For the 2026 school year, there is 1 public middle school serving 295 students in Brunswick County Public Schools. This district's average middle testing ranking is 1/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public middle schools in Virginia.
Public Middle School in Brunswick County Public School have an average math proficiency score of 38% (versus the Virginia public middle school average of 65%), and reading proficiency score of 38% (versus the 70% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 91% of the student body (majority 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
6 Schools
446 Schools
# Students
1,395 Students
312,155 Students
# Teachers
96 Teachers
23,405 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
15:1
15:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
Brunswick County Public Schools, which is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 132 school districts in Virginia (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2022-2023 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 87% has increased from 85-89% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#119 out of 132 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
55%
68%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
(20-21)47%
69%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
(20-21)27%
59%
Graduation Rate
87%
89%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.38
0.70
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
n/a
7%
% Hispanic
5%
18%
% Black
78%
21%
% White
14%
47%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
3%
7%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $16,663 is higher than the state median of $15,509. The school district revenue/student has grown by 8% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $16,640 is higher than the state median of $15,264. The school district spending/student has grown by 12% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$23 MM
$19,496 MM
Spending
$23 MM
$19,187 MM
Revenue / Student
$16,663
$15,509
Spending / Student
$16,640
$15,264
Best Brunswick County Public Schools Public Middle Schools (2026)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
James S. Russell Middle School
(Math: 38% | Reading: 38%)
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
19400 Christanna Hwy
Lawrenceville, VA 23868
(434) 848-2132
Lawrenceville, VA 23868
(434) 848-2132
Gr: 6-8 | 295 students Student-teacher ratio: 16:1 Minority enrollment: 91%
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