T. Benton Gayle Middle

Public 6-8

 100 Panther Drive
       Fredericksburg, VA  22406


(540) 373-0383

District: Stafford County Public Schools

SchoolDigger Rank:
258th of 422 Virginia Middle Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures:  $7,488 Help


Feeder schools for T. Benton Gayle Middle:

Elementary:    Hartwood Elementary
    Rocky Run Elementary

Student/teacher ratio:  13.6 Help
Number of students:  899

Racial breakdown:

White:
44.5%
African American:
21.6%
Hispanic:
18.0%
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Free/discounted lunch recipients:  36.6% Help


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Compare Details T. Benton Gayle Middle ranks worse than 61.1% of middle schools in Virginia. It also ranks 4th among 8 ranked middle schools in the Stafford County Public Schools District. (See more...)
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Compare Details In 2023 the calculated Average Standard Score was 43.76. (See more...)
Student Body
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Compare Details Student population at T. Benton Gayle Middle is diverse. Racial makeup is: White (44.5%), African American (21.6%), Hispanic (18%). (See more...)
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Compare Details 36.6% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)
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Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at T. Benton Gayle Middle is 13.6, which is the 4th best among 8 middle schools in the Stafford County Public Schools District. (See more...)
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Compare Details The average total spent per student at T. Benton Gayle Middle is $7,488. 4 middle schools in the Stafford County Public Schools District spend more per student.
Schooldigger 2023 Rankings:

T. Benton Gayle Middle:

SchoolDigger ranks T. Benton Gayle Middle 258th of 422 Virginia public middle schools. (See T. Benton Gayle Middle in the ranking list.)

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Stafford County Public Schools:

SchoolDigger ranks Stafford County Public Schools 71st of 131 Virginia school districts. (See district ranking list.)


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Rank History for T. Benton Gayle Middle

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Rank History for all students at T. Benton Gayle Middle

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools VA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2005 68.39 102nd 340 70.0%
2006 58.45 132nd 383 65.5%
2007 56.74 152nd 387 60.7%
2008 56.21 153rd 391 60.9%
2009 44.31 233rd 390 40.3%
2010 57.02 156th 408 61.8%
2011 51.71 188th 413 54.5%
2012 59.11 123rd 413 70.2%
2013 64.23 96th 416 76.9%
2014 62.90 111th 416 73.3%
2015 61.46 135th 412 67.2%
2016 61.35 125th 409 69.4%
2017 53.18 187th 415 54.9%
2018 48.13 218th 413 47.2%
2019 47.39 239th 424 43.6%
2021 42.28 236th 419 43.7%
2022 42.74 236th 415 43.1%
2023 43.76 258th 422 38.9%
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Rank History for Multi-racial students at T. Benton Gayle Middle

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools VA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2023 17.51 210th 231 9.1%
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Rank History for Female students at T. Benton Gayle Middle

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools VA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2023 51.39 209th 411 49.1%
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Rank History for Disabled students at T. Benton Gayle Middle

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools VA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2023 35.51 170th 278 38.8%
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Rank History for Military Connected students at T. Benton Gayle Middle

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools VA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2023 46.55 67th 114 41.2%
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Rank History for Male students at T. Benton Gayle Middle

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools VA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2023 37.47 272nd 409 33.5%
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Rank History for Asian students at T. Benton Gayle Middle

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools VA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2023 7.87 126th 132 4.5%
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Rank History for African American students at T. Benton Gayle Middle

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools VA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2023 47.68 160th 298 46.3%
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Rank History for Hispanic students at T. Benton Gayle Middle

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools VA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2023 64.51 74th 275 73.1%
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Rank History for White students at T. Benton Gayle Middle

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools VA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2023 37.98 264th 402 34.3%
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Data source: test scores: Virginia Department of Education, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

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Enrollment information for T. Benton Gayle Middle

