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Jackson Middle

Q: Is Jackson Middle a good school?

Jackson Middle ranks 289 th of 419 Virginia middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 7-8

289^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 419 Virginia Middle Schools

Better than 31% of Virginia middle schools

Summary

Jackson Middle is a public middle school located in Falls Church, Virginia, serving grades 7-8 with a total enrollment of 962 students. 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.

While Jackson Middle excels in advanced math courses, with 100% proficiency in Geometry and Algebra II, and 94.23% proficiency in Algebra I for 8th graders in 2024-2025, the school's overall academic performance has declined over the years, from ranking 175 out of 415 Virginia middle schools in 2016-2017 to 289 out of 419 in 2024-2025. This suggests that the school may be struggling to maintain its academic performance compared to other middle schools in the state. Additionally, Jackson Middle's high percentage of students from low-income backgrounds (53.53% in 2023-2024) may be contributing to the school's lower performance in certain subject areas, particularly in mathematics and for Hispanic and English Language Learner students.

When compared to other middle schools in the area, Jackson Middle generally performs better than Holmes Middle and Glasgow Middle, but lags behind the higher-performing Longfellow Middle, Frost Middle, Thoreau Middle, and Kilmer Middle. The proximity and performance of these schools may provide valuable insights for Jackson Middle to identify areas for improvement and learn from the practices of its higher-performing peers.

991

Students ?

13.0

Student/teacher ratio ?

$13,311

Per pupil spending ?

52.9%

Free/discounted lunch ?

3020 Gallows Rd
Falls Church, VA 22042

(703) 204-8100

District: Fairfax County Public Schools

Students who attend Jackson Middle usually attend:

High:

Falls Church High

Feeder schools for Jackson Middle:

Elementary:	Camelot Elementary
	Fairhill Elementary
	Graham Road Elementary
	Pine Spring Elementary
	More...
	Westlawn Elementary
	Woodburn Elementary

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

50.7%

White:

21.0%

Asian:

17.4%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 82nd percentile in 2015 → 31st in 2025

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Virginia average (64% vs 69% meeting standards)

!Ranking has slipped — down 51 percentile points since 2015

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

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school64%

District avg76%

Virginia avg69%

289^th of 419

Virginia public middle schools ?

Bottom 31%▼ down 51 pts since 2015

From top 18% (2015) to bottom 31% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

17^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	37.7	289 of 419	31.0%	★★☆☆☆
2024	37.7	284 of 417	31.9%	★★☆☆☆
2023	42.4	265 of 422	37.2%	★★☆☆☆
2022	45.7	223 of 415	46.3%	★★☆☆☆
2021	42.7	232 of 419	44.6%	★★☆☆☆
2019	56.8	176 of 424	58.5%	★★★☆☆
2018	45.4	240 of 413	41.9%	★★☆☆☆
2017	54.8	175 of 415	57.8%	★★★☆☆
2016	57.8	153 of 409	62.6%	★★★☆☆
2015	69.5	75 of 412	81.8%	★★★★☆
2014	76.2	50 of 416	88.0%	★★★★☆
2013	73.3	65 of 416	84.4%	★★★★☆
2012	65.6	84 of 413	79.7%	★★★★☆
2011	64.9	95 of 413	77.0%	★★★★☆
2010	62.2	117 of 408	71.3%	★★★★☆
2009	63.8	97 of 390	75.1%	★★★★☆
2008	56.5	151 of 391	61.4%	★★★☆☆
2007	43.4	248 of 387	35.9%	★★☆☆☆
2006	51.9	177 of 383	53.8%	★★★☆☆
2005	55.6	177 of 340	47.9%	★★☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2025	73.7	54 of 297	81.8%	★★★★☆
2024	66.4	85 of 299	71.6%	★★★★☆
2023	54.6	137 of 298	54.0%	★★★☆☆

Asian

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2025	62.8	53 of 136	61.0%	★★★☆☆
2024	60.4	52 of 128	59.4%	★★★☆☆
2023	60.5	57 of 132	56.8%	★★★☆☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2024	40.0	156 of 281	44.5%	★★☆☆☆
2023	30.7	188 of 278	32.4%	★★☆☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2025	27.3	108 of 135	20.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	32.1	78 of 122	36.1%	★★☆☆☆
2023	31.1	71 of 100	29.0%	★☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2025	34.7	289 of 403	28.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	35.1	288 of 407	29.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	41.2	261 of 411	36.5%	★★☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2025	16.4	248 of 279	11.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	16.1	244 of 272	10.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	18.4	243 of 275	11.6%	★☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2025	21.8	343 of 403	14.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	23.3	327 of 402	18.7%	★☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2025	39.6	264 of 404	34.7%	★★☆☆☆
2024	38.7	264 of 407	35.1%	★★☆☆☆
2023	42.7	245 of 409	40.1%	★★☆☆☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2025	74.6	39 of 244	84.0%	★★★★☆
2024	84.5	14 of 237	94.1%	★★★★★
2023	86.3	14 of 231	93.9%	★★★★★

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2025	72.2	77 of 400	80.8%	★★★★☆
2024	69.8	94 of 396	76.3%	★★★★☆
2023	77.8	48 of 402	88.1%	★★★★☆

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 (2025)84th percentile+53 vs school

African American (2025)82nd percentile+51 vs school

White (2025)81st percentile+50 vs school

Asian (2025)61st percentile+30 vs school

Disabled (2024)44th percentile+13 vs school

Male (2025)35th percentile+4 vs school

Female (2025)28th percentile-3 vs school

English Language Learner (2025)20th percentile-11 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)15th percentile-16 vs school

Hispanic (2025)11th percentile-20 vs school

By subject vs Virginia (2024-2025) ?

Geometry100%+3 vs state

Algebra II100%~ state avg

Algebra I96%~ state avg

English Reading68%-5 vs state

Science61%-4 vs state

Mathematics35%-16 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
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
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
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
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
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
Longfellow Middle	Public, Magnet	7-8	2000 Westmoreland St	Falls Church	22043	Fairfax County	Fairfax County Public Schools	No	Yes	No	No	(703) 533-2600	1,226	116	10.5	10.6%	554 (45.2%)	43 (3.5%)	153 (12.5%)	366 (29.9%)	1 (0.1%)	4 (0.3%)	105 (8.6%)	83.6	30^th of 419 public middle schools	92.8%		81.5	45^th of 417 public middle schools	89.2%	15	100.0	100.0	98.1	100.0				65.3	30.9		90.4				94.5	93.6			$10,736	$208	$10,528
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
Swanson Middle	Public	6-8	5800 Washington Blvd	Arlington	22205	Arlington County	Arlington County Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(703) 228-5500	993	70	14.1	19.9%	530 (53.4%)	64 (6.4%)	232 (23.4%)	80 (8.1%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	86 (8.7%)	76.6	74^th of 419 public middle schools	82.3%		72.5	97^th of 417 public middle schools	76.7%	23	100.0	100.0	99.4				79.3	48.8	57.3		81.9			84.3	86.7	82.7		84.3	$13,989	$04	$13,985
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 Jackson Middle

What is the racial makeup of Jackson Middle?

Students at Jackson Middle are 51% Hispanic, 21% White, 17% Asian, 5% Two or more races, 5% African American.

Is Jackson Middle a good school?

Jackson Middle ranks 289^th of 419 Virginia middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

What high school do graduates of Jackson Middle attend?

Students who attend Jackson Middle usually go on to attend Falls Church High

How many students attend Jackson Middle?

In the 2024-25 school year, 991 students attended Jackson Middle.

What district is Jackson Middle in?

Fairfax County Public Schools

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