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George Washington Middle

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George Washington Middle ranks 239 th of 416 Virginia middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 6-8

239^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 416 Virginia Middle Schools

Better than 43% of Virginia middle schools

Summary

George Washington Middle in Alexandria, VA, is a large public middle school serving 1,458 students in grades 6–8 as part of Alexandria City Public Schools. While the district itself ranks in the bottom quarter of Virginia districts, George Washington has climbed steadily — from the 18th percentile statewide in 2016–2017 to the 43rd percentile in 2025–2026, placing 239th out of 416 Virginia middle schools. The school's standout asset is attendance: chronic absenteeism sits at just 8.4%, roughly half the state average and lower than every nearby middle school, including Francis C. Hammond Middle (10.2%), Jefferson Middle (11.9%), and Holmes Middle (17.9%).

Academically, the school excels in reading and advanced math. Eighth grade reading proficiency is 74.1%, well above the state average and far ahead of same-district Francis C. Hammond Middle (49.1%) and nearby Fairfax County Public Schools like Glasgow Middle (57.0%) and Key Middle (60.0%). Advanced math results are nearly perfect — 100% proficiency in 8th grade Geometry and 99% in 7th grade Algebra I. George Washington also outperforms Hammond on nearly every metric and beats the state average in 8th grade science, all while spending about $14,651 per student, which is in line with nearby schools.

The most serious red flag is grade-level math. While advanced students excel, proficiency in 8th grade math is just 22.5%, far below the state average of 46.9% and behind Arlington County Public Schools like Kenmore Middle (58.1%) and Gunston Middle (51.3%). The school also faces a wide internal equity gap: some student groups perform in the top few percent statewide, while others — including English learners and low-income students — perform near the bottom. Families considering George Washington should feel encouraged by its upward trajectory, strong reading outcomes, and excellent attendance, but may want to ask how the school plans to narrow that internal achievement gap.

1,458

Students ?

14.1

Student/teacher ratio ?

$14,651

Per pupil spending ?

45.6%

Free/discounted lunch ?

1005 Mount Vernon Avenue
Alexandria, VA 22301

(703) 706-4500

District: Alexandria City Public Schools

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

40.5%

White:

36.9%

African American:

15.6%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 18th percentile in 2017 → 43rd in 2026

Strengths

✓Ranking is trending up — up 25 percentile points since 2017

Worth a look

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

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school69%

District avg59%

Virginia avg69%

239^th of 416

Virginia public middle schools ?

Bottom 43%▲ up 24 pts since 2017

From bottom 18% (2017) to bottom 43% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

1^st of 2Middle Schools in the Alexandria City Public Schools

103^rd of 131Alexandria City 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)

Show full rank history (all student groups)

All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2026	48.6	239 of 416	42.5%	★★☆☆☆
2025	40.7	275 of 419	34.4%	★★☆☆☆
2024	27.8	325 of 417	22.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	40.1	271 of 422	35.8%	★★☆☆☆
2022	40.7	246 of 415	40.7%	★★☆☆☆
2021	53.1	174 of 419	58.5%	★★★☆☆
2019	28.9	341 of 424	19.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	30.1	322 of 413	22.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2017	27.3	339 of 415	18.3%	★☆☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2026	33.5	223 of 297	24.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	30.6	231 of 297	22.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	20.0	257 of 299	14.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	26.0	236 of 298	20.8%	★☆☆☆☆

Asian

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2026	86.0	2 of 137	98.5%	★★★★★

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2026	24.0	231 of 292	20.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	17.1	240 of 281	14.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	22.2	224 of 278	19.4%	★☆☆☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2026	20.1	123 of 134	8.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2025	21.3	122 of 135	9.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	17.2	119 of 122	2.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	24.3	88 of 100	12.0%	★☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2026	43.3	272 of 409	33.5%	★★☆☆☆
2025	39.4	271 of 403	32.8%	★★☆☆☆
2024	25.5	328 of 407	19.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	37.2	284 of 411	30.9%	★★☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2026	17.7	251 of 283	11.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	15.6	251 of 279	10.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	8.3	266 of 272	2.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	13.5	260 of 275	5.5%	☆☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2026	14.1	376 of 401	6.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2025	10.8	384 of 403	4.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	6.7	391 of 402	2.7%	☆☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2026	52.4	213 of 410	48.0%	★★☆☆☆
2025	41.1	253 of 404	37.4%	★★☆☆☆
2024	29.9	306 of 407	24.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	41.8	248 of 409	39.4%	★★☆☆☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2026	78.1	26 of 249	89.6%	★★★★☆
2025	72.7	50 of 244	79.5%	★★★★☆
2024	64.9	74 of 237	68.8%	★★★☆☆
2023	65.2	78 of 231	66.2%	★★★☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2026	86.4	8 of 400	98.0%	★★★★★
2025	82.8	21 of 400	94.8%	★★★★★
2024	79.0	41 of 396	89.6%	★★★★☆
2023	81.9	25 of 402	93.8%	★★★★★

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)

Asian (2026)99th percentile+56 vs school

White (2026)98th percentile+55 vs school

Multi-racial (2026)90th percentile+47 vs school

Male (2026)48th percentile+6 vs school

Female (2026)33rd percentile-9 vs school

African American (2026)25th percentile-18 vs school

Disabled (2026)21st percentile-22 vs school

Hispanic (2026)11th percentile-31 vs school

English Language Learner (2026)8th percentile-34 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)6th percentile-36 vs school

By subject vs Virginia (2025-2026) ?

