For the 2026 school year, there is 1 public middle school serving 513 students in Prince Edward County 51±¬ÁÏs. This district's average middle testing ranking is 1/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public middle schools in Virginia.
Public Middle School in Prince Edward County 51±¬ÁÏ have an average math proficiency score of 49% (versus the Virginia public middle school average of 65%), and reading proficiency score of 47% (versus the 70% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 70% of the student body (majority Black), which is more than the Virginia public middle school average of 53% (majority Black and Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (VA)
# Schools
4 Schools
446 Schools
# Students
1,814 Students
312,155 Students
# Teachers
136 Teachers
23,405 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
14:1
14:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
Prince Edward County 51±¬ÁÏs, which is ranked within the bottom 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 77% has decreased from 80-84% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#117 out of 132 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
56%
68%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
(20-21)48%
69%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
(20-21)36%
59%
Graduation Rate
77%
89%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.58
0.70
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
1%
7%
% Hispanic
5%
18%
% Black
56%
21%
% White
33%
47%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
5%
7%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $14,394 in this school district is less than the state median of $15,509. The school district revenue/student has grown by 9% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $14,330 is less than the state median of $15,264. The school district spending/student has grown by 16% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$26 MM
$19,496 MM
Spending
$26 MM
$19,187 MM
Revenue / Student
$14,394
$15,509
Spending / Student
$14,330
$15,264
Best Prince Edward County 51±¬ÁÏs Public Middle Schools (2026)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Prince Edward Middle School
(Math: 49% | Reading: 47%)
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
35 Eagle Drive
Farmville, VA 23901
(434) 315-2120
Farmville, VA 23901
(434) 315-2120
Gr: 5-8 | 513 students Student-teacher ratio: 14:1 Minority enrollment: 70%
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