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Blue Ridge Middle

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Blue Ridge Middle ranks 46 th of 419 Virginia middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 6-8

46^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 419 Virginia Middle Schools

Better than 89% of Virginia middle schools

Summary

Blue Ridge Middle is a high-performing public middle school in Purcellville, Virginia, serving 734 students in grades 6-8. It is part of the Loudoun County Public Schools district, which is ranked 19th out of 129 school districts in Virginia and has a 4-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Blue Ridge Middle consistently ranks among the top middle schools in Virginia, ranking 46th out of 419 schools in the 2024-2025 school year. The school's students excel on SOL (Standards of Learning) tests, with 100% proficiency in Geometry, Algebra I, and Algebra II for 8th-grade students in recent years. In English Reading, Blue Ridge Middle's 8th-grade students outperform the Loudoun County and Virginia averages by a significant margin, with 90.95% proficiency in 2024-2025. The school's performance in Mathematics is also strong, with 6th-8th grade students scoring above the Loudoun County and Virginia averages.

Blue Ridge Middle outperforms most of the nearby middle schools in the Loudoun County Public Schools district, including Farmwell Station Middle, Eagle Ridge Middle, and Brambleton Middle, in terms of academic performance and rankings. However, some nearby schools, such as Harmony Middle, also demonstrate strong academic performance and are ranked highly among Virginia middle schools.

714

Students ?

12.1

Student/teacher ratio ?

$19,941

Per pupil spending ?

17.1%

Free/discounted lunch ?

551 East A St
Purcellville, VA 20132

(540) 751-2520

District: Loudoun County Public Schools

Students who attend Blue Ridge Middle usually attend:

High:

Loudoun Valley High

Feeder schools for Blue Ridge Middle:

Elementary:	Banneker Elementary
	Emerick Elementary
	Hamilton Elementary
	Kenneth W.Culbert Elementary
	More...
	Lincoln Elementary

Racial breakdown:

White:

75.5%

Hispanic:

13.4%

Two or more races:

5.6%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 87th percentile in 2015 → 89th in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Virginia average (85% vs 69% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 11% of Virginia middle schools

Worth a look

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

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school85%

District avg80%

Virginia avg69%

46^th of 419

Virginia public middle schools ?

Top 11%▲ up 2 pts since 2015

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

6^th of 17Middle Schools in the Loudoun County Public Schools

19^th of 129Loudoun 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	79.9	46 of 419	89.0%	★★★★☆
2024	70.8	110 of 417	73.6%	★★★★☆
2023	72.5	111 of 422	73.7%	★★★★☆
2022	67.4	105 of 415	74.7%	★★★★☆
2021	56.5	156 of 419	62.8%	★★★☆☆
2019	63.0	134 of 424	68.4%	★★★☆☆
2018	76.8	49 of 413	88.1%	★★★★☆
2017	81.5	31 of 415	92.5%	★★★★★
2016	79.5	41 of 409	90.0%	★★★★★
2015	76.4	52 of 412	87.4%	★★★★☆
2014	78.8	40 of 416	90.4%	★★★★★
2013	74.3	61 of 416	85.3%	★★★★☆
2012	77.3	31 of 413	92.5%	★★★★★
2011	79.6	22 of 413	94.7%	★★★★★
2010	73.0	51 of 408	87.5%	★★★★☆
2009	75.3	30 of 390	92.3%	★★★★★
2008	77.0	29 of 391	92.6%	★★★★★
2007	72.2	47 of 387	87.9%	★★★★☆
2006	70.5	55 of 383	85.6%	★★★★☆

