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Nelson County School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Virginia for:
Category
Attribute
Student Attention
Lowest student-teacher ratio (Top 1%)
For the 2026 school year, there is 1 public middle school serving 328 students in Nelson County School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 6/10, which is in the top 50% of public middle schools in Virginia.
Public Middle School in Nelson County School District have an average math proficiency score of 67% (versus the Virginia public middle school average of 65%), and reading proficiency score of 66% (versus the 70% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 32% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Virginia public middle school average of 54% (majority Black and Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (VA)
# Schools
4 Schools
452 Schools
# Students
1,492 Students
315,424 Students
# Teachers
128 Teachers
23,174 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
12:1
12:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
Nelson County School District, which is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 131 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 87% has increased from 85-89% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#67 out of 132 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
71%
68%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
(20-21)62%
69%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
(20-21)48%
59%
Graduation Rate
87%
89%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.49
0.71
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
n/a
8%
% Hispanic
15%
18%
% Black
12%
21%
% White
69%
46%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
4%
7%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $17,983 is higher than the state median of $15,513. The school district revenue/student has grown by 14% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $17,822 is higher than the state median of $15,268. The school district spending/student has grown by 14% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$27 MM
$19,496 MM
Spending
$27 MM
$19,187 MM
Revenue / Student
$17,983
$15,513
Spending / Student
$17,822
$15,268
Best Nelson County School District Public Middle Schools (2026)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Nelson Middle School
(Math: 67% | Reading: 66%)
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
6925 Thomas Nelson Highway
Lovingston, VA 22949
(434) 263-4801
Lovingston, VA 22949
(434) 263-4801
Gr: 6-8 | 328 students Student-teacher ratio: 11:1 Minority enrollment: 32%
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