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What's the biggest difference between LOUISA COUNTY MIDDLE and what you expected?
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Enrollment
1,231
Middle
DISTRICT 889 · STATE 750
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·LOUISA COUNTY PUBLIC SCHOOLS·NCES 510228001930
Louisa County Middle
1009 Davis Hwy, Mineral, VA 23117 · (540) 894-5115 · Louisa County
GRADES 06–08MIDDLE42-RURALTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL1,231 STUDENTS
A-
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Scored higher than 77% 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.
- A-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
13.1:1
94 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 13.9:1 · STATE 13.1:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
67%
819 students
DISTRICT 74% · 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 | 420 | 34% |
| Grade 7 | 412 | 33% |
| Grade 8 | 399 | 32% |
Student demographics
48%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 50% · 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
Louisa County Middle→Louisa County High
Feeds from
Based on grade levels within Louisa County Public Schools. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
SOL 2024-25 . % PassingEnglish Language Arts
80.0%
VA avg 74.2% . +5.0pp since 2022
Math
80.0%
VA avg 72.7% . +6.0pp since 2022
What this means: On the SOL, Virginia's statewide test, about 80 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 80 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 5 points since 2022, while math scores are up about 6 points.
SOL results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 80.0% | 80.0% |
| 2023-24 | 78.0% | 76.0% |
| 2022-23 | 75.0% | 74.0% |
% 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
78.0%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
70.0%
based on VA schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+8.0pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 78% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 70% 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 Louisa County Middle
Louisa County Middle's state test result (78.0% proficient) is higher than 5 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Louisa County Middle this school | 1,231 | 66.5% | 78.0% |
| William Byrd Middle Vinton | 802 | 67.1% | 72.1% |
| Fluvanna Middle Palmyra | 745 | 60.9% | 69.2% |
| Post Oak Middle Spotsylvania | 679 | 63.6% | 60.6% |
| Wilson Middle Fishersville | 641 | 66.8% | 68.3% |
| Locust Grove Middle Locust Grove | 685 | 70.8% | 69.6% |
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 Louisa County Middle ranks
Among middle schools| Measure | This school | In Virginia |
|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 78.0% | #85 of 337 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 80.0% | #83 of 342 ▲ 33 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 80.0% | #92 of 342 ▲ 11 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 1,231 | #30 of 343 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 13.1:1 | #161 of 327 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 47.6% | #237 of 333 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 66.5% | #203 of 340 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked fastest growth first | +10.1% | #47 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
1,231
+28 (+2%) vs 2020
+134% since 1990-91, when it was 527
Student : Teacher
13.1:1
was 13.8:1
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 | 1,231 | 94 | 13.1:1 | 67% (819) |
| 2023-24 | 1,168 | 5 | 233.6:1 | 65% (763) |
| 2022-23 | 1,152 | N/A | N/A | 63% (731) |
| 2020-21 | 1,203 | 87 | 13.8:1 | N/A |
| 2017-18 | 1,118 | 84.9 | 13.2:1 | 46% (510) |
| 2015-16 | 1,100 | 95 | 11.6:1 | 45% (494) |
| 2010-11 | 1,048 | 65 | 16.1:1 | 46% (482) |
| 2000-01 | 1,035 | 71 | 14.6:1 | 33% (342) |
| 1990-91 | 527 | 34 | 15.5:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Louisa County Middle.
Since 2017-18: students up 10% (1,118 to 1,231); teachers up 11% (84.9 to 94).
About Louisa County Middle
Among the schools in Mineral, Virginia, is Louisa County Middle, a large middle school. Enrolled students number 1,231 students, in grades 6 through 8. Enrollment is 64% higher than the average for middle schools in Virginia, which is about 750.
Louisa County Public Schools has 5,334 students in 6 schools, and Louisa County Middle is one of those schools.
White students account for 70% of enrollment at Louisa County Middle. Enrollment also includes 12% Black, 8% multiracial, and 8% Hispanic. The chance that two students picked at random at Louisa County Middle belong to different racial or ethnic groups, known as the diversity index, is 48%.
Teacher staffing is 94 full-time equivalents, or about 13.1 students per teacher. Middle schools in Virginia average about 13.1:1, a similar figure. Eligibility for subsidized school meals is 67%.
Measured against Virginia public middle schools, Louisa County Middle receives an A-. The grade weighs proficiency most heavily, then how results compare with what the school's low-income share predicts, then the three-year change.
Test results at Louisa County Middle are 8.0 points above what its free or reduced-price lunch share predicts (78.0% actual, 70.0% predicted).
Census estimates describe Louisa County this way: median household income is about $86,689, 30% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and about 7% of people live in poverty. The public schools of Louisa County number 6 and enroll about 5,334.
The shortest distance from Louisa County Middle to another public school is about 0.3 miles, to Louisa County High. The five-mile area around Louisa County Middle holds 2 other public schools. The school's 78.0% average proficiency ranks 5th among 9 nearby schools.
Louisa County Middle falls in the Rural: Distant locale category, used for schools in rural territory some distance from an urban area.
Enrollment has been fairly stable: 1,203 in 2020-21 and 1,231 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.
Louisa County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
39,980
Census ACS
Median income
$86,689
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
30%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
7%
Below federal line
Schools in county
6
5,334 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Louisa County Public Schools
- Louisa County HighHigh · 1,601 students
- Thomas Jefferson ElementaryElementary · 672 students
- Jouett ElementaryElementary · 647 students
- Moss-Nuckols ElementaryElementary · 637 students
- Trevilians ElementaryElementary · 546 students
Other schools in Mineral
- Louisa County HighHigh · 1,601 students
- Jouett ElementaryElementary · 647 students
Nearby schools
- Louisa County High0.3 mi · 1,601
- Thomas Jefferson Elementary2.7 mi · 672
- Jouett Elementary9.5 mi · 647
- Moss-Nuckols Elementary10.0 mi · 637
- Trevilians Elementary10.2 mi · 546
- Livingston Elementary12.5 mi · 479
Frequently asked questions
About Louisa County MiddleHow large is Louisa County Middle?
Louisa County Middle enrolls approximately 1,231 students in grades 06-08.
Is Louisa County Middle an elementary, middle, or high school?
Louisa County Middle is a middle school covering grades 06-08.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Louisa County Middle?
The student-to-teacher ratio at Louisa County Middle is approximately 13.1:1 (94 FTE teachers).
What is the racial breakdown of students at Louisa County Middle?
At Louisa County Middle, the student body is approximately 70% White, 8% Hispanic, 12% Black, 1% Asian, 8% Two or more.
Is Louisa County Middle public or private?
Louisa County Middle is a public K-12 school, overseen by Louisa County Public Schools.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.