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Fauquier County School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Virginia for:
Category
Attribute
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 20%)
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2024-25 school year, there are 5 public middle schools serving 2,413 students in Fauquier County School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 5/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public middle schools in Virginia.
Public Middle Schools in Fauquier 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 67% (versus the 70% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 39% 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
453 Schools
# Students
10,837 Students
314,422 Students
# Teachers
828 Teachers
22,317 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
13:1
13:1
District Rank
Fauquier 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 stayed relatively flat over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#61 out of 135 school districts
(Top 50%)
(Top 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
(20-21)51%
54%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
(20-21)68%
69%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
(20-21)54%
59%
Graduation Rate
92%
89%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.56
0.70
# American Indian Students
12 Students
864 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
152 Students
22,719 Students
% Asian Students
1%
7%
# Hispanic Students
2,397 Students
53,796 Students
% Hispanic Students
22%
17%
# Black Students
771 Students
67,731 Students
% Black Students
7%
22%
# White Students
6,767 Students
148,589 Students
% White Students
63%
47%
# Hawaiian Students
10 Students
536 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
728 Students
20,187 Students
% of Two or more races Students
7%
7%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
168
1,223
# Students in K Grade:
667
2,264
# Students in 1st Grade:
799
2,566
# Students in 2nd Grade:
758
2,652
# Students in 3rd Grade:
748
2,969
# Students in 4th Grade:
744
3,215
# Students in 5th Grade:
801
4,675
# Students in 6th Grade:
811
77,113
# Students in 7th Grade:
772
93,286
# Students in 8th Grade:
830
96,152
# Students in 9th Grade:
990
7,600
# Students in 10th Grade:
919
7,237
# Students in 11th Grade:
854
6,708
# Students in 12th Grade:
976
6,762
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $14,793 in this school district is less than the state median of $15,473. The school district revenue/student has grown by 7% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $15,128 is less than the state median of $15,228. The school district spending/student has grown by 9% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$160 MM
$19,496 MM
Spending
$164 MM
$19,187 MM
Revenue / Student
$14,793
$15,473
Spending / Student
$15,128
$15,228
Best Fauquier County School District Public Middle Schools (2024-25)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Auburn Middle School
Magnet School
(Math: 59% | Reading: 74%)
Rank:
Rank:
7/
Top 50%10
7270 Riley Rd.
Warrenton, VA 20187
(540) 428-3750
Warrenton, VA 20187
(540) 428-3750
Grades: 6-8
| 554 students
Rank: #22.
Marshall Middle School
Magnet School
(Math: 48% | Reading: 69%)
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
4048 Zulla Road
Marshall, VA 20115
(540) 422-7470
Marshall, VA 20115
(540) 422-7470
Grades: 6-8
| 417 students
Rank: #33.
Warrenton Middle School
Magnet School
(Math: 38% | Reading: 69%)
Rank:
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
244 Waterloo St
Warrenton, VA 20186
(540) 347-6160
Warrenton, VA 20186
(540) 347-6160
Grades: 6-8
| 395 students
Rank: #44.
W.c. Taylor Middle School
Magnet School
(Math: 46% | Reading: 64%)
Rank:
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
350 E Shirley Ave
Warrenton, VA 20186
(540) 347-6140
Warrenton, VA 20186
(540) 347-6140
Grades: 6-8
| 437 students
Rank: #55.
Cedar Lee Middle School
Magnet School
(Math: 40% | Reading: 60%)
Rank:
Rank:
3/
Bottom 50%10
11138 Marsh Road
Bealeton, VA 22712
(540) 439-3207
Bealeton, VA 22712
(540) 439-3207
Grades: 6-8
| 610 students
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