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Best Middle Schools in Vienna, VA

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Schools

2,438

Students

Top rankedThoreau Middle61^st of 419 Virginia middle schools

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Biggest riser

Kilmer Middle up 8 spots statewide this year

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Summary:

The city of Vienna, Virginia is home to two exceptional middle schools, Thoreau Middle and Kilmer Middle, both of which have consistently demonstrated strong academic performance and a commitment to supporting their diverse student populations.

Thoreau Middle is the top-performing middle school in the area, ranking 61st out of 419 Virginia middle schools in the 2024-2025 school year and earning a 4-star rating from SchoolDigger. The school boasts 100% proficiency in Geometry, Algebra I, and Algebra II for 8th grade students, and it consistently outperforms the Fairfax County Public Schools and Virginia state averages in most subject areas. Additionally, Thoreau Middle has a low chronic absenteeism rate of 15.7% in the 2023-2024 school year.

While not quite as highly ranked as Thoreau Middle, Kilmer Middle is also a strong-performing school, ranking 96th out of 419 Virginia middle schools in the 2024-2025 school year and earning a 4-star rating from SchoolDigger. Kilmer Middle also demonstrates exceptional test scores, with 100% proficiency in Geometry, Algebra I, and Algebra II for 8th grade students, and it outperforms the Fairfax County Public Schools and Virginia state averages in several subject areas. The school's chronic absenteeism rate of 15.7% in 2023-2024 matches that of Thoreau 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)		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 7th Grade	SOL Mathematics 8th Grade	SOL Science 8th Grade	SOL English Reading 7th Grade	SOL English Reading 8th Grade	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Kilmer Middle	Public	7-8	8100 Wolftrap Rd	Vienna	22182	Fairfax County	Fairfax County Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(703) 846-8800	1,199	83	14.4		498 (41.5%)	71 (5.9%)	216 (18.0%)	312 (26.0%)	6 (0.5%)	1 (0.1%)	95 (7.9%)	73.4	96^th of 419 public middle schools	77.1%		71.2	104^th of 417 public middle schools	75.1%	8	100.0	100.0	95.5	100.0	56.8	28.8	82.4	88.3	83.1	$10,274	$239	$10,035
Thoreau Middle	Public	7-8	2505 Cedar Ln	Vienna	22180	Fairfax County	Fairfax County Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(703) 846-8000	1,239	109	11.3	18.8%	614 (49.6%)	67 (5.4%)	232 (18.7%)	231 (18.6%)	5 (0.4%)	1 (0.1%)	89 (7.2%)	77.9	61^st of 419 public middle schools	85.4%		80.9	51^st of 417 public middle schools	87.8%	10	100.0	100.0	96.1		67.1	46.8	85.8	86.8	86.9	$10,833	$276	$10,557

Cities Near Vienna

City	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Dunn Loring	0.14 mi	1
Falls Church	1.01 mi	32	229^th
Fairfax	2.08 mi	28	80^th
Mclean	2.83 mi	8	7^th
Annandale	3.18 mi	8	261^st

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SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau and the Virginia Department of Education.

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