The most improved public middle schools in Virginia are Old Donation School, St.
Paul Elementary School and Longfellow Middle School. A school's improvement is based on a its total rise in ranking spots during the last five years (2019-24).
Improved Rank Range: 0
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Avg. Improved Rank: 0
Most Improved Public Middle Schools in Virginia (2024-25)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Ranking Change (2019-24)
Grades
Location
Rank: #1 - 4251. - 425.
Old Donation School
Magnet School
(Math: ≥99% | Reading: ≥99%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 1%10
Rank Change: +0
(from 1 to 1)
(from 1 to 1)
Grades: 2-8
4633 Honeygrove Road
Virginia Beach, VA 23455
(757) 648-3240
Virginia Beach, VA 23455
(757) 648-3240
Rank: #1 - 4251. - 425.
St. Paul Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 90-94% | Reading: 90-94%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 1%10
Rank Change: +0
(from 14 to 14)
(from 14 to 14)
Grades: PK-8
3200 Deacon Drive
Saint Paul, VA 24283
(276) 762-5941
Saint Paul, VA 24283
(276) 762-5941
Rank: #1 - 4251. - 425.
Longfellow Middle School
Magnet School
(Math: 87% | Reading: 93%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 1%10
Rank Change: +0
(from 18 to 18)
(from 18 to 18)
Grades: 7-8
2000 Westmoreland St
Falls Church, VA 22043
(703) 533-2600
Falls Church, VA 22043
(703) 533-2600
Rank: #1 - 4251. - 425.
Cooper Middle School
Magnet School
(Math: 84% | Reading: 94%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 5%10
Rank Change: +0
(from 30 to 30)
(from 30 to 30)
Grades: 7-8
977 Balls Hill Rd
Mc Lean, VA 22101
(703) 442-5800
Mc Lean, VA 22101
(703) 442-5800
Rank: #1 - 4251. - 425.
Williamsburg Middle School
Magnet School
(Math: 84% | Reading: 94%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 5%10
Rank Change: +0
(from 30 to 30)
(from 30 to 30)
Grades: 6-8
3600 N Harrison St
Arlington, VA 22207
(703) 228-5450
Arlington, VA 22207
(703) 228-5450
Rank: #1 - 4251. - 425.
Carson Middle School
Magnet School
(Math: 85% | Reading: 92%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 5%10
Rank Change: +0
(from 33 to 33)
(from 33 to 33)
Grades: 7-8
13618 Mclearen Road
Herndon, VA 20171
(703) 925-3600
Herndon, VA 20171
(703) 925-3600
Rank: #1 - 4251. - 425.
Rocky Run Middle School
Magnet School
(Math: 85% | Reading: 92%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 5%10
Rank Change: +0
(from 33 to 33)
(from 33 to 33)
Grades: 7-8
4400 Stringfellow Rd
Chantilly, VA 20151
(703) 802-7700
Chantilly, VA 20151
(703) 802-7700
Rank: #1 - 4251. - 425.
Mary G. Porter Traditional
Magnet School
(Math: 84% | Reading: 89%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 5%10
Rank Change: +0
(from 72 to 72)
(from 72 to 72)
Grades: 1-8
15311 Forest Grove Drive
Woodbridge, VA 22191
(703) 580-6501
Woodbridge, VA 22191
(703) 580-6501
Rank: #1 - 4251. - 425.
Chickahominy Middle School
Magnet School
(Math: 85% | Reading: 88%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 5%10
Rank Change: +0
(from 77 to 77)
(from 77 to 77)
Grades: 6-8
9450 Atlee Station Road
Mechanicsville, VA 23116
(804) 723-2160
Mechanicsville, VA 23116
(804) 723-2160
Rank: #1 - 4251. - 425.
Oak Knoll Middle School
Magnet School
(Math: 85% | Reading: 88%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 5%10
Rank Change: +0
(from 77 to 77)
(from 77 to 77)
Grades: 6-8
10295 Chamberlayne Rd.
Mechanicsville, VA 23116
(804) 365-4740
Mechanicsville, VA 23116
(804) 365-4740
Rank: #1 - 4251. - 425.
Rock Ridge High School
Magnet School
(Math: 79% | Reading: 90-94%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 5%10
Rank Change: +0
(from 83 to 83)
(from 83 to 83)
Grades: PK-12
43460 Loudoun Reserve Drive
Ashburn, VA 20148
(703) 996-2100
Ashburn, VA 20148
(703) 996-2100
Rank: #1 - 4251. - 425.
