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Daniel Morgan Middle

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Daniel Morgan Middle ranks 312 th of 416 Virginia middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 1 star out of 5.

Public Grades 7-8

312^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 416 Virginia Middle Schools

Better than 25% of Virginia middle schools

Summary

Daniel Morgan Middle serves 642 students in grades 7–8 in Winchester, VA, as part of Winchester City Public Schools. It is a high-poverty school, with 84.4% of students qualifying for free or reduced lunch. The school currently ranks in the 25th percentile of Virginia middle schools (312 out of 416), a notable decline from the 58th percentile it held in 2020–21. Daniel Morgan shares a campus with Daniel Morgan Intermediate, its feeder school for grades 5–6, which has nearly identical poverty demographics.

Despite the overall ranking, Daniel Morgan has clear strengths. Students in advanced coursework perform exceptionally well: Algebra I proficiency has hovered near 100% for several years, and Earth Science has been at 100% for consecutive years. Civics proficiency (70.9%) is close to the state average (74.7%), and chronic absenteeism has improved dramatically, dropping from 23.4% in 2022–23 to 13.7% in 2024–25 — now below the state average of 14.8%. However, grade-level proficiency lags significantly behind state averages: 7th-grade reading is 56.8% vs. 73.0% statewide, 8th-grade math is 43.7% vs. 46.9%, and 8th-grade science is 53.5% vs. 64.7%. Since the intermediate school shows similar patterns, these academic challenges appear to be systemic across the feeder pattern rather than unique to the middle school years.

The most instructive comparison is to Signal Knob Middle, which has nearly identical poverty levels (83.8% FRPL) but substantially better outcomes: 7th-grade math proficiency is 74.6% at Signal Knob vs. 47.9% at Daniel Morgan, and 7th-grade reading is 76.1% vs. 56.8%. Signal Knob achieves this with lower per-pupil spending ($10,147 vs. $13,883) and a much lower student-teacher ratio (12.8:1 vs. 22:1). Daniel Morgan's 22:1 ratio is far above every comparable nearby school, which range from 11:1 to 14.5:1, including Johnson-Williams Middle and Skyline Middle. For parents, the key takeaways are that advanced courses are a genuine strength, attendance is improving, but grade-level reading and math need the most attention — and the high student-teacher ratio stands out as a likely obstacle to progress.

642

Students ?

22.0

Student/teacher ratio ?

$13,883

Per pupil spending ?

84.4%

Free/discounted lunch ?

48 S Purcell Ave
Winchester, VA 22601

(540) 667-7171

District: Winchester City Public Schools

Students who attend Daniel Morgan Middle usually attend:

High:

John Handley High

Feeder schools for Daniel Morgan Middle:

Elementary:	Frederick Douglass Elementary
	Garland R. Quarles Elementary
	John Kerr Elementary
	Virginia Avenue Charlotte Dehart Elementary

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

46.9%

White:

34.3%

African American:

8.3%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 26th percentile in 2016 → 25th in 2026

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Virginia average (61% vs 68% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (25th percentile)

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

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school61%

District avg61%

Virginia avg68%

312^th of 416

Virginia public middle schools ?

Bottom 25%▼ down 1 pts since 2016

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

101^st of 131Winchester 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	34.7	312 of 416	25.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	36.8	295 of 419	29.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	38.8	279 of 417	33.1%	★★☆☆☆
2023	40.0	272 of 422	35.5%	★★☆☆☆
2022	46.0	221 of 415	46.7%	★★☆☆☆
2021	52.4	176 of 419	58.0%	★★★☆☆
2019	40.8	273 of 424	35.6%	★★☆☆☆
2018	41.0	266 of 413	35.6%	★★☆☆☆
2017	21.8	362 of 415	12.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2016	33.2	302 of 409	26.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2015	19.9	359 of 412	12.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2014	39.5	259 of 416	37.7%	★★☆☆☆
2013	46.7	209 of 416	49.8%	★★★☆☆
2012	43.5	255 of 413	38.3%	★★☆☆☆
2011	32.5	330 of 413	20.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2010	24.8	360 of 408	11.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2009	15.4	372 of 390	4.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2008	19.2	375 of 391	4.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2007	30.9	326 of 387	15.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2006	31.1	314 of 383	18.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2005	48.9	219 of 340	35.6%	★★☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2026	30.1	235 of 297	20.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	23.3	248 of 297	16.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	46.7	170 of 299	43.1%	★★☆☆☆
2023	41.0	187 of 298	37.2%	★★☆☆☆

