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Frost Middle

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Frost Middle ranks 60 th of 419 Virginia middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 7-8

60^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 419 Virginia Middle Schools

Better than 86% of Virginia middle schools

Summary

Frost Middle is a high-performing public middle school in Fairfax, Virginia, serving 1,246 students in grades 7-8. It is part of the Fairfax County Public Schools district, which is ranked 45 out of 129 school districts in Virginia and has a 3-star rating from SchoolDigger. Frost Middle has consistently been one of the top-performing middle schools in the state, ranking within the top 20 schools for several years.

Frost Middle excels academically, consistently outperforming the Fairfax County and Virginia state averages in standardized test scores across various subjects, including Geometry, Algebra I, Algebra II, Mathematics, Science, and English Reading. For example, in the 2024-2025 school year, Frost Middle had 100% proficiency in Geometry and Algebra I for 7th grade, compared to 96.74% and 98.85% for the state, respectively. The school also has relatively low chronic absenteeism rates and a lower percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch compared to the state and district averages.

While Frost Middle consistently outperforms its peers, some nearby schools, such as Glasgow Middle, Holmes Middle, and Jackson Middle, have lower academic performance and higher rates of chronic absenteeism and free/reduced lunch recipients. This highlights the strong academic environment and resources available at Frost Middle compared to its neighbors. Overall, Frost Middle's exceptional performance, particularly in core subject areas, and its ability to serve a diverse student population make it a standout school within the Fairfax County Public Schools district and the state of Virginia.

1,272

Students ?

14.4

Student/teacher ratio ?

$11,768

Per pupil spending ?

15.9%

Free/discounted lunch ?

4101 Pickett Rd
Fairfax, VA 22032

(703) 426-5700

District: Fairfax County Public Schools

Students who attend Frost Middle usually attend:

High:

Woodson High

Feeder schools for Frost Middle:

Elementary:	Canterbury Woods Elementary
	Fairfax Villa Elementary
	Little Run Elementary
	Mantua Elementary
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	Olde Creek Elementary
	Wakefield Forest Elementary

Racial breakdown:

White:

47.2%

Asian:

23.6%

Hispanic:

13.9%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 98th percentile in 2015 → 86th in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Virginia average (87% vs 69% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 14% of Virginia middle schools

Worth a look

!Ranking has slipped — down 12 percentile points since 2015

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

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school87%

District avg76%

Virginia avg69%

60^th of 419

Virginia public middle schools ?

Top 14%▼ down 13 pts since 2015

From top 2% (2015) to top 14% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

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

45^th of 129Fairfax 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
2025	77.9	60 of 419	85.7%	★★★★☆
2024	82.2	40 of 417	90.4%	★★★★★
2023	81.6	44 of 422	89.6%	★★★★☆
2022	84.7	19 of 415	95.4%	★★★★★
2021	87.7	13 of 419	96.9%	★★★★★
2019	85.1	13 of 424	96.9%	★★★★★
2018	82.4	21 of 413	94.9%	★★★★★
2017	87.6	9 of 415	97.8%	★★★★★
2016	85.8	12 of 409	97.1%	★★★★★
2015	87.7	7 of 412	98.3%	★★★★★
2014	89.4	8 of 416	98.1%	★★★★★
2013	89.4	9 of 416	97.8%	★★★★★
2012	85.1	8 of 413	98.1%	★★★★★
2011	87.8	4 of 413	99.0%	★★★★★
2010	85.7	8 of 408	98.0%	★★★★★
2009	83.3	10 of 390	97.4%	★★★★★
2008	81.2	17 of 391	95.7%	★★★★★
2007	79.6	19 of 387	95.1%	★★★★★
2006	87.5	9 of 383	97.7%	★★★★★
2005	88.9	5 of 340	98.5%	★★★★★

