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Caroline County School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Virginia for:
Category
Attribute
Diversity
Most diverse schools (Top 1%)
For the 2025 school year, there is 1 public middle school serving 1,000 students in Caroline County School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 4/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public middle schools in Virginia.
Public Middle School in Caroline County School District have an average math proficiency score of 36% (versus the Virginia public middle school average of 52%), and reading proficiency score of 67% (versus the 70% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 52% 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
5 Schools
448 Schools
# Students
4,562 Students
312,714 Students
# Teachers
264 Teachers
23,458 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
17:1
17:1
District Rank
Caroline County School District, which is ranked within the bottom 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 84% has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#99 out of 135 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)

Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
(20-21)39%
54%

Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
(20-21)62%
69%

Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
(20-21)49%
59%
Graduation Rate
84%
89%

Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.67
0.70
# American Indian Students
16 Students
845 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
42 Students
23,246 Students
% Asian Students
1%
7%
# Hispanic Students
613 Students
54,991 Students
% Hispanic Students
14%
18%
# Black Students
1,164 Students
66,738 Students
% Black Students
26%
21%
# White Students
2,252 Students
145,582 Students
% White Students
49%
47%
# Hawaiian Students
7 Students
525 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
468 Students
20,787 Students
% of Two or more races Students
10%
7%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
244
1,227
# Students in K Grade:
347
2,557
# Students in 1st Grade:
351
2,554
# Students in 2nd Grade:
342
2,836
# Students in 3rd Grade:
338
3,010
# Students in 4th Grade:
322
3,036
# Students in 5th Grade:
340
4,468
# Students in 6th Grade:
330
78,046
# Students in 7th Grade:
326
93,323
# Students in 8th Grade:
344
93,990
# Students in 9th Grade:
368
7,012
# Students in 10th Grade:
328
7,347
# Students in 11th Grade:
284
6,831
# Students in 12th Grade:
298
6,477
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $10,941 in this school district is less than the state median of $15,502. The school district revenue/student has declined by 9% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $10,776 is less than the state median of $15,257. The school district spending/student has declined by 9% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$50 MM
$19,496 MM

Spending
$49 MM
$19,187 MM

Revenue / Student
$10,941
$15,502

Spending / Student
$10,776
$15,257

Best Caroline County School District Public Middle Schools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Caroline Middle School
(Math: 36% | Reading: 67%)
Rank:
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
13325 Devils Three Jump Road
Milford, VA 22514
(804) 633-6561
Milford, VA 22514
(804) 633-6561
Grades: 6-8
| 1,000 students
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