Top Rankings
Stafford County School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Virginia for:
Category
Attribute
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 20%)
Diversity
Most diverse schools (Top 1%)
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2024-25 school year, there are 8 public middle schools serving 7,159 students in Stafford County School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 5/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public middle schools in Virginia.
Public Middle Schools in Stafford County School District have an average math proficiency score of 42% (versus the Virginia public middle school average of 52%), and reading proficiency score of 67% (versus the 70% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 60% 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
453 Schools
# Students
31,105 Students
314,422 Students
# Teachers
2,124 Teachers
22,317 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
14:1
14:1
District Rank
Stafford 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 92% has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#62 out of 135 school districts
(Top 50%)
(Top 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
(20-21)50%
54%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
(20-21)68%
69%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
(20-21)57%
59%
Graduation Rate
92%
89%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.73
0.70
# American Indian Students
65 Students
864 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
1,525 Students
22,719 Students
% Asian Students
5%
7%
# Hispanic Students
7,496 Students
53,796 Students
% Hispanic Students
24%
17%
# Black Students
6,655 Students
67,731 Students
% Black Students
21%
22%
# White Students
12,636 Students
148,589 Students
% White Students
41%
47%
# Hawaiian Students
82 Students
536 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
2,646 Students
20,187 Students
% of Two or more races Students
9%
7%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
573
1,223
# Students in K Grade:
1,890
2,264
# Students in 1st Grade:
2,285
2,566
# Students in 2nd Grade:
2,180
2,652
# Students in 3rd Grade:
2,145
2,969
# Students in 4th Grade:
2,201
3,215
# Students in 5th Grade:
2,281
4,675
# Students in 6th Grade:
2,303
77,113
# Students in 7th Grade:
2,342
93,286
# Students in 8th Grade:
2,514
96,152
# Students in 9th Grade:
2,764
7,600
# Students in 10th Grade:
2,706
7,237
# Students in 11th Grade:
2,398
6,708
# Students in 12th Grade:
2,523
6,762
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $11,445 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 $11,775 is less than the state median of $15,228. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Total Revenue
$356 MM
$19,496 MM
Spending
$366 MM
$19,187 MM
Revenue / Student
$11,445
$15,473
Spending / Student
$11,775
$15,228
Best Stafford County School District Public Middle Schools (2024-25)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Rodney E. Thompson Middle School
Magnet School
(Math: 61% | Reading: 83%)
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
75 Walpole St
Stafford, VA 22554
(540) 658-6420
Stafford, VA 22554
(540) 658-6420
Grades: 6-8
| 1,015 students
Rank: #22.
Donald B. Dixon-lyle R. Smith Middle School
Magnet School
(Math: 48% | Reading: 71%)
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
503 Deacon Road
Fredericksburg, VA 22405
(540) 899-0860
Fredericksburg, VA 22405
(540) 899-0860
Grades: 6-8
| 894 students
Rank: #33.
T. Benton Gayle Middle School
Magnet School
(Math: 45% | Reading: 70%)
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
100 Panther Drive
Fredericksburg, VA 22406
(540) 373-0383
Fredericksburg, VA 22406
(540) 373-0383
Grades: 6-8
| 899 students
Rank: #44.
Andrew G. Wright Middle School
Magnet School
(Math: 43% | Reading: 71%)
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
100 Wood Dr
Stafford, VA 22556
(540) 658-6240
Stafford, VA 22556
(540) 658-6240
Grades: 6-8
| 868 students
Rank: #55.
H.h. Poole Middle School
Magnet School
(Math: 42% | Reading: 67%)
Rank:
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
800 Eustace Rd
Stafford, VA 22554
(540) 658-6190
Stafford, VA 22554
(540) 658-6190
Grades: 6-8
| 983 students
Rank: #66.
Edward E. Drew Jr. Middle School
Magnet School
(Math: 38% | Reading: 65%)
Rank:
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
501 Cambridge St
Fredericksburg, VA 22405
(540) 371-1415
Fredericksburg, VA 22405
(540) 371-1415
Grades: 6-8
| 617 students
Rank: #77.
Stafford Middle School
Magnet School
(Math: 33% | Reading: 63%)
Rank:
Rank:
3/
Bottom 50%10
101 Spartan Dr
Stafford, VA 22554
(540) 658-6210
Stafford, VA 22554
(540) 658-6210
Grades: 6-8
| 903 students
Rank: #88.
Shirley C. Heim Middle School
Magnet School
(Math: 26% | Reading: 50%)
Rank:
Rank:
2/
Bottom 50%10
320 Telegraph Road
Stafford, VA 22554
(540) 658-5910
Stafford, VA 22554
(540) 658-5910
Grades: 6-8
| 980 students
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