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Thornburg Middle

Public Grades 6-8

353^rd

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 419 Virginia Middle Schools

Better than 16% of Virginia middle schools

Summary

Thornburg Middle is a public middle school located in Spotsylvania, Virginia, serving grades 6-8 with a total enrollment of 735 students. It is part of the Spotsylvania County Public Schools district, which is ranked 92 out of 129 school districts in Virginia and has a 1-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Thornburg Middle has consistently high chronic absenteeism rates, ranging from 19.3% to 25.6% over the past few years, which are significantly higher than the state average. The school's test scores are generally lower than the Spotsylvania County and Virginia state averages across various subjects and grade levels. For example, in 2024-2025, the school's proficiency rates in Mathematics for grades 6-8 ranged from 32.99% to 37.86%, compared to the county's 45.23% to 49.89% and the state's 50.48% to 61.99%. Additionally, Thornburg Middle has a high percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch, ranging from 41.82% to 65.37% over the past few years, which is significantly higher than the nearby schools.

When comparing Thornburg Middle to the nearby schools in the same district, such as Ni River Middle, Chancellor Middle, and Battlefield Middle, it becomes evident that Thornburg Middle is generally performing worse across various metrics, including test scores, chronic absenteeism, and free and reduced lunch rates. The school's declining performance over time and the disparities in subgroup performance are areas of concern that warrant further investigation and targeted interventions to improve student outcomes.

755

Students ?

13.4

Student/teacher ratio ?

$9,086

Per pupil spending ?

64.8%

Free/discounted lunch ?

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: Declining — 49th percentile in 2015 → 16th in 2025

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Virginia average (55% vs 69% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (16th percentile)

!High chronic absenteeism (24% vs 15% Virginia)

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school55%

District avg62%

Virginia avg69%

353^rd of 419

Virginia public middle schools ?

Bottom 16%▼ down 34 pts since 2015

From bottom 49% (2015) to bottom 16% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

6^th of 6Middle Schools in the Spotsylvania County Public Schools

92^nd of 129Spotsylvania 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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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)

White (2025)21st percentile+5 vs school

African American (2025)21st percentile+5 vs school

Male (2025)21st percentile+5 vs school

Military Connected (2025)17th percentile~ school

Disabled (2024)16th percentile~ school

Hispanic (2025)14th percentile~ school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)14th percentile~ school

Female (2025)12th percentile-3 vs school

Multi-racial (2025)6th percentile-10 vs school

By subject vs Virginia (2024-2025) ?

Algebra I97%+3 vs state

Geometry95%~ state avg

English Reading64%-9 vs state

Civics and Economics62%-7 vs state

Science52%-13 vs state

Mathematics36%-20 vs state

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Schools Near Thornburg Middle

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				SOL Geometry (2025)	SOL Algebra I (2025)		SOL Mathematics (2025)			SOL Science (2025)	SOL English Reading (2025)			SOL Geography (2025)	SOL Civics and Economics (2025)		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 (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	SchoolDigger Rating (2025)	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	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 English Reading 6th Grade	SOL English Reading 7th Grade	SOL English Reading 8th Grade	SOL Geography 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%)	24.3	353^rd of 419 public middle schools	15.8%		21.5	352^nd of 417 public middle schools	15.6%	1	95.0	97.0	97.3	37.9	33.0	36.1	52.3	63.1	65.4	63.4		62.2		$9,086	$275	$8,810
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%)	43.1	261^st of 419 public middle schools	37.7%		48.7	232^nd of 417 public middle schools	44.4%	29	100.0	100.0	100.0	48.1	49.7	39.6	66.3	70.2	68.4	73.0		69.5		$7,735	$181	$7,555
Battlefield Middle	Public	6-8	7320 Smith Station Rd	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%)	35.2	303^rd of 419 public middle schools	27.7%		30.1	319^th of 417 public middle schools	23.5%	16	97.1	100.0	100.0	49.0	39.2	47.7	57.6	69.5	69.3	66.3		62.6		$9,159	$445	$8,715
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%)	29.5	327^th of 419 public middle schools	22.0%		40.6	273^rd of 417 public middle schools	34.5%	54	100.0	100.0	100.0	41.5	45.4	47.0	66.5	60.7	51.5	69.4		52.4		$9,188	$564	$8,623
Walker-Grant Middle	Public	6-8	One Learning Lane	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%)	18.8	377^th of 419 public middle schools	10.0%		13	383^rd of 417 public middle schools	8.2%	6	100.0	100.0	100.0	36.5	33.8	40.1	53.0	58.5	57.4	66.5	56.0	45.6		$12,740	$2,827	$9,913
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%)	28.6	331^st of 419 public middle schools	21.0%		32.1	310^th of 417 public middle schools	25.7%	21	100.0	96.9	100.0	50.0	38.3	49.1	53.0	59.9	65.1	61.5		65.7		$9,958	$257	$9,701
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%)	65.6	140^th of 419 public middle schools	66.6%		59.4	182^nd of 417 public middle schools	56.4%	42	100.0	100.0	100.0	62.1	60.1	65.6	72.2	79.6	74.1	79.0		81.3		$8,945	$650	$8,295
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%)	25.9	345^th of 419 public middle schools	17.7%		19.6	366^th of 417 public middle schools	12.2%	21			92.9	55.9	25.0	36.8	53.4	67.2	60.4	62.1		84.7	56.5	$7,779	$694	$7,085
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%)	56.5	194^th of 419 public middle schools	53.7%		50.3	227^th of 417 public middle schools	45.6%	33	100.0	98.8	96.6	63.9		61.3	71.9	71.5	75.5	77.3		67.1		$9,700	$437	$9,264
Edward E. Drew Junior Middle	Public	6-8	501 Cambridge St	Falmouth	22405	Stafford County	Stafford County Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(540) 371-1415	625	51	12.2	74.4%	180 (28.8%)	168 (26.9%)	147 (23.5%)	58 (9.3%)	1 (0.2%)	4 (0.6%)	67 (10.7%)	35.1	305^th of 419 public middle schools	27.2%		31.6	313^th of 417 public middle schools	24.9%	8	100.0	98.0	100.0	71.7		42.6	54.0	68.9	63.4	61.8		59.1		$13,167	$762	$12,405

Frequently Asked Questions about Thornburg Middle

How many students attend Thornburg Middle?

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

What district is Thornburg Middle in?

Spotsylvania County Public Schools

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 15.8% of Virginia middle schools.

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