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Enrollment
829
Middle
DISTRICT 714 · STATE 750
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·NEW KENT COUNTY PUBLIC SCHOOLS·NCES 510261001037
New Kent Middle
7501 Egypt Road, New Kent, VA 23124 · (804) 966-9655 · New Kent County
GRADES 06–08MIDDLE42-RURALREGULAR SCHOOL829 STUDENTS
B
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Scored higher than 61% of Virginia public middle schools
- A-Test scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- B-Beats expectations How far test scores land above or below what the share of low-income students predicts for a school in this state.
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
16.9:1
49 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 14.8:1 · STATE 13.1:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
28%
234 students
DISTRICT 29% · 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 | 254 | 31% |
| Grade 7 | 302 | 36% |
| Grade 8 | 273 | 33% |
Student demographics
42%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 45% · 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
New Kent Middle→New Kent High
Based on grade levels within New Kent 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% . +8.0pp since 2022
Math
82.0%
VA avg 72.7% . +4.0pp 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 82 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 8 points since 2022, while math scores are up about 4 points.
SOL results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 80.0% | 82.0% |
| 2023-24 | 75.0% | 79.0% |
| 2022-23 | 72.0% | 78.0% |
% 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
78.8%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
80.4%
based on VA schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-1.7pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 79% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 80% 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 New Kent Middle
New Kent Middle's state test result (78.8% proficient) is higher than 2 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| New Kent Middle this school | 829 | 28.2% | 78.8% |
| Powhatan Middle Powhatan | 950 | 27.4% | 76.8% |
| Forest Middle Forest | 854 | 20.5% | 85.6% |
| Goochland Middle Goochland | 616 | 30.4% | 72.8% |
| Great Neck Middle Virginia Beach | 1,039 | 30.1% | 89.4% |
| Read Mountain Middle Cloverdale | 670 | 35.1% | 81.9% |
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 New Kent Middle ranks
Among middle schools| Measure | This school | In Virginia |
|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 78.8% | #79 of 337 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 82.0% | #67 of 342 ▲ 20 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 80.0% | #93 of 342 ▲ 42 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 829 | #139 of 343 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 16.9:1 | #309 of 327 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 41.9% | #266 of 333 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 28.2% | #289 of 340 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked fastest growth first | +10.1% | #48 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
829
+54 (+7%) vs 2020
+94% since 1990-91, when it was 427
Student : Teacher
16.9:1
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 | 829 | 49 | 16.9:1 | 28% (234) |
| 2023-24 | 822 | 47 | 17.5:1 | 29% (241) |
| 2022-23 | 770 | 52 | 14.8:1 | 28% (216) |
| 2020-21 | 775 | 56 | 13.8:1 | N/A |
| 2017-18 | 753 | 49.3 | 15.3:1 | 23% (176) |
| 2015-16 | 705 | 51 | 13.8:1 | 20% (139) |
| 2010-11 | 666 | 41 | 16.2:1 | 20% (132) |
| 2000-01 | 551 | 43 | 12.8:1 | 14% (78) |
| 1990-91 | 427 | 27 | 15.8:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for New Kent Middle.
Since 2017-18: students up 10% (753 to 829); teachers down 1% (49.3 to 49).
About New Kent Middle
New Kent Middle is a middle school in New Kent, Virginia, reachable at (804) 966-9655. The school counted 829 students in 2024-25, covering grades 6 through 8.
Within New Kent County Public Schools, New Kent Middle is one of 5 schools. The district enrolls 3,572 students.
More than half of enrollment at New Kent Middle is White: 75%. Other groups make up 10% Black, 8% multiracial, and 5% Hispanic. In New Kent County overall, the White share is about 77%. On the diversity index, which measures the chance that two random students are from different groups, New Kent Middle scores 42%.
New Kent Middle reports a ratio of 16.9 students per teacher, from 49 full-time-equivalent teachers. By comparison, the average for middle schools in Virginia is 13.1:1. Student poverty is often measured by lunch eligibility; at New Kent Middle, 28% qualify for free or reduced-price lunch. The figure for public schools in New Kent County is close, at 29%.
New Kent Middle earns a B on the allk12 Grade, which blends test scores, results against poverty-based expectations, and the three-year trend. It scored higher than 61% of Virginia public middle schools.
New Kent Middle scores 78.8% on state tests, averaged across results. The predicted figure, based on its student poverty level, is 80.4%.
Looking at the county, New Kent County, median household income comes to about $123,314, about 38% of adults have at least a bachelor's degree, and the poverty rate is about 4%. The county's public schools total 7, with about 3,572 students.
New Kent Elementary is the nearest public school to New Kent Middle, about 0.1 miles away. Within five miles of New Kent Middle, there are 2 other public schools. On proficiency, New Kent Middle is ahead of the 76.8% nearby average, ranking 4th of 8.
Its location is classified as Rural: Distant by the National Center for Education Statistics.
Federal enrollment counts rose from 775 (2020-21) to 829 (2024-25). Federal data show the ratio rising from 13.8:1 to 16.9:1.
The allk12 page for New Kent Middle lets the school community talk about pickup and drop-off, after-school programs, and teacher feedback. Current and former families are welcome to add their experience.
New Kent County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
25,105
Census ACS
Median income
$123,314
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
38%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
4%
Below federal line
Schools in county
7
3,572 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in New Kent County Public Schools
- New Kent HighHigh · 1,073 students
- New Kent ElementaryElementary · 601 students
- Quinton ElementaryElementary · 559 students
- George W. Watkins ElementaryElementary · 510 students
Other schools in New Kent
- New Kent HighHigh · 1,073 students
- New Kent ElementaryElementary · 601 students
- Bridging Communities Reg Career & Technical CenterElementary
- Bridging Communities STEM AcademyElementary
Nearby schools
- New Kent Elementary0.1 mi · 601
- New Kent High0.2 mi · 1,073
- George W. Watkins Elementary6.4 mi · 510
- Quinton Elementary10.6 mi · 559
- West Point Middle/High10.7 mi · 434
- West Point Elementary10.8 mi · 409
Frequently asked questions
About New Kent MiddleHow many students attend New Kent Middle?
New Kent Middle enrolls approximately 829 students in grades 06-08.
Is New Kent Middle an elementary, middle, or high school?
New Kent Middle is a middle school covering grades 06-08.
How many teachers does New Kent Middle have?
New Kent Middle employs 49 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 16.9:1.
What is the student diversity at New Kent Middle?
Student demographics at New Kent Middle are roughly 75% White, 5% Hispanic, 10% Black, 1% Asian, 8% Two or more.
What district is New Kent Middle in?
New Kent Middle is part of New Kent County Public Schools.
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