Walker-Grant Middle

Walker-Grant Middle operates as a reasonably sized junior high in Fredericksburg, Virginia, operated by Fredericksburg City Public Schools. Current enrollment sits at 796 students spanning grades 6 through 8.

Fredericksburg City Public Schools comprises 5 schools with combined enrollment of 3,629 students; Walker-Grant Middle is among them.

Demographically, Walker-Grant Middle shows that the largest single group is Black at 28%, but no single group is in the majority. Beyond that, the school lists 26% Hispanic, 21% White, 15% Asian, 10% multiracial.

Looking at school resources, Walker-Grant Middle logs 54 full-time-equivalent teachers, putting the student-to-teacher ratio at about 14.7:1. The state averages around 13.1:1, so this campus is higher than the state norm typical. Around 91% of the student body qualifies for free or reduced-price meals, often used as a Title I proxy.

Adjusting for the school's free-and-reduced-lunch share, Walker-Grant Middle sits in the middle band of the BeatsExpectations distribution. Schools with this campus's student mix typically land near 63.2%; this one delivers 50.5%.

In the area at large, community-level numbers for Fredericksburg city indicate median household income runs about $86,071, about 46% of the adult population holds a bachelor's degree or above, and roughly 9% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Walker-Grant Middle is one of 6 public schools in Fredericksburg city (combined enrollment of about 3,629 students).

The closest other public school is Lafayette Elementary, roughly 1.2 miles away. Counting just inside five miles, 8 other public schools cluster around Walker-Grant Middle. Among the 8 schools in that immediate cluster with test data (this one included), Walker-Grant Middle ranks 7th on composite proficiency, behind the local average of 58.2%.

The school occupies a commuter-belt site.

Over the past 7-year window. Walker-Grant Middle's enrollment has grew 10% since 2018, when it stood at 722 (now 796). Asian enrollment moved from 4% to 15% across the same window. Class-load math has grew: from 12.7:1 in 2018 to 14.7:1 in 2025.

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