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Year White African American Asian Hispanic American Indian Pacific Islander Two or More Races Not Specified Total
1989 n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a 760 760
1990 n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a 616 616
1991 0 0 0 0 0 n/a n/a 632 632
1992 n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a 648 648
1993 640 49 7 12 2 n/a n/a 0 710
1994 669 59 7 15 2 n/a n/a 0 752
1995 740 60 10 17 0 n/a n/a 0 827
1996 740 60 10 17 0 n/a n/a 0 827
1997 766 63 13 20 0 n/a n/a 0 862
1998 770 65 15 17 2 n/a n/a 0 869
1999 655 76 14 12 1 n/a n/a 0 758
2000 643 102 11 13 3 n/a n/a -4 768
2001 511 111 10 12 4 n/a n/a 0 648
2002 747 195 24 39 4 n/a n/a 1 1010
2003 747 195 24 39 4 n/a n/a 1 1010
2004 802 219 17 54 5 n/a n/a 13 1110
2005 801 248 16 69 2 n/a n/a 13 1149
2006 806 288 30 78 3 n/a n/a 15 1220
2007 539 227 23 63 3 n/a n/a 26 881
2008 520 226 26 65 3 n/a n/a 32 872
2009 514 223 33 46 0 n/a n/a 30 846
2010 522 229 43 60 1 n/a n/a 31 886
2011 463 236 28 85 5 1 57 0 875
2012 462 247 25 112 5 1 54 0 906
2013 464 236 27 126 3 1 53 0 910
2014 480 232 22 128 0 1 65 0 928
2015 473 212 26 102 2 1 60 0 876
2016 454 206 37 114 0 2 73 0 886
2017 444 218 39 103 0 2 72 0 878
2018 434 228 42 128 3 1 94 0 930
2019 454 212 38 136 1 0 82 0 923
2020 463 200 47 155 0 0 82 0 947
2021 450 210 43 166 3 0 87 0 959
2022 428 204 49 177 2 1 85 0 946
2023 400 194 49 162 2 2 90 0 899

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Enrollment/Ethnicity

For more information about how the Department of Education defines ethnicity, see Defining Race and Ethnicity Data, National Center for Education Statistics

Students eligible for free or discounted lunch at T. Benton Gayle Middle

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1989 760 49.7 15.2 n/a
1990 616 42.3 14.5 n/a
1991 632 43.2 14.6 n/a
1992 648 44.0 14.7 n/a
1993 710 47.6 14.9 n/a
1994 752 38.8 n/a n/a
1995 827 n/a 0.0 9.6
1996 827 n/a 0.0 9.6
1997 862 n/a 0.0 12.2
1998 869 n/a 0.0 13
1999 758 61.5 12.3 16.1
2000 768 n/a 0.0 16.1
2001 648 49.0 13.2 18.1
2002 1010 80.0 12.6 17.7
2003 1010 80.0 12.6 17.7
2004 1110 74.5 14.9 17.4
2005 1149 74.0 15.5 16.8
2006 1220 84.0 14.5 17.4
2007 881 51.1 17.2 14.9
2008 872 47.6 18.3 16.2
2009 846 46.4 18.2 18.6
2010 886 47.1 18.8 21.6
2011 875 46.6 18.7 24.1
2012 906 54.6 16.5 22.6
2013 910 54.0 16.8 27.3
2014 928 54.4 17.0 27.3
2015 876 54.0 16.2 26.7
2016 886 52.0 17.0 28
2017 878 52.0 16.8 27.8
2018 930 58.9 15.7 30.2
2019 923 55.9 16.4 30.6
2020 947 64.2 14.7 33.1
2021 959 61.6 15.5 n/a
2022 946 63.5 14.8 33.1
2023 899 66.0 13.6 36.6

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Students eligible for discounted/free lunch:

The National School Lunch Program (NSLP) provides low-cost or free meals to students in U.S. public and nonprofit private schools based on household income. Those with incomes below 130% of the poverty line receive free lunch, while those between 130% and 185% qualify for reduced-price lunch. The percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch serves as a marker for poverty, as it reflects the socioeconomic status of families in a given school or district. A higher FRPL rate typically indicates a higher concentration of low-income families, suggesting that the school or district may face additional challenges in providing adequate resources and support for student success.

Student/Teacher Ratio T. Benton Gayle Middle

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1989 760 49.7 15.2 n/a
1990 616 42.3 14.5 n/a
1991 632 43.2 14.6 n/a
1992 648 44.0 14.7 n/a
1993 710 47.6 14.9 n/a
1994 752 38.8 n/a n/a
1995 827 n/a 0.0 9.6
1996 827 n/a 0.0 9.6
1997 862 n/a 0.0 12.2
1998 869 n/a 0.0 13
1999 758 61.5 12.3 16.1
2000 768 n/a 0.0 16.1
2001 648 49.0 13.2 18.1
2002 1010 80.0 12.6 17.7
2003 1010 80.0 12.6 17.7
2004 1110 74.5 14.9 17.4
2005 1149 74.0 15.5 16.8
2006 1220 84.0 14.5 17.4
2007 881 51.1 17.2 14.9
2008 872 47.6 18.3 16.2
2009 846 46.4 18.2 18.6
2010 886 47.1 18.8 21.6
2011 875 46.6 18.7 24.1
2012 906 54.6 16.5 22.6
2013 910 54.0 16.8 27.3
2014 928 54.4 17.0 27.3
2015 876 54.0 16.2 26.7
2016 886 52.0 17.0 28
2017 878 52.0 16.8 27.8
2018 930 58.9 15.7 30.2
2019 923 55.9 16.4 30.6
2020 947 64.2 14.7 33.1
2021 959 61.6 15.5 n/a
2022 946 63.5 14.8 33.1
2023 899 66.0 13.6 36.6

