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Cedar Lee Middle

Q: Is Cedar Lee Middle a good school?

Cedar Lee Middle ranks 288 th of 416 Virginia middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Q: How many students attend Cedar Lee Middle?

In the 2024-25 school year, 861 students attended Cedar Lee Middle.

Q: What is the racial makeup of Cedar Lee Middle?

Students at Cedar Lee Middle are 47% White, 36% Hispanic, 9% African American, 8% Two or more races.

Q: What high school do graduates of Cedar Lee Middle attend?

Students who attend Cedar Lee Middle usually go on to attend Liberty High

Public Grades 6-8

288^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 416 Virginia Middle Schools

Better than 31% of Virginia middle schools

Summary

Cedar Lee Middle serves 861 students in grades 6–8 in Bealeton, VA, and is part of Fauquier County Public Schools. The school is currently ranked 288th out of 416 Virginia middle schools (31st percentile, 2 stars), which is a notable improvement from the 20th percentile in 2024–25 and 18th percentile in 2023–24 — but still far behind its local peers. Auburn Middle (82nd percentile, 4 stars) and W.C. Taylor Middle (65th percentile, 3 stars) are just 10–12 miles away and outperform Cedar Lee in nearly every subject.

On state SOL tests, Cedar Lee trails the state in reading at every grade level and is particularly weak in 7th-grade math, where only 46.6% of students are proficient compared to 51.1% statewide. However, the school has a clear bright spot: advanced math students score exceptionally well, with 100% proficiency in 8th-grade Geometry and 7th-grade Algebra I, and 94.1% proficiency in 8th-grade Algebra I. Chronic absenteeism is also a major concern, with 18.9% of students missing significant school time in 2024–25 — well above the district's 12.9% and the state's 14.8%, and more than double Auburn Middle's 7.9% rate.

The picture is not all negative. Cedar Lee has shown meaningful improvement over the past two years, and its support for English language learners ranks in the 68th percentile statewide — a genuine strength. Notably, poverty alone doesn't explain the gap: Locust Grove Middle serves a student body with notably higher poverty (70.8% free/reduced lunch) yet ranks higher than Cedar Lee (43rd vs. 31st percentile). With class sizes and spending in line with district peers, the school's most urgent priority is clear: reducing chronic absenteeism, which may be the single most impactful step toward improving academic outcomes for all students.

861

Students ?

12.9

Student/teacher ratio ?

$10,157

Per pupil spending ?

47.7%

Free/discounted lunch ?

11138 Marsh Road
Bealeton, VA 22712

(540) 422-7430

District: Fauquier County Public Schools

Students who attend Cedar Lee Middle usually attend:

High:

Liberty High

Feeder schools for Cedar Lee Middle:

Elementary:

Mary Walter Elementary

Racial breakdown:

White:

46.6%

Hispanic:

36.5%

African American:

8.7%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 51st percentile in 2016 → 31st in 2026

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Virginia average (62% vs 69% meeting standards)

!Ranking has slipped — down 20 percentile points since 2016

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

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school62%

District avg70%

Virginia avg69%

288^th of 416

Virginia public middle schools ?

Bottom 31%▼ down 20 pts since 2016

From top 49% (2016) to bottom 31% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

