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Sandburg Middle

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Sandburg Middle ranks 244 th of 419 Virginia middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Public, Magnet Grades 7-8

244^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 419 Virginia Middle Schools

Better than 42% of Virginia middle schools

Summary

Sandburg Middle is a public magnet middle school located in Alexandria, Virginia, serving grades 7-8 with a total enrollment of 1,403 students. It is part of the Fairfax County Public Schools district, which is ranked 45 out of 129 school districts in Virginia and has a 3-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Sandburg Middle consistently performs well above the state and district averages in standardized test scores, particularly in advanced math courses like Algebra I and Geometry. For example, in the 2024-2025 school year, 100% of Sandburg Middle's 8th graders were proficient or better in Geometry, compared to 96.74% statewide and 100% in the Fairfax County district. However, the school lags behind the district and state in Mathematics, with only 32.05% of 7th graders and 39.41% of 8th graders proficient or better. Sandburg Middle's White and Multi-racial student subgroups perform exceptionally well, ranking in the top 5-10% of Virginia middle schools, while the school's Hispanic and English Language Learner student subgroups perform significantly below the state and district averages.

Sandburg Middle has experienced relatively high chronic absenteeism rates, ranging from 12.8% to 20.6% over the past few years, which is higher than the state and district averages. The school also has a relatively high percentage of free and reduced-price lunch recipients, ranging from 48.36% to 51.96% over the past few years, which is significantly higher than the state and district averages. This suggests that Sandburg Middle serves a more economically disadvantaged student population compared to the surrounding schools, such as Twain Middle and Whitman Middle, which consistently outperform Sandburg Middle in various academic metrics.

1,401

Students ?

14.3

Student/teacher ratio ?

$11,292

Per pupil spending ?

50%

Free/discounted lunch ?

8428 Fort Hunt Rd
Alexandria, VA 22308

(703) 799-6100

District: Fairfax County Public Schools

Students who attend Sandburg Middle usually attend:

High:

West Potomac High

Feeder schools for Sandburg Middle:

Elementary:	Belle View Elementary
	Bucknell Elementary
	Fort Hunt Elementary
	Groveton Elementary
	More...
	Hollin Meadows Elementary
	Hybla Valley Elementary
	Stratford Landing Elementary
	Waynewood Elementary

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

40.4%

White:

31.3%

African American:

17.8%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 29th percentile in 2015 → 42nd in 2025

Strengths

✓Ranking is trending up — up 13 percentile points since 2015

Worth a look

!Some student groups rank well below the school's overall statewide standing

!Mathematics scores 16 pts below the Virginia average

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school67%

District avg76%

Virginia avg69%

244^th of 419

Virginia public middle schools ?

Bottom 42%▲ up 13 pts since 2015

From bottom 29% (2015) to bottom 42% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

16^th of 23Middle Schools in the Fairfax County Public Schools

45^th of 129Fairfax County Public Schools among Virginia districts

Statewide rank percentile over time (100 = the top-ranked school in the state; click a legend item to add a student group)

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2025	45.9	244 of 419	41.8%	★★☆☆☆
2024	33.7	301 of 417	27.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	36.4	288 of 422	31.8%	★★☆☆☆
2022	42.7	237 of 415	42.9%	★★☆☆☆
2021	55.4	161 of 419	61.6%	★★★☆☆
2019	46.5	243 of 424	42.7%	★★☆☆☆
2018	34.5	302 of 413	26.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2017	40.8	270 of 415	34.9%	★★☆☆☆
2016	37.6	277 of 409	32.3%	★★☆☆☆
2015	34.2	294 of 412	28.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2014	50.5	198 of 416	52.4%	★★★☆☆
2013	55.1	152 of 416	63.5%	★★★☆☆
2012	46.8	230 of 413	44.3%	★★☆☆☆
2011	50.1	203 of 413	50.8%	★★★☆☆
2010	29.0	338 of 408	17.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2009	21.2	353 of 390	9.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2008	40.5	263 of 391	32.7%	★★☆☆☆
2007	33.5	313 of 387	19.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2006	46.6	217 of 383	43.3%	★★☆☆☆
2005	62.6	133 of 340	60.9%	★★★☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2025	47.2	168 of 297	43.4%	★★☆☆☆
2024	38.1	194 of 299	35.1%	★★☆☆☆
2023	35.5	210 of 298	29.5%	★★☆☆☆