Asian

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2023	66.0	42 of 132	68.2%	★★★☆☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2024	84.8	25 of 281	91.1%	★★★★★
2023	74.3	50 of 278	82.0%	★★★★☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2025	78.3	44 of 403	89.1%	★★★★☆
2024	69.5	112 of 407	72.5%	★★★★☆
2023	68.3	126 of 411	69.3%	★★★☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2025	60.4	102 of 279	63.4%	★★★☆☆
2024	72.5	66 of 272	75.7%	★★★★☆
2023	51.4	126 of 275	54.2%	★★★☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2025	50.7	206 of 403	48.9%	★★☆☆☆
2024	46.4	221 of 402	45.0%	★★☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2025	79.8	48 of 404	88.1%	★★★★☆
2024	71.3	102 of 407	74.9%	★★★★☆
2023	74.9	94 of 409	77.0%	★★★★☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2025	74.0	44 of 244	82.0%	★★★★☆
2024	53.1	105 of 237	55.7%	★★★☆☆
2023	62.6	83 of 231	64.1%	★★★☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2025	77.4	45 of 400	88.8%	★★★★☆
2024	61.0	151 of 396	61.9%	★★★☆☆
2023	66.5	122 of 402	69.7%	★★★★☆

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)

Disabled (2024)91st percentile+17 vs school

Female (2025)89th percentile~ school

White (2025)89th percentile~ school

Male (2025)88th percentile~ school

Multi-racial (2025)82nd percentile-7 vs school

Asian (2023)68th percentile-6 vs school

Hispanic (2025)63rd percentile-26 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)49th percentile-40 vs school

By subject vs Virginia (2024-2025) ?

Geometry100%+3 vs state

Algebra I100%+6 vs state

Civics and Economics90%+16 vs state

English Reading86%+13 vs state

Science83%+18 vs state

Mathematics69%+13 vs state

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Schools Near Blue Ridge Middle

