Summary:
Zip code 24549 in Dry Fork, Virginia is served by one middle school — Tunstall Middle — which enrolls 609 students in grades 6 through 8 and is part of Pittsylvania County Public Schools, a district ranked 23rd out of 131 districts in Virginia. As the only middle school in the data set, Tunstall Middle is by definition the standout school, and it has plenty to be proud of: the school ranks 66th out of 416 Virginia middle schools (84th percentile, 4 stars) for 2025–2026, a remarkable climb from 162nd place just two years prior.
Tunstall Middle outperformed the state average on every single SOL subject and grade level assessed in 2025–2026, and it beat its own district on all but one test. Particularly strong areas include 7th grade Civics & Economics, where 89.58% of students were proficient versus just 70.10% statewide, and 8th grade Algebra I, where 96.88% of students were proficient. English Reading scores were also excellent across all three grades, ranging from 80.21% to 83.41% proficiency — roughly 7 to 10 points above state averages. This strong performance is especially notable given that 86% of students qualify for free or reduced lunch, and the school maintains a favorable 14.6:1 student-teacher ratio.
There are a few areas worth watching. Chronic absenteeism is 18.0%, higher than the district's 14.3% and the state's 14.8%, which is a risk factor for a high-poverty school. Additionally, 8th grade Mathematics proficiency declined from 67.82% to 60.53% year over year, though it remains well above the state average of 46.86%. On the positive side, 6th grade math improved from 73.53% to 78.09%, and overall the school achieved a 96-place improvement in state ranking in just two years. For families in the 24549 zip code, Tunstall Middle is a high-performing, fast-improving school that serves its students well.
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