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Eagle Ridge Middle

Public Grades 6-8

14^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 419 Virginia Middle Schools

Better than 97% of Virginia middle schools

Summary

Eagle Ridge Middle is a public middle school in Ashburn, Virginia, serving 1,277 students in grades 6-8 and part of the Loudoun County Public Schools district, which is ranked 19 out of 129 school districts in the state.

Eagle Ridge Middle consistently ranks among the top middle schools in Virginia, with exceptional academic performance on SOL (Standards of Learning) assessments. The school's students demonstrate proficiency rates of 90% or higher in many subject areas, significantly outperforming the Loudoun County and Virginia state averages, particularly in advanced math and science courses. The school's diverse student population maintains strong academic outcomes across all subgroups, indicating an inclusive learning environment.

The Ashburn area is home to several other high-performing middle schools, such as Farmwell Station Middle, Trailside Middle, and Brambleton Middle, all within a 3-mile radius of Eagle Ridge Middle. This concentration of academically strong schools in the area suggests a commitment to educational excellence and a competitive environment that may contribute to the overall high performance of the schools. However, Eagle Ridge Middle has experienced a gradual increase in chronic absenteeism rates, which the school and district may need to address to maintain the school's high academic standards.

1,258

Students ?

14.3

Student/teacher ratio ?

$15,773

Per pupil spending ?

12.4%

Free/discounted lunch ?

42901 Waxpool Rd
Ashburn, VA 20148

(571) 252-2140

District: Loudoun County Public Schools

Students who attend Eagle Ridge Middle usually attend:

High:

Briar Woods High

Feeder schools for Eagle Ridge Middle:

Elementary:	Hillside Elementary
	Mill Run Elementary
	Waxpool Elementary

Racial breakdown:

Asian:

42.4%

White:

34.2%

Hispanic:

8.1%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 91st percentile in 2015 → 97th in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Virginia average (92% vs 69% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 3% of Virginia middle schools

✓Ranking is trending up — up 6 percentile points since 2015

Worth a look

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

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school92%

District avg80%

Virginia avg69%

14^th of 419

Virginia public middle schools ?

Top 3%▲ up 5 pts since 2015

From top 9% (2015) to top 3% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

1^st 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	87.3	14 of 419	96.7%	★★★★★
2024	83.2	32 of 417	92.3%	★★★★★
2023	84.3	29 of 422	93.1%	★★★★★
2022	82.9	32 of 415	92.3%	★★★★★
2021	76.9	44 of 419	89.5%	★★★★☆
2019	85.2	11 of 424	97.4%	★★★★★
2018	76.5	50 of 413	87.9%	★★★★☆
2017	80.1	43 of 415	89.6%	★★★★☆
2016	74.8	60 of 409	85.3%	★★★★☆
2015	79.9	36 of 412	91.3%	★★★★★
2014	81.5	30 of 416	92.8%	★★★★★
2013	79.4	39 of 416	90.6%	★★★★★
2012	68.7	72 of 413	82.6%	★★★★☆
2011	73.5	50 of 413	87.9%	★★★★☆
2010	72.7	54 of 408	86.8%	★★★★☆
2009	74.0	37 of 390	90.5%	★★★★★
2008	72.2	56 of 391	85.7%	★★★★☆
2007	70.6	60 of 387	84.5%	★★★★☆
2006	72.9	45 of 383	88.3%	★★★★☆
2005	81.8	26 of 340	92.4%	★★★★★

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2025	87.3	19 of 297	93.6%	★★★★★
2024	75.7	52 of 299	82.6%	★★★★☆
2023	78.5	45 of 298	84.9%	★★★★☆

Asian

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2025	74.4	16 of 136	88.2%	★★★★☆
2024	69.7	25 of 128	80.5%	★★★★☆
2023	75.1	18 of 132	86.4%	★★★★☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2024	84.3	28 of 281	90.0%	★★★★★
2023	76.5	48 of 278	82.7%	★★★★☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2025	90.6	12 of 135	91.1%	★★★★★

