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Ni River Middle

Q: Is Ni River Middle a good school?

Ni River Middle ranks 63 rd of 416 Virginia middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Q: How many students attend Ni River Middle?

In the 2024-25 school year, 692 students attended Ni River Middle.

Q: What is the racial makeup of Ni River Middle?

Students at Ni River Middle are 59% White, 15% Hispanic, 13% African American, 10% Two or more races, 2% Asian.

Q: What high school do graduates of Ni River Middle attend?

Students who attend Ni River Middle usually go on to attend Riverbend High

Public Grades 6-8

63^rd

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 416 Virginia Middle Schools

Better than 85% of Virginia middle schools

Summary

Ni River Middle is a grades 6–8 middle school in Spotsylvania, VA, serving 692 students and currently ranking #63 out of 416 Virginia middle schools—a 4-star, 85th-percentile performance that places it among the strongest schools in the Spotsylvania/Fredericksburg region.

The most striking thing about Ni River Middle is how far it stands above its own district. Spotsylvania County Public Schools ranks in the bottom third of Virginia districts, yet Ni River beats every nearby middle school by a wide margin. Freedom Middle is the closest competitor at the 52nd percentile, followed by Locust Grove Middle at 43rd and T. Benton Gayle Middle at 40th. Ni River also outperforms both district and state averages in every reported subject: 7th grade math proficiency is 72.0% versus 51.1% statewide, 6th grade reading is 81.1% versus roughly 73% statewide, and 7th grade civics hits 89.8% compared to 70.1% for Virginia. The advanced math program is particularly impressive, with 100% proficiency in Algebra I and Geometry two years in a row.

Ni River also made the region's biggest improvement during 2025–2026, jumping from the 67th to the 85th percentile as gains spread across nearly every student group—African American students rose from the 39th to 74th percentile and low-income students from 40th to 65th. Chronic absenteeism has been cut from over 23% to 14.8%, now matching the state average and far better than the district's 19.6%. The school spends about $8,945 per student—less than several lower-performing neighbors—and its 23% free/reduced lunch rate is much lower than nearby schools. The main remaining opportunities are military-connected students at the 50th percentile and low-SES students at 65th, both of which have shown steady progress.

692

Students ?

13.6

Student/teacher ratio ?

$8,945

Per pupil spending ?

23%

Free/discounted lunch ?

11632 Catharpin Rd
Spotsylvania, VA 22553

(540) 785-3990

District: Spotsylvania County Public Schools

Students who attend Ni River Middle usually attend:

High:

Riverbend High

Racial breakdown:

White:

59.4%

Hispanic:

15.5%

African American:

12.7%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 75th percentile in 2016 → 85th in 2026

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Virginia average (81% vs 69% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 15% of Virginia middle schools

✓Ranking is trending up — up 10 percentile points since 2016

Worth a look

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

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school81%

District avg63%

Virginia avg69%

63^rd of 416

Virginia public middle schools ?

Top 15%▲ up 10 pts since 2016

From top 25% (2016) to top 15% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

1^st 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	76.3	63 of 416	84.9%	★★★★☆
2025	65.6	140 of 419	66.6%	★★★☆☆
2024	59.4	182 of 417	56.4%	★★★☆☆
2023	60.6	163 of 422	61.4%	★★★☆☆
2022	48.1	207 of 415	50.1%	★★★☆☆
2021	63.0	118 of 419	71.8%	★★★★☆
2019	48.0	235 of 424	44.6%	★★☆☆☆
2018	58.5	148 of 413	64.2%	★★★☆☆
2017	63.5	110 of 415	73.5%	★★★★☆
2016	64.5	104 of 409	74.6%	★★★★☆
2015	67.4	91 of 412	77.9%	★★★★☆
2014	69.5	77 of 416	81.5%	★★★★☆
2013	68.0	80 of 416	80.8%	★★★★☆
2012	67.5	79 of 413	80.9%	★★★★☆
2011	66.0	90 of 413	78.2%	★★★★☆
2010	66.5	85 of 408	79.2%	★★★★☆
2009	65.8	87 of 390	77.7%	★★★★☆
2008	74.2	43 of 391	89.0%	★★★★☆
2007	69.4	73 of 387	81.1%	★★★★☆
2006	65.0	92 of 383	76.0%	★★★★☆
2005	67.7	108 of 340	68.2%	★★★☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2026	68.8	76 of 297	74.4%	★★★★☆
2025	46.1	181 of 297	39.1%	★★☆☆☆
2024	47.1	168 of 299	43.8%	★★☆☆☆
2023	45.7	171 of 298	42.6%	★★☆☆☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2026	73.2	54 of 292	81.5%	★★★★☆
2024	59.0	106 of 281	62.3%	★★★☆☆
2023	45.4	134 of 278	51.8%	★★★☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2026	73.8	81 of 409	80.2%	★★★★☆
2025	67.3	128 of 403	68.2%	★★★☆☆
2024	60.4	175 of 407	57.0%	★★★☆☆
2023	61.0	161 of 411	60.8%	★★★☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2026	75.3	47 of 283	83.4%	★★★★☆
2025	63.6	93 of 279	66.7%	★★★☆☆
2024	63.1	85 of 272	68.8%	★★★☆☆
2023	56.6	107 of 275	61.1%	★★★☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2026	61.3	142 of 401	64.6%	★★★☆☆
2025	43.9	240 of 403	40.4%	★★☆☆☆
2024	51.4	196 of 402	51.2%	★★★☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2026	75.7	72 of 410	82.4%	★★★★☆
2025	64.0	137 of 404	66.1%	★★★☆☆
2024	58.4	173 of 407	57.5%	★★★☆☆
2023	59.2	164 of 409	59.9%	★★★☆☆

