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Twain Middle

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Twain Middle ranks 154 th of 419 Virginia middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Public, Magnet Grades 7-8

154^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 419 Virginia Middle Schools

Better than 63% of Virginia middle schools

Summary

Twain Middle is a public magnet middle school located in Alexandria, Virginia, serving grades 7-8 with a total enrollment of 986 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.

Twain Middle consistently performs well on SOL (Standards of Learning) assessments, often outperforming the Fairfax County and Virginia state averages. For example, in the 2024-2025 school year, Twain Middle had 100% proficiency in Geometry and Algebra I for 8th grade, compared to 96.74% and 91.88% for the state, respectively. The school also ranks highly for various student subgroups, such as female students, African American students, white students, and multi-racial students, often achieving 4 or 5 out of 5 SchoolDigger stars in these categories. However, the school's performance for Asian and Hispanic students is relatively lower compared to other subgroups, suggesting an opportunity for the school to focus on improving outcomes for these student populations.

While Twain Middle's academic performance is strong, the school's chronic absenteeism rates have been increasing over the past few years, from 12.8% in 2022-2023 to 15.7% in 2023-2024, which is an area the school may want to monitor and address. Compared to nearby schools, Twain Middle generally outperforms the middle schools in the Fairfax County and Arlington County school districts on academic measures, but it lags behind some of the higher-performing schools in the Arlington district, such as Gunston Middle and Kenmore Middle.

1,026

Students ?

12.1

Student/teacher ratio ?

$13,239

Per pupil spending ?

35.3%

Free/discounted lunch ?

4700 Franconia Rd
Alexandria, VA 22310

(703) 313-3700

District: Fairfax County Public Schools

Students who attend Twain Middle usually attend:

High:

Edison High

Feeder schools for Twain Middle:

Elementary:	Bush Hill Elementary
	Cameron Elementary
	Clermont Elementary
	Franconia Elementary
	More...
	Mount Eagle Elementary

Racial breakdown:

White:

31.5%

Hispanic:

31.1%

African American:

16.8%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 47th percentile in 2015 → 63rd in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Virginia average (75% vs 69% meeting standards)

✓Ranking is trending up — up 16 percentile points since 2015

✓Above the Virginia median (63rd percentile)

Worth a look

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

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school75%

District avg76%

Virginia avg69%

154^th of 419

Virginia public middle schools ?

Top 37%▲ up 16 pts since 2015

From bottom 47% (2015) to top 37% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

12^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	63.6	154 of 419	63.2%	★★★☆☆
2024	63.8	153 of 417	63.3%	★★★☆☆
2023	58.1	180 of 422	57.3%	★★★☆☆
2022	60.0	148 of 415	64.3%	★★★☆☆
2021	57.6	146 of 419	65.2%	★★★☆☆
2019	60.6	149 of 424	64.9%	★★★☆☆
2018	58.7	147 of 413	64.4%	★★★☆☆
2017	53.8	184 of 415	55.7%	★★★☆☆
2016	55.7	170 of 409	58.4%	★★★☆☆
2015	47.4	219 of 412	46.8%	★★☆☆☆
2014	55.9	152 of 416	63.5%	★★★☆☆
2013	59.9	121 of 416	70.9%	★★★★☆
2012	59.0	125 of 413	69.7%	★★★★☆
2011	60.5	128 of 413	69.0%	★★★☆☆
2010	40.9	271 of 408	33.6%	★★☆☆☆
2009	37.5	275 of 390	29.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2008	40.0	264 of 391	32.5%	★★☆☆☆
2007	40.2	274 of 387	29.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2006	56.0	151 of 383	60.6%	★★★☆☆
2005	49.1	216 of 340	36.5%	★★☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2025	74.0	50 of 297	83.2%	★★★★☆
2024	65.5	90 of 299	69.9%	★★★★☆
2023	68.7	80 of 298	73.2%	★★★★☆

Asian

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2025	46.5	87 of 136	36.0%	★★☆☆☆
2024	44.0	88 of 128	31.3%	★★☆☆☆
2023	49.0	77 of 132	41.7%	★★☆☆☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2024	67.7	73 of 281	74.0%	★★★★☆
2023	35.3	171 of 278	38.5%	★★☆☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2025	36.7	86 of 135	36.3%	★★☆☆☆
2024	38.9	62 of 122	49.2%	★★★☆☆
2023	24.4	87 of 100	13.0%	★☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2025	68.1	119 of 403	70.5%	★★★★☆
2024	63.8	153 of 407	62.4%	★★★☆☆
2023	57.2	179 of 411	56.4%	★★★☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2025	49.9	141 of 279	49.5%	★★☆☆☆
2024	49.7	137 of 272	49.6%	★★★☆☆
2023	33.7	188 of 275	31.6%	★★☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2025	51.7	197 of 403	51.1%	★★★☆☆
2024	43.1	243 of 402	39.6%	★★☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2025	56.4	181 of 404	55.2%	★★★☆☆
2024	62.3	148 of 407	63.6%	★★★☆☆
2023	57.5	172 of 409	57.9%	★★★☆☆

Military Connected

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2025	39.7	95 of 130	26.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	60.6	43 of 123	65.0%	★★★☆☆
2023	74.1	20 of 114	82.5%	★★★★☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2025	83.2	14 of 244	94.3%	★★★★★
2024	86.0	9 of 237	96.2%	★★★★★
2023	61.3	86 of 231	62.8%	★★★☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2025	69.9	92 of 400	77.0%	★★★★☆
2024	79.0	38 of 396	90.4%	★★★★★
2023	76.7	53 of 402	86.8%	★★★★☆

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)

Multi-racial (2025)94th percentile+31 vs school

African American (2025)83rd percentile+20 vs school

White (2025)77th percentile+14 vs school

Disabled (2024)74th percentile+11 vs school

Female (2025)70th percentile+7 vs school

Male (2025)55th percentile-8 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)51st percentile-12 vs school

Hispanic (2025)49th percentile-14 vs school

English Language Learner (2025)36th percentile-27 vs school

Asian (2025)36th percentile-27 vs school

Military Connected (2025)27th percentile-36 vs school

By subject vs Virginia (2024-2025) ?

Geometry100%+3 vs state

Algebra I98%+4 vs state

English Reading79%+6 vs state

Science74%+8 vs state

Mathematics48%-3 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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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

Frequently Asked Questions about Twain Middle

What is the racial makeup of Twain Middle?

Students at Twain Middle are 31% White, 31% Hispanic, 17% African American, 13% Asian, 7% Two or more races.

How many students attend Twain Middle?

In the 2024-25 school year, 1,026 students attended Twain Middle.

Is Twain Middle a good school?

Twain Middle ranks 154^th of 419 Virginia middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

What district is Twain Middle in?

Fairfax County Public Schools

What high school do graduates of Twain Middle attend?

Students who attend Twain Middle usually go on to attend Edison High

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