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2025	83.2	31 of 297	89.6%	★★★★☆
2024	87.0	18 of 299	94.0%	★★★★★
2023	82.4	29 of 298	90.3%	★★★★★

Asian

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2025	65.6	44 of 136	67.6%	★★★☆☆
2024	67.6	34 of 128	73.4%	★★★★☆
2023	73.9	21 of 132	84.1%	★★★★☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2024	89.2	9 of 281	96.8%	★★★★★
2023	81.3	30 of 278	89.2%	★★★★☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2025	49.1	54 of 135	60.0%	★★★☆☆
2024	56.8	37 of 122	69.7%	★★★★☆
2023	58.5	22 of 100	78.0%	★★★★☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2025	77.5	52 of 403	87.1%	★★★★☆
2024	82.6	30 of 407	92.6%	★★★★★
2023	82.3	37 of 411	91.0%	★★★★★

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2025	48.1	146 of 279	47.7%	★★☆☆☆
2024	58.4	103 of 272	62.1%	★★★☆☆
2023	55.2	117 of 275	57.5%	★★★☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2025	49.5	211 of 403	47.6%	★★☆☆☆
2024	58.1	159 of 402	60.4%	★★★☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2025	77.7	63 of 404	84.4%	★★★★☆
2024	81.4	43 of 407	89.4%	★★★★☆
2023	80.3	48 of 409	88.3%	★★★★☆

Military Connected

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2025	77.8	12 of 130	90.8%	★★★★★
2024	76.5	14 of 123	88.6%	★★★★☆
2023	75.9	17 of 114	85.1%	★★★★☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2025	81.4	17 of 244	93.0%	★★★★★
2024	82.3	20 of 237	91.6%	★★★★★
2023	89.1	6 of 231	97.4%	★★★★★

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2025	77.4	47 of 400	88.3%	★★★★☆
2024	82.5	20 of 396	94.9%	★★★★★
2023	80.3	33 of 402	91.8%	★★★★★

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)

Disabled (2024)97th percentile+6 vs school

Multi-racial (2025)93rd percentile+7 vs school

Military Connected (2025)91st percentile+5 vs school

African American (2025)90th percentile+4 vs school

White (2025)88th percentile+3 vs school

Female (2025)87th percentile~ school

Male (2025)84th percentile~ school

Asian (2025)68th percentile-18 vs school

English Language Learner (2025)60th percentile-26 vs school

Hispanic (2025)48th percentile-38 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)48th percentile-38 vs school

By subject vs Virginia (2024-2025) ?

