Summary:
Zip code 22556 in Stafford, Virginia, is served by a single middle school, Andrew G. Wright Middle, which enrolls 851 students in grades 6–8 within Stafford County Public Schools.
Andrew G. Wright Middle stands out for its exceptional performance in advanced mathematics and 8th-grade science. Proficiency in Geometry (97.78%) and Algebra I (98.51% for 7th graders, 91.80% for 8th graders) is remarkably high, and 8th-grade science (68.95%) beats both the district (60.92%) and state (64.72%) averages. The school also maintains a strong 8th-grade math proficiency rate of 48.62%, far above the district’s 35.72% and slightly above the state’s 46.86%. Chronic absenteeism is a positive story at 12.7%, better than the district’s 17.5% and the state’s 14.8%, and per-pupil spending is $8,941 with a reasonable 15.1:1 student-teacher ratio.
However, the school has notable weaknesses. Civics and Economics proficiency (60.61%) lags the state by nearly 10 points, and grade-level math struggles are evident—6th-grade math sits at 62.5% proficient while 8th-grade math fell sharply from 68.35% to 48.62% in one year. Reading is mixed, with 7th-grade reading above district and state averages but 6th-grade reading below both. These uneven results likely contributed to the school’s ranking drop from 180th (57th percentile, 3 stars) in 2024–2025 to 248th (40th percentile, 2 stars) in 2025–2026. Overall, Andrew G. Wright Middle excels in accelerated math and science but may need extra support in standard math and civics, despite its strong attendance and competitive per-pupil investment.
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