Shawsville Middle School (Ranked Bottom 50% for 2026)

4179 Old Town Rd
Shawsville, VA 24162

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Bottom 50%

Serving 211 students in grades 6-8, Shawsville Middle School ranks in the bottom 50% of all schools in Virginia for overall test scores (math proficiency is bottom 50%, and reading proficiency is bottom 50%).

The percentage of students achieving is 54% (which is lower than the Virginia state average of 68%). The percentage of students achieving is 56% (which is lower than the Virginia state average of 69%).

The student-teacher ratio of 11:1 is lower than the Virginia state level of 14:1.

Minority enrollment is 17% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the Virginia state average of 56% (majority Black).

Quick Facts (2026)

Grades: 6-8
Enrollment: 211 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 11:1
Minority Enrollment: 17%
: Bottom 50% in VA
: 54% (Btm 50%)
: 56% (Btm 50%)
: 40-44% (Btm 50%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), VA Dept. of Education

<�鶹��ý class="so-dt-title" id="top-rankings">Top Rankings

Shawsville Middle School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Virginia for:

Category

Attribute

Community Size

Largest student body (number of students) (Top 10%)

Student Attention

Lowest student-teacher ratio (Top 1%)

<�鶹��ý class='so-dt-title' id="overview">School Overview

Shawsville Middle School's student population of 211 students has declined by 14% over five school years.

The teacher population of 20 teachers has declined by 16% over five school years.

Grades Offered

Grades 6-8
(Primarily virtual)

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Shawsville Middle School
6	68
7	71
8	72

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Total Students

211 students

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Total Students Trends Over Years (1987-2023)
Year	Shawsville Middle School
2023	208
2022	210
2021	246
2020	226
2019	226
2018	211
2017	211
2016	215
2015	229
2014	240
2013	245
2012	219
2011	216
2010	213
2009	206
2008	208
2007	251
2006	248
2005	260
2004	251
2003	233
2002	237
2001	214
2000	537
1999	548
1998	582
1997	584
1996	565
1995	561
1994	574
1993	557
1992	561
1991	555
1990	546
1989	540
1988	538
1987	514

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Gender %

Total Classroom Teachers

20 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends Over Years (1987-2023)
Year	Shawsville Middle School
2023	26
2022	23
2021	24
2020	22
2019	22
2018	25
2017	25
2016	19
2015	19
2014	20
2012	22
2011	19
2010	20
2009	20
2008	20
2007	22
2006	27
2005	23
2004	26
2003	33
2002	23
2001	19
1999	47
1994	56
1993	41
1992	39
1991	39
1990	39
1989	37
1988	38
1987	36

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<�鶹��ý class='so-dt-title' id="school-rankings">School Rankings

Shawsville Middle School ranks within the bottom 50% of all 1,773 schools in Virginia (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data).

The of Shawsville Middle School is 0.30, which is less than the diversity score at state average of 0.72. The school's diversity has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

This School

State Level (VA)

#1461 out of 1773 schools
(Bottom 50%)

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Overall School Rank Trends Over Years (2012-2023)
Year	Shawsville Middle School
2023	#1461
2022	#1401
2021	#1401
2019	#1517
2018	#1534
2017	#1613
2016	#1717
2015	#1574
2014	#1517
2013	#1518
2012	#1352

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54%

68%

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Math Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2010-2023)
Year	Shawsville Middle School	Virginia	Montgomery County Public Schools
2023	54%	68%	73%
2021	41%	54%	57%
2019	71%	82%	86%
2017	59%	72%	76%
2016	55%	80%	82%
2015	67%	79%	81%
2014	58%	74%	74%
2013	60%	71%	69%
2012	62%	68%	65%
2011	78%	86%	83%
2010	78%	87%	83%

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(20-21)

56%

69%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2010-2021)
Year	Shawsville Middle School	Virginia	Montgomery County Public Schools
2021	56%	69%	70%
2019	68%	78%	81%
2018	72%	80%
2017	69%	80%	82%
2016	61%	80%	84%
2015	66%	79%	82%
2014	64%	74%	77%
2013	60%	74%	75%
2012	83%	89%	91%
2011	87%	88%	89%
2010	80%	89%	87%

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(20-21)

