Enrollment
301
Middle
DISTRICT 326 · STATE 750
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·RUSSELL COUNTY PUBLIC SCHOOLS·NCES 510342002461
Lebanon Middle
53 George Ben Whited Dr., Lebanon, VA 24266 · (276) 889-6548 · Russell County
GRADES 05–07MIDDLE42-RURALTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL301 STUDENTS
B-
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Scored higher than 54% of Virginia public middle schools
- C+Test scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- B+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
12.4:1
24 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 12.8:1 · STATE 13.1:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
92%
278 students
DISTRICT 91% · STATE 66%
Community
0
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 5 | 98 | 33% |
| Grade 6 | 102 | 34% |
| Grade 7 | 101 | 34% |
Student demographics
5%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 6% · 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
Feeds from
Based on grade levels within Russell County Public Schools. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
SOL 2024-25 . % PassingEnglish Language Arts
72.0%
VA avg 74.2% . -5.0pp since 2022
Math
64.0%
VA avg 72.7% . -7.0pp since 2022
What this means: On the SOL, Virginia's statewide test, about 72 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 64 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Virginia schools, those numbers are about 74 and 73. Reading and writing scores are down about 5 points since 2022, while math scores are down about 7 points.
SOL results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 72.0% | 64.0% |
| 2023-24 | 75.0% | 66.0% |
| 2022-23 | 77.0% | 71.0% |
% 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
67.9%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
63.0%
based on VA schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+4.9pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 68% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 63% 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 Lebanon Middle
Lebanon Middle's state test result (67.9% proficient) is higher than 0 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lebanon Middle this school | 301 | 92.4% | 67.9% |
| Coeburn Middle Coeburn | 304 | 92.8% | 81.5% |
| Pennington Middle Pennington Gap | 278 | 99.6% | 68.5% |
| Graham Middle Bluefield | 339 | 89.7% | 84.5% |
| Tazewell Middle Tazewell | 377 | 89.1% | 78.5% |
| Luray Middle Luray | 315 | 98.4% | 74.5% |
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 Lebanon Middle ranks
Among middle schools| Measure | This school | In Virginia |
|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 67.9% | #190 of 337 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 64.0% | #212 of 342 ▼ 28 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 72.0% | #182 of 342 ▼ 43 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 301 | #312 of 343 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 12.4:1 | #113 of 327 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 5.2% | #333 of 333 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 92.4% | #77 of 340 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -18.0% | #53 of 224 |
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
301
-15 (-5%) vs 2020
-7% since 2010-11, when it was 322
Student : Teacher
12.4:1
was 13.7:1
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 | 301 | 24.3 | 12.4:1 | 92% (278) |
| 2023-24 | 305 | 23.9 | 12.7:1 | 90% (274) |
| 2022-23 | 291 | 23.8 | 12.3:1 | 91% (264) |
| 2020-21 | 316 | 23 | 13.7:1 | N/A |
| 2017-18 | 367 | 21.8 | 16.8:1 | 51% (189) |
| 2015-16 | 359 | 23 | 15.6:1 | 52% (188) |
| 2010-11 | 322 | 16 | 20.1:1 | 49% (157) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Lebanon Middle.
Since 2017-18: students down 18% (367 to 301); teachers up 11% (21.8 to 24.3).
About Lebanon Middle
Lebanon Middle, located in Lebanon, Virginia, is a small middle school. School enrollment was 301 students in 2024-25, in grades 5 through 7. For comparison, middle schools in Virginia average about 750 students.
Lebanon Middle reports to Russell County Public Schools, which has 11 schools and 3,583 students.
Lebanon Middle enrolls a student body that is 97% White. The White share in Russell County as a whole is similar, at about 97%. Lebanon Middle has a diversity index of 5%, compared with 70% for all US public school students.
With 24.3 full-time-equivalent teachers in 2024-25, the ratio at Lebanon Middle was 12.4:1. The 13.1:1 average for middle schools in Virginia is higher than this school's figure. A measure often used for student poverty, free or reduced-price lunch eligibility, stands at 92%. That is close to the 91% average for public schools in Russell County.
The allk12 Grade for Lebanon Middle is B-. Compared with Virginia public middle schools, the school scored higher than 54% on a mix of test scores, poverty-adjusted results, and recent trend.
Compared with Virginia schools that have similar shares of low-income students, Lebanon Middle's results are 4.9 points above predicted: 67.9% against 63.0%.
Russell County has these Census figures: median household income is about $50,012, a bachelor's degree or higher is held by about 13% of adults, and the poverty rate is about 11%. The public schools of Russell County number 14 and enroll about 3,583.
Lebanon Elementary is the nearest neighboring public school, less than a tenth of a mile away. Counting only straight-line distance, 3 other public schools are within five miles. On proficiency, Lebanon Middle is behind the 75.4% nearby average, ranking 6th of 7.
The school is in rural territory some distance from an urban area, according to its NCES locale (Rural: Distant).
Lebanon Middle saw enrollment fall 5% between 2020-21 and 2024-25. The ratio was 13.7:1 in 2020-21 and 12.4:1 in 2024-25.
Conversations here can range across sports schedules, lunch menus, and spirit week. Reviews and ratings from people who know the school are welcome.
Russell County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
25,538
Census ACS
Median income
$50,012
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
13%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
11%
Below federal line
Schools in county
14
3,583 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Russell County Public Schools
- Honaker ElementaryElementary · 712 students
- Lebanon HighHigh · 571 students
- Honaker HighHigh · 422 students
- Castlewood ElementaryElementary · 354 students
- Lebanon ElementaryElementary · 292 students
- Castlewood HighHigh · 285 students
Other schools in Lebanon
- Lebanon HighHigh · 571 students
- Lebanon ElementaryElementary · 292 students
- Lebanon PrimaryElementary · 267 students
- Project Bridge/Russell CoElementary
- Russell County Voc.Elementary
- STEM for LIFE Governor's AcademyCombined
Other Lebanon Middle schools
5 other US public schools in 6 states are named Lebanon Middle. Lebanon Middle is the 5th largest of the 6.
- LEBANON MIDDLE SCHOOLLEBANON, MO · 859 students
- Lebanon Middle SchoolLebanon, IN · 849 students
- Lebanon Middle SchoolLebanon, NH · 464 students
- Lebanon Middle SchoolLebanon, KY · 330 students
- Lebanon Middle SchoolLebanon, CT · 265 students
Nearby schools
- Lebanon Elementary0.1 mi · 292
- Lebanon Primary1.0 mi · 267
- Lebanon High1.7 mi · 571
- Copper Creek Elementary10.0 mi · 145
- Honaker High10.0 mi · 422
- Greendale Elementary10.5 mi · 257
Frequently asked questions
About Lebanon MiddleHow many students attend Lebanon Middle?
Lebanon Middle enrolls approximately 301 students in grades 05-07.
What grades does Lebanon Middle serve?
Lebanon Middle serves grades 05-07.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Lebanon Middle?
The student-to-teacher ratio at Lebanon Middle is approximately 12.4:1 (24 FTE teachers).
What is the racial breakdown of students at Lebanon Middle?
At Lebanon Middle, the student body is approximately 97% White, 1% Hispanic, 1% Black, 0% Asian.
Who oversees Lebanon Middle?
Lebanon Middle is overseen by Russell County Public Schools in Russell County.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.