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Andrew Lewis Middle

Q: Is Andrew Lewis Middle a good school?

Andrew Lewis Middle ranks 172 nd of 416 Virginia middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Q: How many students attend Andrew Lewis Middle?

In the 2024-25 school year, 839 students attended Andrew Lewis Middle.

Q: What is the racial makeup of Andrew Lewis Middle?

Students at Andrew Lewis Middle are 65% White, 16% African American, 11% Hispanic, 5% Two or more races, 2% Asian.

Q: What high school do graduates of Andrew Lewis Middle attend?

Students who attend Andrew Lewis Middle usually go on to attend Salem High

Public Grades 6-8

172^nd

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 416 Virginia Middle Schools

Better than 59% of Virginia middle schools

Summary

Andrew Lewis Middle is a public middle school in Salem, VA, serving 839 students in grades 6–8 as part of Salem City Public Schools, a district ranked 30th out of 131 in Virginia. The school holds a solid 3-star rating, ranking 172nd out of 416 middle schools statewide (59th percentile), placing it right in the middle of Virginia's middle school landscape. With 44.8% of students qualifying for free/reduced lunch, the school serves a more economically diverse population than nearby Roanoke County schools, though far less than Roanoke City schools.

Academically, Andrew Lewis shows a striking split. Its accelerated math program is exceptional: 100% proficiency in 8th-grade Geometry and 7th-grade Algebra I, and 96.9% in 8th-grade Algebra I. The English Language Learner program is a standout as well, ranking 8th out of 135 schools statewide in 2024–2025. However, on-grade-level performance is more modest. Sixth-grade math proficiency sits at 73.5%, while 8th-grade math falls to 51.8%, well below Cave Spring Middle's 91.1%. Reading scores hover near the state average across all three grades.

Compared to its neighbors, Andrew Lewis falls between two very different groups. Just 2.5 miles away, Hidden Valley Middle posts 85%+ proficiency in most subjects and ranks among Virginia's top schools, while Roanoke City schools like John P. Fishwick Middle and Breckinridge Middle see proficiency rates often below 35%. Andrew Lewis's student-teacher ratio of 17.1 is the highest in the region, and its per-pupil spending of $9,645 is among the lowest, yet the school still achieves respectable results. Attendance is improving dramatically: chronic absenteeism fell from 21.5% in 2022–2023 to 12.4% in 2024–2025, now below the state average of 14.8%.

839

Students ?

17.1

Student/teacher ratio ?

$9,645

Per pupil spending ?

44.8%

Free/discounted lunch ?

616 South College Ave
Salem, VA 24153-5090

(540) 387-2513

District: Salem City Public Schools

Students who attend Andrew Lewis Middle usually attend:

High:

Salem High

Feeder schools for Andrew Lewis Middle:

Elementary:	East Salem Elementary
	G.W. Carver Elementary
	South Salem Elementary
	West Salem Elementary

Racial breakdown:

White:

64.8%

African American:

16.4%

Hispanic:

11.0%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 75th percentile in 2016 → 59th in 2026

Strengths

✓Above the Virginia median (59th percentile)

Worth a look

!Ranking has slipped — down 16 percentile points since 2016

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

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school74%

District avg73%

Virginia avg70%

172^nd of 416

Virginia public middle schools ?

Top 41%▼ down 16 pts since 2016

From top 25% (2016) to top 41% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

