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Stafford Middle

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Stafford Middle ranks 308 th of 419 Virginia middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 1 star out of 5.

Public Grades 6-8

308^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 419 Virginia Middle Schools

Better than 26% of Virginia middle schools

Summary

Stafford Middle is a public middle school located in Stafford, Virginia, serving grades 6-8 with a student population of 929. 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.

Stafford Middle has consistently ranked in the bottom half of Virginia middle schools, ranking between 308-346 out of 415-424 schools over the past 10 years. The school's performance varies significantly across different student subgroups, with relatively strong performance for African American and Hispanic students, but struggles with Asian, White, and English Language Learner students. Stafford Middle's test scores are generally below the Stafford County and Virginia state averages across most subject areas and grade levels, particularly in Mathematics, where proficiency rates range from 30-60% compared to the state average of 50-60%. Additionally, the school has a high chronic absenteeism rate, ranging from 15.7% to 20.8% over the past few years, which is significantly higher than the state average.

When compared to other middle schools in the Stafford County Public Schools district, Stafford Middle generally performs worse than its peers, such as T. Benton Gayle Middle, Andrew G. Wright Middle, and Rodney E. Thompson Middle, which all have higher statewide rankings and better test scores. Additionally, two nearby public magnet schools in the Prince William County Public Schools district, Potomac Shores Middle and Graham Park Middle, generally outperform Stafford Middle in terms of test scores and statewide rankings, suggesting that specialized programs and resources may contribute to better student outcomes.

961

Students ?

13.5

Student/teacher ratio ?

$8,432

Per pupil spending ?

48.2%

Free/discounted lunch ?

101 Spartan Dr
Stafford, VA 22554

(540) 658-6210

District: Stafford County Public Schools

Students who attend Stafford Middle usually attend:

High:

Brooke Point High

Feeder schools for Stafford Middle:

Elementary:

Stafford Elementary

Racial breakdown:

African American:

32.0%

Hispanic:

26.6%

White:

25.2%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Rebounding — 18th percentile in 2019 → 26th in 2025

Strengths

✓Ranking is rebounding — up to 26th (2025) from a 18th-percentile low (2019)

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Virginia average (63% vs 70% meeting standards)

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

!Near the bottom of Stafford County Public Schools's ranking

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school63%

District avg69%

Virginia avg70%

308^th of 419

Virginia public middle schools ?

Bottom 26%▼ down 35 pts since 2015

From top 39% (2015) to bottom 26% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

7^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	34.2	308 of 419	26.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	26.6	334 of 417	19.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	26.7	338 of 422	19.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	24.6	331 of 415	20.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	24.5	331 of 419	21.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	28.2	346 of 424	18.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	29.4	329 of 413	20.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2017	28.2	336 of 415	19.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2016	39.4	271 of 409	33.7%	★★☆☆☆
2015	56.4	160 of 412	61.2%	★★★☆☆
2014	56.3	150 of 416	63.9%	★★★☆☆
2013	61.7	110 of 416	73.6%	★★★★☆
2012	56.6	146 of 413	64.6%	★★★☆☆
2011	46.4	235 of 413	43.1%	★★☆☆☆
2010	44.1	250 of 408	38.7%	★★☆☆☆
2009	43.9	236 of 390	39.5%	★★☆☆☆
2008	47.0	225 of 391	42.5%	★★☆☆☆
2007	52.8	180 of 387	53.5%	★★★☆☆
2006	58.0	136 of 383	64.5%	★★★☆☆
2005	72.5	77 of 340	77.4%	★★★★☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2025	49.3	161 of 297	45.8%	★★☆☆☆
2024	34.4	209 of 299	30.1%	★★☆☆☆
2023	30.6	223 of 298	25.2%	★☆☆☆☆

