Summary:
Zip code 22401 contains just one middle school, Walker-Grant Middle, serving grades 6 through 8 in Fredericksburg, VA, as part of Fredericksburg City Public Schools. The school enrolls 796 students and operates with a 14.6:1 student-teacher ratio, with per-student spending of $12,740.
Walker-Grant Middle stands out for its exceptional performance in advanced mathematics: 100% proficiency in both 8th grade Geometry and 7th grade Algebra I, and 96.15% proficiency in 8th grade Algebra I for 2025–2026, all at or above Virginia state averages. However, grade-level math tells a much different story, with 6th grade math proficiency at just 29.63% compared to the state average of 63.19% — a striking 33.5-point gap. Reading proficiency also trails statewide averages, ranging from 55.82% to 63.64% across grades versus the roughly 73% average in Virginia.
The school faces significant challenges, including a 24.5% chronic absenteeism rate, nearly 10 points above the state rate of 14.8%, and more than 91% of students qualifying for free/reduced lunch, indicating very high economic disadvantage. Despite these obstacles, the school's state ranking has improved steadily from the 8th percentile in 2023–2024 to the 12th percentile in 2025–2026. Year-over-year results are mixed, with strong gains in Civics and Economics (+9.21 points) and 7th grade math (+8.44 points), but declines in 6th grade math (–6.89 points) and 8th grade reading (–2.89 points). Overall, Walker-Grant Middle shows genuine bright spots in advanced coursework and a positive trajectory, even as it works to overcome challenges in attendance, grade-level math, and reading.
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