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Public elementary school · Middlesex County Public Schools · Locust Hill, Virginia

Middlesex Elementary

Middlesex Elementary rates 4.7, right at the middle of Middlesex County Public Schools's elementary schools, whose rated median is 4.7.

Elementary schools, 1 to 10This campus against public elementary schools around it that are rated on verified state test data.
4.7this school

4.7 on a one-to-ten scale; the Middlesex County Public Schools median is 4.7.

#1,453 of 1,854 schools in Virginia · Middlesex County Public Schools: 1 elementary schools rated, median 4.7

The brief

A Middlesex County Public Schools elementary school serving grades Pre-K – 5th.

Students at Middlesex Elementary score 65% proficient, which is above what's typical for similar communities (expected: 63%).

It ranks 1,453 of 1,854 schools in Virginia and 3 of 3 in Middlesex County Public Schools.

Math65%9 points below the Virginia average of 74%2025 SOL
Reading64%8 points below the Virginia average of 72%2025 SOL
Proficiency has fallen 6 points since 2019, to 65% in 2025, across a 17-year record (2009–2025).2025 SOL; 33 test records from VA state assessments and EdFacts (NCES).

What the rating is made of, each out of 10

Student Progress
2.6
50% of the rating
Academics
5.6
30% of the rating
Resources & Environment
8.4
20% of the rating
About this school's data1 correction under review · rating: low confidence · 7 sources, 2019–2025

Every number on this page comes from a published source with a stated period. Where a source is partial, aging, an estimate, or describes a surrounding area rather than the school, that limitation is named here.

Attendance data is under correction. This existing Resources & Environment score and overall rating may still reflect an unverified attendance input.

Full Profile · 3/3 metrics

Multi-year averages used by the rating model: math 73% (multi-year average, 2009-2025) · reading/ELA 71% (multi-year average, 2009-2025).

School directory (enrollment, grades, staff, contact)
NCES Common Core of Data (CCD) · SY 2023–24 · Medium confidence
  • Source period: SY 2023–24. A newer release may be available.
MySchoolScout rating and rank
MySchoolScout ranking model · Low confidence
  • Vintage not available. Do not use this measure alone.
  • Derived as a weighted blend of the component scores shown in Academics from state assessment, EdFacts growth, and NCES resource records.
Math proficiency
State department of education · 2025 SOL · Medium confidence
  • Available for part of the eligible units; results may not represent the full area.
  • Source period: 2025 SOL. A newer release may be available.
  • Derived from source records rather than read directly from one field.
Reading/ELA proficiency
State department of education · 2025 SOL · Medium confidence
  • Available for part of the eligible units; results may not represent the full area.
  • Source period: 2025 SOL. A newer release may be available.
  • Derived from source records rather than read directly from one field.
Student progress (growth)
NCES EdFacts · Mixed source periods · Low confidence
  • Vintage not available. Do not use this measure alone.
  • Available for part of the eligible units; results may not represent the full area.
  • Derived as the fitted year-over-year slope of proficiency from multi-year assessment records.
Neighborhood (income, housing, education)
U.S. Census ACS 5-year estimates · ACS 2019–2023 5-year estimates · Low confidence
  • Older source: ACS 2019–2023 5-year estimates. Use as historical context.
  • Reported for the ZCTA for ZIP 23092; this does not measure the attendance area.
Programs (AP/IB, athletics, gifted)
CRDC via Urban Institute · SY 2021–22 · Medium confidence
  • Available for part of the eligible units; results may not represent the full area.
  • Source period: SY 2021–22. A newer release may be available.

Evidence periods: Rating mixed/unknown input periods; assessments multi-year average, 2009-2025; directory SY 2023–24

The neighborhood

Where it sits, and what the area looks like.
Middlesex Elementary and the 20 nearest elementary schools, each pin colored by its score.Pins are locations, not attendance boundaries. Verify the enrollment path with the district.

The area

Median home value
$255,800
College educated
29.1%
Homeownership
80.2%
Poverty rate
6.8%

U.S. Census ACS 5-year estimates · ACS 2019–2023 5-year estimates for the ZCTA associated with school ZIP 23092; this is area context, not an attendance boundary.

Getting around

Walk Score
5
Car-Dependent
Bike Score
19
Somewhat Bikeable
County reported crime
655/100K
Reported Part-1 offenses (violent + property + arson) per 100,000 county residents, counting every city police department, sheriff's office and county police department that reported a full year to the FBI Uniform Crime Reporting program. Shown only where those agencies cover at least 80% of the county's residents. Not a school safety rating.

Walk, transit and bike scores byWalk Score

FBI Uniform Crime Reporting · 2025 · county context, not school-level safety or attendance eligibility. Source details

Programs and who goes here

What the campus offers, and who it enrolls.

Programs

Gifted and talented
Available
A program for qualifying students · CRDC via Urban Institute · SY 2021–22

Who goes here

Free or reduced lunch
98.5%
Students qualifying for federal meal assistance. Shown separately, never in the score.

NCES Common Core of Data (CCD).

The record

What is on file, and where each number came from.

Questions families ask

What grades does Middlesex Elementary serve?

Middlesex Elementary serves students in grades Pre-K through 5th.

How many students attend Middlesex Elementary?

Middlesex Elementary has an enrollment of approximately 600 students.

What is the student-teacher ratio at Middlesex Elementary?

The student-teacher ratio at Middlesex Elementary is 12.5:1. A lower ratio generally means more individual attention per student. The national average is approximately 16:1 for public schools.

How does Middlesex Elementary rank in VA?

Middlesex Elementary ranks #1,453 of 1,854 schools in VA.

What is Middlesex Elementary's MySchoolScout rating?

Middlesex Elementary has a current MySchoolScout rating of 4.7 out of 10. This score combines the level-appropriate components shown in the rating breakdown; equity data is shown separately for context.

What are the test scores at Middlesex Elementary?

Based on loaded state assessment records, Middlesex Elementary has 73% math proficiency (multi-year average, 2009-2025) and 71% reading/ELA proficiency (multi-year average, 2009-2025).

Is Middlesex Elementary a charter school?

No, Middlesex Elementary is not a charter school. It is a traditional public school operated by the local school district.

Is Middlesex Elementary a Title I school?

No, Middlesex Elementary is not currently a Title I school.

What does the Free & Reduced Lunch percentage mean for Middlesex Elementary?

98.5% of students at Middlesex Elementary qualify for free or reduced-price lunch. This is a commonly used indicator of economic need and provides important context when interpreting test scores.

School facts

Grades
Pre-K – 5th
Enrollment
600
Student-teacher ratio
12.5:1
Teachers (FTE)
48
Type
Regular
Title I
No
Setting
Distant Rural
County
Middlesex County
Rank in district
#3 of 3
Schools in district
3
District spending per student
$16,498
NCES F-33 · FY 2023 · This annual source is three years behind the current year.
District child poverty rate
16.7%
Census SAIPE · 2024
Area population (ZIP 23092)
807
Area median age
56.5

NCES Common Core of Data (CCD) (SY 2023–24).

Related reading

Data from NCES Common Core of Data, Virginia Dept. of Education, and U.S. Census ACS for the 2023–24 school year. Rankings computed by MySchoolScout. See all data sources.