For the 2025 school year, there are 2 public middle schools serving 1,126 students in Orange 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 Orange 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 65% (versus the 70% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 38% 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
448 Schools
# Students
5,076 Students
312,714 Students
# Teachers
303 Teachers
23,458 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
17:1
17:1
District Rank
Orange 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 87% has decreased from 93% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#79 out of 135 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
(20-21)47%
54%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
(20-21)64%
69%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
(20-21)60%
59%
Graduation Rate
87%
89%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.60
0.70
# American Indian Students
12 Students
845 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
42 Students
23,246 Students
% Asian Students
1%
7%
# Hispanic Students
741 Students
54,991 Students
% Hispanic Students
15%
18%
# Black Students
677 Students
66,738 Students
% Black Students
13%
21%
# White Students
3,046 Students
145,582 Students
% White Students
60%
47%
# Hawaiian Students
17 Students
525 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
541 Students
20,787 Students
% of Two or more races Students
11%
7%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
208
1,227
# Students in K Grade:
392
2,557
# Students in 1st Grade:
406
2,554
# Students in 2nd Grade:
357
2,836
# Students in 3rd Grade:
370
3,010
# Students in 4th Grade:
374
3,036
# Students in 5th Grade:
383
4,468
# Students in 6th Grade:
378
78,046
# Students in 7th Grade:
395
93,323
# Students in 8th Grade:
353
93,990
# Students in 9th Grade:
401
7,012
# Students in 10th Grade:
378
7,347
# Students in 11th Grade:
348
6,831
# Students in 12th Grade:
333
6,477
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $12,249 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 $12,039 is less than the state median of $15,257. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Total Revenue
$62 MM
$19,496 MM
Spending
$61 MM
$19,187 MM
Revenue / Student
$12,249
$15,502
Spending / Student
$12,039
$15,257
Best Orange County School District Public Middle Schools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Locust Grove Middle School
(Math: 42% | Reading: 66%)
Rank:
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
6368 Flat Run Road
Locust Grove, VA 22508
(540) 661-4480
Locust Grove, VA 22508
(540) 661-4480
Grades: 6-8
| 679 students
Rank: #22.
Prospect Heights Middle School
(Math: 43% | Reading: 63%)
Rank:
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
202 Dailey Drive
Orange, VA 22960
(540) 661-4400
Orange, VA 22960
(540) 661-4400
Grades: 6-8
| 447 students
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