📍 1313 Amherst Street, Winchester, Winchester city, 22601
James Wood Middle is a State/Public serving middle age pupils, located in Winchester, Winchester city. The school has 803 pupils enrolled. It is part of the Frederick County Public Schools school district. It serves grades 6–8 in an urban setting. The school employs 56 full-time-equivalent teachers, a student-teacher ratio of 14.3:1. 54% of students are proficient in reading. 35% are proficient in maths. Technology infrastructure includes fiber internet, campus-wide Wi-Fi, devices for students.
James Wood Middle enrolls 803 students across grades 6–8. The student body is 50% male and 50% female. A teaching staff of 56 full-time-equivalent teachers supports the school, giving a student-teacher ratio of 14.3:1.
By race and ethnicity, the student body is 49% White, 36% Hispanic or Latino and 6.2% Black or African American.
| Race / ethnicity | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| White | 393 | 49% |
| Hispanic or Latino | 290 | 36% |
| Black or African American | 50 | 6.2% |
| Two or more races | 42 | 5.2% |
| Asian | 22 | 2.7% |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 6 | <1% |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data.
415 of the school's 803 students (52%) qualify for free or reduced-price lunch. Of these, 357 qualify for free lunch and 58 for a reduced price. The school participates in the National School Lunch Program. Free and reduced-price lunch eligibility is a widely used indicator of the share of students from lower-income households.
James Wood Middle is located in an urban setting (NCES locale: City, Small). Virtual instruction: Supplemental Virtual. The school runs a schoolwide Title I program, which provides federal funding to support students from low-income families. For civic and policy purposes, the school sits in congressional district VA-60, state senate district 27, state house district 29.
James Wood Middle is one of 19 schools in Frederick County Public Schools, based in Winchester, Virginia. The district serves 14,447 students district-wide and employs 1,002 full-time-equivalent teachers. With 803 students, James Wood Middle is close to the district average of about 760 students per school.
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Proficiency based on state assessments.
Setting: City - Small