The average public middle school in Virginia has approximately 723 students (2024-25).
The public middle schools with the largest student enrollments are listed below (where sufficient data available).
The largest public middle school in Virginia (by enrollment) is Lake Braddock Secondary with 4,377 students.
# Students Range: 1,335
4,377
Avg. # Students: 1,662
Largest Virginia Public Middle Schools (2024-25)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
# Students
Grades
Location
Rank: #11.
Lake Braddock Secondary
Magnet School
(Math: 81% | Reading: 89%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 10%10
Students: 4,377
Grades: 7-12
9200 Burke Lake Rd
Burke, VA 22015
(703) 426-1000
Burke, VA 22015
(703) 426-1000
Rank: #22.
Robinson Secondary
Magnet School
(Math: 67% | Reading: 87%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
Students: 3,607
Grades: 7-12
5035 Sideburn Rd
Fairfax, VA 22032
(703) 426-2100
Fairfax, VA 22032
(703) 426-2100
Rank: #33.
Hayfield Secondary
Magnet School
(Math: 49% | Reading: 76%)
Rank:
Rank:
6/
Top 50%10
Students: 3,145
Grades: 7-12
7630 Telegraph Rd
Alexandria, VA 22315
(703) 924-7400
Alexandria, VA 22315
(703) 924-7400
Rank: #44.
Radford City Virtual
Magnet School
Students: 2,055
Grades: K-12
1612 Wadsworth Street
Radford, VA 24141
(540) 731-3647
Radford, VA 24141
(540) 731-3647
Rank: #55.
Glasgow Middle School
Magnet School
(Math: 39% | Reading: 56%)
Rank:
Rank:
3/
Bottom 50%10
Students: 1,789
Grades: 6-8
4101 Fairfax Pkwy
Alexandria, VA 22312
(703) 813-8700
Alexandria, VA 22312
(703) 813-8700
Rank: #66.
Tomahawk Creek Middle School
Magnet School
(Math: 61% | Reading: 66%)
Rank:
Rank:
6/
Top 50%10
Students: 1,680
Grades: 6-8
1600 Learning Place Loop
Midlothian, VA 23114
(804) 378-7120
Midlothian, VA 23114
(804) 378-7120
Rank: #77.
Brambleton Middle School
Magnet School
(Math: 80% | Reading: 91%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 5%10
Students: 1,621
Grades: 6-8
23070 Learning Circle
Ashburn, VA 20148
(703) 957-4450
Ashburn, VA 20148
(703) 957-4450
Rank: #88.
Woodgrove High School
Magnet School
(Math: 61% | Reading: 94%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
Students: 1,597
Grades: PK-12
36811 Allder School Road
Purcellville, VA 20132
(571) 751-2600
Purcellville, VA 20132
(571) 751-2600
Rank: #99.
Willard Middle School
Magnet School
(Math: 66% | Reading: 82%)
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
Students: 1,587
Grades: 6-8
40915 Braddock Road
Aldie, VA 20105
(571) 367-4040
Aldie, VA 20105
(571) 367-4040
Rank: #1010.
Larkspur Middle School
Magnet School
(Math: 60% | Reading: 72%)
Rank:
Rank:
6/
Top 50%10
Students: 1,536
Grades: 6-8
4696 Princess Anne Rd
Virginia Beach, VA 23462
(757) 648-4800
Virginia Beach, VA 23462
(757) 648-4800
Rank: #1111.
George P. Phenix Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 68% | Reading: 73%)
Rank:
Rank:
7/
Top 50%10
Students: 1,516
Grades: PK-8
1061 Big Bethel Road
Hampton, VA 23666
(757) 268-3500
Hampton, VA 23666
(757) 268-3500
Rank: #1212.
