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Public middle school · Bedford County Public Schools · Moneta, Virginia

Staunton River Middle

Staunton River Middle rates 6.1, below most Bedford County Public Schools middle schools, whose rated median is 7.2.

Middle schools, 1 to 10This campus against public middle schools around it that are rated on verified state test data.
6.1this school

6.1 on a one-to-ten scale; the Bedford County Public Schools median is 7.2.

#1,016 of 1,854 schools in Virginia · Bedford County Public Schools: 3 middle schools rated, median 7.2

The brief

A Bedford County Public Schools middle school serving grades 6th – 8th.

Students at Staunton River Middle score 68% proficient, which is above what's typical for similar communities (expected: 66%).

It ranks 1,016 of 1,854 schools in Virginia and 16 of 19 in Bedford County Public Schools.

Math59%7 points below the Virginia average of 66%2025 SOL
Reading73%1 point below the Virginia average of 74%2025 SOL
Proficiency has fallen 5 points since 2019, to 66% 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
8.2
40% of the rating
Academics
5.9
35% of the rating
Resources & Environment
3.0
25% 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 60% (multi-year average, 2009-2025) · reading/ELA 72% (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 24121; 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.
Staunton River Middle and the 20 nearest middle schools, each pin colored by its score.Pins are locations, not attendance boundaries. Verify the enrollment path with the district.

The area

Median income
$88,024
Median home value
$353,100
Median rent
$1,227/mo
College educated
33.4%
Homeownership
89.9%
Poverty rate
8.4%

U.S. Census ACS 5-year estimates · ACS 2019–2023 5-year estimates for the ZCTA associated with school ZIP 24121; this is area context, not an attendance boundary.

Getting around

Walk Score
14
Car-Dependent
Bike Score
14
Somewhat Bikeable
County reported crime
668/100K
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
89%
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 Staunton River Middle serve?

Staunton River Middle serves students in grades 6th through 8th.

How many students attend Staunton River Middle?

Staunton River Middle has an enrollment of approximately 584 students.

What is the student-teacher ratio at Staunton River Middle?

The student-teacher ratio at Staunton River Middle is 15.8:1. A lower ratio generally means more individual attention per student. The national average is approximately 16:1 for public schools.

How does Staunton River Middle rank in VA?

Staunton River Middle ranks #1,016 of 1,854 schools in VA.

What is Staunton River Middle's MySchoolScout rating?

Staunton River Middle has a current MySchoolScout rating of 6.1 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 Staunton River Middle?

Based on loaded state assessment records, Staunton River Middle has 60% math proficiency (multi-year average, 2009-2025) and 72% reading/ELA proficiency (multi-year average, 2009-2025).

Is Staunton River Middle a charter school?

No, Staunton River Middle is not a charter school. It is a traditional public school operated by the local school district.

Is Staunton River Middle a Title I school?

No, Staunton River Middle is not currently a Title I school.

What does the Free & Reduced Lunch percentage mean for Staunton River Middle?

89.0% of students at Staunton River Middle 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
6th – 8th
Enrollment
584
Student-teacher ratio
15.8:1
Teachers (FTE)
37
Type
Regular
Title I
No
Setting
Distant Rural
County
Bedford County
Rank in district
#16 of 19
Schools in district
22
District spending per student
$13,519
NCES F-33 · FY 2023 · This annual source is three years behind the current year.
District child poverty rate
9.3%
Census SAIPE · 2024
Area population (ZIP 24121)
10,782
Area average commute
35.8 min
Area median age
56.4

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.