Asian

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2025	24.7	116 of 136	14.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	47.6	82 of 128	35.9%	★★☆☆☆
2023	46.1	87 of 132	34.1%	★★☆☆☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2024	37.3	165 of 281	41.3%	★★☆☆☆
2023	36.0	166 of 278	40.3%	★★☆☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2025	36.8	85 of 135	37.0%	★★☆☆☆
2024	24.3	102 of 122	16.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	19.4	95 of 100	5.0%	☆☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2025	41.9	261 of 403	35.2%	★★☆☆☆
2024	35.0	291 of 407	28.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	32.6	307 of 411	25.3%	★☆☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2025	25.4	225 of 279	19.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	16.2	241 of 272	11.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	12.3	265 of 275	3.6%	☆☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2025	29.8	315 of 403	21.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	19.8	349 of 402	13.2%	★☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2025	47.8	221 of 404	45.3%	★★☆☆☆
2024	32.0	296 of 407	27.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	38.8	265 of 409	35.2%	★★☆☆☆

Military Connected

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2025	74.3	21 of 130	83.8%	★★★★☆
2024	68.2	24 of 123	80.5%	★★★★☆
2023	71.5	22 of 114	80.7%	★★★★☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2025	80.6	19 of 244	92.2%	★★★★★
2024	65.3	72 of 237	69.6%	★★★★☆
2023	51.2	107 of 231	53.7%	★★★☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2025	81.1	27 of 400	93.3%	★★★★★
2024	67.4	111 of 396	72.0%	★★★★☆
2023	69.9	97 of 402	75.9%	★★★★☆

How student groups rank statewide ? (each group's percentile vs the same group at other schools — higher is better; the +/- beside each compares the group with this school's overall percentile)

White (2025)93rd percentile+51 vs school

Multi-racial (2025)92nd percentile+50 vs school

Military Connected (2025)84th percentile+42 vs school

Male (2025)45th percentile+4 vs school

African American (2025)43rd percentile~ school

Disabled (2024)41st percentile+13 vs school

English Language Learner (2025)37th percentile-5 vs school

Female (2025)35th percentile-7 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)22nd percentile-20 vs school

Hispanic (2025)19th percentile-22 vs school

Asian (2025)15th percentile-27 vs school

By subject vs Virginia (2024-2025) ?

