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Enrollment
802
Middle
DISTRICT 642 · STATE 750
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·ROANOKE COUNTY PUBLIC SCHOOLS·NCES 510333001477
William Byrd Middle
2910 Washington Ave, Vinton, VA 24179 · (540) 890-1035 · Roanoke County
GRADES 06–08MIDDLE22-SUBURBTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL802 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
13.8:1
58 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 13.4:1 · STATE 13.1:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
67%
538 students
DISTRICT 49% · 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 | 268 | 33% |
| Grade 7 | 259 | 32% |
| Grade 8 | 275 | 34% |
Student demographics
40%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 48% · 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
78.0%
VA avg 74.2% . +5.0pp since 2022
Math
78.0%
VA avg 72.7% . +1.0pp 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 78 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 5 points since 2022, while math scores are up about 1 points.
SOL results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 78.0% | 78.0% |
| 2023-24 | 75.0% | 78.0% |
| 2022-23 | 73.0% | 77.0% |
% 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
72.1%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
69.8%
based on VA schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+2.3pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 72% 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 William Byrd Middle
William Byrd Middle's state test result (72.1% proficient) is higher than 3 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| William Byrd Middle this school | 802 | 67.1% | 72.1% |
| Wilson Middle Fishersville | 641 | 66.8% | 68.3% |
| Post Oak Middle Spotsylvania | 679 | 63.6% | 60.6% |
| Page Middle Gloucester | 573 | 65.1% | 75.8% |
| Peasley Middle Gloucester | 565 | 65.3% | 76.5% |
| Fluvanna Middle Palmyra | 745 | 60.9% | 69.2% |
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 William Byrd Middle ranks
Among middle schools| Measure | This school | In Virginia |
|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 72.1% | #151 of 337 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 78.0% | #102 of 342 no change |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 78.0% | #120 of 342 ▲ 17 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 802 | #146 of 343 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 13.8:1 | #201 of 327 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 39.7% | #278 of 333 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 67.1% | #200 of 340 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -5.6% | #175 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
802
-18 (-2%) vs 2020
+7% since 1990-91, when it was 747
Student : Teacher
13.8:1
was 12.4:1
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 | 802 | 58.3 | 13.8:1 | 67% (538) |
| 2023-24 | 821 | 59 | 13.9:1 | 47% (387) |
| 2022-23 | 827 | 59.8 | 13.8:1 | 42% (348) |
| 2020-21 | 820 | 66 | 12.4:1 | N/A |
| 2017-18 | 850 | 69.9 | 12.2:1 | 36% (302) |
| 2015-16 | 803 | 62 | 12.9:1 | 30% (244) |
| 2010-11 | 888 | 43 | 20.6:1 | 27% (239) |
| 2000-01 | 839 | 60 | 14.0:1 | 16% (134) |
| 1990-91 | 747 | 53 | 14.1:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for William Byrd Middle.
Since 2017-18: students down 6% (850 to 802); teachers down 17% (69.9 to 58.3).
About William Byrd Middle
William Byrd Middle is a middle school with a street address in Vinton, Virginia. The latest federal count shows 802 students in grades 6 through 8.
District-wide, Roanoke County Public Schools has 26 schools and 13,735 students.
William Byrd Middle's enrollment is 77% White. Next come 8% Black, 7% Hispanic, 6% multiracial, and 2% Asian. By the diversity index, William Byrd Middle comes in at 40%.
The school reported 58.3 full-time-equivalent teachers in 2024-25 and a ratio of 13.8:1. Across middle schools in Virginia, the average ratio is about 13.1:1. Eligible students account for 67% of enrollment in the free or reduced-price lunch program. Compared with the 49% average for public schools in Roanoke County, the school's rate is higher.
Given its share of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, William Byrd Middle would be expected to post about 69.8%. Its actual average proficiency rate on state tests is 72.1%.
Among Roanoke County residents, median household income is about $83,709, 37% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and about 4% of people live in poverty. Federal data list 26 public schools in Roanoke County, with a combined enrollment of about 13,154.
The next-closest public school is William Byrd High, about 0.1 miles away. There are at least 8 more public schools inside five miles. Ranking the closest schools with test data puts William Byrd Middle at 5th of 9.
William Byrd Middle is in a suburban area outside a principal city, within an urbanized area with a population between 100,000 and 250,000, a location NCES labels Suburb: Mid-size.
There was little change in enrollment from 2020-21 (820) to 2024-25 (802). The school's ratio rose from 12.4:1 to 13.8:1 between 2020-21 and 2024-25.
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Roanoke County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
97,023
Census ACS
Median income
$83,709
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
37%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
4%
Below federal line
Schools in county
26
13,154 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Roanoke County Public Schools
- William Byrd HighHigh · 1,134 students
- Cave Spring HighHigh · 1,046 students
- Northside HighHigh · 919 students
- Hidden Valley HighHigh · 832 students
- Cave Spring MiddleMiddle · 746 students
- Northside MiddleMiddle · 648 students
Other schools in Vinton
- William Byrd HighHigh · 1,134 students
- W.E. Cundiff ElementaryElementary · 486 students
- Herman L. Horn ElementaryElementary · 399 students
Nearby schools
- William Byrd High0.1 mi · 1,134
- Herman L. Horn Elementary1.2 mi · 399
- W.E. Cundiff Elementary1.2 mi · 486
- Fallon Park Elementary3.1 mi · 591
- Bonsack Elementary3.4 mi · 311
- Morningside Elementary3.7 mi · 278
Frequently asked questions
About William Byrd MiddleHow many students attend William Byrd Middle?
William Byrd Middle enrolls approximately 802 students in grades 06-08.
What grades does William Byrd Middle serve?
William Byrd Middle serves grades 06-08.
What is the student-teacher ratio at William Byrd Middle?
The student-to-teacher ratio at William Byrd Middle is approximately 13.8:1 (58 FTE teachers).
What is the student diversity at William Byrd Middle?
Student demographics at William Byrd Middle are roughly 77% White, 7% Hispanic, 8% Black, 2% Asian, 6% Two or more.
What district is William Byrd Middle in?
William Byrd Middle is part of Roanoke County Public Schools.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.