Appomattox Middle

Appomattox Middle is one of the low-enrollment intermediate schools in Appomattox, Virginia, one of the schools within Appomattox County Public Schools, with 542 students on its rolls from grades 6 through 8. By comparison, Virginia's public schools average about 750 students each, so Appomattox Middle sits 28% below that benchmark.

Appomattox Middle is one of 4 schools operated by Appomattox County Public Schools, a district that caters to 2,421 students overall.

On demographics, Appomattox Middle lists that White students make up the majority at 66%. Beyond that, the school records 20% Black, 9% multiracial, 5% Hispanic. The wider county runs roughly 77% White, putting the school's mix meaningfully less White than the area baseline.

Looking at school resources, On paper, Appomattox Middle has 43 full-time-equivalent teachers, translating to a class-load average of around 12.7:1. That tracks the state average closely. Roughly 78% of students at Appomattox Middle qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, a commonly cited indicator of low-income enrollment.

Adjusting for the school's free-and-reduced-lunch share, Appomattox Middle tracks the demographic baseline. The model predicts 66.9% given the school's FRL share; actual proficiency is 74.3%.

In the broader community, Appomattox County reports that median household earnings sit near $62,853, about 19% of the adult population holds a bachelor's degree or above, and the poverty rate sits near 10%. Across Appomattox County's 4 public schools (combined enrollment of about 2,421 students), Appomattox Middle is one campus in the mix.

Appomattox Primary is the nearest neighboring public school, about 0.6 miles from this campus. 3 of the 8 nearest public schools sit inside a five-mile radius. Among the 8 schools in that immediate cluster with test data (this one included), Appomattox Middle ranks 4th on composite proficiency, ahead of the local average of 72.4%.

The school occupies a small-town site.

Looking at the recent track record. Appomattox Middle's enrollment has ticked up 12% since 2018, when it stood at 483 (now 542).

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