For the 2025 school year, there are 4 public middle schools serving 2,288 students in Augusta County School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 6/10, which is in the top 50% of public middle schools in Virginia.
Public Middle Schools in Augusta County School District have an average math proficiency score of 63% (versus the Virginia public middle school average of 65%), and reading proficiency score of 70% (versus the 70% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 18% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Virginia public middle school average of 53% (majority Black and Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (VA)
# Schools
20 Schools
448 Schools
# Students
10,139 Students
312,714 Students
# Teachers
710 Teachers
23,458 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
14:1
14:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
Augusta County School District, which is ranked within the top 50% of all 132 school districts in Virginia (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2022-2023 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 89% has decreased from 92% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#53 out of 132 school districts
(Top 50%)
(Top 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
68%
68%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
(20-21)69%
69%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
(20-21)61%
59%
Graduation Rate
89%
89%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.33
0.70
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
1%
7%
% Hispanic
7%
18%
% Black
4%
21%
% White
82%
47%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
6%
7%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $14,426 in this school district is less than the state median of $15,502. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $13,410 is less than the state median of $15,257. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Total Revenue
$146 MM
$19,496 MM
Spending
$136 MM
$19,187 MM
Revenue / Student
$14,426
$15,502
Spending / Student
$13,410
$15,257
Best Augusta County School District Public Middle Schools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
S. Gordon Stewart Middle School
(Math: 64% | Reading: 74%)
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
118 Fort Defiance Rd
Fort Defiance, VA 24437
(540) 245-5046
Fort Defiance, VA 24437
(540) 245-5046
Grades: 6-8
| 516 students
Rank: #2 - 32. - 3.
Beverley Manor Middle School
(Math: 65% | Reading: 69%)
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
58 Cedar Green Rd
Staunton, VA 24401
(540) 886-5806
Staunton, VA 24401
(540) 886-5806
Grades: 6-8
| 612 students
Rank: #2 - 32. - 3.
Stuarts Draft Middle School
(Math: 65% | Reading: 69%)
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
1088 Augusta Farm Rd
Stuarts Draft, VA 24477
(540) 946-7611
Stuarts Draft, VA 24477
(540) 946-7611
Grades: 6-8
| 504 students
Rank: #44.
Wilson Middle School
(Math: 59% | Reading: 70%)
Rank:
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
232 Hornet Road
Fishersville, VA 22939
(540) 245-5185
Fishersville, VA 22939
(540) 245-5185
Grades: 6-8
| 656 students
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