4^th of 4Middle Schools in the Fauquier County Public Schools

56^th of 131Fauquier 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	38.8	288 of 416	30.8%	★★☆☆☆
2025	27.5	336 of 419	19.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	24.1	341 of 417	18.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	33.1	307 of 422	27.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	33.5	284 of 415	31.6%	★★☆☆☆
2021	25.0	328 of 419	21.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	27.5	352 of 424	17.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	35.3	296 of 413	28.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2017	36.2	286 of 415	31.1%	★★☆☆☆
2016	49.8	202 of 409	50.6%	★★★☆☆
2015	59.8	145 of 412	64.8%	★★★☆☆
2014	52.7	186 of 416	55.3%	★★★☆☆
2013	51.8	178 of 416	57.2%	★★★☆☆
2012	52.9	179 of 413	56.7%	★★★☆☆
2011	53.7	173 of 413	58.1%	★★★☆☆
2010	43.3	255 of 408	37.5%	★★☆☆☆
2009	27.8	325 of 390	16.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2008	33.5	305 of 391	22.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2007	38.3	289 of 387	25.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2006	25.4	342 of 383	10.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2005	42.2	242 of 340	28.8%	★☆☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2026	42.2	198 of 297	33.3%	★★☆☆☆
2025	38.0	202 of 297	32.0%	★★☆☆☆
2024	22.0	249 of 299	16.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	37.5	206 of 298	30.9%	★★☆☆☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2026	42.9	153 of 292	47.6%	★★☆☆☆
2024	20.0	235 of 281	16.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	28.8	199 of 278	28.4%	★☆☆☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2026	55.9	43 of 134	67.9%	★★★☆☆
2025	36.9	84 of 135	37.8%	★★☆☆☆
2024	26.1	94 of 122	23.0%	★☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2026	40.5	282 of 409	31.1%	★★☆☆☆
2025	31.7	304 of 403	24.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	28.6	321 of 407	21.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	41.4	258 of 411	37.2%	★★☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2026	47.4	153 of 283	45.9%	★★☆☆☆
2025	40.8	172 of 279	38.4%	★★☆☆☆
2024	30.5	203 of 272	25.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	36.1	178 of 275	35.3%	★★☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2026	39.8	267 of 401	33.4%	★★☆☆☆
2025	27.7	322 of 403	20.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	26.3	314 of 402	21.9%	★☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2026	36.7	291 of 410	29.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	23.8	334 of 404	17.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	20.8	350 of 407	14.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	25.4	325 of 409	20.5%	★☆☆☆☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2026	28.8	199 of 249	20.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	20.0	214 of 244	12.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	9.3	229 of 237	3.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	27.8	181 of 231	21.6%	★☆☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2026	24.8	353 of 400	11.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	12.8	377 of 400	5.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	14.5	373 of 396	5.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	25.6	334 of 402	16.9%	★☆☆☆☆

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)

English Language Learner (2026)68th percentile+37 vs school

Disabled (2026)48th percentile+17 vs school

Hispanic (2026)46th percentile+15 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)33rd percentile+3 vs school

African American (2026)33rd percentile+3 vs school

Female (2026)31st percentile~ school

Male (2026)29th percentile~ school

Multi-racial (2026)20th percentile-11 vs school

White (2026)12th percentile-19 vs school

By subject vs Virginia (2025-2026) ?

Geometry100%+3 vs state

Algebra I96%~ state avg

English Reading64%-9 vs state

Science59%-6 vs state

Mathematics56%~ state avg

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by a parent
Sunday, May 5, 2019

Our son will not spend his 8th grade year here. The bullying is out of control. Some, not all of the teachers push their personal views in class. I am not the only parent who has made complaints. I am one of many parents who are either homeschooling, online schooling, or moving children to private schools because of the things going on here. This school also has a problem, hiring teachers who have questionable actions towards minors. Yes, you read that correctly. Our other child is at Mary Walter and she will never step foot in Cedar Lee middle. Close Quote