Dominion High School
Magnet School
(Math: 35-39% | Reading: 89%)
Rank:
Rank:
6/
Top 50%10
Students: 1,505
Grades: PK-12
21326 Augusta Dr.
Sterling, VA 20164
(571) 434-4400
Sterling, VA 20164
(571) 434-4400
Rank: #1313.
Fluvanna County High School
Magnet School
(Math: 60% | Reading: 76%)
Rank:
Rank:
7/
Top 50%10
Students: 1,488
Grades: 8-12
1918 Thomas Jefferson Parkway
Palmyra, VA 22963
(434) 589-3666
Palmyra, VA 22963
(434) 589-3666
Rank: #1414.
Francis C. Hammond Middle School
Magnet School
(Math: 32% | Reading: 45%)
Rank:
Rank:
2/
Bottom 50%10
Students: 1,473
Grades: 6-8
4646 Seminary Road
Alexandria, VA 22304
(703) 461-4100
Alexandria, VA 22304
(703) 461-4100
Rank: #1515.
Bailey Bridge Middle School
Magnet School
(Math: 52% | Reading: 52%)
Rank:
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
Students: 1,459
Grades: 6-8
12501 Bailey Bridge Rd
Midlothian, VA 23112
(804) 739-6200
Midlothian, VA 23112
(804) 739-6200
Rank: #1616.
Rock Ridge High School
Magnet School
(Math: 79% | Reading: 90-94%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 5%10
Students: 1,451
Grades: PK-12
43460 Loudoun Reserve Drive
Ashburn, VA 20148
(703) 996-2100
Ashburn, VA 20148
(703) 996-2100
Rank: #1717.
Sandburg Middle School
Magnet School
(Math: 52% | Reading: 75%)
Rank:
Rank:
6/
Top 50%10
Students: 1,438
Grades: 7-8
8428 Fort Hunt Rd
Alexandria, VA 22308
(703) 799-6100
Alexandria, VA 22308
(703) 799-6100
Rank: #1818.
Heritage High School
Magnet School
(Math: 56% | Reading: 92%)
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
Students: 1,432
Grades: PK-12
520 Evergreen Mill Rd. Se
Leesburg, VA 20175
(571) 252-2800
Leesburg, VA 20175
(571) 252-2800
Rank: #1919.
Parkside Middle School
Magnet School
(Math: 34% | Reading: 60%)
Rank:
Rank:
3/
Bottom 50%10
Students: 1,421
Grades: 6-8
8602 Mathis Ave
Manassas, VA 20110
(703) 361-3106
Manassas, VA 20110
(703) 361-3106
Rank: #2020.
Falling Creek Middle School
Magnet School
(Math: 28% | Reading: 46%)
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
Students: 1,419
Grades: 6-8
4724 Hopkins Rd.
Richmond, VA 23234
(804) 743-3640
Richmond, VA 23234
(804) 743-3640
Rank: #2121.
Tuscarora High School
Magnet School
(Math: 53% | Reading: 84%)
Rank:
Rank:
7/
Top 50%10
Students: 1,411
Grades: PK-12
801 North King Street
Leesburg, VA 20176
(571) 252-1900
Leesburg, VA 20176
(571) 252-1900
Rank: #2222.
Princess Anne Middle School
Magnet School
(Math: 79% | Reading: 85%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 10%10
Students: 1,400
Grades: 6-8
2323 Holland Road
Virginia Beach, VA 23453
(757) 648-4950
Virginia Beach, VA 23453
(757) 648-4950
Rank: #2323.
Gainesville Middle School
Magnet School
(Math: 58% | Reading: 84%)
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
Students: 1,398
Grades: 6-8
8001 Limestone Dr
Gainesville, VA 20155
(703) 753-2997
Gainesville, VA 20155
(703) 753-2997
Rank: #2424.
Benjamin Franklin Middle School
Magnet School
(Math: 64% | Reading: 72%)
Rank:
Rank:
7/
Top 50%10
Students: 1,397
Grades: 6-8
225 Middle School Road
Rocky Mount, VA 24151
(540) 483-5105
Rocky Mount, VA 24151
(540) 483-5105
Rank: #2525.
