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Gretna Middle

Summary:

Gretna Middle is a public middle school in Gretna, Virginia, serving 397 students in grades 6-8. The school is part of the Pittsylvania County Public Schools district, which is ranked 17th out of 130 districts in Virginia and has a 4-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Gretna Middle stands out for its strong academic performance, particularly in 8th grade Algebra I and Science, where students achieve 100% and 72.03% proficiency, respectively, outpacing the district and state averages. The school also serves a diverse student population, with a higher percentage of White students (68.77%) compared to the surrounding area, as well as a significant African American population (25.44%). Notably, Gretna Middle's African American students and low-socioeconomic status students perform exceptionally well, ranking 100th and 102nd, respectively, out of Virginia's middle schools in these subgroups.

While Gretna Middle's overall performance is impressive, the school faces some challenges, including a declining enrollment from 426 students in 2020-2021 to 397 students in 2022-2023. Additionally, when compared to Chatham Middle, another middle school in the Pittsylvania County district, Gretna Middle lags behind in certain academic areas, particularly in Mathematics and English Reading. However, Gretna Middle remains a strong-performing school within the district, providing a solid academic foundation for its diverse student population.


Detail:

Public 6-8

 201 Coffey Street
       Gretna, VA  24557

(434) 630-1804

District: Pittsylvania County Public Schools

SchoolDigger Rank:
205th of 417 Virginia Middle Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures:  $7,467 Help


Students who attend Gretna Middle usually attend:

High:    Gretna High

Feeder schools for Gretna Middle:

Elementary:    Gretna Elementary
    John L. Hurt Elementary
    Mount Airy Elementary

Student/teacher ratio:  11.0 Help
Number of students:  398

Racial breakdown:

White:
68.8%
African American:
23.4%
Two or more races:
4.3%
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Free/discounted lunch recipients:  85.7% Help


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Compare Details Gretna Middle ranks better than 50.8% of middle schools in Virginia. It also ranks last among 4 ranked middle schools in the Pittsylvania County Public Schools District. (See more...)
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Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 55.04. (See more...)
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Chronic absenteeism in a school refers to a situation where students repeatedly miss school, with the threshold often defined as missing 10% or more of school days for any reason, excused or unexcused.
Student Body
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Compare Details Gretna Middle has the smallest middle school student body size in the Pittsylvania County Public Schools District. Racial makeup is: White (68.8%), African American (23.4%), two or more races (4.3%). (See more...)
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Compare Details 85.7% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)
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Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Gretna Middle is 11, which is the 2nd best among 4 middle schools in the Pittsylvania County Public Schools District. (See more...)
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Compare Details The average total spent per student at Gretna Middle is $7,467, which is the 2nd highest among 4 middle schools in the Pittsylvania County Public Schools District.
Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Gretna Middle:

SchoolDigger ranks Gretna Middle 205th of 417 Virginia public middle schools. (See Gretna Middle in the ranking list.)

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Pittsylvania County Public Schools:

SchoolDigger ranks Pittsylvania County Public Schools 17th of 130 Virginia school districts. (See district ranking list.)


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Rank History for Gretna Middle

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Rank History for all students at Gretna Middle

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools VA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2005 38.97 251st 340 26.2%
2006 39.17 266th 383 30.5%
2007 44.53 244th 387 37.0%
2008 51.03 192nd 391 50.9%
2009 55.79 146th 390 62.6%
2010 63.12 111th 408 72.8%
2011 50.75 196th 413 52.5%
2012 56.52 148th 413 64.2%
2013 51.91 176th 416 57.7%
2014 41.05 245th 416 41.1%
2015 39.97 264th 412 35.9%
2016 31.12 314th 409 23.2%
2017 40.49 274th 415 34.0%
2018 24.74 351st 413 15.0%
2019 40.72 274th 424 35.4%
2021 51.67 182nd 419 56.6%
2022 44.87 228th 415 45.1%
2023 59.01 172nd 422 59.2%
2024 55.04 205th 417 50.8%
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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Gretna Middle

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools VA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2024 69.87 102nd 402 74.6%
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Rank History for Female students at Gretna Middle

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools VA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2023 59.84 167th 411 59.4%
2024 53.39 207th 407 49.1%
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Rank History for Male students at Gretna Middle

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools VA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2023 58.55 167th 409 59.2%
2024 55.19 187th 407 54.1%
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Rank History for African American students at Gretna Middle

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools VA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2023 64.74 100th 298 66.4%
2024 54.39 142nd 299 52.5%
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Rank History for White students at Gretna Middle

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools VA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2023 47.96 214th 402 46.8%
2024 44.64 240th 396 39.4%
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Data source: test scores: Virginia Department of Education, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

As you review the school rankings data, please be aware that some of the information from certain demographics is missing. The reason for this omission is that the data has been redacted from the source data itself due to low population samples in these specific demographic groups.

