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Which teacher or staff member at KING GEORGE MIDDLE deserves more recognition?
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Enrollment
1,097
Middle
DISTRICT 918 · STATE 750
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·KING GEORGE COUNTY PUBLIC SCHOOLS·NCES 510210000883
King George Middle
8246 Dahlgren Road, King George, VA 22485 · (540) 775-2331 · King George County
GRADES 06–08MIDDLE42-RURALREGULAR SCHOOL1,097 STUDENTS
C+
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Scored higher than 37% of Virginia public middle schools
- B-Test scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- C-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
15.0:1
73 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 15.6:1 · STATE 13.1:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
33%
363 students
DISTRICT 39% · 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 | 337 | 31% |
| Grade 7 | 380 | 35% |
| Grade 8 | 380 | 35% |
Student demographics
59%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 59% · 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
King George Middle→King George High
Based on grade levels within King George County Public Schools. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
SOL 2024-25 . % PassingEnglish Language Arts
73.0%
VA avg 74.2% . +3.0pp since 2022
Math
69.0%
VA avg 72.7% . +6.0pp since 2022
What this means: On the SOL, Virginia's statewide test, about 73 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 69 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 3 points since 2022, while math scores are up about 6 points.
SOL results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 73.0% | 69.0% |
| 2023-24 | 74.0% | 65.0% |
| 2022-23 | 70.0% | 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
70.9%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
79.1%
based on VA schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-8.2pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 71% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 79% 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 King George Middle
King George Middle's state test result (70.9% proficient) is higher than 1 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| King George Middle this school | 1,097 | 33.1% | 70.9% |
| Great Neck Middle Virginia Beach | 1,039 | 30.1% | 89.4% |
| Donald B. Dixon-Lyle R. Smith Middle Fredericksburg | 887 | 36.0% | 70.1% |
| Robious Middle Midlothian | 1,081 | 26.3% | 84.9% |
| Swift Creek Middle Midlothian | 1,180 | 28.3% | 82.3% |
| Tabb Middle Yorktown | 968 | 27.8% | 90.6% |
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 King George Middle ranks
Among middle schools| Measure | This school | In Virginia |
|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 70.9% | #163 of 337 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 69.0% | #170 of 342 ▲ 18 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 73.0% | #170 of 342 ▼ 27 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 1,097 | #57 of 343 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 15.0:1 | #268 of 327 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 59.0% | #177 of 333 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 33.1% | #275 of 340 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked fastest growth first | +49.7% | #3 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
1,097
+358 (+48%) vs 2020
+82% since 1990-91, when it was 602
Student : Teacher
15.0:1
was 15.7:1
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 | 1,097 | 73 | 15.0:1 | 33% (363) |
| 2023-24 | 1,057 | 75.7 | 14.0:1 | 35% (375) |
| 2022-23 | 1,001 | 73.3 | 13.7:1 | 33% (326) |
| 2020-21 | 739 | 47 | 15.7:1 | N/A |
| 2017-18 | 733 | 52.9 | 13.9:1 | 32% (238) |
| 2015-16 | 627 | 46 | 13.6:1 | 34% (214) |
| 2010-11 | 667 | 29 | 23.0:1 | 25% (166) |
| 2000-01 | 673 | 48 | 14.0:1 | 22% (149) |
| 1990-91 | 602 | 37 | 16.3:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for King George Middle.
Since 2017-18: students up 50% (733 to 1,097); teachers up 38% (52.9 to 73).
About King George Middle
King George Middle is a medium-sized middle school in King George, Virginia, administered by King George County Public Schools. A total of 1,097 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 46% larger than average.
King George Middle is in King George County Public Schools, a district with 4,591 students across 5 schools.
By race and ethnicity, King George Middle is 60% White. It is also 14% Black, 14% multiracial, and 11% Hispanic. For comparison, the population of King George County is roughly 70% White. King George Middle has a diversity index of 59%, compared with 70% for all US public school students.
The teaching staff at King George Middle is 73 full-time-equivalent teachers, and the ratio is 15.0:1. That ratio is over the 13.1:1 average for middle schools in Virginia. The percentage of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch is 33%.
allk12 grades King George Middle a C+. The grade compares the school only with Virginia public middle schools, because each state gives its own test.
BeatsExpectations compares each school's average proficiency rate on state tests with a prediction based on free or reduced-price lunch eligibility. For King George Middle, the prediction is 79.1% and the result is 70.9%.
Across King George County, median household income is about $116,884, a bachelor's degree or higher is held by about 35% of adults, and the poverty rate is about 5%. The public schools of King George County number 5 and enroll about 4,591.
The shortest distance from King George Middle to another public school is about 0.2 miles, to King George High. A five-mile radius around the school includes 2 other public schools. Among the 9 closest schools with test data, this one included, King George Middle ranks 4th on average proficiency.
In the federal locale system, King George Middle is coded Rural: Distant, for schools in rural territory some distance from an urban area.
King George Middle enrolled 739 in 2020-21 and 1,097 in 2024-25. Changes in grade configuration can produce shifts of this size.
The allk12 site hosts a discussion page for King George Middle covering things like enrollment questions, class placement, and PTA news. Posting is open to anyone connected to the school.
King George County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
27,896
Census ACS
Median income
$116,884
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
35%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
5%
Below federal line
Schools in county
5
4,591 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in King George County Public Schools
- King George HighHigh · 1,492 students
- Sealston ElementaryElementary · 753 students
- King George ElementaryElementary · 683 students
- Potomac ElementaryElementary · 566 students
Other schools in King George
- King George HighHigh · 1,492 students
- Sealston ElementaryElementary · 753 students
- King George ElementaryElementary · 683 students
Nearby schools
- King George High0.2 mi · 1,492
- King George Elementary2.4 mi · 683
- Sealston Elementary7.2 mi · 753
- Potomac Elementary9.1 mi · 566
- Grafton Village Elementary12.3 mi · 737
- Donald B. Dixon-Lyle R. Smith Middle12.4 mi · 887
Frequently asked questions
About King George MiddleWhat is the total enrollment at King George Middle?
King George Middle enrolls approximately 1,097 students in grades 06-08.
Is King George Middle an elementary, middle, or high school?
King George Middle is a middle school covering grades 06-08.
How many students per teacher at King George Middle?
Approximately 15.0:1 students per teacher at King George Middle.
What is the racial breakdown of students at King George Middle?
At King George Middle, the student body is approximately 60% White, 11% Hispanic, 14% Black, 1% Asian, 14% Two or more.
Is King George Middle public or private?
King George Middle is a public K-12 school, overseen by King George County Public Schools.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.