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Twain Middle

Q: Is Twain Middle a good school?

Twain Middle ranks 180 th of 416 Virginia middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Public, Magnet Grades 7-8

180^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 416 Virginia Middle Schools

Better than 57% of Virginia middle schools

Summary

Twain Middle is a public middle school in Alexandria, Virginia, serving 1,026 students in grades 7–8 as part of Fairfax County Public Schools, a district ranked in the top third of Virginia school divisions. The school has held a steady mid-tier statewide position for the past decade, ranking 180th out of 416 Virginia middle schools in 2025–2026 (57th percentile) and earning 3 stars in each of the last ten school years. With 35.3% of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch and a favorable 12.1:1 student-teacher ratio, Twain serves an economically mixed community.

Academically, Twain is the strongest-performing among nearby Fairfax County middle schools. In 2025–2026, it ranked 180th statewide, well ahead of Sandburg Middle (282nd), Whitman Middle (301st), Holmes Middle (347th), Key Middle (356th), Glasgow Middle (371st), and Poe Middle (398th). Proficiency rates are substantially higher than these neighbors: 81.3% of 7th graders and 76.3% of 8th graders are proficient in reading, and 68.4% of 8th graders are proficient in science — all above state averages. Advanced math is a standout, with 100% proficiency in 7th-grade Algebra I and 8th-grade Geometry and 91.6% in 8th-grade Algebra I. Twain is also competitive with Gunston Middle in Arlington (ranked 181st) and outperforms Kenmore Middle, George Washington Middle, and Francis C. Hammond Middle in Alexandria.

The biggest opportunities for improvement are in on-grade-level math, where only 51.6% of 7th graders and 36.7% of 8th graders are proficient; the 8th-grade figure sits below the Virginia state average of 46.9%. Chronic absenteeism, at 14.1%, is above the district rate of 11.9% but has improved from a post-pandemic spike of 20.4%. The school also shows weaker outcomes for economically disadvantaged students and English learners. On the positive side, Twain operates efficiently, spending about $13,239 per student — less than several lower-performing neighbors. With strong reading, science, and advanced math results, a favorable student-teacher ratio, and clear areas for targeted support, Twain is a solid and stable choice for families.

1,026

Students ?

12.1

Student/teacher ratio ?

$13,239

Per pupil spending ?

35.3%

Free/discounted lunch ?

4700 Franconia Rd
Alexandria, VA 22310

(703) 313-3700

District: Fairfax County Public Schools

Students who attend Twain Middle usually attend:

High:

Edison High

Feeder schools for Twain Middle:

Elementary:	Bush Hill Elementary
	Cameron Elementary
	Clermont Elementary
	Franconia Elementary
	More...
	Mount Eagle Elementary

Racial breakdown:

White:

31.5%

Hispanic:

31.1%

African American:

16.8%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 58th percentile in 2016 → 57th in 2026

Strengths

✓Above the Virginia median (57th percentile)

Worth a look

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

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school73%

District avg77%

Virginia avg69%

180^th of 416

Virginia public middle schools ?

Top 43%▼ down 2 pts since 2016

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

13^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	58.8	180 of 416	56.7%	★★★☆☆
2025	63.6	154 of 419	63.2%	★★★☆☆
2024	63.8	153 of 417	63.3%	★★★☆☆
2023	58.1	180 of 422	57.3%	★★★☆☆
2022	60.0	148 of 415	64.3%	★★★☆☆
2021	57.6	146 of 419	65.2%	★★★☆☆
2019	60.6	149 of 424	64.9%	★★★☆☆
2018	58.7	147 of 413	64.4%	★★★☆☆
2017	53.8	184 of 415	55.7%	★★★☆☆
2016	55.7	170 of 409	58.4%	★★★☆☆
2015	47.4	219 of 412	46.8%	★★☆☆☆
2014	55.9	152 of 416	63.5%	★★★☆☆
2013	59.9	121 of 416	70.9%	★★★★☆
2012	59.0	125 of 413	69.7%	★★★★☆
2011	60.5	128 of 413	69.0%	★★★☆☆
2010	40.9	271 of 408	33.6%	★★☆☆☆
2009	37.5	275 of 390	29.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2008	40.0	264 of 391	32.5%	★★☆☆☆
2007	40.2	274 of 387	29.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2006	56.0	151 of 383	60.6%	★★★☆☆
2005	49.1	216 of 340	36.5%	★★☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2026	72.1	67 of 297	77.4%	★★★★☆
2025	74.0	50 of 297	83.2%	★★★★☆
2024	65.5	90 of 299	69.9%	★★★★☆
2023	68.7	80 of 298	73.2%	★★★★☆

