For the 2026 school year, there is 1 public middle school serving 1,111 students in Manassas City School District. 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 Manassas City School District have an average math proficiency score of 42% (versus the Virginia public middle school average of 65%), and reading proficiency score of 52% (versus the 70% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 90% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is more than the Virginia public middle school average of 54% (majority Black and Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (VA)
# Schools
10 Schools
451 Schools
# Students
7,345 Students
315,424 Students
# Teachers
455 Teachers
23,174 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
16:1
16:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
Manassas City School District, which is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 131 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 68% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#126 out of 132 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
49%
68%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
(20-21)47%
69%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
(20-21)37%
59%
Graduation Rate
87%
89%
Chronically Absent Students
(2022-23)25.7%
19.1%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.48
0.71
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
4%
8%
% Hispanic
71%
18%
% Black
9%
21%
% White
11%
46%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
5%
7%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $17,289 is higher than the state median of $15,504. The school district revenue/student has grown by 9% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $16,320 is higher than the state median of $15,258. The school district spending/student has grown by 11% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$127 MM
$19,496 MM
Spending
$120 MM
$19,187 MM
Revenue / Student
$17,289
$15,504
Spending / Student
$16,320
$15,258
Best Manassas City School District Public Middle Schools (2026)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Grace E. Metz Middle School
(Math: 42% | Reading: 52%)
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
9950 Wellington Road
Manassas, VA 20110
(571) 377-6800
Manassas, VA 20110
(571) 377-6800
Gr: 7-8 | 1,111 students Student-teacher ratio: 19:1 Minority enrollment: 90%
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