Kate Collins Middle

Kate Collins Middle is one of the tight-knit intermediate schools in Waynesboro, Virginia, operated by Waynesboro City Public Schools, with 602 students on its rolls from grades 6 through 8.

Waynesboro City Public Schools runs 7 schools in total, collectively educating 3,043 students. Kate Collins Middle is one of those campuses.

For racial and ethnic makeup, Kate Collins Middle reports that the most-represented group is White (44%), with the rest of the student body spread across multiple groups. The remainder is composed of 24% Hispanic, 18% Black, 11% multiracial. That is visibly less White than the county at large, where the share is closer to 74%.

In terms of school funding signals, On paper, Kate Collins Middle has 50 full-time-equivalent teachers, translating to a class-load average of around 12.0:1. The state averages around 13.1:1, so this campus is tighter than the state norm typical. Around 94% of the student body qualifies for free or reduced-price meals, a number frequently used as a low-income enrollment indicator.

With demographic context factored in, Kate Collins Middle tracks the demographic baseline. The model predicts 62.4% given the school's FRL share; actual proficiency is 54.1%.

In the surrounding community, Waynesboro city reports that median household earnings sit near $59,994, about 26% of the adult population holds a bachelor's degree or above, and roughly 9% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Across Waynesboro city's 7 public schools (combined enrollment of about 3,043 students), Kate Collins Middle is one campus in the mix.

Nearest neighbor: Wayne Hills Center, around 0.3 miles off. Counting just inside five miles, 7 other public schools cluster around Kate Collins Middle. Among the 8 schools in that immediate cluster with test data (this one included), Kate Collins Middle ranks 7th on composite proficiency, beneath the local average of 62.5%.

The campus sits in a residential setting.

Five-year trend. Kate Collins Middle's enrollment has decreased 10% since 2018, when it stood at 666 (now 602). White enrollment moved from 54% to 44% across the same window. The student-to-teacher ratio tightened from 13.4:1 in 2018 to 12.0:1 today.

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