Bailey Bridge Middle

Bailey Bridge Middle is a substantial middle-grades school in Midlothian, Virginia, operated by Chesterfield County Public Schools. The school caters to 1,496 students in grades 6 through 8. That puts it 99% larger than the typical public school in Virginia, which averages around 750 students.

Chesterfield County Public Schools runs 65 schools in total, collectively educating 64,194 students. Bailey Bridge Middle is one of those campuses.

Demographically, Bailey Bridge Middle records that the largest single group is White at 53%, but no single group is in the majority. Other groups include 21% Black, 15% Hispanic, 7% multiracial, 4% Asian.

Looking at the economic backdrop, Bailey Bridge Middle logs 103 full-time-equivalent teachers, putting the student-to-teacher ratio at about 14.5:1. Statewide, the average ratio sits near 13.1:1, putting Bailey Bridge Middle higher than the state norm the norm. Roughly 34% of students at Bailey Bridge Middle qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, which schools and policymakers use as a rough income-mix signal. That share is lower than Chesterfield County's rate of about 54%.

On a demographically-adjusted basis, Bailey Bridge Middle tracks the demographic baseline. The model predicts 78.9% given the school's FRL share; actual proficiency is 70.5%.

In the broader community, census data for Chesterfield County shows the typical household earns roughly $101,931 per year, roughly 44% of adults have completed at least a four-year degree, and roughly 5% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Across Chesterfield County's 76 public schools (combined enrollment of about 64,194 students), Bailey Bridge Middle is one campus in the mix.

Manchester High is the nearest neighboring public school, about 0.3 miles from this campus. Counting just inside five miles, 8 other public schools cluster around Bailey Bridge Middle. Ranking that nearby cluster on reported proficiency puts Bailey Bridge Middle at 6th of 9; the average score across the group is 74.9%.

Bailey Bridge Middle operates from a residential location.

Five-year trend. Over the past 7-year window, the student count rose 3%: 1,455 students in 2018 compared to 1,496 in 2025. White enrollment moved from 63% to 53% across the same window. Class-load math has fell: from 16.1:1 in 2018 to 14.5:1 in 2025.

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