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Thornburg Middle

Q: Is Thornburg Middle a good school?

Thornburg Middle ranks in the bottom 22.8% of Virginia middle schools.

Q: How many students attend Thornburg Middle?

In the 2024-25 school year, 755 students attended Thornburg Middle.

Q: What is the racial makeup of Thornburg Middle?

Students at Thornburg Middle are 36% White, 26% African American, 24% Hispanic, 10% Two or more races, 3% Asian.

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

Students who attend Thornburg Middle usually go on to attend Massaponax High

Public Grades 6-8

321^st

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 416 Virginia Middle Schools

Better than 23% of Virginia middle schools

Summary

Thornburg Middle is a grades 6–8 middle school in Spotsylvania County, VA, serving 755 students, with roughly 64.8% of the student body qualifying for free or reduced-price lunch. The school currently ranks 321st out of 416 Virginia middle schools (23rd percentile, 1 star), placing it in the bottom quarter of the state and near the lower tier within Spotsylvania County Public Schools. The school's trajectory has been discouraging: Thornburg was a 3-star, above-median school in 2015-16, but by 2023-24 it had fallen to the bottom 16th percentile. The 2025-26 rank of 321st shows a modest one-year improvement, but the school remains well below its historical performance.

Academically, the biggest challenge is grade-level math. Only 34.2% of 6th graders, 38.8% of 7th graders, and 29.7% of 8th graders were proficient in math in 2024-25 — all well below district and state averages. In 8th grade math, fewer than 1 in 3 students are proficient compared to about half statewide. Reading results are more encouraging: Thornburg exceeds its district average in 6th and 8th grade reading, though 7th grade reading lags about 11.7 points behind the state. Interestingly, the school's accelerated math students perform exceptionally well — Algebra I proficiency is 97-100% — creating a striking gap between the advanced track and the broader grade-level population.

Chronic absenteeism is a pressing concern, with 24.1% of students chronically absent in 2024-25, well above the state rate of 14.8%. The most instructive comparison is to Freedom Middle, which serves a nearly identical poverty rate (65.1%) but ranks 200th (52nd percentile), has half the chronic absenteeism (12.7%), and roughly double the math proficiency. This suggests poverty alone does not explain Thornburg's performance. On a positive note, African American students are the school's strongest-performing subgroup relative to statewide peers, while female students rank in the bottom 14th percentile — pointing to a gender-specific issue. Thornburg spends about $9,086 per student, in line with comparable schools, so the challenge is translating resources into consistent academic growth.

755

Students ?

13.4

Student/teacher ratio ?

$9,121

Per pupil spending ?

64.8%

Free/reduced lunch eligible (2024-25) ?

6929 N Roxbury Mill Rd
Spotsylvania, VA 22551

(540) 582-7600

District: Spotsylvania County Public Schools

Students who attend Thornburg Middle usually attend:

High:

Massaponax High

Feeder schools for Thornburg Middle:

Elementary:	Cedar Forest Elementary
	Lee Hill Elementary

Racial breakdown:

White:

35.6%

African American:

26.4%

Hispanic:

24.0%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Rebounding — 13th percentile in 2019 → 23rd in 2026

Strengths

✓Ranking is rebounding — up to 23rd (2026) from a 13th-percentile low (2019)

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Virginia average (58% vs 69% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (23rd percentile)

!Mathematics scores 21 pts below the Virginia average

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school58%

District avg63%

Virginia avg69%

321^st of 416

Virginia public middle schools ?

Bottom 23%▼ down 31 pts since 2016

From top 46% (2016) to bottom 23% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

