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Page 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 school year, there are 2 public middle schools serving 633 students in Page County School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 4/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public middle schools in Virginia.
Public Middle Schools in Page County School District have an average math proficiency score of 63% (versus the Virginia public middle school average of 65%), and reading proficiency score of 63% (versus the 70% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 10% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Virginia public middle school average of 54% (majority Black and Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (VA)
# Schools
9 Schools
451 Schools
# Students
2,928 Students
315,424 Students
# Teachers
235 Teachers
23,174 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
12:1
12:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
Page 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 decreased from 96% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#79 out of 132 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
67%
68%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
(20-21)62%
69%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
(20-21)50%
59%
Graduation Rate
92%
89%
Chronically Absent Students
(2022-23)30.9%
19.1%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.22
0.71
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
1%
8%
% Hispanic
5%
18%
% Black
2%
21%
% White
88%
46%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
4%
7%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $14,657 in this school district is less than the state median of $15,504. The school district revenue/student has grown by 17% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $13,711 is less than the state median of $15,258. The school district spending/student has grown by 15% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$43 MM
$19,496 MM
Spending
$40 MM
$19,187 MM
Revenue / Student
$14,657
$15,504
Spending / Student
$13,711
$15,258
Best Page County School District Public Middle Schools (2026)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Luray Middle School
(Math: 62% | Reading: 66%)
Rank:
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
14 Luray Avenue
Luray, VA 22835
(540) 843-2660
Luray, VA 22835
(540) 843-2660
Gr: 6-8 | 315 students Student-teacher ratio: 11:1 Minority enrollment: 13%
Rank: #22.
Page County Middle School
(Math: 63% | Reading: 60%)
Rank:
Rank:
3/
Bottom 50%10
198 Panther Drive
Shenandoah, VA 22849
(540) 652-3400
Shenandoah, VA 22849
(540) 652-3400
Gr: 6-8 | 318 students Student-teacher ratio: 11:1 Minority enrollment: 8%
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