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Glasgow Middle

Public, Magnet Grades 6-8

383^rd

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 419 Virginia Middle Schools

Better than 9% of Virginia middle schools

Summary

Glasgow Middle is a public magnet middle school located in Alexandria, Virginia, serving grades 6-8 with a total enrollment of 1,724 students. It is part of the Fairfax County Public Schools district, which is ranked 45th out of 129 school districts in Virginia and has a 3-star rating from SchoolDigger.

While Glasgow Middle has consistently ranked in the bottom half of Virginia middle schools over the past 10 years, the school's performance on SOL (Standards of Learning) tests is significantly lower than the Fairfax County and Virginia state averages across most subject areas and grade levels, particularly in Mathematics. However, the school performs better in certain subject areas, such as Geometry and Algebra I, where its proficiency rates are on par with or even exceed the district and state averages. The school's high chronic absenteeism rates, ranging from 12.8% to 20.6%, may be contributing to its academic struggles.

Interestingly, the nearby schools in the Fairfax County Public Schools district, such as Twain Middle, Key Middle, and Holmes Middle, generally outperform Glasgow Middle on academic measures, with higher proficiency rates and better statewide rankings. Similarly, schools in the Arlington County Public Schools district, such as Dorothy Hamm Middle, Gunston Middle, Swanson Middle, and Jefferson Middle, also outperform Glasgow Middle academically, despite serving more diverse and economically disadvantaged student populations.

1,702

Students ?

13.8

Student/teacher ratio ?

$12,567

Per pupil spending ?

85.8%

Free/discounted lunch ?

4101 Fairfax Pkwy
Alexandria, VA 22312

(703) 813-8700

District: Fairfax County Public Schools

Students who attend Glasgow Middle usually attend:

High:

Justice High

Feeder schools for Glasgow Middle:

Elementary:	Bailey's Elementary School for the Arts and Sciences
	Bailey's Upper Elementary School for the Arts and Sciences
	Beech Tree Elementary
	Belvedere Elementary
	More...
	Glen Forest Elementary
	Parklawn Elementary
	Sleepy Hollow Elementary

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

55.3%

White:

20.6%

Asian:

12.3%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 25th percentile in 2015 → 9th in 2025

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Virginia average (51% vs 69% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (9th percentile)

!Ranking has slipped — down 16 percentile points since 2015

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school51%

District avg76%

Virginia avg69%

383^rd of 419

Virginia public middle schools ?

Bottom 9%▼ down 16 pts since 2015

From bottom 25% (2015) to bottom 9% (2025)

See the entire ranking list of Virginia Middle Schools →

★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

22^nd 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	16.4	383 of 419	8.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	17.3	377 of 417	9.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	20.3	366 of 422	13.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	24.0	337 of 415	18.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	25.1	327 of 419	22.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	37.7	289 of 424	31.8%	★★☆☆☆
2018	31.8	313 of 413	24.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2017	23.8	351 of 415	15.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2016	27.3	334 of 409	18.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2015	30.8	311 of 412	24.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2014	27.3	322 of 416	22.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2013	22.3	358 of 416	13.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2012	34.8	309 of 413	25.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2011	39.4	284 of 413	31.2%	★★☆☆☆
2010	24.1	364 of 408	10.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2009	21.5	350 of 390	10.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2008	29.0	332 of 391	15.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2007	19.9	377 of 387	2.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2006	24.1	348 of 383	9.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2005	40.2	245 of 340	27.9%	★☆☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2025	76.6	40 of 297	86.5%	★★★★☆
2024	61.5	110 of 299	63.2%	★★★☆☆
2023	80.0	38 of 298	87.2%	★★★★☆

Asian

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2025	24.7	115 of 136	15.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	21.8	113 of 128	11.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	15.3	119 of 132	9.8%	★☆☆☆☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2024	20.9	232 of 281	17.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	31.2	185 of 278	33.5%	★★☆☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2025	18.7	125 of 135	7.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	23.6	106 of 122	13.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	33.8	63 of 100	37.0%	★★☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2025	16.8	363 of 403	9.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	16.9	364 of 407	10.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	17.7	363 of 411	11.7%	★☆☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2025	8.5	273 of 279	2.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	10.7	261 of 272	4.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	11.8	266 of 275	3.3%	☆☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2025	20.2	349 of 403	13.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	20.9	343 of 402	14.7%	★☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2025	15.7	368 of 404	8.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	17.9	362 of 407	11.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	23.3	341 of 409	16.6%	★☆☆☆☆

