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Gainesville Middle

Public, Magnet Grades 6-8

27^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 419 Virginia Middle Schools

Better than 94% of Virginia middle schools

Summary

Gainesville Middle is a high-performing public magnet middle school in Gainesville, Virginia, serving grades 6-8 with a total enrollment of 1,363 students. It is part of the Prince William County Public Schools district, which is ranked 42 out of 129 school districts in Virginia and has a 3-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Gainesville Middle consistently ranks among the top middle schools in Virginia, with a statewide ranking between 27-51 over the past 10 years. It has maintained a 4-5 star rating from SchoolDigger, indicating excellent academic performance. The school's students significantly outperform the state and district averages in SOL (Standards of Learning) assessments across all subject areas, including mathematics, reading, science, and civics. For example, in 2024-2025, 83.45% of 6th graders were proficient or better in mathematics, compared to 61.99% statewide. Gainesville Middle also has relatively low chronic absenteeism rates, ranging from 6.2% to 20% over the past few years, which is lower than the district and state averages.

When compared to nearby schools in the Prince William County Public Schools district, such as Parkside Middle, Ronald Wilson Reagan Middle, and Bull Run Middle, Gainesville Middle outperforms them across various metrics, including test scores and academic rankings. Additionally, when compared to schools in the Manassas City Public Schools and Manassas Park City Public Schools districts, which are lower-performing districts, Gainesville Middle significantly outperforms them across various measures.

1,403

Students ?

15.9

Student/teacher ratio ?

$9,905

Per pupil spending ?

24.5%

Free/discounted lunch ?

8001 Limestone Dr
Gainesville, VA 20155

(703) 753-2997

District: Prince William County Public Schools

Feeder schools for Gainesville Middle:

Elementary:	Bristow Run Elementary
	Glenkirk Elementary
	Piney Branch Elementary

Racial breakdown:

White:

45.2%

Asian:

17.5%

Hispanic:

17.0%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 90th percentile in 2015 → 94th in 2025

Strengths

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

✓Ranks in the top 6% of Virginia middle schools

✓Among the top-ranked schools in Prince William County Public Schools

Worth a look

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

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school85%

District avg71%

Virginia avg69%

27^th of 419

Virginia public middle schools ?

Top 6%▲ up 4 pts since 2015

From top 10% (2015) to top 6% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

2^nd of 17Middle Schools in the Prince William County Public Schools

42^nd of 129Prince William 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	84.2	27 of 419	93.6%	★★★★★
2024	81.9	42 of 417	89.9%	★★★★★
2023	80.5	49 of 422	88.4%	★★★★☆
2022	78.4	51 of 415	87.7%	★★★★☆
2021	70.0	82 of 419	80.4%	★★★★☆
2019	75.4	58 of 424	86.3%	★★★★☆
2018	78.3	39 of 413	90.6%	★★★★★
2017	80.7	37 of 415	91.1%	★★★★★
2016	80.6	31 of 409	92.4%	★★★★★
2015	79.1	42 of 412	89.8%	★★★★★
2014	82.7	27 of 416	93.5%	★★★★★
2013	80.8	34 of 416	91.8%	★★★★★
2012	76.8	34 of 413	91.8%	★★★★★
2011	76.6	39 of 413	90.6%	★★★★★
2010	77.7	25 of 408	93.9%	★★★★★

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2025	85.5	27 of 297	90.9%	★★★★★
2024	82.6	31 of 299	89.6%	★★★★☆
2023	87.3	17 of 298	94.3%	★★★★★

Asian

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2025	71.5	25 of 136	81.6%	★★★★☆
2024	59.2	57 of 128	55.5%	★★★☆☆
2023	65.1	45 of 132	65.9%	★★★☆☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2024	69.1	65 of 281	76.9%	★★★★☆
2023	73.7	53 of 278	80.9%	★★★★☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2025	58.7	39 of 135	71.1%	★★★★☆
2024	86.0	9 of 122	92.6%	★★★★★
2023	74.1	10 of 100	90.0%	★★★★★