Geometry100%+3 vs state

Algebra I96%~ state avg

English Reading72%~ state avg

Science66%~ state avg

Mathematics36%-16 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				SOL Geometry (2025)	SOL Algebra I (2025)		SOL Mathematics (2025)			SOL Science (2025)	SOL English Reading (2025)			SOL Civics and Economics (2025)			Per Pupil Expenditures (2024)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	SchoolDigger Rating (2025)	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	Rank Change from Previous Year	SOL Geometry 8th Grade	SOL Algebra I 7th Grade	SOL Algebra I 8th Grade	SOL Mathematics 6th Grade	SOL Mathematics 7th Grade	SOL Mathematics 8th Grade	SOL Science 8th Grade	SOL English Reading 6th Grade	SOL English Reading 7th Grade	SOL English Reading 8th Grade	SOL Civics and Economics 6th Grade	SOL Civics and Economics 7th Grade	SOL Civics and Economics 8th Grade	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Sandburg Middle	Public, Magnet	7-8	8428 Fort Hunt Rd	Alexandria	22308	Fairfax County	Fairfax County Public Schools	No	Yes	No	No	(703) 799-6100	1,401	97	14.3	50.0%	439 (31.3%)	249 (17.8%)	566 (40.4%)	74 (5.3%)	4 (0.3%)	1 (0.1%)	68 (4.9%)	45.9	244^th of 419 public middle schools	41.8%		33.7	301^st of 417 public middle schools	27.8%	57	100.0	100.0	95.1		32.1	39.4	65.9		73.8	69.7				$11,292	$280	$11,012
Whitman Middle	Public	7-8	2500 Parkers Ln	Alexandria	22306	Fairfax County	Fairfax County Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(703) 660-2400	828	59	14.0	67.8%	132 (15.9%)	186 (22.5%)	430 (51.9%)	37 (4.5%)	6 (0.7%)	3 (0.4%)	34 (4.1%)	29.6	326^th of 419 public middle schools	22.2%		23.7	342^nd of 417 public middle schools	18.0%	16	100.0	100.0	90.9		38.0	38.3	58.8		62.0	63.4				$13,641	$493	$13,148
Twain Middle	Public, Magnet	7-8	4700 Franconia Rd	Alexandria	22310	Fairfax County	Fairfax County Public Schools	No	Yes	No	No	(703) 313-3700	1,026	84	12.1	35.3%	323 (31.5%)	172 (16.8%)	319 (31.1%)	136 (13.3%)	5 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	71 (6.9%)	63.6	154^th of 419 public middle schools	63.2%		63.8	153^rd of 417 public middle schools	63.3%	1	100.0	100.0	97.0		48.2	48.5	73.7		76.8	82.0				$13,239	$334	$12,905
George Washington Middle	Public	6-8	1005 Mount Vernon Avenue	Alexandria	22301	Alexandria city	Alexandria City Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(703) 706-4500	1,458	103	14.1	45.6%	538 (36.9%)	227 (15.6%)	591 (40.5%)	33 (2.3%)	1 (0.1%)	3 (0.2%)	65 (4.5%)	40.7	275^th of 419 public middle schools	34.4%		27.8	325^th of 417 public middle schools	22.1%	50	100.0	98.9	99.3	48.5	54.2	22.2	61.0	67.4	71.2	71.0			68.7	$14,651	$11	$14,639
Key Middle	Public	7-8	6402 Franconia Rd	Springfield	22150	Fairfax County	Fairfax County Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(703) 313-3900	700	64	10.9	74.9%	96 (13.7%)	50 (7.1%)	410 (58.6%)	115 (16.4%)	5 (0.7%)	1 (0.1%)	23 (3.3%)	20.1	370^th of 419 public middle schools	11.7%		16.2	379^th of 417 public middle schools	9.1%	9		94.7	94.3		29.2	19.9	53.5		58.9	54.4				$14,866	$408	$14,458
Francis C. Hammond Middle	Public	6-8	4646 Seminary Road	Alexandria	22304	Alexandria city	Alexandria City Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(703) 461-4100	1,597	120	13.3	83.8%	274 (17.2%)	423 (26.5%)	644 (40.3%)	186 (11.6%)	5 (0.3%)	7 (0.4%)	58 (3.6%)	9.8	396^th of 419 public middle schools	5.5%		13.8	382^nd of 417 public middle schools	8.4%	14	92.6	100.0	73.1	29.1	35.3	14.6	39.9	48.3	51.8	45.9			65.2	$13,351	$481	$12,871
Holmes Middle	Public	6-8	6525 Montrose St	Alexandria	22312	Fairfax County	Fairfax County Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(703) 658-5900	881	81	10.9	72.0%	162 (18.4%)	162 (18.4%)	398 (45.2%)	130 (14.8%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.1%)	28 (3.2%)	22.9	356^th of 419 public middle schools	15.0%		18.7	369^th of 417 public middle schools	11.5%	13	100.0	100.0	95.0	44.4	27.5	27.0	59.0	53.5	58.2	63.1				$14,180	$330	$13,850
Gunston Middle	Public	6-8	2700 S Lang St	Arlington	22206	Arlington County	Arlington County Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(703) 228-6900	1,072	69	15.5	32.0%	344 (32.1%)	163 (15.2%)	405 (37.8%)	68 (6.3%)	1 (0.1%)	1 (0.1%)	90 (8.4%)	61.1	168^th of 419 public middle schools	59.9%		58.7	185^th of 417 public middle schools	55.6%	17	100.0	100.0	100.0	65.5	52.9	55.7	69.5	78.6	77.5	78.7	90.0	72.1		$14,879	$71	$14,808
Glasgow Middle	Public, Magnet	6-8	4101 Fairfax Pkwy	Alexandria	22312	Fairfax County	Fairfax County Public Schools	No	Yes	No	No	(703) 813-8700	1,702	123	13.8	85.8%	351 (20.6%)	152 (8.9%)	941 (55.3%)	209 (12.3%)	6 (0.4%)	2 (0.1%)	41 (2.4%)	16.4	383^rd of 419 public middle schools	8.6%		17.3	377^th of 417 public middle schools	9.6%	6	98.1	100.0	96.6	37.2	29.8	23.2	50.4	55.9	54.3	55.8				$12,567	$803	$11,764
Poe Middle	Public, Magnet	6-8	7000 Cindy Ln	Annandale	22003	Fairfax County	Fairfax County Public Schools	No	Yes	No	Yes	(703) 813-3800	879	74	11.9	76.8%	84 (9.6%)	64 (7.3%)	608 (69.2%)	105 (11.9%)	3 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	15 (1.7%)	10.2	393^rd of 419 public middle schools	6.2%		10.7	391^st of 417 public middle schools	6.2%	2			91.0	30.6	29.5	17.7	47.1	50.4	49.0	50.3				$15,516	$1,406	$14,110

Frequently Asked Questions about Sandburg Middle

What high school do graduates of Sandburg Middle attend?

Students who attend Sandburg Middle usually go on to attend West Potomac High

How many students attend Sandburg Middle?

In the 2024-25 school year, 1,401 students attended Sandburg Middle.

What is the racial makeup of Sandburg Middle?

Students at Sandburg Middle are 40% Hispanic, 31% White, 18% African American, 5% Asian, 5% Two or more races.

What district is Sandburg Middle in?

Fairfax County Public Schools

Is Sandburg Middle a good school?

Sandburg Middle ranks 244^th of 419 Virginia middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

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