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George Washington Middle

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George Washington Middle ranks 275 th of 419 Virginia middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 6-8

275^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 419 Virginia Middle Schools

Better than 34% of Virginia middle schools

Summary

George Washington Middle is a public middle school in Alexandria, Virginia, serving 1,358 students in grades 6-8. The school is part of the Alexandria City Public Schools district, which is ranked 107 out of 129 school districts in Virginia and has a 1-star rating from SchoolDigger.

George Washington Middle consistently outperforms the district and state in standardized test scores, with 100% proficiency in 8th grade Geometry compared to 98.39% for the district and 96.74% for the state. The school's performance is particularly strong for White and Multi-racial student subgroups, ranking in the top 25 and top 50 Virginia middle schools, respectively, in these categories. However, the school struggles with lower-performing subgroups, such as African American, Hispanic, English Language Learner, and Low Socio-Economic Status students, ranking in the bottom 25% of Virginia middle schools for these groups.

When compared to nearby schools, George Washington Middle generally outperforms Francis C. Hammond Middle School, also in the Alexandria City Public Schools district. But the school lags behind middle schools in the neighboring Fairfax County Public Schools and Arlington County Public Schools districts in areas like mathematics and reading proficiency. The school's increasing chronic absenteeism rates and relatively high per-student spending suggest areas for improvement to support all students and address achievement gaps.

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: Recently slipping — 58th percentile in 2021 → 34th in 2025

Worth a look

!Ranking has slipped from its 58th-percentile peak (2021) to 34th (2025)

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

!Mathematics scores 10 pts below the Virginia average

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school65%

District avg54%

Virginia avg69%

275^th of 419

Virginia public middle schools ?

Bottom 34%▲ up 16 pts since 2017

From bottom 18% (2017) to bottom 34% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

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

107^th of 129Alexandria 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)

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All Students

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

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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)

White (2025)95th percentile+60 vs school

Multi-racial (2025)80th percentile+45 vs school

Male (2025)37th percentile+3 vs school

Female (2025)33rd percentile~ school

African American (2025)22nd percentile-12 vs school

Disabled (2024)15th percentile-7 vs school

Hispanic (2025)10th percentile-24 vs school

English Language Learner (2025)10th percentile-25 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)5th percentile-30 vs school

By subject vs Virginia (2024-2025) ?

Geometry100%+3 vs state

Algebra I99%+5 vs state

English Reading70%-3 vs state

Civics and Economics69%-5 vs state

Science61%-5 vs state

Mathematics46%-10 vs state

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Schools Near George Washington Middle

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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 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 6th 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%)	40.7	275^th of 419 public middle schools	34.4%		27.8	325^th of 417 public middle schools	22.1%	50	100.0	98.9	99.3	48.5	54.2	22.2	61.0	67.4	71.2	71.0			68.7	$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%)	61.1	168^th of 419 public middle schools	59.9%		58.7	185^th of 417 public middle schools	55.6%	17	100.0	100.0	100.0	65.5	52.9	55.7	69.5	78.6	77.5	78.7	90.0	72.1		$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%)	9.8	396^th of 419 public middle schools	5.5%		13.8	382^nd of 417 public middle schools	8.4%	14	92.6	100.0	73.1	29.1	35.3	14.6	39.9	48.3	51.8	45.9			65.2	$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%)	63.6	154^th of 419 public middle schools	63.2%		63.8	153^rd of 417 public middle schools	63.3%	1	100.0	100.0	97.0		48.2	48.5	73.7		76.8	82.0				$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%)	46.1	239^th of 419 public middle schools	43.0%		51.2	223^rd of 417 public middle schools	46.5%	16	100.0	100.0	98.8	62.7	41.3	48.8	64.1	70.6	68.1	72.1		72.5		$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%)	16.4	383^rd of 419 public middle schools	8.6%		17.3	377^th of 417 public middle schools	9.6%	6	98.1	100.0	96.6	37.2	29.8	23.2	50.4	55.9	54.3	55.8				$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%)	29.6	326^th of 419 public middle schools	22.2%		23.7	342^nd of 417 public middle schools	18.0%	16	100.0	100.0	90.9		38.0	38.3	58.8		62.0	63.4				$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%)	49.7	222^nd of 419 public middle schools	47.0%		52.7	214^th of 417 public middle schools	48.7%	8	100.0	100.0	98.9	62.0	51.2	68.6	72.3	66.8	67.5	72.6		68.6		$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%)	22.9	356^th of 419 public middle schools	15.0%		18.7	369^th of 417 public middle schools	11.5%	13	100.0	100.0	95.0	44.4	27.5	27.0	59.0	53.5	58.2	63.1				$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%)	45.9	244^th of 419 public middle schools	41.8%		33.7	301^st of 417 public middle schools	27.8%	57	100.0	100.0	95.1		32.1	39.4	65.9		73.8	69.7				$11,292	$280	$11,012

Frequently Asked Questions about George Washington Middle

Is George Washington Middle a good school?

George Washington Middle ranks 275^th of 419 Virginia middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

How many students attend George Washington Middle?

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

What district is George Washington Middle in?

Alexandria City Public Schools

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.

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