J.e.j. Moore Middle School
Magnet School
(Math: 61% | Reading: 71%)
Rank:
Rank:
6/
Top 50%10
Students: 1,393
Grades: 6-8
11455 Prince George Dr
Disputanta, VA 23842
(804) 733-2740
Disputanta, VA 23842
(804) 733-2740
Rank: #2626.
Louise A. Benton Middle School
Magnet School
(Math: 53% | Reading: 81%)
Rank:
Rank:
7/
Top 50%10
Students: 1,384
Grades: 6-8
7411 Hoadly Rd
Manassas, VA 20112
(703) 791-0727
Manassas, VA 20112
(703) 791-0727
Rank: #2727.
Mercer Middle School
Magnet School
(Math: 69% | Reading: 83%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
Students: 1,379
Grades: 6-8
42149 Greenstone Dr.
Aldie, VA 20105
(703) 957-4340
Aldie, VA 20105
(703) 957-4340
Rank: #2828.
George Washington Middle School
Magnet School
(Math: 54% | Reading: 70%)
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
Students: 1,369
Grades: 6-8
1005 Mount Vernon Avenue
Alexandria, VA 22301
(703) 706-4500
Alexandria, VA 22301
(703) 706-4500
Rank: #29 - 3029. - 30.
Lake Ridge Middle School
Magnet School
(Math: 56% | Reading: 78%)
Rank:
Rank:
7/
Top 50%10
Students: 1,368
Grades: 6-8
12350 Mohican Rd
Woodbridge, VA 22192
(703) 494-5154
Woodbridge, VA 22192
(703) 494-5154
Rank: #29 - 3029. - 30.
Midlothian Middle School
Magnet School
(Math: 69% | Reading: 76%)
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
Students: 1,368
Grades: 6-8
13501 Midlothian Turnpike
Midlothian, VA 23113
(804) 378-2460
Midlothian, VA 23113
(804) 378-2460
Rank: #3131.
Carson Middle School
Magnet School
(Math: 85% | Reading: 92%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 5%10
Students: 1,361
Grades: 7-8
13618 Mclearen Road
Herndon, VA 20171
(703) 925-3600
Herndon, VA 20171
(703) 925-3600
Rank: #3232.
Ronald Wilson Reagan Middle School
Magnet School
(Math: 55% | Reading: 90%)
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
Students: 1,353
Grades: 6-8
15801 Tanning House Place
Haymarket, VA 20169
(571) 402-3500
Haymarket, VA 20169
(571) 402-3500
Rank: #3333.
Elizabeth Davis Middle School
Magnet School
(Math: 41% | Reading: 44%)
Rank:
Rank:
2/
Bottom 50%10
Students: 1,337
Grades: 6-8
601 Corvus Court
Chester, VA 23836
(804) 541-4700
Chester, VA 23836
(804) 541-4700
Rank: #3434.
Hickory Middle School
Magnet School
(Math: 69% | Reading: 83%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
Students: 1,336
Grades: 6-8
1997 Hawk Blvd
Chesapeake, VA 23322
(757) 421-0468
Chesapeake, VA 23322
(757) 421-0468
Rank: #3535.
Old Donation School
Magnet School
(Math: ≥99% | Reading: ≥99%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 1%10
Students: 1,335
Grades: 2-8
4633 Honeygrove Road
Virginia Beach, VA 23455
(757) 648-3240
Virginia Beach, VA 23455
(757) 648-3240
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Frequently Asked Questions
What is the Virginia average public middle schools student size?
The Virginia average public middle schools student size is 723 for 2024-25.
What are the public middle schools with the largest student size in Virginia?
The best top ranked public middle schools in Virginia include Lake Braddock Secondary, Robinson Secondary and Hayfield Secondary.
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