Enrollment
279
Middle
DISTRICT 387 · STATE 750
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·NORTHUMBERLAND COUNTY PUBLIC SCHOOLS·NCES 510273001941
Northumberland Middle
175 Academic Lane, Heathsville, VA 22473 · (804) 580-5753 · Northumberland County
GRADES 06–08MIDDLE42-RURALTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL279 STUDENTS
B-
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Scored higher than 47% of Virginia public middle schools
- C+Test scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- BBeats 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 middle schools
Student : Teacher
11.2:1
25 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 11.6:1 · STATE 13.1:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
96%
269 students
DISTRICT 97% · STATE 66%
Community
0
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 | 102 | 37% |
| Grade 7 | 79 | 28% |
| Grade 8 | 98 | 35% |
Student demographics
64%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 63% · 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
Northumberland Middle→Northumberland High
Feeds from
Based on grade levels within Northumberland County Public Schools. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
SOL 2024-25 . % PassingEnglish Language Arts
75.0%
VA avg 74.2% . +4.0pp since 2022
Math
70.0%
VA avg 72.7% . -3.0pp since 2022
What this means: On the SOL, Virginia's statewide test, about 75 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 70 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 4 points since 2022, while math scores are down about 3 points.
SOL results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 75.0% | 70.0% |
| 2023-24 | 69.0% | 68.0% |
| 2022-23 | 71.0% | 73.0% |
% 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
64.8%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
61.9%
based on VA schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+2.9pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 65% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 62% 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 Northumberland Middle
Northumberland Middle's state test result (64.8% proficient) is higher than 4 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Northumberland Middle this school | 279 | 96.4% | 64.8% |
| Nottoway Middle Crewe | 269 | 98.9% | 55.8% |
| Luther P. Jackson Middle Dendron | 201 | 92.5% | 72.0% |
| Northampton Middle Eastville | 214 | 99.5% | 54.1% |
| Lunenburg Middle Victoria | 341 | 92.7% | 54.9% |
| James H. Cary Intermediate Tappahannock | 299 | 99.7% | 55.4% |
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 Northumberland Middle ranks
Among middle schools| Measure | This school | In Virginia |
|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 64.8% | #208 of 337 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 70.0% | #165 of 342 ▲ 9 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 75.0% | #153 of 342 ▲ 36 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 279 | #318 of 343 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 11.2:1 | #54 of 327 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 63.8% | #145 of 333 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 96.4% | #60 of 340 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -2.1% | #214 of 224 |
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
279
+3 (+1%) vs 2020
-23% since 1990-91, when it was 364
Student : Teacher
11.2:1
was 9.9:1
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 | 279 | 25 | 11.2:1 | 96% (269) |
| 2023-24 | 251 | 28.1 | 8.9:1 | 97% (244) |
| 2022-23 | 276 | 28.5 | 9.7:1 | 90% (248) |
| 2020-21 | 276 | 28 | 9.9:1 | N/A |
| 2017-18 | 285 | 29.9 | 9.5:1 | 59% (169) |
| 2015-16 | 305 | 27 | 11.3:1 | 55% (168) |
| 2010-11 | 338 | 22 | 15.4:1 | 49% (165) |
| 2000-01 | 342 | 25 | 13.7:1 | 45% (153) |
| 1990-91 | 364 | 22 | 16.6:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Northumberland Middle.
Since 2017-18: students down 2% (285 to 279); teachers down 16% (29.9 to 25).
About Northumberland Middle
Northumberland Middle is the name of a small middle school in Heathsville, Virginia. It educates 279 students in grades 6 through 8. The school's enrollment is 63% smaller than the 750 average for middle schools in Virginia.
Federal data list 3 schools in Northumberland County Public Schools, with 1,162 students enrolled.
Enrollment at Northumberland Middle is mixed, with White students the largest group at 42%. It is also 41% Black, 12% Hispanic, and 4% multiracial. For comparison, the population of Northumberland County is roughly 69% White. Northumberland Middle has a diversity index of 64%, compared with 70% for all US public school students.
The count of teachers at Northumberland Middle is 25 full-time equivalents, for a ratio of 11.2:1. The average ratio among middle schools in Virginia is 13.1:1, higher than at this school. Around 96% of the school's students qualify for free or reduced-price meals. That is close to the 97% average for public schools in Northumberland County.
allk12 grades Northumberland Middle a B-. The grade compares the school only with Virginia public middle schools, because each state gives its own test.
In Virginia, Northumberland Middle is in the middle band of BeatsExpectations: 64.8% actual against a predicted 61.9%.
County data help place the school in context: in Northumberland County, median household income is about $66,480, about 34% of adults have at least a bachelor's degree, and the poverty rate is about 6%. Northumberland Middle is among the 3 public schools in Northumberland County.
The closest public school to Northumberland Middle is Northumberland High, less than a tenth of a mile away. Other public schools within five miles number 2. The school's 64.8% average proficiency ranks 4th among 7 nearby schools.
Locale: Rural: Distant. In NCES terms, the school is in rural territory some distance from an urban area.
Compared with 2020-21, when it had 276 students, enrollment in 2024-25 was about the same at 279. There were more students per teacher in 2024-25 (11.2:1) than in 2020-21 (9.9:1).
Parents and students can post about school events, clubs, and volunteer needs at Northumberland Middle. Alumni can share how the school prepared them.
Northumberland County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
12,188
Census ACS
Median income
$66,480
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
34%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
6%
Below federal line
Schools in county
3
1,162 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Northumberland County Public Schools
- Northumberland ElementaryElementary · 503 students
- Northumberland HighHigh · 380 students
Other schools in Heathsville
- Northumberland ElementaryElementary · 503 students
- Northumberland HighHigh · 380 students
Nearby schools
- Northumberland High0.1 mi · 380
- Northumberland Elementary0.5 mi · 503
- Lancaster High10.0 mi · 402
- Lancaster Early Childhood Education Center14.1 mi · 74
- Ridge Elementary14.2 mi · 209
- Lancaster Elementary14.2 mi · 542
Frequently asked questions
About Northumberland MiddleHow many students attend Northumberland Middle?
Northumberland Middle enrolls approximately 279 students in grades 06-08.
What grades does Northumberland Middle serve?
Northumberland Middle serves grades 06-08.
How many students per teacher at Northumberland Middle?
Approximately 11.2:1 students per teacher at Northumberland Middle.
How diverse is Northumberland Middle?
Northumberland Middle reports a student body of 42% White, 12% Hispanic, 41% Black, 0% Asian, 4% Two or more.
Is Northumberland Middle public or private?
Northumberland Middle is a public K-12 school, overseen by Northumberland County Public Schools.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.