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What's the one class at J.E.J. MOORE MIDDLE every student should take?
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Enrollment
1,387
Middle
DISTRICT 889 · STATE 750
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·PRINCE GEORGE COUNTY PUBLIC SCHOOLS·NCES 510309001276
J.E.J. Moore Middle
11455 Prince George Dr, Disputanta, VA 23842 · (804) 733-2740 · Prince George County
GRADES 06–08MIDDLE41-RURALTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL1,387 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
20.5:1
68 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 16.4:1 · STATE 13.1:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
40%
549 students
DISTRICT 55% · 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 | 483 | 35% |
| Grade 7 | 455 | 33% |
| Grade 8 | 449 | 32% |
Student demographics
68%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 69% · 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
J.E.J. Moore Middle→Prince George High
Feeds from
Based on grade levels within Prince George County Public Schools. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
SOL 2024-25 . % PassingEnglish Language Arts
75.0%
VA avg 74.2% . +0.0pp since 2022
Math
71.0%
VA avg 72.7% . +8.0pp since 2022
What this means: On the SOL, Virginia's statewide test, about 75 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 71 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 8 points.
SOL results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 75.0% | 71.0% |
| 2023-24 | 77.0% | 70.0% |
| 2022-23 | 75.0% | 63.0% |
% 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
69.4%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
77.3%
based on VA schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-8.0pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 69% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 77% 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 J.E.J. Moore Middle
J.E.J. Moore Middle's state test result (69.4% proficient) is higher than 1 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| J.E.J. Moore Middle this school | 1,387 | 39.6% | 69.4% |
| Independence Middle Virginia Beach | 1,193 | 47.3% | 77.4% |
| Bailey Bridge Middle Midlothian | 1,496 | 33.8% | 70.5% |
| Plaza Middle Virginia Beach | 1,033 | 44.6% | 83.5% |
| Corporate Landing Middle Virginia Beach | 995 | 44.9% | 76.5% |
| H.H. Poole Middle Stafford | 995 | 39.7% | 60.8% |
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 J.E.J. Moore Middle ranks
Among middle schools| Measure | This school | In Virginia |
|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 69.4% | #176 of 337 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 71.0% | #156 of 342 ▲ 4 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 75.0% | #155 of 342 ▼ 41 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 1,387 | #14 of 343 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 20.5:1 | #325 of 327 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 68.1% | #85 of 333 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 39.6% | #247 of 340 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked fastest growth first | +41.7% | #5 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
1,387
-89 (-6%) vs 2020
+188% since 1990-91, when it was 482
Student : Teacher
20.5:1
was 15.1:1
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 | 1,387 | 67.8 | 20.5:1 | 40% (549) |
| 2023-24 | 1,395 | 69.3 | 20.1:1 | 38% (526) |
| 2022-23 | 1,393 | N/A | N/A | 33% (454) |
| 2020-21 | 1,476 | 98 | 15.1:1 | N/A |
| 2017-18 | 979 | 69.7 | 14.0:1 | 45% (438) |
| 2015-16 | 1,034 | 71 | 14.6:1 | 40% (411) |
| 2010-11 | 1,017 | 60 | 16.9:1 | 38% (387) |
| 2000-01 | 902 | 63 | 14.3:1 | 30% (270) |
| 1990-91 | 482 | 36 | 13.4:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for J.E.J. Moore Middle.
Since 2017-18: students up 42% (979 to 1,387); teachers down 3% (69.7 to 67.8).
About J.E.J. Moore Middle
J.E.J. Moore Middle is a large middle school in Prince George County Public Schools, located in Disputanta, Virginia. It reports enrollment of 1,387 students in grades 6 through 8. That puts enrollment 85% above the 750-student average for middle schools in Virginia.
J.E.J. Moore Middle is one of the 7 schools that make up Prince George County Public Schools (6,220 students in total).
No group is above 50% at J.E.J. Moore Middle; the largest is White, at 42%. The school is also 33% Black, 16% Hispanic, and 7% multiracial. The White share of the county population is higher, at 54%. The diversity index for J.E.J. Moore Middle is 68%. For US public schools as a whole it is 70%.
Classroom staffing at J.E.J. Moore Middle totals 67.8 full-time-equivalent teachers, and the student-to-teacher ratio is 20.5:1. Statewide, middle schools in Virginia average 13.1:1. Federal data show 40% of students (549) are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch. Across public schools in Prince George County, the average is 49%.
The school's average proficiency rate across its state test results is 69.4%. For its free or reduced-price lunch share, the predicted value is 77.3%.
In the wider Prince George County area, median household income comes to about $84,897, roughly 25% of adults have a four-year degree or more, and the share of residents below the poverty line is 8%. Prince George County counts 9 public schools with about 6,220 students.
Among nearby public schools, South Elementary is closest at about 2.3 miles. In all, 3 other public schools sit within five miles of J.E.J. Moore Middle. On state test proficiency, J.E.J. Moore Middle ranks 5th in a group of 9 nearby schools.
Under the NCES locale system, J.E.J. Moore Middle is Rural: Fringe.
Enrollment decreased 6% over 4 years, reaching 1,387 in 2024-25. Staffing shifted too: the ratio moved from 15.1:1 to 20.5:1.
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Prince George County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
43,146
Census ACS
Median income
$84,897
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
25%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
8%
Below federal line
Schools in county
9
6,220 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Prince George County Public Schools
- Prince George HighHigh · 1,789 students
- Middle Road ElementaryElementary · 769 students
- North ElementaryElementary · 720 students
- David A. Harrison ElementaryElementary · 630 students
- L.L. Beazley ElementaryElementary · 507 students
- South ElementaryElementary · 418 students
Other schools in Disputanta
- David A. Harrison ElementaryElementary · 630 students
- South ElementaryElementary · 418 students
- Crater Juvenile Detention HomeElementary
Nearby schools
- South Elementary2.3 mi · 418
- David A. Harrison Elementary3.4 mi · 630
- Prince George High3.8 mi · 1,789
- L.L. Beazley Elementary5.0 mi · 507
- Vernon Johns Middle6.5 mi · 949
- Walnut Hill Elementary6.5 mi · 574
Frequently asked questions
About J.E.J. Moore MiddleHow large is J.E.J. Moore Middle?
J.E.J. Moore Middle enrolls approximately 1,387 students in grades 06-08.
What age range does J.E.J. Moore Middle serve?
J.E.J. Moore Middle serves students from grade 06 through grade 08.
What is the student-teacher ratio at J.E.J. Moore Middle?
The student-to-teacher ratio at J.E.J. Moore Middle is approximately 20.5:1 (68 FTE teachers).
What is the racial breakdown of students at J.E.J. Moore Middle?
At J.E.J. Moore Middle, the student body is approximately 42% White, 16% Hispanic, 33% Black, 1% Asian, 7% Two or more.
Who oversees J.E.J. Moore Middle?
J.E.J. Moore Middle is overseen by Prince George County Public Schools in Prince George County.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.