Enrollment
309
Middle
DISTRICT 560 · STATE 750
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·MONTGOMERY COUNTY PUBLIC SCHOOLS·NCES 510252001916
Auburn Middle
4163 Riner Rd, Riner, VA 24149 · (540) 382-5165 · Montgomery County
GRADES 06–08MIDDLE41-RURALTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL309 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
11.6:1
27 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 11.1:1 · STATE 13.1:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
44%
135 students
DISTRICT 51% · STATE 66%
Community
0
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other middle schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Grade 6 | 104 | 34% |
| Grade 7 | 109 | 35% |
| Grade 8 | 96 | 31% |
Student demographics
16%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 41% · STATE 71% · US 70%
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. District, state, and US figures are each group's share of all public school students in that area (US excludes territories). Very small groups may be suppressed in the source, so categories do not always sum exactly to total enrollment.
Gender split
Test scores
SOL 2024-25 . % PassingEnglish Language Arts
73.0%
VA avg 74.2% . -1.0pp since 2022
Math
71.0%
VA avg 72.7% . +5.0pp since 2022
What this means: On the SOL, Virginia's statewide test, about 73 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 71 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Virginia schools, those numbers are about 74 and 73. Reading and writing scores are down about 1 points since 2022, while math scores are up about 5 points.
SOL results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 73.0% | 71.0% |
| 2023-24 | 71.0% | 72.0% |
| 2022-23 | 74.0% | 66.0% |
% Passing, all students and all tested grades.
Source: SOL. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
BeatsExpectations
Demographically-adjusted score · methodologyTier
AS EXPECTED
Performing as predicted given the school's student profile
Actual proficiency
76.6%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
76.2%
based on VA schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+0.4pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 77% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 76% typical for Virginia schools with a similar share of low-income students. BeatsExpectations measures results against demographically similar schools rather than by raw scores, and this school falls within the typical range, neither among Virginia's top nor bottom 10%.
BeatsExpectations runs a per-state regression of proficiency on free/reduced-lunch share, then scores each school by residual. How this is calculated →
Schools most like Auburn Middle
Auburn Middle's state test result (76.6% proficient) is higher than 2 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Auburn Middle this school | 309 | 43.7% | 76.6% |
| Central Academy Middle Fincastle | 364 | 33.2% | 84.3% |
| Glenvar Middle Salem | 433 | 38.1% | 77.8% |
| Buffalo Gap Middle Swoope | 285 | 58.2% | 67.5% |
| Hamilton Holmes Middle King William | 445 | 40.7% | 64.3% |
| Riverheads Middle Staunton | 366 | 60.1% | 77.3% |
Matched among Virginia middle schools on enrollment, the share of students from low-income families (eligible for free or reduced-price lunch), and racial and ethnic makeup. Proficient is the average share of students meeting the state standard across all of the school's state tests in 2023-24 and 2024-25, the same combined score our test-score rankings use. Online schools and schools serving specialized populations are not matched.
Where Auburn Middle ranks
Among middle schools| Measure | This school | In Virginia |
|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 76.6% | #101 of 337 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 71.0% | #154 of 342 ▼ 6 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 73.0% | #172 of 342 ▲ 2 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 309 | #308 of 343 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 11.6:1 | #73 of 327 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 16.4% | #314 of 333 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 43.7% | #238 of 340 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked fastest growth first | +14.4% | #34 of 99 |
Ranked against other public middle schools. Online schools are left out of every list, and test-score lists leave out schools that serve specialized populations. Each rank links to the full list. Arrows under a test-score rank show places moved since the prior test year, among schools tested both years.
4-year change
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
309
+23 (+8%) vs 2020
+22% since 2000-01, when it was 253
Student : Teacher
11.6:1
was 9.9:1
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
Enrollment and staffing by year
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Students per teacher | Free and reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 309 | 26.6 | 11.6:1 | 44% (135) |
| 2023-24 | 308 | 25.6 | 12.0:1 | 46% (143) |
| 2022-23 | 286 | 27 | 10.6:1 | 49% (140) |
| 2020-21 | 286 | 29 | 9.9:1 | N/A |
| 2017-18 | 270 | 24.6 | 11.0:1 | 40% (109) |
| 2015-16 | 282 | 23 | 12.3:1 | 35% (100) |
| 2010-11 | 280 | 20 | 14.0:1 | 39% (109) |
| 2000-01 | 253 | 19 | 13.3:1 | 38% (95) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Auburn Middle.