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2025	83.4	25 of 403	93.8%	★★★★★
2024	81.5	36 of 407	91.2%	★★★★★
2023	77.6	69 of 411	83.2%	★★★★☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2025	87.1	17 of 279	93.9%	★★★★★
2024	80.9	30 of 272	89.0%	★★★★☆
2023	78.3	41 of 275	85.1%	★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2025	79.9	46 of 403	88.6%	★★★★☆
2024	79.2	51 of 402	87.3%	★★★★☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2025	83.5	29 of 404	92.8%	★★★★★
2024	81.5	41 of 407	89.9%	★★★★★
2023	82.0	41 of 409	90.0%	★★★★★

Military Connected

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2025	33.1	104 of 130	20.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	49.1	70 of 123	43.1%	★★☆☆☆
2023	58.2	50 of 114	56.1%	★★★☆☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2025	71.1	56 of 244	77.0%	★★★★☆
2024	65.1	73 of 237	69.2%	★★★☆☆
2023	80.5	30 of 231	87.0%	★★★★☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2025	76.8	49 of 400	87.8%	★★★★☆
2024	78.3	42 of 396	89.4%	★★★★☆
2023	67.5	112 of 402	72.1%	★★★★☆

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)

Hispanic (2025)94th percentile~ school

Female (2025)94th percentile~ school

Male (2025)93rd percentile~ school

African American (2025)91st percentile-3 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)89th percentile-5 vs school

White (2025)88th percentile-6 vs school

Asian (2025)82nd percentile-12 vs school

Multi-racial (2025)77th percentile-17 vs school

Disabled (2024)77th percentile-13 vs school

English Language Learner (2025)71st percentile-22 vs school

Military Connected (2025)20th percentile-74 vs school

By subject vs Virginia (2024-2025) ?

Geometry100%+3 vs state

Algebra I100%+6 vs state

Civics and Economics91%+17 vs state

English Reading86%+13 vs state

Science84%+18 vs state

Mathematics80%+24 vs state

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by a parent
Wednesday, September 2, 2015

Wonderful facility, teachers, athletic dept., music dept., counseling dept. and office staff. Had two kids go through and wouldn't have changed a thing. They were truly prepared for High School when they left. Thank you GVMS! GO HAWKS! Close Quote

