For the 2024-25 school year, there are 3 public middle schools serving 1,390 students in Alleghany Highlands School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 3/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public middle schools in Virginia.
Public Middle Schools in Alleghany Highlands School District have an average math proficiency score of 37% (versus the Virginia public middle school average of 52%), and reading proficiency score of 62% (versus the 70% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 20% 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
8 Schools
453 Schools
# Students
2,878 Students
314,422 Students
# Teachers
229 Teachers
22,317 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
13:1
13:1
District Rank
Alleghany Highlands School District, which is ranked within the top 50% of all 135 school districts in Virginia (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2020-2021 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 80-84% has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#63 out of 135 school districts
(Top 50%)
(Top 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
(20-21)53%
54%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
(20-21)65%
69%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
(20-21)57%
59%
Graduation Rate
80-84%
89%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.30
0.70
# American Indian Students
2 Students
864 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
18 Students
22,719 Students
% Asian Students
1%
7%
# Hispanic Students
109 Students
53,796 Students
% Hispanic Students
4%
17%
# Black Students
202 Students
67,731 Students
% Black Students
7%
22%
# White Students
2,389 Students
148,589 Students
% White Students
83%
47%
# Hawaiian Students
n/a
536 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
158 Students
20,187 Students
% of Two or more races Students
5%
7%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
143
1,223
# Students in K Grade:
205
2,264
# Students in 1st Grade:
216
2,566
# Students in 2nd Grade:
219
2,652
# Students in 3rd Grade:
208
2,969
# Students in 4th Grade:
195
3,215
# Students in 5th Grade:
218
4,675
# Students in 6th Grade:
198
77,113
# Students in 7th Grade:
203
93,286
# Students in 8th Grade:
228
96,152
# Students in 9th Grade:
229
7,600
# Students in 10th Grade:
229
7,237
# Students in 11th Grade:
162
6,708
# Students in 12th Grade:
225
6,762
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $10,054 in this school district is less than the state median of $15,473. The school district revenue/student has declined by 28% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $9,631 is less than the state median of $15,228. The school district spending/student has declined by 31% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$29 MM
$19,496 MM
Spending
$28 MM
$19,187 MM
Revenue / Student
$10,054
$15,473
Spending / Student
$9,631
$15,228
Best Alleghany Highlands School District Public Middle Schools (2024-25)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Clifton Middle School
Magnet School
(Math: 37% | Reading: 62%)
Rank:
Rank:
3/
Bottom 50%10
100 Sharon Circle
Clifton Forge, VA 24422
(540) 863-1726
Clifton Forge, VA 24422
(540) 863-1726
Grades: 6-8
| 413 students
Rank: n/an/a
Covington High School
Magnet School
606 S. Lexington Avenue
Covington, VA 24426
(540) 965-1410
Covington, VA 24426
(540) 965-1410
Grades: 8-12
| 339 students
Rank: n/an/a
Jeter-watson Elementary School
Magnet School
560 West Indian Valley Road
Covington, VA 24426
(540) 965-1430
Covington, VA 24426
(540) 965-1430
Grades: PK-7
| 638 students
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