Military Connected

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2026	56.2	63 of 125	49.6%	★★★☆☆
2025	41.9	90 of 130	30.8%	★★☆☆☆
2024	38.1	91 of 123	26.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	36.6	88 of 114	22.8%	★☆☆☆☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2026	64.1	81 of 249	67.5%	★★★☆☆
2025	51.3	125 of 244	48.8%	★★☆☆☆
2024	40.8	145 of 237	38.8%	★★☆☆☆
2023	19.2	205 of 231	11.3%	★☆☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2026	71.9	79 of 400	80.3%	★★★★☆
2025	60.4	146 of 400	63.5%	★★★☆☆
2024	55.0	181 of 396	54.3%	★★★☆☆
2023	60.0	163 of 402	59.5%	★★★☆☆

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)

Hispanic (2026)83rd percentile~ school

Male (2026)82nd percentile~ school

Disabled (2026)82nd percentile-3 vs school

White (2026)80th percentile-5 vs school

Female (2026)80th percentile-5 vs school

African American (2026)74th percentile-10 vs school

Multi-racial (2026)67th percentile-17 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)65th percentile-20 vs school

Military Connected (2026)50th percentile-35 vs school

By subject vs Virginia (2025-2026) ?

Geometry100%+3 vs state

Algebra I100%+5 vs state

Civics and Economics90%+20 vs state

English Reading83%+10 vs state

Science73%+8 vs state

Mathematics69%+14 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 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 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 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
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		$8,945	$650	$8,295
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		$9,605	$421	$9,184
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		$9,958	$257	$9,701
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		$9,159	$445	$8,715
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		$7,735	$181	$7,555
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		$12,740	$2,827	$9,913
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		$9,188	$564	$8,623
Locust Grove Middle	Public	6-8	6368 Flat Run Road	Locust Grove	22508	Orange County	Orange County Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(540) 661-4480	685	49	13.9	70.8%	422 (61.6%)	68 (9.9%)	116 (16.9%)	7 (1.0%)	2 (0.3%)	1 (0.1%)	69 (10.1%)	48.6	238^th of 416 public middle schools	42.8%		56.4	196^th of 419 public middle schools	53.2%	42		≥ 50%		98.4	61.2	45.7	48.8	69.4	65.4	71.0	74.1	≥ 50%		77.7	$8,103	$359	$7,743
T. Benton Gayle Middle	Public	6-8	100 Panther Drive	Fredericksburg	22406	Stafford County	Stafford County Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(540) 373-0383	939	62	15.1	41.1%	392 (41.7%)	213 (22.7%)	157 (16.7%)	74 (7.9%)	3 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	100 (10.6%)	46.9	249^th of 416 public middle schools	40.1%		53.5	209^th of 419 public middle schools	50.1%	40		98.3	99.0	87.3	68.8	< 50%	31.2	63.5	73.7	74.6	69.8		68.5		$9,407	$416	$8,990
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%	$9,086	$275	$8,810

Frequently Asked Questions about Ni River Middle

How many students attend Ni River Middle?

In the 2024-25 school year, 692 students attended Ni River Middle.

What high school do graduates of Ni River Middle attend?

Students who attend Ni River Middle usually go on to attend Riverbend High

Is Ni River Middle a good school?

Ni River Middle ranks 63^rd of 416 Virginia middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

What is the racial makeup of Ni River Middle?

Students at Ni River Middle are 59% White, 15% Hispanic, 13% African American, 10% Two or more races, 2% Asian.

What district is Ni River Middle in?

Spotsylvania County Public Schools

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