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Enrollment
407
Middle
DISTRICT 374 · STATE 750
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·BUCKINGHAM COUNTY PUBLIC SCHOOLS·NCES 510054000209
Buckingham County Middle
1184 High School Rd., Buckingham, VA 23921 · (434) 969-1044 · Buckingham County
GRADES 06–08MIDDLE43-RURALTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL407 STUDENTS
C
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Scored higher than 29% of Virginia public middle schools
- C-Test scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- C+Beats expectations How far test scores land above or below what the share of low-income students predicts for a school in this state.
- ·Three-year trend Not available for this school, so the grade uses the other parts.
Grades compare a school only with schools in the same state, because every state gives its own test. How grades work · Top-graded Virginia public middle schools
Student : Teacher
13.6:1
30 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 14.2:1 · STATE 13.1:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
98%
400 students
DISTRICT 99% · STATE 66%
Community
1
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 | 139 | 34% |
| Grade 7 | 142 | 35% |
| Grade 8 | 126 | 31% |
Student demographics
59%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 60% · 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
School pathway
Students here typically continue to
Buckingham County Middle→Buckingham County High
Feeds from
Based on grade levels within Buckingham County Public Schools. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
SOL 2024-25 . % PassingEnglish Language Arts
61.0%
VA avg 74.2% . +6.0pp since 2022
Math
51.0%
VA avg 72.7% . +4.0pp since 2022
What this means: On the SOL, Virginia's statewide test, about 61 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 51 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Virginia schools, those numbers are about 74 and 73. Reading and writing scores are up about 6 points since 2022, while math scores are up about 4 points.
SOL results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 61.0% | 51.0% |
| 2023-24 | 62.0% | 61.0% |
| 2022-23 | 55.0% | 47.0% |
% 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
58.0%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
61.4%
based on VA schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-3.4pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 58% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 61% 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 Buckingham County Middle
Buckingham County Middle's state test result (58.0% proficient) is higher than 2 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Buckingham County Middle this school | 407 | 98.3% | 58.0% |
| Southampton Middle Courtland | 497 | 92.0% | 53.3% |
| Central Middle Charlotte Court House | 381 | 89.2% | 75.9% |
| Dan River Middle Ringgold | 438 | 85.4% | 75.1% |
| James Madison Middle Roanoke | 598 | 99.7% | 58.0% |
| Lunenburg Middle Victoria | 341 | 92.7% | 54.9% |
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 Buckingham County Middle ranks
Among middle schools| Measure | This school | In Virginia |
|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 58.0% | #265 of 337 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 51.0% | #292 of 342 ▼ 77 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 61.0% | #270 of 342 ▼ 26 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 407 | #282 of 343 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 13.6:1 | #186 of 327 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 59.2% | #175 of 333 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 98.3% | #48 of 340 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -5.1% | #183 of 224 |
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
407
-112 (-22%) vs 2020
+33% since 1990-91, when it was 305
Student : Teacher
13.6:1
was 16.7:1
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 | 407 | 30 | 13.6:1 | 98% (400) |
| 2023-24 | 430 | 20 | 21.5:1 | 94% (403) |
| 2022-23 | 466 | N/A | N/A | 92% (430) |
| 2020-21 | 519 | 31 | 16.7:1 | N/A |
| 2017-18 | 429 | 30.3 | 14.2:1 | 68% (292) |
| 2015-16 | 430 | 30 | 14.3:1 | 68% (292) |
| 2010-11 | 445 | 31 | 14.3:1 | 78% (346) |
| 2000-01 | 536 | 42 | 12.8:1 | N/A |
| 1990-91 | 305 | 18 | 16.9:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Buckingham County Middle.
Since 2017-18: students down 5% (429 to 407); teachers down 1% (30.3 to 30).
About Buckingham County Middle
Buckingham County Middle is a low-enrollment middle-grades school that serves part of Buckingham, Virginia. The school serves grades 6 through 8. Enrollment is 407 students. Middle schools in Virginia have about 750 students on average; enrollment here is 46% lower.
Buckingham County Middle sits within Buckingham County Public Schools, which has 5 schools and 1,868 students.
More than half of the students at Buckingham County Middle are White (55%). Other reported shares: 30% Black, 10% multiracial, and 4% Hispanic. The diversity index for Buckingham County Middle is 59%. For US public schools as a whole it is 70%.
With 30 full-time-equivalent teachers, the student-to-teacher ratio is about 13.6:1. The average for middle schools in Virginia is about 13.1:1. Student poverty is often measured by lunch eligibility; at Buckingham County Middle, 98% qualify for free or reduced-price lunch. Public schools in Buckingham County average a similar 98%.
Among Virginia public middle schools, Buckingham County Middle outscored 29%, which works out to a C on the allk12 Grade.
Schools in Virginia with a similar free or reduced-price lunch share are predicted to score about 61.4%. Buckingham County Middle scores 58.0%.
The school's county is Buckingham County. According to Census Bureau estimates, median household income comes to about $60,828, the share of adults with a bachelor's degree or higher is 15%, and about 10% of people live in poverty. Buckingham County's 5 public schools enroll about 1,868 students and include Buckingham County Middle.
Buckingham County Middle's closest public school neighbor is Buckingham Co Prekindergarten Center, about 0.6 miles away. Within five miles of Buckingham County Middle, there are 4 other public schools. On proficiency, Buckingham County Middle is behind the 64.1% nearby average, ranking 6th of 7.
The National Center for Education Statistics classifies the school's location as Rural: Remote, meaning it is in rural territory far from an urban area.
From 2020-21 to 2024-25, enrollment decreased from 519 to 407, a 22% decline. In 2020-21, the student-to-teacher ratio was 16.7:1; by 2024-25 it was 13.6:1.
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Buckingham County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
16,976
Census ACS
Median income
$60,828
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
15%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
10%
Below federal line
Schools in county
5
1,868 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Buckingham County Public Schools
- Buckingham County HighHigh · 646 students
- Buckingham Co PrimaryElementary · 361 students
- Buckingham Co ElementaryElementary · 351 students
- Buckingham Co Prekindergarten CenterElementary · 103 students
Other schools in Buckingham
- Buckingham County HighHigh · 646 students
- Buckingham Co Prekindergarten CenterElementary · 103 students
Nearby schools
- Buckingham Co Prekindergarten Center0.6 mi · 103
- Buckingham County High0.6 mi · 646
- Buckingham Co Elementary1.6 mi · 351
- Buckingham Co Primary1.6 mi · 361
- Cumberland High14.3 mi · 374
- Cumberland Middle14.3 mi · 374
Frequently asked questions
About Buckingham County MiddleWhat is the total enrollment at Buckingham County Middle?
Buckingham County Middle enrolls approximately 407 students in grades 06-08.
Is Buckingham County Middle an elementary, middle, or high school?
Buckingham County Middle is a middle school covering grades 06-08.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Buckingham County Middle?
The student-to-teacher ratio at Buckingham County Middle is approximately 13.6:1 (30 FTE teachers).
What is the student diversity at Buckingham County Middle?
Student demographics at Buckingham County Middle are roughly 55% White, 4% Hispanic, 30% Black, 10% Two or more.
Who oversees Buckingham County Middle?
Buckingham County Middle is overseen by Buckingham County Public Schools in Buckingham County.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.