J. Frank Hillyard Middle

J. Frank Hillyard Middle, a moderately sized intermediate school in Broadway, Virginia, run under Rockingham County Public Schools, serves 726 students, covering grades 6 through 8.

J. Frank Hillyard Middle is one of 23 schools operated by Rockingham County Public Schools, a district that educates 11,679 students overall.

Looking at the student body, J. Frank Hillyard Middle reports that 71% of the student body identifies as White; the rest consists of 21% Hispanic, 5% multiracial. By comparison, Rockingham County as a whole is about 86% White, so the school skews meaningfully less White than its surroundings.

Looking at the economic backdrop, The school reports having 52 full-time-equivalent teachers, for a student-teacher ratio near 14.1:1. Statewide, the average ratio sits near 13.1:1, putting J. Frank Hillyard Middle higher than the state norm the norm. An estimated 66% of students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, a number frequently used as a low-income enrollment indicator. Set against Rockingham County (around 54%), the school's rate is somewhat above typical.

Adjusting for the school's free-and-reduced-lunch share, J. Frank Hillyard Middle performs roughly as the BeatsExpectations model predicts for a school with this FRL share. The predicted value is around 70.1%, the actual is 67.0%, a residual of -3.1 points.

Across the wider county, community-level numbers for Rockingham County indicate the typical household earns roughly $80,693 per year, 29% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and the poverty rate sits near 6%. J. Frank Hillyard Middle is one of 22 public schools in Rockingham County (combined enrollment of about 11,397 students).

John C. Myers Elementary is the nearest neighboring public school, about 0.4 miles from this campus. 3 of the 8 nearest public schools sit inside a five-mile radius. Among the 9 schools in that immediate cluster with test data (this one included), J. Frank Hillyard Middle ranks 4th on composite proficiency, above the local average of 65.4%.

J. Frank Hillyard Middle operates from a town-center location.

Trend over the last 7 years. Looking back 7 years, enrollment at J. Frank Hillyard Middle has held roughly steady, going from 737 students in 2018 to 726 in 2025. The White share of enrollment shrank from 85% to 71% over that span.

On the community side, the page collects discussion, questions, and updates around school events, parent volunteer needs, and clubs. The community welcomes input from current and former families.