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Donald B. Dixon-Lyle R. Smith Middle

PublicMiddleGrades 6–8

503 Deacon Road, Fredericksburg, VA 22405 · (540) 899-0860 · Part of Stafford County Public Schools

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Directions
Students
887
Students per teacher
15:1
Free or reduced lunch
36%
Setting
Suburb
Grades
6–8
The gist

What stands out about Donald B. Dixon-Lyle R. Smith Middle

  • Its own letter, C+: better results than 44% of Virginia’s public schools
  • Math proficiency 6 pts below the state
  • Enrollment up 14% since 2020–21
  • Next stop for Grafton Village kids: 5 high schools

On the path

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

K–5Grafton Village Elementaryin Falmouth
6–8Donald B. Dixon-Lyle R. Smith MiddleYou are here
9–125 high schoolsDepends on your address

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency48%
State average 54.4%
Reading / language arts71%
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 ↗

503 Deacon Road, Fredericksburg

Students

Enrollment by grade
Grade 6296
Grade 7305
Grade 8286
Enrollment over time
778’20
815’21
894’22
877’23
887’24

Up 14% since 2020–21.

Who goes here
White 60%Hispanic 15%Black 13%Two or more races 7%Asian 3%American Indian/Alaska Native <1%Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander <1%

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

Parents talk

Questions and answers about Donald B. Dixon-Lyle R. Smith Middle from Grafton Village families.

Other schools in Stafford County Public Schools

The district →
Ferry Farm Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Fredericksburg
B−
555 students13:1
Rising Star Early Childhood Education Center at Melchers
Prekindergarten · Grades PK · Fredericksburg
280 students10:1
North Star Early Childhood Education Center
Prekindergarten · Grades PK · Stafford
264 students9:1
Rocky Run Elementary
Elementary · Grades K–5 · Fredericksburg
C+
911 students15:1
Park Ridge Elementary
Elementary · Grades K–5 · Stafford
B−
908 students16:1
Conway Elementary
Elementary · Grades K–5 · Fredericksburg
C+
904 students15:1

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; Grafton Village’s School Grade is built from its districts’ results. Map: © OpenStreetMap contributors.