William Monroe Middle

William Monroe Middle is a 6-8 campus of tight-knit scale in Stanardsville, Virginia, overseen by Greene County Public Schools, educateing 596 students in grades 6 through 8. That puts it 21% smaller than the typical public school in Virginia, which averages around 750 students.

William Monroe Middle is one of 5 schools operated by Greene County Public Schools, a district that hosts 2,781 students overall.

In terms of who attends, William Monroe Middle reports that the largest single group is White, at 63% of enrollment; the rest is composed of 16% Hispanic, 12% multiracial, 7% Black. That is noticeably less White than the county at large, where the share is closer to 79%.

On the income-and-resources front, Staff filings list 47 full-time-equivalent teachers, which works out to roughly 12.6:1 students per teacher. That tracks the state average closely. Roughly 69% of students at William Monroe Middle qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, a number frequently used as a low-income enrollment indicator.

Adjusting for the school's free-and-reduced-lunch share, William Monroe Middle tracks the demographic baseline. The model predicts 69.2% given the school's FRL share; actual proficiency is 61.6%.

In the broader community, community-level numbers for Greene County indicate median household earnings sit near $89,808, about 32% of the adult population holds a bachelor's degree or above, and census figures put the poverty rate at about 12%. William Monroe Middle is one of 7 public schools in Greene County (combined enrollment of about 2,781 students).

Nearest neighbor: William Monroe High, around 0.1 miles off. Counting just inside five miles, 4 other public schools cluster around William Monroe Middle. Among the 7 schools in that immediate cluster with test data (this one included), William Monroe Middle ranks 6th on composite proficiency, behind the local average of 69.5%.

Geographically, the school is in a rural area.

Trend over the last 7 years. William Monroe Middle's enrollment has fell 20% since 2018, when it stood at 744 (now 596). The White share of enrollment contracted from 72% to 63% over that span. Class-load math has tightened: from 13.8:1 in 2018 to 12.6:1 in 2025.

On this page, members of the William Monroe Middle community share and discuss enrollment questions, classroom assignments, and PTA news. The community welcomes input from current and former families.