Summary:
Zip code 23061 in Virginia is home to two public middle schools—Page Middle and Peasley Middle—both serving grades 6 through 8 as part of the highly rated Gloucester County Public Schools district, which ranks 16th out of 131 Virginia districts. The two schools are remarkably similar in size, with enrollments of 573 and 565 students respectively, and share nearly identical poverty levels (about 65% free/reduced lunch eligibility), per-student spending (roughly $7,300–$7,400), and student-teacher ratios of about 12:1.
Despite these similarities, each school has its own academic strengths. Page Middle holds the better state rank for 2025–2026 at 122nd out of 416 (71st percentile, 4 stars), up from 143rd the prior year, and posts perfect 100% proficiency in Algebra I and Geometry along with strong 8th grade SOL scores in reading (82.63%), science (78.61%), and civics (80.11%). Peasley Middle ranks close behind at 129th (69th percentile, 3 stars) and actually edges out Page in the unweighted average SOL proficiency for both reported years (81.0% vs. 80.7% in 2025–2026). Peasley is stronger in 6th and 7th grade reading (82.22% and 81.82%) and 7th grade math (62.86% vs. Page's 54.95%), while Page is stronger in 8th grade reading, science, and civics.
The clearest shared challenge is 7th grade math, which is the lowest proficiency area at both schools—particularly at Page, where it fell from 70.08% to 54.95% in a single year. Chronic absenteeism is another concern: Page's rate of 23.2% and Peasley's 18.5% both exceed the district (15.3%) and state (14.8%) averages. Large year-over-year swings at both schools suggest cohort-to-cohort differences play a significant role in results. Overall, both schools are solid choices in a strong district, but parents should weigh Page's higher state rank and excellent 8th grade outcomes against Peasley's better attendance and stronger early-middle-grade reading and math performance.
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