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Student-Teacher Ratio

Student/teacher ratio is calculated by dividing the total number of students by the total number of full-time equivalent teachers. Please note that a smaller student/teacher ratio does not necessarily translate to smaller class size. In some instances, schools hire teachers part time, and some teachers are hired for specialized instruction with very small class sizes. These and other factors contribute to the student/teacher ratio. Note: For private schools, Student/teacher ratio may not include Pre-Kindergarten.
Finances

Per Pupil Expenditures for T. Benton Gayle Middle

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YearExpenditures from Federal FundsExpenditures from State and Local FundsTotal Expenditures Per Pupil (All Funds)
2019 $233 (2.8%) $8,216 (97.3%) $8,448
2020 $315 (4.4%) $6,842 (95.6%) $7,157
2021 $300 (4.0%) $7,188 (96.0%) $7,488

Data source: Virginia Department of Education
Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on T. Benton Gayle Middle

The coronavirus has had a profound impact on education in America. Learning shifted online overnight, attendance numbers dwindled, and enrollment decreased. SchoolDigger.com is making it easier for you to better assess how COVID-19 has impacted your school. Through the collection of pre-pandemic (2019) and current data, SchoolDigger.com is sharing test scores, enrollment numbers and school demographics from schools across the country – and we make it easy to see how impacted schools compare locally and statewide.

Rankings

Rank
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Rank
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Ranks 239th of 424 Middle schoolsRanks 258th of 422 Middle schools
 4.8%

Test Scores

% proficient
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
% proficient
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
6th Grade Mathematics (T. Benton Gayle Middle)7267.7
 4.3%
   6th Grade Mathematics (Stafford County Public Schools)7857.1
 20.9%
   6th Grade Mathematics (Virginia)7857.8
 20.2%
6th Grade English Reading (T. Benton Gayle Middle)7871.2
 6.8%
   6th Grade English Reading (Stafford County Public Schools)7867.9
 10.1%
   6th Grade English Reading (Virginia)7770.4
 6.6%
7th Grade Mathematics (T. Benton Gayle Middle)8349.3
 33.7%
   7th Grade Mathematics (Stafford County Public Schools)8647.6
 38.4%
   7th Grade Mathematics (Virginia)7851.4
 26.6%
7th Grade English Reading (T. Benton Gayle Middle)7766.6
 10.4%
   7th Grade English Reading (Stafford County Public Schools)8267
 15%
   7th Grade English Reading (Virginia)7970.3
 8.7%
8th Grade Writing (T. Benton Gayle Middle)7352.8
 20.2%
   8th Grade Writing (Stafford County Public Schools)6450.9
 13.1%
   8th Grade Writing (Virginia)7055.5
 14.5%
8th Grade Mathematics (T. Benton Gayle Middle)7445.4
 28.7%
   8th Grade Mathematics (Stafford County Public Schools)7342.2
 30.8%
   8th Grade Mathematics (Virginia)7748.4
 28.6%
8th Grade Science (T. Benton Gayle Middle)7458.1
 15.9%
   8th Grade Science (Stafford County Public Schools)7958.8
 20.2%
   8th Grade Science (Virginia)7860.7
 17.3%
8th Grade English Reading (T. Benton Gayle Middle)7964.6
 14.4%
   8th Grade English Reading (Stafford County Public Schools)7867.5
 10.5%
   8th Grade English Reading (Virginia)7670.7
 5.3%
End of Course Geometry (T. Benton Gayle Middle)10098
 2%
   End of Course Geometry (Stafford County Public Schools)8480
 4%
   End of Course Geometry (Virginia)8380
 3%
End of Course Algebra I (T. Benton Gayle Middle)9798
 1%
   End of Course Algebra I (Stafford County Public Schools)8776
 11%
   End of Course Algebra I (Virginia)8680
 6%

Student Body

Number of students
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Number of students
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Total Students923899
 2.6%
African American212194
 8.5%
American Indian12
 100%
Asian3849
 28.9%
Hispanic136162
 19.1%
Pacific Islander02
White454400
 11.9%
Two or More Races8290
 9.8%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients30.6%36.6%
 6%


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In the 2022-23 school year, 899 students attended T. Benton Gayle Middle.

T. Benton Gayle Middle ranks 258th of 422 Virginia middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Students at T. Benton Gayle Middle are 44% White, 22% African American, 18% Hispanic, 10% Two or more races, 5% Asian.


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