Joseph T. Henley Middle School (Ranked Top 20% for 2025)

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Joseph T. Henley Middle School

5880 Rockfish Gap Turnpike
Crozet, VA 22932

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Top 20%

Serving 804 students in grades 6-8, Joseph T. Henley Middle School ranks in the top 20% of all schools in Virginia for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 30%, and reading proficiency is top 30%).

The percentage of students achieving is 81% (which is higher than the Virginia state average of 68%). The percentage of students achieving is 89% (which is higher than the Virginia state average of 69%).

The student-teacher ratio of 14:1 is equal to the Virginia state level of 14:1.

Minority enrollment is 19% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the Virginia state average of 56% (majority Black).

Quick Facts (2025)

Grades: 6-8
Enrollment: 804 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 14:1
Minority Enrollment: 19%
: Top 20% in VA
: 81% (Top 30%)
: 89% (Top 10%)
: 80-89% (Top 5%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), VA Dept. of Education

Top Rankings

Joseph T. Henley Middle School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Virginia for:

School Overview

Joseph T. Henley Middle School's student population of 804 students has declined by 10% over five school years.

The teacher population of 56 teachers has declined by 9% over five school years.

Grades Offered

Grades 6-8
(Supplemental Virtual)

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Joseph T. Henley Middle School
6	253
7	266
8	285

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Total Students

804 students

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Total Students Trends Over Years (1987-2023)
Year	Joseph T. Henley Middle School
2023	808
2022	839
2021	877
2020	899
2019	899
2018	858
2017	858
2016	823
2015	828
2014	815
2013	773
2012	807
2011	791
2010	772
2009	747
2008	773
2007	767
2006	722
2005	692
2004	696
2003	670
2002	627
2001	601
2000	616
1999	594
1998	577
1997	586
1996	581
1995	656
1994	746
1993	714
1992	691
1991	673
1990	631
1989	584
1988	566
1987	557

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Gender %

Total Classroom Teachers

56 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends Over Years (1988-2023)
Year	Joseph T. Henley Middle School
2023	57
2022	56
2021	66
2020	62
2019	62
2018	59
2017	59
2016	58
2015	55
2014	52
2013	51
2012	54
2011	41
2010	42
2009	43
2008	44
2007	58
2006	49
2005	49
2004	48
2003	52
2002	48
2001	44
1999	46
1994	47
1993	47
1992	45
1991	44
1990	42
1989	40
1988	41

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Year Founded

1966

First Day of School

Fri. Aug 29, 2025

Last Day of School

Sat. Jun 6, 2026

School Rankings

Joseph T. Henley Middle School ranks within the top 20% of all 1,773 schools in Virginia (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data).

The of Joseph T. Henley Middle School is 0.34, which is less than the diversity score at state average of 0.72. The school's diversity has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

This School

State Level (VA)

#231 out of 1773 schools
(Top 20%)

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Overall School Rank Trends Over Years (2012-2023)
Year	Joseph T. Henley Middle School
2023	#231
2022	#87
2021	#87
2019	#355
2018	#1000
2017	#1047
2016	#328
2015	#234
2014	#69
2013	#61
2012	#31

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81%

68%

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Math Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2010-2023)
Year	Joseph T. Henley Middle School	Virginia	Albemarle County School District
2023	81%	68%	68%
2021	82%	54%	66%
2019	89%	82%	82%
2017	63%	72%	68%
2016	90%	80%	77%
2015	91%	79%	76%
2014	92%	74%	75%
2013	92%	71%	75%
2012	94%	68%	75%
2011	95%	86%	91%
2010	94%	87%	91%

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(20-21)

89%

69%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2010-2021)
Year	Joseph T. Henley Middle School	Virginia	Albemarle County School District
2021	89%	69%	77%
2019	89%	78%	79%
2018	87%	80%
2017	85%	80%	80%
2016	87%	80%	79%
2015	88%	79%	79%
2014	90%	74%	77%
2013	90%	74%	77%
2012	97%	89%	90%
2011	96%	88%	91%
2010	95%	89%	92%

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(20-21)

80-89%

59%

Student-Teacher Ratio

14:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison Over Years (1988-2023)
Year	Joseph T. Henley Middle School	Virginia	Albemarle County School District
2023	14:1	14:1	13:1
2022	15:1	14:1	13:1
2021	13:1	14:1	13:1
2020	15:1	15:1	13:1
2019	15:1	15:1	13:1
2018	15:1	15:1	13:1
2017	15:1	15:1	13:1
2016	14:1	15:1	14:1
2015	15:1	15:1	14:1
2014	16:1	16:1	13:1
2013	15:1	16:1	14:1
2012	15:1	15:1	14:1
2011	19:1	17:1	17:1
2010	18:1	17:1	17:1
2009	18:1	17:1	16:1
2008	18:1	17:1	16:1
2007	13:1	13:1	12:1
2006	15:1	13:1	13:1
2005	14:1	14:1	13:1
2004	15:1	13:1	13:1
2003	13:1	12:1	11:1
2002	13:1	13:1	12:1
2001	14:1	14:1	13:1
1999	13:1	15:1	14:1
1994	16:1	17:1	14:1
1993	15:1	16:1	15:1
1992	16:1	16:1	15:1
1991	15:1	16:1	15:1
1990	15:1	16:1	15:1
1989	14:1	16:1	16:1
1988	14:1	17:1	15:1

