Donald B. Dixon-lyle R. Smith Middle School serves 800 learners in grades 6-8.

Donald B. Dixon-lyle R. Smith Middle School placed in the upper 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 73% (which is higher than the Virginia state average of 72%) for the 2016-17 school year. The percentage of learners achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 83% (which is higher than the Virginia state average of 80%) for the 2020-21 school year.

The learner:teacher ratio of 15:1 is equal to the Virginia state average of 15:1.

Minority enrollment is 32% of the learner body (majority Latino and African-American), which is lower than the Virginia state average of 51% (majority African-American).

School Overview: Donald B. Dixon-lyle R. Smith Middle School’s learner population of 800 learners has stayed flat over five school years.

The teacher population of 54 teachers has grown by 12% over five school years.

School Comparison: Donald B. Dixon-lyle R. Smith Middle School is ranked within the upper 50% of all 1,791 schools in Virginia (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2020-21 school year.

The equity score of Donald B. Dixon-lyle R. Smith Middle School is 0.51, which is less than the equity score at state average of 0.68. The school’s equity has stayed flat over five school years.

Nearby Public Schools: The closest high school to Donald B. Dixon-lyle R. Smith Middle School is James Monroe High School (3.1 miles away)

The closest middle school is Edward E. Drew Junior Middle School (2.3 miles away)

The closest elementary school is Grafton Village Elementary School (0.0 miles away)