★☆☆☆
2008	47.7	217 of 391	44.5%	★★☆☆☆
2007	49.3	202 of 387	47.8%	★★☆☆☆
2006	64.5	95 of 383	75.2%	★★★★☆
2005	72.6	75 of 340	77.9%	★★★★☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2026	47.4	170 of 297	42.8%	★★☆☆☆
2025	66.1	89 of 297	70.0%	★★★★☆
2024	61.3	112 of 299	62.5%	★★★☆☆
2023	87.7	14 of 298	95.3%	★★★★★

Asian

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2026	48.9	81 of 137	40.9%	★★☆☆☆
2025	56.6	69 of 136	49.3%	★★★☆☆
2024	48.4	81 of 128	36.7%	★★☆☆☆
2023	31.4	107 of 132	18.9%	★☆☆☆☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2026	54.1	114 of 292	61.0%	★★★☆☆
2024	61.9	91 of 281	67.6%	★★★☆☆
2023	83.5	27 of 278	90.3%	★★★★★

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2025	98.8	1 of 135	99.3%	★★★★★
2024	97.1	3 of 122	97.5%	★★★★★
2023	99.4	2 of 100	98.0%	★★★★★

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2026	60.1	168 of 409	58.9%	★★★☆☆
2025	67.4	125 of 403	69.0%	★★★☆☆
2024	69.6	111 of 407	72.7%	★★★★☆
2023	76.2	77 of 411	81.3%	★★★★☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2026	67.1	78 of 283	72.4%	★★★★☆
2025	68.9	81 of 279	71.0%	★★★★☆
2024	75.7	49 of 272	82.0%	★★★★☆
2023	75.2	54 of 275	80.4%	★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2026	60.0	147 of 401	63.3%	★★★☆☆
2025	77.2	58 of 403	85.6%	★★★★☆
2024	78.0	55 of 402	86.3%	★★★★☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2026	56.9	183 of 410	55.4%	★★★☆☆
2025	69.3	118 of 404	70.8%	★★★★☆
2024	72.6	93 of 407	77.1%	★★★★☆
2023	78.5	67 of 409	83.6%	★★★★☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2026	59.0	102 of 249	59.0%	★★★☆☆
2025	47.7	137 of 244	43.9%	★★☆☆☆
2024	80.4	23 of 237	90.3%	★★★★★
2023	50.9	108 of 231	53.2%	★★★☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2026	50.3	210 of 400	47.5%	★★☆☆☆
2025	65.2	116 of 400	71.0%	★★★★☆
2024	64.6	123 of 396	68.9%	★★★☆☆
2023	71.5	90 of 402	77.6%	★★★★☆

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)

English Language Learner (2025)99th percentile+28 vs school

Hispanic (2026)72nd percentile+15 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)63rd percentile+6 vs school

Disabled (2026)61st percentile+4 vs school

Multi-racial (2026)59th percentile~ school

Female (2026)59th percentile~ school

Male (2026)55th percentile~ school

White (2026)48th percentile-10 vs school

African American (2026)43rd percentile-14 vs school

Asian (2026)41st percentile-16 vs school

By subject vs Virginia (2025-2026) ?

Geometry100%+3 vs state

Algebra I100%+5 vs state

English Reading75%~ state avg

Civics and Economics70%-3 vs state

Mathematics67%+12 vs state

Science62%-3 vs state

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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 (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 (2025)	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
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	$10,571	$427	$10,145
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
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	≥ 50%	77.7	75.1	72.2	365.0		68.2	409.0	$9,645	$536	$9,109
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
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
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	$10,232	$479	$9,753
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	$10,162	$603	$9,560
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
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
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	$9,313	$387	$8,926

Frequently Asked Questions about Northside Middle

How many students attend Northside Middle?

In the 2024-25 school year, 648 students attended Northside Middle.

Is Northside Middle a good school?

Northside Middle ranks 178^th of 416 Virginia middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

What high school do graduates of Northside Middle attend?

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

What district is Northside Middle in?

Roanoke County Public Schools

What is the racial makeup of Northside Middle?

Students at Northside Middle are 49% White, 18% African American, 17% Hispanic, 9% Two or more races, 6% Asian.

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