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Westmoreland County Public Schools ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Virginia for:
Category
Attribute
Diversity
Most diverse schools (Top 1%)
Student Attention
Lowest student-teacher ratio (Top 1%)
For the 2026 school year, there is 1 public middle school serving 336 students in Westmoreland County Public Schools. This district's average middle testing ranking is 6/10, which is in the top 50% of public middle schools in Virginia.
Public Middle School in Westmoreland County Public School have an average math proficiency score of 81% (versus the Virginia public middle school average of 65%), and reading proficiency score of 58% (versus the 70% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 57% of the student body (majority Black), which is more than the Virginia public middle school average of 53% (majority Black and Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (VA)
# Schools
4 Schools
446 Schools
# Students
1,579 Students
312,155 Students
# Teachers
137 Teachers
23,405 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
12:1
12:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
Westmoreland 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 87% has increased from 85-89% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#71 out of 132 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
72%
68%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
(20-21)59%
69%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
(20-21)40%
59%
Graduation Rate
87%
89%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.69
0.70
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
n/a
7%
% Hispanic
17%
18%
% Black
37%
21%
% White
38%
47%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
8%
7%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $16,203 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 $15,871 is higher than the state median of $15,264. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Total Revenue
$26 MM
$19,496 MM
Spending
$25 MM
$19,187 MM
Revenue / Student
$16,203
$15,509
Spending / Student
$15,871
$15,264
Best Westmoreland County Public Schools Public Middle Schools (2026)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Montross Middle School
(Math: 81% | Reading: 58%)
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
8884 Menokin Road
Montross, VA 22520
(804) 493-9818
Montross, VA 22520
(804) 493-9818
Gr: 6-8 | 336 students Student-teacher ratio: 10:1 Minority enrollment: 57%
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