Geometry100%+3 vs state

Algebra I95%~ state avg

Algebra II93%-7 vs state

English Reading90%+16 vs state

Science86%+20 vs state

Mathematics60%+8 vs state

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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)					SOL World History I (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 Algebra II 8th Grade	SOL Mathematics 4th Grade	SOL Mathematics 5th Grade	SOL Mathematics 6th Grade	SOL Mathematics 7th Grade	SOL Mathematics 8th Grade	SOL Science 5th Grade	SOL Science 8th Grade	SOL English Reading 4th Grade	SOL English Reading 5th Grade	SOL English Reading 6th Grade	SOL English Reading 7th Grade	SOL English Reading 8th Grade	SOL World History I 8th Grade	SOL Civics and Economics 7th Grade	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Frost Middle	Public	7-8	4101 Pickett Rd	Fairfax	22032	Fairfax County	Fairfax County Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(703) 426-5700	1,272	88	14.4	15.9%	600 (47.2%)	79 (6.2%)	177 (13.9%)	300 (23.6%)	5 (0.4%)	1 (0.1%)	110 (8.6%)	77.9	60^th of 419 public middle schools	85.7%		82.2	40^th of 417 public middle schools	90.4%	20	100.0	100.0	93.2	92.9				68.1	43.4		86.0				90.4	88.7			$11,768	$280	$11,488
Kings Glen Elementary	Public	4-6	5401 Danbury Forest Dr	Springfield	22151	Fairfax County	Fairfax County Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(703) 239-4000	476	32	14.8	27.1%	208 (43.7%)	16 (3.4%)	142 (29.8%)	70 (14.7%)	2 (0.4%)	3 (0.6%)	35 (7.4%)								(n/a)					86.0	72.7	83.1			72.2		78.5	78.9	87.6					$11,915	$345	$11,570
Jackson Middle	Public	7-8	3020 Gallows Rd	Falls Church	22042	Fairfax County	Fairfax County Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(703) 204-8100	991	76	13.0	52.9%	208 (21.0%)	50 (5.0%)	502 (50.7%)	172 (17.4%)	4 (0.4%)	2 (0.2%)	53 (5.3%)	37.7	289^th of 419 public middle schools	31.0%		37.7	284^th of 417 public middle schools	31.9%	5	100.0	99.0	94.2	100.0				37.0	33.2		61.4				64.9	70.8			$13,311	$262	$13,049
Johnson Middle	Public	7-8	3801 Jermantown Rd	Fairfax	22030	Fairfax city	Fairfax County Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(703) 934-2400	1,165	97	12.0	36.1%	399 (34.2%)	89 (7.6%)	303 (26.0%)	292 (25.1%)	4 (0.3%)	1 (0.1%)	77 (6.6%)	58.8	185^th of 419 public middle schools	55.8%		61.4	166^th of 417 public middle schools	60.2%	19	100.0	100.0	97.7					40.9	37.0		70.8				77.8	76.7			$12,307	$382	$11,925
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
Irving Middle	Public, Magnet	7-8	8100 Old Keene Mill Rd	Springfield	22152	Fairfax County	Fairfax County Public Schools	No	Yes	No	No	(703) 912-4500	1,204	89	13.5	15.6%	618 (51.3%)	135 (11.2%)	177 (14.7%)	158 (13.1%)	3 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	113 (9.4%)	78.5	56^th of 419 public middle schools	86.6%		77	75^th of 417 public middle schools	82.0%	19	100.0	100.0	96.7					78.1	48.5		81.0				90.4	84.3			$10,188	$229	$9,959
Poe Middle	Public, Magnet	6-8	7000 Cindy Ln	Annandale	22003	Fairfax County	Fairfax County Public Schools	No	Yes	No	Yes	(703) 813-3800	879	74	11.9	76.8%	84 (9.6%)	64 (7.3%)	608 (69.2%)	105 (11.9%)	3 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	15 (1.7%)	10.2	393^rd of 419 public middle schools	6.2%		10.7	391^st of 417 public middle schools	6.2%	2			91.0				30.6	29.5	17.7		47.1			50.4	49.0	50.3			$15,516	$1,406	$14,110
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
Mary Ellen Henderson Middle	Public	6-8	105 Mustang Alley	Falls Church	22043	Falls Church city	Falls Church City Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(703) 720-5700	632	45	13.9	10.1%	398 (63.0%)	22 (3.5%)	77 (12.2%)	53 (8.4%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	81 (12.8%)	87.8	11^th of 419 public middle schools	97.4%		88.9	9^th of 417 public middle schools	97.8%	2	100.0	100.0	100.0				85.5	75.5	84.9		90.7			92.9	89.4	94.9	95.9	88.0	$14,877	$247	$14,629
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

Frequently Asked Questions about Frost Middle

What is the racial makeup of Frost Middle?

Students at Frost Middle are 47% White, 24% Asian, 14% Hispanic, 9% Two or more races, 6% African American.

What district is Frost Middle in?

Fairfax County Public Schools

Is Frost Middle a good school?

Frost Middle ranks 60^th of 419 Virginia middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

What high school do graduates of Frost Middle attend?

Students who attend Frost Middle usually go on to attend Woodson High

How many students attend Frost Middle?

In the 2024-25 school year, 1,272 students attended Frost Middle.

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