For the 2024-25 school year, there is 1 public middle school serving 574 students in Staunton City 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 School in Staunton City School District have an average math proficiency score of 43% (versus the Virginia public middle school average of 52%), and reading proficiency score of 66% (versus the 70% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 36% 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
6 Schools
453 Schools
# Students
2,692 Students
314,422 Students
# Teachers
189 Teachers
22,317 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
14:1
14:1
District Rank
Staunton City 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 88% has increased from 80-84% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#70 out of 135 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
(20-21)48%
54%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
(20-21)67%
69%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
(20-21)47%
59%
Graduation Rate
88%
89%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.57
0.70
# American Indian Students
11 Students
864 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
36 Students
22,719 Students
% Asian Students
1%
7%
# Hispanic Students
233 Students
53,796 Students
% Hispanic Students
9%
17%
# Black Students
358 Students
67,731 Students
% Black Students
13%
22%
# White Students
1,688 Students
148,589 Students
% White Students
63%
47%
# Hawaiian Students
1 Student
536 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
365 Students
20,187 Students
% of Two or more races Students
14%
7%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
134
1,223
# Students in K Grade:
175
2,264
# Students in 1st Grade:
211
2,566
# Students in 2nd Grade:
190
2,652
# Students in 3rd Grade:
212
2,969
# Students in 4th Grade:
193
3,215
# Students in 5th Grade:
181
4,675
# Students in 6th Grade:
203
77,113
# Students in 7th Grade:
179
93,286
# Students in 8th Grade:
192
96,152
# Students in 9th Grade:
223
7,600
# Students in 10th Grade:
181
7,237
# Students in 11th Grade:
206
6,708
# Students in 12th Grade:
212
6,762
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $15,314 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 $19,609 is higher than the state median of $15,228. The school district spending/student has declined by 27% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$41 MM
$19,496 MM
Spending
$53 MM
$19,187 MM
Revenue / Student
$15,314
$15,473
Spending / Student
$19,609
$15,228
Best Staunton City School District Public Middle Schools (2024-25)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Shelburne Middle School
Magnet School
(Math: 43% | Reading: 66%)
Rank:
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
300 Grubert Ave
Staunton, VA 24401
(540) 332-3930
Staunton, VA 24401
(540) 332-3930
Grades: 6-8
| 574 students
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