T. Benton Gayle Middle vs Donald B. Dixon-Lyle R. Smith Middle

T. Benton Gayle Middle and Donald B. Dixon-Lyle R. Smith Middle are very closely rated, both scoring around 5.2 out of 10. In math proficiency, Donald B. Dixon-Lyle R. Smith Middle leads at 87.0%.

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T. Benton Gayle Middle

Fredericksburg, VA

5.2/10

Middle School6th – 8th

926 students

Donald B. Dixon-Lyle R. Smith Middle

Fredericksburg, VA

5.1/10

Middle School6th – 8th

877 students

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Ratings Comparison

Metric	T. Benton Gayle Middle	Donald B. Dixon-Lyle R. Smith Middle
Overall Rating	5.2 / 10	5.1 / 10
Academic Score	5.3	5.5
Growth Score	5.3	5.6
Diversity Index	—	—
Free/Reduced Lunch	39.5%	36.7%
Environment Score	4.9	3.7
State Rank	#1,326 of 1,854	#1,355 of 1,854
State Percentile	29th	27th

Test Scores

Subject	T. Benton Gayle Middle	Donald B. Dixon-Lyle R. Smith Middle
Math Proficiency	81.0%	87.0%
Math (State Avg)	—	—
ELA Proficiency	78.0%	79.0%
ELA (State Avg)	—	—

School Details

Detail	T. Benton Gayle Middle	Donald B. Dixon-Lyle R. Smith Middle
Type	Middle School	Middle School
Grades	6th – 8th	6th – 8th
Enrollment	926	877
Student-Teacher Ratio	14.9:1	14.9:1
Free/Reduced Lunch	39.5%	36.7%
District	Stafford County Public Schools	Stafford County Public Schools
City	Fredericksburg	Fredericksburg

Neighborhood

Metric	Fredericksburg (22406)	Fredericksburg (22405)
Median Household Income	$124,357	$128,315
Median Home Value	$483,200	$413,100
Median Rent	$1,895	$1,931
College Educated (Bachelor's+)	43.2%	44.0%
Poverty Rate	6.3%	5.4%
Avg Commute	37 min	37 min

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