Middlesex High School (Ranked Bottom 50% for 2025-26)

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Middlesex High School

454 General Puller Highway
Saluda, VA 23149

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Bottom 50%

Serving 356 students in grades 9-12, Middlesex High 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 ≥50% (which is lower than the Virginia state average of 68%). The percentage of students achieving is 80-84% (which is higher than the Virginia state average of 69%).

The student-teacher ratio of 11:1 is lower than the Virginia state level of 14:1.

Minority enrollment is 28% of the student body (majority Black), which is lower than the Virginia state average of 56% (majority Black).

Quick Facts (2025-26)

Grades: 9-12
Enrollment: 356 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 11:1
Minority Enrollment: 28%
: 90-94% (Top 30% in VA)
: Bottom 50%
: ≥50% (Btm 50%)
: 80-84% (Top 20%)
: 70-74% (Top 20%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), VA Dept. of Education

Top Rankings

Middlesex High School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Virginia for:

School Overview

Middlesex High School's student population of 356 students has declined by 5% over five school years.

The teacher population of 31 teachers has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

Grades Offered

Grades 9-12
(Supplemental Virtual)

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Middlesex High School
9	108
10	92
11	79
12	77

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Total Students

356 students

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Total Students Trends Over Years (1987-2023)
Year	Middlesex High School
2023	346
2022	335
2021	327
2020	376
2019	376
2018	360
2017	360
2016	357
2015	367
2014	332
2013	355
2012	365
2011	386
2010	413
2009	451
2008	456
2007	477
2006	465
2005	433
2004	439
2003	411
2002	388
2001	387
2000	374
1999	373
1998	390
1997	373
1996	390
1995	384
1994	453
1993	420
1992	410
1991	407
1990	385
1989	392
1988	427
1987	453

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Gender %

Total Classroom Teachers

31 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends Over Years (1988-2023)
Year	Middlesex High School
2023	30
2022	29
2021	30
2020	32
2019	32
2018	31
2017	31
2016	31
2015	30
2014	30
2013	32
2012	32
2011	29
2010	29
2009	31
2008	34
2007	33
2006	36
2005	35
2004	35
2003	39
2002	35
2001	34
1999	35
1994	45
1993	33
1992	31
1991	31
1990	30
1989	32
1988	31

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Year Founded

2025

School Calendar

Last Day of School

Mon. May 25, 2026

School Rankings

Middlesex High 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 Middlesex High School is 0.45, 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)

#937 out of 1773 schools
(Bottom 50%)

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Overall School Rank Trends Over Years (2012-2023)
Year	Middlesex High School
2023	#937
2022	#133
2021	#133
2019	#599
2018	#884
2017	#738
2016	#782
2015	#885
2014	#658
2013	#579
2012	#1097

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≥50%

68%

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Math Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2010-2023)
Year	Middlesex High School	Virginia	Middlesex County School District
2023	50%	68%	62%
2021	92%	54%	45%
2019	87%	82%	80%
2017	67%	72%	62%
2016	77%	80%	80%
2015	77%	79%	86%
2014	67%	74%	80%
2013	65%	71%	79%
2012	50%	68%	70%
2011	91%	86%	93%
2010	92%	87%	92%

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(20-21)

80-84%

69%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2010-2021)
Year	Middlesex High School	Virginia	Middlesex County School District
2021	82%	69%	59%
2019	82%	78%	70%
2018	87%	80%
2017	92%	80%	79%
2016	87%	80%	79%
2015	82%	79%	82%
2014	92%	74%	82%
2013	95%	74%	83%
2012	92%	89%	90%
2011	92%	88%	92%
2010	95%	89%	91%

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(20-21)

70-74%

59%

Student-Teacher Ratio

11:1

14:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison Over Years (1988-2023)
Year	Middlesex High School	Virginia	Middlesex County School District
2023	12:1	14:1	12:1
2022	12:1	14:1	14:1
2021	11:1	14:1	13:1
2020	12:1	15:1	13:1
2019	12:1	15:1	13:1
2018	12:1	15:1	14:1
2017	12:1	15:1	14:1
2016	12:1	15:1	14:1
2015	12:1	15:1	15:1
2014	11:1	16:1	14:1
2013	11:1	16:1	13:1
2012	12:1	15:1	13:1
2011	13:1	17:1	14:1
2010	14:1	17:1	15:1
2009	15:1	17:1	15:1
2008	14:1	17:1	15:1
2007	14:1	13:1	13:1
2006	13:1	13:1	12:1
2005	12:1	14:1	12:1
2004	13:1	13:1	12:1
2003	11:1	12:1	11:1
2002	11:1	13:1	12:1
2001	11:1	14:1	13:1
1999	11:1	15:1	13:1
1994	10:1	17:1	14:1
1993	13:1	16:1	14:1
1992	13:1	16:1	14:1
1991	13:1	16:1	14:1
1990	13:1	16:1	14:1
1989	12:1	16:1	13:1
1988	14:1	17:1	14:1

