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Mathews High School vs. Middlesex High School

Should you attend Mathews High School or Middlesex High School? Visitors to our site frequently compare these two schools. Compare their rankings, test scores, reviews and more to help you determine which school is the best choice for you.

School Overview

School
Mathews High School
Rt 198 9889 Buckley Hall Road
Mathews, VA 23109
: 
8/
10
Top 30%
Middlesex High School
454 General Puller Highway
Saluda, VA 23149
: 
10/
10
Top 10%
Top Rankings

Mathews High School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Virginia for:

Category
Attribute
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 10%)
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 20%)
Student Attention
Lowest student:teacher ratio (Top 10%)

Middlesex High School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Virginia for:

Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 10%)
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 1%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 20%)
Percent Eligible For Free Lunch
Largest percent of students eligible for free lunch (Top 10%)
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 20%)
Student Attention
Lowest student:teacher ratio (Top 20%)
Overview
Serving 310 students in grades 9-12, Mathews High School ranks in the top 30% of all schools in Virginia for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 50%, and reading proficiency is top 50%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 55-59% (which is higher than the Virginia state average of 54%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 85-89% (which is higher than the Virginia state average of 69%).
The student:teacher ratio of 11:1 is lower than the Virginia state level of 14:1.
Minority enrollment is 16% of the student body (majority Black), which is lower than the Virginia state average of 55% (majority Black).
Serving 346 students in grades 9-12, Middlesex High School ranks in the top 10% of all schools in Virginia for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 1%, and reading proficiency is top 1%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 90-94% (which is higher than the Virginia state average of 54%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 80-84% (which is higher than the Virginia state average of 69%).
The student:teacher ratio of 12:1 is lower than the Virginia state level of 14:1.
Minority enrollment is 26% of the student body (majority Black), which is lower than the Virginia state average of 55% (majority Black).
Grades Offered
9-12
9-12
Total Students
310 students
346 students
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This chart displays total students of Middlesex High School by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Male | % Female
47% | 53%
56% | 44%
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Total Classroom Teachers
28 teachers
30 teachers
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This chart displays the total teachers of Middlesex High School by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
Student : Teacher Ratio
11:1
12:1
This chart displays the student teacher ratio of Mathews High School and the public school average student teacher ratio of Virginia by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the student teacher ratio of Middlesex High School and the public school average student teacher ratio of Virginia by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.

Test Scores

#439 out of 1792 schools in VA
(Top 30%)
#133 out of 1792 schools in VA
(Top 10%)
This chart displays the overall school rank of Mathews High School, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the overall school rank of Middlesex High School, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
55-59%
(Top 50% in VA)(20-21 School Year Data)
90-94%
(Top 1% in VA)(20-21 School Year Data)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Mathews High School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of public schools in Virginia by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Middlesex High School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of public schools in Virginia by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
85-89%
(Top 10% in VA)(20-21 School Year Data)
80-84%
(Top 20% in VA)(20-21 School Year Data)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Mathews High School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Virginia by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Middlesex High School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Virginia by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
65-69%
(Top 30% in VA)(20-21 School Year Data)
70-74%
(Top 20% in VA)(20-21 School Year Data)
85-89%
(Bottom 50% in VA)
90-94%
(Top 30% in VA)
This chart displays graduation rate of Mathews High School and public school graduation rate of Virginia by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays graduation rate of Middlesex High School and public school graduation rate of Virginia by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.

Students by Grade

Students by Grade
This chart displays the students of Mathews High School by grade.
This chart displays the students of Middlesex High School by grade.
Grade 9 Students
81
102
Grade 10 Students
91
93
Grade 11 Students
75
74
Grade 12 Students
63
77

Students by Ethnicity

% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
n/a
n/a
This chart displays the percentage of Asian students in Mathews High School and the percentage of Asian public school students in Virginia by year, with the latest 2019-20 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of Asian students in Middlesex High School and the percentage of Asian public school students in Virginia by year, with the latest 2015-16 school year data.
% Hispanic
6%
6%
This chart displays the percentage of Hispanic students in Mathews High School and the percentage of Hispanic public school students in Virginia by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of Hispanic students in Middlesex High School and the percentage of Hispanic public school students in Virginia by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Black
7%
16%
This chart displays the percentage of Black students in Mathews High School and the percentage of Black public school students in Virginia by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of Black students in Middlesex High School and the percentage of Black public school students in Virginia by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% White
84%
74%
This chart displays the percentage of White students in Mathews High School and the percentage of White public school students in Virginia by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of White students in Middlesex High School and the percentage of White public school students in Virginia by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
3%
4%
This chart displays the percentage of students of two or more races in Mathews High School and the percentage of public school students of two or more races in Virginia by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students of two or more races in Middlesex High School and the percentage of public school students of two or more races in Virginia by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
0.29
0.43
This chart displays the diversity score of Mathews High School and the public school average diversity score of Virginia by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the diversity score of Middlesex High School and the public school average diversity score of Virginia by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.

Additional Information

Eligible for Free Lunch
72%
99%
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for free lunch in Mathews High School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for free lunch in Virginia by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for free lunch in Middlesex High School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for free lunch in Virginia by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
9%
(21-22 School Year Data)
4%
(21-22 School Year Data)
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Mathews High School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Virginia by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Middlesex High School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Virginia by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
 
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