Top Rankings
Loudoun County School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Virginia for:
Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 20%)
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 20%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 10%)
Science Proficiency
Highest science proficiency (Top 10%)
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 10%)
Diversity
Most diverse schools (Top 1%)
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2025 school year, there are 22 public middle schools serving 26,658 students in Loudoun County School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 9/10, which is in the top 20% of public middle schools in Virginia.
Public Middle Schools in Loudoun County School District have an average math proficiency score of 59% (versus the Virginia public middle school average of 52%), and reading proficiency score of 79% (versus the 70% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 59% of the student body (majority Asian and Hispanic), which is more than the Virginia public middle school average of 53% (majority Black and Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (VA)
# Schools
101 Schools
448 Schools
# Students
80,973 Students
312,714 Students
# Teachers
6,540 Teachers
23,458 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
13:1
13:1
District Rank
Loudoun County School District, which is ranked within the top 20% of all 135 school districts in Virginia (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2020-2021 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 95% has increased from 92% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#16 out of 135 school districts
(Top 20%)
(Top 20%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
(20-21)64%
54%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
(20-21)79%
69%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
(20-21)71%
59%
Graduation Rate
95%
89%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.73
0.70
# American Indian Students
551 Students
845 Students
% American Indian Students
1%
n/a
# Asian Students
21,223 Students
23,246 Students
% Asian Students
26%
7%
# Hispanic Students
15,745 Students
54,991 Students
% Hispanic Students
20%
18%
# Black Students
5,964 Students
66,738 Students
% Black Students
7%
21%
# White Students
32,547 Students
145,582 Students
% White Students
40%
47%
# Hawaiian Students
113 Students
525 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
4,830 Students
20,787 Students
% of Two or more races Students
6%
7%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
592
1,227
# Students in K Grade:
4,958
2,557
# Students in 1st Grade:
5,354
2,554
# Students in 2nd Grade:
5,739
2,836
# Students in 3rd Grade:
5,693
3,010
# Students in 4th Grade:
5,954
3,036
# Students in 5th Grade:
5,837
4,468
# Students in 6th Grade:
6,329
78,046
# Students in 7th Grade:
6,336
93,323
# Students in 8th Grade:
6,489
93,990
# Students in 9th Grade:
6,846
7,012
# Students in 10th Grade:
7,039
7,347
# Students in 11th Grade:
7,013
6,831
# Students in 12th Grade:
6,794
6,477
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $18,483 is higher than the state median of $15,502. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $18,789 is higher than the state median of $15,257. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Total Revenue
$1,509 MM
$19,496 MM
Spending
$1,534 MM
$19,187 MM
Revenue / Student
$18,483
$15,502
Spending / Student
$18,789
$15,257
Best Loudoun County School District Public Middle Schools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Rock Ridge High School
(Math: 79% | Reading: 90-94%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 5%10
43460 Loudoun Reserve Drive
Ashburn, VA 20148
(703) 996-2100
Ashburn, VA 20148
(703) 996-2100
Grades: PK-12
| 1,535 students
Rank: #2 - 32. - 3.
Brambleton Middle School
(Math: 80% | Reading: 91%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 5%10
23070 Learning Circle
Ashburn, VA 20148
(703) 957-4450
Ashburn, VA 20148
(703) 957-4450
Grades: 6-8
| 1,685 students
Rank: #2 - 32. - 3.
Stone Hill Middle School
(Math: 81% | Reading: 90%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 5%10
23415 Evergreen Ridge Drive
Ashburn, VA 20148
(703) 957-4420
Ashburn, VA 20148
(703) 957-4420
Grades: 6-8
| 1,163 students
Rank: #44.
Eagle Ridge Middle School
(Math: 75% | Reading: 88%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 10%10
42901 Waxpool Rd
Ashburn, VA 20148
(571) 252-2140
Ashburn, VA 20148
(571) 252-2140
Grades: 6-8
| 1,277 students
Rank: #55.
J. Michael Lunsford Middle School
(Math: 70% | Reading: 87%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
26020 Ticonderoga Road
Chantilly, VA 20152
(703) 722-2660
Chantilly, VA 20152
(703) 722-2660
Grades: 6-8
| 1,235 students
Rank: #66.
Mercer Middle School
(Math: 69% | Reading: 83%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
42149 Greenstone Dr.
Aldie, VA 20105
(703) 957-4340
Aldie, VA 20105
(703) 957-4340
Grades: 6-8
| 1,444 students
Rank: #77.
