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Rocky Run Middle

Public Grades 7-8

19^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 419 Virginia Middle Schools

Better than 95% of Virginia middle schools

Summary

Rocky Run Middle is a public middle school located in Chantilly, Virginia, serving grades 7-8 with a total enrollment of 886 students. It is part of the Fairfax County Public Schools district, which is ranked 45th out of 129 school districts in Virginia and has a 3-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Rocky Run Middle has consistently been one of the top-performing middle schools in Virginia, ranking within the top 20 schools for the past several years and earning a 5-star rating from SchoolDigger. The school has a strong academic reputation, with high proficiency rates across various subject areas. For example, in the 2024-2025 school year, 100% of 8th-grade students at Rocky Run Middle were proficient or better in Geometry, compared to 96.74% at the state level. The school also excels in Algebra, with 100% of 7th-grade students and 98.73% of 8th-grade students proficient or better in the subject.

When compared to nearby schools within the Fairfax County Public Schools district, Rocky Run Middle consistently outperforms its peers in academic measures, such as standardized test scores and student group performance. Schools like Herndon Middle, Hughes Middle, and Johnson Middle, while still performing well, lag behind Rocky Run Middle in several key metrics. The comparison highlights Rocky Run Middle's exceptional performance and its ability to provide a high-quality education to its students.

882

Students ?

15.1

Student/teacher ratio ?

$11,983

Per pupil spending ?

19.6%

Free/discounted lunch ?

4400 Stringfellow Rd
Chantilly, VA 20151-2540

(703) 802-7700

District: Fairfax County Public Schools

Students who attend Rocky Run Middle usually attend:

High:

Chantilly High

Feeder schools for Rocky Run Middle:

Elementary:	Brookfield Elementary
	Greenbriar West Elementary
	Poplar Tree Elementary

Racial breakdown:

Asian:

39.7%

White:

33.6%

Hispanic:

16.4%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 99th percentile in 2015 → 95th in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Virginia average (92% vs 69% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 5% of Virginia middle schools

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

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school92%

District avg76%

Virginia avg69%

19^th of 419

Virginia public middle schools ?

Top 5%▼ down 4 pts since 2015

From top 1% (2015) to top 5% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

2^nd 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	85.6	19 of 419	95.5%	★★★★★
2024	85.6	20 of 417	95.2%	★★★★★
2023	88.5	12 of 422	97.2%	★★★★★
2022	89.0	9 of 415	97.8%	★★★★★
2021	86.1	18 of 419	95.7%	★★★★★
2019	80.3	34 of 424	92.0%	★★★★★
2018	86.7	7 of 413	98.3%	★★★★★
2017	87.2	10 of 415	97.6%	★★★★★
2016	87.9	5 of 409	98.8%	★★★★★
2015	88.8	4 of 412	99.0%	★★★★★
2014	89.4	9 of 416	97.8%	★★★★★
2013	91.8	3 of 416	99.3%	★★★★★
2012	83.1	14 of 413	96.6%	★★★★★
2011	87.7	5 of 413	98.8%	★★★★★
2010	85.9	6 of 408	98.5%	★★★★★
2009	86.3	4 of 390	99.0%	★★★★★
2008	84.4	9 of 391	97.7%	★★★★★
2007	79.2	22 of 387	94.3%	★★★★★
2006	86.4	11 of 383	97.1%	★★★★★
2005	88.4	7 of 340	97.9%	★★★★★

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2025	89.3	10 of 297	96.6%	★★★★★
2024	91.7	7 of 299	97.7%	★★★★★
2023	95.4	3 of 298	99.0%	★★★★★

Asian

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2025	77.0	10 of 136	92.6%	★★★★★
2024	79.8	7 of 128	94.5%	★★★★★
2023	82.4	4 of 132	97.0%	★★★★★

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2024	90.3	7 of 281	97.5%	★★★★★
2023	90.9	13 of 278	95.3%	★★★★★

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2025	86.6	15 of 135	88.9%	★★★★☆
2024	74.2	19 of 122	84.4%	★★★★☆
2023	81.5	7 of 100	93.0%	★★★★★

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2025	85.1	13 of 403	96.8%	★★★★★
2024	84.5	20 of 407	95.1%	★★★★★
2023	88.0	12 of 411	97.1%	★★★★★

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2025	79.6	35 of 279	87.5%	★★★★☆
2024	69.5	73 of 272	73.2%	★★★★☆
2023	77.9	43 of 275	84.4%	★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2025	83.3	37 of 403	90.8%	★★★★★
2024	74.3	73 of 402	81.8%	★★★★☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2025	85.6	20 of 404	95.0%	★★★★★
2024	85.8	21 of 407	94.8%	★★★★★
2023	88.2	14 of 409	96.6%	★★★★★

Military Connected

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2025	88.1	3 of 130	97.7%	★★★★★
2024	67.7	25 of 123	79.7%	★★★★☆
2023	83.6	4 of 114	96.5%	★★★★★

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2025	84.3	12 of 244	95.1%	★★★★★
2024	73.1	52 of 237	78.1%	★★★★☆
2023	87.3	10 of 231	95.7%	★★★★★

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2025	84.1	15 of 400	96.3%	★★★★★
2024	83.7	14 of 396	96.5%	★★★★★
2023	85.6	12 of 402	97.0%	★★★★★

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)

Military Connected (2025)98th percentile~ school

Disabled (2024)98th percentile~ school

Female (2025)97th percentile~ school

African American (2025)97th percentile~ school

White (2025)96th percentile~ school

Multi-racial (2025)95th percentile~ school

Male (2025)95th percentile~ school

Asian (2025)93rd percentile-3 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)91st percentile-5 vs school

English Language Learner (2025)89th percentile-7 vs school

Hispanic (2025)87th percentile-8 vs school

By subject vs Virginia (2024-2025) ?