5^th of 7Middle Schools in the Spotsylvania County Public Schools

95^th of 131Spotsylvania 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	31.9	321 of 416	22.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	24.3	353 of 419	15.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	21.5	352 of 417	15.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	24.9	349 of 422	17.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	24.5	332 of 415	20.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	42.2	238 of 419	43.2%	★★☆☆☆
2019	22.0	369 of 424	13.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	29.4	328 of 413	20.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2017	36.6	284 of 415	31.6%	★★☆☆☆
2016	52.3	190 of 409	53.5%	★★★☆☆
2015	48.6	209 of 412	49.3%	★★☆☆☆
2014	43.0	233 of 416	44.0%	★★☆☆☆
2013	41.3	248 of 416	40.4%	★★☆☆☆
2012	56.1	154 of 413	62.7%	★★★☆☆
2011	48.8	217 of 413	47.5%	★★☆☆☆
2010	46.7	232 of 408	43.1%	★★☆☆☆
2009	47.9	211 of 390	45.9%	★★☆☆☆
2008	51.0	194 of 391	50.4%	★★★☆☆
2007	52.1	185 of 387	52.2%	★★★☆☆
2006	48.0	203 of 383	47.0%	★★☆☆☆
2005	62.4	138 of 340	59.4%	★★★☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2026	46.4	174 of 297	41.4%	★★☆☆☆
2025	30.2	234 of 297	21.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	30.9	220 of 299	26.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	29.4	227 of 298	23.8%	★☆☆☆☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2026	28.1	206 of 292	29.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	19.7	236 of 281	16.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	16.7	247 of 278	11.2%	★☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2026	22.9	350 of 409	14.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	20.3	353 of 403	12.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	21.3	346 of 407	15.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	29.2	317 of 411	22.9%	★☆☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2026	22.7	234 of 283	17.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	21.1	239 of 279	14.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	16.2	242 of 272	11.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	20.3	233 of 275	15.3%	★☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2026	26.2	328 of 401	18.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	20.4	346 of 403	14.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	24.4	322 of 402	19.9%	★☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2026	41.8	266 of 410	35.1%	★★☆☆☆
2025	27.0	320 of 404	20.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	21.1	349 of 407	14.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	21.8	346 of 409	15.4%	★☆☆☆☆

Military Connected

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2026	27.2	107 of 125	14.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	30.4	108 of 130	16.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	20.4	117 of 123	4.9%	☆☆☆☆☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2026	31.3	190 of 249	23.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	11.9	230 of 244	5.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	23.3	197 of 237	16.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	19.0	206 of 231	10.8%	★☆☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2026	34.1	308 of 400	23.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	29.6	315 of 400	21.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	19.2	361 of 396	8.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	23.0	345 of 402	14.2%	★☆☆☆☆

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)

African American (2026)41st percentile+19 vs school

Male (2026)35th percentile+12 vs school

Disabled (2026)29th percentile+7 vs school

Multi-racial (2026)24th percentile~ school

White (2026)23rd percentile~ school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)18th percentile-5 vs school

Hispanic (2026)17th percentile-6 vs school

Female (2026)14th percentile-8 vs school

Military Connected (2026)14th percentile-8 vs school

By subject vs Virginia (2025-2026) ?

