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Augusta County 51±¬ÁÏs

18 Government Center Lane
Verona, VA 24482
(District boundaries shown in map)
6/
10
Top 50%
For the 2026 school year, there are 4 public middle schools serving 2,288 students in Augusta County 51±¬ÁÏs. This district's average middle testing ranking is 6/10, which is in the top 50% of public middle schools in Virginia.
Public Middle Schools in Augusta County 51±¬ÁÏs have an average math proficiency score of 63% (versus the Virginia public middle school average of 65%), and reading proficiency score of 70% (versus the 70% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 18% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Virginia public middle school average of 53% (majority Black and Hispanic).

Overview

This School District
This State (VA)
# Schools
20 Schools
446 Schools
# Students
10,139 Students
312,155 Students
# Teachers
710 Teachers
23,405 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
14:1
14:1

Student By Grade

District Rank

Augusta County 51±¬ÁÏs, which is ranked within the top 50% of all 132 school districts in Virginia (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2022-2023 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 89% has decreased from 92% over five school years.
This School District
State Average (VA)
#53 out of 132 school districts
(Top 50%)
68%
68%
(20-21)
69%
69%
(20-21)
61%
59%
89%
89%

Students by Ethnicity:

0.33
0.70
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
1%
7%
% Hispanic
7%
18%
% Black
4%
21%
% White
82%
47%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
6%
7%
All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $14,426 in this school district is less than the state median of $15,509. The school district revenue/student has grown by 10% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $13,410 is less than the state median of $15,264. The school district spending/student has grown by 8% over four school years.
This School District
This State (VA)
Total Revenue
$146 MM
$19,496 MM
Spending
$136 MM
$19,187 MM
Revenue / Student
$14,426
$15,509
Spending / Student
$13,410
$15,264

Best Augusta County 51±¬ÁÏs Public Middle Schools (2026)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
S. Gordon Stewart Middle School
(Math: 64% | Reading: 74%)
Rank:
5/
10
Bottom 50%
118 Fort Defiance Rd
Fort Defiance, VA 24437
(540) 245-5046
Gr: 6-8 | 516 students Student-teacher ratio: 13:1 Minority enrollment: 18%
Rank: #2 - 32. - 3.
Beverley Manor Middle School
(Math: 65% | Reading: 69%)
Rank:
5/
10
Bottom 50%
58 Cedar Green Rd
Staunton, VA 24401
(540) 886-5806
Gr: 6-8 | 612 students Student-teacher ratio: 12:1 Minority enrollment: 11%
Rank: #2 - 32. - 3.
Stuarts Draft Middle School
(Math: 65% | Reading: 69%)
Rank:
5/
10
Bottom 50%
1088 Augusta Farm Rd
Stuarts Draft, VA 24477
(540) 946-7611
Gr: 6-8 | 504 students Student-teacher ratio: 14:1 Minority enrollment: 21%
Rank: #44.
Wilson Middle School
(Math: 59% | Reading: 70%)
Rank:
4/
10
Bottom 50%
232 Hornet Road
Fishersville, VA 22939
(540) 245-5185
Gr: 6-8 | 656 students Student-teacher ratio: 13:1 Minority enrollment: 24%

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Quick Facts (2026)

  • District size: 20 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 10,139 students
  • Student-Teacher Ratio: 14:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 18%
  • : 89% (Top 50% in VA)
  • : Top 50%
  • : 68% (Top 50%)
  • : 69% (Top 50%)
  • : 61% (Top 30%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), VA Dept. of Education

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