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Stone Middle

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Stone Middle ranks 272 nd of 416 Virginia middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Public, Magnet Grades 7-8

272^nd

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 416 Virginia Middle Schools

Better than 35% of Virginia middle schools

Summary

Stone Middle is a grades 7–8 school in Centreville, Virginia, serving 718 students as part of Fairfax County Public Schools, one of Virginia's stronger districts. The school currently ranks 272nd out of 416 Virginia middle schools (35th percentile, 2 stars) for 2025–2026, performing near or slightly below state averages in most subjects while trailing its own district average in every tested area. About 39% of students qualify for free/reduced lunch, and the school spends $14,017 per student with a notably low student–teacher ratio of 9.1.

Perhaps the most striking trend is the steady decline over the past decade. Ten years ago, Stone Middle ranked 71st in Virginia (83rd percentile, 4 stars); today it sits in the bottom third of the state. The school trails its own district across reading, math, and science — 8th-grade reading proficiency is 75.2% versus the district's 80.4%, and 8th-grade Algebra I proficiency is 82.4% versus the district's 92.8%. Every nearby Fairfax County middle school ranks higher. Rocky Run Middle, only about 2.7 miles away, ranks in the top 5% statewide, while Carson Middle (88th percentile), Franklin Middle (81st), and Liberty Middle (66th) all post stronger results.

What makes the outcomes particularly puzzling is that Stone Middle has the lowest student–teacher ratio (9.1) and higher per-pupil spending than most of its neighbors. There are bright spots: military-connected students rank 22nd in the state (82nd percentile), accelerated math students post perfect proficiency in Algebra I and Geometry, and chronic absenteeism has improved from 19.7% to 12.8%, now below the state average. However, effectiveness for economically disadvantaged students ranks in the bottom quintile (16th percentile), suggesting the school's challenges are concentrated among specific groups of learners. With similar poverty rates to higher-performing neighbors, how Stone serves all of its students will determine whether it can reverse a decade-long slide.

718

Students ?

9.1

Student/teacher ratio ?

$14,027

Per pupil spending ?

39%

Free/discounted lunch ?

5500 Sully Park Dr.
Centreville, VA 20120

(703) 631-5500

District: Fairfax County Public Schools

Students who attend Stone Middle usually attend:

High:

Westfield High

Feeder schools for Stone Middle:

Elementary:	Cub Run Elementary
	Deer Park Elementary
	London Towne Elementary
	Virginia Run Elementary

Racial breakdown:

White:

36.9%

Hispanic:

34.4%

Asian:

13.5%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 83rd percentile in 2016 → 35th in 2026

Strengths

✓Small classes — about 9 students per teacher

Worth a look

!Ranking has slipped — down 48 percentile points since 2016

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

!Algebra I scores 11 pts below the Virginia average

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school71%

District avg77%

Virginia avg69%

272^nd of 416

Virginia public middle schools ?

Bottom 35%▼ down 48 pts since 2016

From top 17% (2016) to bottom 35% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

15^th of 23Middle Schools in the Fairfax County Public Schools

39^th of 131Fairfax 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
2026	43.6	272 of 416	34.6%	★★☆☆☆
2025	46.1	242 of 419	42.2%	★★☆☆☆
2024	53.6	210 of 417	49.6%	★★★☆☆
2023	60.2	166 of 422	60.7%	★★★☆☆
2022	61.8	138 of 415	66.7%	★★★☆☆
2021	59.8	133 of 419	68.3%	★★★☆☆
2019	66.7	108 of 424	74.5%	★★★★☆
2018	61.7	124 of 413	70.0%	★★★★☆
2017	64.8	99 of 415	76.1%	★★★★☆
2016	71.8	71 of 409	82.6%	★★★★☆
2015	72.6	66 of 412	84.0%	★★★★☆
2014	70.0	76 of 416	81.7%	★★★★☆
2013	73.0	68 of 416	83.7%	★★★★☆
2012	69.2	68 of 413	83.5%	★★★★☆
2011	72.6	55 of 413	86.7%	★★★★☆
2010	70.8	62 of 408	84.8%	★★★★☆
2009	73.2	43 of 390	89.0%	★★★★☆
2008	73.1	47 of 391	88.0%	★★★★☆
2007	70.9	59 of 387	84.8%	★★★★☆
2006	75.0	36 of 383	90.6%	★★★★★
2005	80.2	35 of 340	89.7%	★★★★☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2026	39.1	207 of 297	30.3%	★★☆☆☆
2025	53.3	141 of 297	52.5%	★★★☆☆
2024	74.1	56 of 299	81.3%	★★★★☆
2023	72.7	66 of 298	77.9%	★★★★☆

