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How has MATOACA MIDDLE changed in the last five years, for better or worse?
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Enrollment
775
Middle
DISTRICT 1,192 · STATE 750
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·CHESTERFIELD COUNTY PUBLIC SCHOOLS·NCES 510084000341
Matoaca Middle
6001 Hickory Road, Matoaca, VA 23803 · (804) 590-3130 · Chesterfield County
GRADES 06–08MIDDLE41-RURALTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL775 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
14.9:1
52 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 14.3:1 · STATE 13.1:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
76%
591 students
DISTRICT 56% · 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 | 253 | 33% |
| Grade 7 | 242 | 31% |
| Grade 8 | 280 | 36% |
Student demographics
63%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 70% · 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
64.0%
VA avg 74.2% . +2.0pp since 2022
Math
63.0%
VA avg 72.7% . +7.0pp since 2022
What this means: On the SOL, Virginia's statewide test, about 64 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 63 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 2 points since 2022, while math scores are up about 7 points.
SOL results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 64.0% | 63.0% |
| 2023-24 | 61.0% | 58.0% |
| 2022-23 | 62.0% | 56.0% |
% 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
59.8%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
67.3%
based on VA schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-7.6pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 60% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 67% 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 Matoaca Middle
Matoaca Middle's state test result (59.8% proficient) is higher than 0 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Matoaca Middle this school | 775 | 76.3% | 59.8% |
| Jolliff Middle Chesapeake | 753 | 73.8% | 77.9% |
| Western Branch Middle Chesapeake | 855 | 73.3% | 74.5% |
| Benjamin Syms Middle Hampton | 850 | 72.4% | 68.8% |
| Greenbrier Middle Chesapeake | 788 | 73.9% | 77.9% |
| Deep Creek Middle Chesapeake | 764 | 72.8% | 67.9% |
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 Matoaca Middle ranks
Among middle schools| Measure | This school | In Virginia | In Chesterfield County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 59.8% | #252 of 337 | #8 of 12 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 63.0% | #216 of 342 ▲ 25 | #8 of 12 no change |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 64.0% | #246 of 342 ▲ 11 | #8 of 12 no change |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 775 | #157 of 343 | #12 of 12 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 14.9:1 | #265 of 327 | #9 of 12 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 63.0% | #149 of 333 | #7 of 12 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 76.3% | #145 of 340 | #1 of 12 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -19.9% | #39 of 224 | N/A |
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
775
-176 (-19%) vs 2020
+27% since 1990-91, when it was 610
Student : Teacher
14.9:1
was 13.4:1
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 | 775 | 52 | 14.9:1 | 76% (591) |
| 2023-24 | 806 | 57 | 14.2:1 | 76% (610) |
| 2022-23 | 865 | 59 | 14.7:1 | 45% (390) |
| 2020-21 | 951 | 71 | 13.4:1 | N/A |
| 2017-18 | 968 | 66.5 | 14.6:1 | 36% (353) |
| 2015-16 | 955 | 66 | 14.5:1 | 30% (284) |
| 2010-11 | 1,107 | 58 | 19.1:1 | 22% (247) |
| 2000-01 | 541 | 47 | 11.5:1 | 25% (134) |
| 1990-91 | 610 | 42 | 14.5:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Matoaca Middle.
Since 2017-18: students down 20% (968 to 775); teachers down 22% (66.5 to 52).
About Matoaca Middle
Matoaca Middle is a medium-sized middle school in Matoaca, Virginia, administered by Chesterfield County Public Schools. It covers grades 6 through 8, with a total enrollment of 775 students.
Chesterfield County Public Schools is made up of 65 schools with 64,194 students in all.
At Matoaca Middle, the largest share of students is White, at 43%. The remaining shares are 42% Black, 8% Hispanic, and 6% multiracial. Chesterfield County as a whole is about 58% White, so the school's share is lower. Pick two students at random and there is a 63% chance they belong to different racial or ethnic groups; that figure is the school's diversity index.
Federal staffing data show 52 full-time-equivalent teachers at Matoaca Middle and a ratio of 14.9:1. The school has more students per teacher than the 13.1:1 average for middle schools in Virginia. The count of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch equals 76% of enrollment. Public schools in Chesterfield County average 54%.
On the allk12 BeatsExpectations measure, Matoaca Middle is 7.6 points below the average proficiency rate on state tests predicted for its free or reduced-price lunch share: 59.8% actual, 67.3% predicted. That is outside both the top and bottom 10% in Virginia.
Chesterfield County has about 377,869 residents, and the median household income is $101,931, about 44% of adults have at least a bachelor's degree, and the poverty rate is about 5%. In all, Chesterfield County has 76 public schools and roughly 64,194 students.
Matoaca Elementary is the public school closest to Matoaca Middle, about 0.7 miles away. There are at least 8 other public schools within five miles. Matoaca Middle's average proficiency of 59.8% compares with 59.1% for its nearest scored neighbors.
Federal records code the school's setting as Rural: Fringe.
Over 4 years, Matoaca Middle's enrollment declined 19%, to 775. The number of students per teacher rose from 13.4 to 14.9 over 4 years.
Community posts for Matoaca Middle can cover school safety, transportation, and start times. Questions from prospective families are welcome too.
Chesterfield County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
377,869
Census ACS
Median income
$101,931
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
44%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
5%
Below federal line
Schools in county
76
64,194 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Chesterfield County Public Schools
- Thomas Dale HighHigh · 2,582 students
- Cosby HighHigh · 2,507 students
- Manchester HighHigh · 2,236 students
- Lloyd C. Bird HighHigh · 2,131 students
- Midlothian HighHigh · 2,048 students
- Meadowbrook HighHigh · 1,953 students
Nearby schools
- Matoaca Elementary0.7 mi · 676
- Matoaca High1.6 mi · 1,624
- Ettrick Elementary2.7 mi · 560
- Lakeview Elementary3.3 mi · 422
- Pleasants Lane Elementary3.7 mi · 493
- North Elementary3.8 mi · 311
Frequently asked questions
About Matoaca MiddleWhat is the total enrollment at Matoaca Middle?
Matoaca Middle enrolls approximately 775 students in grades 06-08.
What age range does Matoaca Middle serve?
Matoaca Middle serves students from grade 06 through grade 08.
How many teachers does Matoaca Middle have?
Matoaca Middle employs 52 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 14.9:1.
How diverse is Matoaca Middle?
Matoaca Middle reports a student body of 43% White, 8% Hispanic, 42% Black, 0% Asian, 6% Two or more.
Who oversees Matoaca Middle?
Matoaca Middle is overseen by Chesterfield County Public Schools in Chesterfield County.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.