At a glance
Reported students
285
NCES CCD 2024–25
Teachers (FTE)
27.25
NCES CCD 2024–25
Student–teacher ratio
10.5:1
Calculated; not a class-size measure
Grades served
06–08
NCES preliminary directory 2025–26
School benchmarks
Virginia middle enrollment
8th percentile
Compared with 340 same-level schools reporting enrollment.
District median enrollment
516
Buffalo Gap Middle: 285 reported students.
State peer staffing position
12th percentile
10.5:1 reported; state peer median 13.1:1. Ratio is not class size.
What the reported data says about Buffalo Gap Middle
Buffalo Gap Middle is a public middle school serving grades 06–08 in Swoope. It is one of 19 current school records connected to Augusta County Public Schools. NCES reports 285 students for 2024–25.
Among 340 middle schools in Virginia with comparable records, this school is smaller than the reported median of 737.5 students. Its enrollment is at approximately the 8th percentile for that peer group. Size describes the campus, not instructional quality.
The reported student–teacher ratio is 10.5:1, below the Virginia median of 13.1:1 for the same school level. This ratio uses total enrollment and teacher FTE; it is not an average classroom headcount and can be affected by special programs or part-time staffing.
The largest reported race and ethnicity groups are White (92.6%) and Hispanic or Latino (3.5%). These figures help families understand who the school serves; they are not rating inputs.
Questions worth asking Buffalo Gap Middle
- 1How do the reported 10.5:1 student–teacher ratio and 27.25 teacher FTE translate into actual class sizes by grade?
- 2Which advanced, gifted, career, arts, and computer-science courses are available this year, and how do students qualify?
- 3How many counselors, nurses, psychologists, and social workers currently serve students?
- 4Does community eligibility provide breakfast and lunch to every enrolled student, and are summer meals available?
Enrollment needs
- Free/reduced-price lunch
- 58.2%
- Lunch program
- Yes under Community Eligibility Option (CEO)
Student demographics
Race and ethnicity share of reported enrollment
- White92.6%
- Hispanic3.5%
- Black1.1%
- Asian0%
- American Indian / Alaska Native0.4%
- Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander0%
- Multiracial2.5%
Race/ethnicity: NCES CCD 2024–25. English learner and disability context: CRDC 2021–22. Lunch eligibility: NCES CCD 2024–25. Privacy rules can produce missing values.
Other schools in Augusta County Public Schools
Start with campuses at the same school level or with similar reported enrollment.
Riverheads Middle
Middle · Grades 06–08
366 reported students
Stuarts Draft Middle
Middle · Grades 06–08
513 reported students
S. Gordon Stewart Middle
Middle · Grades 06–08
516 reported students
Wilson Middle
Middle · Grades 06–08
641 reported students
North River Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–05
222 reported students
Buffalo Gap High
High · Grades 09–12
410 reported students