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Shenandoah County Public Schools ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Virginia for:
Category
Attribute
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 10%)
For the 2025-26 school year, there are 3 public middle schools serving 1,260 students in Shenandoah County Public Schools. This district's average middle testing ranking is 4/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public middle schools in Virginia.
Public Middle Schools in Shenandoah County Public Schools have an average math proficiency score of 65% (versus the Virginia public middle school average of 65%), and reading proficiency score of 56% (versus the 70% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 27% 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
10 Schools
446 Schools
# Students
5,689 Students
312,155 Students
# Teachers
427 Teachers
23,405 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
14:1
14:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
Shenandoah County Public Schools, 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 92% has decreased from 93% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#85 out of 132 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
67%
68%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
(20-21)58%
69%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
(20-21)45%
59%
Graduation Rate
92%
89%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.43
0.70
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
1%
7%
% Hispanic
18%
18%
% Black
3%
21%
% White
73%
47%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
5%
7%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $12,843 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 $13,078 is less than the state median of $15,264. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Total Revenue
$73 MM
$19,496 MM
Spending
$74 MM
$19,187 MM
Revenue / Student
$12,843
$15,509
Spending / Student
$13,078
$15,264
Best Shenandoah County Public Schools Public Middle Schools (2025-26)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
North Fork Middle School
(Math: 75% | Reading: 52%)
Rank:
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
1018 Caverns Road
Quicksburg, VA 22847
(540) 477-2953
Quicksburg, VA 22847
(540) 477-2953
Gr: 6-8 | 359 students Student-teacher ratio: 11:1 Minority enrollment: 28%
Rank: #22.
Signal Knob Middle School
(Math: 62% | Reading: 57%)
Rank:
Rank:
3/
Bottom 50%10
687 Sandy Hook Road
Strasburg, VA 22657
(540) 465-3422
Strasburg, VA 22657
(540) 465-3422
Gr: 6-8 | 402 students Student-teacher ratio: 12:1 Minority enrollment: 22%
Rank: #33.
Peter Muhlenberg Middle School
(Math: 60% | Reading: 57%)
Rank:
Rank:
3/
Bottom 50%10
1251 Susan Ave
Woodstock, VA 22664
(540) 459-2941
Woodstock, VA 22664
(540) 459-2941
Gr: 6-8 | 499 students Student-teacher ratio: 12:1 Minority enrollment: 29%
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