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Seneca Ridge Middle

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Seneca Ridge Middle ranks 277 th of 416 Virginia middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 6-8

277^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 416 Virginia Middle Schools

Better than 33% of Virginia middle schools

Summary

Seneca Ridge Middle serves 862 students in grades 6–8 in Sterling, Virginia, as part of Loudoun County Public Schools. The school's statewide ranking has declined steadily, dropping from the 55th percentile in 2021–22 to the 33rd percentile in 2025–26. Even with strong resources — about $19,145 spent per student and a low 11.1-to-1 student-teacher ratio — academic outcomes have not kept pace with the district or nearby schools. One bright spot: chronic absenteeism has improved three years in a row, and at 13.7% it now sits below both district and state averages.

The most striking pattern is in math. Students in advanced courses perform exceptionally well — 100% proficiency in 8th-grade geometry and 7th-grade Algebra I, and 93% in 8th-grade Algebra I. But on-grade-level math tells a different story: proficiency is 51% in 6th grade, 25% in 7th grade, and just 20% in 8th grade, compared to district rates of 60%, 51%, and 53%. Nearby River Bend Middle, just 2.2 miles away with a similar share of low-income students, posts much higher math and reading scores. Even Sterling Middle, which serves a more disadvantaged population, outperforms Seneca Ridge in 7th- and 8th-grade math. Reading scores are closer to state averages but still well below the district average of roughly 83%.

The equity gaps are the school's central challenge. Hispanic students, low-income students, English language learners, and students with disabilities all score far below statewide averages, while White students perform in the 77th percentile and African American students had an exceptional year in 2024–25. With over half the student body qualifying for free or reduced-price lunch, this is not a niche issue. The school's trajectory is concerning relative to peers like Eagle Ridge Middle, Trailside Middle, and Stone Hill Middle, which remain near the top of the state. There are real foundations to build on — improved attendance, exceptional advanced-math results, and demonstrated success with certain student groups — but the data point to a need for stronger academic support for the students who need it most.

862

Students ?

11.1

Student/teacher ratio ?

$19,145

Per pupil spending ?

55.7%

Free/discounted lunch ?

98 Seneca Ridge Dr
Sterling, VA 20164

(571) 434-4420

District: Loudoun County Public Schools

Feeder schools for Seneca Ridge Middle:

Elementary:	Horizon Elementary
	Lowes Island Elementary
	Meadowland Elementary
	Sugarland Elementary

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

41.8%

White:

32.7%

Asian:

14.8%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 60th percentile in 2016 → 33rd in 2026

Strengths

✓Small classes — about 11 students per teacher

Worth a look

!Ranking has slipped — down 27 percentile points since 2016

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

!Mathematics scores 21 pts below the Virginia average

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school67%

District avg80%

Virginia avg69%

277^th of 416

Virginia public middle schools ?

Bottom 33%▼ down 27 pts since 2016

From top 40% (2016) to bottom 33% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

16^th of 17Middle Schools in the Loudoun County Public Schools

18^th of 131Loudoun 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)

Show full rank history (all student groups)

All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2026	43.2	277 of 416	33.4%	★★☆☆☆
2025	46.1	240 of 419	42.7%	★★☆☆☆
2024	52.8	213 of 417	48.9%	★★☆☆☆
2023	55.6	191 of 422	54.7%	★★★☆☆
2022	52.4	186 of 415	55.2%	★★★☆☆
2021	23.1	337 of 419	19.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	51.3	220 of 424	48.1%	★★☆☆☆
2018	47.3	229 of 413	44.6%	★★☆☆☆
2017	43.9	243 of 415	41.4%	★★☆☆☆
2016	56.7	162 of 409	60.4%	★★★☆☆
2015	48.1	213 of 412	48.3%	★★☆☆☆
2014	52.9	184 of 416	55.8%	★★★☆☆
2013	55.7	150 of 416	63.9%	★★★☆☆
2012	45.9	238 of 413	42.4%	★★☆☆☆
2011	52.7	183 of 413	55.7%	★★★☆☆
2010	56.2	160 of 408	60.8%	★★★☆☆
2009	58.1	134 of 390	65.6%	★★★☆☆
2008	53.7	176 of 391	55.0%	★★★☆☆
2007	58.7	135 of 387	65.1%	★★★☆☆
2006	48.8	201 of 383	47.5%	★★☆☆☆
2005	69.0	100 of 340	70.6%	★★★★☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2026	68.6	78 of 297	73.7%	★★★★☆
2025	92.8	4 of 297	98.7%	★★★★★
2024	63.6	96 of 299	67.9%	★★★☆☆
2023	56.9	128 of 298	57.0%	★★★☆☆

