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Pittsylvania County School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Virginia for:
Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 20%)
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 20%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 20%)
For the 2025 school year, there are 4 public middle schools serving 1,824 students in Pittsylvania County School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 9/10, which is in the top 20% of public middle schools in Virginia.
Public Middle Schools in Pittsylvania County School District have an average math proficiency score of 58% (versus the Virginia public middle school average of 52%), and reading proficiency score of 79% (versus the 70% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 35% 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
21 Schools
448 Schools
# Students
7,860 Students
312,714 Students
# Teachers
623 Teachers
23,458 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
13:1
13:1
District Rank
Pittsylvania County School District, which is ranked within the top 20% 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 decreased from 89% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#19 out of 135 school districts
(Top 20%)
(Top 20%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
(20-21)65%
54%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
(20-21)78%
69%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
(20-21)63%
59%
Graduation Rate
87%
89%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.51
0.70
# American Indian Students
7 Students
845 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
38 Students
23,246 Students
% Asian Students
1%
7%
# Hispanic Students
466 Students
54,991 Students
% Hispanic Students
6%
18%
# Black Students
1,908 Students
66,738 Students
% Black Students
24%
21%
# White Students
5,171 Students
145,582 Students
% White Students
66%
47%
# Hawaiian Students
6 Students
525 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
264 Students
20,787 Students
% of Two or more races Students
3%
7%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
327
1,227
# Students in K Grade:
481
2,557
# Students in 1st Grade:
522
2,554
# Students in 2nd Grade:
533
2,836
# Students in 3rd Grade:
500
3,010
# Students in 4th Grade:
503
3,036
# Students in 5th Grade:
575
4,468
# Students in 6th Grade:
605
78,046
# Students in 7th Grade:
623
93,323
# Students in 8th Grade:
596
93,990
# Students in 9th Grade:
732
7,012
# Students in 10th Grade:
670
7,347
# Students in 11th Grade:
552
6,831
# Students in 12th Grade:
641
6,477
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $13,040 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 $12,521 is less than the state median of $15,257. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Total Revenue
$103 MM
$19,496 MM
Spending
$98 MM
$19,187 MM
Revenue / Student
$13,040
$15,502
Spending / Student
$12,521
$15,257
Best Pittsylvania County School District Public Middle Schools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Dan River Middle School
(Math: 68% | Reading: 81%)
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
5875 Kentuck Rd.
Ringgold, VA 24586
(434) 822-6027
Ringgold, VA 24586
(434) 822-6027
Grades: 6-8
| 449 students
Rank: #22.
Tunstall Middle School
(Math: 62% | Reading: 82%)
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
1160 Tunstall High Rd.
Dry Fork, VA 24549
(434) 724-7086
Dry Fork, VA 24549
(434) 724-7086
Grades: 6-8
| 566 students
Rank: #33.
Chatham Middle School
(Math: 52% | Reading: 77%)
Rank:
Rank:
6/
Top 50%10
11650 Us Highway 29 North
Chatham, VA 24531
(434) 432-2169
Chatham, VA 24531
(434) 432-2169
Grades: 6-8
| 411 students
Rank: #44.
Gretna Middle School
(Math: 47% | Reading: 72%)
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
201 Coffey Street
Gretna, VA 24557
(434) 630-1804
Gretna, VA 24557
(434) 630-1804
Grades: 6-8
| 398 students
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