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Middlesex County School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Virginia for:
Category
Attribute
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 10%)
Student Attention
Lowest student-teacher ratio (Top 1%)
For the 2026-27 school year, there is 1 public preschool serving 620 students in Middlesex County School District. This district's average pre testing ranking is 2/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public pre schools in Virginia.
Public Preschool in Middlesex County School District have an average math proficiency score of 63% (versus the Virginia public pre school average of 71%), and reading proficiency score of 53% (versus the 67% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 32% of the student body (majority Black), which is less than the Virginia public preschool average of 57% (majority Hispanic and Black).
Overview
This School District
This State (VA)
# Schools
3 Schools
1,068 Schools
# Students
1,249 Students
529,547 Students
# Teachers
103 Teachers
38,401 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
12:1
12:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
Middlesex County 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 92% has increased from 85-89% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#96 out of 132 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
62%
68%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
(20-21)59%
69%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
(20-21)50%
59%
Graduation Rate
92%
88.8%
Chronically Absent Students
(2022-23)25.1%
19.1%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.51
0.72
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
n/a
8%
% Hispanic
7%
21%
% Black
17%
20%
% White
68%
43%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
8%
8%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $21,283 is higher than the state median of $18,383. The school district revenue/student has grown by 14% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $19,137 is higher than the state median of $18,168. The school district spending/student has grown by 11% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$27 MM
$23,109 MM
Spending
$24 MM
$22,838 MM
Revenue / Student
$21,283
$18,383
Spending / Student
$19,137
$18,168
Best Middlesex County School District Public Preschools (2026-27)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Middlesex Elementary School
(Math: 63% | Reading: 53%)
Rank:
Rank:
3/
Bottom 50%10
823 Philpot Rd.
Locust Hill, VA 23092
(804) 758-2496
Locust Hill, VA 23092
(804) 758-2496
Gr: PK-5 | 620 students Student-teacher ratio: 13:1 Minority enrollment: 32%
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