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Edward E. Drew Junior Middle

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Edward E. Drew Junior Middle ranks 305 th of 419 Virginia middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 1 star out of 5.

Public Grades 6-8

305^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 419 Virginia Middle Schools

Better than 27% of Virginia middle schools

Summary

Edward E. Drew Junior Middle is a public middle school located in Falmouth, Virginia, serving grades 6-8 with a total enrollment of 600 students. The school is part of the Stafford County Public Schools district, which is ranked 68 out of 129 school districts in Virginia and has a 2-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Edward E. Drew Junior Middle has consistently ranked in the bottom half of Virginia middle schools, with a ranking between 275-313 out of 415-424 schools over the past 10 years. The school's performance on SOL (Standards of Learning) tests is generally below the Stafford County and Virginia state averages across various subjects and grade levels, particularly in Mathematics. The school also has a high percentage of students from economically disadvantaged backgrounds, with 76.33% of students qualifying for free or reduced-price lunch in the 2023-2024 school year. Additionally, Edward E. Drew Junior Middle has consistently higher chronic absenteeism rates compared to the Stafford County and Virginia state averages, ranging from 15.7% to 20.8% over the past few years.

In comparison, the nearby schools in the Stafford County Public Schools district, such as Andrew G. Wright Middle, Rodney E. Thompson Middle, and H.H. Poole Middle, generally outperform Edward E. Drew Junior Middle on academic measures, with higher proficiency rates on SOL tests and better overall rankings. These nearby schools also have lower percentages of economically disadvantaged students and lower chronic absenteeism rates, which may contribute to their stronger academic performance.

625

Students ?

12.2

Student/teacher ratio ?

$13,167

Per pupil spending ?

74.4%

Free/discounted lunch ?

501 Cambridge St
Falmouth, VA 22405

(540) 371-1415

District: Stafford County Public Schools

Students who attend Edward E. Drew Junior Middle usually attend:

High:

Stafford Senior High

Feeder schools for Edward E. Drew Junior Middle:

Elementary:	Conway Elementary
	Falmouth Elementary

Racial breakdown:

White:

28.8%

African American:

26.9%

Hispanic:

23.5%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 56th percentile in 2015 → 27th in 2025

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Virginia average (64% vs 70% meeting standards)

!Ranking has slipped — down 29 percentile points since 2015

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

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school64%

District avg69%

Virginia avg70%

305^th of 419

Virginia public middle schools ?

Bottom 27%▼ down 29 pts since 2015

From top 44% (2015) to bottom 27% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

6^th of 8Middle Schools in the Stafford County Public Schools

68^th of 129Stafford 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	35.1	305 of 419	27.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	31.6	313 of 417	24.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	35.5	294 of 422	30.3%	★★☆☆☆
2022	28.2	313 of 415	24.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	30.9	290 of 419	30.8%	★★☆☆☆
2019	36.8	293 of 424	30.9%	★★☆☆☆
2018	39.2	275 of 413	33.4%	★★☆☆☆
2017	54.1	181 of 415	56.4%	★★★☆☆
2016	48.6	211 of 409	48.4%	★★☆☆☆
2015	53.3	181 of 412	56.1%	★★★☆☆
2014	44.8	226 of 416	45.7%	★★☆☆☆
2013	49.4	195 of 416	53.1%	★★★☆☆
2012	49.7	206 of 413	50.1%	★★★☆☆
2011	50.6	199 of 413	51.8%	★★★☆☆
2010	39.3	283 of 408	30.6%	★★☆☆☆
2009	46.2	222 of 390	43.1%	★★☆☆☆
2008	46.6	229 of 391	41.4%	★★☆☆☆
2007	49.4	199 of 387	48.6%	★★☆☆☆
2006	46.7	215 of 383	43.9%	★★☆☆☆
2005	58.8	160 of 340	52.9%	★★★☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2025	61.5	107 of 297	64.0%	★★★☆☆
2024	44.6	176 of 299	41.1%	★★☆☆☆
2023	41.4	184 of 298	38.3%	★★☆☆☆

Asian

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2025	8.5	131 of 136	3.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	29.2	103 of 128	19.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	5.4	129 of 132	2.3%	☆☆☆☆☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2024	21.8	226 of 281	19.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	46.8	129 of 278	53.6%	★★★☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2025	27.9	105 of 135	22.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	21.0	110 of 122	9.8%	★☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2025	33.2	297 of 403	26.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	29.0	317 of 407	22.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	35.3	295 of 411	28.2%	★☆☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2025	33.6	197 of 279	29.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	28.2	217 of 272	20.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	27.5	211 of 275	23.3%	★☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2025	37.1	277 of 403	31.3%	★★☆☆☆
2024	35.6	279 of 402	30.6%	★★☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2025	35.2	287 of 404	29.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	32.8	292 of 407	28.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	35.0	294 of 409	28.1%	★☆☆☆☆

