Blacksburg Middle

Blacksburg Middle is one of the moderately sized junior highs in Blacksburg, Virginia, run under Montgomery County Public Schools, with 958 students on its rolls from grades 6 through 8. Enrollment runs roughly 28% above the state mean of about 750.

Montgomery County Public Schools comprises 19 schools with combined enrollment of 9,461 students; Blacksburg Middle is among them.

On the student-mix side, Blacksburg Middle logs that White students make up the majority at 73%. Beyond that, the school lists 9% Hispanic, 8% Asian, 6% multiracial, 4% Black. That is considerably less White than the county at large, where the share is closer to 82%.

On the income-and-resources front, Blacksburg Middle reports 73 full-time-equivalent teachers, putting the student-to-teacher ratio at about 13.1:1. That tracks the state average closely. Around 27% of the student body qualifies for free or reduced-price meals, which schools and policymakers use as a rough income-mix signal. By comparison, Montgomery County runs at roughly 45%, so the school's eligibility rate is somewhat below the surrounding baseline.

Adjusting for the school's free-and-reduced-lunch share, Blacksburg Middle tracks the demographic baseline. The model predicts 80.7% given the school's FRL share; actual proficiency is 83.9%.

In the area at large, census data for Montgomery County shows median household income runs about $72,715, 49% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and roughly 9% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Blacksburg Middle is one of 23 public schools in Montgomery County (combined enrollment of about 9,461 students).

Kipps Elementary is the nearest neighboring public school, about 0.3 miles from this campus. Within five miles, there are 7 other public schools. Ranking that nearby cluster on reported proficiency puts Blacksburg Middle at 4th of 9; the average score across the group is 80.2%.

Blacksburg Middle operates from a high-density location.

Trend over the last 7 years. Looking back 7 years, enrollment at Blacksburg Middle has edged up 6%, going from 904 students in 2018 to 958 in 2025. The White share of enrollment ticked down from 79% to 73% over that span.

Within the allk12 community for this school, recent activity here tends to focus on fundraisers, lost-and-found posts, and report-card season. Posting is open to anyone connected to the school.