Top Rankings
Gloucester County Public Schools 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%)
For the 2026 school year, there are 2 public middle schools serving 1,157 students in Gloucester County Public Schools. This district's average middle testing ranking is 8/10, which is in the top 30% of public middle schools in Virginia.
Public Middle Schools in Gloucester County Public Schools have an average math proficiency score of 77% (versus the Virginia public middle school average of 65%), and reading proficiency score of 72% (versus the 70% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 24% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Virginia public middle school average of 53% (majority Black and Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (VA)
# Schools
9 Schools
448 Schools
# Students
4,990 Students
312,714 Students
# Teachers
372 Teachers
23,458 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
13:1
13:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
Gloucester County Public Schools, which is ranked within the top 20% of all 132 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 87% has decreased from 88% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#22 out of 132 school districts
(Top 20%)
(Top 20%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
79%
68%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
(20-21)73%
69%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
(20-21)58%
59%
Graduation Rate
87%
89%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.40
0.70
% American Indian
1%
n/a
% Asian
1%
7%
% Hispanic
8%
18%
% Black
6%
21%
% White
76%
47%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
8%
7%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $16,295 is higher than the state median of $15,502. The school district revenue/student has grown by 20% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $13,430 is less than the state median of $15,257. The school district spending/student has grown by 7% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$81 MM
$19,496 MM
Spending
$67 MM
$19,187 MM
Revenue / Student
$16,295
$15,502
Spending / Student
$13,430
$15,257
Best Gloucester County Public Schools Public Middle Schools (2026)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Peasley Middle School
(Math: 78% | Reading: 74%)
Rank:
Rank:
7/
Top 50%10
2885 Hickory Fork Road
Gloucester, VA 23061
(804) 693-1499
Gloucester, VA 23061
(804) 693-1499
Gr: 6-8 | 593 students Student-teacher ratio: 12:1 Minority enrollment: 21%
Rank: #22.
Page Middle School
(Math: 76% | Reading: 70%)
Rank:
Rank:
6/
Top 50%10
5198 Tc Walker Rd
Gloucester, VA 23061
(804) 693-2540
Gloucester, VA 23061
(804) 693-2540
Gr: 6-8 | 564 students Student-teacher ratio: 12:1 Minority enrollment: 28%
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