30^th of 131Salem 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	59.6	172 of 416	58.7%	★★★☆☆
2025	60.4	172 of 419	58.9%	★★★☆☆
2024	65.1	144 of 417	65.5%	★★★☆☆
2023	64.0	147 of 422	65.2%	★★★☆☆
2022	61.3	141 of 415	66.0%	★★★☆☆
2021	50.9	184 of 419	56.1%	★★★☆☆
2019	47.6	238 of 424	43.9%	★★☆☆☆
2018	43.6	247 of 413	40.2%	★★☆☆☆
2017	58.6	144 of 415	65.3%	★★★☆☆
2016	65.2	102 of 409	75.1%	★★★★☆
2015	68.9	78 of 412	81.1%	★★★★☆
2014	65.2	93 of 416	77.6%	★★★★☆
2013	67.0	84 of 416	79.8%	★★★★☆
2012	64.3	94 of 413	77.2%	★★★★☆
2011	71.0	60 of 413	85.5%	★★★★☆
2010	70.5	65 of 408	84.1%	★★★★☆
2009	71.5	51 of 390	86.9%	★★★★☆
2008	71.6	63 of 391	83.9%	★★★★☆
2007	77.0	30 of 387	92.2%	★★★★★
2006	77.5	29 of 383	92.4%	★★★★★
2005	77.6	46 of 340	86.5%	★★★★☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2026	42.9	195 of 297	34.3%	★★☆☆☆
2025	46.5	177 of 297	40.4%	★★☆☆☆
2024	51.5	148 of 299	50.5%	★★★☆☆
2023	62.2	107 of 298	64.1%	★★★☆☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2026	59.0	97 of 292	66.8%	★★★☆☆
2024	57.9	107 of 281	61.9%	★★★☆☆
2023	43.7	138 of 278	50.4%	★★★☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2025	94.0	8 of 135	94.1%	★★★★★

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2026	54.2	205 of 409	49.9%	★★★☆☆
2025	60.5	167 of 403	58.6%	★★★☆☆
2024	65.1	142 of 407	65.1%	★★★☆☆
2023	62.6	154 of 411	62.5%	★★★☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2026	41.2	175 of 283	38.2%	★★☆☆☆
2025	58.6	109 of 279	60.9%	★★★☆☆
2024	74.3	55 of 272	79.8%	★★★★☆
2023	61.6	87 of 275	68.4%	★★★☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2026	50.0	206 of 401	48.6%	★★☆☆☆
2025	51.9	196 of 403	51.4%	★★★☆☆
2024	61.9	140 of 402	65.2%	★★★☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2026	63.2	138 of 410	66.3%	★★★☆☆
2025	59.0	167 of 404	58.7%	★★★☆☆
2024	64.4	135 of 407	66.8%	★★★☆☆
2023	64.2	136 of 409	66.7%	★★★☆☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2026	49.1	138 of 249	44.6%	★★☆☆☆
2025	58.7	100 of 244	59.0%	★★★☆☆
2024	50.0	119 of 237	49.8%	★★★☆☆
2023	44.4	131 of 231	43.3%	★★☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2026	60.8	143 of 400	64.3%	★★★☆☆
2025	56.1	178 of 400	55.5%	★★★☆☆
2024	62.2	145 of 396	63.4%	★★★☆☆
2023	57.6	176 of 402	56.2%	★★★☆☆

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)94th percentile+35 vs school

Disabled (2026)67th percentile+8 vs school

Male (2026)66th percentile+8 vs school

White (2026)64th percentile+6 vs school

Female (2026)50th percentile-9 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)49th percentile-10 vs school

Multi-racial (2026)45th percentile-14 vs school

Hispanic (2026)38th percentile-20 vs school

African American (2026)34th percentile-24 vs school

By subject vs Virginia (2025-2026) ?

Geometry100%+3 vs state

Algebra I98%+3 vs state

English Reading75%~ state avg

Mathematics70%+15 vs state

Civics and Economics68%-5 vs state

Science67%~ state avg

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2026)				Ranking (2025)				SOL Geometry (2026)	SOL Algebra I (2026)		SOL Algebra II (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 Algebra II 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
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
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
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
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
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	≥ 50%	80.0	77.6	73.9		71.5		78.0	86.1	81.5		≥ 50%	≥ 50%	81.3	$11,572	$991	$10,582
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
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
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
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
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

Frequently Asked Questions about Andrew Lewis Middle

What is the racial makeup of Andrew Lewis Middle?

Students at Andrew Lewis Middle are 65% White, 16% African American, 11% Hispanic, 5% Two or more races, 2% Asian.

What district is Andrew Lewis Middle in?

Salem City Public Schools

How many students attend Andrew Lewis Middle?

In the 2024-25 school year, 839 students attended Andrew Lewis Middle.

Is Andrew Lewis Middle a good school?

Andrew Lewis Middle ranks 172^nd of 416 Virginia middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

What high school do graduates of Andrew Lewis Middle attend?

Students who attend Andrew Lewis Middle usually go on to attend Salem High

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