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Shelburne Middle

Q: Is Shelburne Middle a good school?

Shelburne Middle ranks 199 th of 416 Virginia middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Q: How many students attend Shelburne Middle?

In the 2024-25 school year, 583 students attended Shelburne Middle.

Q: What is the racial makeup of Shelburne Middle?

Students at Shelburne Middle are 63% White, 14% Two or more races, 12% African American, 10% Hispanic, 1% Asian.

Q: What high school do graduates of Shelburne Middle attend?

Students who attend Shelburne Middle usually go on to attend Staunton High

Public Grades 6-8

199^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 416 Virginia Middle Schools

Better than 52% of Virginia middle schools

Summary

Shelburne Middle is a public middle school in Staunton, VA, serving 583 students in grades 6–8 as part of Staunton City Public Schools, a district ranked 25th of 131 in Virginia. The school has climbed from the bottom 12% of Virginia middle schools a decade ago to the 52nd percentile (3-star rating) in 2025–2026.

About 84% of Shelburne students qualify for free or reduced lunch, yet the school's results rival or exceed nearby schools serving fewer economically disadvantaged students. In 8th grade reading, 75.63% of students are proficient — above the state average and higher than Wilbur S. Pence Middle, Wilson Middle, S. Gordon Stewart Middle, Stuarts Draft Middle, and Buffalo Gap Middle — with only Riverheads Middle scoring higher. Advanced math is exceptional: 100% proficiency in both Algebra I and Geometry for 8th graders, sustained for three straight years.

Chronic absenteeism (19%) remains above the state average of 14.8%, though it has improved sharply from 37.7% in 2021–2022. Seventh grade math (56% proficiency) trails several nearby schools, and multi-racial students (6th percentile statewide) need targeted support. Shelburne spends $10,775 per student with an 11.8 student-teacher ratio — a solid foundation for continuing its upward trajectory.

583

Students ?

11.8

Student/teacher ratio ?

$11,301

Per pupil spending ?

84.0%

Free/reduced lunch eligible (2024-25) ?

300 Grubert Ave
Staunton, VA 24401-2996

(540) 332-3930

District: Staunton City Public Schools

Students who attend Shelburne Middle usually attend:

High:

Staunton High

Feeder schools for Shelburne Middle:

Elementary:	Arthur R. Ware Elementary
	Bessie Weller Elementary
	Thomas C. McSwain Elementary

Racial breakdown:

White:

62.8%

Two or more races:

13.9%

African American:

12.2%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 12th percentile in 2016 → 52nd in 2026

Strengths

✓Ranking is trending up — up 40 percentile points since 2016

✓Above the Virginia median (52nd percentile)

✓Small classes — about 12 students per teacher

Worth a look

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

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school69%

District avg67%

Virginia avg69%

199^th of 416

Virginia public middle schools ?

Top 48%▲ up 40 pts since 2016

From bottom 12% (2016) to top 48% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

