For the 2024-25 school year, there is 1 public middle school serving 329 students in Galax City School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 7/10, which is in the top 50% of public middle schools in Virginia.
Public Middle School in Galax City School District have an average math proficiency score of 52% (versus the Virginia public middle school average of 52%), and reading proficiency score of 70% (versus the 70% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 43% 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
3 Schools
453 Schools
# Students
1,393 Students
314,422 Students
# Teachers
98 Teachers
22,317 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
14:1
14:1
District Rank
Galax City 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 85-89% has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#58 out of 135 school districts
(Top 50%)
(Top 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
(20-21)54%
54%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
(20-21)68%
69%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
(20-21)49%
59%
Graduation Rate
85-89%
89%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.56
0.70
# American Indian Students
2 Students
864 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
7 Students
22,719 Students
% Asian Students
1%
7%
# Hispanic Students
452 Students
53,796 Students
% Hispanic Students
32%
17%
# Black Students
63 Students
67,731 Students
% Black Students
5%
22%
# White Students
814 Students
148,589 Students
% White Students
58%
47%
# Hawaiian Students
1 Student
536 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
54 Students
20,187 Students
% of Two or more races Students
4%
7%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
67
1,223
# Students in K Grade:
84
2,264
# Students in 1st Grade:
106
2,566
# Students in 2nd Grade:
96
2,652
# Students in 3rd Grade:
110
2,969
# Students in 4th Grade:
114
3,215
# Students in 5th Grade:
109
4,675
# Students in 6th Grade:
100
77,113
# Students in 7th Grade:
106
93,286
# Students in 8th Grade:
123
96,152
# Students in 9th Grade:
98
7,600
# Students in 10th Grade:
120
7,237
# Students in 11th Grade:
80
6,708
# Students in 12th Grade:
80
6,762
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $13,983 in this school district is less than the state median of $15,473. The school district revenue/student has grown by 14% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $13,078 is less than the state median of $15,228. The school district spending/student has grown by 6% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$20 MM
$19,496 MM
Spending
$18 MM
$19,187 MM
Revenue / Student
$13,983
$15,473
Spending / Student
$13,078
$15,228
Best Galax City School District Public Middle Schools (2024-25)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Galax Middle School
Magnet School
(Math: 52% | Reading: 70%)
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
202 Maroon Tide Dr
Galax, VA 24333
(276) 236-6124
Galax, VA 24333
(276) 236-6124
Grades: 6-8
| 329 students
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