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Pittsylvania Co PBLC Schs School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Virginia for:
Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 20%)
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 20%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 20%)
Student Attention
Lowest student:teacher ratio (Top 1%)
For the 2024 school year, there are 4 public middle schools serving 1,885 students in Pittsylvania Co PBLC Schs School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 9/10, which is in the top 20% of public middle schools in Virginia.
Public Middle Schools in Pittsylvania Co PBLC Schs School District have an average math proficiency score of 58% (versus the Virginia public middle school average of 52%), and reading proficiency score of 79% (versus the 70% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 33% of the student body (majority Black), which is less than the Virginia public middle school average of 52% (majority Black and Hispanic).
Overview
2021-2022 School Year Data
This School District
This State (VA)
# Schools
20 Schools
449 Schools
# Students
7,914 Students
318,089 Students
# Teachers
638 Teachers
23,858 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
12:1
12:1
District Rank
Pittsylvania Co PBLC Schs School District, which is ranked within the top 20% 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 90% has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#19 out of 135 school districts
(Top 20%)
(Top 20%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
65%
54%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
78%
69%
Graduation Rate
90%
89%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.49
0.69
# American Indian Students
3 Students
842 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
42 Students
22,554 Students
% Asian Students
n/a
7%
# Hispanic Students
446 Students
52,833 Students
% Hispanic Students
6%
17%
# Black Students
1,833 Students
68,001 Students
% Black Students
23%
22%
# White Students
5,348 Students
152,830 Students
% White Students
68%
48%
# Hawaiian Students
5 Students
546 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
237 Students
19,643 Students
% of Two or more races Students
3%
6%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
283
1,133
# Students in K Grade:
520
2,195
# Students in 1st Grade:
471
2,366
# Students in 2nd Grade:
487
2,479
# Students in 3rd Grade:
528
2,661
# Students in 4th Grade:
540
2,923
# Students in 5th Grade:
568
4,273
# Students in 6th Grade:
563
76,587
# Students in 7th Grade:
639
94,860
# Students in 8th Grade:
683
98,467
# Students in 9th Grade:
724
7,906
# Students in 10th Grade:
654
7,469
# Students in 11th Grade:
621
7,285
# Students in 12th Grade:
633
7,485
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $12,951 in this school district is less than the state median of $15,672. The school district revenue/student has grown by 18% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $12,435 is less than the state median of $15,424. The school district spending/student has grown by 16% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$103 MM
$19,496 MM
Spending
$98 MM
$19,187 MM
Revenue / Student
$12,951
$15,672
Spending / Student
$12,435
$15,424
Best Pittsylvania Co PBLC Schs School District Public Middle Schools (2024)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Dan River Middle School
(Math: 68% | Reading: 81%)
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
5875 Kentuck Rd.
Ringgold, VA 24586
(434) 822-6027
Ringgold, VA 24586
(434) 822-6027
Grades: 6-8
| 444 students
Rank: #22.
Tunstall Middle School
(Math: 62% | Reading: 82%)
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
1160 Tunstall High Rd.
Dry Fork, VA 24549
(434) 724-7086
Dry Fork, VA 24549
(434) 724-7086
Grades: 6-8
| 573 students
Rank: #33.
Chatham Middle School
(Math: 52% | Reading: 77%)
Rank:
Rank:
6/
Top 50%10
11650 Us Highway 29 North
Chatham, VA 24531
(434) 432-2169
Chatham, VA 24531
(434) 432-2169
Grades: 6-8
| 462 students
Rank: #44.
Gretna Middle School
(Math: 47% | Reading: 72%)
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
201 Coffey Street
Gretna, VA 24557
(434) 630-1804
Gretna, VA 24557
(434) 630-1804
Grades: 6-8
| 406 students
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