Algebra I99%+4 vs state

Geometry88%-9 vs state

English Reading68%-5 vs state

Civics and Economics68%-6 vs state

Science57%-7 vs state

Mathematics34%-21 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 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 7th Grade	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 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
Thornburg Middle	Public	6-8	6929 N Roxbury Mill Rd	Spotsylvania	22551	Spotsylvania County	Spotsylvania County Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(540) 582-7600	755	56	13.4	64.8%	269 (35.6%)	199 (26.4%)	181 (24.0%)	25 (3.3%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.3%)	79 (10.5%)	31.9	321^st of 416 public middle schools	22.8%		24.3	353^rd of 419 public middle schools	15.8%	32		87.9	97.3	100.0	34.2	38.8	29.7	57.5	71.3	61.3	71.7			68.0	< 50%	$9,121	$435	$8,686
Spotsylvania Middle	Public	6-8	8801 Courthouse Rd	Spotsylvania	22553	Spotsylvania County	Spotsylvania County Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(540) 582-6341	1,009	62	16.2	65.2%	395 (39.1%)	271 (26.9%)	189 (18.7%)	61 (6.0%)	3 (0.3%)	3 (0.3%)	87 (8.6%)	32	320^th of 416 public middle schools	23.1%		43.1	261^st of 419 public middle schools	37.7%	59		100.0	98.4	95.5	50.0	48.0	27.7	57.9	68.6	67.2	64.3			59.7		$7,691	$360	$7,332
Battlefield Middle	Public	6-8	11120 Leavells Road	Fredericksburg	22407	Spotsylvania County	Spotsylvania County Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(540) 786-4400	780	56	14.0	71.0%	257 (32.9%)	149 (19.1%)	279 (35.8%)	37 (4.7%)	1 (0.1%)	1 (0.1%)	56 (7.2%)	37.6	298^th of 416 public middle schools	28.4%		35.2	303^rd of 419 public middle schools	27.7%	5		95.7	100.0	100.0	43.5	43.9	46.5	59.5	68.2	68.4	68.5			68.4		$9,204	$627	$8,578
Freedom Middle	Public	6-8	7315 Smith Station Rd.	Fredericksburg	22407	Spotsylvania County	Spotsylvania County Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(540) 548-1030	763	61	12.5	65.1%	332 (43.5%)	145 (19.0%)	184 (24.1%)	26 (3.4%)	3 (0.4%)	1 (0.1%)	72 (9.4%)	55.3	200^th of 416 public middle schools	51.9%		56.5	195^th of 419 public middle schools	53.5%	5		96.3	100.0	100.0	62.3	59.1	56.9	69.6	73.5	75.0	70.2			73.1		$9,988	$274	$9,713
Post Oak Middle	Public	6-8	6959 Courthouse Rd	Spotsylvania	22553	Spotsylvania County	Spotsylvania County Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(540) 582-7517	679	48	14.1	63.6%	472 (69.5%)	43 (6.3%)	87 (12.8%)	10 (1.5%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	66 (9.7%)	26	346^th of 416 public middle schools	16.8%		29.5	327^th of 419 public middle schools	22.0%	19		100.0	100.0	98.2	32.2	50.0	38.7	50.6	56.7	65.9	56.7			65.8		$9,442	$789	$8,653
Walker-Grant Middle	Public	6-8	2201 Idlewild Blvd	Fredericksburg	22401	Fredericksburg city	Fredericksburg City Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(540) 372-1145	796	54	14.6	91.5%	164 (20.6%)	221 (27.8%)	210 (26.4%)	120 (15.1%)	3 (0.4%)	1 (0.1%)	77 (9.7%)	20.5	364^th of 416 public middle schools	12.5%		18.8	377^th of 419 public middle schools	10.0%	13		100.0	100.0	96.2	29.6	42.2	41.2	54.7	57.6	55.8	63.6	57.3		54.8		$12,122	$1,235	$10,887
Chancellor Middle	Public	6-8	6320 Harrison Rd	Fredericksburg	22407	Spotsylvania County	Spotsylvania County Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(540) 786-8099	799	61	13.0	72.1%	256 (32.0%)	129 (16.1%)	318 (39.8%)	30 (3.8%)	3 (0.4%)	1 (0.1%)	62 (7.8%)	27.6	335^th of 416 public middle schools	19.5%		28.6	331^st of 419 public middle schools	21.0%	4	≥ 50%	93.8	96.6	95.0	56.7	31.7	35.8	57.3	63.4	56.0	70.3			61.7		$10,246	$619	$9,628
Ni River Middle	Public	6-8	11632 Catharpin Rd	Spotsylvania	22553	Spotsylvania County	Spotsylvania County Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(540) 785-3990	692	51	13.6	23.0%	411 (59.4%)	88 (12.7%)	107 (15.5%)	14 (2.0%)	2 (0.3%)	3 (0.4%)	67 (9.7%)	76.3	63^rd of 416 public middle schools	84.9%		65.6	140^th of 419 public middle schools	66.6%	77		100.0	100.0	100.0	70.9	72.0	62.0	73.2	81.1	83.8	83.1			89.8		$8,901	$556	$8,345
Caroline Middle	Public	6-8	13325 Devils Three Jump Road	Milford	22514	Caroline County	Caroline County Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(804) 633-6561	983	72	13.6	81.3%	470 (47.8%)	262 (26.7%)	141 (14.3%)	11 (1.1%)	4 (0.4%)	1 (0.1%)	94 (9.6%)	21.7	362^nd of 416 public middle schools	13.0%		25.9	345^th of 419 public middle schools	17.7%	17		≥ 50%	≥ 50%	98.7	51.8	22.1	25.3	55.6	60.3	68.0	57.0		< 50%	56.3	54.7	$8,274	$383	$7,891
Donald B. Dixon-Lyle R. Smith Middle	Public	6-8	503 Deacon Road	Fredericksburg	22405	Stafford County	Stafford County Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(540) 899-0860	887	58	15.2	36.0%	534 (60.2%)	118 (13.3%)	137 (15.4%)	29 (3.3%)	2 (0.2%)	2 (0.2%)	65 (7.3%)	48.2	240^th of 416 public middle schools	42.3%		56.5	194^th of 419 public middle schools	53.7%	46		97.4	100.0	87.6	75.0		52.1	62.6	70.7	74.2	73.0			62.6	≥ 50%	$10,997	$256	$10,741

Frequently Asked Questions about Thornburg Middle

What district is Thornburg Middle in?

Spotsylvania County Public Schools

How many students attend Thornburg Middle?

In the 2024-25 school year, 755 students attended Thornburg Middle.

What is the racial makeup of Thornburg Middle?

Students at Thornburg Middle are 36% White, 26% African American, 24% Hispanic, 10% Two or more races, 3% Asian.

What high school do graduates of Thornburg Middle attend?

Students who attend Thornburg Middle usually go on to attend Massaponax High

Is Thornburg Middle a good school?

Thornburg Middle ranks in the bottom 22.8% of Virginia middle schools.

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