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				SOL Geometry (2025)	SOL Algebra I (2025)		SOL Algebra II (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 Algebra II 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 8th Grade	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Blue Ridge Middle	Public	6-8	551 East A St	Purcellville	20132	Loudoun County	Loudoun County Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(540) 751-2520	714	59	12.1	17.1%	539 (75.5%)	15 (2.1%)	96 (13.4%)	23 (3.2%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	40 (5.6%)	79.9	46^th of 419 public middle schools	89.0%		70.8	110^th of 417 public middle schools	73.6%	64	100.0	100.0	100.0		71.4	67.8	65.8	83.3	84.1	82.1	91.0	90.2	$19,941	$232	$19,709
Harmony Middle	Public	6-8	38174 W. Colonial Highway	Hamilton	20158	Loudoun County	Loudoun County Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(540) 751-2500	1,115	91	12.2	12.2%	831 (74.5%)	41 (3.7%)	138 (12.4%)	29 (2.6%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	75 (6.7%)	80.1	44^th of 419 public middle schools	89.5%		80.3	56^th of 417 public middle schools	86.6%	12	100.0	100.0	97.7		73.8	68.9	65.6	76.4	84.1	89.3	86.6	90.8	$19,147	$422	$18,725
J. Lupton Simpson Middle	Public	6-8	490 Evergreen Mill Rd SE	Leesburg	20175	Loudoun County	Loudoun County Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(571) 252-2840	874	73	12.0	30.1%	475 (54.3%)	58 (6.6%)	227 (26.0%)	52 (5.9%)	3 (0.3%)	1 (0.1%)	58 (6.6%)	54.9	204^th of 419 public middle schools	51.3%		61.7	163^rd of 417 public middle schools	60.9%	41	100.0	100.0	95.2		44.6	36.4	47.3	71.0	75.6	70.9	78.4	80.5	$19,180	$390	$18,790
Smart's Mill Middle	Public	6-8	850 N. King St.	Leesburg	20176	Loudoun County	Loudoun County Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(571) 252-2030	885	76	11.5	37.9%	426 (48.1%)	62 (7.0%)	277 (31.3%)	67 (7.6%)	2 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	51 (5.8%)	46.9	237^th of 419 public middle schools	43.4%		46.3	240^th of 417 public middle schools	42.4%	3	98.6	100.0	100.0		40.7	23.9	32.7	69.2	70.6	70.1	73.0	85.1	$20,299	$614	$19,684
Harper Park Middle	Public	6-8	701 Potomac Station Dr NE	Leesburg	20176	Loudoun County	Loudoun County Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(571) 252-2820	858	65	13.1	34.7%	399 (46.5%)	57 (6.6%)	229 (26.7%)	115 (13.4%)	1 (0.1%)	3 (0.3%)	54 (6.3%)	62.7	162^nd of 419 public middle schools	61.3%		57.5	194^th of 417 public middle schools	53.5%	32	95.0	100.0	95.8		49.3	43.0	51.0	79.1	75.7	76.3	86.5	86.5	$19,435	$358	$19,077
Belmont Ridge Middle	Public	6-8	19045 Upper Belmont Place	Leesburg	20176	Loudoun County	Loudoun County Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(571) 252-2220	1,071	77	13.8	21.6%	461 (43.0%)	125 (11.7%)	146 (13.6%)	247 (23.1%)	4 (0.4%)	2 (0.2%)	86 (8.0%)	77.5	62^nd of 419 public middle schools	85.2%		75	83^rd of 417 public middle schools	80.1%	21	100.0	100.0	99.3		63.0	54.1	70.8	82.1	85.6	81.8	85.6	90.4	$16,275	$173	$16,102
Trailside Middle	Public	6-8	20325 Claiborne Parkway	Ashburn	20147	Loudoun County	Loudoun County Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(571) 252-2280	1,131	85	13.2	21.7%	553 (48.9%)	72 (6.4%)	163 (14.4%)	266 (23.5%)	4 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	73 (6.5%)	85.2	22^nd of 419 public middle schools	94.7%		72.6	96^th of 417 public middle schools	77.0%	74	100.0	100.0	99.2	100.0	73.2	82.7	65.6	88.1	90.4	91.2	90.1	90.4	$16,296	$147	$16,150
Watson Mountain Middle	Public	6-7	41480 Steeplechase Loop Drive	Leesburg	20175	Loudoun County	Loudoun County Public Schools	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(571) 367-4250	533	45	11.7	13.9%	174 (32.6%)	36 (6.8%)	49 (9.2%)	239 (44.8%)	4 (0.8%)	1 (0.2%)	30 (5.6%)								(n/a)					58.7				90.4
Eagle Ridge Middle	Public	6-8	42901 Waxpool Rd	Ashburn	20148	Loudoun County	Loudoun County Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(571) 252-2140	1,258	88	14.3	12.4%	430 (34.2%)	94 (7.5%)	102 (8.1%)	534 (42.4%)	11 (0.9%)	2 (0.2%)	85 (6.8%)	87.3	14^th of 419 public middle schools	96.7%		83.2	32^nd of 417 public middle schools	92.3%	18	100.0	100.0	97.7	100.0	87.1	78.7	68.5	90.0	94.1	90.7	92.4	96.1	$15,773	$219	$15,553
Brambleton Middle	Public	7-8	23070 Learning Circle	Ashburn	20148	Loudoun County	Loudoun County Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(703) 957-4450	1,164	77	15.2	11.8%	408 (35.1%)	67 (5.8%)	86 (7.4%)	518 (44.5%)	19 (1.6%)	2 (0.2%)	64 (5.5%)	82.6	35^th of 419 public middle schools	91.6%		80.2	57^th of 417 public middle schools	86.3%	22	98.7	100.0	93.6	100.0		74.1	53.0	87.9		93.4	87.2	93.3	$15,134	$325	$14,809

Frequently Asked Questions about Blue Ridge Middle

What is the racial makeup of Blue Ridge Middle?

Students at Blue Ridge Middle are 75% White, 13% Hispanic, 6% Two or more races, 3% Asian, 2% African American.

What district is Blue Ridge Middle in?

Loudoun County Public Schools

Is Blue Ridge Middle a good school?

Blue Ridge Middle ranks 46^th of 419 Virginia middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Blue Ridge Middle?

In the 2024-25 school year, 714 students attended Blue Ridge Middle.

What high school do graduates of Blue Ridge Middle attend?

Students who attend Blue Ridge Middle usually go on to attend Loudoun Valley High

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