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Wilbur S. Pence Middle

PublicMiddleGrades 6–8

375 Bowman Road, Dayton, VA 22821 · (540) 879-2535 · Part of Rockingham County Public Schools

Dayton’s School Grade B− better than 53% of Virginia school districts

Directions
Students
671
Students per teacher
13:1
Free or reduced lunch
43%
Setting
Suburb
Grades
6–8
The gist

What stands out about Wilbur S. Pence Middle

  • Its own letter, C+: better results than 36% of Virginia’s public schools
  • Math proficiency 8 pts below the state
  • Reading / language arts 6 pts below the state
  • Enrollment down 8.7% since 2020–21
  • Next stop for Dayton kids: 4 high schools

On the path

Where Dayton kids come from and go next. The whole path →

PK–515 elementary schoolsDepends on your address
6–8Wilbur S. Pence MiddleYou are here
9–124 high schoolsDepends on your address

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency46%
State average 54.4%
Reading / language arts64%
State average 69.5%

Its own letter, C+, places these results among Virginia’s 1,758 public schools with results. Source: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21).

Location

Directions ↗

375 Bowman Road, Dayton

Students

Enrollment by grade
Grade 6222
Grade 7214
Grade 8235
Enrollment over time
735’20
703’21
668’22
669’23
671’24

Down 8.7% since 2020–21.

Who goes here
White 71%Hispanic 19%Two or more races 5%Black 3%Asian <1%American Indian/Alaska Native <1%

As reported to NCES, share of students with a reported race or ethnicity.

Parents talk

Questions and answers about Wilbur S. Pence Middle from Dayton families.

Other schools in Rockingham County Public Schools

The district →
Cub Run Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Penn Laird
C−
614 students15:1
Peak View Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Penn Laird
C
538 students15:1
John W. Wayland Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Bridgewater
C+
526 students16:1
John C. Myers Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Broadway
D
473 students14:1
Plains Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Timberville
D
460 students15:1
Mountain View Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Harrisonburg
C−
411 students14:1

School facts: U.S. Department of Education (NCES), 2024–2025 school year. Test scores: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21). A school’s letter is our own summary of its reading and math results against Virginia’s other public schools; Dayton’s School Grade is built from its districts’ results. Map: © OpenStreetMap contributors.