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What tradition at PAGE MIDDLE should never be changed?
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Enrollment
573
Middle
DISTRICT 569 · STATE 750
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·GLOUCESTER COUNTY PUBLIC SCHOOLS·NCES 510162003022
Page Middle
5198 TC Walker Rd, Gloucester, VA 23061 · (804) 693-2540 · Gloucester County
GRADES 06–08MIDDLE41-RURALTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL573 STUDENTS
B+
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Scored higher than 66% of Virginia public middle schools
- B+Test scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- A-Beats 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
12.5:1
46 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 12.3:1 · STATE 13.1:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
65%
373 students
DISTRICT 66% · 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 | 183 | 32% |
| Grade 7 | 202 | 35% |
| Grade 8 | 188 | 33% |
Student demographics
40%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 41% · 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
Page Middle→Gloucester High
Based on grade levels within Gloucester County Public Schools. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
SOL 2024-25 . % PassingEnglish Language Arts
78.0%
VA avg 74.2% . +2.0pp since 2022
Math
80.0%
VA avg 72.7% . +4.0pp since 2022
What this means: On the SOL, Virginia's statewide test, about 78 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 80 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 2 points since 2022, while math scores are up about 4 points.
SOL results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 78.0% | 80.0% |
| 2023-24 | 77.0% | 79.0% |
| 2022-23 | 76.0% | 76.0% |
% 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
75.8%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
70.4%
based on VA schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+5.4pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 76% 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 Page Middle
Page Middle's state test result (75.8% proficient) is higher than 4 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Page Middle this school | 573 | 65.1% | 75.8% |
| Peasley Middle Gloucester | 565 | 65.3% | 76.5% |
| Stuarts Draft Middle Stuarts Draft | 513 | 64.7% | 66.6% |
| Wilson Middle Fishersville | 641 | 66.8% | 68.3% |
| Elkton Middle Elkton | 561 | 66.3% | 60.3% |
| S. Gordon Stewart Middle Fort Defiance | 516 | 68.6% | 63.0% |
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 Page Middle ranks
Among middle schools| Measure | This school | In Virginia |
|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 75.8% | #113 of 337 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 80.0% | #82 of 342 ▲ 2 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 78.0% | #118 of 342 ▼ 7 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 573 | #229 of 343 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 12.5:1 | #117 of 327 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 40.5% | #272 of 333 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 65.1% | #212 of 340 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -5.3% | #182 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
573
-27 (-4%) vs 2020
Student : Teacher
12.5:1
was 12.2:1
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 | 573 | 46 | 12.5:1 | 65% (373) |
| 2023-24 | 564 | 47 | 12.0:1 | 67% (379) |
| 2022-23 | 581 | 47.3 | 12.3:1 | 65% (378) |
| 2020-21 | 600 | 49 | 12.2:1 | N/A |
| 2017-18 | 605 | 49 | 12.3:1 | 42% (257) |
| 2015-16 | 636 | 45 | 14.1:1 | 36% (226) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Page Middle.
Since 2017-18: students down 5% (605 to 573); teachers down 6% (49 to 46).
About Page Middle
Page Middle serves students in Gloucester, Virginia, as a low-enrollment middle-grades school. Enrollment in 2024-25 was 573 students in grades 6 through 8. Against the 750-student average for middle schools in Virginia, enrollment here is 24% lower.
Gloucester County Public Schools has 4,917 students in 8 schools, and Page Middle is one of those schools.
White students account for 76% of enrollment at Page Middle. Other students are 9% Hispanic, 9% multiracial, and 5% Black. Page Middle has a diversity index of 40%, compared with 70% for all US public school students.
With 46 full-time-equivalent teachers in 2024-25, the ratio at Page Middle was 12.5:1. Across middle schools in Virginia, the average ratio is about 13.1:1. A measure often used for student poverty, free or reduced-price lunch eligibility, stands at 65%. Across public schools in Gloucester County, the average is about the same, 66%.
Measured against Virginia public middle schools, Page Middle receives a B+. The grade weighs proficiency most heavily, then how results compare with what the school's low-income share predicts, then the three-year change.
The allk12 BeatsExpectations score for Page Middle is +5.4 points: 75.8% actual, 70.4% predicted.
Within Gloucester County, median household income is about $84,306, a bachelor's degree or higher is held by about 25% of adults, and the poverty rate is about 3%. Federal data list 9 public schools in Gloucester County, with a combined enrollment of about 4,917.
Of nearby public schools, Gloucester High is the closest, at about 1.4 miles. The count of other public schools within five miles is 3. On proficiency, Page Middle is behind the 77.6% nearby average, ranking 7th of 9.
By NCES locale, the school is Rural: Fringe, or in rural territory close to an urban area.
The 2024-25 enrollment of 573 was 4% lower than in 2020-21, when it was 600.
Parents and students can post about school events, clubs, and volunteer needs at Page Middle. Alumni can share how the school prepared them.
Gloucester County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
39,526
Census ACS
Median income
$84,306
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
25%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
3%
Below federal line
Schools in county
9
4,917 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Gloucester County Public Schools
- Gloucester HighHigh · 1,547 students
- Peasley MiddleMiddle · 565 students
- Botetourt ElementaryElementary · 505 students
- Bethel ElementaryElementary · 494 students
- Abingdon ElementaryElementary · 455 students
- Achilles ElementaryElementary · 397 students
Other schools in Gloucester
- Gloucester HighHigh · 1,547 students
- Peasley MiddleMiddle · 565 students
- Botetourt ElementaryElementary · 505 students
- Bethel ElementaryElementary · 494 students
- Petsworth ElementaryElementary · 381 students
- Gloucester & Mathews Counties Gov's Health Sciences AcademyElementary
Other Page Middle schools
2 other US public schools in 3 states are named Page Middle. Page Middle is the largest of the 3.
- Page Middle SchoolMADISON HEIGHTS, MI · 538 students
- Page Middle SchoolPage, AZ · 510 students
Nearby schools
- Gloucester High1.4 mi · 1,547
- Botetourt Elementary3.8 mi · 505
- Abingdon Elementary4.9 mi · 455
- Bethel Elementary5.7 mi · 494
- Peasley Middle5.9 mi · 565
- Achilles Elementary7.3 mi · 397
Frequently asked questions
About Page MiddleHow many students attend Page Middle?
Page Middle enrolls approximately 573 students in grades 06-08.
What grades does Page Middle serve?
Page Middle serves grades 06-08.
How many teachers does Page Middle have?
Page Middle employs 46 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 12.5:1.
What is the racial breakdown of students at Page Middle?
At Page Middle, the student body is approximately 76% White, 9% Hispanic, 5% Black, 1% Asian, 9% Two or more.
Who oversees Page Middle?
Page Middle is overseen by Gloucester County Public Schools in Gloucester County.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.