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Montross Middle

Public Grades 6-8
193rd
SchoolDigger Rank ?
of 419 Virginia Middle Schools
Better than 54% of Virginia middle schools
Summary

Montross Middle is a public middle school located in Montross, Virginia, serving grades 6-8 with a total enrollment of 336 students. The school is part of the Westmoreland County Public Schools district, which is ranked 79 out of 129 districts in Virginia and has a 2-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Montross Middle consistently outperforms the state and district averages in various SOL (Standards of Learning) assessments, particularly in Mathematics and Algebra I. For example, in 2024-2025, 100% of 8th-grade students at Montross Middle were proficient or better in Algebra I, compared to the state average of 91.88%. The school's performance in Mathematics is also noteworthy, with 6th-grade students scoring 80.91% proficient or better, compared to the state average of 61.99%. In English Reading, Montross Middle's performance is above the state and district averages across all grade levels. The school has also shown strong performance across various student subgroups, including Female, Male, African American, Hispanic, and White students, as well as Low Socioeconomic Status and Disabled students.

The closest comparable school to Montross Middle is James H. Cary Intermediate, located approximately 11 miles away in Tappahannock, Virginia. Montross Middle outperforms James H. Cary Intermediate across most academic subjects and grade levels, particularly in Mathematics and Algebra I. For example, in 2024-2025, 84.21% of 8th-grade students at Montross Middle were proficient or better in Mathematics, compared to 64.58% at James H. Cary Intermediate. Montross Middle also consistently ranks higher among Virginia middle schools and has a higher SchoolDigger rating (3-4 stars) compared to James H. Cary Intermediate (1-2 stars).

334
Students ?
10.4
Student/teacher ratio ?
$13,747
Per pupil spending ?
100.9%
Free/discounted lunch ?
 8884 Menokin Road
       Montross, VA  22520

(804) 493-9818

District: Westmoreland County Public Schools


Students who attend Montross Middle usually attend:

High:    Westmoreland High

Feeder schools for Montross Middle:

Elementary:    Cople Elementary
    Washington District Elementary
Racial breakdown:

White:
38.6%
African American:
36.8%
Hispanic:
17.4%
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At a glance
Ranking trend: Recently slipping — 73rd percentile in 2022 → 54th in 2025
Strengths
Above the Virginia median (54th percentile)
Small classes — about 10 students per teacher
Worth a look
!Ranking has slipped from its 73rd-percentile peak (2022) to 54th (2025)
!Civics and Economics scores 16 pts below the Virginia average
Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?
This school73%
District avg72%
Virginia avg68%
193rd of 419
Virginia public middle schools ?
Top 46%▲ up 25 pts since 2015
From bottom 29% (2015) to top 46% (2025)
See the entire ranking list of Virginia Middle Schools →
SchoolDigger rating ?
79th of 129Westmoreland 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

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankVirginia percentileRating
202556.7193 of 41953.9%★★★☆☆
202465.1145 of 41765.2%★★★☆☆
202369.3126 of 42270.1%★★★★☆
202266.3112 of 41573.0%★★★★☆
202125.4326 of 41922.2%★☆☆☆☆
201933.0312 of 42426.4%★☆☆☆☆
201847.7222 of 41346.2%★★☆☆☆
201728.5335 of 41519.3%★☆☆☆☆
201621.1363 of 40911.2%★☆☆☆☆
201534.3291 of 41229.4%★☆☆☆☆
201431.0309 of 41625.7%★☆☆☆☆
201336.2276 of 41633.7%★★☆☆☆
201228.3343 of 41316.9%★☆☆☆☆
201141.3269 of 41334.9%★★☆☆☆
201029.4334 of 40818.1%★☆☆☆☆
200927.9323 of 39017.2%★☆☆☆☆
200834.7294 of 39124.8%★☆☆☆☆
200736.1307 of 38720.7%★☆☆☆☆
20069.8379 of 3831.0%☆☆☆☆☆
200554.9182 of 34046.5%★★☆☆☆

African American

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankVirginia percentileRating
202560.6112 of 29762.3%★★★☆☆
202471.567 of 29977.6%★★★★☆
202377.947 of 29884.2%★★★★☆

Disabled

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankVirginia percentileRating
202486.218 of 28193.6%★★★★★

Female

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankVirginia percentileRating
202556.1195 of 40351.6%★★★☆☆
202461.0171 of 40758.0%★★★☆☆
202361.8158 of 41161.6%★★★☆☆

Hispanic

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankVirginia percentileRating
202559.8105 of 27962.4%★★★☆☆
202477.142 of 27284.6%★★★★☆
202367.568 of 27575.3%★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankVirginia percentileRating
202565.4124 of 40369.2%★★★☆☆
202472.088 of 40278.1%★★★★☆

Male

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankVirginia percentileRating
202552.3201 of 40450.2%★★★☆☆
202467.7123 of 40769.8%★★★★☆
202374.298 of 40976.0%★★★★☆

White

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankVirginia percentileRating
202555.3181 of 40054.8%★★★☆☆
202464.3127 of 39667.9%★★★☆☆
202372.483 of 40279.4%★★★★☆
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)
Disabled (2024)94th percentile+28 vs school
Low Socio Economic Status (2025)69th percentile+15 vs school
Hispanic (2025)62nd percentile+8 vs school
African American (2025)62nd percentile+8 vs school
White (2025)55th percentile~ school
Female (2025)52nd percentile~ school
Male (2025)50th percentile-4 vs school
By subject vs Virginia (2024-2025) ?
Algebra I100%+8 vs state
Mathematics81%+25 vs state
English Reading76%+3 vs state
World History I65%-14 vs state
Science62%-4 vs state
Civics and Economics52%-16 vs state

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Students at Montross Middle are 39% White, 37% African American, 17% Hispanic, 7% Two or more races.

In the 2024-25 school year, 334 students attended Montross Middle.

Montross Middle ranks 193rd of 419 Virginia middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Students who attend Montross Middle usually go on to attend Westmoreland High


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