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J. Lupton Simpson Middle

Q: Is J. Lupton Simpson Middle a good school?

J. Lupton Simpson Middle ranks 204 th of 419 Virginia middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 6-8

204^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 419 Virginia Middle Schools

Better than 51% of Virginia middle schools

Summary

J. Lupton Simpson Middle is a public middle school in Leesburg, Virginia, serving 874 students in grades 6-8. It is part of the Loudoun County Public Schools district, which is ranked 19 out of 129 school districts in Virginia and has a 4-star rating from SchoolDigger.

While J. Lupton Simpson Middle excels in advanced math courses like Geometry and Algebra I, with 100% proficiency rates, the school struggles with general math and reading proficiency. Math proficiency rates range from 36-47%, significantly lower than the district and state averages, and reading proficiency rates range from 71-78%, also below the district and state. The school also faces challenges with high chronic absenteeism rates, ranging from 13.5% to 19.3% in recent years.

Compared to nearby middle schools in the Loudoun County district, such as Eagle Ridge Middle, Trailside Middle, and Brambleton Middle, J. Lupton Simpson Middle consistently underperforms on state assessments, especially in math and reading proficiency. While the school maintains a relatively low student-teacher ratio and spends more per student than the district and state averages, it must address the wide achievement gaps between student subgroups and work to improve overall proficiency rates to better serve its diverse student population.

874

Students ?

12.0

Student/teacher ratio ?

$19,180

Per pupil spending ?

30.1%

Free/discounted lunch ?

490 Evergreen Mill Rd SE
Leesburg, VA 20175

(571) 252-2840

District: Loudoun County Public Schools

Students who attend J. Lupton Simpson Middle usually attend:

High:

Loudoun County High

Feeder schools for J. Lupton Simpson Middle:

Elementary:	Catoctin Elementary
	Evergreen Mill Elementary

Racial breakdown:

White:

54.3%

Hispanic:

26.0%

African American:

6.6%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 58th percentile in 2015 → 51st in 2025

Strengths

✓Above the Virginia median (51st percentile)

✓Small classes — about 12 students per teacher

Worth a look

!Ranking has slipped — down 7 percentile points since 2015

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

!Mathematics scores 13 pts below the Virginia average

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school72%

District avg80%

Virginia avg69%

204^th of 419

Virginia public middle schools ?

Top 49%▼ down 7 pts since 2015

From top 42% (2015) to top 49% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

14^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	54.9	204 of 419	51.3%	★★★☆☆
2024	61.7	163 of 417	60.9%	★★★☆☆
2023	58.6	177 of 422	58.1%	★★★☆☆
2022	47.4	213 of 415	48.7%	★★☆☆☆
2021	40.9	242 of 419	42.2%	★★☆☆☆
2019	41.8	268 of 424	36.8%	★★☆☆☆
2018	55.2	176 of 413	57.4%	★★★☆☆
2017	64.2	105 of 415	74.7%	★★★★☆
2016	57.0	160 of 409	60.9%	★★★☆☆
2015	54.4	172 of 412	58.3%	★★★☆☆
2014	57.4	141 of 416	66.1%	★★★☆☆
2013	61.3	111 of 416	73.3%	★★★★☆
2012	55.3	159 of 413	61.5%	★★★☆☆
2011	57.9	142 of 413	65.6%	★★★☆☆
2010	58.1	147 of 408	64.0%	★★★☆☆
2009	50.0	189 of 390	51.5%	★★★☆☆
2008	52.2	182 of 391	53.5%	★★★☆☆
2007	48.7	206 of 387	46.8%	★★☆☆☆
2006	53.0	165 of 383	56.9%	★★★☆☆
2005	59.9	151 of 340	55.6%	★★★☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2025	47.0	171 of 297	42.4%	★★☆☆☆
2024	43.3	180 of 299	39.8%	★★☆☆☆
2023	52.1	146 of 298	51.0%	★★★☆☆

Asian

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2025	35.6	100 of 136	26.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	56.2	66 of 128	48.4%	★★☆☆☆
2023	64.0	48 of 132	63.6%	★★★☆☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2024	64.5	83 of 281	70.5%	★★★★☆
2023	52.0	112 of 278	59.7%	★★★☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2025	22.1	119 of 135	11.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	24.4	100 of 122	18.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	31.8	68 of 100	32.0%	★★☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2025	57.6	186 of 403	53.8%	★★★☆☆
2024	64.3	150 of 407	63.1%	★★★☆☆
2023	62.8	152 of 411	63.0%	★★★☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2025	20.8	240 of 279	14.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	30.2	205 of 272	24.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	24.0	223 of 275	18.9%	★☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2025	16.4	365 of 403	9.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	25.3	318 of 402	20.9%	★☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2025	50.5	208 of 404	48.5%	★★☆☆☆
2024	58.1	174 of 407	57.2%	★★★☆☆
2023	52.9	200 of 409	51.1%	★★★☆☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2025	70.1	63 of 244	74.2%	★★★★☆
2024	55.3	100 of 237	57.8%	★★★☆☆
2023	58.8	92 of 231	60.2%	★★★☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2025	66.5	107 of 400	73.3%	★★★★☆
2024	69.7	96 of 396	75.8%	★★★★☆
2023	61.8	150 of 402	62.7%	★★★☆☆

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)

Multi-racial (2025)74th percentile+23 vs school

White (2025)73rd percentile+22 vs school

Disabled (2024)70th percentile+10 vs school

Female (2025)54th percentile+3 vs school

Male (2025)49th percentile-3 vs school

African American (2025)42nd percentile-9 vs school

Asian (2025)26th percentile-25 vs school

Hispanic (2025)14th percentile-37 vs school

English Language Learner (2025)12th percentile-39 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)9th percentile-42 vs school

By subject vs Virginia (2024-2025) ?

Geometry100%+3 vs state

Algebra I97%+4 vs state

Civics and Economics81%+7 vs state

English Reading75%~ state avg

Science71%+5 vs state

Mathematics43%-13 vs state

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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
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
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
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
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
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
Farmwell Station Middle	Public	6-8	44281 Gloucester Pkwy	Ashburn	20147	Loudoun County	Loudoun County Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(571) 252-2320	981	72	13.5	32.4%	371 (37.8%)	101 (10.3%)	175 (17.8%)	265 (27.0%)	3 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	66 (6.7%)	78.7	54^th of 419 public middle schools	87.1%		81.6	44^th of 417 public middle schools	89.4%	10	100.0	100.0	96.6	100.0	64.6	64.6	71.7	87.5	84.2	84.9	86.6	89.2	$17,102	$396	$16,706
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
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
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 J. Lupton Simpson Middle

Is J. Lupton Simpson Middle a good school?

J. Lupton Simpson Middle ranks 204^th of 419 Virginia middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

What high school do graduates of J. Lupton Simpson Middle attend?

Students who attend J. Lupton Simpson Middle usually go on to attend Loudoun County High

How many students attend J. Lupton Simpson Middle?

In the 2024-25 school year, 874 students attended J. Lupton Simpson Middle.

What is the racial makeup of J. Lupton Simpson Middle?

Students at J. Lupton Simpson Middle are 54% White, 26% Hispanic, 7% African American, 7% Two or more races, 6% Asian.

What district is J. Lupton Simpson Middle in?

Loudoun County Public Schools

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