Geometry100%+3 vs state

Algebra I95%~ state avg

Civics and Economics77%~ state avg

English Reading71%~ state avg

Science66%~ state avg

Mathematics53%-3 vs state

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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 (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 (2025)	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	SOL Civics and Economics 8th Grade	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
George Washington Middle	Public	6-8	1005 Mount Vernon Avenue	Alexandria	22301	Alexandria city	Alexandria City Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(703) 706-4500	1,458	103	14.1	45.6%	538 (36.9%)	227 (15.6%)	591 (40.5%)	33 (2.3%)	1 (0.1%)	3 (0.2%)	65 (4.5%)	48.6	239^th of 416 public middle schools	42.5%		40.7	275^th of 419 public middle schools	34.4%	36	≥ 50%	100.0		99.0	93.6		61.8	54.6	22.5	66.4	68.4	71.6	74.1		76.7	$14,651	$11	$14,639
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		$14,879	$71	$14,808
Francis C. Hammond Middle	Public	6-8	4646 Seminary Road	Alexandria	22304	Alexandria city	Alexandria City Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(703) 461-4100	1,597	120	13.3	83.8%	274 (17.2%)	423 (26.5%)	644 (40.3%)	186 (11.6%)	5 (0.3%)	7 (0.4%)	58 (3.6%)	17.9	372^nd of 416 public middle schools	10.6%		9.8	396^th of 419 public middle schools	5.5%	24		100.0		95.0	89.8		43.3	42.2	24.1	45.3	54.6	54.6	49.1		72.1	$13,351	$481	$12,871
Twain Middle	Public, Magnet	7-8	4700 Franconia Rd	Alexandria	22310	Fairfax County	Fairfax County Public Schools	No	Yes	No	No	(703) 313-3700	1,026	84	12.1	35.3%	323 (31.5%)	172 (16.8%)	319 (31.1%)	136 (13.3%)	5 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	71 (6.9%)	58.8	180^th of 416 public middle schools	56.7%		63.6	154^th of 419 public middle schools	63.2%	26		100.0		100.0	91.6	≥ 50%		51.6	36.7	68.4		81.3	76.3			$13,239	$334	$12,905
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		$15,495	$44	$15,451
Glasgow Middle	Public, Magnet	6-8	4101 Fairfax Pkwy	Alexandria	22312	Fairfax County	Fairfax County Public Schools	No	Yes	No	No	(703) 813-8700	1,702	123	13.8	85.8%	351 (20.6%)	152 (8.9%)	941 (55.3%)	209 (12.3%)	6 (0.4%)	2 (0.1%)	41 (2.4%)	18.5	371^st of 416 public middle schools	10.8%		16.4	383^rd of 419 public middle schools	8.6%	12		100.0	100.0	100.0	97.7	≥ 50%	29.4	19.7	18.1	51.4	55.3	60.1	57.0			$12,567	$803	$11,764
Whitman Middle	Public	7-8	2500 Parkers Ln	Alexandria	22306	Fairfax County	Fairfax County Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(703) 660-2400	828	59	14.0	67.8%	132 (15.9%)	186 (22.5%)	430 (51.9%)	37 (4.5%)	6 (0.7%)	3 (0.4%)	34 (4.1%)	37.1	301^st of 416 public middle schools	27.6%		29.6	326^th of 419 public middle schools	22.2%	25		95.2		100.0	97.9			23.8	27.3	59.3		66.8	67.0			$13,641	$493	$13,148
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		$15,296	$04	$15,293
Holmes Middle	Public	6-8	6525 Montrose St	Alexandria	22312	Fairfax County	Fairfax County Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(703) 658-5900	881	81	10.9	72.0%	162 (18.4%)	162 (18.4%)	398 (45.2%)	130 (14.8%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.1%)	28 (3.2%)	25.9	347^th of 416 public middle schools	16.6%		22.9	356^th of 419 public middle schools	15.0%	9		100.0	≥ 50%	100.0	96.3		25.6	2.5	16.2	57.8	59.5	59.6	64.4			$14,180	$330	$13,850
Sandburg Middle	Public, Magnet	7-8	8428 Fort Hunt Rd	Alexandria	22308	Fairfax County	Fairfax County Public Schools	No	Yes	No	No	(703) 799-6100	1,401	97	14.3	50.0%	439 (31.3%)	249 (17.8%)	566 (40.4%)	74 (5.3%)	4 (0.3%)	1 (0.1%)	68 (4.9%)	42.2	282^nd of 416 public middle schools	32.2%		45.9	244^th of 419 public middle schools	41.8%	38		96.3		100.0	86.3			25.3	22.0	62.3		75.7	72.8			$11,292	$280	$11,012

Frequently Asked Questions about George Washington Middle

What district is George Washington Middle in?

Alexandria City Public Schools

Is George Washington Middle a good school?

George Washington Middle ranks 239^th of 416 Virginia middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

What is the racial makeup of George Washington Middle?

Students at George Washington Middle are 41% Hispanic, 37% White, 16% African American, 4% Two or more races, 2% Asian.

How many students attend George Washington Middle?

In the 2024-25 school year, 1,458 students attended George Washington Middle.

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