📍 202 Maroon Tide Dr, Galax, Galax city, 24333
Galax Middle is a State/Public serving middle age pupils, located in Galax, Galax city. The school has 329 pupils enrolled. It is part of the Galax City Public Schools school district. It serves grades 6–8 in a small-town setting. The school employs 22.5 full-time-equivalent teachers, a student-teacher ratio of 14.6:1. 70% of students are proficient in reading. 52% are proficient in maths. Technology infrastructure includes fiber internet, campus-wide Wi-Fi, devices for students.
Galax Middle enrolls 329 students across grades 6–8. The student body is 54% male and 46% female. A teaching staff of 22.5 full-time-equivalent teachers supports the school, giving a student-teacher ratio of 14.6:1.
By race and ethnicity, the student body is 57% White, 37% Hispanic or Latino and 4.3% Black or African American.
| Race / ethnicity | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| White | 187 | 57% |
| Hispanic or Latino | 121 | 37% |
| Black or African American | 14 | 4.3% |
| Two or more races | 4 | 1.2% |
| Asian | 2 | <1% |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 1 | <1% |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data.
329 of the school's 329 students (100%) qualify for free or reduced-price lunch. Of these, 331 qualify for free lunch and 0 for a reduced price. Free and reduced-price lunch eligibility is a widely used indicator of the share of students from lower-income households.
Galax Middle is located in a small-town setting (NCES locale: Town, Remote). 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 At-Large (non-voting delegate), state senate district 20, state house district 5.
Galax Middle is one of 3 schools in Galax City Public Schools, based in Galax, Virginia. The district serves 1,434 students district-wide and employs 97 full-time-equivalent teachers. With 329 students, Galax Middle is smaller than the district average of about 478 students per school.
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Proficiency based on state assessments.
Setting: Town - Remote