Asian

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2026	55.0	72 of 137	47.4%	★★☆☆☆
2025	48.3	85 of 136	37.5%	★★☆☆☆
2024	38.6	94 of 128	26.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	44.6	89 of 132	32.6%	★★☆☆☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2026	35.0	184 of 292	37.0%	★★☆☆☆
2024	67.9	72 of 281	74.4%	★★★★☆
2023	72.7	56 of 278	79.9%	★★★★☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2026	29.6	101 of 134	24.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	36.0	89 of 135	34.1%	★★☆☆☆
2024	39.2	61 of 122	50.0%	★★★☆☆
2023	54.3	30 of 100	70.0%	★★★★☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2026	47.4	245 of 409	40.1%	★★☆☆☆
2025	39.2	272 of 403	32.5%	★★☆☆☆
2024	51.7	214 of 407	47.4%	★★☆☆☆
2023	51.9	206 of 411	49.9%	★★★☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2026	19.8	245 of 283	13.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	19.4	244 of 279	12.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	28.8	213 of 272	21.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	29.7	204 of 275	25.8%	★☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2026	23.9	337 of 401	16.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	21.6	344 of 403	14.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	32.5	294 of 402	26.9%	★☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2026	39.8	276 of 410	32.7%	★★☆☆☆
2025	51.2	206 of 404	49.0%	★★☆☆☆
2024	53.2	201 of 407	50.6%	★★★☆☆
2023	58.5	168 of 409	58.9%	★★★☆☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2025	51.0	127 of 244	48.0%	★★☆☆☆
2024	46.1	133 of 237	43.9%	★★☆☆☆
2023	66.3	76 of 231	67.1%	★★★☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2026	70.6	91 of 400	77.3%	★★★★☆
2025	74.2	64 of 400	84.0%	★★★★☆
2024	75.1	60 of 396	84.8%	★★★★☆
2023	73.9	70 of 402	82.6%	★★★★☆

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)

White (2026)77th percentile+44 vs school

African American (2026)74th percentile+40 vs school

Multi-racial (2025)48th percentile+5 vs school

Asian (2026)47th percentile+14 vs school

Female (2026)40th percentile+7 vs school

Disabled (2026)37th percentile+4 vs school

Male (2026)33rd percentile~ school

English Language Learner (2026)25th percentile-9 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)16th percentile-17 vs school

Hispanic (2026)13th percentile-20 vs school

By subject vs Virginia (2025-2026) ?

