1Rank
69.4Proxy
Enrollment
941
S:T Ratio
12.1:1
FRL %
14%
Proxy breakdown
Context
86
Resources
39
S:T
86
School IntelligenceTop 20 Public Middle Schools
Context & Resources RankingNot SOL-based · NCES 2022
Top 20 Public Middle Schools
Richmond Metro
Ranked by a proxy score: inverse of Free/Reduced Lunch %, district per-pupil spending, and student–teacher ratio. No Virginia SOL test data — use for context only.
Schools Ranked
20
by proxy score
Highest Proxy
69.4
Oak Knoll Middle
Avg (Top 20)
56.5
Led by Chesterfield
Good to know
This ranking is based on context and resources, not test scores. Visit schools and confirm boundaries with the district. Boundaries can change; always verify assigned schools before making a decision.
2Rank
65.1Proxy
Enrollment
1,131
S:T Ratio
14.3:1
FRL %
18.2%
Proxy breakdown
Context
82
Resources
39
S:T
71
3Rank
64.5Proxy
Enrollment
1,368
S:T Ratio
15.9:1
FRL %
14.3%
Proxy breakdown
Context
86
Resources
36
S:T
61
4Rank
63.7Proxy
Enrollment
1,680
S:T Ratio
16.2:1
FRL %
15.2%
Proxy breakdown
Context
85
Resources
36
S:T
59
5Rank
63.2Proxy
Enrollment
573
S:T Ratio
11.7:1
FRL %
32.1%
Proxy breakdown
Context
68
Resources
46
S:T
89
6Rank
62.7Proxy
Enrollment
1,112
S:T Ratio
17.9:1
FRL %
15.5%
Proxy breakdown
Context
85
Resources
38
S:T
47
7Rank
59.3Proxy
Enrollment
1,129
S:T Ratio
15.3:1
FRL %
25.8%
Proxy breakdown
Context
74
Resources
36
S:T
65
8Rank
58.6Proxy
Enrollment
969
S:T Ratio
16.2:1
FRL %
27.7%
Proxy breakdown
Context
72
Resources
39
S:T
59
9Rank
57.7Proxy
Enrollment
934
S:T Ratio
12.5:1
FRL %
36.7%
Proxy breakdown
Context
63
Resources
39
S:T
83
10Rank
57.5Proxy
Enrollment
1,115
S:T Ratio
16.2:1
FRL %
27.7%
Proxy breakdown
Context
72
Resources
36
S:T
59
11Rank
57.1Proxy
Enrollment
825
S:T Ratio
16.5:1
FRL %
29.5%
Proxy breakdown
Context
71
Resources
38
S:T
57
12Rank
56.7Proxy
Enrollment
911
S:T Ratio
12.5:1
FRL %
38.7%
Proxy breakdown
Context
61
Resources
39
S:T
83
13Rank
56.4Proxy
Enrollment
1,459
S:T Ratio
14.6:1
FRL %
33.1%
Proxy breakdown
Context
67
Resources
36
S:T
69
14Rank
52.5Proxy
Enrollment
829
S:T Ratio
13.8:1
FRL %
44%
Proxy breakdown
Context
56
Resources
38
S:T
75
15Rank
52Proxy
Enrollment
850
S:T Ratio
16.7:1
FRL %
39.3%
Proxy breakdown
Context
61
Resources
38
S:T
55
16Rank
51.2Proxy
Enrollment
1,072
S:T Ratio
17.3:1
FRL %
39.6%
Proxy breakdown
Context
60
Resources
38
S:T
51
17Rank
50.3Proxy
Enrollment
865
S:T Ratio
14.7:1
FRL %
45.1%
Proxy breakdown
Context
55
Resources
36
S:T
69
18Rank
50.1Proxy
Enrollment
1,337
S:T Ratio
15.4:1
FRL %
44%
Proxy breakdown
Context
56
Resources
36
S:T
64
19Rank
47.9Proxy
Enrollment
1,003
S:T Ratio
16.7:1
FRL %
47.5%
Proxy breakdown
Context
53
Resources
38
S:T
55
20Rank
35.1Proxy
Enrollment
501
S:T Ratio
9.5:1
FRL %
95.8%
Proxy breakdown
Context
4
Resources
51
S:T
100
How the Proxy Score Is Calculated
This ranking is not based on Virginia SOL test results. It uses only NCES and district finance data: socioeconomic context (inverse of Free/Reduced Lunch %), per-pupil spending vs Virginia average, and student–teacher ratio.
Proxy = Context×0.50 + Resources×0.35 + S:T ratio×0.15
NCES: Urban Institute Education Data Portal, CY2022. Per-pupil: NCES F-33.Full School Dashboard