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American Indian

n/a

Asian

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Joseph T. Henley Middle School	Virginia	Albemarle County School District
2023	4%	7%	6%
2022	4%	7%	6%
2021	5%	8%	6%
2020	4%	7%	5%
2019	4%	7%	5%
2018	4%	7%	5%
2017	4%	7%	5%
2016	2%	8%	5%
2015	2%	6%	5%
2014	2%	7%	5%
2013	3%	7%	5%
2012	4%	6%	5%
2011	4%	7%	5%
2010	5%	7%	6%
2009	4%	7%	6%
2008	4%	6%	5%
2007	4%	6%	5%
2006	3%	6%	5%
2005	3%	6%	5%
2004	1%	6%	4%
2003	1%	5%	4%
2002	1%	5%	4%
2001	2%	4%	3%
2000	1%	4%	3%
1999	3%	4%	3%
1998	2%	4%	3%
1997	2%	4%	3%
1996	1%	3%	2%
1995	1%	4%	2%
1994	1%	3%	3%
1993	1%	3%	3%

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Hispanic

19%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1996-2023)
Year	Joseph T. Henley Middle School	Virginia	Albemarle County School District
2023	6%	19%	16%
2022	6%	18%	15%
2021	6%	18%	15%
2020	5%	16%	13%
2019	5%	16%	13%
2018	5%	15%	13%
2017	5%	15%	13%
2016	5%	14%	12%
2015	5%	14%	11%
2014	3%	13%	10%
2013	4%	12%	9%
2012	3%	12%	9%
2011	5%	11%	9%
2010	3%	10%	7%
2009	4%	10%	6%
2008	3%	10%	6%
2007	2%	9%	5%
2006	3%	8%	5%
2005	2%	7%	4%
2004	2%	6%	4%
2003	2%	7%	4%
2002	1%	5%	3%
2001	1%	5%	3%
2000	1%	4%	2%
1999	1%	4%	2%
1998	2%	4%	2%
1997	1%	3%	2%
1996	1%	3%	2%

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Black

22%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Joseph T. Henley Middle School	Virginia	Albemarle County School District
2023	2%	22%	12%
2022	2%	22%	12%
2021	2%	22%	11%
2020	2%	22%	11%
2019	2%	22%	11%
2018	2%	23%	11%
2017	2%	23%	11%
2016	2%	23%	11%
2015	2%	23%	11%
2014	3%	23%	12%
2013	4%	23%	11%
2012	4%	24%	11%
2011	4%	24%	12%
2010	4%	26%	14%
2009	5%	26%	14%
2008	4%	27%	14%
2007	5%	27%	14%
2006	3%	27%	14%
2005	3%	27%	13%
2004	3%	27%	13%
2003	4%	27%	13%
2002	4%	27%	13%
2001	5%	27%	13%
2000	5%	27%	13%
1999	5%	27%	12%
1998	6%	27%	12%
1997	5%	27%	12%
1996	6%	27%	12%
1995	6%	26%	12%
1994	6%	26%	11%
1993	6%	26%	11%

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White

81%

44%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Joseph T. Henley Middle School	Virginia	Albemarle County School District
2023	83%	45%	59%
2022	83%	46%	60%
2021	83%	46%	61%
2020	86%	49%	65%
2019	86%	49%	65%
2018	86%	50%	66%
2017	86%	50%	66%
2016	88%	50%	67%
2015	88%	52%	68%
2014	88%	52%	68%
2013	85%	53%	70%
2012	85%	54%	70%
2011	83%	54%	70%
2010	88%	57%	73%
2009	87%	57%	74%
2008	89%	57%	75%
2007	89%	58%	76%
2006	91%	59%	76%
2005	92%	60%	78%
2004	94%	61%	79%
2003	93%	61%	79%
2002	93%	63%	80%
2001	92%	64%	81%
2000	93%	65%	82%
1999	91%	65%	83%
1998	90%	65%	83%
1997	92%	66%	83%
1996	92%	67%	84%
1995	93%	67%	85%
1994	92%	68%	85%
1993	92%	68%	85%

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Hawaiian

n/a

Two or more races

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2013-2023)
Year	Joseph T. Henley Middle School	Virginia	Albemarle County School District
2023	5%	7%	7%
2022	5%	7%	7%
2021	4%	6%	7%
2020	3%	6%	6%
2019	3%	6%	6%
2018	3%	5%	5%
2017	3%	5%	5%
2016	3%	5%	5%
2015	3%	5%	5%
2014	4%	5%	5%
2013	4%	5%	5%

