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Sussex Central Middle

PublicMiddleGrades 6–8

21356 Sussex Drive, Sussex, VA 23884 · (434) 246-2251 · Part of Sussex County Public Schools

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Directions
Students
238
Students per teacher
9:1
Free or reduced lunch
100%
Setting
Rural
Grades
6–8
The gist

What stands out about Sussex Central Middle

  • Its own letter, C−: better results than 18% of Virginia’s public schools
  • Math proficiency 17 pts below the state
  • Reading / language arts 18 pts below the state
  • Small classes: 9 students per teacher
  • Next stop for Sussex kids: Sussex Central High

On the path

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

PK–5Sussex Central Elementaryin Stony Creek
6–8Sussex Central MiddleYou are here
9–12Sussex Central High331 students

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency37%
State average 54.4%
Reading / language arts52%
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 ↗

21356 Sussex Drive, Sussex

Students

Enrollment by grade
Grade 686
Grade 775
Grade 877
Enrollment over time
253’20
224’21
236’22
225’23
238’24

Down 5.9% since 2020–21.

Who goes here
Black 66%White 23%Hispanic 8%Two or more races 2%Asian <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 Sussex Central Middle from Sussex families.

Other schools in Sussex County Public Schools

The district →
Sussex Central Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Stony Creek
D
478 students14:1
Sussex Central High
High · Grades 9–12 · Sussex
B+
331 students11:1

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