Woodgrove High School
(Math: 61% | Reading: 94%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
36811 Allder School Road
Purcellville, VA 20132
(571) 751-2600
Purcellville, VA 20132
(571) 751-2600
Grades: PK-12
| 1,542 students
Rank: #88.
Belmont Ridge Middle School
(Math: 69% | Reading: 82%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
19045 Upper Belmont Place
Leesburg, VA 20176
(571) 252-2220
Leesburg, VA 20176
(571) 252-2220
Grades: 6-8
| 1,071 students
Rank: #99.
Farmwell Station Middle School
(Math: 65% | Reading: 83%)
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
44281 Gloucester Pkwy
Ashburn, VA 20147
(571) 252-2320
Ashburn, VA 20147
(571) 252-2320
Grades: 6-8
| 983 students
Rank: #1010.
Willard Middle School
(Math: 66% | Reading: 82%)
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
40915 Braddock Road
Aldie, VA 20105
(571) 367-4040
Aldie, VA 20105
(571) 367-4040
Grades: 6-8
| 1,626 students
Rank: #1111.
Heritage High School
(Math: 56% | Reading: 92%)
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
520 Evergreen Mill Rd. Se
Leesburg, VA 20175
(571) 252-2800
Leesburg, VA 20175
(571) 252-2800
Grades: PK-12
| 1,508 students
Rank: #1212.
Trailside Middle School
(Math: 61% | Reading: 82%)
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
20325 Claiborne Parkway
Ashburn, VA 20147
(571) 252-2280
Ashburn, VA 20147
(571) 252-2280
Grades: 6-8
| 1,159 students
Rank: #1313.
Blue Ridge Middle School
(Math: 56% | Reading: 82%)
Rank:
Rank:
7/
Top 50%10
551 East A St
Purcellville, VA 20132
(540) 751-2520
Purcellville, VA 20132
(540) 751-2520
Grades: 6-8
| 734 students
Rank: #1414.
Tuscarora High School
(Math: 53% | Reading: 84%)
Rank:
Rank:
7/
Top 50%10
801 North King Street
Leesburg, VA 20176
(571) 252-1900
Leesburg, VA 20176
(571) 252-1900
Grades: PK-12
| 1,437 students
Rank: #1515.
Dominion High School
(Math: 35-39% | Reading: 89%)
Rank:
Rank:
6/
Top 50%10
21326 Augusta Dr.
Sterling, VA 20164
(571) 434-4400
Sterling, VA 20164
(571) 434-4400
Grades: PK-12
| 1,482 students
Rank: #1616.
Harmony Middle School
(Math: 50% | Reading: 77%)
Rank:
Rank:
6/
Top 50%10
38174 W. Colonial Highway
Hamilton, VA 20158
(540) 751-2500
Hamilton, VA 20158
(540) 751-2500
Grades: 6-8
| 1,138 students
Rank: #1717.
River Bend Middle School
(Math: 50% | Reading: 74%)
Rank:
Rank:
6/
Top 50%10
46240 Algonkian Pkwy.
Sterling, VA 20165
(571) 434-3220
Sterling, VA 20165
(571) 434-3220
Grades: 6-8
| 1,201 students
Rank: #1818.
Harper Park Middle School
(Math: 54% | Reading: 67%)
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
701 Potomac Station Dr Ne
Leesburg, VA 20176
(571) 252-2820
Leesburg, VA 20176
(571) 252-2820
Grades: 6-8
| 880 students
Rank: #1919.
J. Lupton Simpson Middle School
(Math: 48% | Reading: 67%)
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
490 Evergreen Mill Rd Se
Leesburg, VA 20175
(571) 252-2840
Leesburg, VA 20175
(571) 252-2840
Grades: 6-8
| 874 students
Rank: #2020.
Smart's Mill Middle School
(Math: 34% | Reading: 63%)
Rank:
Rank:
3/
Bottom 50%10
850 N. King St.
Leesburg, VA 20176
(571) 252-2030
Leesburg, VA 20176
(571) 252-2030
Grades: 6-8
| 869 students
Rank: #2121.
Seneca Ridge Middle School
(Math: 39% | Reading: 60%)
Rank:
Rank:
3/
Bottom 50%10
98 Seneca Ridge Dr
Sterling, VA 20164
(571) 434-4420
Sterling, VA 20164
(571) 434-4420
Grades: 6-8
| 868 students
Rank: #2222.
Sterling Middle School
(Math: 22% | Reading: 51%)
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
201 W Holly Ave
Sterling, VA 20164
(571) 434-4520
Sterling, VA 20164
(571) 434-4520
Grades: 6-8
| 947 students
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