Tabb Middle School
Magnet School
(Math: 84% | Reading: 88%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 5%10
Rank Change: +0
(from 85 to 85)
(from 85 to 85)
Grades: 6-8
300 Yorktown Rd
Yorktown, VA 23693
(757) 898-0320
Yorktown, VA 23693
(757) 898-0320
Rank: #1 - 4251. - 425.
Joseph T. Henley Middle School
Magnet School
(Math: 82% | Reading: 89%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 5%10
Rank Change: +0
(from 87 to 87)
(from 87 to 87)
Grades: 6-8
5880 Rockfish Gap Turnpike
Crozet, VA 22932
(434) 823-4393
Crozet, VA 22932
(434) 823-4393
Rank: #1 - 4251. - 425.
Brambleton Middle School
Magnet School
(Math: 80% | Reading: 91%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 5%10
Rank Change: +0
(from 89 to 89)
(from 89 to 89)
Grades: 6-8
23070 Learning Circle
Ashburn, VA 20148
(703) 957-4450
Ashburn, VA 20148
(703) 957-4450
Rank: #1 - 4251. - 425.
Stone Hill Middle School
Magnet School
(Math: 81% | Reading: 90%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 5%10
Rank Change: +0
(from 89 to 89)
(from 89 to 89)
Grades: 6-8
23415 Evergreen Ridge Drive
Ashburn, VA 20148
(703) 957-4420
Ashburn, VA 20148
(703) 957-4420
Rank: #1 - 4251. - 425.
Frost Middle School
Magnet School
(Math: 79% | Reading: 91%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 10%10
Rank Change: +0
(from 95 to 95)
(from 95 to 95)
Grades: 7-8
4101 Pickett Rd
Fairfax, VA 22032
(703) 426-5700
Fairfax, VA 22032
(703) 426-5700
Rank: #1 - 4251. - 425.
Lake Braddock Secondary
Magnet School
(Math: 81% | Reading: 89%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 10%10
Rank Change: +0
(from 98 to 98)
(from 98 to 98)
Grades: 7-12
9200 Burke Lake Rd
Burke, VA 22015
(703) 426-1000
Burke, VA 22015
(703) 426-1000
Rank: #1 - 4251. - 425.
Lylburn Downing Middle School
Magnet School
(Math: 80-84% | Reading: 85-89%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 10%10
Rank Change: +0
(from 103 to 103)
(from 103 to 103)
Grades: 6-8
302 Diamond St
Lexington, VA 24450
(540) 463-3532
Lexington, VA 24450
(540) 463-3532
Rank: #1 - 4251. - 425.
Mary Ellen Henderson Middle School
Magnet School
(Math: 81% | Reading: 88%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 10%10
Rank Change: +0
(from 115 to 115)
(from 115 to 115)
Grades: 6-8
105 Mustang Alley
Falls Church, VA 22043
(703) 720-5700
Falls Church, VA 22043
(703) 720-5700
Rank: #1 - 4251. - 425.
Poquoson Middle School
Magnet School
(Math: 79% | Reading: 87%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 10%10
Rank Change: +0
(from 131 to 131)
(from 131 to 131)
Grades: 6-8
985 Poquoson Ave
Poquoson, VA 23662
(757) 868-6031
Poquoson, VA 23662
(757) 868-6031
Rank: #1 - 4251. - 425.
Grafton Middle School
Magnet School
(Math: 77% | Reading: 88%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 10%10
Rank Change: +0
(from 135 to 135)
(from 135 to 135)
Grades: 6-8
405 Grafton Dr
Yorktown, VA 23692
(757) 898-0525
Yorktown, VA 23692
(757) 898-0525
Rank: #1 - 4251. - 425.
Great Neck Middle School
Magnet School
(Math: 83% | Reading: 85%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 10%10
Rank Change: +0
(from 135 to 135)
(from 135 to 135)
Grades: 6-8
1848 North Great Neck Rd
Virginia Beach, VA 23454
(757) 648-4550
Virginia Beach, VA 23454
(757) 648-4550
Rank: #1 - 4251. - 425.
J.w. Adams Combined
Magnet School
(Math: 83% | Reading: 85%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 10%10
Rank Change: +0
(from 135 to 135)
(from 135 to 135)
Grades: PK-8
10824 Orby Cantrell Hwy
Pound, VA 24279
(276) 796-5419
Pound, VA 24279
(276) 796-5419
Rank: #1 - 4251. - 425.
