Enrollment
364
Middle
DISTRICT 517 · STATE 750
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·BOTETOURT COUNTY PUBLIC SCHOOLS·NCES 510042000164
Central Academy Middle
367 Poor Farm Rd, Fincastle, VA 24090 · (540) 473-8333 · Botetourt County
GRADES 06–08MIDDLE41-RURALREGULAR SCHOOL364 STUDENTS
A-
allk12 Grade
Scored higher than 82% of Virginia public middle schools
- ATest scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- B+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
12.4:1
29 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 13.1:1 · STATE 13.1:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
33%
121 students
DISTRICT 41% · 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 | 118 | 32% |
| Grade 7 | 108 | 30% |
| Grade 8 | 138 | 38% |
Student demographics
16%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 28% · 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
86.0%
VA avg 74.2% . +2.0pp since 2022
Math
92.0%
VA avg 72.7% . +1.0pp since 2022
What this means: On the SOL, Virginia's statewide test, about 86 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 92 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 2 points since 2022, while math scores are up about 1 points.
SOL results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 86.0% | 92.0% |
| 2023-24 | 84.0% | 87.0% |
| 2022-23 | 84.0% | 91.0% |
% 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
84.3%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
79.0%
based on VA schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+5.2pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 84% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 79% 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 Central Academy Middle
Central Academy Middle's state test result (84.3% proficient) is higher than 4 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Central Academy Middle this school | 364 | 33.2% | 84.3% |
| Glenvar Middle Salem | 433 | 38.1% | 77.8% |
| Auburn Middle Riner | 309 | 43.7% | 76.6% |
| Hamilton Holmes Middle King William | 445 | 40.7% | 64.3% |
| Poquoson Middle Poquoson | 491 | 20.2% | 87.3% |
| Johnson-Williams Middle Berryville | 415 | 33.5% | 66.5% |
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 Central Academy Middle ranks
Among middle schools| Measure | This school | In Virginia |
|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 84.3% | #45 of 337 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 92.0% | #8 of 342 ▲ 13 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 86.0% | #38 of 342 ▲ 9 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 364 | #295 of 343 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 12.4:1 | #116 of 327 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 16.0% | #315 of 333 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 33.2% | #273 of 340 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -6.2% | #169 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
364
-8 (-2%) vs 2020
-40% since 1990-91, when it was 604
Student : Teacher
12.4:1
was 12.4:1
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 | 364 | 29.3 | 12.4:1 | 33% (121) |
| 2023-24 | 362 | 31.5 | 11.5:1 | 40% (146) |
| 2022-23 | 369 | 31.3 | 11.8:1 | 42% (156) |
| 2020-21 | 372 | 30 | 12.4:1 | N/A |
| 2017-18 | 388 | 31.9 | 12.2:1 | 30% (116) |
| 2015-16 | 415 | 34 | 12.2:1 | 25% (104) |
| 2010-11 | 464 | 22 | 21.1:1 | 25% (118) |
| 2000-01 | 409 | 36 | 11.4:1 | 18% (72) |
| 1990-91 | 604 | 37 | 16.3:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Central Academy Middle.
Since 2017-18: students down 6% (388 to 364); teachers down 8% (31.9 to 29.3).
About Central Academy Middle
Central Academy Middle is a small middle school for students in Fincastle, Virginia. Its grade span covers grades 6 through 8, with 364 students on the rolls. That compares with an average of about 750 students for middle schools in Virginia.
Botetourt County Public Schools has 4,424 students spread across 11 schools.
Central Academy Middle is 91% White by enrollment. Other reported shares: 5% multiracial and 2% Hispanic. That is in line with Botetourt County, where about 91% of residents are White. The diversity index for Central Academy Middle is 16%. For US public schools as a whole it is 70%.
Central Academy Middle reported 29.3 full-time-equivalent teachers in 2024-25, a ratio of 12.4:1. By comparison, the average for middle schools in Virginia is 13.1:1. There are 121 students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, 33% of enrollment.
Central Academy Middle holds an A- allk12 Grade, placing it above 82% of Virginia public middle schools.
Central Academy Middle posts an average proficiency rate across its state test results of 84.3%, compared with a predicted 79.0%. It is not in the top or bottom 10% of Virginia schools on BeatsExpectations.
In Botetourt County, where the school is located, median household income comes to about $81,213, about 29% of adults have at least a bachelor's degree, and roughly 3% of residents are in poverty. There are 13 public schools in the county, enrolling about 4,424, Central Academy Middle among them.
The closest school to Central Academy Middle is Breckinridge Elementary, located about 0.6 miles away. The count of other public schools within five miles is 2. In a group of 9 nearby schools with scores, Central Academy Middle ranks 3rd on average proficiency.
Federal data place Central Academy Middle in the Rural: Fringe locale, which means it is in rural territory close to an urban area.
Central Academy Middle had 372 students in 2020-21 and 364 in 2024-25, nearly the same.
People who know Central Academy Middle can post here about special education services, counseling, and support programs. Parents, students, alumni, and staff are welcome to post.
Botetourt County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
34,004
Census ACS
Median income
$81,213
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
29%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
3%
Below federal line
Schools in county
13
4,424 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Botetourt County Public Schools
- Lord Botetourt HighHigh · 963 students
- Read Mountain MiddleMiddle · 670 students
- James River HighHigh · 464 students
- Colonial ElementaryElementary · 439 students
- Greenfield ElementaryElementary · 435 students
- Buchanan ElementaryElementary · 276 students
Other schools in Fincastle
- Breckinridge ElementaryElementary · 211 students
- Botetourt Technical Education CenterElementary
Nearby schools
- Breckinridge Elementary0.6 mi · 211
- Troutville Elementary4.7 mi · 247
- Greenfield Elementary6.5 mi · 435
- Lord Botetourt High7.6 mi · 963
- James River High8.0 mi · 464
- Buchanan Elementary8.7 mi · 276
Frequently asked questions
About Central Academy MiddleHow many students attend Central Academy Middle?
Central Academy Middle enrolls approximately 364 students in grades 06-08.
What grades does Central Academy Middle serve?
Central Academy Middle serves grades 06-08.
How many students per teacher at Central Academy Middle?
Approximately 12.4:1 students per teacher at Central Academy Middle.
How diverse is Central Academy Middle?
Central Academy Middle reports a student body of 91% White, 2% Hispanic, 1% Black, 1% Asian, 5% Two or more.
Who oversees Central Academy Middle?
Central Academy Middle is overseen by Botetourt County Public Schools in Botetourt County.
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