For the 2024-25 school year, there are 2 public middle schools serving 1,201 students in Gloucester County 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 Schools in Gloucester County School District have an average math proficiency score of 50% (versus the Virginia public middle school average of 52%), and reading proficiency score of 72% (versus the 70% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 24% 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
9 Schools
453 Schools
# Students
5,054 Students
314,422 Students
# Teachers
369 Teachers
22,317 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
14:1
14:1
District Rank
Gloucester County School District, which is ranked within the top 30% 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 87% has increased from 85% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#37 out of 135 school districts
(Top 30%)
(Top 30%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
(20-21)57%
54%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
(20-21)73%
69%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
(20-21)58%
59%
Graduation Rate
87%
89%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.39
0.70
# American Indian Students
24 Students
864 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
39 Students
22,719 Students
% Asian Students
1%
7%
# Hispanic Students
389 Students
53,796 Students
% Hispanic Students
8%
17%
# Black Students
315 Students
67,731 Students
% Black Students
6%
22%
# White Students
3,894 Students
148,589 Students
% White Students
77%
47%
# Hawaiian Students
6 Students
536 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
387 Students
20,187 Students
% of Two or more races Students
8%
7%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
103
1,223
# Students in K Grade:
381
2,264
# Students in 1st Grade:
352
2,566
# Students in 2nd Grade:
358
2,652
# Students in 3rd Grade:
379
2,969
# Students in 4th Grade:
358
3,215
# Students in 5th Grade:
391
4,675
# Students in 6th Grade:
388
77,113
# Students in 7th Grade:
381
93,286
# Students in 8th Grade:
432
96,152
# Students in 9th Grade:
441
7,600
# Students in 10th Grade:
397
7,237
# Students in 11th Grade:
356
6,708
# Students in 12th Grade:
337
6,762
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $16,089 is higher than the state median of $15,473. The school district revenue/student has grown by 19% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $13,260 is less than the state median of $15,228. The school district spending/student has grown by 5% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$81 MM
$19,496 MM
Spending
$67 MM
$19,187 MM
Revenue / Student
$16,089
$15,473
Spending / Student
$13,260
$15,228
Best Gloucester County School District Public Middle Schools (2024-25)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Peasley Middle School
Magnet School
(Math: 53% | Reading: 74%)
Rank:
Rank:
6/
Top 50%10
2885 Hickory Fork Road
Gloucester, VA 23061
(804) 693-1499
Gloucester, VA 23061
(804) 693-1499
Grades: 6-8
| 620 students
Rank: #22.
Page Middle School
Magnet School
(Math: 48% | Reading: 70%)
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
5198 Tc Walker Rd
Gloucester, VA 23061
(804) 693-2540
Gloucester, VA 23061
(804) 693-2540
Grades: 6-8
| 581 students
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