25^th of 131Staunton City 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	55.4	199 of 416	52.2%	★★★☆☆
2025	49.5	227 of 419	45.8%	★★☆☆☆
2024	48.0	233 of 417	44.1%	★★☆☆☆
2023	45.7	246 of 422	41.7%	★★☆☆☆
2022	41.1	244 of 415	41.2%	★★☆☆☆
2021	36.7	261 of 419	37.7%	★★☆☆☆
2019	23.2	363 of 424	14.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	19.1	373 of 413	9.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2017	24.8	349 of 415	15.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2016	22.8	358 of 409	12.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2015	29.7	316 of 412	23.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2014	31.3	308 of 416	26.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2013	38.7	261 of 416	37.3%	★★☆☆☆
2012	41.6	268 of 413	35.1%	★★☆☆☆
2011	46.1	237 of 413	42.6%	★★☆☆☆
2010	54.0	175 of 408	57.1%	★★★☆☆
2009	46.7	220 of 390	43.6%	★★☆☆☆
2008	50.0	203 of 391	48.1%	★★☆☆☆
2007	64.3	102 of 387	73.6%	★★★★☆
2006	59.5	128 of 383	66.6%	★★★☆☆
2005	28.5	302 of 340	11.2%	★☆☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2026	53.3	140 of 297	52.9%	★★★☆☆
2025	48.6	164 of 297	44.8%	★★☆☆☆
2024	30.0	225 of 299	24.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	29.0	229 of 298	23.2%	★☆☆☆☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2026	39.2	164 of 292	43.8%	★★☆☆☆
2024	31.6	190 of 281	32.4%	★★☆☆☆
2023	32.3	181 of 278	34.9%	★★☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2026	54.5	202 of 409	50.6%	★★★☆☆
2025	48.5	230 of 403	42.9%	★★☆☆☆
2024	46.9	236 of 407	42.0%	★★☆☆☆
2023	40.8	262 of 411	36.3%	★★☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2026	56.5	124 of 283	56.2%	★★★☆☆
2024	70.0	71 of 272	73.9%	★★★★☆
2023	47.2	139 of 275	49.5%	★★★☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2026	52.2	189 of 401	52.9%	★★★☆☆
2025	45.8	230 of 403	42.9%	★★☆☆☆
2024	43.9	235 of 402	41.5%	★★☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2026	54.8	196 of 410	52.2%	★★★☆☆
2025	47.9	220 of 404	45.5%	★★☆☆☆
2024	47.2	228 of 407	44.0%	★★☆☆☆
2023	49.4	218 of 409	46.7%	★★☆☆☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2026	13.6	233 of 249	6.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2025	12.4	229 of 244	6.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	21.6	203 of 237	14.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	25.6	186 of 231	19.5%	★☆☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2026	47.8	228 of 400	43.0%	★★☆☆☆
2025	41.2	264 of 400	34.0%	★★☆☆☆
2024	39.3	266 of 396	32.8%	★★☆☆☆
2023	33.6	297 of 402	26.1%	★☆☆☆☆

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)56th percentile+4 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)53rd percentile~ school

African American (2026)53rd percentile~ school

Male (2026)52nd percentile~ school

Female (2026)51st percentile~ school

Disabled (2026)44th percentile-8 vs school

White (2026)43rd percentile-9 vs school

Multi-racial (2026)6th percentile-46 vs school

By subject vs Virginia (2025-2026) ?

