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What's the biggest difference between CHATHAM MIDDLE and what you expected?
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Enrollment
406
Middle
DISTRICT 460 · STATE 750
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·PITTSYLVANIA COUNTY PUBLIC SCHOOLS·NCES 510294001208
Chatham Middle
11650 US Highway 29 North, Chatham, VA 24531 · (434) 432-2169 · Pittsylvania County
GRADES 06–08MIDDLE42-RURALTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL406 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
11.0:1
37 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 11.6:1 · STATE 13.1:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
85%
346 students
DISTRICT 85% · 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 | 144 | 35% |
| Grade 7 | 115 | 28% |
| Grade 8 | 147 | 36% |
Student demographics
52%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 51% · 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
82.0%
VA avg 74.2% . +9.0pp since 2022
Math
82.0%
VA avg 72.7% . +4.0pp since 2022
What this means: On the SOL, Virginia's statewide test, about 82 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 82 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 9 points since 2022, while math scores are up about 4 points.
SOL results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 82.0% | 82.0% |
| 2023-24 | 76.0% | 82.0% |
| 2022-23 | 73.0% | 78.0% |
% Passing, all students and all tested grades.
Source: SOL. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
BeatsExpectations
Demographically-adjusted score · methodologyTier
OUTPERFORMING
Top 10% of VA schools after controlling for student poverty
Actual proficiency
79.1%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
64.9%
based on VA schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+14.2pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 79% of students here test proficient in math and reading, well above the roughly 65% typical for Virginia schools with a similar share of low-income students. BeatsExpectations ranks schools against others at the same poverty level, not by raw scores, so a school can post high scores and still fall short of its prediction, or post lower scores and still beat it. This school clears its prediction by about 14 points, placing it in Virginia's top 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 Chatham Middle
Chatham Middle's state test result (79.1% proficient) is higher than 5 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Chatham Middle this school | 406 | 85.2% | 79.1% |
| Gretna Middle Gretna | 385 | 84.9% | 70.4% |
| Central Middle Charlotte Court House | 381 | 89.2% | 75.9% |
| Monelison Middle Madison Heights | 469 | 82.5% | 57.8% |
| Dan River Middle Ringgold | 438 | 85.4% | 75.1% |
| Amherst Middle Amherst | 371 | 82.7% | 74.6% |
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 Chatham Middle ranks
Among middle schools| Measure | This school | In Virginia |
|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 79.1% | #77 of 337 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 82.0% | #68 of 342 ▼ 4 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 82.0% | #75 of 342 ▲ 46 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 406 | #283 of 343 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 11.0:1 | #48 of 327 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 52.4% | #214 of 333 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 85.2% | #109 of 340 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -8.6% | #137 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
406
-64 (-14%) vs 2020
+23% since 1990-91, when it was 329
Student : Teacher
11.0:1
was 14.2:1
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 | 406 | 36.8 | 11.0:1 | 85% (346) |
| 2023-24 | 411 | 35.5 | 11.6:1 | 86% (355) |
| 2022-23 | 426 | 36 | 11.8:1 | 81% (344) |
| 2020-21 | 470 | 33 | 14.2:1 | N/A |
| 2017-18 | 444 | 36.6 | 12.1:1 | 57% (252) |
| 2015-16 | 480 | 37 | 13.0:1 | 53% (255) |
| 2010-11 | 512 | 32 | 16.0:1 | 63% (320) |
| 2000-01 | 287 | 21 | 13.7:1 | 49% (140) |
| 1990-91 | 329 | 22 | 14.9:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Chatham Middle.
Since 2017-18: students down 9% (444 to 406); teachers up 1% (36.6 to 36.8).
About Chatham Middle
At 11650 US Highway 29 North in Chatham, Virginia, Chatham Middle operates as a low-enrollment middle-grades school. It reports enrollment of 406 students in grades 6 through 8. Across middle schools in Virginia, the average enrollment is about 750.
Chatham Middle reports to Pittsylvania County Public Schools, which has 18 schools and 7,830 students.
Federal enrollment data show Chatham Middle is 64% White. Other groups make up 25% Black, 6% Hispanic, and 4% multiracial. Pittsylvania County as a whole is about 74% White, so the school's share is lower. A diversity index of 52% means there is a 52% chance two randomly chosen students at Chatham Middle are from different groups.
A staff of 36.8 full-time-equivalent teachers puts the student-to-teacher ratio at 11.0:1. Across middle schools in Virginia, the average ratio is 13.1:1. The share of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch is 85%. That is in line with the 85% average for public schools in Pittsylvania County.
Compared with Virginia schools that have similar shares of low-income students, Chatham Middle does better than predicted by 14.2 points. Its average proficiency rate across its state test results is 79.1%; the prediction is 64.9%.
For Pittsylvania County, Census Bureau data show the median household earns about $54,085 a year, 16% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and about 9% of people live in poverty. Counting Chatham Middle, Pittsylvania County has 22 public schools.
Among nearby public schools, Chatham High is closest at about 1.9 miles. Other public schools within ten miles number at least 8. The nearest schools with test data average 80.7%, higher than Chatham Middle's 79.1%.
Chatham Middle is in rural territory some distance from an urban area, a location NCES labels Rural: Distant.
The school shrank from 470 students in 2020-21 to 406 in 2024-25. The student-to-teacher ratio went down from 14.2:1 to 11.0:1.
This page is a place to ask questions and share updates about athletics, class schedules, and weather closures at Chatham Middle. Parents, students, alumni, and staff are welcome to post.
Pittsylvania County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
59,856
Census ACS
Median income
$54,085
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
16%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
9%
Below federal line
Schools in county
22
7,830 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Pittsylvania County Public Schools
- Tunstall HighHigh · 800 students
- Twin Springs ElementaryElementary · 618 students
- Chatham HighHigh · 609 students
- Tunstall MiddleMiddle · 609 students
- Dan River HighHigh · 583 students
- Gretna HighHigh · 507 students
Other schools in Chatham
- Chatham HighHigh · 609 students
- Chatham ElementaryElementary · 236 students
- Union Hall ElementaryElementary · 183 students
- Pittsylvania Regional Alternative School/STEM AcademyElementary
- Pittsylvania Vocational-Technical CenterElementary
- Regional Alternative/Pittslvania CoElementary
Other Chatham Middle schools
3 other US public schools in 4 states are named Chatham Middle. Chatham Middle is the 3rd largest of the 4.
- Chatham Middle SchoolCHATHAM, NJ · 833 students
- Chatham MiddleSiler City, NC · 513 students
- CHATHAM MIDDLE SCHOOLCHATHAM, NY · 226 students
Nearby schools
- Chatham High1.9 mi · 609
- Southside Elementary5.2 mi · 428
- Chatham Elementary5.4 mi · 236
- Twin Springs Elementary5.6 mi · 618
- Dan River High8.4 mi · 583
- Dan River Middle8.7 mi · 438
Frequently asked questions
About Chatham MiddleWhat is the total enrollment at Chatham Middle?
Chatham Middle enrolls approximately 406 students in grades 06-08.
What grades does Chatham Middle serve?
Chatham Middle serves grades 06-08.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Chatham Middle?
The student-to-teacher ratio at Chatham Middle is approximately 11.0:1 (37 FTE teachers).
What is the racial breakdown of students at Chatham Middle?
At Chatham Middle, the student body is approximately 64% White, 6% Hispanic, 25% Black, 0% Asian, 4% Two or more.
What district is Chatham Middle in?
Chatham Middle is part of Pittsylvania County Public Schools.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.