📍 21356 Sussex Drive, Sussex, Sussex County, 23884
Sussex Central Middle is a State/Public serving middle age pupils, located in Sussex, Sussex County. The school has 236 pupils enrolled. It is part of the Sussex County Public Schools school district. It serves grades 6–8 in a rural setting. The school employs 20 full-time-equivalent teachers, a student-teacher ratio of 11.8:1. 52% of students are proficient in reading. 37% are proficient in maths. Technology infrastructure includes fiber internet, campus-wide Wi-Fi.
Sussex Central Middle enrolls 236 students across grades 6–8. The student body is 56% male and 44% female. A teaching staff of 20 full-time-equivalent teachers supports the school, giving a student-teacher ratio of 11.8:1.
By race and ethnicity, the student body is 72% Black or African American, 19% White and 5.1% Hispanic or Latino.
| Race / ethnicity | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Black or African American | 171 | 72% |
| White | 45 | 19% |
| Hispanic or Latino | 12 | 5.1% |
| Two or more races | 6 | 2.5% |
| Asian | 1 | <1% |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 1 | <1% |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data.
236 of the school's 236 students (100%) qualify for free or reduced-price lunch. Of these, 240 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.
Sussex Central Middle is located in a rural setting (NCES locale: Rural, Distant). 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-40, state senate district 18, state house district 75.
Sussex Central Middle is one of 3 schools in Sussex County Public Schools, based in Stony Creek, Virginia. The district serves 1,047 students district-wide and employs 84 full-time-equivalent teachers. With 236 students, Sussex Central Middle is smaller than the district average of about 349 students per school.
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Proficiency based on state assessments.
Setting: Rural - Distant
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