Geometry100%+3 vs state

Algebra I95%~ state avg

Civics and Economics75%~ state avg

Science70%+5 vs state

English Reading70%-3 vs state

Mathematics34%-21 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 6th Grade	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 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
Seneca Ridge Middle	Public	6-8	98 Seneca Ridge Dr	Sterling	20164	Loudoun County	Loudoun County Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(571) 434-4420	862	77	11.1	55.7%	282 (32.7%)	48 (5.6%)	360 (41.8%)	128 (14.8%)	2 (0.2%)	1 (0.1%)	41 (4.8%)	43.2	277^th of 416 public middle schools	33.4%		46.1	240^th of 419 public middle schools	42.7%	37			100.0	≥ 50%	100.0	93.2		541.0	51.1	25.4	20.4	70.2	73.3	66.3	70.2	74.8	$19,145	$107	$19,038
River Bend Middle	Public	6-8	46240 Algonkian Pkwy.	Sterling	20165	Loudoun County	Loudoun County Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(571) 434-3220	1,137	101	11.2	47.1%	456 (40.1%)	92 (8.1%)	354 (31.1%)	156 (13.7%)	7 (0.6%)	2 (0.2%)	70 (6.2%)	59.3	175^th of 416 public middle schools	57.9%		55.8	199^th of 419 public middle schools	52.5%	24		≥ 50%	100.0	≥ 50%	100.0	95.5		≥ 50%	59.4	54.2	45.9	69.3	74.8	76.1	76.2	84.4	$17,895	$275	$17,620
Sterling Middle	Public	6-8	201 W Holly Ave	Sterling	20164	Loudoun County	Loudoun County Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(571) 434-4520	967	94	10.2	84.6%	76 (7.9%)	49 (5.1%)	739 (76.4%)	82 (8.5%)	1 (0.1%)	5 (0.5%)	15 (1.6%)	11.5	391^st of 416 public middle schools	6.0%		9.3	399^th of 419 public middle schools	4.8%	8			100.0		94.1	77.6		≥ 50%	23.8	34.4	28.1	47.8	47.1	55.1	51.9	60.1	$19,619	$575	$19,044
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%)	25.7	348^th of 416 public middle schools	16.3%		28.8	330^th of 419 public middle schools	21.2%	18			512.0		100.0	80.7				13.3	10.0	59.1		62.0	66.0		$15,367	$1,050	$14,317
Farmwell Station Middle	Public	6-8	44281 Gloucester Pkwy	Ashburn	20147	Loudoun County	Loudoun County Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(571) 252-2320	981	72	13.5	32.4%	371 (37.8%)	101 (10.3%)	175 (17.8%)	265 (27.0%)	3 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	66 (6.7%)	74.4	82^nd of 416 public middle schools	80.3%		78.7	54^th of 419 public middle schools	87.1%	28			98.6	≥ 50%	100.0	98.3		≥ 50%	63.5	64.1	59.0	78.0	85.6	79.5	83.5	88.1	$17,102	$396	$16,706
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
Trailside Middle	Public	6-8	20325 Claiborne Parkway	Ashburn	20147	Loudoun County	Loudoun County Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(571) 252-2280	1,131	85	13.2	21.7%	553 (48.9%)	72 (6.4%)	163 (14.4%)	266 (23.5%)	4 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	73 (6.5%)	82	33^rd of 416 public middle schools	92.1%		85.2	22^nd of 419 public middle schools	94.7%	11		≥ 50%	100.0	≥ 50%	100.0	96.8		535.0	67.4	55.7	65.7	89.8	87.7	87.1	91.6	95.6	$16,296	$147	$16,150
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%)	78.6	52^nd of 416 public middle schools	87.5%		77.2	66^th of 419 public middle schools	84.2%	14		≥ 50%	100.0		100.0	98.0	≥ 50%	100.0		61.2	51.5	80.9		87.3	86.3		$11,103	$236	$10,867
Belmont Ridge Middle	Public	6-8	19045 Upper Belmont Place	Leesburg	20176	Loudoun County	Loudoun County Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(571) 252-2220	1,071	77	13.8	21.6%	461 (43.0%)	125 (11.7%)	146 (13.6%)	247 (23.1%)	4 (0.4%)	2 (0.2%)	86 (8.0%)	75.3	72^nd of 416 public middle schools	82.7%		77.5	62^nd of 419 public middle schools	85.2%	10	≥ 50%	557.0	98.6	≥ 50%	100.0	98.1		547.0	62.9	51.8	64.9	79.0	83.6	79.6	87.9	90.0	$16,275	$173	$16,102
Eagle Ridge Middle	Public	6-8	42901 Waxpool Rd	Ashburn	20148	Loudoun County	Loudoun County Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(571) 252-2140	1,258	88	14.3	12.4%	430 (34.2%)	94 (7.5%)	102 (8.1%)	534 (42.4%)	11 (0.9%)	2 (0.2%)	85 (6.8%)	85.3	19^th of 416 public middle schools	95.4%		87.3	14^th of 419 public middle schools	96.7%	5		≥ 50%	98.8	≥ 50%	100.0	95.2		502.0	81.3	70.0	74.5	85.4	90.6	94.8	90.4	93.7	$15,773	$219	$15,553

Frequently Asked Questions about Seneca Ridge Middle

What is the racial makeup of Seneca Ridge Middle?

Students at Seneca Ridge Middle are 42% Hispanic, 33% White, 15% Asian, 6% African American, 5% Two or more races.

What district is Seneca Ridge Middle in?

Loudoun County Public Schools

Is Seneca Ridge Middle a good school?

Seneca Ridge Middle ranks 277^th of 416 Virginia middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Seneca Ridge Middle?

In the 2024-25 school year, 862 students attended Seneca Ridge Middle.

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