Rockbridge County School District

2893 Collierstown Road
Lexington, VA 24450
(District boundaries shown in map)
: 
5/
10
Bottom 50%

Top Rankings

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.
This School District
State Average (VA)
#67 out of 132 school districts
(Bottom 50%)

Showing 2013–2023. Full 14-year historical data available below ↓

64%
68%

Showing 2011–2023. Full 14-year historical data available below ↓

(20-21)
67%
69%
(20-21)
62%
59%
91%
88.8%

Showing 2014–2023. Full 13-year historical data available below ↓

(2022-23)
27.8%
19.1%

Students by Ethnicity:

0.32
0.71

Showing 2014–2023. Full 31-year historical data available below ↓

% American Indian
1%
n/a
% Asian
1%
8%

Showing 2010–2023. Full 26-year historical data available below ↓

% Hispanic
7%
18%

Showing 2014–2023. Full 23-year historical data available below ↓

% Black
3%
21%

Showing 2014–2023. Full 31-year historical data available below ↓

% White
82%
46%

Showing 2014–2023. Full 31-year historical data available below ↓

% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
6%
7%

Showing 2014–2023. Full 13-year historical data available below ↓

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.
This School District
This State (VA)
Total Revenue
$48 MM
$23,109 MM

Showing 2014–2023. Full 34-year historical data available below ↓

Spending
$45 MM
$22,838 MM

Showing 2014–2023. Full 34-year historical data available below ↓

Revenue / Student
$19,133
$18,383

Showing 2012–2023. Full 34-year historical data available below ↓

Spending / Student
$18,191
$18,168

Showing 2012–2023. Full 34-year historical data available below ↓

Best Rockbridge County School District Public Middle Schools (2026-27)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Maury River Middle School
(Math: 63% | Reading: 63%)
Rank:
4/
10
Bottom 50%
600 Waddell St
Lexington, VA 24450
(540) 463-3129
Gr: 6-8 | 481 students Student-teacher ratio: 11:1 Minority enrollment: 19%

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Quick Facts (26-27)

  • District size: 6 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 2,488 students
  • Student-Teacher Ratio: 12:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 18%
  • : 91% (Top 30% in VA)
  • : Bottom 50%
  • : 64% (Btm 50%)
  • : 67% (Top 50%)
  • : 62% (Top 30%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), VA Dept. of Education

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