Geometry100%+3 vs state

Algebra I100%+5 vs state

English Reading74%~ state avg

Science68%+3 vs state

Mathematics60%+5 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 Earth Science (2026)	SOL English Reading (2026)			SOL Geography (2026)	SOL Civics and Economics (2026)		Per Pupil Expenditures (2025)
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/reduced lunch (2024-25)	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 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 Earth 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
Shelburne Middle	Public	6-8	300 Grubert Ave	Staunton	24401	Staunton city	Staunton City Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(540) 332-3930	583	49	11.8	84.0%	366 (62.8%)	71 (12.2%)	56 (9.6%)	6 (1.0%)	3 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	81 (13.9%)	55.4	199^th of 416 public middle schools	52.2%		49.5	227^th of 419 public middle schools	45.8%	28	100.0	≥ 50%	100.0	65.7	56.0	56.6	67.7		73.0	72.3	75.6				$11,301	$760	$10,540
Wilson Middle	Public	6-8	232 Hornet Road	Fishersville	22939	Augusta County	Augusta County Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(540) 245-5185	641	47	13.5	66.8%	481 (75.0%)	45 (7.0%)	48 (7.5%)	13 (2.0%)	7 (1.1%)	1 (0.2%)	46 (7.2%)	50.8	230^th of 416 public middle schools	44.7%		53.6	208^th of 419 public middle schools	50.4%	22			100.0	64.6	74.6	59.6	58.7		70.4	64.6	66.4	< 50%	< 50%	76.8	$9,309	$277	$9,032
Buffalo Gap Middle	Public	6-8	1770 Buffalo Gap Highway	Swoope	24479	Augusta County	Augusta County Public Schools	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(540) 414-0510	285	27	10.4	58.2%	264 (92.6%)	3 (1.1%)	10 (3.5%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (2.5%)	35.4	310^th of 416 public middle schools	25.5%					(n/a)			100.0	60.7	78.1	32.9	51.0		66.3	66.7	63.5	≥ 50%	< 50%	51.1	$12,876	$391	$12,485
S. Gordon Stewart Middle	Public	6-8	118 Fort Defiance Rd	Fort Defiance	24437	Augusta County	Augusta County Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(540) 245-5046	516	39	13.1	68.6%	416 (80.6%)	9 (1.7%)	69 (13.4%)	3 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	19 (3.7%)	48.1	241^st of 416 public middle schools	42.1%		41.2	269^th of 419 public middle schools	35.8%	28	< 50%		100.0	77.6	63.5	48.5	64.5	≥ 50%	69.6	58.1	69.9		< 50%	67.2	$9,515	$174	$9,341
Riverheads Middle	Public	6-8	240 Don Hanger Circle	Staunton	24401	Staunton city	Augusta County Public Schools	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(540) 414-0630	366	29	12.5	60.1%	325 (88.8%)	8 (2.2%)	15 (4.1%)	7 (1.9%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	10 (2.7%)	67.2	127^th of 416 public middle schools	69.5%					(n/a)			100.0	65.1	69.8	59.4	76.7		72.9	80.6	79.1	< 50%		76.6	$9,532	$759	$8,773
Stuarts Draft Middle	Public	6-8	1088 Augusta Farm Rd	Stuarts Draft	24477	Augusta County	Augusta County Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(540) 946-7611	513	39	13.1	64.7%	397 (77.4%)	19 (3.7%)	41 (8.0%)	7 (1.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	49 (9.6%)	53.1	216^th of 416 public middle schools	48.1%		43.5	259^th of 419 public middle schools	38.2%	43			97.6	58.8	67.1	55.7	72.9		68.3	64.9	73.7			74.9	$9,089	$02	$9,087
Kate Collins Middle	Public	6-8	1625 Ivy St	Waynesboro	22980	Waynesboro city	Waynesboro City Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(540) 946-4635	602	50	12.0	94.4%	267 (44.4%)	110 (18.3%)	147 (24.4%)	11 (1.8%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	66 (11.0%)	22	361^st of 416 public middle schools	13.2%		22.9	357^th of 419 public middle schools	14.8%	4			98.0	44.3	30.8	30.4	52.4		63.0	64.6	61.9		61.8	59.3	$11,639	$587	$11,052
Wilbur S. Pence Middle	Public	6-8	375 Bowman Road	Dayton	22821	Rockingham County	Rockingham County Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(540) 879-2535	671	52	12.8	43.1%	479 (71.4%)	21 (3.1%)	130 (19.4%)	6 (0.9%)	2 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	33 (4.9%)	48	244^th of 416 public middle schools	41.3%		45.1	248^th of 419 public middle schools	40.8%	4			100.0	61.1	71.4	61.2	60.2		70.8	65.6	63.0			73.4	$9,435	$129	$9,306

Frequently Asked Questions about Shelburne Middle

What is the racial makeup of Shelburne Middle?

Students at Shelburne Middle are 63% White, 14% Two or more races, 12% African American, 10% Hispanic, 1% Asian.

What district is Shelburne Middle in?

Staunton City Public Schools

How many students attend Shelburne Middle?

In the 2024-25 school year, 583 students attended Shelburne Middle.

What high school do graduates of Shelburne Middle attend?

Students who attend Shelburne Middle usually go on to attend Staunton High

Is Shelburne Middle a good school?

Shelburne Middle ranks 199^th of 416 Virginia middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

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