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Irving Middle

Q: Is Irving Middle a good school?

Irving Middle ranks 49 th of 416 Virginia middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Public, Magnet Grades 7-8

49^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 416 Virginia Middle Schools

Better than 88% of Virginia middle schools

Summary

Irving Middle is a grades 7–8 school in Springfield, VA, serving 1,204 students in Fairfax County Public Schools, and it ranks 49th out of 416 Virginia middle schools for 2025–2026 — a 4-star, 88th percentile performance that places it among the top tier of middle schools in northern Virginia. The school has shown steady improvement since a post-pandemic dip, climbing from 107th in 2022–2023 to its current top-50 position, though it hasn’t quite returned to the 5-star ranks it held in 2018–2019 and 2020–2021.

For parents, the standout news is Irving’s strength in reading and science, plus its exceptional advanced math pipeline. Eighth-grade reading proficiency hits 90.12% — the highest among nearby schools, including Frost Middle and South County Middle — and 8th grade science reaches 85.71%, far above the state average of 64.72%. In advanced math, 100% of 8th graders taking Geometry and 7th graders taking Algebra I are proficient, and 96.75% of 8th graders in Algebra I are proficient. Irving also posts strong results for specific student groups: students with disabilities rank in the 94th percentile statewide, African American students in the 93rd, and multiracial students in the 90th. Chronic absenteeism (11.1%) is lower than the district (11.9%) and state (14.8%) averages, and the school spends less per pupil ($10,188) than nearly every peer school, including Key Middle ($14,866) and Poe Middle ($15,516).

The main area needing attention is standard on-grade-level math: only 47.41% of 8th graders are proficient in 8th grade math, barely above the state average and well below the school’s own reading and science results. This gap between advanced and standard math is the clearest opportunity for improvement. Still, Irving compares favorably to many nearby schools — Glasgow Middle ranks 371st and Jackson Middle ranks 325th in the state — while Twain Middle, just a few miles away, sits at 180th. Irving is clearly a high-efficiency, high-quality option for families, and if it can lift standard math scores to match its other subjects, it would likely rejoin Virginia’s top 40 middle schools.

1,204

Students ?

13.5

Student/teacher ratio ?

$10,188

Per pupil spending ?

15.6%

Free/discounted lunch ?

8100 Old Keene Mill Rd
Springfield, VA 22152

(703) 912-4500

District: Fairfax County Public Schools

Students who attend Irving Middle usually attend:

High:

West Springfield High

Feeder schools for Irving Middle:

Elementary:	Cardinal Forest Elementary
	Hunt Valley Elementary
	Keene Mill Elementary
	Orange Hunt Elementary
	More...
	Rolling Valley Elementary
	West Springfield Elementary

Racial breakdown:

White:

51.3%

Hispanic:

14.7%

Asian:

13.1%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 89th percentile in 2016 → 88th in 2026

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Virginia average (85% vs 69% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 12% of Virginia middle schools

✓Among the top-ranked schools in Fairfax County Public Schools

Worth a look

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

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school85%

District avg77%

Virginia avg69%

49^th of 416

Virginia public middle schools ?

Top 12%▬ steady since 2016

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

4^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	79.7	49 of 416	88.2%	★★★★☆
2025	78.5	56 of 419	86.6%	★★★★☆
2024	77.0	75 of 417	82.0%	★★★★☆
2023	73.6	107 of 422	74.6%	★★★★☆
2022	73.7	69 of 415	83.4%	★★★★☆
2021	78.7	39 of 419	90.7%	★★★★★
2019	79.6	36 of 424	91.5%	★★★★★
2018	75.0	61 of 413	85.2%	★★★★☆
2017	75.4	56 of 415	86.5%	★★★★☆
2016	78.9	47 of 409	88.5%	★★★★☆
2015	84.0	21 of 412	94.9%	★★★★★
2014	85.3	23 of 416	94.5%	★★★★★
2013	84.3	22 of 416	94.7%	★★★★★
2012	79.9	24 of 413	94.2%	★★★★★
2011	78.4	30 of 413	92.7%	★★★★★
2010	73.8	45 of 408	89.0%	★★★★☆
2009	69.0	67 of 390	82.8%	★★★★☆
2008	72.4	52 of 391	86.7%	★★★★☆
2007	76.3	32 of 387	91.7%	★★★★★
2006	81.2	24 of 383	93.7%	★★★★★
2005	85.8	16 of 340	95.3%	★★★★★

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2026	84.1	20 of 297	93.3%	★★★★★
2025	81.3	36 of 297	87.9%	★★★★☆
2024	75.6	53 of 299	82.3%	★★★★☆
2023	73.0	63 of 298	78.9%	★★★★☆

Asian

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2026	58.4	68 of 137	50.4%	★★★☆☆
2025	53.3	77 of 136	43.4%	★★☆☆☆
2024	53.1	73 of 128	43.0%	★★☆☆☆
2023	70.8	27 of 132	79.5%	★★★★☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2026	87.4	18 of 292	93.8%	★★★★★
2024	80.2	38 of 281	86.5%	★★★★☆
2023	81.2	32 of 278	88.5%	★★★★☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2026	61.9	34 of 134	74.6%	★★★★☆
2025	47.9	57 of 135	57.8%	★★★☆☆
2024	52.1	43 of 122	64.8%	★★★☆☆
2023	42.3	50 of 100	50.0%	★★★☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2026	79.2	49 of 409	88.0%	★★★★☆
2025	78.7	42 of 403	89.6%	★★★★☆
2024	75.6	74 of 407	81.8%	★★★★☆
2023	70.0	115 of 411	72.0%	★★★★☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2026	76.3	44 of 283	84.5%	★★★★☆
2025	77.3	41 of 279	85.3%	★★★★☆
2024	73.7	60 of 272	77.9%	★★★★☆
2023	56.4	110 of 275	60.0%	★★★☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2026	71.3	82 of 401	79.6%	★★★★☆
2025	54.6	181 of 403	55.1%	★★★☆☆
2024	59.2	154 of 402	61.7%	★★★☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2026	79.0	54 of 410	86.8%	★★★★☆
2025	77.8	62 of 404	84.7%	★★★★☆
2024	77.6	66 of 407	83.8%	★★★★☆
2023	76.1	81 of 409	80.2%	★★★★☆