Military Connected

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2025	85.5	6 of 130	95.4%	★★★★★

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2025	57.9	105 of 244	57.0%	★★★☆☆
2024	77.0	31 of 237	86.9%	★★★★☆
2023	73.0	54 of 231	76.6%	★★★★☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2025	40.4	267 of 400	33.3%	★★☆☆☆
2024	29.5	318 of 396	19.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	37.8	265 of 402	34.1%	★★☆☆☆

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)

Military Connected (2025)95th percentile+87 vs school

African American (2025)87th percentile+78 vs school

Multi-racial (2025)57th percentile+48 vs school

White (2025)33rd percentile+25 vs school

Disabled (2024)17th percentile+8 vs school

Asian (2025)15th percentile+7 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)13th percentile+5 vs school

Female (2025)10th percentile~ school

Male (2025)9th percentile~ school

English Language Learner (2025)7th percentile~ school

Hispanic (2025)2nd percentile-6 vs school

By subject vs Virginia (2024-2025) ?

Geometry98%~ state avg

Algebra I98%+4 vs state

English Reading55%-18 vs state

Science50%-15 vs state

Mathematics30%-26 vs state

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by a parent on FaceBook
Wednesday, March 18, 2009

The education does not seem to challenge my son; who is a honor student. He never seems to have homework. Close Quote

Schools Near Glasgow Middle

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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
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
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
Kenmore Middle	Public	6-8	200 S Carlin Springs Rd	Arlington	22204	Arlington County	Arlington County Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(703) 228-6800	1,053	75	14.0	54.9%	285 (27.1%)	108 (10.3%)	500 (47.5%)	95 (9.0%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	64 (6.1%)	49.7	222^nd of 419 public middle schools	47.0%		52.7	214^th of 417 public middle schools	48.7%	8	100.0	100.0	98.9	62.0	51.2	68.6	72.3	66.8	67.5	72.6		68.6		$15,296	$04	$15,293
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
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
Swanson Middle	Public	6-8	5800 Washington Blvd	Arlington	22205	Arlington County	Arlington County Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(703) 228-5500	993	70	14.1	19.9%	530 (53.4%)	64 (6.4%)	232 (23.4%)	80 (8.1%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	86 (8.7%)	76.6	74^th of 419 public middle schools	82.3%		72.5	97^th of 417 public middle schools	76.7%	23	100.0	100.0	99.4	79.3	48.8	57.3	81.9	84.3	86.7	82.7		84.3		$13,989	$04	$13,985
Jefferson Middle	Public	6-8	125 S Old Glebe Rd	Arlington	22204	Arlington County	Arlington County Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(703) 228-5900	1,120	81	13.8	43.0%	320 (28.6%)	200 (17.9%)	444 (39.6%)	90 (8.0%)	1 (0.1%)	2 (0.2%)	63 (5.6%)	46.1	239^th of 419 public middle schools	43.0%		51.2	223^rd of 417 public middle schools	46.5%	16	100.0	100.0	98.8	62.7	41.3	48.8	64.1	70.6	68.1	72.1		72.5		$15,495	$44	$15,451
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
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
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

Frequently Asked Questions about Glasgow Middle

What district is Glasgow Middle in?

Fairfax County Public Schools

What is the racial makeup of Glasgow Middle?

Students at Glasgow Middle are 55% Hispanic, 21% White, 12% Asian, 9% African American, 2% Two or more races.

What high school do graduates of Glasgow Middle attend?

Students who attend Glasgow Middle usually go on to attend Justice High

How many students attend Glasgow Middle?

In the 2024-25 school year, 1,702 students attended Glasgow Middle.

Is Glasgow Middle a good school?

Glasgow Middle ranks in the bottom 8.6% of Virginia middle schools.

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