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Shenandoah County School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Virginia for:
Category
Attribute
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 10%)
For the 2026-27 school year, there are 3 public middle schools serving 1,310 students in Shenandoah 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 Shenandoah County School District have an average math proficiency score of 65% (versus the Virginia public middle school average of 65%), and reading proficiency score of 56% (versus the 70% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 27% 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
10 Schools
451 Schools
# Students
5,703 Students
315,424 Students
# Teachers
415 Teachers
23,174 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
14:1
14:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
Shenandoah 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 93% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#85 out of 132 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Showing 2013–2023. Full 14-year historical data available below ↓
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
67%
68%
Showing 2011–2023. Full 14-year historical data available below ↓
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
(20-21)58%
69%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
(20-21)45%
59%
Graduation Rate
92%
88.8%
Showing 2014–2023. Full 13-year historical data available below ↓
Chronically Absent Students
(2022-23)24.4%
19.1%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.44
0.71
Showing 2014–2023. Full 31-year historical data available below ↓
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
1%
8%
Showing 2010–2023. Full 31-year historical data available below ↓
% Hispanic
19%
18%
Showing 2014–2023. Full 31-year historical data available below ↓
% Black
3%
21%
Showing 2014–2023. Full 31-year historical data available below ↓
% White
72%
46%
Showing 2014–2023. Full 31-year historical data available below ↓
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
5%
7%
Showing 2014–2023. Full 13-year historical data available below ↓
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $15,767 in this school district is less than the state median of $18,383. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $15,791 is less than the state median of $18,168. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Total Revenue
$90 MM
$23,109 MM
Showing 2014–2023. Full 34-year historical data available below ↓
Spending
$90 MM
$22,838 MM
Showing 2014–2023. Full 34-year historical data available below ↓
Revenue / Student
$15,767
$18,383
Showing 2012–2023. Full 34-year historical data available below ↓
Spending / Student
$15,791
$18,168
Showing 2012–2023. Full 34-year historical data available below ↓
Best Shenandoah County School District Public Middle Schools (2026-27)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
North Fork Middle School
(Math: 75% | Reading: 52%)
Rank:
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
1018 Caverns Road
Quicksburg, VA 22847
(540) 477-2953
Quicksburg, VA 22847
(540) 477-2953
Gr: 6-8 | 362 students Student-teacher ratio: 11:1 Minority enrollment: 27%
Rank: #22.
Signal Knob Middle School
(Math: 62% | Reading: 57%)
Rank:
Rank:
3/
Bottom 50%10
687 Sandy Hook Road
Strasburg, VA 22657
(540) 465-3422
Strasburg, VA 22657
(540) 465-3422
Gr: 6-8 | 413 students Student-teacher ratio: 13:1 Minority enrollment: 23%
Rank: #33.
Peter Muhlenberg Middle School
(Math: 60% | Reading: 57%)
Rank:
Rank:
3/
Bottom 50%10
1251 Susan Ave
Woodstock, VA 22664
(540) 459-2941
Woodstock, VA 22664
(540) 459-2941
Gr: 6-8 | 535 students Student-teacher ratio: 14:1 Minority enrollment: 30%
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