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Augusta County School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Virginia for:
Category
Attribute
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 20%)
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 47% (versus the Virginia public middle school average of 52%), 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
District Rank
Augusta County 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 92% has increased from 88% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#50 out of 135 school districts
(Top 50%)
(Top 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
(20-21)55%
54%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
(20-21)69%
69%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
(20-21)61%
59%
Graduation Rate
92%
89%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.33
0.70
# American Indian Students
30 Students
845 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
97 Students
23,246 Students
% Asian Students
1%
7%
# Hispanic Students
748 Students
54,991 Students
% Hispanic Students
7%
18%
# Black Students
385 Students
66,738 Students
% Black Students
4%
21%
# White Students
8,280 Students
145,582 Students
% White Students
82%
47%
# Hawaiian Students
9 Students
525 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
590 Students
20,787 Students
% of Two or more races Students
6%
7%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
318
1,227
# Students in K Grade:
707
2,557
# Students in 1st Grade:
746
2,554
# Students in 2nd Grade:
731
2,836
# Students in 3rd Grade:
746
3,010
# Students in 4th Grade:
707
3,036
# Students in 5th Grade:
721
4,468
# Students in 6th Grade:
812
78,046
# Students in 7th Grade:
730
93,323
# Students in 8th Grade:
746
93,990
# Students in 9th Grade:
823
7,012
# Students in 10th Grade:
793
7,347
# Students in 11th Grade:
788
6,831
# Students in 12th Grade:
771
6,477
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
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: 50% | Reading: 74%)
Rank:
Rank:
6/
Top 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: #22.
Stuarts Draft Middle School
(Math: 52% | 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: #33.
Beverley Manor Middle School
(Math: 45% | Reading: 69%)
Rank:
Rank:
4/
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: #44.
Wilson Middle School
(Math: 42% | 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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