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Spotsylvania Middle

Q: Is Spotsylvania Middle a good school?

Spotsylvania Middle ranks in the bottom 23.1% of Virginia middle schools.

Q: How many students attend Spotsylvania Middle?

In the 2024-25 school year, 1,009 students attended Spotsylvania Middle.

Q: What is the racial makeup of Spotsylvania Middle?

Students at Spotsylvania Middle are 39% White, 27% African American, 19% Hispanic, 9% Two or more races, 6% Asian.

Public Grades 6-8

320^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 416 Virginia Middle Schools

Better than 23% of Virginia middle schools

Summary

Spotsylvania Middle is a grades 6–8 middle school in Spotsylvania, VA, serving 1,009 students—the largest enrollment of any nearby middle school—and is part of Spotsylvania County Public Schools. The school's statewide ranking has fallen significantly over the past decade, from the 66th percentile in 2015-2016 to the 23rd percentile (320th of 416 Virginia middle schools) for 2025-2026. The student body has also shifted dramatically: the share of students eligible for free/reduced-price lunch jumped from 38% in 2022-2023 to 65% in 2024-2025.

Academically, Spotsylvania Middle shows a striking split in math. Students in advanced courses perform exceptionally well—100% proficiency in 8th grade Geometry, 98% in 7th grade Algebra I, and 95% in 8th grade Algebra I. But grade-level math results are much weaker, with only 27.72% of 8th graders proficient in grade-level math, compared to 46.86% statewide and 40.79% districtwide. That is the lowest 8th grade math rate among all ten nearby middle schools with comparable data. Reading proficiency is inconsistent across grades and below state averages. The school also operates with the lowest per-student spending ($7,735) and the highest student-teacher ratio (16.2) of its comparison group.

A comparison with Freedom Middle—which serves a nearly identical share of low-income students (65.14% vs. 65.21%)—shows this trajectory is not inevitable. Freedom Middle ranks in the 52nd percentile (3 stars), well ahead of Spotsylvania Middle's 23rd percentile, and has lower chronic absenteeism (12.7% vs. 19.3%), a lower student-teacher ratio (12.5 vs. 16.2), and higher per-student spending ($9,605 vs. $7,735). Meanwhile, Ni River Middle, just 5.6 miles away, ranks in the 85th percentile. Chronic absenteeism at Spotsylvania Middle has improved from 34.4% in 2020-2021 to 19.3% recently, but remains above the state average of 14.8%. The most pressing areas to watch are 8th grade math support, attendance, and targeted help for economically disadvantaged and male students.

1,009

Students ?

16.2

Student/teacher ratio ?

$7,735

Per pupil spending ?

65.2%

Free/discounted lunch ?

8801 Courthouse Rd
Spotsylvania, VA 22553

(540) 582-6341

District: Spotsylvania County Public Schools

Feeder schools for Spotsylvania Middle:

Elementary:	Courtland Elementary
	Parkside Elementary

Racial breakdown:

White:

39.1%

African American:

26.9%

Hispanic:

18.7%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 66th percentile in 2016 → 23rd in 2026

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Virginia average (61% vs 69% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (23rd percentile)

!Ranking has slipped — down 43 percentile points since 2016

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school61%

District avg63%

Virginia avg69%

320^th of 416

Virginia public middle schools ?

Bottom 23%▼ down 43 pts since 2016

From top 34% (2016) to bottom 23% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

4^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	32.0	320 of 416	23.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	43.1	261 of 419	37.7%	★★☆☆☆
2024	48.7	232 of 417	44.4%	★★☆☆☆
2023	40.2	270 of 422	36.0%	★★☆☆☆
2022	32.2	295 of 415	28.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	48.9	199 of 419	52.5%	★★★☆☆
2019	42.8	263 of 424	38.0%	★★☆☆☆
2018	41.5	263 of 413	36.3%	★★☆☆☆
2017	57.0	158 of 415	61.9%	★★★☆☆
2016	59.3	140 of 409	65.8%	★★★☆☆
2015	64.4	107 of 412	74.0%	★★★★☆
2014	55.5	155 of 416	62.7%	★★★☆☆
2013	51.3	180 of 416	56.7%	★★★☆☆
2012	49.6	207 of 413	49.9%	★★★☆☆
2011	48.3	220 of 413	46.7%	★★☆☆☆
2010	46.7	231 of 408	43.4%	★★☆☆☆
2009	54.1	154 of 390	60.5%	★★★☆☆
2008	64.9	101 of 391	74.2%	★★★★☆
2007	55.5	159 of 387	58.9%	★★★☆☆
2006	50.0	189 of 383	50.7%	★★★☆☆
2005	45.2	233 of 340	31.5%	★★☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2026	39.6	205 of 297	31.0%	★★☆☆☆
2025	52.4	144 of 297	51.5%	★★★☆☆
2024	56.2	136 of 299	54.5%	★★★☆☆
2023	44.1	177 of 298	40.6%	★★☆☆☆