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2026)				Ranking (2025)				SOL Geometry (2026)		SOL Algebra I (2026)			SOL Mathematics (2026)			SOL Science (2026)	SOL English Reading (2026)			SOL Geography (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 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 Geography 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
Cedar Lee Middle	Public	6-8	11138 Marsh Road	Bealeton	22712	Fauquier County	Fauquier County Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(540) 422-7430	861	66	12.9	47.7%	401 (46.6%)	75 (8.7%)	314 (36.5%)	4 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.1%)	66 (7.7%)	38.8	288^th of 416 public middle schools	30.8%		27.5	336^th of 419 public middle schools	19.8%	48		100.0		100.0	94.1	62.5	46.6	56.9	58.7	58.7	62.5	70.8				$10,157	$156	$10,001
W.C. Taylor Middle	Public	6-8	244 Waterloo St	Warrenton	20186	Fauquier County	Fauquier County Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(540) 422-7470	623	52	11.9	24.4%	380 (61.0%)	69 (11.1%)	98 (15.7%)	20 (3.2%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	55 (8.8%)	64.3	144^th of 416 public middle schools	65.4%		67	132^nd of 419 public middle schools	68.5%	12		94.3		94.4	95.6	70.9	61.6	62.2	69.4	76.5	78.9	79.7				$10,801	$152	$10,649
Auburn Middle	Public	6-8	7270 Riley Rd.	Warrenton	20187	Fauquier County	Fauquier County Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(540) 422-7410	570	44	12.8	14.0%	436 (76.5%)	11 (1.9%)	74 (13.0%)	9 (1.6%)	2 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	38 (6.7%)	75.2	75^th of 416 public middle schools	82.0%		72.6	101^st of 419 public middle schools	75.9%	26		100.0	≥ 50%	100.0	98.3	70.4	71.4	63.1	76.2	79.9	85.8	84.7				$10,689	$159	$10,530
Culpeper Middle	Public	6-8	14300 Achievement Dr	Culpeper	22701	Culpeper County	Culpeper County Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(540) 825-4140	1,040	73	14.2	65.1%	483 (46.4%)	111 (10.7%)	333 (32.0%)	16 (1.5%)	3 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	94 (9.0%)	30	328^th of 416 public middle schools	21.2%		34.5	306^th of 419 public middle schools	27.0%	22		100.0		100.0	94.7	63.1	39.7	40.0	53.8	61.8	66.6	61.1			58.7	$9,241	$280	$8,961
Floyd T. Binns Middle	Public	6-8	205 Grandview Ave.	Culpeper	22701	Culpeper County	Culpeper County Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(540) 829-6894	825	63	13.0	65.1%	365 (44.2%)	111 (13.5%)	263 (31.9%)	7 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	79 (9.6%)	41.3	285^th of 416 public middle schools	31.5%		49.6	224^th of 419 public middle schools	46.5%	61		100.0		100.0	95.2	71.1	48.3	61.3	56.2	66.6	62.1	67.1		< 50%	66.1	$10,294	$338	$9,956
E.H. Marsteller Middle	Public, Magnet	6-8	14000 Sudley Manor Dr	Bristow	20136	Prince William County	Prince William County Public Schools	No	Yes	No	No	(703) 393-7608	1,153	75	15.3	23.9%	550 (47.7%)	150 (13.0%)	203 (17.6%)	148 (12.8%)	4 (0.3%)	2 (0.2%)	96 (8.3%)	80.1	47^th of 416 public middle schools	88.7%		85	23^rd of 419 public middle schools	94.5%	24	≥ 50%	100.0		100.0	98.4	78.6	63.0	50.3	83.2	84.9	87.5	87.4			88.6	$10,378	$195	$10,183
Gainesville Middle	Public, Magnet	6-8	8001 Limestone Dr	Gainesville	20155	Prince William County	Prince William County Public Schools	No	Yes	No	No	(703) 753-2997	1,403	88	15.9	24.5%	634 (45.2%)	155 (11.0%)	238 (17.0%)	246 (17.5%)	1 (0.1%)	2 (0.1%)	127 (9.1%)	80.6	41^st of 416 public middle schools	90.1%		84.2	27^th of 419 public middle schools	93.6%	14		100.0		100.0	100.0	84.7	55.6	57.0	82.5	83.7	86.5	84.4			90.7	$9,905	$167	$9,738
Andrew G. Wright Middle	Public	6-8	100 Wood Dr	Stafford	22556	Stafford County	Stafford County Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(540) 658-6240	851	56	15.1	33.1%	400 (47.0%)	98 (11.5%)	249 (29.3%)	36 (4.2%)	3 (0.4%)	5 (0.6%)	60 (7.1%)	47.5	248^th of 416 public middle schools	40.4%		59.6	180^th of 419 public middle schools	57.0%	68		97.8		98.5	91.8	62.5	< 50%	48.6	69.0	70.5	76.4	72.9		60.6		$8,941	$349	$8,592
Locust Grove Middle	Public	6-8	6368 Flat Run Road	Locust Grove	22508	Orange County	Orange County Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(540) 661-4480	685	49	13.9	70.8%	422 (61.6%)	68 (9.9%)	116 (16.9%)	7 (1.0%)	2 (0.3%)	1 (0.1%)	69 (10.1%)	48.6	238^th of 416 public middle schools	42.8%		56.4	196^th of 419 public middle schools	53.2%	42		≥ 50%			98.4	61.2	45.7	48.8	69.4	65.4	71.0	74.1	≥ 50%		77.7	$8,103	$359	$7,743
Rodney E. Thompson Middle	Public	6-8	75 Walpole St	Stafford	22554	Stafford County	Stafford County Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(540) 658-6420	1,063	68	15.6	24.6%	478 (45.0%)	228 (21.4%)	183 (17.2%)	81 (7.6%)	1 (0.1%)	3 (0.3%)	89 (8.4%)	74	87^th of 416 public middle schools	79.1%		81	41^st of 419 public middle schools	90.2%	46		100.0		98.4	93.6	67.1	384.0	43.9	77.1	85.9	85.5	85.7		86.2		$8,324	$380	$7,944

Frequently Asked Questions about Cedar Lee Middle

Is Cedar Lee Middle a good school?

Cedar Lee Middle ranks 288^th of 416 Virginia middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Cedar Lee Middle?

In the 2024-25 school year, 861 students attended Cedar Lee Middle.

What high school do graduates of Cedar Lee Middle attend?

Students who attend Cedar Lee Middle usually go on to attend Liberty High

What district is Cedar Lee Middle in?

Fauquier County Public Schools

What is the racial makeup of Cedar Lee Middle?

Students at Cedar Lee Middle are 47% White, 36% Hispanic, 9% African American, 8% Two or more races.

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