Rodney E. Thompson Middle

Rodney E. Thompson Middle is one of the moderately sized middle-grades schools in Stafford, Virginia, part of Stafford County Public Schools, with 1,063 students on its rolls from grades 6 through 8. Enrollment runs roughly 42% bigger than the state mean of about 750.

Across the 32 schools in Stafford County Public Schools (31,812 students total), Rodney E. Thompson Middle accounts for its share of the district's footprint.

Looking at the student body, Rodney E. Thompson Middle lists that 45% of students identify as White, with the remaining enrollment distributed across several groups. Other groups include 21% Black, 17% Hispanic, 8% multiracial, 8% Asian. By comparison, Stafford County as a whole is about 54% White, so the school skews considerably less White than its surroundings.

Looking at school resources, The school lists 68 full-time-equivalent teachers, for a student-teacher ratio near 15.6:1. The state averages around 13.1:1, so this campus is higher than the state norm typical. Roughly 25% of students at Rodney E. Thompson Middle qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, which schools and policymakers use as a rough income-mix signal. By comparison, Stafford County runs at roughly 45%, so the school's eligibility rate is below the surrounding baseline.

After controlling for student poverty, Rodney E. Thompson Middle sits in the middle band of the BeatsExpectations distribution. Schools with this campus's student mix typically land near 81.4%; this one delivers 84.9%.

In the broader community, census data for Stafford County shows median household income runs about $137,807, roughly 44% of adults have completed at least a four-year degree, and roughly 3% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Across Stafford County's 41 public schools (combined enrollment of about 31,812 students), Rodney E. Thompson Middle is one campus in the mix.

The closest other public school is Winding Creek Elementary, roughly 0.7 miles away. Within five miles, there are 8 other public schools. On composite proficiency, Rodney E. Thompson Middle comes 1st of 8 in the immediate cluster, higher than the nearby-schools average of 72.8%.

The school occupies a residential site.

Looking at the recent track record. Over the past 7-year window, the student count expanded 17%: 912 students in 2018 compared to 1,063 in 2025. White enrollment moved from 55% to 45% across the same window.

On the community side, the page collects discussion, questions, and updates around science fair prep, picture-day reminders, and bus-route questions. Contributors range from current parents to recent graduates and teachers.