Redacting data from low population samples is a necessary step to ensure the reliability and accuracy of the results, as small sample sizes may not be representative of the broader population. Additionally, this measure helps protect the privacy of individuals belonging to these demographic groups.

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Enrollment information for Gretna Middle

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Year White African American Asian Hispanic American Indian Pacific Islander Two or More Races Not Specified Total
1989 n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a 553 553
1990 n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a 531 531
1991 0 0 0 0 0 n/a n/a 578 578
1992 n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a 593 593
1993 361 269 0 0 0 n/a n/a 0 630
1994 349 276 0 2 0 n/a n/a 0 627
1995 358 245 0 0 1 n/a n/a 0 604
1996 358 245 0 0 1 n/a n/a 0 604
1997 352 221 0 0 0 n/a n/a 0 573
1998 369 207 0 0 0 n/a n/a 0 576
1999 359 205 1 2 0 n/a n/a 0 567
2000 361 202 0 2 2 n/a n/a -4 563
2001 347 223 2 1 2 n/a n/a 0 575
2002 312 221 1 3 0 n/a n/a 0 537
2003 312 221 1 3 0 n/a n/a 0 537
2004 344 210 1 4 1 n/a n/a 0 560
2005 350 196 1 4 0 n/a n/a 0 551
2006 346 205 1 1 3 n/a n/a 0 556
2007 334 189 1 2 2 n/a n/a 2 530
2008 299 179 1 2 2 n/a n/a 0 483
2009 303 159 0 2 0 n/a n/a 0 464
2010 280 172 0 4 1 n/a n/a 1 458
2011 288 150 0 6 1 0 6 0 451
2012 265 141 0 7 1 0 9 0 423
2013 283 126 0 7 0 0 10 0 426
2014 301 130 0 7 1 0 16 0 455
2015 294 117 1 8 1 0 12 0 433
2016 305 119 2 8 2 0 15 0 451
2017 297 133 3 13 1 0 1 0 448
2018 317 141 0 14 0 0 5 0 477
2019 278 140 0 18 0 0 4 0 440
2020 291 144 0 11 0 0 9 0 455
2021 282 139 2 6 0 0 7 0 436
2022 269 118 1 5 0 1 12 0 406
2023 273 101 1 7 0 2 13 0 397
2024 274 93 0 13 0 1 17 0 398

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Enrollment/Ethnicity

For more information about how the Department of Education defines ethnicity, see Defining Race and Ethnicity Data, National Center for Education Statistics

Students eligible for free or discounted lunch at Gretna Middle

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1989 553 42.5 13.0 n/a
1990 531 42.5 12.4 n/a
1991 578 41.0 14.0 n/a
1992 593 41.8 14.1 n/a
1993 630 43.6 14.4 n/a
1994 627 39.2 n/a 35.2
1995 604 n/a 0.0 35.9
1996 604 n/a 0.0 35.9
1997 573 n/a 0.0 34.6
1998 576 n/a 0.0 33.9
1999 567 47.0 12.1 40.4
2000 563 n/a 0.0 41.3
2001 575 45.8 12.6 39.1
2002 537 54.0 9.9 46.2
2003 537 54.0 9.9 46.2
2004 560 42.0 13.3 47
2005 551 38.0 14.5 51.2
2006 556 46.0 12.1 50.7
2007 530 44.4 11.9 49.1
2008 483 34.9 13.8 49.5
2009 464 34.9 13.3 56.7
2010 458 33.9 13.5 60.4
2011 451 32.9 13.6 63.2
2012 423 38.1 11.0 61.7
2013 426 34.5 12.3 65
2014 455 34.7 13.0 64.2
2015 433 34.0 12.7 61.7
2016 451 31.0 14.5 64.3
2017 448 25.3 17.6 62.5
2018 477 35.0 13.6 65.4
2019 440 35.2 12.4 68.6
2020 455 36.2 12.5 81.5
2021 436 34.3 12.7 n/a
2022 406 34.9 11.6 91.4
2023 397 35.5 11.1 81.1
2024 398 35.9 11.0 85.7

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Students eligible for discounted/free lunch:

The National School Lunch Program (NSLP) provides low-cost or free meals to students in U.S. public and nonprofit private schools based on household income. Those with incomes below 130% of the poverty line receive free lunch, while those between 130% and 185% qualify for reduced-price lunch. The percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch serves as a marker for poverty, as it reflects the socioeconomic status of families in a given school or district. A higher FRPL rate typically indicates a higher concentration of low-income families, suggesting that the school or district may face additional challenges in providing adequate resources and support for student success.

