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Massaponax High

Q: Is Massaponax High a good school?

Massaponax High ranks in the bottom 21.5% of Virginia high schools.

Q: How many students attend Massaponax High?

In the 2024-25 school year, 1,692 students attended Massaponax High.

Q: What is the racial makeup of Massaponax High?

Students at Massaponax High are 34% White, 28% African American, 26% Hispanic, 8% Two or more races, 4% Asian.

Q: What schools feed into Massaponax High?

Massaponax High is fed by the following schools: Elementary : Cedar Forest Elementary Elementary : Lee Hill Elementary Elementary : Spotswood Elementary Middle : Battlefield Middle Middle : Thornburg Middle

Public Grades 9-12

260^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 331 Virginia High Schools

Better than 21% of Virginia high schools

Summary

Massaponax High in Fredericksburg, VA, serves 1,692 students in grades 9–12 and is the lowest-ranked high school in Spotsylvania County Public Schools, ranking 260th out of 331 Virginia high schools in 2025-26 with just one star. The school, where roughly 63% of students qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, has seen its state ranking decline sharply from 200th in 2023-24 to 243rd in 2024-25, and now to 260th — placing it in the 21st percentile statewide and below every other comparable high school in the district, including Chancellor High (227th), Courtland High (181st), Spotsylvania High (175th), and Riverbend High (129th).

Chronic absenteeism is a major warning sign for parents. At 29.1%, Massaponax's rate is nearly double the Virginia average (14.8%) and the highest in the county. This closely tracks with the school's 89.6% graduation rate and 7.3% dropout rate — both trailing district and state averages. Academically, the picture is mixed. Massaponax students perform well in upper-grade Algebra I (84.7% proficient vs. 70.0% statewide), Biology, and Writing. However, on-time proficiency in 10th-grade reading (63.2% vs. district's 81.4%), World History II (17.9% vs. 35.5% statewide), and Algebra II (83.3% vs. 94.4% statewide) lags far behind expectations, pointing to gaps in 9th and 10th grade academic support.

Interestingly, Massaponax spends more per student ($8,508) than any other Spotsylvania County high school and has a favorable student-teacher ratio of 14.4, yet outcomes trail schools serving similar populations. Spotsylvania High, with a nearly identical poverty rate, ranks 175th and posts a 93.3% graduation rate and 5.3% dropout rate. Chancellor High has a higher poverty rate yet ranks 227th. Even nearby schools in Stafford County Public Schools — like Colonial Forge (91st) and Brooke Point (191st) — outperform Massaponax. The school has also seen steep declines across nearly all student subgroups in just two years, including English Language Learners, multi-racial students, and female students. For parents considering Massaponax, the key concerns are attendance, early high school academic readiness, and the school's recent downward trajectory.

1,692

Students ?

14.4

Student/teacher ratio ?

$8,508

Per pupil spending ?

62.8%

Free/discounted lunch ?

8201 Patriot Hwy
Fredericksburg, VA 22407

(540) 710-0419

District: Spotsylvania County Public Schools

Feeder schools for Massaponax High:

Elementary:	Cedar Forest Elementary
	Lee Hill Elementary
	Spotswood Elementary
Middle:	Battlefield Middle
	Thornburg Middle

Racial breakdown:

White:

33.9%

African American:

27.8%

Hispanic:

25.8%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 37th percentile in 2016 → 21st in 2026

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Virginia average (69% vs 80% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (21st percentile)

!High chronic absenteeism (29% vs 15% Virginia)

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school69%

District avg74%

Virginia avg80%

260^th of 331

Virginia public high schools ?

Bottom 21%▼ down 15 pts since 2016

From bottom 37% (2016) to bottom 21% (2026)

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SchoolDigger rating ?

