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Enrollment
642
Middle
DISTRICT 609 · STATE 750
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·WINCHESTER CITY PUBLIC SCHOOLS·NCES 510405001777
Daniel Morgan Middle
48 S Purcell Ave, Winchester, VA 22601 · (540) 667-7171 · Winchester city
GRADES 07–08MIDDLE13-CITYTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL642 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
22.1:1
29 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 21.5:1 · STATE 13.1:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
84%
542 students
DISTRICT 84% · 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 7 | 335 | 52% |
| Grade 8 | 307 | 48% |
Student demographics
65%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 67% · 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
Daniel Morgan Middle→John Handley High
Feeds from
Based on grade levels within Winchester City Public Schools. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
SOL 2024-25 . % PassingEnglish Language Arts
64.0%
VA avg 74.2% . +11.0pp since 2022
Math
69.0%
VA avg 72.7% . +2.0pp since 2022
What this means: On the SOL, Virginia's statewide test, about 64 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 69 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 11 points since 2022, while math scores are up about 2 points.
SOL results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 64.0% | 69.0% |
| 2023-24 | 60.0% | 63.0% |
| 2022-23 | 53.0% | 67.0% |
% 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
63.9%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
65.1%
based on VA schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-1.2pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 64% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 65% 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 Daniel Morgan Middle
Daniel Morgan Middle's state test result (63.9% proficient) is higher than 5 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Daniel Morgan Middle this school | 642 | 84.4% | 63.9% |
| Daniel Morgan Intermediate Winchester | 575 | 85.7% | 56.8% |
| Thomas Harrison Middle Harrisonburg | 771 | 86.8% | 58.5% |
| Skyline Middle Harrisonburg | 738 | 85.6% | 54.6% |
| Chancellor Middle Fredericksburg | 799 | 72.1% | 57.8% |
| James Wood Middle Winchester | 873 | 70.1% | 59.5% |
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 Daniel Morgan Middle ranks
Among middle schools| Measure | This school | In Virginia |
|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 63.9% | #216 of 337 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 69.0% | #175 of 342 ▲ 27 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 64.0% | #255 of 342 ▲ 17 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 642 | #200 of 343 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 22.1:1 | #327 of 327 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 65.0% | #124 of 333 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 84.4% | #114 of 340 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked fastest growth first | +1.6% | #92 of 99 |
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
642
-8 (-1%) vs 2020
-6% since 1990-91, when it was 682
Student : Teacher
22.1:1
was 13.3:1
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 | 642 | 29.1 | 22.1:1 | 84% (542) |
| 2023-24 | 589 | 29.9 | 19.7:1 | 84% (495) |
| 2022-23 | 613 | 56 | 10.9:1 | 77% (469) |
| 2020-21 | 650 | 49 | 13.3:1 | N/A |
| 2017-18 | 632 | 51.5 | 12.3:1 | 59% (375) |
| 2015-16 | 1,306 | 99 | 13.2:1 | 59% (777) |
| 2010-11 | 1,089 | 73 | 14.9:1 | 54% (586) |
| 2000-01 | 744 | 68 | 10.9:1 | 28% (210) |
| 1990-91 | 682 | 51 | 13.4:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Daniel Morgan Middle.
Since 2017-18: students up 2% (632 to 642); teachers down 43% (51.5 to 29.1).
About Daniel Morgan Middle
Daniel Morgan Middle sits in Winchester, Virginia, and is classified as a middle school. Enrollment in 2024-25 was 642 students in grades 7 through 8.
Winchester City Public Schools (7 schools, 4,362 students) runs Daniel Morgan Middle.
The most common group at Daniel Morgan Middle is Hispanic students, at 47%. Other groups include 34% White, 8% Black, 7% multiracial, and 4% Asian. The county population is about 21% Hispanic. Pick two students at random and there is a 65% chance they belong to different racial or ethnic groups; that figure is the school's diversity index.
Daniel Morgan Middle's 29.1 full-time-equivalent teachers put its ratio at 22.1:1. That is higher than the 13.1:1 average for middle schools in Virginia. Eligibility for subsidized school meals is 84%. For comparison, public schools in Winchester city average 82%.
The model predicts 65.1% for a school in Virginia with Daniel Morgan Middle's free or reduced-price lunch share. Daniel Morgan Middle posts 63.9%.
Daniel Morgan Middle is located in Winchester city, where the median household income is $63,974, roughly 31% of adults have a four-year degree or more, and the share of residents below the poverty line is 14%. Daniel Morgan Middle is one of 8 public schools in the county.
Daniel Morgan Intermediate is the closest public school, less than a tenth of a mile away in a straight line. In all, at least 8 other public schools sit within five miles of Daniel Morgan Middle. Daniel Morgan Middle places 3rd of 9 on proficiency among the closest schools that report scores.
Locale data from NCES put Daniel Morgan Middle inside a principal city with a population under 100,000 (City: Small).
Federal data show 650 students in 2020-21 and 642 in 2024-25, a difference of under 3%. The ratio was 13.3:1 in 2020-21 and 22.1:1 in 2024-25.
Community posts for Daniel Morgan Middle can cover school safety, transportation, and start times. Questions from prospective families are welcome too.
Winchester city at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
27,913
Census ACS
Median income
$63,974
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
31%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
14%
Below federal line
Schools in county
8
5,235 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Winchester City Public Schools
- John Handley HighHigh · 1,361 students
- John Kerr ElementaryElementary · 583 students
- Daniel Morgan IntermediateMiddle · 575 students
- Virginia Avenue Charlotte Dehart ElementaryElementary · 415 students
- Garland R. Quarles ElementaryElementary · 410 students
- Frederick Douglass ElementaryElementary · 376 students
Other schools in Winchester
- Millbrook HighHigh · 1,550 students
- James Wood HighHigh · 1,462 students
- John Handley HighHigh · 1,361 students
- James Wood MiddleMiddle · 873 students
- Admiral Richard E. Byrd MiddleMiddle · 853 students
- Frederick County MiddleMiddle · 732 students
Nearby schools
- Daniel Morgan Intermediate0.0 mi · 575
- Virginia Avenue Charlotte Dehart Elementary0.6 mi · 415
- Garland R. Quarles Elementary1.1 mi · 410
- John Handley High1.4 mi · 1,361
- James Wood Middle2.0 mi · 873
- Millbrook High2.0 mi · 1,550
Frequently asked questions
About Daniel Morgan MiddleHow many students attend Daniel Morgan Middle?
Daniel Morgan Middle enrolls approximately 642 students in grades 07-08.
Is Daniel Morgan Middle an elementary, middle, or high school?
Daniel Morgan Middle is a middle school covering grades 07-08.
How many teachers does Daniel Morgan Middle have?
Daniel Morgan Middle employs 29 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 22.1:1.
What is the student diversity at Daniel Morgan Middle?
Student demographics at Daniel Morgan Middle are roughly 34% White, 47% Hispanic, 8% Black, 4% Asian, 7% Two or more.
What district is Daniel Morgan Middle in?
Daniel Morgan Middle is part of Winchester City Public Schools.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.