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Johnson Middle

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Johnson Middle ranks 184 th of 416 Virginia middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 7-8

184^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 416 Virginia Middle Schools

Better than 56% of Virginia middle schools

Summary

Johnson Middle is a 7–8 grade middle school in Fairfax, VA, serving 1,165 students as part of Fairfax County Public Schools (FCPS). The school currently ranks 184th out of 416 Virginia middle schools (56th percentile, 3 stars), a decline from its earlier days as a top-100 school in the state. About 36% of students qualify for free/reduced lunch, a rate considerably higher than many neighboring middle schools like Frost Middle (15.9%) and Rocky Run Middle (19.6%). Chronic absenteeism has improved dramatically, falling from 19.9% in 2022–2023 to 12.3% in 2024–2025, now nearly matching the district average.

Johnson shows a stark contrast between advanced and grade-level math. In 2025–2026, 100% of 7th graders taking Algebra I and 100% of 8th graders taking Geometry passed their SOL exams—matching district and exceeding state averages. However, grade-level math proficiency is far weaker: only 44.4% of 7th graders and 25.0% of 8th graders were proficient, compared to district averages of 47.8% and 33.1%. Nearby high performers like Rocky Run Middle achieve 74.5% proficiency in 7th grade math. Subgroup results are mixed: Multi-racial students (73rd percentile), English Language Learners (64th percentile), and Disabled students (66th percentile) earn strong ratings, while Hispanic students (22nd percentile) and low-income students (24th percentile) lag significantly behind.

Johnson's student-teacher ratio of 12.0 is lower than several higher-achieving neighbors, including Rocky Run Middle (15.1), Kilmer Middle (14.4), and Frost Middle (14.4). Per-student spending is $12,307, actually higher than Rocky Run ($11,983) and Frost ($11,768). The school's rank, while below nearby schools like Carson Middle (rank 52), Franklin Middle (rank 79), and Thoreau Middle (rank 51), still places it above Jackson Middle (rank 325) among comparable schools. For parents, the picture is mixed: advanced math students thrive, ELL students are well supported, and attendance is improving—but grade-level math achievement and outcomes for Hispanic and low-income students remain key areas of concern.

1,165

Students ?

12.0

Student/teacher ratio ?

$12,307

Per pupil spending ?

36.1%

Free/discounted lunch ?

3801 Jermantown Rd
Fairfax, VA 22030

(703) 934-2400

District: Fairfax County Public Schools

Students who attend Johnson Middle usually attend:

High:

Fairfax High

Feeder schools for Johnson Middle:

Elementary:	Daniels Run Elementary
	Eagle View Elementary
	Greenbriar East Elementary
	Providence Elementary
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	Willow Springs Elementary

Racial breakdown:

White:

34.2%

Hispanic:

26.0%

Asian:

25.1%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 80th percentile in 2016 → 56th in 2026

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Virginia average (75% vs 69% meeting standards)

✓Above the Virginia median (56th percentile)

✓Small classes — about 12 students per teacher

Worth a look

!Ranking has slipped — down 24 percentile points since 2016

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

!Mathematics scores 13 pts below the Virginia average

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school75%

District avg77%

Virginia avg69%

184^th of 416

Virginia public middle schools ?

Top 44%▼ down 25 pts since 2016

From top 20% (2016) to top 44% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

14^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	57.7	184 of 416	55.8%	★★★☆☆
2025	58.8	185 of 419	55.8%	★★★☆☆
2024	61.4	166 of 417	60.2%	★★★☆☆
2023	64.1	145 of 422	65.6%	★★★☆☆
2022	67.6	101 of 415	75.7%	★★★★☆
2021	65.9	101 of 419	75.9%	★★★★☆
2019	64.4	121 of 424	71.5%	★★★★☆
2018	68.8	83 of 413	79.9%	★★★★☆
2017	58.8	143 of 415	65.5%	★★★☆☆
2016	68.9	80 of 409	80.4%	★★★★☆
2015	65.7	101 of 412	75.5%	★★★★☆
2014	75.7	52 of 416	87.5%	★★★★☆
2013	76.4	47 of 416	88.7%	★★★★☆
2012	64.2	96 of 413	76.8%	★★★★☆
2011	69.0	73 of 413	82.3%	★★★★☆
2010	65.3	100 of 408	75.5%	★★★★☆
2009	66.0	85 of 390	78.2%	★★★★☆
2008	66.7	91 of 391	76.7%	★★★★☆
2007	65.1	94 of 387	75.7%	★★★★☆
2006	74.7	39 of 383	89.8%	★★★★★
2005	77.9	45 of 340	86.8%	★★★★☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2026	56.1	125 of 297	57.9%	★★★☆☆
2025	52.4	143 of 297	51.9%	★★★☆☆
2024	69.9	73 of 299	75.6%	★★★★☆
2023	74.6	60 of 298	79.9%	★★★★☆