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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 5th Grade	SOL Mathematics 6th Grade	SOL Mathematics 7th Grade	SOL Mathematics 8th Grade	SOL Science 5th Grade	SOL Science 8th Grade	SOL English Reading 5th 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
Gainesville Middle	Public, Magnet	6-8	8001 Limestone Dr	Gainesville	20155	Prince William County	Prince William County Public Schools	No	Yes	No	No	(703) 753-2997	1,403	88	15.9	24.5%	634 (45.2%)	155 (11.0%)	238 (17.0%)	246 (17.5%)	1 (0.1%)	2 (0.1%)	127 (9.1%)	84.2	27^th of 419 public middle schools	93.6%		81.9	42^nd of 417 public middle schools	89.9%	15	100.0	100.0	99.4		83.5	73.4	80.2		83.7		85.4	85.9	85.8	91.0	$9,905	$167	$9,738
Bull Run Middle	Public, Magnet	6-8	6308 Catharpin Rd.	Gainesville	20155	Prince William County	Prince William County Public Schools	No	Yes	No	No	(703) 753-9969	1,129	73	15.4	39.4%	451 (39.9%)	115 (10.2%)	328 (29.1%)	170 (15.1%)	3 (0.3%)	2 (0.2%)	60 (5.3%)	64.6	146^th of 419 public middle schools	65.2%		67.1	132^nd of 417 public middle schools	68.3%	14	100.0	100.0	100.0		72.7	61.1	63.8		76.0		73.3	74.7	75.1	81.5	$11,188	$200	$10,989
E.H. Marsteller Middle	Public, Magnet	6-8	14000 Sudley Manor Dr	Bristow	20136	Prince William County	Prince William County Public Schools	No	Yes	No	No	(703) 393-7608	1,153	75	15.3	23.9%	550 (47.7%)	150 (13.0%)	203 (17.6%)	148 (12.8%)	4 (0.3%)	2 (0.2%)	96 (8.3%)	85	23^rd of 419 public middle schools	94.5%		83	33^rd of 417 public middle schools	92.1%	10	100.0	100.0	99.0		79.4	72.3	75.9		85.4		85.6	89.6	89.0	89.8	$10,378	$195	$10,183
Unity Braxton Middle	Public, Magnet	6-8	10100 Lomond Dr	Manassas	20109	Prince William County	Prince William County Public Schools	No	Yes	No	Yes	(703) 361-3185	1,055	80	13.2	69.2%	96 (9.1%)	101 (9.6%)	723 (68.5%)	95 (9.0%)	2 (0.2%)	3 (0.3%)	35 (3.3%)	24.8	350^th of 419 public middle schools	16.5%		21.8	350^th of 417 public middle schools	16.1%			100.0	100.0		47.3	42.0	46.3		52.4		52.3	54.7	58.2	80.0	$12,473	$572	$11,901
Ronald Wilson Reagan Middle	Public, Magnet	6-8	15801 Tanning House Place	Haymarket	20169	Prince William County	Prince William County Public Schools	No	Yes	No	No	(571) 402-3500	1,436	87	16.5	16.9%	720 (50.1%)	156 (10.9%)	173 (12.0%)	261 (18.2%)	2 (0.1%)	1 (0.1%)	123 (8.6%)	80.1	45^th of 419 public middle schools	89.3%		81.7	43^rd of 417 public middle schools	89.7%	2	100.0	100.0	98.6		82.3	60.9	52.8		83.6		89.3	87.3	84.0	87.3	$9,499	$286	$9,213
Auburn Middle	Public	6-8	7270 Riley Rd.	Warrenton	20187	Fauquier County	Fauquier County Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(540) 422-7410	570	44	12.8	14.0%	436 (76.5%)	11 (1.9%)	74 (13.0%)	9 (1.6%)	2 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	38 (6.7%)	72.6	101^st of 419 public middle schools	75.9%		69.3	119^th of 417 public middle schools	71.5%	18	100.0	100.0	97.3		76.9	68.6	72.1		73.3		79.9	82.3	77.6		$10,689	$159	$10,530
Baldwin Intermediate	Public	5-6	1978 Eagle Way	Manassas	20110	Manassas city	Manassas City Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(571) 921-8000	260	16	16.2	77.7%	31 (11.9%)	32 (12.3%)	167 (64.2%)	10 (3.8%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	19 (7.3%)								(n/a)				51.2	54.7			46.3		48.3	57.1				$14,076	$677	$13,399
Parkside Middle	Public, Magnet	6-8	8602 Mathis Ave	Manassas	20110	Prince William County	Prince William County Public Schools	No	Yes	No	No	(703) 361-3106	1,352	92	14.6	69.4%	317 (23.4%)	114 (8.4%)	762 (56.4%)	100 (7.4%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.1%)	57 (4.2%)	37.4	291^st of 419 public middle schools	30.5%		35.9	289^th of 417 public middle schools	30.7%	2	100.0	96.3	96.8		61.3	50.6	42.8		60.9		64.5	61.6	65.2	74.0	$9,462	$91	$9,371
Grace E. Metz Middle	Public	7-8	9950 Wellington Road	Manassas	20110	Manassas city	Manassas City Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(571) 377-6800	1,111	60	18.5	77.8%	107 (9.6%)	109 (9.8%)	794 (71.5%)	34 (3.1%)	5 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	62 (5.6%)	9.9	395^th of 419 public middle schools	5.7%		15.7	380^th of 417 public middle schools	8.9%	15	98.4	100.0	87.8			20.3	21.2		41.8			50.3	48.9	55.1	$10,855	$285	$10,570
Mayfield Intermediate	Public	5-6	9400 Mayfield Court	Manassas	20110	Manassas city	Manassas City Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(571) 377-6600	839	50	16.7	78.8%	96 (11.4%)	65 (7.7%)	601 (71.6%)	29 (3.5%)	2 (0.2%)	1 (0.1%)	45 (5.4%)								(n/a)				70.6	57.4			56.0		55.1	61.1				$10,942	$466	$10,476

Frequently Asked Questions about Gainesville Middle

What district is Gainesville Middle in?

Prince William County Public Schools

Is Gainesville Middle a good school?

Yes. Gainesville Middle ranks in the top 6.4% of Virginia middle schools.

How many students attend Gainesville Middle?

In the 2024-25 school year, 1,403 students attended Gainesville Middle.

What is the racial makeup of Gainesville Middle?

Students at Gainesville Middle are 45% White, 18% Asian, 17% Hispanic, 11% African American, 9% Two or more races.

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