40-44%

59%

Student-Teacher Ratio

11:1

14:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison Over Years (1987-2023)
Year	Shawsville Middle School	Virginia	Montgomery County Public Schools
2023	8:1	14:1	12:1
2022	9:1	14:1	13:1
2021	10:1	14:1	12:1
2020	10:1	15:1	13:1
2019	10:1	15:1	13:1
2018	8:1	15:1	12:1
2017	8:1	15:1	12:1
2016	11:1	15:1	13:1
2015	12:1	15:1	12:1
2014	12:1	16:1	13:1
2012	10:1	15:1	13:1
2011	12:1	17:1	15:1
2010	11:1	17:1	15:1
2009	10:1	17:1	15:1
2008	11:1	17:1	15:1
2007	11:1	13:1	13:1
2006	9:1	13:1	11:1
2005	11:1	14:1	12:1
2004	10:1	13:1	12:1
2003	7:1	12:1	10:1
2002	10:1	13:1	12:1
2001	11:1	14:1	13:1
1999	12:1	15:1	14:1
1994	10:1	17:1	14:1
1993	14:1	16:1	15:1
1992	14:1	16:1	15:1
1991	14:1	16:1	15:1
1990	14:1	16:1	16:1
1989	15:1	16:1	15:1
1988	14:1	17:1	16:1
1987	14:1	19:1	18:1

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American Indian

n/a

Asian

n/a

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1997-2020)
Year	Shawsville Middle School	Virginia	Montgomery County Public Schools
2020	1%	7%	5%
2019	1%	7%	5%
1997	1%	4%	3%

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Hispanic

12%

19%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2005-2023)
Year	Shawsville Middle School	Virginia	Montgomery County Public Schools
2023	14%	19%	7%
2022	11%	18%	7%
2021	10%	18%	7%
2020	8%	16%	5%
2019	8%	16%	5%
2018	8%	15%	5%
2017	8%	15%	5%
2016	7%	14%	5%
2015	5%	14%	4%
2014	5%	13%	4%
2013	5%	12%	4%
2012	5%	12%	4%
2011	2%	11%	3%
2010	2%	10%	3%
2009	1%	10%	3%
2008	1%	10%	3%
2007	1%	9%	2%
2006	2%	8%	2%
2005	2%	7%	2%

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Black

22%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1996-2023)
Year	Shawsville Middle School	Virginia	Montgomery County Public Schools
2023	1%	22%	5%
2022	1%	22%	4%
2021	2%	22%	4%
2014	3%	23%	5%
2013	3%	23%	5%
2012	5%	24%	5%
2011	3%	24%	5%
2010	3%	26%	6%
2009	1%	26%	6%
2007	1%	27%	6%
2006	2%	27%	6%
2005	3%	27%	6%
2004	4%	27%	5%
2003	3%	27%	6%
2002	4%	27%	5%
2001	2%	27%	5%
2000	2%	27%	5%
1999	3%	27%	5%
1998	3%	27%	5%
1997	2%	27%	5%
1996	3%	27%	5%

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White

83%

44%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Shawsville Middle School	Virginia	Montgomery County Public Schools
2023	84%	45%	78%
2022	87%	46%	79%
2021	86%	46%	80%
2020	89%	49%	81%
2019	89%	49%	81%
2018	90%	50%	83%
2017	90%	50%	83%
2016	90%	50%	83%
2015	91%	52%	84%
2014	90%	52%	84%
2013	91%	53%	84%
2012	90%	54%	84%
2011	94%	54%	85%
2010	93%	57%	86%
2009	97%	57%	86%
2008	97%	57%	86%
2007	95%	58%	87%
2006	96%	59%	88%
2005	95%	60%	88%
2004	96%	61%	89%
2003	97%	61%	90%
2002	96%	63%	90%
2001	98%	64%	91%
2000	98%	65%	92%
1999	97%	65%	91%
1998	97%	65%	91%
1997	97%	66%	92%
1996	97%	67%	91%
1995	96%	67%	92%
1994	95%	68%	92%
1993	96%	68%	92%

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Hawaiian

n/a

Two or more races

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2013-2023)
Year	Shawsville Middle School	Virginia	Montgomery County Public Schools
2023	1%	7%	6%
2022	1%	7%	6%
2021	2%	6%	5%
2020	2%	6%	5%
2019	2%	6%	5%
2018	2%	5%	4%
2017	2%	5%	4%
2016	3%	5%	3%
2015	4%	5%	3%
2014	2%	5%	3%
2013	1%	5%	3%

