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How has Edward W. Wyatt Middle changed in the last five years, for better or worse?
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Enrollment
448
Middle
DISTRICT 672 · STATE 750
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·GREENSVILLE COUNTY PUBLIC SCHOOLS·NCES 510174000707
Edward W. Wyatt Middle
206 Slagles Lake Rd, Emporia, VA 23847 · (434) 634-5159 · Greensville County
GRADES 06–08MIDDLE41-RURALTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL448 STUDENTS
C+
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Scored higher than 38% of Virginia public middle schools
- CTest 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
10.2:1
44 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 11.5:1 · STATE 13.1:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
100%
446 students
DISTRICT 100% · 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 | 145 | 32% |
| Grade 7 | 145 | 32% |
| Grade 8 | 158 | 35% |
Student demographics
45%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 43% · 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
Edward W. Wyatt Middle→Greensville County High
Feeds from
Based on grade levels within Greensville County Public Schools. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
SOL 2024-25 . % PassingEnglish Language Arts
66.0%
VA avg 74.2% . +4.0pp since 2022
Math
61.0%
VA avg 72.7% . +8.0pp since 2022
What this means: On the SOL, Virginia's statewide test, about 66 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 61 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 4 points since 2022, while math scores are up about 8 points.
SOL results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 66.0% | 61.0% |
| 2023-24 | 62.0% | 62.0% |
| 2022-23 | 62.0% | 53.0% |
% 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
61.6%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
61.0%
based on VA schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+0.6pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 62% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 61% 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 Edward W. Wyatt Middle
Edward W. Wyatt Middle's state test result (61.6% proficient) is higher than 4 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Edward W. Wyatt Middle this school | 448 | 99.6% | 61.6% |
| Dogwood Middle Richmond | 371 | 98.9% | 51.5% |
| Thomas H. Henderson Middle Richmond | 430 | 98.6% | 44.1% |
| William E. Waters Middle Portsmouth | 549 | 98.9% | 54.0% |
| Thomas Eaton Middle Hampton | 581 | 94.3% | 75.3% |
| Westwood Middle Danville | 642 | 92.2% | 55.0% |
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 Edward W. Wyatt Middle ranks
Among middle schools| Measure | This school | In Virginia |
|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 61.6% | #238 of 337 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 61.0% | #232 of 342 ▼ 23 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 66.0% | #230 of 342 ▲ 18 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 448 | #270 of 343 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 10.2:1 | #20 of 327 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 44.8% | #251 of 333 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 99.6% | #28 of 340 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -9.5% | #120 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
448
-85 (-16%) vs 2020
+6% since 1990-91, when it was 424
Student : Teacher
10.2:1
was 11.3:1
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 | 448 | 44.1 | 10.2:1 | 100% (446) |
| 2023-24 | 437 | 49 | 8.9:1 | N/A |
| 2022-23 | 449 | 41.5 | 10.8:1 | N/A |
| 2020-21 | 533 | 47 | 11.3:1 | N/A |
| 2017-18 | 495 | 49.6 | 10.0:1 | 92% (454) |
| 2015-16 | 539 | 45 | 12.0:1 | 72% (386) |
| 2010-11 | 577 | 27 | 21.4:1 | 68% (395) |
| 2000-01 | 434 | 31 | 14.0:1 | 55% (239) |
| 1990-91 | 424 | 27 | 15.7:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Edward W. Wyatt Middle.
Since 2017-18: students down 9% (495 to 448); teachers down 11% (49.6 to 44.1).
About Edward W. Wyatt Middle
A small middle school in Emporia, Virginia, Edward W. Wyatt Middle is part of Greensville County Public Schools. The latest federal count shows 448 students in grades 6 through 8. Against the 750-student average for middle schools in Virginia, enrollment here is 40% lower.
Greensville County Public Schools includes 3 schools. Together they enroll 2,017 students.
Edward W. Wyatt Middle's enrollment is 73% Black. The next largest groups are 13% White, 8% Hispanic, 3% multiracial, and 3% Asian. In Greensville County overall, about 56% of residents are Black. Edward W. Wyatt Middle has a diversity index of 45%, compared with 70% for all US public school students.
Federal data list 44.1 full-time-equivalent teachers at Edward W. Wyatt Middle in 2024-25, for a ratio of 10.2:1. The average ratio among middle schools in Virginia is 13.1:1, higher than at this school. The school's rate of free or reduced-price lunch eligibility is 100%. Across public schools in Greensville County, the average is about the same, 100%.
Measured against Virginia public middle schools, Edward W. Wyatt Middle receives a C+. The grade weighs proficiency most heavily, then how results compare with what the school's low-income share predicts, then the three-year change.
The model predicts 61.0% for a school in Virginia with Edward W. Wyatt Middle's free or reduced-price lunch share. Edward W. Wyatt Middle posts 61.6%.
Greensville County has these Census figures: median household income is about $54,668, the share of adults with a bachelor's degree or higher is 15%, and roughly 8% of residents are in poverty. Edward W. Wyatt Middle is among the 3 public schools in Greensville County.
Of nearby public schools, Greensville Elementary is the closest, at about 0.3 miles. The count of other public schools within five miles is 2. Among its closest neighbors with test data, Edward W. Wyatt Middle is 3rd of 8 on proficiency.
In the federal locale system, Edward W. Wyatt Middle is coded Rural: Fringe, for schools in rural territory close to an urban area.
The 2024-25 enrollment of 448 was 16% lower than in 2020-21, when it was 533. Students per teacher fell from 11.3 in 2020-21 to 10.2 in 2024-25.
Discussions about Edward W. Wyatt Middle may include school safety, transportation, and start times. Alumni can share how the school prepared them.
Greensville County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
11,275
Census ACS
Median income
$54,668
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
15%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
8%
Below federal line
Schools in county
3
1,433 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Greensville County Public Schools
- Greensville ElementaryElementary · 985 students
- Greensville County HighHigh · 584 students
- Belfield ElementaryCombined
Other schools in Emporia
- Greensville ElementaryElementary · 985 students
- Greensville County HighHigh · 584 students
- Belfield ElementaryCombined
Nearby schools
- Greensville Elementary0.3 mi · 985
- Greensville County High2.7 mi · 584
- Meherrin Powellton Elementary15.0 mi · 177
- Northampton County High School15.6 mi · 265
- KIPP Gaston College Preparatory15.7 mi · 1,143
- Gaston STEM Leadership Academy15.8 mi · 284
Frequently asked questions
About Edward W. Wyatt MiddleWhat is the total enrollment at Edward W. Wyatt Middle?
Edward W. Wyatt Middle enrolls approximately 448 students in grades 06-08.
What age range does Edward W. Wyatt Middle serve?
Edward W. Wyatt Middle serves students from grade 06 through grade 08.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Edward W. Wyatt Middle?
The student-to-teacher ratio at Edward W. Wyatt Middle is approximately 10.2:1 (44 FTE teachers).
What is the student diversity at Edward W. Wyatt Middle?
Student demographics at Edward W. Wyatt Middle are roughly 13% White, 8% Hispanic, 73% Black, 3% Asian, 3% Two or more.
Who oversees Edward W. Wyatt Middle?
Edward W. Wyatt Middle is overseen by Greensville County Public Schools in Greensville County.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.