L.F. Addington Middle

L.F. Addington Middle is a modestly sized middle-grades school in Wise, Virginia, one of the schools within Wise County Public Schools. The school works with 387 students in grades 5 through 8. Compared to the state average of about 750 students per school, that is 48% leaner than typical.

Across the 11 schools in Wise County Public Schools (5,779 students total), L.F. Addington Middle accounts for its share of the district's footprint.

On the student-mix side, L.F. Addington Middle lists that nearly all students (93%) are White. Beyond that, the school shows 2% Asian, 2% multiracial. Compared to Wise County overall, the school's racial mix sits in roughly the same range.

On the income-and-resources front, On paper, L.F. Addington Middle has 35 full-time-equivalent teachers, translating to a class-load average of around 11.2:1. The state averages around 13.1:1, so this campus is tighter than the state norm typical. Roughly 118% of students at L.F. Addington Middle qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, a number frequently used as a low-income enrollment indicator. By comparison, Wise County runs at roughly 91%, so the school's eligibility rate is above the surrounding baseline.

Across the wider county, the surrounding county (Wise County) records that the typical household earns roughly $52,943 per year, about 16% of the adult population holds a bachelor's degree or above, and census figures put the poverty rate at about 13%. Across Wise County's 14 public schools (combined enrollment of about 5,779 students), L.F. Addington Middle is one campus in the mix.

Wise Primary is the nearest neighboring public school, about 0.1 miles from this campus. Counting just inside five miles, 4 other public schools cluster around L.F. Addington Middle.

Geographically, the school is in a town-center area.

Trend over the last 7 years. Looking back 7 years, enrollment at L.F. Addington Middle has ticked down 22%, going from 498 students in 2018 to 387 in 2025. The student-to-teacher ratio pulled in from 14.2:1 in 2018 to 11.2:1 today.

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