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All Ethnic Groups

0.30

0.72

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Diversity Score Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Shawsville Middle School	Virginia	Montgomery County Public Schools
2023	0.28	0.71	0.38
2022	0.23	0.70	0.36
2021	0.25	0.70	0.36
2020	0.20	0.68	0.33
2019	0.20	0.68	0.33
2018	0.19	0.67	0.31
2017	0.19	0.67	0.31
2016	0.19	0.68	0.30
2015	0.17	0.66	0.29
2014	0.20	0.66	0.29
2013	0.17	0.65	0.29
2012	0.19	0.64	0.29
2011	0.12	0.64	0.28
2010	0.13	0.62	0.25
2009	0.06	0.60	0.25
2008	0.06	0.60	0.25
2007	0.10	0.59	0.24
2006	0.08	0.58	0.23
2005	0.10	0.57	0.21
2004	0.08	0.55	0.20
2003	0.06	0.55	0.19
2002	0.08	0.53	0.18
2001	0.04	0.52	0.17
2000	0.04	0.51	0.16
1999	0.06	0.51	0.16
1998	0.06	0.50	0.15
1997	0.06	0.49	0.15
1996	0.06	0.48	0.15
1995	0.08	0.49	0.15
1994	0.10	0.47	0.15
1993	0.08	0.47	0.15

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Eligible for

84%

55%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (1996-2023)
Year	Shawsville Middle School	Virginia	Montgomery County Public Schools
2023	67%	52%	37%
2022	54%	41%	33%
2021	48%	35%	30%
2020	50%	39%	31%
2019	50%	39%	31%
2018	56%	35%	29%
2017	56%	35%	29%
2016	52%	35%	29%
2015	57%	34%	30%
2014	55%	33%	31%
2013	57%	32%	31%
2012	55%	32%	31%
2011	51%	31%	30%
2010	50%	29%	29%
2009	43%	26%	27%
2008	41%	25%	28%
2007	40%	24%	28%
2006	35%	24%	26%
2005	39%	24%	26%
2004	39%	23%	23%
2003	36%	23%	23%
2002	32%	23%	22%
2001	35%	21%	20%
2000	26%	23%	22%
1999	24%	24%	22%
1998	26%	24%	24%
1997	25%	24%	24%
1996	24%	24%	23%

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Eligible for

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (1999-2023)
Year	Shawsville Middle School	Virginia	Montgomery County Public Schools
2023	7%	2%	4%
2022	8%	5%	5%
2021	7%	6%	6%
2020	10%	5%	5%
2019	10%	5%	5%
2018	7%	6%	6%
2017	7%	6%	6%
2016	8%	6%	6%
2015	6%	6%	6%
2014	8%	6%	7%
2013	8%	6%	7%
2012	10%	7%	7%
2011	13%	6%	6%
2010	10%	7%	7%
2009	16%	7%	7%
2008	16%	7%	8%
2007	16%	7%	8%
2006	14%	7%	8%
2005	13%	7%	7%
2004	14%	7%	7%
2003	15%	7%	8%
2002	14%	7%	7%
2001	15%	7%	8%
2000	13%	7%	7%
1999	12%	6%	7%

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School Statewide Testing

School District Name

Montgomery County Public Schools

Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), VA Dept. of Education

Profile last updated: 02/09/2025

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What is Shawsville Middle School's ranking?

Shawsville Middle School is ranked #1461 out of 1,773 schools, which ranks it among the bottom 50% of public schools in Virginia.

What schools are Shawsville Middle School often compared to?

Shawsville Middle Schoolis often viewed alongside schools like Blacksburg Middle School, Auburn Middle School, Christiansburg Middle School by visitors of our site.

What percent of students have achieved state testing proficiency in math and reading?

54% of students have achieved math proficiency (compared to the 68% VA state average), while 56% of students have achieved reading proficiency (compared to the 69% VA state average).

How many students attend Shawsville Middle School?

211 students attend Shawsville Middle School.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

83% of Shawsville Middle School students are White, 12% of students are Hispanic, 3% of students are Black, and 2% of students are Two or more races.

What is the student-teacher ratio of Shawsville Middle School?

Shawsville Middle School has a student ration of 11:1, which is lower than the Virginia state average of 14:1.

What grades does Shawsville Middle School offer ?

Shawsville Middle School offers enrollment in grades 6-8 (Primarily virtual).

What school district is Shawsville Middle School part of?

Shawsville Middle School is part of Montgomery County Public Schools.

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