Military Connected

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2024	29.9	103 of 123	16.3%	★☆☆☆☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2025	23.4	207 of 244	15.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	16.3	218 of 237	8.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	28.1	180 of 231	22.1%	★☆☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2025	35.3	292 of 400	27.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	40.6	259 of 396	34.6%	★★☆☆☆
2023	44.8	229 of 402	43.0%	★★☆☆☆

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 (2025)64th percentile+37 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)31st percentile+4 vs school

Hispanic (2025)29th percentile~ school

Male (2025)29th percentile~ school

White (2025)27th percentile~ school

Female (2025)26th percentile~ school

English Language Learner (2025)22nd percentile-5 vs school

Disabled (2024)20th percentile-5 vs school

Military Connected (2024)16th percentile-9 vs school

Multi-racial (2025)15th percentile-12 vs school

Asian (2025)4th percentile-24 vs school

By subject vs Virginia (2024-2025) ?

Geometry100%+3 vs state

Algebra I99%+5 vs state

English Reading65%-8 vs state

Civics and Economics59%-10 vs state

Mathematics58%~ state avg

Science54%-12 vs state

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Schools Near Edward E. Drew Junior 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	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
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
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
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%)	53.5	209^th of 419 public middle schools	50.1%		54.6	207^th of 417 public middle schools	50.4%	2	97.6	100.0	99.0	73.2		39.8	64.3	75.6	74.3	71.7		70.7	$9,407	$416	$8,990
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
Stafford Middle	Public	6-8	101 Spartan Dr	Stafford	22554	Stafford County	Stafford County Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(540) 658-6210	961	71	13.5	48.2%	242 (25.2%)	308 (32.0%)	256 (26.6%)	61 (6.3%)	3 (0.3%)	3 (0.3%)	88 (9.2%)	34.2	308^th of 419 public middle schools	26.5%		26.6	334^th of 417 public middle schools	19.9%	26	100.0	96.6	100.0	58.5		44.0	60.4	64.6	63.9	65.0		62.2	$8,432	$370	$8,061
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
Rodney E. Thompson Middle	Public	6-8	75 Walpole St	Stafford	22554	Stafford County	Stafford County Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(540) 658-6420	1,063	68	15.6	24.6%	478 (45.0%)	228 (21.4%)	183 (17.2%)	81 (7.6%)	1 (0.1%)	3 (0.3%)	89 (8.4%)	81	41^st of 419 public middle schools	90.2%		80.8	52^nd of 417 public middle schools	87.5%	11	100.0	100.0	100.0	75.8		72.3	82.0	86.2	84.9	84.4		89.2	$8,324	$380	$7,944
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
H.H. Poole Middle	Public	6-8	800 Eustace Rd	Stafford	22554	Stafford County	Stafford County Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(540) 658-6190	995	67	14.8	39.7%	319 (32.1%)	276 (27.7%)	250 (25.1%)	61 (6.1%)	5 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	84 (8.4%)	42.7	262^nd of 419 public middle schools	37.5%		35.3	293^rd of 417 public middle schools	29.7%	31	100.0	100.0	100.0	62.1		42.0	61.3	71.9	65.9	75.8		58.2	$8,072	$311	$7,761
Andrew G. Wright Middle	Public	6-8	100 Wood Dr	Stafford	22556	Stafford County	Stafford County Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(540) 658-6240	851	56	15.1	33.1%	400 (47.0%)	98 (11.5%)	249 (29.3%)	36 (4.2%)	3 (0.4%)	5 (0.6%)	60 (7.1%)	59.6	180^th of 419 public middle schools	57.0%		56.1	199^th of 417 public middle schools	52.3%	19	100.0	97.9	100.0	68.0		68.4	70.9	76.8	73.0	77.6		67.8	$8,941	$349	$8,592

Frequently Asked Questions about Edward E. Drew Junior Middle

What district is Edward E. Drew Junior Middle in?

Stafford County Public Schools

How many students attend Edward E. Drew Junior Middle?

In the 2024-25 school year, 625 students attended Edward E. Drew Junior Middle.

Is Edward E. Drew Junior Middle a good school?

Edward E. Drew Junior Middle ranks 305^th of 419 Virginia middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 1 star out of 5.

What is the racial makeup of Edward E. Drew Junior Middle?

Students at Edward E. Drew Junior Middle are 29% White, 27% African American, 24% Hispanic, 11% Two or more races, 9% Asian.

What high school do graduates of Edward E. Drew Junior Middle attend?

Students who attend Edward E. Drew Junior Middle usually go on to attend Stafford Senior High

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