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2025	85.7	11 of 403	97.3%	★★★★★
2024	81.0	38 of 407	90.7%	★★★★★
2023	81.8	38 of 411	90.8%	★★★★★

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2025	89.1	11 of 279	96.1%	★★★★★
2024	89.0	11 of 272	96.0%	★★★★★
2023	82.1	27 of 275	90.2%	★★★★★

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2025	85.3	32 of 403	92.1%	★★★★★
2024	75.0	66 of 402	83.6%	★★★★☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2025	87.8	11 of 404	97.3%	★★★★★
2024	84.5	23 of 407	94.3%	★★★★★
2023	84.8	28 of 409	93.2%	★★★★★

Military Connected

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2025	70.9	27 of 130	79.2%	★★★★☆
2023	29.5	95 of 114	16.7%	★☆☆☆☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2025	84.8	10 of 244	95.9%	★★★★★
2024	78.4	28 of 237	88.2%	★★★★☆
2023	73.9	49 of 231	78.8%	★★★★☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2025	80.4	28 of 400	93.0%	★★★★★
2024	73.2	75 of 396	81.1%	★★★★☆
2023	72.1	84 of 402	79.1%	★★★★☆

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)

Male (2025)97th percentile~ school

Female (2025)97th percentile~ school

Hispanic (2025)96th percentile~ school

Multi-racial (2025)96th percentile~ school

African American (2025)94th percentile-3 vs school

White (2025)93rd percentile-4 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)92nd percentile-5 vs school

English Language Learner (2025)91st percentile-6 vs school

Disabled (2024)90th percentile~ school

Asian (2025)88th percentile-8 vs school

Military Connected (2025)79th percentile-17 vs school

By subject vs Virginia (2024-2025) ?

Geometry100%+3 vs state

Algebra II100%~ state avg

Algebra I99%+5 vs state

Civics and Economics96%+22 vs state

English Reading92%+19 vs state

Science90%+24 vs state

Mathematics78%+22 vs state

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by a parent
Tuesday, August 20, 2019

Very good school. Teachers are very nice and professional. They will help any student who is falling behind. Close Quote

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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
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
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
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
Stone Hill Middle	Public	6-8	23415 Evergreen Ridge Drive	Ashburn	20148	Loudoun County	Loudoun County Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(703) 957-4420	1,146	78	14.7	19.5%	191 (16.7%)	116 (10.1%)	79 (6.9%)	672 (58.6%)	19 (1.7%)	5 (0.4%)	64 (5.6%)	76.3	80^th of 419 public middle schools	80.9%		75.1	82^nd of 417 public middle schools	80.3%	2	100.0	100.0	89.3	100.0	73.1	57.3	30.2	80.4	87.3	89.8	85.6	92.0	$16,137	$155	$15,982
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
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
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
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
Sterling Middle	Public	6-8	201 W Holly Ave	Sterling	20164	Loudoun County	Loudoun County Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(571) 434-4520	967	94	10.2	84.6%	76 (7.9%)	49 (5.1%)	739 (76.4%)	82 (8.5%)	1 (0.1%)	5 (0.5%)	15 (1.6%)	9.3	399^th of 419 public middle schools	4.8%		9.6	394^th of 417 public middle schools	5.5%	5	92.3	100.0	96.1		30.0	20.4	25.4	43.5	47.2	40.3	50.5	59.0	$19,619	$575	$19,044

Frequently Asked Questions about Eagle Ridge Middle

What high school do graduates of Eagle Ridge Middle attend?

Students who attend Eagle Ridge Middle usually go on to attend Briar Woods High

What is the racial makeup of Eagle Ridge Middle?

Students at Eagle Ridge Middle are 42% Asian, 34% White, 8% Hispanic, 7% African American, 7% Two or more races.

What district is Eagle Ridge Middle in?

Loudoun County Public Schools

How many students attend Eagle Ridge Middle?

In the 2024-25 school year, 1,258 students attended Eagle Ridge Middle.

Is Eagle Ridge Middle a good school?

Yes! Eagle Ridge Middle is one of the best middle schools in the state. It ranks 14^th of 419 Virginia middle schools.

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