5^th of 5High 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	36.2	260 of 331	21.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	42.3	243 of 328	25.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	49.7	200 of 329	39.2%	★★☆☆☆
2023	46.0	214 of 326	34.4%	★★☆☆☆
2022	37.1	229 of 325	29.5%	★★☆☆☆
2021	45.4	166 of 327	49.2%	★★☆☆☆
2019	36.9	240 of 327	26.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	42.7	208 of 326	36.2%	★★☆☆☆
2017	38.9	220 of 324	32.1%	★★☆☆☆
2016	42.4	203 of 321	36.8%	★★☆☆☆
2015	44.3	182 of 322	43.5%	★★☆☆☆
2014	48.4	160 of 322	50.3%	★★★☆☆
2013	48.0	164 of 321	48.9%	★★☆☆☆
2012	50.1	161 of 321	49.8%	★★★☆☆
2011	49.6	162 of 320	49.4%	★★☆☆☆
2010	52.2	148 of 317	53.3%	★★★☆☆
2009	44.2	189 of 313	39.6%	★★☆☆☆
2008	42.8	199 of 316	37.0%	★★☆☆☆
2007	43.7	191 of 313	39.0%	★★☆☆☆
2006	50.8	136 of 314	56.7%	★★★☆☆
2005	41.7	211 of 308	31.5%	★★☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2026	39.6	168 of 242	30.6%	★★☆☆☆
2025	38.9	170 of 245	30.6%	★★☆☆☆
2024	54.0	118 of 249	52.6%	★★★☆☆
2023	50.9	120 of 240	50.0%	★★★☆☆

Asian

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2026	3.7	118 of 120	1.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2025	13.0	116 of 125	7.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	8.9	114 of 118	3.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	44.8	88 of 120	26.7%	★☆☆☆☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2026	26.9	205 of 252	18.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	30.6	195 of 253	22.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	23.7	209 of 249	16.1%	★☆☆☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2026	28.3	117 of 135	13.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	54.1	43 of 101	57.4%	★★★☆☆
2024	41.5	83 of 122	32.0%	★★☆☆☆
2023	40.4	61 of 97	37.1%	★★☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2026	28.2	277 of 322	14.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	36.2	253 of 321	21.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	50.8	190 of 322	41.0%	★★☆☆☆
2023	44.4	220 of 320	31.3%	★★☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2026	37.4	180 of 242	25.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	34.6	183 of 236	22.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	49.7	125 of 233	46.4%	★★☆☆☆
2023	44.2	141 of 232	39.2%	★★☆☆☆

Homeless

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2026	34.4	10 of 10	0.0%	☆☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2026	30.8	264 of 321	17.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	35.4	250 of 324	22.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	46.0	193 of 320	39.7%	★★☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2026	39.8	235 of 325	27.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	41.3	224 of 322	30.4%	★★☆☆☆
2024	44.6	210 of 322	34.8%	★★☆☆☆
2023	43.9	212 of 321	34.0%	★★☆☆☆

Military Connected

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2026	36.6	86 of 105	18.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	53.4	56 of 98	42.9%	★★☆☆☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2026	26.6	170 of 196	13.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	44.3	123 of 198	37.9%	★★☆☆☆
2024	61.5	71 of 198	64.1%	★★★☆☆
2023	53.0	96 of 193	50.3%	★★★☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2026	36.1	245 of 312	21.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	51.2	185 of 313	40.9%	★★☆☆☆
2024	53.5	176 of 314	43.9%	★★☆☆☆
2023	53.8	168 of 315	46.7%	★★☆☆☆

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)31st percentile+9 vs school

Male (2026)28th percentile+6 vs school

Hispanic (2026)26th percentile+4 vs school

White (2026)21st percentile~ school

Disabled (2026)19th percentile-3 vs school

Military Connected (2026)18th percentile-3 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)18th percentile-4 vs school

Female (2026)14th percentile-7 vs school

English Language Learner (2026)13th percentile-8 vs school

Multi-racial (2026)13th percentile-8 vs school

Asian (2026)2nd percentile-20 vs school

Homeless (2026)<1st percentile-21 vs school

By subject vs Virginia (2025-2026) ?

