Matoaca Middle School (Ranked Bottom 50% for 2025-26)

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Matoaca Middle School

6001 Hickory Road
Petersburg, VA 23803

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Bottom 50%

Serving 806 students in grades 6-8, Matoaca Middle School ranks in the bottom 50% of all schools in Virginia for overall test scores (math proficiency is bottom 50%, and reading proficiency is bottom 50%).

The percentage of students achieving is 56% (which is lower than the Virginia state average of 68%). The percentage of students achieving is 48% (which is lower than the Virginia state average of 69%).

The student-teacher ratio of 14:1 is equal to the Virginia state level of 14:1.

Minority enrollment is 54% of the student body (majority Black), which is lower than the Virginia state average of 56% (majority Black).

Quick Facts (2025-26)

Grades: 6-8
Enrollment: 806 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 14:1
Minority Enrollment: 54%
: Bottom 50% in VA
: 56% (Btm 50%)
: 48% (Btm 50%)
: 55% (Top 50%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), VA Dept. of Education

School Overview

Matoaca Middle School's student population of 806 students has declined by 15% over five school years.

The teacher population of 57 teachers has declined by 10% over five school years.

Grades Offered

Grades 6-8
(Supplemental Virtual)

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Matoaca Middle School
6	231
7	285
8	290

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Total Students

806 students

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Total Students Trends Over Years (1987-2023)
Year	Matoaca Middle School
2023	865
2022	918
2021	951
2020	954
2019	954
2018	934
2017	934
2016	955
2015	1,021
2014	1,070
2013	1,119
2012	1,098
2011	1,107
2010	1,096
2009	1,105
2008	1,146
2007	1,053
2006	1,065
2005	882
2004	676
2003	591
2002	527
2001	541
2000	586
1999	584
1998	586
1997	573
1996	556
1995	570
1994	565
1993	590
1992	625
1991	610
1990	600
1989	566
1988	545
1987	548

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Gender %

Total Classroom Teachers

57 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends Over Years (1988-2023)
Year	Matoaca Middle School
2023	59
2022	63
2021	72
2020	64
2019	64
2018	65
2017	65
2016	67
2015	71
2014	76
2013	76
2012	76
2011	59
2010	57
2009	64
2008	68
2007	84
2006	85
2005	47
2004	47
2003	49
2002	44
2001	47
1999	43
1994	23
1993	38
1992	43
1991	42
1990	40
1989	39
1988	39

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Year Founded

1975

Last Day of School

Mon. May 25, 2026

School Rankings

Matoaca Middle School ranks within the bottom 50% of all 1,773 schools in Virginia (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data).

The of Matoaca Middle School is 0.62, which is less than the diversity score at state average of 0.72. The school's diversity has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

This School

State Level (VA)

#1518 out of 1773 schools
(Bottom 50%)

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Overall School Rank Trends Over Years (2012-2023)
Year	Matoaca Middle School
2023	#1518
2022	#1414
2021	#1414
2019	#1335
2018	#1506
2017	#1511
2016	#1288
2015	#1210
2014	#1056
2013	#971
2012	#802

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56%

68%

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Math Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2010-2023)
Year	Matoaca Middle School	Virginia	Chesterfield County School District
2023	56%	68%	65%
2021	46%	54%	52%
2019	74%	82%	82%
2017	52%	72%	73%
2016	73%	80%	82%
2015	76%	79%	81%
2014	73%	74%	77%
2013	70%	71%	75%
2012	69%	68%	73%
2011	89%	86%	88%
2010	90%	87%	89%

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(20-21)

48%

69%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2010-2021)
Year	Matoaca Middle School	Virginia	Chesterfield County School District
2021	48%	69%	64%
2019	73%	78%	79%
2018	76%	80%
2017	76%	80%	83%
2016	77%	80%	83%
2015	75%	79%	81%
2014	70%	74%	77%
2013	72%	74%	77%
2012	90%	89%	91%
2011	91%	88%	91%
2010	92%	89%	91%

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(20-21)

55%

59%

Student-Teacher Ratio

14:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison Over Years (1988-2023)
Year	Matoaca Middle School	Virginia	Chesterfield County School District
2023	15:1	14:1	14:1
2022	15:1	14:1	15:1
2021	13:1	14:1	14:1
2020	15:1	15:1	15:1
2019	15:1	15:1	15:1
2018	14:1	15:1	16:1
2017	14:1	15:1	16:1
2016	14:1	15:1	16:1
2015	14:1	15:1	16:1
2014	14:1	16:1	16:1
2013	15:1	16:1	16:1
2012	14:1	15:1	16:1
2011	19:1	17:1	19:1
2010	19:1	17:1	19:1
2009	17:1	17:1	18:1
2008	17:1	17:1	19:1
2007	13:1	13:1	15:1
2006	13:1	13:1	15:1
2005	19:1	14:1	15:1
2004	14:1	13:1	15:1
2003	12:1	12:1	14:1
2002	12:1	13:1	15:1
2001	12:1	14:1	15:1
1999	14:1	15:1	16:1
1994	25:1	17:1	16:1
1993	15:1	16:1	17:1
1992	15:1	16:1	17:1
1991	14:1	16:1	17:1
1990	15:1	16:1	17:1
1989	14:1	16:1	17:1
1988	14:1	17:1	17:1

