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Montgomery County Public Schools ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Virginia for:
Category
Attribute
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 5%)
For the 2025-26 school year, there are 4 public middle schools serving 2,266 students in Montgomery County Public Schools. This district's average middle testing ranking is 7/10, which is in the top 50% of public middle schools in Virginia.
Public Middle Schools in Montgomery County Public Schools have an average math proficiency score of 70% (versus the Virginia public middle school average of 65%), and reading proficiency score of 68% (versus the 70% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 22% 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
21 Schools
446 Schools
# Students
9,534 Students
312,155 Students
# Teachers
746 Teachers
23,405 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
13:1
13:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
Montgomery County Public Schools, which is ranked within the top 30% 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 95% has increased from 91% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#39 out of 132 school districts
(Top 30%)
(Top 30%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
73%
68%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
(20-21)70%
69%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
(20-21)63%
59%
Graduation Rate
95%
89%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.40
0.70
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
5%
7%
% Hispanic
8%
18%
% Black
4%
21%
% White
77%
47%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
6%
7%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $14,012 in this school district is less than the state median of $15,509. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $13,855 is less than the state median of $15,264. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Total Revenue
$134 MM
$19,496 MM
Spending
$132 MM
$19,187 MM
Revenue / Student
$14,012
$15,509
Spending / Student
$13,855
$15,264
Best Montgomery County Public Schools Public Middle Schools (2025-26)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Blacksburg Middle School
(Math: 79% | Reading: 77%)
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
3109 Price's Fork Rd.
Blacksburg, VA 24060
(540) 951-5800
Blacksburg, VA 24060
(540) 951-5800
Gr: 6-8 | 987 students Student-teacher ratio: 14:1 Minority enrollment: 25%
Rank: #22.
Auburn Middle School
(Math: 66% | Reading: 64%)
Rank:
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
4163 Riner Rd
Riner, VA 24149
(540) 382-5165
Riner, VA 24149
(540) 382-5165
Gr: 6-8 | 308 students Student-teacher ratio: 12:1 Minority enrollment: 10%
Rank: #33.
Christiansburg Middle School
(Math: 63% | Reading: 63%)
Rank:
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
1205 Buffalo Drive Nw
Christiansburg, VA 24073
(540) 394-2180
Christiansburg, VA 24073
(540) 394-2180
Gr: 6-8 | 760 students Student-teacher ratio: 13:1 Minority enrollment: 23%
Rank: #44.
Shawsville Middle School
(Math: 54% | Reading: 56%)
Rank:
Rank:
2/
Bottom 50%10
4179 Old Town Rd
Shawsville, VA 24162
(540) 268-2262
Shawsville, VA 24162
(540) 268-2262
Gr: 6-8 | 211 students Student-teacher ratio: 11:1 Minority enrollment: 17%
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