Student/Teacher Ratio Gretna Middle

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1989 553 42.5 13.0 n/a
1990 531 42.5 12.4 n/a
1991 578 41.0 14.0 n/a
1992 593 41.8 14.1 n/a
1993 630 43.6 14.4 n/a
1994 627 39.2 n/a 35.2
1995 604 n/a 0.0 35.9
1996 604 n/a 0.0 35.9
1997 573 n/a 0.0 34.6
1998 576 n/a 0.0 33.9
1999 567 47.0 12.1 40.4
2000 563 n/a 0.0 41.3
2001 575 45.8 12.6 39.1
2002 537 54.0 9.9 46.2
2003 537 54.0 9.9 46.2
2004 560 42.0 13.3 47
2005 551 38.0 14.5 51.2
2006 556 46.0 12.1 50.7
2007 530 44.4 11.9 49.1
2008 483 34.9 13.8 49.5
2009 464 34.9 13.3 56.7
2010 458 33.9 13.5 60.4
2011 451 32.9 13.6 63.2
2012 423 38.1 11.0 61.7
2013 426 34.5 12.3 65
2014 455 34.7 13.0 64.2
2015 433 34.0 12.7 61.7
2016 451 31.0 14.5 64.3
2017 448 25.3 17.6 62.5
2018 477 35.0 13.6 65.4
2019 440 35.2 12.4 68.6
2020 455 36.2 12.5 81.5
2021 436 34.3 12.7 n/a
2022 406 34.9 11.6 91.4
2023 397 35.5 11.1 81.1
2024 398 35.9 11.0 85.7

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Student-Teacher Ratio

Student/teacher ratio is calculated by dividing the total number of students by the total number of full-time equivalent teachers. Please note that a smaller student/teacher ratio does not necessarily translate to smaller class size. In some instances, schools hire teachers part time, and some teachers are hired for specialized instruction with very small class sizes. These and other factors contribute to the student/teacher ratio. Note: For private schools, Student/teacher ratio may not include Pre-Kindergarten.
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Per Pupil Expenditures for Gretna Middle

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YearExpenditures from Federal FundsExpenditures from State and Local FundsTotal Expenditures Per Pupil (All Funds)
2019 $1,005 (13.4%) $6,503 (86.6%) $7,508
2020 $843 (11.7%) $6,372 (88.3%) $7,214
2021 $682 (9.1%) $6,785 (90.9%) $7,467

Data source: Virginia Department of Education
Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on Gretna Middle

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Rankings

Rank
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)		 Rank
Post pandemic (2022-2023)		 Change (%)
Ranks 274th of 424 Middle schoolsRanks 172nd of 422 Middle schools
 23.9%

Test Scores

% proficient
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)		 % proficient
Post pandemic (2022-2023)		 Change (%)
6th Grade Mathematics (Gretna Middle)8378.5
 4.5%
   6th Grade Mathematics (Pittsylvania County Public Schools)8576.3
 8.7%
   6th Grade Mathematics (Virginia)7857.8
 20.2%
6th Grade English Reading (Gretna Middle)7879.9
 1.8%
   6th Grade English Reading (Pittsylvania County Public Schools)8477
 7%
   6th Grade English Reading (Virginia)7770.4
 6.6%
7th Grade Mathematics (Gretna Middle)6637.7
 28.3%
   7th Grade Mathematics (Pittsylvania County Public Schools)7646.9
 29.1%
   7th Grade Mathematics (Virginia)7851.4
 26.6%
7th Grade English Reading (Gretna Middle)7970.1
 8.9%
   7th Grade English Reading (Pittsylvania County Public Schools)8070.8
 9.2%
   7th Grade English Reading (Virginia)7970.3
 8.7%
8th Grade Writing (Gretna Middle)6552.4
 12.6%
   8th Grade Writing (Pittsylvania County Public Schools)7457.6
 16.4%
   8th Grade Writing (Virginia)7055.5
 14.5%
8th Grade Mathematics (Gretna Middle)7363.1
 9.9%
   8th Grade Mathematics (Pittsylvania County Public Schools)8369.6
 13.4%
   8th Grade Mathematics (Virginia)7748.4
 28.6%
8th Grade Science (Gretna Middle)7769.1
 7.9%
   8th Grade Science (Pittsylvania County Public Schools)8468.5
 15.5%
   8th Grade Science (Virginia)7860.7
 17.3%
8th Grade English Reading (Gretna Middle)6771.6
 4.6%
   8th Grade English Reading (Pittsylvania County Public Schools)7876.5
 1.5%
   8th Grade English Reading (Virginia)7670.7
 5.3%
End of Course Algebra I (Gretna Middle)100100
   End of Course Algebra I (Pittsylvania County Public Schools)8689
 3%
   End of Course Algebra I (Virginia)8680
 6%

Student Body

Number of students
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)		 Number of students
Post pandemic (2022-2023)		 Change (%)
Total Students440397
 9.8%
African American140101
 27.9%
American Indian00
Asian01
Hispanic187
 61.1%
Pacific Islander02
White278273
 1.8%
Two or More Races413
 225%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients68.6%81.1%
 12.5%

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Gretna Middle ranks 205th of 417 Virginia middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Students who attend Gretna Middle usually go on to attend Gretna High

Students at Gretna Middle are 69% White, 23% African American, 4% Two or more races, 3% Hispanic.

In the 2023-24 school year, 398 students attended Gretna Middle.


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