Asian

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2026	38.3	96 of 137	29.9%	★★☆☆☆
2025	48.7	84 of 136	38.2%	★★☆☆☆
2024	51.4	76 of 128	40.6%	★★☆☆☆
2023	59.5	59 of 132	55.3%	★★★☆☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2026	49.2	130 of 292	55.5%	★★★☆☆
2024	55.7	113 of 281	59.8%	★★★☆☆
2023	66.3	76 of 278	72.7%	★★★★☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2026	45.1	61 of 134	54.5%	★★★☆☆
2025	40.9	70 of 135	48.1%	★★★☆☆
2024	35.0	69 of 122	43.4%	★★☆☆☆
2023	55.8	28 of 100	72.0%	★★★★☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2026	46.7	254 of 409	37.9%	★★☆☆☆
2025	43.8	251 of 403	37.7%	★★☆☆☆
2024	46.6	239 of 407	41.3%	★★☆☆☆
2023	65.9	145 of 411	64.7%	★★★☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2026	23.0	230 of 283	18.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	30.1	209 of 279	25.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	36.6	181 of 272	33.5%	★★☆☆☆
2023	47.9	135 of 275	50.9%	★★★☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2026	23.9	338 of 401	15.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	30.9	313 of 403	22.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	43.7	239 of 402	40.5%	★★☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2026	40.5	272 of 410	33.7%	★★☆☆☆
2025	47.0	223 of 404	44.8%	★★☆☆☆
2024	58.9	168 of 407	58.7%	★★★☆☆
2023	55.2	184 of 409	55.0%	★★★☆☆

Military Connected

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2026	73.9	22 of 125	82.4%	★★★★☆
2025	54.9	62 of 130	52.3%	★★★☆☆
2024	84.6	3 of 123	97.6%	★★★★★

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2026	49.3	136 of 249	45.4%	★★☆☆☆
2025	57.9	104 of 244	57.4%	★★★☆☆
2024	38.1	156 of 237	34.2%	★★☆☆☆
2023	73.6	51 of 231	77.9%	★★★★☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2026	54.9	172 of 400	57.0%	★★★☆☆
2025	52.9	196 of 400	51.0%	★★★☆☆
2024	63.1	140 of 396	64.6%	★★★☆☆
2023	60.7	157 of 402	60.9%	★★★☆☆

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)

Military Connected (2026)82nd percentile+48 vs school

White (2026)57th percentile+22 vs school

Disabled (2026)55th percentile+21 vs school

English Language Learner (2026)54th percentile+20 vs school

Multi-racial (2026)45th percentile+11 vs school

Female (2026)38th percentile+3 vs school

Male (2026)34th percentile~ school

African American (2026)30th percentile-4 vs school

Asian (2026)30th percentile-5 vs school

Hispanic (2026)19th percentile-16 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)16th percentile-19 vs school

By subject vs Virginia (2025-2026) ?

