William Byrd Middle

William Byrd Middle is one of the reasonably sized intermediate schools in Vinton, Virginia, one of the schools within Roanoke County Public Schools, with 802 students on its rolls from grades 6 through 8.

Roanoke County Public Schools runs 26 schools in total, collectively educating 13,735 students. William Byrd Middle is one of those campuses.

On the student-mix side, William Byrd Middle reports that White students make up the majority at 77%. Other groups include 8% Black, 7% Hispanic, 6% multiracial, 2% Asian.

On the income-and-resources front, The school reports having 58 full-time-equivalent teachers, for a student-teacher ratio near 13.8:1. The state averages about 13.1:1, putting this campus right in line with peers. An estimated 67% of students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, often used as a Title I proxy. By comparison, Roanoke County runs at roughly 49%, so the school's eligibility rate is somewhat above the surrounding baseline.

On a demographically-adjusted basis, William Byrd Middle tracks the demographic baseline. The model predicts 69.8% given the school's FRL share; actual proficiency is 72.1%.

Across the wider county, Roanoke County reports that the typical household earns roughly $83,709 per year, 37% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and the poverty rate sits near 4%. William Byrd Middle is one of 26 public schools in Roanoke County (combined enrollment of about 13,154 students).

William Byrd High is the nearest neighboring public school, about 0.1 miles from this campus. 8 of the 8 nearest public schools sit inside a five-mile radius. Ranking that nearby cluster on reported proficiency puts William Byrd Middle at 5th of 9; the average score across the group is 68.3%.

The school occupies a residential site.

Trend over the last 7 years. Looking back 7 years, enrollment at William Byrd Middle has declined 6%, going from 850 students in 2018 to 802 in 2025. Over the same period, the White share contracted from 84% to 77%. Class-load math has grew: from 12.2:1 in 2018 to 13.8:1 in 2025.

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