Asian

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2026	54.4	74 of 137	46.0%	★★☆☆☆
2025	46.5	87 of 136	36.0%	★★☆☆☆
2024	44.0	88 of 128	31.3%	★★☆☆☆
2023	49.0	77 of 132	41.7%	★★☆☆☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2026	68.0	69 of 292	76.4%	★★★★☆
2024	67.7	73 of 281	74.0%	★★★★☆
2023	35.3	171 of 278	38.5%	★★☆☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2026	36.3	82 of 134	38.8%	★★☆☆☆
2025	36.7	86 of 135	36.3%	★★☆☆☆
2024	38.9	62 of 122	49.2%	★★★☆☆
2023	24.4	87 of 100	13.0%	★☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2026	59.7	172 of 409	57.9%	★★★☆☆
2025	68.1	119 of 403	70.5%	★★★★☆
2024	63.8	153 of 407	62.4%	★★★☆☆
2023	57.2	179 of 411	56.4%	★★★☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2026	43.3	167 of 283	41.0%	★★☆☆☆
2025	49.9	141 of 279	49.5%	★★☆☆☆
2024	49.7	137 of 272	49.6%	★★★☆☆
2023	33.7	188 of 275	31.6%	★★☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2026	39.5	270 of 401	32.7%	★★☆☆☆
2025	51.7	197 of 403	51.1%	★★★☆☆
2024	43.1	243 of 402	39.6%	★★☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2026	56.5	186 of 410	54.6%	★★★☆☆
2025	56.4	181 of 404	55.2%	★★★☆☆
2024	62.3	148 of 407	63.6%	★★★☆☆
2023	57.5	172 of 409	57.9%	★★★☆☆

Military Connected

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2026	70.8	31 of 125	75.2%	★★★★☆
2025	39.7	95 of 130	26.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	60.6	43 of 123	65.0%	★★★☆☆
2023	74.1	20 of 114	82.5%	★★★★☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2026	68.8	64 of 249	74.3%	★★★★☆
2025	83.2	14 of 244	94.3%	★★★★★
2024	86.0	9 of 237	96.2%	★★★★★
2023	61.3	86 of 231	62.8%	★★★☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2026	59.3	153 of 400	61.8%	★★★☆☆
2025	69.9	92 of 400	77.0%	★★★★☆
2024	79.0	38 of 396	90.4%	★★★★★
2023	76.7	53 of 402	86.8%	★★★★☆

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)

African American (2026)77th percentile+21 vs school

Disabled (2026)76th percentile+20 vs school

Military Connected (2026)75th percentile+18 vs school

Multi-racial (2026)74th percentile+18 vs school

White (2026)62nd percentile+5 vs school

Female (2026)58th percentile~ school

Male (2026)55th percentile~ school

Asian (2026)46th percentile-11 vs school

Hispanic (2026)41st percentile-16 vs school

English Language Learner (2026)39th percentile-18 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)33rd percentile-24 vs school

By subject vs Virginia (2025-2026) ?

