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Shenandoah County School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Virginia for:
Category
Attribute
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 10%)
For the 2024-25 school year, there are 4 public middle schools serving 1,846 students in Shenandoah County School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 3/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public middle schools in Virginia.
Public Middle Schools in Shenandoah County School District have an average math proficiency score of 41% (versus the Virginia public middle school average of 52%), and reading proficiency score of 57% (versus the 70% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 25% 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
10 Schools
453 Schools
# Students
5,630 Students
314,422 Students
# Teachers
440 Teachers
22,317 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
13:1
13:1
District Rank
Shenandoah 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 94% has increased from 91% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#95 out of 135 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
(20-21)46%
54%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
(20-21)58%
69%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
(20-21)45%
59%
Graduation Rate
94%
89%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.42
0.70
# American Indian Students
7 Students
864 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
47 Students
22,719 Students
% Asian Students
1%
7%
# Hispanic Students
946 Students
53,796 Students
% Hispanic Students
17%
17%
# Black Students
175 Students
67,731 Students
% Black Students
3%
22%
# White Students
4,177 Students
148,589 Students
% White Students
74%
47%
# Hawaiian Students
6 Students
536 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
272 Students
20,187 Students
% of Two or more races Students
5%
7%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
199
1,223
# Students in K Grade:
346
2,264
# Students in 1st Grade:
410
2,566
# Students in 2nd Grade:
376
2,652
# Students in 3rd Grade:
393
2,969
# Students in 4th Grade:
420
3,215
# Students in 5th Grade:
429
4,675
# Students in 6th Grade:
410
77,113
# Students in 7th Grade:
395
93,286
# Students in 8th Grade:
428
96,152
# Students in 9th Grade:
512
7,600
# Students in 10th Grade:
460
7,237
# Students in 11th Grade:
454
6,708
# Students in 12th Grade:
398
6,762
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $12,977 in this school district is less than the state median of $15,473. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $13,215 is less than the state median of $15,228. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Total Revenue
$73 MM
$19,496 MM
Spending
$74 MM
$19,187 MM
Revenue / Student
$12,977
$15,473
Spending / Student
$13,215
$15,228
Best Shenandoah County School District Public Middle Schools (2024-25)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Mountain View High School
Magnet School
(Math: 54% | Reading: 65%)
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
150 Stonewall Ln
Quicksburg, VA 22847
(540) 477-2732
Quicksburg, VA 22847
(540) 477-2732
Grades: 8-12
| 628 students
Rank: #22.
Signal Knob Middle School
Magnet School
(Math: 43% | Reading: 57%)
Rank:
Rank:
3/
Bottom 50%10
687 Sandy Hook Road
Strasburg, VA 22657
(540) 465-3422
Strasburg, VA 22657
(540) 465-3422
Grades: 6-8
| 417 students
Rank: #33.
North Fork Middle School
Magnet School
(Math: 42% | Reading: 52%)
Rank:
Rank:
3/
Bottom 50%10
1018 Caverns Road
Quicksburg, VA 22847
(540) 477-2953
Quicksburg, VA 22847
(540) 477-2953
Grades: 5-7
| 350 students
Rank: #44.
Peter Muhlenberg Middle School
Magnet School
(Math: 33% | Reading: 57%)
Rank:
Rank:
3/
Bottom 50%10
1251 Susan Ave
Woodstock, VA 22664
(540) 459-2941
Woodstock, VA 22664
(540) 459-2941
Grades: 6-8
| 451 students
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