Geometry100%+3 vs state

Algebra II100%~ state avg

Algebra I99%+5 vs state

English Reading93%+20 vs state

Science90%+24 vs state

Mathematics73%+22 vs state

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What people are saying

by a student
Tuesday, November 12, 2013

This place is the best! it has great teachers and students to befriend. There is zero bullying. I only started this year and I love it! There are also clubs afterschool and don't worry about pick up, there are late buses. This school is amazing! Close Quote

Schools Near Rocky Run Middle

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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 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 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 8th Grade	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
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%)	85.6	19^th of 419 public middle schools	95.5%		85.6	20^th of 417 public middle schools	95.2%	1	100.0	100.0	98.7	100.0		69.0	79.2	90.2		92.6	92.6		$11,983	$348	$11,635
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%)	77.3	64^th of 419 public middle schools	84.7%		73.8	90^th of 417 public middle schools	78.4%	26	100.0	100.0	96.0			68.8	50.4	85.1		82.7	88.4		$12,402	$387	$12,015
Stone Middle	Public, Magnet	7-8	5500 Sully Park Dr.	Centreville	20120	Fairfax County	Fairfax County Public Schools	No	Yes	No	No	(703) 631-5500	718	79	9.1	39.0%	265 (36.9%)	61 (8.5%)	247 (34.4%)	97 (13.5%)	7 (1.0%)	0 (0.0%)	41 (5.7%)	46.1	242^nd of 419 public middle schools	42.2%		53.6	210^th of 417 public middle schools	49.6%	32	100.0	100.0	79.9			48.5		65.0		75.9	76.3		$14,017	$449	$13,568
Carson Middle	Public, Magnet	7-8	13618 McLearen Road	Herndon	20171	Fairfax County	Fairfax County Public Schools	No	Yes	No	No	(703) 925-3600	1,358	120	11.3	20.5%	376 (27.7%)	160 (11.8%)	149 (11.0%)	584 (43.0%)	6 (0.4%)	2 (0.1%)	81 (6.0%)	77.2	66^th of 419 public middle schools	84.2%		81.4	48^th of 417 public middle schools	88.5%	18	100.0	100.0	98.6	100.0		55.8	49.2	83.1		86.7	88.7		$11,103	$236	$10,867
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
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%)	65.4	144^th of 419 public middle schools	65.6%		68	128^th of 417 public middle schools	69.3%	16	100.0	100.0	97.2			65.7	49.1	73.1		78.2	77.1		$14,282	$726	$13,555
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%)	58.9	184^th of 419 public middle schools	56.1%		57.9	190^th of 417 public middle schools	54.4%	6	100.0	100.0	83.5			57.9	14.2	73.6		82.6	78.3		$12,309	$414	$11,896
J. Michael Lunsford Middle	Public	6-8	26020 Ticonderoga Road	Chantilly	20152	Loudoun County	Loudoun County Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(703) 722-2660	1,182	80	14.7	18.4%	448 (37.9%)	83 (7.0%)	104 (8.8%)	471 (39.8%)	6 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	70 (5.9%)	79.9	47^th of 419 public middle schools	88.8%		78.8	64^th of 417 public middle schools	84.7%	17	100.0	100.0	98.6	100.0	68.7	66.5	54.0	88.9	85.2	85.6	87.5	92.2	$17,184	$257	$16,927
Herndon Middle	Public, Magnet	7-8	901 Locust St	Herndon	20170	Fairfax County	Fairfax County Public Schools	No	Yes	No	No	(703) 904-4800	895	90	9.9	65.1%	231 (25.8%)	54 (6.0%)	520 (58.1%)	53 (5.9%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	36 (4.0%)	28.8	330^th of 419 public middle schools	21.2%		29.7	320^th of 417 public middle schools	23.3%	10			97.6			38.6	32.0	57.9		57.8	62.1		$15,367	$1,050	$14,317
Manassas Park Middle	Public	6-8	8202 Euclid Ave	Manassas Park	20111	Manassas Park city	Manassas Park City Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(703) 361-1510	753	57	13.2	81.4%	78 (10.4%)	46 (6.1%)	546 (72.5%)	45 (6.0%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	37 (4.9%)	28.2	334^th of 419 public middle schools	20.3%		26.8	332^nd of 417 public middle schools	20.4%	2	100.0		100.0		48.3	37.8	46.2	47.2	50.9	54.6	68.7	84.3	$11,512	$189	$11,323

Frequently Asked Questions about Rocky Run Middle

How many students attend Rocky Run Middle?

In the 2024-25 school year, 882 students attended Rocky Run Middle.

What is the racial makeup of Rocky Run Middle?

Students at Rocky Run Middle are 40% Asian, 34% White, 16% Hispanic, 5% African American, 5% Two or more races.

Is Rocky Run Middle a good school?

Yes! Rocky Run Middle is one of the best middle schools in the state. It ranks 19^th of 419 Virginia middle schools.

What high school do graduates of Rocky Run Middle attend?

Students who attend Rocky Run Middle usually go on to attend Chantilly High

What district is Rocky Run Middle in?

Fairfax County Public Schools

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