Middle school (grades 6-8) · Woodbridge, VA

Stuart M. Beville Middle

Federal NCES profile for Stuart M. Beville Middle, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 51/100.

2024-25 NCES dataMiddle school (grades 6-8)NCES 510313000190
0/100100/10051/100
👥 S:T ratio
39
🌟 Gifted program
70
🎓 Counselors
41
📋 Attendance
55
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →

The verdict

Stuart M. Beville Middle earns 51/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes larger than 73% of Virginia schools.

#2 of 6
middle schools in Woodbridge · Resource Index
51
Resource Index · Higher
15.3:1
large classes for Virginia
66.2%
free-lunch eligible

Stuart M. Beville Middle has class sizes larger than 73% of Virginia schools. Computed live against every Virginia school reporting to NCES.

By Resource Investment Index, Stuart M. Beville Middle ranks #2 of 6 middle schools in Woodbridge, VA.

Enrollment

1,181

Virginia · 2024-25 NCES data

Teachers (FTE)

77.0

Federal CCD staff survey

Students per teacher

15.3:1

vs 13.9:1 Virginia avg

+10% vs state

Free-lunch eligible

66.2%

vs 57.6% Virginia avg

+15% vs state

Student-teacher ratio in context

How Stuart M. Beville Middle compares with Virginia and U.S. medians

Slightly above state median

Source: NCES Common Core of Data As of 2024-25 federal staff survey Total enrollment ÷ full-time-equivalent classroom teachers

What stands out at Stuart M. Beville Middle

Stuart M. Beville Middle is a higher-need, large middle school in Woodbridge, Virginia, enrolling 1,181 students.

Class loads run somewhat heavier than typical: 15.3:1 puts it in the larger third of Virginia schools by student-teacher ratio.

Its free-meal eligibility rate of 66.2% lands close to the Virginia typical range, neither a high- nor low-need campus by this measure.

Enrollment of 1,181 puts it in the larger third of Virginia schools by headcount.

Its Resource Investment Index sits near the middle of the pack among 1,868 scored Virginia schools.

Against 98 statewide peers matched on enrollment and economic need, it ranks in the upper tier at #34.

Its student body is led by Hispanic or Latino (55%) and African American (17%) (diversity index 64/100).

Counselor coverage runs a bit thin, about 295 students per counselor, somewhat past the ASCA-recommended 250:1 benchmark.

17.8% of students were chronically absent in the 2021-22 collection, in line with the post-pandemic national range.

Among Woodbridge's middle schools, it stands alongside Lake Ridge Middle (1,487 students): Stuart M. Beville Middle is smaller than that campus by headcount and runs leaner classes (15.3:1 vs 17.7:1).

Prince William County Public Schools also operates Charles J. Colgan Sr. High (2,956 students) and Woodbridge High (2,898 students) alongside Stuart M. Beville Middle.

Sourced from NCES CCD, CRDC, and F-33 (federal records, not a quality verdict). How we source and compute this.

Source: National Center for Education Statistics Common Core of Data + CRDC + F-33 · 2024-25

How Stuart M. Beville Middle compares

Stuart M. Beville Middle on the metrics families compare, against Virginia and U.S. means.

Metric This school vs Virginia Virginia avg U.S. avg
Students per teacher 15.3:1 ▲ 10% 13.9:1 15.7:1
Free-lunch eligible 66.2% ▲ 15% 57.6% 51.7%
Enrollment 1,181 top 11% - -

Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25

15.3:1
Leaner classes than 44% of US schools, a middle-of-the-pack class size.
1,181
Bigger than 94% of US schools by enrollment, a large campus nationally.

Equity indicators (what these measure)

Economic need
66.2%
free-lunch eligible - 15% above the Virginia average of 57.6%
Above the 40% Title I schoolwide threshold; federal funds support the whole school, not individual students.
Staffing depth
15.3:1
students per teacher - 10% above state mean
Top 73% in Virginia - lower ratio than 27% of state schools
Close to the 15:1 benchmark most often cited for individualized attention.
Engagement
17.8%
chronically absent (missed 10%+ of school days)
In the 15-20% range, nearing the "high" absenteeism threshold.
Funding equity
$13,913
per pupil, district-wide - below Virginia avg of $14,649
Somewhat below the U.S. average per-pupil spend; funding constraints may affect programs, facilities, and staffing.
Support staff
Counselors4.0 FTE
Per 295 students, the combined health-and-guidance staffing load for this school.
Discipline context
8
in-school suspensions + 160 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 0.7 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 14.2 per 100 students. Reported via the Civil Rights Data Collection.