Asian

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2025	32.8	105 of 136	22.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	15.7	118 of 128	7.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	13.6	121 of 132	8.3%	☆☆☆☆☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2024	31.4	193 of 281	31.3%	★★☆☆☆
2023	24.5	218 of 278	21.6%	★☆☆☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2025	22.0	120 of 135	11.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	29.3	85 of 122	30.3%	★★☆☆☆
2023	18.0	97 of 100	3.0%	☆☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2025	35.7	282 of 403	30.0%	★★☆☆☆
2024	28.7	320 of 407	21.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	30.2	315 of 411	23.4%	★☆☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2025	39.3	178 of 279	36.2%	★★☆☆☆
2024	33.5	192 of 272	29.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	35.6	180 of 275	34.5%	★★☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2025	34.8	288 of 403	28.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	24.3	323 of 402	19.7%	★☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2025	31.6	303 of 404	25.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	24.7	334 of 407	17.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	24.3	331 of 409	19.1%	★☆☆☆☆

Military Connected

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2025	28.6	114 of 130	12.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	23.0	113 of 123	8.1%	☆☆☆☆☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2025	32.7	178 of 244	27.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	28.4	184 of 237	22.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	33.4	166 of 231	28.1%	★☆☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2025	37.0	285 of 400	28.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	30.8	312 of 396	21.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	35.7	286 of 402	28.9%	★☆☆☆☆

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)

African American (2025)46th percentile+19 vs school

Hispanic (2025)36th percentile+10 vs school

Disabled (2024)31st percentile+11 vs school

Female (2025)30th percentile+4 vs school

White (2025)29th percentile~ school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)29th percentile~ school

Multi-racial (2025)27th percentile~ school

Male (2025)25th percentile~ school

Asian (2025)23rd percentile-4 vs school

Military Connected (2025)12th percentile-14 vs school

English Language Learner (2025)11th percentile-15 vs school

By subject vs Virginia (2024-2025) ?

Geometry100%+3 vs state

Algebra I98%+5 vs state

English Reading64%-8 vs state

Civics and Economics62%-7 vs state

Science60%-5 vs state

Mathematics52%-6 vs state

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Schools Near Stafford 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
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
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
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
Shirley C. Heim Middle	Public	6-8	320 Telegraph Road	Stafford	22554	Stafford County	Stafford County Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(540) 658-5910	953	64	14.8	54.0%	248 (26.0%)	197 (20.7%)	379 (39.8%)	57 (6.0%)	2 (0.2%)	2 (0.2%)	68 (7.1%)	22.1	360^th of 419 public middle schools	14.1%		29.2	322^nd of 417 public middle schools	22.8%	38	100.0	91.7	97.4	43.8		37.1	51.4	62.6	63.0	64.4		48.1		$8,342	$429	$7,914
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
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
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
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
Graham Park Middle	Public, Magnet	6-8	3613 Graham Park Rd	Triangle	22172	Prince William County	Prince William County Public Schools	No	Yes	No	No	(703) 221-2118	713	55	13.0	68.9%	78 (10.9%)	239 (33.5%)	304 (42.6%)	60 (8.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	32 (4.5%)	39.7	281^st of 419 public middle schools	32.9%		42.7	264^th of 417 public middle schools	36.7%	17			100.0	56.3	54.1	49.4	60.1	59.4	64.1	69.6			78.0	$12,785	$702	$12,083

Frequently Asked Questions about Stafford Middle

How many students attend Stafford Middle?

In the 2024-25 school year, 961 students attended Stafford Middle.

What is the racial makeup of Stafford Middle?

Students at Stafford Middle are 32% African American, 27% Hispanic, 25% White, 9% Two or more races, 6% Asian.

What high school do graduates of Stafford Middle attend?

Students who attend Stafford Middle usually go on to attend Brooke Point High

Is Stafford Middle a good school?

Stafford Middle ranks 308^th of 419 Virginia middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 1 star out of 5.

What district is Stafford Middle in?

Stafford County Public Schools

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