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SCHOOL COMMUNITY·PAGE COUNTY PUBLIC SCHOOLS·NCES 510285002801

Page County Middle

198 Panther Drive, Shenandoah, VA 22849 · (540) 652-3400 · Page County
GRADES 06–08MIDDLE42-RURALTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL318 STUDENTS
Enrollment
318
Middle
DISTRICT 317 · STATE 750
Student : Teacher
10.8:1
30 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 10.9:1 · STATE 13.1:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
82%
260 students
DISTRICT 86% · 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
Grade 6
98
Grade 7
117
Grade 8
103
Student demographics
White
92%
DISTRICT 88% · STATE 43%
Hispanic
6%
DISTRICT 5% · STATE 20%
Black
0%
DISTRICT 2% · STATE 21%
Asian
0%
DISTRICT 0% · STATE 8%
Two+
2%
DISTRICT 4% · STATE 7%
Native American
n/r
Pacific Islander
n/r
n/r: not reliably reported by NCES for this school. Hispanic, Pacific Islander, and Native American enrollment are systematically under-reported in the source data.
Gender split
Male
48%
Female
52%

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Test scores

SOL 2024-25 . % Passing
English Language Arts
71.0%
VA avg 74.2% . +3.0pp since 2022
Math
71.0%
VA avg 72.7% . +8.0pp since 2022
Source: SOL. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →

BeatsExpectations

Demographically-adjusted score · methodology
Tier
AS EXPECTED
Performing as predicted given the school's student profile
Actual proficiency
67.4%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
65.8%
based on VA schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+1.5pp
above demographic expectation
BeatsExpectations runs a per-state regression of proficiency on free/reduced-lunch share, then scores each school by residual. How this is calculated →

7-year change

SY 2017-18 vs SY 2024-25
Enrollment
318
-136 (-30%) vs 2017
Student : Teacher
10.8:1
was 15.2:1
% White
92%
was 93%
% Hispanic
6%
was 5%
% Black
0%
was 1%
% Asian
0%
was 0%
Source: NCES Common Core of Data

About Page County Middle

Page County Middle is a small intermediate school in Shenandoah, Virginia, operated by Page County Public Schools. The school enrolls 318 students in grades 6 through 8. That puts it 58% below the typical public school in Virginia, which averages around 750 students.

Page County Public Schools runs 8 schools in total, collectively educating 2,928 students. Page County Middle is one of those campuses.

In terms of who attends, Page County Middle reports that nearly all students (92%) are White. Beyond that, the school shows 6% Hispanic. That mix tracks the wider county fairly closely.

Looking at school resources, The school currently runs with 30 full-time-equivalent teachers, for a student-teacher ratio near 10.8:1. That figure is tighter than the state norm's 13.1:1 average. Roughly 82% of students at Page County Middle qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, a commonly cited indicator of low-income enrollment.

Adjusting for the school's free-and-reduced-lunch share, Page County Middle performs roughly as the BeatsExpectations model predicts for a school with this FRL share. The predicted value is around 65.8%, the actual is 67.4%, a residual of +1.5 points.

Across the wider county, community-level numbers for Page County indicate median household income runs about $57,037, roughly 15% of adults have completed at least a four-year degree, and roughly 9% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Page County Middle is one of 9 public schools in Page County (combined enrollment of about 2,928 students).

Page County High is the nearest neighboring public school, about 0.2 miles from this campus. Within ten miles, there are 5 other public schools, a sparser pattern than typical urban areas. On composite proficiency, Page County Middle comes 7th of 9 in the immediate cluster, beneath the nearby-schools average of 72.5%.

The school occupies a low-density site.

Five-year trend. Over the past 7-year window, the student count edged down 30%: 454 students in 2018 compared to 318 in 2025. Class-load math has tightened: from 15.2:1 in 2018 to 10.8:1 in 2025.

Inside the community feed, members of the Page County Middle community share and discuss open house dates, ride-share offers, and field-trip permission slips. Contributors range from current parents to recent graduates and teachers.

Page County at a glance

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Population
23,727
Census ACS
Median income
$57,037
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
15%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
9%
Below federal line
Schools in county
9
2,928 students

Quick facts

School name
Page County Middle
District
Page County Public Schools
Address
198 Panther Drive, Shenandoah, VA 22849
Phone
(540) 652-3400
County
Page County
Level
Middle
Grade range
06–08
Total enrollment
318
Teachers (FTE)
30
Student–teacher ratio
10.8:1
Free/Reduced lunch
260 (82%)
Locale
42-Rural: Distant
NCES ID
510285002801
Charter school
No
Virtual school
No

Related schools

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Frequently asked questions

About Page County Middle
How large is Page County Middle?
Page County Middle enrolls approximately 318 students in grades 06-08.
What age range does Page County Middle serve?
Page County Middle serves students from grade 06 through grade 08.
How many students per teacher at Page County Middle?
Approximately 10.8:1 students per teacher at Page County Middle.
What is the racial breakdown of students at Page County Middle?
At Page County Middle, the student body is approximately 92% White, 6% Hispanic, 0% Black, 0% Asian, 2% Two or more.
Is Page County Middle public or private?
Page County Middle is a public K-12 school, overseen by Page County Public Schools.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.
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