Enrollment
370
High
DISTRICT 416 · STATE 1,213
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·MIDDLESEX COUNTY PUBLIC SCHOOLS·NCES 510249001012
Middlesex High
454 General Puller Highway, Saluda, VA 23149 · (804) 758-2132 · Middlesex County
GRADES 09–12HIGH42-RURALTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL370 STUDENTS
A
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Scored higher than 86% of Virginia public high schools
- B+Test scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- ABeats 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
11.7:1
32 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 12.0:1 · STATE 13.9:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
98%
361 students
DISTRICT 96% · STATE 66%
Community
0
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 | 101 | 27% |
| Grade 10 | 103 | 28% |
| Grade 11 | 81 | 22% |
| Grade 12 | 85 | 23% |
Student demographics
45%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
Feeds from
Based on grade levels within Middlesex County Public Schools. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
SOL 2024-25 . % PassingEnglish Language Arts
90.0%
VA avg 74.2% . +7.0pp since 2022
Math
95.0%
VA avg 72.7% . +6.0pp since 2022
What this means: On the SOL, Virginia's statewide test, about 90 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 95 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 7 points since 2022, while math scores are up about 6 points.
SOL results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 90.0% | 95.0% |
| 2023-24 | 88.0% | 95.0% |
| 2022-23 | 83.0% | 89.0% |
% Passing, all students and all tested grades.
Source: SOL. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
BeatsExpectations
Demographically-adjusted score · methodologyTier
OUTPERFORMING
Top 10% of VA schools after controlling for student poverty
Actual proficiency
80.0%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
61.5%
based on VA schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+18.5pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 80% of students here test proficient in math and reading, well above the roughly 62% typical for Virginia schools with a similar share of low-income students. BeatsExpectations ranks schools against others at the same poverty level, not by raw scores, so a school can post high scores and still fall short of its prediction, or post lower scores and still beat it. This school clears its prediction by about 18 points, placing it in Virginia's top 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 Middlesex High
Middlesex High's state test result (80.0% proficient) is higher than 4 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Middlesex High this school | 370 | 97.6% | 80.0% |
| Chincoteague High Chincoteague | 271 | 96.3% | 80.3% |
| Parry McCluer High Buena Vista | 315 | 92.1% | 77.8% |
| J.I. Burton High Norton | 328 | 99.1% | 76.3% |
| Grayson County High Independence | 461 | 92.4% | 74.0% |
| Randolph-Henry High Charlotte C H | 460 | 88.9% | 79.9% |
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 Middlesex High ranks
Among high schools| Measure | This school | In Virginia |
|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 80.0% | #87 of 311 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 95.0% | #18 of 316 ▼ 4 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 90.0% | #89 of 316 ▲ 16 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 370 | #283 of 325 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 11.7:1 | #48 of 309 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 45.2% | #210 of 309 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 97.6% | #40 of 319 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -6.3% | #118 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
370
+43 (+13%) vs 2020
-9% since 1990-91, when it was 407
Student : Teacher
11.7:1
was 10.9:1
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 | 370 | 31.7 | 11.7:1 | 98% (361) |
| 2023-24 | 356 | 31 | 11.5:1 | 98% (348) |
| 2022-23 | 346 | 30 | 11.5:1 | 99% (344) |
| 2020-21 | 327 | 30 | 10.9:1 | N/A |
| 2017-18 | 395 | 32.5 | 12.2:1 | 44% (173) |
| 2015-16 | 357 | 30 | 11.9:1 | 48% (172) |
| 2010-11 | 386 | 28 | 13.8:1 | 37% (141) |
| 2000-01 | 387 | 34 | 11.4:1 | 13% (50) |
| 1990-91 | 407 | 30 | 13.6:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Middlesex High.
Since 2017-18: students down 6% (395 to 370); teachers down 3% (32.5 to 31.7).
About Middlesex High
Middlesex High is a small high school serving families in Saluda, Virginia. It enrolled 370 students in grades 9 through 12 for the 2024-25 school year. Enrollment is 69% lower than the average for high schools in Virginia, which is about 1,213.
Middlesex County Public Schools enrolls 1,249 students, and its 3 schools include Middlesex High.
At 72%, White students outnumber all other groups at Middlesex High combined. Smaller groups are 15% Black, 8% Hispanic, and 4% multiracial. The chance that two students picked at random at Middlesex High belong to different racial or ethnic groups, known as the diversity index, is 45%.
The ratio of students to teachers is 11.7:1, with 31.7 full-time-equivalent teachers on staff. The 13.9:1 average for high schools in Virginia is higher than this school's figure. Lunch subsidy eligibility at Middlesex High is 98%. Across public schools in Middlesex County, the average is about the same, 95%.
Measured against Virginia public high schools, Middlesex High 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.
Compared with Virginia schools that have similar shares of low-income students, Middlesex High does better than predicted by 18.5 points. Its average proficiency rate on state tests is 80.0%; the prediction is 61.5%.
Middlesex High is located in Middlesex County, where median household income is about $75,060, roughly 34% of adults have a four-year degree or more, and about 6% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Federal data list 3 public schools in Middlesex County, with a combined enrollment of about 1,249.
Middlesex Elementary is the public school closest to Middlesex High, about 5.6 miles away. Inside a ten-mile radius, there are 2 other public schools. Ranked by average proficiency, Middlesex High places 3rd out of 9 schools in its immediate area.
NCES assigns Middlesex High the locale Rural: Distant, meaning in rural territory some distance from an urban area.
Enrollment was 327 in 2020-21 and 370 in 2024-25, a gain of 43 students.
The allk12 site hosts a discussion page for Middlesex High covering things like school events, clubs, and volunteer needs. Reviews and ratings from people who know the school are welcome.
Middlesex County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
10,847
Census ACS
Median income
$75,060
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
34%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
6%
Below federal line
Schools in county
3
1,249 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Middlesex County Public Schools
- Middlesex ElementaryElementary · 620 students
- St. Clare Walker MiddleMiddle · 259 students
Other Middlesex High schools
One other US public school is named Middlesex High. Middlesex High is the 2nd largest of the 2.
- Middlesex High SchoolMIDDLESEX, NJ · 597 students
Nearby schools
- Middlesex Elementary5.6 mi · 620
- St. Clare Walker Middle5.8 mi · 259
- Petsworth Elementary10.1 mi · 381
- West Point Elementary11.1 mi · 409
- West Point Middle/High11.2 mi · 434
- Peasley Middle13.5 mi · 565
Frequently asked questions
About Middlesex HighWhat is the total enrollment at Middlesex High?
Middlesex High enrolls approximately 370 students in grades 09-12.
What age range does Middlesex High serve?
Middlesex High serves students from grade 09 through grade 12.
How many students per teacher at Middlesex High?
Approximately 11.7:1 students per teacher at Middlesex High.
How diverse is Middlesex High?
Middlesex High reports a student body of 72% White, 8% Hispanic, 15% Black, 0% Asian, 4% Two or more.
What district is Middlesex High in?
Middlesex High is part of Middlesex County Public Schools.
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