Summary:
Zip code 24522 contains exactly one middle school: Appomattox Middle, a grades 6–8 school in Appomattox County Public Schools serving 542 students, about 78% of whom qualify for free/reduced lunch. Despite this high poverty level, the school has an excellent chronic absenteeism rate of just 7.2% compared to the state average of 14.8%, and it offers a favorable student–teacher ratio of 12.6 with per-student spending of $9,136.
Appomattox Middle shows real strengths in mathematics. Sixth-grade math proficiency is 74% versus 63% statewide, 7th-grade math is 69% versus 51% statewide, and 8th-grade Algebra I students achieved a perfect 100% proficiency rate. Seventh-grade reading is also solid at 76%, slightly above the state average. However, 8th-grade math (52%) and reading (64%) both trail the state, and the school's overall ranking has slipped from the 65th percentile (3 stars) in 2023–2024 to the 47th percentile (2 stars) in 2025–2026.
The most concerning trend is the sharp year-over-year decline in 8th-grade subjects: civics fell 15 points, science fell 11 points, 8th-grade reading fell 11 points, and 8th-grade math fell nearly 9 points. On the positive side, 6th-grade math, 7th-grade math, and 7th-grade reading all improved. Parents should note that the Algebra I results likely reflect a small group of accelerated 8th-graders rather than the entire grade. While Appomattox Middle maintains strong attendance and strong early-middle-school math results, the recent slide in 8th-grade performance and the drop from 3 to 2 stars are worth watching closely.
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