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Enrollment
1,692
High
DISTRICT 1,606 · STATE 1,213
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·SPOTSYLVANIA COUNTY PUBLIC SCHOOLS·NCES 510364001881
Massaponax High
8201 Patriot Hwy, Fredericksburg, VA 22407 · (540) 710-0419 · Spotsylvania County
GRADES 09–12HIGH41-RURALTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL1,692 STUDENTS
C
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Scored higher than 32% of Virginia public high schools
- C+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 high schools
Student : Teacher
14.5:1
117 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 16.2:1 · STATE 13.9:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
63%
1,063 students
DISTRICT 60% · STATE 66%
Community
1
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other high schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Grade 9 | 433 | 26% |
| Grade 10 | 417 | 25% |
| Grade 11 | 417 | 25% |
| Grade 12 | 425 | 25% |
Student demographics
73%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 71% · 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
Test scores
SOL 2024-25 . % PassingEnglish Language Arts
78.0%
VA avg 74.2% . -6.0pp since 2022
Math
73.0%
VA avg 72.7% . +10.0pp since 2022
What this means: On the SOL, Virginia's statewide test, about 78 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 73 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 6 points since 2022, while math scores are up about 10 points.
SOL results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 78.0% | 73.0% |
| 2023-24 | 75.0% | 84.0% |
| 2022-23 | 84.0% | 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
70.8%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
71.0%
based on VA schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-0.3pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 71% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 71% 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 Massaponax High
Massaponax High's state test result (70.8% proficient) is higher than 4 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Massaponax High this school | 1,692 | 62.8% | 70.8% |
| Charlottesville High Charlottesville | 1,438 | 66.0% | 60.9% |
| Lafayette High Williamsburg | 1,247 | 64.6% | 72.6% |
| Manchester High Midlothian | 2,236 | 74.0% | 68.1% |
| Monacan High Richmond | 1,644 | 73.9% | 70.4% |
| Chancellor High Fredericksburg | 1,321 | 70.9% | 60.5% |
Matched among Virginia high 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 Massaponax High ranks
Among high schools| Measure | This school | In Virginia |
|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 70.8% | #203 of 311 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 73.0% | #245 of 316 ▼ 97 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 78.0% | #254 of 316 ▲ 14 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 1,692 | #89 of 325 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 14.5:1 | #183 of 309 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 73.3% | #18 of 309 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 62.8% | #190 of 319 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -16.4% | #33 of 178 |
Ranked against other public high 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
1,692
-37 (-2%) vs 2020
+7% since 2000-01, when it was 1,582
Student : Teacher
14.5:1
was 16.0:1
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 | 1,692 | 116.7 | 14.5:1 | 63% (1,063) |
| 2023-24 | 1,702 | 127.5 | 13.3:1 | 68% (1,150) |
| 2022-23 | 1,736 | 107.5 | 16.1:1 | 64% (1,112) |
| 2020-21 | 1,729 | 108 | 16.0:1 | N/A |
| 2017-18 | 2,023 | 114.1 | 17.7:1 | 36% (725) |
| 2015-16 | 1,967 | 117 | 16.8:1 | 32% (629) |
| 2010-11 | 1,917 | 96 | 20.0:1 | 24% (458) |
| 2000-01 | 1,582 | 101 | 15.7:1 | 6% (101) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Massaponax High.
Since 2017-18: students down 16% (2,023 to 1,692); teachers up 2% (114.1 to 116.7).
About Massaponax High
Massaponax High is a medium-sized high school found in Fredericksburg, Virginia. It serves 1,692 students in grades 9 through 12. For comparison, high schools in Virginia average about 1,213 students.
Besides Massaponax High, Spotsylvania County Public Schools runs 28 other schools. The district enrolls 24,036 students.
Federal enrollment data show White students as the largest group at Massaponax High, at 34%. The rest of enrollment is 28% Black, 26% Hispanic, 8% multiracial, and 4% Asian. Among all residents of Spotsylvania County, the White share is about 63%. Massaponax High's diversity index is 73%, against a US figure of 70%.
The teaching staff at Massaponax High is 116.7 full-time-equivalent teachers, and the ratio is 14.5:1. That is close to the 13.9:1 average for high schools in Virginia. The percentage of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch is 63%.
Massaponax High is graded C by allk12, scoring above 32% of Virginia public high schools once test results, poverty-adjusted performance, and the recent trend are combined.
BeatsExpectations compares each school's average proficiency rate on state tests with a prediction based on free or reduced-price lunch eligibility. For Massaponax High, the prediction is 71.0% and the result is 70.8%.
Federal survey data for Spotsylvania County show that the median household income is $112,738, about 35% of adults have at least a bachelor's degree, and roughly 5% of residents are in poverty. Spotsylvania County is home to 34 public schools and about 24,036 public school students.
The next-closest public school is Parkside Elementary, about 1.6 miles away. The count of other public schools within five miles is at least 8. Among its closest neighbors with test data, Massaponax High is 4th of 9 on proficiency.
The school's locale code, Rural: Fringe, means it is in rural territory close to an urban area.
Enrollment in 2024-25 was 1,692, close to the 1,729 recorded in 2020-21. The ratio was 16.0:1 in 2020-21 and 14.5:1 in 2024-25.
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Spotsylvania County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
146,603
Census ACS
Median income
$112,738
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
35%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
5%
Below federal line
Schools in county
34
24,036 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Spotsylvania County Public Schools
- Riverbend HighHigh · 1,913 students
- Courtland HighHigh · 1,497 students
- Spotsylvania HighCombined · 1,394 students
- Chancellor HighHigh · 1,321 students
- Spotsylvania MiddleMiddle · 1,009 students
- Parkside ElementaryElementary · 946 students
Other schools in Fredericksburg
- Stafford Senior HighHigh · 2,198 students
- Riverbend HighHigh · 1,913 students
- Courtland HighHigh · 1,497 students
- Chancellor HighHigh · 1,321 students
- James Monroe HighHigh · 1,013 students
- Parkside ElementaryElementary · 946 students
Nearby schools
- Parkside Elementary1.6 mi · 946
- Riverview Elementary1.9 mi · 691
- Thornburg Middle2.1 mi · 755
- Cedar Forest Elementary3.4 mi · 789
- Courtland Elementary3.9 mi · 548
- Courtland High4.1 mi · 1,497
Frequently asked questions
About Massaponax HighWhat is the total enrollment at Massaponax High?
Massaponax High enrolls approximately 1,692 students in grades 09-12.
What grades does Massaponax High serve?
Massaponax High serves grades 09-12.
How many students per teacher at Massaponax High?
Approximately 14.5:1 students per teacher at Massaponax High.
What is the student diversity at Massaponax High?
Student demographics at Massaponax High are roughly 34% White, 26% Hispanic, 28% Black, 4% Asian, 8% Two or more.
What district is Massaponax High in?
Massaponax High is part of Spotsylvania County Public Schools.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.