Chancellor Middle

Chancellor Middle, a mid-tier 6-8 campus in Fredericksburg, Virginia, operated by Spotsylvania County Public Schools, teaches 799 students, covering grades 6 through 8.

Chancellor Middle is one of 29 schools operated by Spotsylvania County Public Schools, a district that hosts 24,036 students overall.

Demographically, Chancellor Middle records that the largest single group is Hispanic at 40%, but no single group is in the majority. The remainder comes out to 32% White, 16% Black, 8% multiracial, 4% Asian. By comparison, Spotsylvania County as a whole is about 13% Hispanic, so the school skews meaningfully more Hispanic than its surroundings.

Looking at the economic backdrop, Chancellor Middle shows 61 full-time-equivalent teachers, putting the student-to-teacher ratio at about 13.1:1. The state averages about 13.1:1, putting this campus right in line with peers. Roughly 72% of students at Chancellor Middle qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, a commonly cited indicator of low-income enrollment. By comparison, Spotsylvania County runs at roughly 58%, so the school's eligibility rate is above the surrounding baseline.

On a residual basis (actual vs predicted given the student mix), Chancellor Middle tracks the demographic baseline. The model predicts 68.5% given the school's FRL share; actual proficiency is 57.8%.

Around the school, community-level numbers for Spotsylvania County indicate the typical household earns roughly $112,738 per year, 35% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and roughly 5% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Chancellor Middle is one of 34 public schools in Spotsylvania County (combined enrollment of about 24,036 students).

Nearest neighbor: Chancellor High, around 0.1 miles off. Counting just inside five miles, 8 other public schools cluster around Chancellor Middle. Among the 9 schools in that immediate cluster with test data (this one included), Chancellor Middle ranks 8th on composite proficiency, behind the local average of 65.7%.

Chancellor Middle operates from a suburban location.

Five-year trend. Looking back 7 years, enrollment at Chancellor Middle has edged down 7%, going from 859 students in 2018 to 799 in 2025. White enrollment moved from 49% to 32% across the same window. Class-load math has narrowed: from 19.5:1 in 2018 to 13.1:1 in 2025.

On this page, members of the Chancellor Middle community share and discuss pickup logistics, teacher feedback, and after-school programs. The community welcomes input from current and former families.