Geometry100%+3 vs state

Algebra I94%~ state avg

English Reading79%+6 vs state

Science68%+4 vs state

Mathematics45%-4 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 (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 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 7th Grade	SOL Civics and Economics 8th Grade	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
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	≥ 50%		51.6	36.7	68.4		81.3	76.3			$13,239	$334	$12,905
Francis C. Hammond Middle	Public	6-8	4646 Seminary Road	Alexandria	22304	Alexandria city	Alexandria City Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(703) 461-4100	1,597	120	13.3	83.8%	274 (17.2%)	423 (26.5%)	644 (40.3%)	186 (11.6%)	5 (0.3%)	7 (0.4%)	58 (3.6%)	17.9	372^nd of 416 public middle schools	10.6%		9.8	396^th of 419 public middle schools	5.5%	24		100.0		95.0	89.8		43.3	42.2	24.1	45.3	54.6	54.6	49.1		72.1	$13,351	$481	$12,871
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	≥ 50%	100.0	96.3		25.6	2.5	16.2	57.8	59.5	59.6	64.4			$14,180	$330	$13,850
George Washington Middle	Public	6-8	1005 Mount Vernon Avenue	Alexandria	22301	Alexandria city	Alexandria City Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(703) 706-4500	1,458	103	14.1	45.6%	538 (36.9%)	227 (15.6%)	591 (40.5%)	33 (2.3%)	1 (0.1%)	3 (0.2%)	65 (4.5%)	48.6	239^th of 416 public middle schools	42.5%		40.7	275^th of 419 public middle schools	34.4%	36	≥ 50%	100.0		99.0	93.6		61.8	54.6	22.5	66.4	68.4	71.6	74.1		76.7	$14,651	$11	$14,639
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	≥ 50%	29.4	19.7	18.1	51.4	55.3	60.1	57.0			$12,567	$803	$11,764
Whitman Middle	Public	7-8	2500 Parkers Ln	Alexandria	22306	Fairfax County	Fairfax County Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(703) 660-2400	828	59	14.0	67.8%	132 (15.9%)	186 (22.5%)	430 (51.9%)	37 (4.5%)	6 (0.7%)	3 (0.4%)	34 (4.1%)	37.1	301^st of 416 public middle schools	27.6%		29.6	326^th of 419 public middle schools	22.2%	25		95.2		100.0	97.9			23.8	27.3	59.3		66.8	67.0			$13,641	$493	$13,148
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		501.0		100.0	81.7		28.7	19.3	11.2	53.1	48.1	49.3	51.9			$15,516	$1,406	$14,110
Gunston Middle	Public	6-8	2700 S Lang St	Arlington	22206	Arlington County	Arlington County Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(703) 228-6900	1,072	69	15.5	32.0%	344 (32.1%)	163 (15.2%)	405 (37.8%)	68 (6.3%)	1 (0.1%)	1 (0.1%)	90 (8.4%)	58.6	181^st of 416 public middle schools	56.5%		61.1	168^th of 419 public middle schools	59.9%	13		100.0		100.0	98.3		50.0	47.2	51.3	71.2	75.6	78.6	81.2	75.2		$14,879	$71	$14,808
Sandburg Middle	Public, Magnet	7-8	8428 Fort Hunt Rd	Alexandria	22308	Fairfax County	Fairfax County Public Schools	No	Yes	No	No	(703) 799-6100	1,401	97	14.3	50.0%	439 (31.3%)	249 (17.8%)	566 (40.4%)	74 (5.3%)	4 (0.3%)	1 (0.1%)	68 (4.9%)	42.2	282^nd of 416 public middle schools	32.2%		45.9	244^th of 419 public middle schools	41.8%	38		96.3		100.0	86.3			25.3	22.0	62.3		75.7	72.8			$11,292	$280	$11,012

Frequently Asked Questions about Twain Middle

Is Twain Middle a good school?

Twain Middle ranks 180^th of 416 Virginia middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

What high school do graduates of Twain Middle attend?

Students who attend Twain Middle usually go on to attend Edison High

How many students attend Twain Middle?

In the 2024-25 school year, 1,026 students attended Twain Middle.

What is the racial makeup of Twain Middle?

Students at Twain Middle are 31% White, 31% Hispanic, 17% African American, 13% Asian, 7% Two or more races.

What district is Twain Middle in?

Fairfax County Public Schools

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