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American Indian

n/a

Asian

n/a

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2008-2016)
Year	Middlesex High School	Virginia
2016	1%	8%
2015	1%	6%
2014	1%	7%
2013	1%	7%
2012	1%	6%
2011	1%	7%
2008	1%	6%

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Hispanic

19%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1995-2023)
Year	Middlesex High School	Virginia	Middlesex County School District
2023	6%	19%	6%
2022	5%	18%	6%
2021	4%	18%	5%
2020	2%	16%	5%
2019	2%	16%	5%
2018	2%	15%	3%
2017	2%	15%	3%
2016	3%	14%	4%
2015	3%	14%	4%
2014	2%	13%	3%
2013	3%	12%	3%
2012	2%	12%	3%
2011	3%	11%	3%
2010	4%	10%	4%
2009	3%	10%	3%
2008	1%	10%	2%
2006	1%	8%	2%
2005	1%	7%	2%
2004	2%	6%	2%
2002	1%	5%	2%
2001	1%	5%	1%
2000	1%	4%	1%
1999	1%	4%	1%
1996	1%	3%	1%
1995	1%	3%	1%

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Black

17%

22%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Middlesex High School	Virginia	Middlesex County School District
2023	16%	22%	17%
2022	17%	22%	18%
2021	18%	22%	17%
2020	16%	22%	16%
2019	16%	22%	16%
2018	18%	23%	20%
2017	18%	23%	20%
2016	19%	23%	19%
2015	21%	23%	18%
2014	22%	23%	18%
2013	19%	23%	19%
2012	20%	24%	19%
2011	24%	24%	23%
2010	25%	26%	25%
2009	26%	26%	26%
2008	26%	27%	27%
2007	27%	27%	26%
2006	26%	27%	27%
2005	24%	27%	26%
2004	24%	27%	26%
2003	25%	27%	26%
2002	27%	27%	27%
2001	28%	27%	26%
2000	29%	27%	26%
1999	27%	27%	26%
1998	28%	27%	27%
1997	29%	27%	28%
1996	31%	27%	28%
1995	33%	26%	30%
1994	32%	26%	31%
1993	31%	26%	31%

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White

72%

44%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Middlesex High School	Virginia	Middlesex County School District
2023	74%	45%	69%
2022	75%	46%	69%
2021	74%	46%	70%
2020	77%	49%	72%
2019	77%	49%	72%
2018	75%	50%	72%
2017	75%	50%	72%
2016	72%	50%	72%
2015	69%	52%	72%
2014	69%	52%	74%
2013	70%	53%	73%
2012	71%	54%	73%
2011	69%	54%	72%
2010	71%	57%	71%
2009	71%	57%	71%
2008	72%	57%	71%
2007	73%	58%	72%
2006	73%	59%	71%
2005	75%	60%	72%
2004	74%	61%	72%
2003	75%	61%	73%
2002	72%	63%	71%
2001	71%	64%	73%
2000	70%	65%	73%
1999	72%	65%	73%
1998	72%	65%	73%
1997	71%	66%	71%
1996	68%	67%	70%
1995	66%	67%	69%
1994	67%	68%	68%
1993	68%	68%	69%

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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	Middlesex High School	Virginia	Middlesex County School District
2023	4%	7%	7%
2022	3%	7%	7%
2021	4%	6%	8%
2020	5%	6%	7%
2019	5%	6%	7%
2018	5%	5%	5%
2017	5%	5%	5%
2016	5%	5%	5%
2015	6%	5%	6%
2014	5%	5%	5%
2013	6%	5%	5%

