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Enrollment
443
Middle
DISTRICT 380 · STATE 750
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·WASHINGTON COUNTY PUBLIC SCHOOLS·NCES 510390001752
Wallace Middle
13077 Wallace Pike, Bristol, VA 24202 · (276) 642-5400 · Washington County
GRADES 06–08MIDDLE41-RURALTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL443 STUDENTS
A-
allk12 Grade
Scored higher than 83% 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.
- ABeats 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
36 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 11.3:1 · STATE 13.1:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
74%
330 students
DISTRICT 75% · 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 | 149 | 34% |
| Grade 7 | 160 | 36% |
| Grade 8 | 134 | 30% |
Student demographics
15%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 24% · 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
Test scores
SOL 2024-25 . % PassingEnglish Language Arts
80.0%
VA avg 74.2% . -5.0pp since 2022
Math
83.0%
VA avg 72.7% . -3.0pp since 2022
What this means: On the SOL, Virginia's statewide test, about 80 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 83 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Virginia schools, those numbers are about 74 and 73. Reading and writing scores are down about 5 points since 2022, while math scores are down about 3 points.
SOL results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 80.0% | 83.0% |
| 2023-24 | 80.0% | 85.0% |
| 2022-23 | 85.0% | 86.0% |
% 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
78.5%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
67.8%
based on VA schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+10.7pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 79% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 68% 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 Wallace Middle
Wallace Middle's state test result (78.5% proficient) is higher than 4 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wallace Middle this school | 443 | 74.5% | 78.5% |
| Maury River Middle Lexington | 481 | 75.1% | 68.8% |
| Fort Chiswell Middle Max Meadows | 319 | 80.6% | 78.0% |
| E.B. Stanley Middle Abingdon | 659 | 74.7% | 83.8% |
| Page County Middle Shenandoah | 318 | 81.8% | 67.4% |
| 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 Wallace Middle ranks
Among middle schools| Measure | This school | In Virginia |
|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 78.5% | #82 of 337 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 83.0% | #58 of 342 ▼ 16 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 80.0% | #102 of 342 ▼ 19 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 443 | #273 of 343 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 12.5:1 | #121 of 327 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 15.0% | #319 of 333 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 74.5% | #157 of 340 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -7.7% | #146 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
443
-20 (-4%) vs 2020
+9% since 1990-91, when it was 408
Student : Teacher
12.5:1
was 14.0:1
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 | 443 | 35.5 | 12.5:1 | 74% (330) |
| 2023-24 | 427 | 38 | 11.2:1 | 74% (317) |
| 2022-23 | 426 | 44.5 | 9.6:1 | 65% (278) |
| 2020-21 | 463 | 33 | 14.0:1 | N/A |
| 2017-18 | 480 | 34 | 14.1:1 | 50% (239) |
| 2015-16 | 447 | 33 | 13.6:1 | 46% (204) |
| 2010-11 | 436 | 29 | 15.0:1 | 45% (197) |
| 2000-01 | 452 | N/A | N/A | 40% (180) |
| 1990-91 | 408 | 26 | 15.7:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Wallace Middle.
Since 2017-18: students down 8% (480 to 443); teachers up 4% (34 to 35.5).
About Wallace Middle
Wallace Middle is classified as a middle school. It is located in Bristol, Virginia. Enrollment is 443 students in 2024-25, and the school serves grades 6 through 8. The average for middle schools in Virginia is about 750 students, so this school is 41% smaller than average.
Washington County Public Schools has a total of 16 schools and 7,270 students, Wallace Middle among them.
White students make up 92% of enrollment at Wallace Middle. The remaining shares are 4% Hispanic and 3% multiracial. The White share in Washington County as a whole is similar, at about 95%. Wallace Middle's diversity index is 15%, against a US figure of 70%.
The school has about 12.5 students per teacher and 35.5 full-time-equivalent teachers. That matches the 13.1:1 average for middle schools in Virginia fairly closely. About 74% of enrolled students meet the income rules for free or reduced-price lunch. For comparison, public schools in Washington County average 75%.
The allk12 Grade for Wallace Middle is A-. Compared with Virginia public middle schools, the school scored higher than 83% on a mix of test scores, poverty-adjusted results, and recent trend.
Based on student poverty, the model expects 67.8% at Wallace Middle; the school's average proficiency rate on state tests is 78.5%.
Census estimates describe Washington County this way: the median household income is $64,552, about 27% of adults have at least a bachelor's degree, and the poverty rate is about 7%. In all, Washington County has 19 public schools and roughly 7,270 students.
The school nearest to Wallace Middle is John S. Battle High, at a distance of about 1.5 miles. Other public schools within five miles number at least 8. Wallace Middle is 2nd of 8 nearby schools by average proficiency rate.
The school is in rural territory close to an urban area, according to its NCES locale (Rural: Fringe).
Over 4 years, Wallace Middle's enrollment declined 4%, to 443. The school's ratio fell from 14.0:1 to 12.5:1 between 2020-21 and 2024-25.
Conversations here can range across enrollment questions, class placement, and PTA news. Reviews and ratings from people who know the school are welcome.
Washington County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
53,926
Census ACS
Median income
$64,552
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
27%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
7%
Below federal line
Schools in county
19
7,270 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Washington County Public Schools
- Abingdon HighHigh · 914 students
- E.B. Stanley MiddleMiddle · 659 students
- John S. Battle HighHigh · 613 students
- High Point ElementaryElementary · 582 students
- Watauga ElementaryElementary · 581 students
- Meadowview ElementaryElementary · 544 students
Other schools in Bristol
- Virginia Intermediate SchoolElementary · 655 students
- Virginia HighHigh · 638 students
- John S. Battle HighHigh · 613 students
- High Point ElementaryElementary · 582 students
- Virginia MiddleMiddle · 452 students
- Joseph Van Pelt ElementaryElementary · 425 students
Nearby schools
- John S. Battle High1.5 mi · 613
- Virginia Intermediate School2.0 mi · 655
- Joseph Van Pelt Elementary2.0 mi · 425
- Virginia Primary School2.0 mi · 422
- High Point Elementary2.7 mi · 582
- Highland View Elementary3.5 mi · 164
Frequently asked questions
About Wallace MiddleHow large is Wallace Middle?
Wallace Middle enrolls approximately 443 students in grades 06-08.
Is Wallace Middle an elementary, middle, or high school?
Wallace Middle is a middle school covering grades 06-08.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Wallace Middle?
The student-to-teacher ratio at Wallace Middle is approximately 12.5:1 (36 FTE teachers).
What is the racial breakdown of students at Wallace Middle?
At Wallace Middle, the student body is approximately 92% White, 4% Hispanic, 1% Black, 0% Asian, 3% Two or more.
Is Wallace Middle public or private?
Wallace Middle is a public K-12 school, overseen by Washington County Public Schools.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.