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Middle Schools in Arlington County Public Schools

At a glance

DistrictArlington County Public Schools26^th of 131 Virginia districtsFull district overview →

Schools

6,083

Students

5-star schools

Top rankedWilliamsburg Middle5^th of 416 Virginia middle schools

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Smallest classes

Jefferson Middle 13.8 students per teacher

SchoolDigger ratings

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Summary:

Arlington County Public Schools operates six middle schools serving grades 6–8 across the county, enrolling more than 6,000 students total in a district ranked 26th of 131 in Virginia. The schools form a clear performance hierarchy: Williamsburg Middle is the runaway top performer at 5th in the state (99th percentile), followed by Dorothy Hamm Middle at 38th, Swanson Middle at 89th, Gunston Middle at 181st, Kenmore Middle at 242nd, and Jefferson Middle at 258th.

Parents looking at top options should start with Williamsburg, which posts roughly 94% average SOL proficiency, the lowest chronic absenteeism rate in the district (5.8%), and a free/reduced-price lunch rate of just 2.8% — while spending the least per student ($13,381). Dorothy Hamm is a rising 5-star school with 100% proficiency in advanced math courses and an improving three-year trend (41 → 40 → 38). Swanson is a solid 4-star choice with strong reading and science scores, but its 7th-grade math proficiency of just 35.8% is the lowest single test result in the dataset. Every school, notably, posts 100% proficiency in 8th-grade Geometry, so accelerated math students are universally well-served.

The most consistent pattern is the link between poverty and performance: FRL rates range from 2.8% at Williamsburg to 54.9% at Kenmore, and higher poverty strongly tracks with lower rankings. Interestingly, the lowest-performing schools spend the most per student — Jefferson ($15,495) and Kenmore ($15,296) are the highest-funded yet lowest-ranked — likely reflecting extra resources directed to higher-need populations. Jefferson and Kenmore are also declining steadily in state rank, while the three smaller schools (all under 1,000 students) outperform the three larger ones (all over 1,000). Chronic absenteeism is low districtwide, but Williamsburg again leads at 5.8% versus a 12.1% district average. The key takeaway for parents: Williamsburg and Dorothy Hamm are standouts, while Jefferson and Kenmore deserve extra scrutiny, particularly in on-grade math and reading.

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2026)				Ranking (2025)				SOL Geometry (2026)		SOL Algebra I (2026)			SOL Algebra II (2026)	SOL Mathematics (2026)			SOL Science (2026)	SOL English Reading (2026)			SOL Civics and Economics (2026)	Per Pupil Expenditures (2025)
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/reduced lunch (2024-25)	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2026)	Statewide Rank (2026)	State Percentile (2026)	SchoolDigger Rating (2026)	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	Rank Change from Previous Year	SOL Geometry 7th Grade	SOL Geometry 8th Grade	SOL Algebra I 6th 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 7th Grade	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Jefferson Middle	Public	6-8	125 S Old Glebe Rd	Arlington	22204	Arlington County	Arlington County Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(703) 228-5900	1,120	81	13.8	43.0%	320 (28.6%)	200 (17.9%)	444 (39.6%)	90 (8.0%)	1 (0.1%)	2 (0.2%)	63 (5.6%)	45.8	258^th of 416 public middle schools	38.0%		46.1	239^th of 419 public middle schools	43.0%	19		100.0		95.9	97.8		50.7	40.6	43.9	66.6	69.3	73.9	67.1	79.0	$16,472	$00	$16,472
Kenmore Middle	Public	6-8	200 S Carlin Springs Rd	Arlington	22204	Arlington County	Arlington County Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(703) 228-6800	1,053	75	14.0	54.9%	285 (27.1%)	108 (10.3%)	500 (47.5%)	95 (9.0%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	64 (6.1%)	48.1	242^nd of 416 public middle schools	41.8%		49.7	222^nd of 419 public middle schools	47.0%	20	≥ 50%	100.0		100.0	96.0		55.6	48.4	58.1	71.1	62.5	70.4	70.9	72.5	$18,707	$00	$18,707
Swanson Middle	Public	6-8	5800 Washington Blvd	Arlington	22205	Arlington County	Arlington County Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(703) 228-5500	993	70	14.1	19.9%	530 (53.4%)	64 (6.4%)	232 (23.4%)	80 (8.1%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	86 (8.7%)	73.2	89^th of 416 public middle schools	78.6%		76.6	74^th of 419 public middle schools	82.3%	15		100.0		100.0	98.3	≥ 50%	73.2	35.8	56.3	80.5	85.6	78.0	84.8	83.3	$15,907	$25	$15,882
Williamsburg Middle	Public	6-8	3600 N Harrison St	Arlington	22207	Arlington County	Arlington County Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(703) 228-5450	856	57	15.1	2.8%	620 (72.4%)	20 (2.3%)	75 (8.8%)	39 (4.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	102 (11.9%)	91.3	5^th of 416 public middle schools	98.8%		91.8	5^th of 419 public middle schools	98.8%		≥ 50%	100.0	≥ 50%	100.0	98.9		97.1	73.7	85.4	94.4	99.0	92.0	96.7	96.9	$14,509	$46	$14,463
Gunston Middle	Public	6-8	2700 S Lang St	Arlington	22206	Arlington County	Arlington County Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(703) 228-6900	1,072	69	15.5	32.0%	344 (32.1%)	163 (15.2%)	405 (37.8%)	68 (6.3%)	1 (0.1%)	1 (0.1%)	90 (8.4%)	58.6	181^st of 416 public middle schools	56.5%		61.1	168^th of 419 public middle schools	59.9%	13		100.0		100.0	98.3		50.0	47.2	51.3	71.2	75.6	78.6	81.2	75.2	$14,923	$00	$14,923
Dorothy Hamm Middle	Public	6-8	4100 N Vacation Lane	Arlington	22207	Arlington County	Arlington County Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(703) 228-2910	989	69	14.2	18.9%	517 (52.3%)	91 (9.2%)	151 (15.3%)	142 (14.4%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	87 (8.8%)	81	38^th of 416 public middle schools	90.9%		81.3	40^th of 419 public middle schools	90.5%	2		100.0		100.0	100.0		70.9	68.9	59.0	82.3	86.3	86.4	85.6	90.4	$14,824	$38	$14,786

Districts nearby

District	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Alexandria City Public Schools	1.55 mi	19	103^rd
Fairfax County Public Schools	1.61 mi	218	39^th
Department of Education State-Operated Educ Prgms	3.66 mi	23
Falls Church City Public Schools	3.99 mi	5	3^rd
Virginia Department of Corrections	5.5 mi	62

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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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