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All Ethnic Groups

0.45

0.72

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Diversity Score Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Middlesex High School	Virginia	Middlesex County School District
2023	0.43	0.71	0.50
2022	0.41	0.70	0.49
2021	0.42	0.70	0.48
2020	0.38	0.68	0.45
2019	0.38	0.68	0.45
2018	0.41	0.67	0.44
2017	0.41	0.67	0.44
2016	0.45	0.68	0.44
2015	0.48	0.66	0.45
2014	0.48	0.66	0.43
2013	0.47	0.65	0.44
2012	0.46	0.64	0.44
2011	0.48	0.64	0.44
2010	0.44	0.62	0.43
2009	0.43	0.60	0.43
2008	0.42	0.60	0.43
2007	0.40	0.59	0.42
2006	0.40	0.58	0.43
2005	0.38	0.57	0.42
2004	0.40	0.55	0.41
2003	0.38	0.55	0.41
2002	0.41	0.53	0.42
2001	0.42	0.52	0.40
2000	0.43	0.51	0.40
1999	0.41	0.51	0.40
1998	0.41	0.50	0.40
1997	0.42	0.49	0.42
1996	0.45	0.48	0.44
1995	0.46	0.49	0.44
1994	0.45	0.47	0.44
1993	0.45	0.47	0.43

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90-94%

89%

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Graduation Rate Comparison Over Years (2013-2023)
Year	Middlesex High School	Virginia	Middlesex County School District
2023	92%	89%	92%
2022	92%	89%	92%
2021	87%	89%	87%
2020	87%	89%	87%
2019	95%	87%	95%
2018	92%	88%	87%
2017	82%	87%	82%
2016	82%	87%	82%
2015	92%	86%	92%
2014	92%	85%	92%
2013	92%	85%	92%

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Eligible for

98%

55%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (1996-2023)
Year	Middlesex High School	Virginia	Middlesex County School District
2023	99%	52%	95%
2022	34%	41%	42%
2021	41%	35%	50%
2020	37%	39%	46%
2019	37%	39%	46%
2018	37%	35%	47%
2017	37%	35%	47%
2016	40%	35%	46%
2015	38%	34%	44%
2014	39%	33%	41%
2013	37%	32%	40%
2012	35%	32%	36%
2011	31%	31%	41%
2010	29%	29%	36%
2009	23%	26%	30%
2008	21%	25%	28%
2007	17%	24%	25%
2006	22%	24%	26%
2005	20%	24%	29%
2004	18%	23%	24%
2003	17%	23%	25%
2002	14%	23%	22%
2001	11%	21%	22%
2000	12%	23%	23%
1999	17%	24%	25%
1998	12%	24%	25%
1997	12%	24%	26%
1996	15%	24%	22%

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Eligible for (21-22)

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (2002-2022)
Year	Middlesex High School	Virginia	Middlesex County School District
2022	4%	5%	6%
2021	6%	6%	5%
2020	4%	5%	5%
2019	4%	5%	5%
2018	5%	6%	5%
2017	5%	6%	5%
2016	7%	6%	7%
2015	3%	6%	4%
2014	10%	6%	7%
2013	6%	6%	6%
2012	7%	7%	8%
2011	5%	6%	6%
2010	7%	7%	8%
2009	6%	7%	6%
2008	6%	7%	6%
2007	8%	7%	9%
2006	7%	7%	8%
2005	7%	7%	7%
2004	7%	7%	9%
2003	5%	7%	8%
2002	4%	7%	8%

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School Statewide Testing

School District Name

Middlesex 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 Middlesex High School's ranking?

Middlesex High School is ranked #937 out of 1,773 schools, which ranks it among the bottom 50% of public schools in Virginia.

What schools are Middlesex High School often compared to?

Middlesex High Schoolis often viewed alongside schools like Mathews High School by visitors of our site.

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

≥50% of students have achieved math proficiency (compared to the 68% VA state average), while 80-84% of students have achieved reading proficiency (compared to the 69% VA state average).

What is the graduation rate of Middlesex High School?

The graduation rate of Middlesex High School is 90-94%, which is higher than the Virginia state average of 89%.

How many students attend Middlesex High School?

356 students attend Middlesex High School.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

72% of Middlesex High School students are White, 17% of students are Black, 6% of students are Hispanic, and 5% of students are Two or more races.

What is the student-teacher ratio of Middlesex High School?

Middlesex High School has a student ration of 11:1, which is lower than the Virginia state average of 14:1.

What grades does Middlesex High School offer ?

Middlesex High School offers enrollment in grades 9-12 (Supplemental Virtual).

What school district is Middlesex High School part of?

Middlesex High School is part of Middlesex County School District.

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Quick Facts (2025-26)

Grades: 9-12
Enrollment: 356 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 11:1
Minority Enrollment: 28%
: 90-94% (Top 30%)
: Bottom 50%
: ≥50% (Btm 50%)
: 80-84% (Top 20%)
: 70-74% (Top 20%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), VA Dept. of Education