Asian

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2026	6.5	134 of 137	2.2%	☆☆☆☆☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2026	15.4	266 of 292	8.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	39.1	160 of 281	43.1%	★★☆☆☆
2023	33.8	174 of 278	37.4%	★★☆☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2026	41.3	70 of 134	47.8%	★★☆☆☆
2025	36.5	87 of 135	35.6%	★★☆☆☆
2024	40.1	59 of 122	51.6%	★★★☆☆
2023	38.4	55 of 100	45.0%	★★☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2026	35.3	308 of 409	24.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	34.5	292 of 403	27.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	34.2	293 of 407	28.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	41.7	257 of 411	37.5%	★★☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2026	34.3	200 of 283	29.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	34.1	195 of 279	30.1%	★★☆☆☆
2024	39.4	169 of 272	37.9%	★★☆☆☆
2023	39.0	167 of 275	39.3%	★★☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2026	31.8	302 of 401	24.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	51.7	198 of 403	50.9%	★★★☆☆
2024	47.3	213 of 402	47.0%	★★☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2026	33.8	301 of 410	26.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	37.2	278 of 404	31.2%	★★☆☆☆
2024	42.5	246 of 407	39.6%	★★☆☆☆
2023	39.8	258 of 409	36.9%	★★☆☆☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2026	9.0	243 of 249	2.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2025	32.8	177 of 244	27.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	12.8	226 of 237	4.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	6.9	227 of 231	1.7%	☆☆☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2026	52.0	195 of 400	51.3%	★★★☆☆
2025	50.8	206 of 400	48.5%	★★☆☆☆
2024	49.1	209 of 396	47.2%	★★☆☆☆
2023	49.0	207 of 402	48.5%	★★☆☆☆

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)

White (2026)51st percentile+26 vs school

English Language Learner (2026)48th percentile+23 vs school

Hispanic (2026)29th percentile+4 vs school

Male (2026)27th percentile~ school

Female (2026)25th percentile~ school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)25th percentile~ school

African American (2026)21st percentile-4 vs school

Disabled (2026)9th percentile-16 vs school

Multi-racial (2026)2nd percentile-23 vs school

Asian (2026)2nd percentile-23 vs school

By subject vs Virginia (2025-2026) ?

Algebra I99%+6 vs state

Civics and Economics71%-4 vs state

English Reading61%-12 vs state

Science54%-11 vs state

Mathematics46%-3 vs state

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by a student
Sunday, May 13, 2018

This is the worst school ever. Don't enroll your child here. The teachers are rude and don't teach anything in their classes. Fights happen a lot at this school and there are a lot of people that judge other people. Close Quote

by a parent on FaceBook
Wednesday, December 14, 2011

My girls used to love school. Now? They are at the point where they dread school so much they vomit and plead to stay home. It isn't only the students there, but the faculty as well. Most don't want to help the children comprehend what they are learning and if they ask for additional help they are only given what was stated before. No trying to make it work for someone who has learning disabilities. Not to mention that two of my children have Asperger Syndrome and the faculty seem to think that girls cannot have this, it is mostly males. Well so far, me and my two youngest are proof that AS is more common in females than this school likes to think. It took me two years to even get a 504 plan in place for one child, because the faculty seemed to think that the Developmental Pediatrician diagnosis was only a "Recommendation". Yeah, now I know why my kids hate this school, and I don't blame them one bit. Close Quote

