Damascus Middle

Damascus Middle is one of the very small intermediate schools in Damascus, Virginia, operated by Washington County Public Schools, with 188 students on its rolls from grades 6 through 8. That puts it 75% below the typical public school in Virginia, which averages around 750 students.

Damascus Middle is one of 16 schools operated by Washington County Public Schools, a district that teaches 7,270 students overall.

On demographics, Damascus Middle shows that nearly all students (97%) are White. Compared to Washington County overall, the school's racial mix sits in roughly the same range.

In terms of school funding signals, Damascus Middle reports 19 full-time-equivalent teachers, putting the student-to-teacher ratio at about 10.2:1. The state averages around 13.1:1, so this campus is tighter than the state norm typical. An estimated 76% of students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, which schools and policymakers use as a rough income-mix signal.

Adjusting for the school's free-and-reduced-lunch share, Damascus Middle tracks the demographic baseline. The model predicts 67.5% given the school's FRL share; actual proficiency is 74.5%.

Around the school, census data for Washington County shows median household earnings sit near $64,552, 27% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and roughly 7% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Damascus Middle is one of 19 public schools in Washington County (combined enrollment of about 7,270 students).

Holston High is the nearest neighboring public school, about 1.1 miles from this campus. Counting just inside five miles, 2 other public schools cluster around Damascus Middle. Ranking that nearby cluster on reported proficiency puts Damascus Middle at 6th of 7; the average score across the group is 80.6%.

The school occupies a low-density site.

Five-year trend. Looking back 7 years, enrollment at Damascus Middle has edged down 8%, going from 204 students in 2018 to 188 in 2025. Over the same period, the White share grew from 93% to 97%.

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