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Best Middle Schools in Zip Code 22980

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Top rankedKate Collins Middle357^th of 419 Virginia middle schools

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Kate Collins Middle up 13 spots statewide this year

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Summary:

The 22980 zip code area is home to two middle schools - Kate Collins Middle and Stuarts Draft Middle. While both serve grades 6-8, the schools exhibit stark differences in their academic performance and overall quality.

Stuarts Draft Middle appears to be the higher-performing school, ranking 259 out of 419 Virginia middle schools and outperforming state and district averages on standardized tests, particularly in 8th grade Algebra I, 7th grade Math, and 8th grade Reading. In contrast, Kate Collins Middle struggles significantly, ranking 357 out of 419 and scoring well below state and district averages across Math, Reading, and Science.

The schools also differ in their student populations, with Kate Collins Middle serving a much higher percentage of economically disadvantaged students (90.54% free/reduced lunch rate) compared to Stuarts Draft Middle (64.29%). Further investigation would be needed to fully understand the factors driving these performance differences, but the data suggests Stuarts Draft Middle is the stronger option for families in the 22980 zip code area.

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				SOL Algebra I (2025)	SOL Mathematics (2025)			SOL Science (2025)	SOL English Reading (2025)			SOL Civics and Economics (2025)	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	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	SchoolDigger Rating (2025)	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	Rank Change from Previous Year	SOL Algebra I 8th Grade	SOL Mathematics 6th Grade	SOL Mathematics 7th Grade	SOL Mathematics 8th Grade	SOL Science 8th 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
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%)	22.9	357^th of 419 public middle schools	14.8%		18.7	370^th of 417 public middle schools	11.3%	13	100.0	44.3	30.3	49.0	48.4	61.9	56.7	57.1	67.2	$10,847	$502	$10,345

Cities Near Zip Code 22980

City	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Waynesboro	0.34 mi	8	321^st
Fishersville	5.51 mi	7	187^th
Stuarts Draft	5.99 mi	4	223^rd
Staunton	8.26 mi	14	136^th
Afton	9.57 mi	1	179^th

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SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau and the Virginia Department of Education.

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