Summary:
Zip code 23002, which covers the Amelia Court House area of Virginia, is served by a single middle school, Amelia County Middle, enrolling 306 students in grades 6 through 8 as part of Amelia County Public Schools. The school operates with a favorable student-teacher ratio of 11.7 to 1 and spends $9,815 per student, yet it serves a high-need population, with approximately 84% of students qualifying for free or reduced lunch.
Amelia County Middle has posted mixed results on Virginia SOL assessments. Its standout performance is in advanced mathematics: 100% proficiency in Algebra I for both 7th and 8th graders and 92.31% proficiency in Geometry for 8th graders in 2025–2026. Eighth-grade math also outpaced the state, with 65.82% proficient versus 46.86% statewide. However, proficiency in 6th-grade math (43.18% vs. 63.19% statewide) and 7th-grade math (46.77% vs. 51.11%) lag behind. Reading proficiency sits below state averages across all middle grades, and Civics and Economics is the school's largest academic deficit, with only 48.54% proficient compared to 74.74% statewide.
Chronic absenteeism is a significant concern, with 19.3% of students chronically absent in 2024–2025, well above the district and state rate of 14.8%. The school's state ranking has fluctuated, from 256th (39th percentile, 2 stars) in 2024–2025 to 313th (25th percentile, 1 star) in 2025–2026. Year over year, 6th-grade math and civics showed notable declines, while 8th-grade math and science improved. Given its high-poverty population, the school's perfect Algebra I scores and strong 8th-grade math results are notable bright spots, but reducing absenteeism and strengthening early middle-school math and civics instruction are the clearest opportunities for improvement.
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