Algebra II83%-11 vs state

Geometry80%-6 vs state

English Reading77%-9 vs state

Biology69%-8 vs state

Writing69%-7 vs state

Algebra I69%-10 vs state

Geography66%-5 vs state

World History II18%-18 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2026)				Ranking (2025)				SOL Writing (2026)			SOL Geometry (2026)		SOL Algebra I (2026)				SOL Algebra II (2026)	SOL Chemistry (2026)	SOL Biology (2026)				SOL Earth Science (2026)				SOL English Reading (2026)			SOL Geography (2026)			SOL VA and US History (2026)			SOL World History I (2026)				SOL World History II (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 Writing 10th Grade	SOL Writing 11th Grade	SOL Writing 12th Grade	SOL Geometry 9th Grade	SOL Geometry 10th Grade	SOL Algebra I 9th Grade	SOL Algebra I 10th Grade	SOL Algebra I 11th Grade	SOL Algebra I 12th Grade	SOL Algebra II 9th Grade	SOL Chemistry 11th Grade	SOL Biology 9th Grade	SOL Biology 10th Grade	SOL Biology 11th Grade	SOL Biology 12th Grade	SOL Earth Science 9th Grade	SOL Earth Science 10th Grade	SOL Earth Science 11th Grade	SOL Earth Science 12th Grade	SOL English Reading 10th Grade	SOL English Reading 11th Grade	SOL English Reading 12th Grade	SOL Geography 9th Grade	SOL Geography 10th Grade	SOL Geography 12th Grade	SOL VA and US History 10th Grade	SOL VA and US History 11th Grade	SOL VA and US History 12th Grade	SOL World History I 9th Grade	SOL World History I 10th Grade	SOL World History I 11th Grade	SOL World History I 12th Grade	SOL World History II 9th Grade	SOL World History II 10th Grade	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Massaponax High	Public	9-12	8201 Patriot Hwy	Fredericksburg	22407	Spotsylvania County	Spotsylvania County Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(540) 710-0419	1,692	117	14.4	62.8%	574 (33.9%)	470 (27.8%)	437 (25.8%)	69 (4.1%)	4 (0.2%)	4 (0.2%)	134 (7.9%)	36.2	260^th of 331 public high schools	21.5%		42.3	243^rd of 328 public high schools	25.9%	17	64.4	88.9	100.0	80.0		63.8	84.7	100.0	50.0	83.3		88.0	62.2	83.0	76.9					63.2	80.7	51.3	71.8	27.9										17.9	$8,508	$220	$8,289
Courtland High	Public	9-12	400 Lorraine Avenue	Fredericksburg	22408	Spotsylvania County	Spotsylvania County Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(540) 898-4445	1,497	87	17.3	33.7%	573 (38.3%)	371 (24.8%)	350 (23.4%)	83 (5.5%)	2 (0.1%)	2 (0.1%)	116 (7.7%)	54.4	181^st of 331 public high schools	45.3%		53.2	179^th of 328 public high schools	45.4%	2	72.1	85.7	86.7	85.7	13.6	78.8	65.5	94.4	85.7	95.6			73.8	69.2				56.1			88.5	75.0	72.8	44.0	50.0									35.0	$7,823	$411	$7,412
Chancellor High	Public	9-12	6300 Harrison Rd	Fredericksburg	22407	Spotsylvania County	Spotsylvania County Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(540) 786-2606	1,321	84	15.6	70.9%	395 (29.9%)	302 (22.9%)	496 (37.5%)	38 (2.9%)	3 (0.2%)	3 (0.2%)	84 (6.4%)	44	227^th of 331 public high schools	31.4%		36.8	257^th of 328 public high schools	21.6%	30	74.3	100.0	94.7	88.5	16.3	78.6	91.7	66.7	85.7	100.0	7.1		64.8	64.0	88.0			42.4			87.5	63.4	61.3		50.0									27.8	$7,509	$398	$7,111
Spotsylvania High	Public	9-12	6975 Courthouse Rd	Spotsylvania	22551	Spotsylvania County	Spotsylvania County Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(540) 582-3882	1,394	107	13.0	63.5%	836 (60.0%)	190 (13.6%)	221 (15.9%)	28 (2.0%)	1 (0.1%)	2 (0.1%)	116 (8.3%)	55.7	175^th of 331 public high schools	47.1%		53.7	176^th of 328 public high schools	46.3%	1	74.3	79.4	93.8	95.2		87.2	52.9			96.1		79.4	71.0	61.1				50.0	77.8	94.9	86.9	94.4	64.6	41.7										8.0	$8,136	$180	$7,956