Since 2017-18: students up 14% (270 to 309); teachers up 8% (24.6 to 26.6).
About Auburn Middle
Auburn Middle is a small middle school in Riner, Virginia, administered by Montgomery County Public Schools. The school had 309 students in grades 6 through 8 in 2024-25. Average enrollment for middle schools in Virginia is about 750, so this school runs 59% smaller than that.
Within Montgomery County Public Schools, Auburn Middle is one of 19 schools. The district enrolls 9,461 students.
The large majority of students at Auburn Middle, 91%, are White. Next come 4% multiracial and 3% Hispanic. The county population is about 82% White. Auburn Middle has a diversity index of 16%, compared with 70% for all US public school students.
The teaching staff at Auburn Middle is 26.6 full-time-equivalent teachers, and the ratio is 11.6:1. The average ratio among middle schools in Virginia is 13.1:1, higher than at this school. About 44% of students, or 135, qualify for free or reduced-price lunch. That is close to the 45% average for public schools in Montgomery County.
On a poverty-adjusted basis, Auburn Middle falls in the middle 80% of Virginia schools: 76.6% actual against 76.2% predicted.
Montgomery County has about 99,101 residents, and median household income is about $72,715, about 49% of adults have at least a bachelor's degree, and roughly 9% of residents are in poverty. Federal data list 23 public schools in Montgomery County, with a combined enrollment of about 9,461.
Of nearby public schools, Auburn High is the closest, at about 0.2 miles. The count of other public schools within five miles is 3. In a group of 7 nearby schools with scores, Auburn Middle ranks 3rd on average proficiency.
Federal data place Auburn Middle in the Rural: Fringe locale, which means it is in rural territory close to an urban area.
Federal counts put enrollment at 286 in 2020-21 and 309 in 2024-25, an 8% gain. There were more students per teacher in 2024-25 (11.6:1) than in 2020-21 (9.9:1).
Community posts for Auburn Middle can cover science fairs, picture day, and bus routes. Questions from prospective families are welcome too.
Montgomery County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
99,101
Census ACS
Median income
$72,715
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
49%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
9%
Below federal line
Schools in county
23
9,461 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Montgomery County Public Schools
- Blacksburg HighHigh · 1,325 students
- Christiansburg HighHigh · 1,072 students
- Blacksburg MiddleMiddle · 958 students
- Christiansburg MiddleMiddle · 778 students
- Auburn ElementaryElementary · 544 students
- Falling Branch ElementaryElementary · 535 students
Other schools in Riner
- Auburn ElementaryElementary · 544 students
- Auburn HighHigh · 393 students
Other Auburn Middle schools
5 other US public schools in 5 states are named Auburn Middle. Auburn Middle is the 4th largest of the 6.
- Auburn MiddleWarrenton, VA · 570 students
- Auburn MiddleAuburn, MA · 628 students
- Auburn Middle SchoolAuburn, ME · 499 students
- Auburn Middle SchoolAuburn, IL · 200 students
- AUBURN MIDDLE SCHOOLAUBURN, NE · 190 students
Nearby schools
- Auburn High0.2 mi · 393
- Auburn Elementary0.2 mi · 544
- Christiansburg Middle4.3 mi · 778
- Christiansburg Primary5.1 mi · 346
- Christiansburg Elementary5.2 mi · 401
- Falling Branch Elementary5.9 mi · 535
Frequently asked questions
About Auburn MiddleHow large is Auburn Middle?
Auburn Middle enrolls approximately 309 students in grades 06-08.
Is Auburn Middle an elementary, middle, or high school?
Auburn Middle is a middle school covering grades 06-08.
How many students per teacher at Auburn Middle?
Approximately 11.6:1 students per teacher at Auburn Middle.
How diverse is Auburn Middle?
Auburn Middle reports a student body of 91% White, 3% Hispanic, 1% Black, 1% Asian, 4% Two or more.
What district is Auburn Middle in?
Auburn Middle is part of Montgomery County Public Schools.
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