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Rockbridge County Public Schools 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 school year, there is 1 public middle school serving 459 students in Rockbridge County Public Schools. 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 Public School 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 17% 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
6 Schools
448 Schools
# Students
2,498 Students
312,714 Students
# Teachers
223 Teachers
23,458 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
11:1
11:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
Rockbridge County Public Schools, which is ranked within the bottom 50% 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 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%
89%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.30
0.70
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
1%
7%
% Hispanic
6%
18%
% Black
3%
21%
% White
84%
47%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
6%
7%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $15,794 is higher than the state median of $15,502. The school district revenue/student has grown by 13% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $15,182 is less than the state median of $15,257. The school district spending/student has grown by 15% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$40 MM
$19,496 MM
Spending
$38 MM
$19,187 MM
Revenue / Student
$15,794
$15,502
Spending / Student
$15,182
$15,257
Best Rockbridge County Public Schools Public Middle Schools (2026)
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 | 459 students Student-teacher ratio: 10:1 Minority enrollment: 17%
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