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Middlesex County Public Schools ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Virginia for:
Category
Attribute
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 10%)
Student Attention
Lowest student-teacher ratio (Top 1%)
For the 2026 school year, there is 1 public middle school serving 270 students in Middlesex County Public Schools. This district's average middle testing ranking is 3/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public middle schools in Virginia.
Public Middle School in Middlesex County Public School have an average math proficiency score of 61% (versus the Virginia public middle school average of 65%), and reading proficiency score of 57% (versus the 70% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 32% of the student body (majority Black), which is less than the Virginia public middle school average of 53% (majority Black and Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (VA)
# Schools
3 Schools
446 Schools
# Students
1,226 Students
312,155 Students
# Teachers
104 Teachers
23,405 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
12:1
12:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
Middlesex County Public Schools, which is ranked within the bottom 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 92% has increased from 85-89% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#96 out of 132 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
62%
68%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
(20-21)59%
69%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
(20-21)50%
59%
Graduation Rate
92%
89%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.51
0.70
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
n/a
7%
% Hispanic
7%
18%
% Black
17%
21%
% White
68%
47%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
8%
7%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $16,512 is higher than the state median of $15,509. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $15,574 is higher than the state median of $15,264. The school district spending/student has grown by 8% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$20 MM
$19,496 MM
Spending
$19 MM
$19,187 MM
Revenue / Student
$16,512
$15,509
Spending / Student
$15,574
$15,264
Best Middlesex County Public Schools Public Middle Schools (2026)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
St. Clare Walker Middle School
(Math: 61% | Reading: 57%)
Rank:
Rank:
3/
Bottom 50%10
6814 General Puller Highway
Locust Hill, VA 23092
(804) 758-2561
Locust Hill, VA 23092
(804) 758-2561
Gr: 6-8 | 270 students Student-teacher ratio: 11:1 Minority enrollment: 32%
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