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All Ethnic Groups

0.34

0.72

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Diversity Score Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Joseph T. Henley Middle School	Virginia	Albemarle County School District
2023	0.31	0.71	0.61
2022	0.31	0.70	0.60
2021	0.31	0.70	0.59
2020	0.26	0.68	0.55
2019	0.26	0.68	0.55
2018	0.26	0.67	0.54
2017	0.26	0.67	0.54
2016	0.22	0.68	0.53
2015	0.22	0.66	0.51
2014	0.22	0.66	0.51
2013	0.27	0.65	0.50
2012	0.28	0.64	0.49
2011	0.31	0.64	0.49
2010	0.22	0.62	0.44
2009	0.24	0.60	0.42
2008	0.21	0.60	0.42
2007	0.21	0.59	0.40
2006	0.17	0.58	0.39
2005	0.15	0.57	0.37
2004	0.12	0.55	0.36
2003	0.13	0.55	0.35
2002	0.13	0.53	0.35
2001	0.15	0.52	0.33
2000	0.13	0.51	0.31
1999	0.17	0.51	0.30
1998	0.18	0.50	0.30
1997	0.15	0.49	0.29
1996	0.14	0.48	0.28
1995	0.13	0.49	0.27
1994	0.14	0.47	0.26
1993	0.15	0.47	0.27

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Eligible for

13%

55%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (1996-2023)
Year	Joseph T. Henley Middle School	Virginia	Albemarle County School District
2023	12%	52%	33%
2022	13%	41%	27%
2021	9%	35%	24%
2020	11%	39%	25%
2019	11%	39%	25%
2018	8%	35%	23%
2017	8%	35%	23%
2016	8%	35%	23%
2015	9%	34%	23%
2014	9%	33%	23%
2013	8%	32%	22%
2012	9%	32%	22%
2011	10%	31%	22%
2010	8%	29%	19%
2009	8%	26%	16%
2008	8%	25%	15%
2007	8%	24%	15%
2006	9%	24%	15%
2005	6%	24%	15%
2004	8%	23%	13%
2003	7%	23%	13%
2002	10%	23%	14%
2001	8%	21%	13%
2000	9%	23%	13%
1999	10%	24%	13%
1998	13%	24%	13%
1997	12%	24%	13%
1996	11%	24%	12%

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Eligible for

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (1999-2023)
Year	Joseph T. Henley Middle School	Virginia	Albemarle County School District
2023	1%	2%	4%
2022	2%	5%	5%
2021	2%	6%	5%
2020	2%	5%	5%
2019	2%	5%	5%
2018	1%	6%	4%
2017	1%	6%	4%
2016	2%	6%	5%
2015	2%	6%	4%
2014	3%	6%	5%
2013	3%	6%	5%
2012	2%	7%	4%
2011	2%	6%	4%
2010	4%	7%	5%
2009	3%	7%	5%
2008	3%	7%	5%
2007	3%	7%	4%
2006	3%	7%	5%
2005	3%	7%	4%
2004	4%	7%	4%
2003	4%	7%	5%
2002	4%	7%	5%
2001	4%	7%	4%
2000	4%	7%	5%
1999	5%	6%	4%

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School Statewide Testing

School District Name

Albemarle County School District

Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), VA Dept. of Education

Profile last updated: 02/09/2025

Frequently Asked Questions

What is Joseph T. Henley Middle School's ranking?

Joseph T. Henley Middle School is ranked #231 out of 1,773 schools, which ranks it among the top 20% of public schools in Virginia.

What schools are Joseph T. Henley Middle School often compared to?

Joseph T. Henley Middle Schoolis often viewed alongside schools like Lakeside Middle School, Journey Middle School by visitors of our site.

What percent of students have achieved state testing proficiency in math and reading?

81% of students have achieved math proficiency (compared to the 68% VA state average), while 89% of students have achieved reading proficiency (compared to the 69% VA state average).

How many students attend Joseph T. Henley Middle School?

804 students attend Joseph T. Henley Middle School.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

81% of Joseph T. Henley Middle School students are White, 8% of students are Hispanic, 5% of students are Two or more races, 4% of students are Asian, and 2% of students are Black.

What is the student-teacher ratio of Joseph T. Henley Middle School?

Joseph T. Henley Middle School has a student ration of 14:1, which is equal to the Virginia state average of 14:1.

What grades does Joseph T. Henley Middle School offer ?

Joseph T. Henley Middle School offers enrollment in grades 6-8 (Supplemental Virtual).

What school district is Joseph T. Henley Middle School part of?

Joseph T. Henley Middle School is part of Albemarle County School District.

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Quick Facts (2025)

Grades: 6-8
Enrollment: 804 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 14:1
Minority Enrollment: 19%
: Top 20%
: 81% (Top 30%)
: 89% (Top 10%)
: 80-89% (Top 5%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), VA Dept. of Education