Stafford Co PBLC Schs School District

31 Stafford Avenue
Stafford, VA 22554
(District boundaries shown in map)
6/
10
Top 50%

Top Rankings

Stafford Co PBLC Schs School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Virginia for:

Category
Attribute
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 20%)
Diversity
Most diverse schools (Top 1%)
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2024 school year, there are 8 public middle schools serving 7,172 students in Stafford Co PBLC Schs 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 Schools in Stafford Co PBLC Schs School District have an average math proficiency score of 42% (versus the Virginia public middle school average of 52%), and reading proficiency score of 67% (versus the 70% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 59% of the student body (majority Hispanic and Black), which is more 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
34 Schools
449 Schools
# Students
30,435 Students
318,089 Students
# Teachers
1,841 Teachers
23,858 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
17:1
17:1

District Rank

Stafford Co PBLC Schs School District, which is ranked within the top 50% 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 93% has increased from 90% over five school years.
Definition of Terms 2021-2022 School Year Data
This School District
State Average (VA)
#62 out of 135 school districts
(Top 50%)
This chart display the overall district rank of Stafford Co PBLC Schs  School District, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
50%
54%
This chart display the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Stafford Co PBLC Schs  School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of VA by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
68%
69%
This chart display the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Stafford Co PBLC Schs  School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of VA by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
93%
89%
This chart display public school graduation rate of Stafford Co PBLC Schs  School District and public school graduation rate of VA by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.

Students by Ethnicity:

0.72
0.69
# American Indian Students
78 Students
842 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
1,275 Students
22,554 Students
% Asian Students
4%
7%
# Hispanic Students
7,170 Students
52,833 Students
% Hispanic Students
24%
17%
# Black Students
6,447 Students
68,001 Students
% Black Students
21%
22%
# White Students
12,781 Students
152,830 Students
% White Students
42%
48%
# Hawaiian Students
84 Students
546 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
2,600 Students
19,643 Students
% of Two or more races Students
9%
6%

Students by Grade:

# Students in PK Grade:
525
1,133
# Students in K Grade:
2,084
2,195
# Students in 1st Grade:
2,038
2,366
# Students in 2nd Grade:
2,037
2,479
# Students in 3rd Grade:
2,088
2,661
# Students in 4th Grade:
2,150
2,923
# Students in 5th Grade:
2,230
4,273
# Students in 6th Grade:
2,263
76,587
# Students in 7th Grade:
2,392
94,860
# Students in 8th Grade:
2,517
98,467
# Students in 9th Grade:
2,784
7,906
# Students in 10th Grade:
2,540
7,469
# Students in 11th Grade:
2,309
7,285
# Students in 12th Grade:
2,478
7,485
# Ungraded Students:
-
-

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $11,697 in this school district is less than the state median of $15,672. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $12,034 is less than the state median of $15,424. The school district spending/student has grown by 5% over four school years.
This School District
This State (VA)
Total Revenue
$356 MM
$19,496 MM
This chart display total revenue of Stafford Co PBLC Schs  School District and median value from total revenues of all school districts in VA by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending
$366 MM
$19,187 MM
This chart display total spending of Stafford Co PBLC Schs  School District and median value from total spendings of all school districts in VA by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Revenue / Student
$11,697
$15,672
This chart display average revenue per public school student in Stafford Co PBLC Schs  School District and average revenue per public school student of all school districts in VA by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending / Student
$12,034
$15,424
This chart display average spending per public school student in Stafford Co PBLC Schs  School District and average spending per public school student of all school districts in VA by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.

Best Stafford Co PBLC Schs School District Public Middle Schools (2024)

School (Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Rodney E. Thompson Middle School
Math: 61% | Reading: 83%
Rank:
8/
10
Top 30%
75 Walpole St
Stafford, VA 22554
(540) 658-6420
Grades: 6-8
| 994 students
Rank: #22.
Donald B. Dixon-lyle R. Smith Middle School
Math: 48% | Reading: 71%
Rank:
5/
10
Bottom 50%
503 Deacon Road
Fredericksburg, VA 22405
(540) 899-0860
Grades: 6-8
| 815 students
Rank: #33.
T. Benton Gayle Middle School
Math: 45% | Reading: 70%
Rank:
5/
10
Bottom 50%
100 Panther Drive
Fredericksburg, VA 22406
(540) 373-0383
Grades: 6-8
| 946 students
Rank: #44.
Andrew G. Wright Middle School
Math: 43% | Reading: 71%
Rank:
5/
10
Bottom 50%
100 Wood Dr
Stafford, VA 22556
(540) 658-6240
Grades: 6-8
| 883 students
Rank: #55.
H.h. Poole Middle School
Math: 42% | Reading: 67%
Rank:
4/
10
Bottom 50%
800 Eustace Rd
Stafford, VA 22554
(540) 658-6190
Grades: 6-8
| 996 students
Rank: #66.
Edward E. Drew Jr. Middle School
Math: 38% | Reading: 65%
Rank:
4/
10
Bottom 50%
501 Cambridge St
Fredericksburg, VA 22405
(540) 371-1415
Grades: 6-8
| 635 students
Rank: #77.
Stafford Middle School
Math: 33% | Reading: 63%
Rank:
3/
10
Bottom 50%
101 Spartan Dr
Stafford, VA 22554
(540) 658-6210
Grades: 6-8
| 906 students
Rank: #88.
Shirley C. Heim Middle School
Math: 26% | Reading: 50%
Rank:
2/
10
Bottom 50%
320 Telegraph Road
Stafford, VA 22554
(540) 658-5910
Grades: 6-8
| 997 students

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Quick Stats (2024)

  • District size: 34 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 30,435 students
  • Student:Teacher Ratio: 17:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 58%
  • : 93% (Top 20% in VA)
  • : Top 50%
  • : 50% (Btm 50%)
  • : 68% (Top 50%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), VA Dept. of Education

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