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American Indian

n/a

Asian

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2000-2023)
Year	Matoaca Middle School	Virginia	Chesterfield County School District
2023	1%	7%	4%
2022	2%	7%	3%
2021	1%	8%	4%
2020	2%	7%	3%
2019	2%	7%	3%
2018	2%	7%	4%
2017	2%	7%	4%
2016	2%	8%	3%
2015	1%	6%	3%
2014	2%	7%	3%
2013	2%	7%	4%
2012	2%	6%	4%
2011	3%	7%	4%
2010	5%	7%	4%
2009	4%	7%	4%
2008	3%	6%	4%
2007	3%	6%	4%
2006	2%	6%	3%
2005	1%	6%	3%
2003	1%	5%	3%
2000	1%	4%	3%

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Hispanic

19%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1997-2023)
Year	Matoaca Middle School	Virginia	Chesterfield County School District
2023	6%	19%	21%
2022	6%	18%	20%
2021	5%	18%	19%
2020	4%	16%	17%
2019	4%	16%	17%
2018	3%	15%	15%
2017	3%	15%	15%
2016	3%	14%	14%
2015	3%	14%	13%
2014	2%	13%	12%
2013	3%	12%	11%
2012	3%	12%	10%
2011	2%	11%	10%
2010	1%	10%	9%
2009	2%	10%	8%
2008	1%	10%	7%
2007	2%	9%	6%
2006	1%	8%	6%
2005	1%	7%	5%
2004	1%	6%	4%
2003	1%	7%	4%
2001	1%	5%	2%
2000	1%	4%	2%
1999	1%	4%	2%
1997	1%	3%	1%

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Black

41%

22%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Matoaca Middle School	Virginia	Chesterfield County School District
2023	39%	22%	26%
2022	37%	22%	26%
2021	37%	22%	26%
2020	36%	22%	26%
2019	36%	22%	26%
2018	35%	23%	26%
2017	35%	23%	26%
2016	35%	23%	27%
2015	35%	23%	27%
2014	34%	23%	26%
2013	33%	23%	26%
2012	33%	24%	27%
2011	33%	24%	27%
2010	35%	26%	28%
2009	34%	26%	28%
2008	33%	27%	27%
2007	32%	27%	27%
2006	34%	27%	26%
2005	42%	27%	26%
2004	51%	27%	25%
2003	53%	27%	24%
2002	54%	27%	23%
2001	51%	27%	23%
2000	53%	27%	22%
1999	54%	27%	21%
1998	53%	27%	20%
1997	53%	27%	19%
1996	50%	27%	19%
1995	51%	26%	18%
1994	50%	26%	16%
1993	52%	26%	16%

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White

46%

44%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Matoaca Middle School	Virginia	Chesterfield County School District
2023	48%	45%	44%
2022	47%	46%	46%
2021	50%	46%	46%
2020	54%	49%	49%
2019	54%	49%	49%
2018	55%	50%	51%
2017	55%	50%	51%
2016	56%	50%	52%
2015	57%	52%	54%
2014	58%	52%	55%
2013	58%	53%	55%
2012	59%	54%	55%
2011	59%	54%	56%
2010	59%	57%	59%
2009	60%	57%	59%
2008	63%	57%	61%
2007	63%	58%	62%
2006	63%	59%	64%
2005	55%	60%	65%
2004	48%	61%	67%
2003	45%	61%	69%
2002	46%	63%	71%
2001	48%	64%	72%
2000	45%	65%	73%
1999	45%	65%	74%
1998	47%	65%	75%
1997	46%	66%	76%
1996	49%	67%	77%
1995	48%	67%	78%
1994	50%	68%	80%
1993	47%	68%	80%

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Hawaiian

n/a

Two or more races

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2013-2023)
Year	Matoaca Middle School	Virginia	Chesterfield County School District
2023	6%	7%	5%
2022	7%	7%	5%
2021	6%	6%	5%
2020	4%	6%	5%
2019	4%	6%	5%
2018	5%	5%	4%
2017	5%	5%	4%
2016	4%	5%	4%
2015	4%	5%	3%
2014	4%	5%	4%
2013	4%	5%	4%

