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Enrollment
648
Elementary
DISTRICT 540 · STATE 499
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·FREDERICK COUNTY PUBLIC SCHOOLS·NCES 510147002149
Middletown Elementary
190 Mustang Ln, Middletown, VA 22645 · (540) 869-4615 · Frederick County
GRADES PK–05ELEMENTARY41-RURALTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL648 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
16.2:1
40 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 14.4:1 · STATE 13.8:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
65%
422 students
DISTRICT 51% · STATE 66%
Community
1
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other elementary schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Pre-K | 5 | 1% |
| Kindergarten | 115 | 18% |
| Grade 1 | 94 | 15% |
| Grade 2 | 113 | 17% |
| Grade 3 | 110 | 17% |
| Grade 4 | 104 | 16% |
| Grade 5 | 107 | 17% |
This year's kindergarten class (115) is 7% larger than its 5th grade class (107).
Student demographics
57%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 56% · 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
67.0%
VA avg 74.2% . +3.0pp since 2022
Math
71.0%
VA avg 72.7% . +11.0pp since 2022
What this means: On the SOL, Virginia's statewide test, about 67 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 71 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 3 points since 2022, while math scores are up about 11 points.
SOL results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 67.0% | 71.0% |
| 2023-24 | 65.0% | 60.0% |
| 2022-23 | 64.0% | 60.0% |
% 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
63.4%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
70.4%
based on VA schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-6.9pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 63% 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 Middletown Elementary
Middletown Elementary's state test result (63.4% proficient) is higher than 1 of the 4 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Middletown Elementary this school | 648 | 65.1% | 63.4% |
| Cub Run Elementary Penn Laird | 614 | 66.8% | 55.6% |
| Ruckersville Elementary Ruckersville | 540 | 69.3% | 67.5% |
| Locust Grove Primary Locust Grove | 500 | 69.4% | N/A |
| Locust Grove Elementary Locust Grove | 519 | 69.6% | 65.1% |
| Riverview Elementary Spotsylvania | 691 | 66.1% | 73.3% |
Matched among Virginia elementary 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 Middletown Elementary ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Virginia | In Frederick County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 63.4% | #752 of 1,101 | #4 of 12 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 71.0% | #648 of 1,111 ▲ 183 | #3 of 12 ▲ 5 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 67.0% | #678 of 1,111 ▲ 59 | #3 of 12 no change |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 648 | #270 of 1,176 | #2 of 12 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 16.2:1 | #944 of 1,105 | #12 of 12 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 57.2% | #633 of 1,106 | #5 of 12 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 65.1% | #751 of 1,157 | #6 of 12 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked fastest growth first | +35.3% | #21 of 324 | N/A |
Ranked against other public elementary 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
648
+147 (+29%) vs 2020
+25% since 1990-91, when it was 518
Student : Teacher
16.2:1
was 14.7:1
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 | 648 | 40 | 16.2:1 | 65% (422) |
| 2023-24 | 584 | 38 | 15.4:1 | 65% (380) |
| 2022-23 | 568 | 38 | 14.9:1 | 49% (280) |
| 2020-21 | 501 | 34 | 14.7:1 | N/A |
| 2017-18 | 479 | 32.2 | 14.9:1 | 42% (202) |
| 2015-16 | 532 | 31 | 17.2:1 | 40% (213) |
| 2010-11 | 586 | 30 | 19.5:1 | 38% (222) |
| 2000-01 | 536 | 40 | 13.4:1 | 24% (131) |
| 1990-91 | 518 | 32 | 16.2:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Middletown Elementary.
Since 2017-18: students up 35% (479 to 648); teachers up 24% (32.2 to 40).
About Middletown Elementary
A medium-sized elementary school in Middletown, Virginia, Middletown Elementary is part of Frederick County Public Schools. Enrolled students number 648 students, in pre-K through 5. Statewide, elementary schools in Virginia average about 499 students each.
Frederick County Public Schools is made up of 19 schools with 14,447 students in all.
By race and ethnicity, Middletown Elementary is 60% White. After that, the student body is 25% Hispanic, 8% multiracial, 5% Black, and 2% Asian. Census figures show Frederick County is about 80% White. The chance that two students picked at random at Middletown Elementary belong to different racial or ethnic groups, known as the diversity index, is 57%.
The count of teachers at Middletown Elementary is 40 full-time equivalents, for a ratio of 16.2:1. The average ratio among elementary schools in Virginia is 13.8:1, lower than at this school. Around 65% of the school's students qualify for free or reduced-price meals. Public schools in Frederick County average 46%.
BeatsExpectations compares each school's average proficiency rate on state tests with a prediction based on free or reduced-price lunch eligibility. For Middletown Elementary, the prediction is 70.4% and the result is 63.4%.
Across Frederick County, median household income is about $97,606, about 32% of adults have at least a bachelor's degree, and the poverty rate is about 4%. Middletown Elementary is among the 20 public schools in Frederick County.
Sherando High is the public school closest to Middletown Elementary, about 4.3 miles away. Inside a five-mile radius, there are 2 other public schools. On average proficiency, Middletown Elementary is 6th of 9 nearby schools with test data.
The school is in rural territory close to an urban area, according to its NCES locale (Rural: Fringe).
A comparison of 2020-21 and 2024-25 shows enrollment up 29%, from 501 to 648. By 2024-25, the school had 16.2 students per teacher, compared with 14.7 in 2020-21.
Conversations here can range across sports schedules, lunch menus, and spirit week. Reviews and ratings from people who know the school are welcome.
Frederick County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
95,008
Census ACS
Median income
$97,606
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
32%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
4%
Below federal line
Schools in county
20
13,574 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Frederick County Public Schools
- Sherando HighHigh · 1,631 students
- Millbrook HighHigh · 1,550 students
- James Wood HighHigh · 1,462 students
- James Wood MiddleMiddle · 873 students
- Robert E. Aylor MiddleMiddle · 861 students
- Admiral Richard E. Byrd MiddleMiddle · 853 students
Other Middletown Elementary schools
2 other US public schools in 3 states are named Middletown Elementary. Middletown Elementary is the largest of the 3.
- Middletown ElementaryLouisville, KY · 573 students
- Middletown ElementaryMiddletown, MD · 460 students
Nearby schools
- Sherando High4.3 mi · 1,631
- Bass-Hoover Elementary5.0 mi · 615
- Robert E. Aylor Middle5.8 mi · 861
- Orchard View Elementary6.1 mi · 469
- Strasburg High6.7 mi · 614
- A.S. Rhodes Elementary6.9 mi · 265
Frequently asked questions
About Middletown ElementaryHow many students attend Middletown Elementary?
Middletown Elementary enrolls approximately 648 students in grades PK-05.
What grades does Middletown Elementary serve?
Middletown Elementary serves grades PK-05.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Middletown Elementary?
The student-to-teacher ratio at Middletown Elementary is approximately 16.2:1 (40 FTE teachers).
What is the racial breakdown of students at Middletown Elementary?
At Middletown Elementary, the student body is approximately 60% White, 25% Hispanic, 5% Black, 2% Asian, 8% Two or more.
What district is Middletown Elementary in?
Middletown Elementary is part of Frederick County Public Schools.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.