Buckingham County Middle

Buckingham County Middle is one of the modestly sized intermediate schools in Buckingham, Virginia, operated by Buckingham County Public Schools, with 407 students on its rolls from grades 6 through 8. Compared to the state average of about 750 students per school, that is 46% smaller than typical.

Buckingham County Public Schools runs 5 schools in total, collectively educating 1,868 students. Buckingham County Middle is one of those campuses.

For racial and ethnic makeup, Buckingham County Middle reports that White students make up the majority at 55%. Other groups include 30% Black, 10% multiracial, 4% Hispanic.

On the income-and-resources front, The school lists 30 full-time-equivalent teachers, for a student-teacher ratio near 13.6:1. The state averages about 13.1:1, putting this campus right in line with peers. Around 98% of the student body qualifies for free or reduced-price meals, which schools and policymakers use as a rough income-mix signal.

On a residual basis (actual vs predicted given the student mix), Buckingham County Middle tracks the demographic baseline. The model predicts 61.4% given the school's FRL share; actual proficiency is 58.0%.

Zooming out to the county, Buckingham County reports that median household income runs about $60,828, 15% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and the poverty rate sits near 10%. Across Buckingham County's 5 public schools (combined enrollment of about 1,868 students), Buckingham County Middle is one campus in the mix.

Buckingham Co Prekindergarten Center is the nearest neighboring public school, about 0.6 miles from this campus. Within five miles, there are 4 other public schools. On composite proficiency, Buckingham County Middle comes 6th of 7 in the immediate cluster, beneath the nearby-schools average of 64.1%.

The school occupies an outlying site.

Looking at the recent track record. Looking back 7 years, enrollment at Buckingham County Middle has fell 5%, going from 429 students in 2018 to 407 in 2025. Over the same period, the Black share contracted from 36% to 30%.

Within the allk12 community for this school, the feed for Buckingham County Middle typically covers classroom updates, athletics, and weather closures. The community welcomes input from current and former families.