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All Ethnic Groups

0.62

0.72

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Diversity Score Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Matoaca Middle School	Virginia	Chesterfield County School District
2023	0.62	0.71	0.70
2022	0.64	0.70	0.69
2021	0.61	0.70	0.69
2020	0.58	0.68	0.67
2019	0.58	0.68	0.67
2018	0.58	0.67	0.65
2017	0.58	0.67	0.65
2016	0.57	0.68	0.64
2015	0.56	0.66	0.63
2014	0.55	0.66	0.62
2013	0.56	0.65	0.62
2012	0.56	0.64	0.61
2011	0.55	0.64	0.61
2010	0.53	0.62	0.57
2009	0.53	0.60	0.57
2008	0.50	0.60	0.56
2007	0.50	0.59	0.54
2006	0.49	0.58	0.53
2005	0.53	0.57	0.51
2004	0.51	0.55	0.49
2003	0.52	0.55	0.47
2002	0.51	0.53	0.45
2001	0.51	0.52	0.44
2000	0.52	0.51	0.42
1999	0.51	0.51	0.41
1998	0.51	0.50	0.39
1997	0.51	0.49	0.38
1996	0.51	0.48	0.37
1995	0.51	0.49	0.36
1994	0.51	0.47	0.33
1993	0.51	0.47	0.33

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Eligible for

76%

55%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (1996-2023)
Year	Matoaca Middle School	Virginia	Chesterfield County School District
2023	40%	52%	46%
2022	32%	41%	33%
2021	25%	35%	25%
2020	30%	39%	31%
2019	30%	39%	31%
2018	24%	35%	25%
2017	24%	35%	25%
2016	25%	35%	25%
2015	21%	34%	19%
2014	24%	33%	19%
2013	22%	32%	18%
2012	20%	32%	18%
2011	19%	31%	17%
2010	17%	29%	15%
2009	17%	26%	13%
2008	16%	25%	12%
2007	17%	24%	12%
2006	11%	24%	11%
2005	22%	24%	12%
2004	27%	23%	9%
2003	28%	23%	11%
2002	22%	23%	9%
2001	20%	21%	9%
2000	20%	23%	9%
1999	21%	24%	9%
1998	21%	24%	9%
1997	21%	24%	9%
1996	16%	24%	9%

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Eligible for

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (1999-2023)
Year	Matoaca Middle School	Virginia	Chesterfield County School District
2023	5%	2%	2%
2022	4%	5%	4%
2021	6%	6%	5%
2020	6%	5%	5%
2019	6%	5%	5%
2018	5%	6%	4%
2017	5%	6%	4%
2016	4%	6%	4%
2015	5%	6%	4%
2014	5%	6%	4%
2013	4%	6%	3%
2012	4%	7%	3%
2011	4%	6%	3%
2010	4%	7%	4%
2009	5%	7%	4%
2008	5%	7%	4%
2007	5%	7%	4%
2006	4%	7%	4%
2005	7%	7%	4%
2004	8%	7%	4%
2003	8%	7%	4%
2002	6%	7%	4%
2001	5%	7%	4%
2000	8%	7%	3%
1999	7%	6%	3%

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School Statewide Testing

School District Name

Chesterfield County School District

Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), VA Dept. of Education

Profile last updated: 02/09/2025

Frequently Asked Questions

What is Matoaca Middle School's ranking?

Matoaca Middle School is ranked #1518 out of 1,773 schools, which ranks it among the bottom 50% of public schools in Virginia.

What percent of students have achieved state testing proficiency in math and reading?

56% of students have achieved math proficiency (compared to the 68% VA state average), while 48% of students have achieved reading proficiency (compared to the 69% VA state average).

How many students attend Matoaca Middle School?

806 students attend Matoaca Middle School.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

46% of Matoaca Middle School students are White, 41% of students are Black, 7% of students are Hispanic, 5% of students are Two or more races, and 1% of students are Asian.

What is the student-teacher ratio of Matoaca Middle School?

Matoaca Middle School has a student ration of 14:1, which is equal to the Virginia state average of 14:1.

What grades does Matoaca Middle School offer ?

Matoaca Middle School offers enrollment in grades 6-8 (Supplemental Virtual).

What school district is Matoaca Middle School part of?

Matoaca Middle School is part of Chesterfield County School District.

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Quick Facts (2025-26)

Grades: 6-8
Enrollment: 806 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 14:1
Minority Enrollment: 54%
: Bottom 50%
: 56% (Btm 50%)
: 48% (Btm 50%)
: 55% (Top 50%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), VA Dept. of Education