Riverbend High	Public	9-12	12301 Spotswood Furnace Rd.	Fredericksburg	22407	Spotsylvania County	Spotsylvania County Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(540) 548-4051	1,913	111	17.1	26.4%	1,031 (53.9%)	255 (13.3%)	418 (21.9%)	54 (2.8%)	3 (0.2%)	6 (0.3%)	146 (7.6%)	62.4	129^th of 331 public high schools	61.0%		61.6	132^nd of 328 public high schools	59.8%	3	76.9	80.4	92.0	68.5		80.6	61.0	87.5	100.0	97.7			85.5	50.0	75.0						89.6	96.2	72.0	58.3										45.2	$7,079	$171	$6,907
James Monroe High	Public	9-12	2300 Washington Ave	Fredericksburg	22401	Fredericksburg city	Fredericksburg City Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(540) 372-1100	1,013	67	15.1	92.3%	264 (26.1%)	329 (32.5%)	248 (24.5%)	105 (10.4%)	1 (0.1%)	1 (0.1%)	65 (6.4%)	29.4	284^th of 331 public high schools	14.2%		14.5	321^st of 328 public high schools	2.1%	37		9.5		87.9	3.9	70.8	49.3		72.2	100.0		80.0	62.9		100.0			23.8	84.6		84.9	65.6	66.7				21.2	69.2	60.5				50.0	24.4	$13,382	$1,650	$11,732
Stafford Senior High	Public	9-12	63 Stafford Indian Lane	Fredericksburg	22405	Stafford County	Stafford County Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(540) 371-7200	2,198	191	11.5	38.9%	1,035 (47.1%)	411 (18.7%)	456 (20.7%)	113 (5.1%)	10 (0.5%)	8 (0.4%)	165 (7.5%)	56.3	169^th of 331 public high schools	48.9%		55.1	170^th of 328 public high schools	48.2%	1		84.4	45.8	79.6	34.3	80.0	70.5	81.0	96.7	90.8		90.0	70.1	73.9	92.6			50.0		81.8	89.2	83.9	86.4				40.2	47.6	75.1	59.2					$8,801	$257	$8,544
Caroline High	Public	9-12	19155 Rodgers Clark Blvd	Milford	22514	Caroline County	Caroline County Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(804) 633-9886	1,315	90	14.5	80.3%	615 (46.8%)	358 (27.2%)	192 (14.6%)	16 (1.2%)	5 (0.4%)	4 (0.3%)	125 (9.5%)	32.7	272^nd of 331 public high schools	17.8%		38.2	253^rd of 328 public high schools	22.9%	19		76.1		67.5		61.6	67.5	73.3	88.0			77.3	62.2	54.3	75.0					78.6	86.4	85.4	22.8				33.3								$8,455	$308	$8,148
Brooke Point High	Public	9-12	1700 Courthouse Rd	Stafford	22554	Stafford County	Stafford County Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(540) 658-6080	2,199	180	12.2	43.0%	706 (32.1%)	589 (26.8%)	588 (26.7%)	143 (6.5%)	3 (0.1%)	6 (0.3%)	164 (7.5%)	51.3	191^st of 331 public high schools	42.3%		47.2	214^th of 328 public high schools	34.8%	23		82.0	66.7	84.3	33.3	74.2	69.4	89.5	96.7	100.0		78.2	61.5	70.6	88.9	63.7	74.2	53.9	86.4	66.7	94.3	72.4	87.5				40.5	66.7	74.2	60.0	95.0	87.5			$8,331	$333	$7,998
Colonial Forge High	Public	9-12	550 Courthouse Rd	Stafford	22554	Stafford County	Stafford County Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(540) 658-6115	2,122	190	11.1	30.8%	741 (34.9%)	600 (28.3%)	411 (19.4%)	167 (7.9%)	5 (0.2%)	5 (0.2%)	193 (9.1%)	68.8	91^st of 331 public high schools	72.5%		67.4	105^th of 328 public high schools	68.0%	14	33.3	84.0	72.7	87.1		84.4	71.2	96.6	73.3	100.0		92.6	80.5	70.7	85.2	84.9	52.2	53.1	80.0	89.6	92.6	57.7	86.7			52.9	32.3		85.1	70.6					$8,835	$363	$8,473

Frequently Asked Questions about Massaponax High

What district is Massaponax High in?

Spotsylvania County Public Schools

How many students attend Massaponax High?

In the 2024-25 school year, 1,692 students attended Massaponax High.

Is Massaponax High a good school?

Massaponax High ranks in the bottom 21.5% of Virginia high schools.

What schools feed into Massaponax High?

Massaponax High is fed by the following schools:

Elementary : Cedar Forest Elementary
Elementary : Lee Hill Elementary
Elementary : Spotswood Elementary
Middle : Battlefield Middle
Middle : Thornburg Middle

What is the racial makeup of Massaponax High?

Students at Massaponax High are 34% White, 28% African American, 26% Hispanic, 8% Two or more races, 4% Asian.

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