Geometry100%+3 vs state

Algebra I84%-11 vs state

English Reading74%~ state avg

Science65%~ state avg

Mathematics46%-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 (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/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 7th 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 8th Grade	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Stone Middle	Public, Magnet	7-8	5500 Sully Park Dr.	Centreville	20120	Fairfax County	Fairfax County Public Schools	No	Yes	No	No	(703) 631-5500	718	79	9.1	39.0%	265 (36.9%)	61 (8.5%)	247 (34.4%)	97 (13.5%)	7 (1.0%)	0 (0.0%)	41 (5.7%)	43.6	272^nd of 416 public middle schools	34.6%		46.1	242^nd of 419 public middle schools	42.2%	30		100.0		100.0	82.4				46.4	307.0	64.6		72.3	75.2		$14,027	$302	$13,725
Rocky Run Middle	Public	7-8	4400 Stringfellow Rd	Chantilly	20151	Fairfax County	Fairfax County Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(703) 802-7700	882	58	15.1	19.6%	296 (33.6%)	48 (5.4%)	145 (16.4%)	350 (39.7%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.2%)	41 (4.6%)	84.7	21^st of 416 public middle schools	95.0%		85.6	19^th of 419 public middle schools	95.5%	2	≥ 50%	100.0		100.0	99.2	≥ 50%	100.0		74.5	49.4	87.3		93.0	92.6		$11,998	$257	$11,741
Franklin Middle	Public	7-8	3300 Lees Corner Rd	Chantilly	20151	Fairfax County	Fairfax County Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(703) 904-5100	798	59	13.5	21.2%	333 (41.7%)	45 (5.6%)	118 (14.8%)	235 (29.4%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	66 (8.3%)	74.8	79^th of 416 public middle schools	81.0%		77.3	64^th of 419 public middle schools	84.7%	15		100.0		100.0	95.9				63.0	37.4	78.8		84.0	87.8		$12,991	$267	$12,724
Liberty Middle	Public	7-8	6801 Union Mill Rd.	Clifton	20124	Fairfax County	Fairfax County Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(703) 988-8100	913	78	11.6	37.8%	292 (32.0%)	65 (7.1%)	271 (29.7%)	230 (25.2%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	54 (5.9%)	64.5	142^nd of 416 public middle schools	65.9%		65.4	144^th of 419 public middle schools	65.6%	2		100.0		100.0	97.6				47.1	52.4	71.7		78.2	77.9		$14,371	$543	$13,828
J. Michael Lunsford Middle	Public	6-8	26020 Ticonderoga Road	Chantilly	20152	Loudoun County	Loudoun County Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(703) 722-2660	1,182	80	14.7	18.4%	448 (37.9%)	83 (7.0%)	104 (8.8%)	471 (39.8%)	6 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	70 (5.9%)	80.5	43^rd of 416 public middle schools	89.7%		79.9	47^th of 419 public middle schools	88.8%	4	≥ 50%	97.4	580.0	99.2	96.6		535.0	71.6	55.4	61.7	85.2	91.0	85.0	87.7	92.9	$16,792	$176	$16,616
Carson Middle	Public, Magnet	7-8	13618 McLearen Road	Herndon	20171	Fairfax County	Fairfax County Public Schools	No	Yes	No	No	(703) 925-3600	1,358	120	11.3	20.5%	376 (27.7%)	160 (11.8%)	149 (11.0%)	584 (43.0%)	6 (0.4%)	2 (0.1%)	81 (6.0%)	78.6	52^nd of 416 public middle schools	87.5%		77.2	66^th of 419 public middle schools	84.2%	14	≥ 50%	100.0		100.0	98.0	≥ 50%	100.0		61.2	51.5	80.9		87.3	86.3		$11,770	$153	$11,617
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%)	19.1	369^th of 416 public middle schools	11.3%		24.8	350^th of 419 public middle schools	16.5%	19		100.0		100.0	96.2			37.1	26.2	31.8	52.6	48.7	54.9	57.4	81.8	$12,800	$368	$12,431
Manassas Park Middle	Public	6-8	8202 Euclid Ave	Manassas Park	20111	Prince William County	Manassas Park City Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(703) 361-1510	753	57	13.2	81.4%	78 (10.4%)	46 (6.1%)	546 (72.5%)	45 (6.0%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	37 (4.9%)	27.9	334^th of 416 public middle schools	19.7%		28.2	334^th of 419 public middle schools	20.3%			495.0		100.0	98.5			60.3	24.8	43.2	46.6	54.5	60.8	66.3	70.7	$13,071	$70	$13,002
Parkside Middle	Public, Magnet	6-8	8602 Mathis Ave	Manassas	20110	Manassas city	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%)	42.6	278^th of 416 public middle schools	33.2%		37.4	291^st of 419 public middle schools	30.5%	13		96.0		100.0	96.4		≥ 50%	57.1	46.7	38.0	65.8	65.4	68.9	68.5	78.2	$10,680	$63	$10,617
Gum Spring Middle	Public	6-8	42149 Greenstone Dr.	Aldie	20105	Loudoun County	Loudoun County Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(703) 957-4340	1,459	102	14.2	20.4%	377 (25.8%)	128 (8.8%)	103 (7.1%)	764 (52.4%)	25 (1.7%)	3 (0.2%)	59 (4.0%)	78.1	56^th of 416 public middle schools	86.5%		76.3	78^th of 419 public middle schools	81.4%	22	≥ 50%	100.0	567.0	99.1	95.5		100.0	63.5	52.8	53.9	84.9	86.2	85.3	87.9	95.9	$15,424	$67	$15,357

Frequently Asked Questions about Stone Middle

What is the racial makeup of Stone Middle?

Students at Stone Middle are 37% White, 34% Hispanic, 14% Asian, 8% African American, 6% Two or more races.

What district is Stone Middle in?

Fairfax County Public Schools

Is Stone Middle a good school?

Stone Middle ranks 272^nd of 416 Virginia middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Stone Middle?

In the 2024-25 school year, 718 students attended Stone Middle.

What high school do graduates of Stone Middle attend?

Students who attend Stone Middle usually go on to attend Westfield High

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