Asian

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2026	57.5	69 of 137	49.6%	★★★☆☆
2025	63.8	51 of 136	62.5%	★★★☆☆
2024	55.2	70 of 128	45.3%	★★☆☆☆
2023	49.7	76 of 132	42.4%	★★☆☆☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2026	58.6	98 of 292	66.4%	★★★☆☆
2024	54.3	116 of 281	58.7%	★★★☆☆
2023	60.5	93 of 278	66.5%	★★★☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2026	53.9	48 of 134	64.2%	★★★☆☆
2025	45.2	61 of 135	54.8%	★★★☆☆
2024	50.0	45 of 122	63.1%	★★★☆☆
2023	59.0	21 of 100	79.0%	★★★★☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2026	48.7	239 of 409	41.6%	★★☆☆☆
2025	55.3	197 of 403	51.1%	★★★☆☆
2024	56.3	196 of 407	51.8%	★★★☆☆
2023	61.1	160 of 411	61.1%	★★★☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2026	28.3	222 of 283	21.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	26.9	218 of 279	21.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	29.0	211 of 272	22.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	40.2	164 of 275	40.4%	★★☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2026	31.5	304 of 401	24.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	31.3	308 of 403	23.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	41.6	251 of 402	37.6%	★★☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2026	64.3	134 of 410	67.3%	★★★☆☆
2025	60.8	159 of 404	60.6%	★★★☆☆
2024	64.9	131 of 407	67.8%	★★★☆☆
2023	66.0	130 of 409	68.2%	★★★☆☆

Military Connected

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2026	53.3	67 of 125	46.4%	★★☆☆☆
2025	52.4	65 of 130	50.0%	★★★☆☆
2024	43.5	76 of 123	38.2%	★★☆☆☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2026	67.3	68 of 249	72.7%	★★★★☆
2025	66.1	78 of 244	68.0%	★★★☆☆
2024	62.7	77 of 237	67.5%	★★★☆☆
2023	59.3	91 of 231	60.6%	★★★☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2026	57.9	157 of 400	60.8%	★★★☆☆
2025	62.4	133 of 400	66.8%	★★★☆☆
2024	67.8	109 of 396	72.5%	★★★★☆
2023	62.1	149 of 402	62.9%	★★★☆☆

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)

Multi-racial (2026)73rd percentile+17 vs school

Male (2026)67th percentile+12 vs school

Disabled (2026)66th percentile+11 vs school

English Language Learner (2026)64th percentile+8 vs school

White (2026)61st percentile+5 vs school

African American (2026)58th percentile~ school

Asian (2026)50th percentile-6 vs school

Military Connected (2026)46th percentile-9 vs school

Female (2026)42nd percentile-14 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)24th percentile-32 vs school

Hispanic (2026)22nd percentile-34 vs school

By subject vs Virginia (2025-2026) ?

Geometry100%+3 vs state

Algebra I94%~ state avg

English Reading78%+4 vs state

Science71%+6 vs state

Mathematics36%-13 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)					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 7th 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
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%)	57.7	184^th of 416 public middle schools	55.8%		58.8	185^th of 419 public middle schools	55.8%	1		100.0		100.0	91.8		546.0				44.4	25.0		70.8				76.9	78.2	$12,307	$382	$11,925
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	≥ 50%	100.0		100.0	93.1		100.0				68.6	38.7		85.6				92.2	88.7	$11,768	$280	$11,488
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	$11,983	$348	$11,635
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%)	78.7	51^st of 416 public middle schools	87.7%		77.9	61^st of 419 public middle schools	85.4%	10	≥ 50%	100.0		100.0	96.4		567.0				67.5	38.0		83.4				89.0	87.0	$10,833	$276	$10,557
Hughes Middle	Public, Magnet	7-8	11401 Ridge Heights Rd	Reston	20191	Fairfax County	Fairfax County Public Schools	No	Yes	No	No	(703) 715-3600	1,012	74	13.6	41.4%	404 (39.9%)	140 (13.8%)	310 (30.6%)	71 (7.0%)	2 (0.2%)	1 (0.1%)	84 (8.3%)	65.1	137^th of 416 public middle schools	67.1%		58.9	184^th of 419 public middle schools	56.1%	47	≥ 50%	98.3		100.0	91.6						47.2	27.0		76.5				81.2	84.0	$12,309	$414	$11,896
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
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	$12,402	$387	$12,015
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	$14,282	$726	$13,555
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%)	75.3	73^rd of 416 public middle schools	82.5%		73.4	96^th of 419 public middle schools	77.1%	23	525.0	100.0		100.0	97.8	≥ 50%	100.0				49.6	33.1		78.9				86.8	85.4	$10,274	$239	$10,035
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)			545.0					88.6	78.8	78.2			71.9		83.1	82.0	84.8			$11,915	$345	$11,570

Frequently Asked Questions about Johnson Middle

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Johnson Middle ranks 184^th of 416 Virginia middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

What is the racial makeup of Johnson Middle?

Students at Johnson Middle are 34% White, 26% Hispanic, 25% Asian, 8% African American, 7% Two or more races.

How many students attend Johnson Middle?

In the 2024-25 school year, 1,165 students attended Johnson Middle.

What high school do graduates of Johnson Middle attend?

Students who attend Johnson Middle usually go on to attend Fairfax High

What district is Johnson Middle in?

Fairfax County Public Schools

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