Asian

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2026	17.9	122 of 137	10.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	39.6	97 of 136	28.7%	★★☆☆☆
2024	38.8	93 of 128	27.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	19.4	113 of 132	14.4%	★☆☆☆☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2026	29.5	202 of 292	30.8%	★★☆☆☆
2024	43.5	142 of 281	49.5%	★★☆☆☆
2023	29.1	197 of 278	29.1%	★☆☆☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2026	25.3	113 of 134	15.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	17.2	128 of 135	5.2%	☆☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2026	38.9	290 of 409	29.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	48.1	235 of 403	41.7%	★★☆☆☆
2024	51.3	217 of 407	46.7%	★★☆☆☆
2023	39.1	272 of 411	33.8%	★★☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2026	33.1	206 of 283	27.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	34.6	193 of 279	30.8%	★★☆☆☆
2024	41.7	163 of 272	40.1%	★★☆☆☆
2023	42.5	155 of 275	43.6%	★★☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2026	13.5	379 of 401	5.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2025	37.1	276 of 403	31.5%	★★☆☆☆
2024	43.4	241 of 402	40.0%	★★☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2026	26.4	337 of 410	17.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	37.8	275 of 404	31.9%	★★☆☆☆
2024	46.5	234 of 407	42.5%	★★☆☆☆
2023	41.4	250 of 409	38.9%	★★☆☆☆

Military Connected

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2026	45.5	80 of 125	36.0%	★★☆☆☆
2025	15.2	127 of 130	2.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	39.7	89 of 123	27.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	13.2	112 of 114	1.8%	☆☆☆☆☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2026	20.5	218 of 249	12.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	25.6	198 of 244	18.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	28.0	185 of 237	21.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	16.9	212 of 231	8.2%	☆☆☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2026	33.6	310 of 400	22.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	44.5	250 of 400	37.5%	★★☆☆☆
2024	46.5	226 of 396	42.9%	★★☆☆☆
2023	36.6	282 of 402	29.9%	★★☆☆☆

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)

Military Connected (2026)36th percentile+13 vs school

African American (2026)31st percentile+8 vs school

Disabled (2026)31st percentile+8 vs school

Female (2026)29th percentile+6 vs school

Hispanic (2026)27th percentile+4 vs school

White (2026)22nd percentile~ school

Male (2026)18th percentile-5 vs school

English Language Learner (2026)16th percentile-7 vs school

Multi-racial (2026)12th percentile-11 vs school

Asian (2026)11th percentile-12 vs school

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

By subject vs Virginia (2025-2026) ?

Geometry100%+3 vs state

Algebra I97%~ state avg

English Reading67%-7 vs state

Civics and Economics60%-10 vs state

Science58%-7 vs state

Mathematics43%-12 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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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%)	38	295^th of 416 public middle schools	29.1%		35.1	305^th of 419 public middle schools	27.2%	10		91.3	100.0	93.8	72.7		35.5	54.6	70.4	68.9	66.5		60.0		$13,167	$762	$12,405
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

Frequently Asked Questions about Spotsylvania Middle

How many students attend Spotsylvania Middle?

In the 2024-25 school year, 1,009 students attended Spotsylvania Middle.

Is Spotsylvania Middle a good school?

Spotsylvania Middle ranks in the bottom 23.1% of Virginia middle schools.

What is the racial makeup of Spotsylvania Middle?

Students at Spotsylvania Middle are 39% White, 27% African American, 19% Hispanic, 9% Two or more races, 6% Asian.

What district is Spotsylvania Middle in?

Spotsylvania County Public Schools

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