1
Enrollment
1,086
Middle
DISTRICT 935 · STATE 750
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·HENRICO COUNTY PUBLIC SCHOOLS·NCES 510189000800
George H. Moody Middle
7800 Woodman Rd, Richmond, VA 23228 · (804) 261-5015 · Henrico County
GRADES 06–08MIDDLE21-SUBURBREGULAR SCHOOL1,086 STUDENTS
A
allk12 Grade
Scored higher than 88% of Virginia public middle schools
- ATest scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- A-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
16.7:1
65 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 15.6:1 · STATE 13.1:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
36%
394 students
DISTRICT 75% · 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 | 352 | 32% |
| Grade 7 | 371 | 34% |
| Grade 8 | 363 | 33% |
Student demographics
71%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 74% · 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
83.0%
VA avg 74.2% . +0.0pp since 2022
Math
81.0%
VA avg 72.7% . +4.0pp since 2022
What this means: On the SOL, Virginia's statewide test, about 83 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 81 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Virginia schools, those numbers are about 74 and 73. Reading and writing scores have held steady since 2022, while math scores are up about 4 points.
SOL results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 83.0% | 81.0% |
| 2023-24 | 81.0% | 78.0% |
| 2022-23 | 83.0% | 77.0% |
% 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
84.4%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
78.2%
based on VA schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+6.2pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 84% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 78% 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 George H. Moody Middle
George H. Moody Middle's state test result (84.4% proficient) is higher than 2 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| George H. Moody Middle this school | 1,086 | 36.3% | 84.4% |
| Carson Middle Herndon | 1,358 | 20.5% | 86.2% |
| Rocky Run Middle Chantilly | 882 | 19.6% | 91.2% |
| J. Michael Lunsford Middle Chantilly | 1,182 | 18.4% | 86.8% |
| Mercer Middle Aldie | 1,459 | 20.4% | 83.8% |
| Holman Middle Glen Allen | 862 | 38.7% | 82.0% |
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 George H. Moody Middle ranks
Among middle schools| Measure | This school | In Virginia | In Henrico County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 84.4% | #44 of 337 | #3 of 12 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 81.0% | #73 of 342 ▲ 24 | #3 of 12 no change |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 83.0% | #66 of 342 ▲ 6 | #3 of 12 no change |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 1,086 | #59 of 343 | #2 of 12 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 16.7:1 | #305 of 327 | #8 of 12 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 71.0% | #46 of 333 | #3 of 12 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 36.3% | #261 of 340 | #10 of 12 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked fastest growth first | +4.7% | #74 of 99 | N/A |
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
1,086
-29 (-3%) vs 2020
+18% since 1990-91, when it was 917
Student : Teacher
16.7:1
was 18.3:1
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 | 1,086 | 65 | 16.7:1 | 36% (394) |
| 2023-24 | 1,102 | 65 | 16.9:1 | 40% (444) |
| 2022-23 | 1,072 | 62 | 17.3:1 | 40% (424) |
| 2020-21 | 1,115 | 61 | 18.3:1 | N/A |
| 2017-18 | 1,037 | 58.5 | 17.7:1 | 25% (264) |
| 2015-16 | 1,035 | 60 | 17.3:1 | 21% (220) |
| 2010-11 | 1,035 | 51 | 20.3:1 | 29% (295) |
| 2000-01 | 831 | 52 | 16.0:1 | 11% (95) |
| 1990-91 | 917 | 63 | 14.6:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for George H. Moody Middle.
Since 2017-18: students up 5% (1,037 to 1,086); teachers up 11% (58.5 to 65).
About George H. Moody Middle
George H. Moody Middle is a public middle school run by Henrico County Public Schools in Richmond, Virginia. A total of 1,086 students attend the school, which covers grades 6 through 8. The average for middle schools in Virginia is about 750 students, so this school is 45% larger than average.
Federal data list 69 schools in Henrico County Public Schools, with 51,044 students enrolled.
Asian students form the largest group at George H. Moody Middle, 44% of enrollment. The remaining shares are 21% White, 19% Black, 13% Hispanic, and 4% multiracial. Census estimates put the Asian share of Henrico County's population at about 9%. George H. Moody Middle has a diversity index of 71%, compared with 70% for all US public school students.
Teachers at George H. Moody Middle total 65 full-time equivalents, and the ratio is 16.7:1. The 13.1:1 average for middle schools in Virginia is lower than this school's figure. The school counts 394 students as eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, or 36%. The average for public schools in Henrico County is 67%.
The allk12 Grade for George H. Moody Middle is A. Compared with Virginia public middle schools, the school scored higher than 88% on a mix of test scores, poverty-adjusted results, and recent trend.
BeatsExpectations compares each school's average proficiency rate on state tests with a prediction based on free or reduced-price lunch eligibility. For George H. Moody Middle, the prediction is 78.2% and the result is 84.4%.
Henrico County has about 335,744 residents, and median household income is about $88,783, about 47% of adults have at least a bachelor's degree, and roughly 6% of residents are in poverty. Federal data list 84 public schools in Henrico County, with a combined enrollment of about 51,753.
The nearest other public school, Elizabeth Holladay Elementary, is about 0.6 miles away. The count of other public schools within five miles is at least 8. Compared with its nearest neighbors, George H. Moody Middle ranks 1st of 9 on average proficiency.
In the federal locale system, George H. Moody Middle is coded Suburb: Large, for schools in a suburban area outside a principal city, within an urbanized area with a population of 250,000 or more.
A comparison of 2020-21 and 2024-25 shows enrollment down 3%, from 1,115 to 1,086. The number of students per teacher fell from 18.3 to 16.7 over 4 years.
The allk12 site hosts a discussion page for George H. Moody Middle covering things like enrollment questions, class placement, and PTA news. Posting is open to anyone connected to the school.
Henrico County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
335,744
Census ACS
Median income
$88,783
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
47%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
6%
Below federal line
Schools in county
84
51,753 students
Quick facts
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Nearby schools
- Elizabeth Holladay Elementary0.6 mi · 859
- Lakeside Elementary0.9 mi · 397
- Maude Trevvett Elementary1.0 mi · 578
- Brookland Middle1.1 mi · 1,034
- Hermitage High2.0 mi · 1,719
- Charles M. Johnson Elementary2.0 mi · 423
Frequently asked questions
About George H. Moody MiddleHow many students attend George H. Moody Middle?
George H. Moody Middle enrolls approximately 1,086 students in grades 06-08.
What age range does George H. Moody Middle serve?
George H. Moody Middle serves students from grade 06 through grade 08.
How many students per teacher at George H. Moody Middle?
Approximately 16.7:1 students per teacher at George H. Moody Middle.
How diverse is George H. Moody Middle?
George H. Moody Middle reports a student body of 21% White, 13% Hispanic, 19% Black, 44% Asian, 4% Two or more.
Is George H. Moody Middle public or private?
George H. Moody Middle is a public K-12 school, overseen by Henrico County Public Schools.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.