Overview

  • Common Core of Data (June 2026): enrollment, staffing, and the student-teacher ratio above.
  • Civil Rights Data Collection: discipline counts and program access (AP, gifted, special education).
  • F-33 School District Finance Survey: the district-wide per-pupil spending figures below.

Three separate federal collections, each on its own reporting cadence - which is why this school's numbers line up on a consistent basis against every other school and state on this site, rather than mixing figures pulled from different survey years.

Student demographics

Hispanic or Latino 54.7%
African American 16.6%
Asian 13.5%
White 10.2%
Two or More 4.7%
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander 0.3%
American Indian / Alaska Native 0.1%

Largest group: Hispanic or Latino at 54.7% of enrollment.

Student-body diversity index 64.2/100

Simpson diversity index - at 64.2, Stuart M. Beville Middle is more mixed than the Virginia school average of 53.7.

Programs

Gifted & talented Yes

Funding & spending

District-wide per-pupil expenditure for Prince William County Public Schools, which includes Stuart M. Beville Middle.

$13,913
Per student
-5%
vs Virginia
Avg $14,649
-16%
vs U.S.
Avg $16,593
Revenue mix
Local 47.2%
State 44.1%
Federal 8.6%

Source: NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey District-level finance · FY 2021-22 Per-pupil expenditure reflects the district-wide average. Individual school budgets are not reported at the federal level.

How Stuart M. Beville Middle Compares to District-Mates

School Enrollment Economic Profile Student-Teacher Ratio
Charles J. Colgan Sr. High Larger Lower economic need Higher S:T ratio
Woodbridge High Larger Lower economic need Higher S:T ratio
Osbourn Park High Larger Lower economic need Similar S:T ratio
Gainesville High Larger Lower economic need Higher S:T ratio
Gar-Field High Larger Similar economic need Similar S:T ratio

Comparisons are relative to Stuart M. Beville Middle's own figures; each column derives from NCES Common Core of Data.

Other Schools in This District

Prince William County Public Schools · 5 sibling schools

View district profile

Similar middle schools in Woodbridge

5 comparable middle schools (grades 6-8) serving the same city.

Similar middle schools statewide

Matched by enrollment size and by staffing ratio across all of Virginia, not just this city - a different peer set than the local comparisons above.

Next steps

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Federal record (CCD 2024-25, CRDC 2021-22) - PlainSchools assigns no subjective rating; the composite quality score is a transparent, reproducible index computed from this cited federal data.

Frequently asked questions about Stuart M. Beville Middle

How many students attend Stuart M. Beville Middle?

Stuart M. Beville Middle has 1,181 students enrolled. It is a middle school in Woodbridge, VA.

What is the student-teacher ratio at Stuart M. Beville Middle?

The student-teacher ratio at Stuart M. Beville Middle is 15.3:1, which is 10% higher than the Virginia average of 13.9:1 and 3% lower than the national average of 15.7:1.

What percentage of students receive free lunch at Stuart M. Beville Middle?

66.2% of students at Stuart M. Beville Middle are eligible for free lunch, compared to the Virginia average of 57.6%.

What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Stuart M. Beville Middle?

The largest demographic group at Stuart M. Beville Middle is Hispanic or Latino at 54.7% of enrollment, in Woodbridge, VA. Its student body is more racially and ethnically mixed than most US schools, with a diversity index of 64.2/100.

What is the Resource Investment Index for Stuart M. Beville Middle?

Stuart M. Beville Middle has a Resource Investment Index of 51/100 (higher reported resources relative to schools nationally) based on 4 factors: student-teacher ratio, counselor availability, attendance rates. Not a test-score or academic measure (national median ~41/100, see methodology).

How does Stuart M. Beville Middle rank among middle schools in Woodbridge?

By Resource Investment Index, Stuart M. Beville Middle ranks #2 of 6 middle schools in Woodbridge, VA. This compares federal resource and staffing data among local peers; it is not a test-score or academic ranking. See all middle schools in Woodbridge on the city page.

Is Stuart M. Beville Middle a good school?

Stuart M. Beville Middle earns 51/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes larger than 73% of Virginia schools. This is a resource snapshot, not an academic rating; see the Resource Investment Index question above for what the number does and doesn't measure.

What other schools are in Prince William County Public Schools?

Besides Stuart M. Beville Middle, Prince William County Public Schools also operates Charles J. Colgan Sr. High (2,956 students), Woodbridge High (2,898 students), and Osbourn Park High (2,661 students). See the Prince William County Public Schools district page for the complete list.

Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) CCD + Public School Universe (2024-25), CRDC (2021-22), F-33 District Finance Survey (FY 2021-22) · 2024-25 Data as of the 2024-25 school year. Coverage from U.S. Department of Education NCES Common Core of Data. Varies by entity type; administrative districts and certain charter networks may report only a subset of fields.

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