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Rockbridge County School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Virginia for:
Category
Attribute
Student Attention
Lowest student-teacher ratio (Top 1%)
For the 2026-27 school year, there is 1 public middle school serving 481 students in Rockbridge County School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 5/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public middle schools in Virginia.
Public Middle School in Rockbridge 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 19% 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
6 Schools
451 Schools
# Students
2,488 Students
315,424 Students
# Teachers
215 Teachers
23,174 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
12:1
12:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
Rockbridge 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 91% has increased from 88% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#67 out of 132 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
64%
68%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
(20-21)67%
69%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
(20-21)62%
59%
Graduation Rate
91%
88.8%
Chronically Absent Students
(2022-23)27.8%
19.1%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.32
0.71
% American Indian
1%
n/a
% Asian
1%
8%
% Hispanic
7%
18%
% Black
3%
21%
% White
82%
46%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
6%
7%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $19,133 is higher than the state median of $18,383. The school district revenue/student has grown by 18% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $18,191 is higher than the state median of $18,168. The school district spending/student has grown by 11% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$48 MM
$23,109 MM
Spending
$45 MM
$22,838 MM
Revenue / Student
$19,133
$18,383
Spending / Student
$18,191
$18,168
Best Rockbridge County School District Public Middle Schools (2026-27)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Maury River Middle School
(Math: 63% | Reading: 63%)
Rank:
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
600 Waddell St
Lexington, VA 24450
(540) 463-3129
Lexington, VA 24450
(540) 463-3129
Gr: 6-8 | 481 students Student-teacher ratio: 11:1 Minority enrollment: 19%
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