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Schools in Saluda

Saluda’s public schools

Middlesex County Public Schools has no state test or graduation results we can use, so there is no Schools grade for Saluda. Each school below is shown with its own results.

—Not gradedK–12Where will my kid go?1/3schools above Virginia’s middle

Tests spring 2021, when 98% of students in Virginia’s tested grades sat them, and the class of 2023’s graduation rate (U.S. Department of Education). How TownRatings grades schools

Math proficiency
45%
2020–21
Graduate on time
92%
class of 2023
Spent per student
$17.5K
▲ 2% vs VA $17.2K
FY2024
Students per teacher
12.2
VA 13.9 · smaller classes
Schools in town
1
1,249 students on the public path
In brief

Saluda’s schools, in brief

School by school

1 of Saluda’s 3 district schools with test results score above the middle of Virginia’s 1,758 public schools. Middlesex High places highest (better than 96%); St. Clare Walker Middle lowest (20%). See the path ↓

Written from the figures on this page. Tests are from 2020–21, graduation from the class of 2023; each school’s own letter uses 2020–21 results.

Where will my kid go?

Pick a grade. These are the public schools in Saluda, with each school’s own grade.

The path, start to finish
PK–5Middlesex Elementaryin Locust HillC−
6–8St. Clare Walker Middlein Locust HillC−
9–12Middlesex HighMiddlesex County Public SchoolsA+

Which school depends on your address. To confirm it, ask the Middlesex County Public Schools.

The district

Spending and class size are shown but don’t count toward the grade. Each district’s own page has every school.

Middlesex County Public SchoolsGrades PK–12 · 3 schools · 1,249 students, up 7% since 2020–21 · 12.2 per teacher (VA 13.9)
$17,538VA $17,169 · FY2024
B−
Test scores · 2020–21

How students score

Math45%
State average 54.4% · 567 students tested

Saluda vs. its neighbors

Schools grades for the Virginia towns that share Saluda’s borders.

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
Saluda—Middlesex County

Every school in Saluda

3 schools. Each public school’s letter compares its own 2020–21 reading and math results with Virginia’s other public schools (the newest school-level results we have).

District schools in Saludaby address
Middlesex High
High · Grades 9–12
A+
370 students12:1Rate it →
Also serving Saludain other towns
Middlesex Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Locust Hill
C−
620 students13:1Rate it →
St. Clare Walker Middle
Middle · Grades 6–8 · Locust Hill
C−
259 students11:1Rate it →

Questions about Saluda’s schools

Are Saluda’s schools good?

There’s no Schools grade for Saluda. Middlesex County Public Schools has no state test or graduation results we can use, so there is no Schools grade for Saluda. Each school below is shown with its own results. School by school, 1 of its 3 district schools with test results score above the middle of Virginia’s public schools on their 2020–21 results.

What school district is Saluda in?

Middlesex County Public Schools.

Where do Saluda kids go to high school?

Middlesex High.

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School data: state test results (2020–21, with participation) and four-year graduation rates (class of 2023) reported to the U.S. Department of Education (EDFacts via ED Data Express); each school’s own letter uses its 2020–21 results (EDFacts via the Urban Institute); schools and enrollment from NCES (2024–25; private schools 2023–24); spending from the Census Bureau’s school finance survey (FY2024). Stars are from neighbors.