Military Connected

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2026	74.6	20 of 125	84.0%	★★★★☆
2025	73.2	23 of 130	82.3%	★★★★☆
2024	69.7	22 of 123	82.1%	★★★★☆
2023	58.6	48 of 114	57.9%	★★★☆☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2026	78.8	24 of 249	90.4%	★★★★★
2025	72.4	51 of 244	79.1%	★★★★☆
2024	79.9	24 of 237	89.9%	★★★★★
2023	77.6	38 of 231	83.5%	★★★★☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2026	77.1	42 of 400	89.5%	★★★★☆
2025	74.1	65 of 400	83.8%	★★★★☆
2024	73.2	76 of 396	80.8%	★★★★☆
2023	67.8	107 of 402	73.4%	★★★★☆

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 (2026)94th percentile+6 vs school

African American (2026)93rd percentile+5 vs school

Multi-racial (2026)90th percentile~ school

White (2026)90th percentile~ school

Female (2026)88th percentile~ school

Male (2026)87th percentile~ school

Hispanic (2026)84th percentile-4 vs school

Military Connected (2026)84th percentile-4 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)80th percentile-9 vs school

English Language Learner (2026)75th percentile-14 vs school

Asian (2026)50th percentile-38 vs school

By subject vs Virginia (2025-2026) ?

Geometry100%+3 vs state

Algebra I98%+3 vs state

English Reading88%+14 vs state

Science86%+21 vs state

Mathematics59%+10 vs state

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by a parent
Friday, September 28, 2012

Irving is an abysmal Middle School when it comes to preparing students for high school. The principal has a 'turn in homework when you want policy' that does kids no good in preparing for high and life. But anything to keep the tests scores up. The principal has certainly learned from the failed Superintendent. Do what you can to send your children elsewhere! Close Quote

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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 (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 8th Grade	SOL Algebra I 6th 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	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
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%)	79.7	49^th of 416 public middle schools	88.2%		78.5	56^th of 419 public middle schools	86.6%	7	100.0		100.0	96.8					65.0	47.4		85.7				85.5	90.1	$10,188	$229	$9,959
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)						88.6	78.8	78.2			71.9		83.1	82.0	84.8			$11,915	$345	$11,570
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%)	8.8	398^th of 416 public middle schools	4.3%		10.2	393^rd of 419 public middle schools	6.2%	5			100.0	81.7				28.7	19.3	11.2		53.1			48.1	49.3	51.9	$15,516	$1,406	$14,110
Key Middle	Public	7-8	6402 Franconia Rd	Springfield	22150	Fairfax County	Fairfax County Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(703) 313-3900	700	64	10.9	74.9%	96 (13.7%)	50 (7.1%)	410 (58.6%)	115 (16.4%)	5 (0.7%)	1 (0.1%)	23 (3.3%)	23.9	356^th of 416 public middle schools	14.4%		20.1	370^th of 419 public middle schools	11.7%	14	95.0		100.0	89.6					7.9	16.2		56.2				61.3	60.0	$14,866	$408	$14,458
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		100.0	96.3				25.6	2.5	16.2		57.8			59.5	59.6	64.4	$14,180	$330	$13,850
South County Middle	Public	7-8	8700 Laurel Crest Dr.	Lorton	22079	Fairfax County	Fairfax County Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(703) 690-5500	943	71	13.2	23.2%	383 (40.6%)	181 (19.2%)	146 (15.5%)	152 (16.1%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	80 (8.5%)	78.3	54^th of 416 public middle schools	87.0%		79.2	52^nd of 419 public middle schools	87.6%	2	100.0		100.0	99.3					74.0	36.2		77.2				85.5	86.7	$11,992	$345	$11,647
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%)	79	50^th of 416 public middle schools	88.0%		77.9	60^th of 419 public middle schools	85.7%	10	100.0		100.0	93.1	100.0				68.6	38.7		85.6				92.2	88.7	$11,768	$280	$11,488
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				29.4	19.7	18.1		51.4			55.3	60.1	57.0	$12,567	$803	$11,764
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%)	31	325^th of 416 public middle schools	21.9%		37.7	289^th of 419 public middle schools	31.0%	36	100.0		97.9	72.7	100.0				11.2	19.2		66.3				59.0	67.8	$13,311	$262	$13,049
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					51.6	36.7		68.4				81.3	76.3	$13,239	$334	$12,905

Frequently Asked Questions about Irving Middle

Is Irving Middle a good school?

Irving Middle ranks 49^th of 416 Virginia middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Irving Middle?

In the 2024-25 school year, 1,204 students attended Irving Middle.

What district is Irving Middle in?

Fairfax County Public Schools

What high school do graduates of Irving Middle attend?

Students who attend Irving Middle usually go on to attend West Springfield High

What is the racial makeup of Irving Middle?

Students at Irving Middle are 51% White, 15% Hispanic, 13% Asian, 11% African American, 9% Two or more races.

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