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Spotsylvania County School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Virginia for:
Category
Attribute
Diversity
Most diverse schools (Top 1%)
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2025 school year, there are 7 public middle schools serving 5,471 students in Spotsylvania County School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 6/10, which is in the top 50% of public middle schools in Virginia.
Public Middle Schools in Spotsylvania County School District have an average math proficiency score of 49% (versus the Virginia public middle school average of 52%), and reading proficiency score of 70% (versus the 70% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 55% of the student body (majority Hispanic and Black), which is more than the Virginia public middle school average of 53% (majority Black and Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (VA)
# Schools
34 Schools
448 Schools
# Students
24,012 Students
312,714 Students
# Teachers
1,724 Teachers
23,458 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
14:1
14:1
District Rank
Spotsylvania 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 87% has decreased from 88% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#47 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)71%
69%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
(20-21)59%
59%
Graduation Rate
87%
89%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.71
0.70
# American Indian Students
45 Students
845 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
841 Students
23,246 Students
% Asian Students
4%
7%
# Hispanic Students
5,845 Students
54,991 Students
% Hispanic Students
24%
18%
# Black Students
4,675 Students
66,738 Students
% Black Students
19%
21%
# White Students
10,516 Students
145,582 Students
% White Students
44%
47%
# Hawaiian Students
51 Students
525 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
2,039 Students
20,787 Students
% of Two or more races Students
9%
7%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
450
1,227
# Students in K Grade:
1,648
2,557
# Students in 1st Grade:
1,685
2,554
# Students in 2nd Grade:
1,771
2,836
# Students in 3rd Grade:
1,659
3,010
# Students in 4th Grade:
1,763
3,036
# Students in 5th Grade:
1,717
4,468
# Students in 6th Grade:
1,806
78,046
# Students in 7th Grade:
1,842
93,323
# Students in 8th Grade:
1,823
93,990
# Students in 9th Grade:
1,996
7,012
# Students in 10th Grade:
2,086
7,347
# Students in 11th Grade:
1,906
6,831
# Students in 12th Grade:
1,860
6,477
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $14,405 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 $12,820 is less than the state median of $15,257. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Total Revenue
$346 MM
$19,496 MM
Spending
$308 MM
$19,187 MM
Revenue / Student
$14,405
$15,502
Spending / Student
$12,820
$15,257
Best Spotsylvania County School District Public Middle Schools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Ni River Middle School
(Math: 67% | Reading: 76%)
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
11632 Catharpin Rd
Spotsylvania, VA 22553
(540) 785-3990
Spotsylvania, VA 22553
(540) 785-3990
Grades: 6-8
| 713 students
Rank: #22.
Freedom Middle School
(Math: 59% | Reading: 77%)
Rank:
Rank:
7/
Top 50%10
7315 Smith Station Rd.
Fredericksburg, VA 22407
(540) 548-1030
Fredericksburg, VA 22407
(540) 548-1030
Grades: 6-8
| 752 students
Rank: #33.
Spotsylvania Middle School
(Math: 55% | Reading: 71%)
Rank:
Rank:
6/
Top 50%10
8801 Courthouse Rd
Spotsylvania, VA 22553
(540) 582-6341
Spotsylvania, VA 22553
(540) 582-6341
Grades: 6-8
| 1,004 students
Rank: #44.
Thornburg Middle School
(Math: 40% | Reading: 71%)
Rank:
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
6929 N Roxbury Mill Rd
Spotsylvania, VA 22551
(540) 582-7600
Spotsylvania, VA 22551
(540) 582-7600
Grades: 6-8
| 735 students
Rank: #55.
Post Oak Middle School
(Math: 48% | Reading: 63%)
Rank:
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
6959 Courthouse Rd
Spotsylvania, VA 22553
(540) 582-7517
Spotsylvania, VA 22553
(540) 582-7517
Grades: 6-8
| 711 students
Rank: #66.
Chancellor Middle School
(Math: 38% | Reading: 69%)
Rank:
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
6320 Harrison Rd
Fredericksburg, VA 22407
(540) 786-8099
Fredericksburg, VA 22407
(540) 786-8099
Grades: 6-8
| 791 students
Rank: #77.
Battlefield Middle School
(Math: 37% | Reading: 64%)
Rank:
Rank:
3/
Bottom 50%10
11120 Leavells Rd
Fredericksburg, VA 22407
(540) 786-4400
Fredericksburg, VA 22407
(540) 786-4400
Grades: 6-8
| 765 students
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