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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 English Reading (2026)				SOL Civics and Economics (2026)	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 (2025)	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 7th Grade	SOL Geometry 8th Grade	SOL Algebra I 7th Grade	SOL Algebra I 8th Grade	SOL Mathematics 5th Grade	SOL Mathematics 6th Grade	SOL Mathematics 7th Grade	SOL Mathematics 8th Grade	SOL Science 5th Grade	SOL Science 8th Grade	SOL English Reading 5th Grade	SOL English Reading 6th Grade	SOL English Reading 7th Grade	SOL English Reading 8th Grade	SOL Civics and Economics 8th Grade	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Daniel Morgan Middle	Public	7-8	48 S Purcell Ave	Winchester	22601	Winchester city	Winchester City Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(540) 667-7171	642	29	22.0	84.4%	220 (34.3%)	53 (8.3%)	301 (46.9%)	25 (3.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	43 (6.7%)	34.7	312^th of 416 public middle schools	25.0%		36.8	295^th of 419 public middle schools	29.6%	17				99.3			47.9	43.7		53.5			56.8	64.3	70.9	$13,883	$559	$13,323
Daniel Morgan Intermediate	Public	5-6	48 S. Purcell St.	Winchester	22601	Winchester city	Winchester City Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(540) 667-7171	575	27	21.0	85.7%	187 (32.5%)	58 (10.1%)	260 (45.2%)	23 (4.0%)	1 (0.2%)	4 (0.7%)	42 (7.3%)								(n/a)					64.9	66.6			51.5		57.3	57.3				$12,107	$578	$11,528
James Wood Middle	Public	6-8	1313 Amherst Street	Winchester	22601	Winchester city	Frederick County Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(540) 667-7500	873	69	12.6	70.1%	385 (44.1%)	53 (6.1%)	346 (39.6%)	34 (3.9%)	4 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	51 (5.8%)	26.9	339^th of 416 public middle schools	18.5%		30.5	323^rd of 419 public middle schools	22.9%	16		100.0	100.0	94.6		51.7	41.2	33.0		54.2		60.5	71.8	57.6	60.9	$11,423	$258	$11,165
Admiral Richard E. Byrd Middle	Public	6-8	134 Rosa Lane	Winchester	22602	Frederick County	Frederick County Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(540) 662-0500	853	69	12.3	36.2%	532 (62.4%)	31 (3.6%)	217 (25.4%)	28 (3.3%)	1 (0.1%)	3 (0.4%)	41 (4.8%)	44.2	267^th of 416 public middle schools	35.8%		48.1	233^rd of 419 public middle schools	44.4%	34		100.0	100.0	98.4		62.0	50.9	50.0		61.7		65.9	67.8	69.5	73.2	$11,665	$144	$11,521
Robert E. Aylor Middle	Public	6-8	471 White Oak Road	White Post	22663	Clarke County	Frederick County Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(540) 869-3736	861	61	14.1	37.2%	538 (62.5%)	45 (5.2%)	200 (23.2%)	20 (2.3%)	1 (0.1%)	1 (0.1%)	56 (6.5%)	36.2	307^th of 416 public middle schools	26.2%		40.2	278^th of 419 public middle schools	33.7%	29		92.3	486.0	98.1		52.4	40.4	51.7		59.3		67.9	67.7	65.4	68.4	$10,374	$176	$10,198
Frederick County Middle	Public	6-8	4661 North Frederick Pike	Winchester	22603	Frederick County	Frederick County Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(540) 667-4233	732	54	13.5	37.6%	588 (80.3%)	13 (1.8%)	93 (12.7%)	2 (0.3%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	35 (4.8%)	29	331^st of 416 public middle schools	20.4%		22.8	358^th of 419 public middle schools	14.6%	27		≥ 50%	100.0	93.2		45.7	53.9	42.1		57.3		59.0	63.6	55.7	69.8	$11,462	$175	$11,287
Johnson-Williams Middle	Public	6-8	200 Swan Ave	Berryville	22611	Clarke County	Clarke County Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(540) 955-6160	415	29	14.5	33.5%	303 (73.0%)	7 (1.7%)	69 (16.6%)	3 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	33 (8.0%)	65.5	135^th of 416 public middle schools	67.5%		54.4	205^th of 419 public middle schools	51.1%	70	≥ 50%	≥ 50%		100.0		73.9	48.6	79.6		64.5		76.1	72.7	86.3	80.7	$8,765	$494	$8,271
Warren County Middle	Public	6-8	522 Heritage Drive	Front Royal	22630	Warren County	Warren County Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(540) 635-2194	569	45	12.5	73.6%	432 (75.9%)	21 (3.7%)	78 (13.7%)	6 (1.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	32 (5.6%)	53.9	210^th of 416 public middle schools	49.5%		52.9	213^th of 419 public middle schools	49.2%	3				98.9		71.6	75.8	40.5		59.5		74.2	75.9	64.6	67.9	$11,494	$418	$11,076
Signal Knob Middle	Public	6-8	687 Sandy Hook Road	Strasburg	22657	Shenandoah County	Shenandoah County Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(540) 465-3422	413	32	12.8	83.8%	317 (76.8%)	12 (2.9%)	47 (11.4%)	7 (1.7%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.5%)	28 (6.8%)	63.8	146^th of 416 public middle schools	64.9%		72.3	102^nd of 419 public middle schools	75.7%	44				100.0		81.9	74.6	62.5		56.6		78.5	76.1	72.9	74.5	$10,147	$603	$9,545
Skyline Middle	Public	6-8	240 Luray Avenue	Front Royal	22630	Warren County	Warren County Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(540) 636-0909	536	48	11.1	74.1%	395 (73.7%)	27 (5.0%)	62 (11.6%)	1 (0.2%)	4 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	47 (8.8%)	36.9	303^rd of 416 public middle schools	27.2%		23	355^th of 419 public middle schools	15.3%	52				97.9		60.0	43.3	35.2		64.7		67.4	60.9	67.4	71.3	$10,772	$878	$9,894

Frequently Asked Questions about Daniel Morgan Middle

How many students attend Daniel Morgan Middle?

In the 2024-25 school year, 642 students attended Daniel Morgan Middle.

What is the racial makeup of Daniel Morgan Middle?

Students at Daniel Morgan Middle are 47% Hispanic, 34% White, 8% African American, 7% Two or more races, 4% Asian.

What district is Daniel Morgan Middle in?

Winchester City Public Schools

What high school do graduates of Daniel Morgan Middle attend?

Students who attend Daniel Morgan Middle usually go on to attend John Handley High

Is Daniel Morgan Middle a good school?

Daniel Morgan Middle ranks 312^th of 416 Virginia middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 1 star out of 5.

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