Thoreau Middle School
Magnet School
(Math: 75% | Reading: 90%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 10%10
Rank Change: +0
(from 156 to 156)
(from 156 to 156)
Grades: 7-8
2505 Cedar Ln
Vienna, VA 22180
(703) 846-8000
Vienna, VA 22180
(703) 846-8000
Rank: #1 - 4251. - 425.
J.i. Burton High School
Magnet School
(Math: 70-74% | Reading: 90-94%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 10%10
Rank Change: +0
(from 158 to 158)
(from 158 to 158)
Grades: 8-12
109 11th St
Norton, VA 24273
(276) 679-2554
Norton, VA 24273
(276) 679-2554
Rank: #1 - 4251. - 425.
Eagle Ridge Middle School
Magnet School
(Math: 75% | Reading: 88%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 10%10
Rank Change: +0
(from 171 to 171)
(from 171 to 171)
Grades: 6-8
42901 Waxpool Rd
Ashburn, VA 20148
(571) 252-2140
Ashburn, VA 20148
(571) 252-2140
Rank: #1 - 4251. - 425.
Princess Anne Middle School
Magnet School
(Math: 79% | Reading: 85%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 10%10
Rank Change: +0
(from 175 to 175)
(from 175 to 175)
Grades: 6-8
2323 Holland Road
Virginia Beach, VA 23453
(757) 648-4950
Virginia Beach, VA 23453
(757) 648-4950
Rank: #1 - 4251. - 425.
Dorothy Hamm Middle School
Magnet School
(Math: 74% | Reading: 88%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
Rank Change: +0
(from 185 to 185)
(from 185 to 185)
Grades: 6-8
4100 N Vacation Lane
Arlington, VA 22207
(703) 228-2910
Arlington, VA 22207
(703) 228-2910
Rank: #1 - 4251. - 425.
Grayson Highlands
Magnet School
(Math: 80-84% | Reading: 80-84%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
Rank Change: +0
(from 187 to 187)
(from 187 to 187)
Grades: PK-7
6459 Troutdale Hwy.
Troutdale, VA 24378
(276) 579-2235
Troutdale, VA 24378
(276) 579-2235
Rank: #1 - 4251. - 425.
L.f. Addington Middle School
Magnet School
(Math: 80% | Reading: 83%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
Rank Change: +0
(from 202 to 202)
(from 202 to 202)
Grades: 5-8
324 School St
Wise, VA 24293
(276) 328-8821
Wise, VA 24293
(276) 328-8821
Rank: #1 - 4251. - 425.
Central Academy Middle School
Magnet School
(Math: 77% | Reading: 83%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
Rank Change: +0
(from 217 to 217)
(from 217 to 217)
Grades: 6-8
367 Poor Farm Rd
Fincastle, VA 24090
(540) 473-8333
Fincastle, VA 24090
(540) 473-8333
Rank: #1 - 4251. - 425.
Franklin Middle School
Magnet School
(Math: 76% | Reading: 84%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
Rank Change: +0
(from 225 to 225)
(from 225 to 225)
Grades: 7-8
3300 Lees Corner Rd
Chantilly, VA 20151
(703) 904-5100
Chantilly, VA 20151
(703) 904-5100
Rank: #1 - 4251. - 425.
Lakeside Middle School
Magnet School
(Math: 76% | Reading: 84%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
Rank Change: +0
(from 225 to 225)
(from 225 to 225)
Grades: 6-8
2801 Powell Creek Drive
Charlottesville, VA 22911
(434) 975-0599
Charlottesville, VA 22911
(434) 975-0599
Rank: #1 - 4251. - 425.
Plaza Middle School
Magnet School
(Math: 76% | Reading: 84%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
Rank Change: +0
(from 225 to 225)
(from 225 to 225)
Grades: 6-8
3080 S Lynnhaven Rd
Virginia Beach, VA 23452
(757) 648-4900
Virginia Beach, VA 23452
(757) 648-4900
Rank: #1 - 4251. - 425.
Irving Middle School
Magnet School
(Math: 71% | Reading: 87%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
Rank Change: +0
(from 242 to 242)
(from 242 to 242)
Grades: 7-8
8100 Old Keene Mill Rd
Springfield, VA 22152
(703) 912-4500
Springfield, VA 22152
(703) 912-4500
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