William Byrd Middle School has 850 learners in grade levels 6-8.

William Byrd Middle School placed in the lower 50% of all schools in Virginia for cumulative test scores (math proficiency is lower 50%, and reading proficiency is upper 50%) for the 2020-21 school year. The percentage of learners achieving proficiency in math is 71% (which is lower than the Virginia state average of 72%) for the 2016-17 school year. The percentage of learners achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 81% (which is higher than the Virginia state average of 80%) for the 2020-21 school year.

The Learner: Teacher ratio of 12:1 is lower than the Virginia state level of 15:1. Minority enrollment is 16% of the learner body (majority African-American and Hispanic), which is lower than the Virginia state average of 51% (majority African-American).

School Overview: William Byrd Middle School’s learner population of 850 learners has grown by 5% over five school years. The teacher population of 70 teachers has grown by 12% over five school years.

School Comparison: William Byrd Middle School is ranked within the lower 50% of all 1,791 schools in Virginia (based off of cumulative math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2020-21 school year. The diversity score of William Byrd Middle School is 0.29, which is less than the diversity score at state average of 0.68. The school’s diversity has stayed flat over five school years.

Nearby Public Schools: The nearest high school to William Byrd Middle School is William Byrd High School (0.0 miles away). The nearest middle school is Stonewall Jackson Middle School (3.9 miles away). The nearest elementary school is Herman L. Horn Elementary School (1.4 miles away).