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River Bend Middle

Q: Is River Bend Middle a good school?

River Bend Middle ranks 175 th of 416 Virginia middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Q: How many students attend River Bend Middle?

In the 2024-25 school year, 1,137 students attended River Bend Middle.

Q: What is the racial makeup of River Bend Middle?

Students at River Bend Middle are 40% White, 31% Hispanic, 14% Asian, 8% African American, 6% Two or more races.

Q: What high school do graduates of River Bend Middle attend?

Students who attend River Bend Middle usually go on to attend Potomac Falls High

Public Grades 6-8

175^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 416 Virginia Middle Schools

Better than 58% of Virginia middle schools

Summary

River Bend Middle is a public middle school in Sterling, Virginia, serving about 1,137 students in grades 6–8 as part of Loudoun County Public Schools, a district ranked 18th in Virginia. In 2025–2026, it ranked 175th out of 416 Virginia middle schools (58th percentile, 3 stars) — solidly in the middle tier, but surrounded by higher-performing neighbors including Eagle Ridge Middle (19th), Trailside Middle (33rd), Belmont Ridge Middle (72nd), Stone Hill Middle (81st), and Farmwell Station Middle (82nd). It outperforms nearby Harper Park Middle (189th), Seneca Ridge Middle (277th), Herndon Middle (348th), and Sterling Middle (391st). Notably, 47.05% of students qualify for free/reduced lunch — a much higher rate than most top-ranked nearby schools.

River Bend Middle's strongest academic area is advanced math: 8th-grade Geometry and 7th-grade Algebra I both have 100% proficiency, and 8th-grade Algebra I is at 95.54%. Grade-level results are more mixed, and the gap between these two tracks is striking. Eighth-grade math proficiency is just 45.93% — about 28 points below Eagle Ridge Middle's 74.47% — while science (69.27%) and reading (roughly 75–76% across grades) also trail district averages by 6–10 points. The school is steadily improving, climbing from 277th in 2022–2023 to 175th today, but it has not yet returned to its pre-pandemic rank of 119th.

The biggest concerns are attendance and equity. Chronic absenteeism was 16.4% in 2024–2025, higher than the district (14.1%), state (14.8%), and almost every neighboring school, with only Sterling Middle higher at 19.2%. Subgroup results are mixed: African American, White, Multiracial, and disabled students perform well (70th–80th percentile), while Hispanic students (26th percentile) and low-income students (29th percentile) lag significantly behind. With nearly half of all students qualifying for free/reduced lunch, this achievement gap is an important issue for the school community. River Bend spends generously at $17,895 per student with an 11.2:1 student-teacher ratio, yet academic results remain mixed, suggesting targeted support for grade-level math, attendance, and closing these gaps would have the most impact.

1,137

Students ?

11.2

Student/teacher ratio ?

$18,467

Per pupil spending ?

47.1%

Free/reduced lunch eligible (2024-25) ?

46240 Algonkian Pkwy.
Sterling, VA 20165

(571) 434-3220

District: Loudoun County Public Schools

Students who attend River Bend Middle usually attend:

High:

Potomac Falls High

Feeder schools for River Bend Middle:

Elementary:	Algonkian Elementary
	Countryside Elementary
	Potowmack Elementary

Racial breakdown:

White:

40.1%

Hispanic:

31.1%

Asian:

13.7%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Rebounding — 34th percentile in 2023 → 58th in 2026

Strengths

✓Ranking is rebounding — up to 58th (2026) from a 34th-percentile low (2023)

✓Above the Virginia median (58th percentile)

✓Small classes — about 11 students per teacher

Worth a look

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

!Near the bottom of Loudoun County Public Schools's ranking

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school73%

District avg80%

Virginia avg69%

175^th of 416

Virginia public middle schools ?

Top 42%▼ down 11 pts since 2016

From top 32% (2016) to top 42% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

14^th of 18Middle 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)

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2026	59.3	175 of 416	57.9%	★★★☆☆
2025	55.8	199 of 419	52.5%	★★★☆☆
2024	46.4	239 of 417	42.7%	★★☆☆☆
2023	39.4	277 of 422	34.4%	★★☆☆☆
2022	42.8	235 of 415	43.4%	★★☆☆☆
2021	49.0	198 of 419	52.7%	★★★☆☆
2019	64.7	119 of 424	71.9%	★★★★☆
2018	56.9	162 of 413	60.8%	★★★☆☆
2017	53.8	183 of 415	55.9%	★★★☆☆
2016	61.0	129 of 409	68.5%	★★★☆☆
2015	56.5	159 of 412	61.4%	★★★☆☆
2014	63.6	105 of 416	74.8%	★★★★☆
2013	65.6	88 of 416	78.8%	★★★★☆
2012	65.2	89 of 413	78.5%	★★★★☆
2011	68.5	74 of 413	82.1%	★★★★☆
2010	69.4	77 of 408	81.1%	★★★★☆
2009	67.2	77 of 390	80.3%	★★★★☆
2008	76.0	33 of 391	91.6%	★★★★★
2007	62.4	116 of 387	70.0%	★★★★☆
2006	65.5	89 of 383	76.8%	★★★★☆
2005	73.4	70 of 340	79.4%	★★★★☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2026	71.4	69 of 297	76.8%	★★★★☆
2025	69.0	78 of 297	73.7%	★★★★☆
2024	49.7	161 of 299	46.2%	★★☆☆☆
2023	51.8	148 of 298	50.3%	★★★☆☆

Asian

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2026	58.6	67 of 137	51.1%	★★★☆☆
2025	45.3	88 of 136	35.3%	★★☆☆☆
2024	37.0	95 of 128	25.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	28.4	110 of 132	16.7%	★☆☆☆☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2026	62.9	87 of 292	70.2%	★★★★☆
2024	64.2	84 of 281	70.1%	★★★★☆
2023	58.4	96 of 278	65.5%	★★★☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2026	41.4	68 of 134	49.3%	★★★☆☆
2025	50.1	51 of 135	62.2%	★★★☆☆
2024	26.3	93 of 122	23.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	33.4	64 of 100	36.0%	★★☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2026	54.4	203 of 409	50.4%	★★★☆☆
2025	55.5	196 of 403	51.4%	★★★☆☆
2024	45.9	242 of 407	40.5%	★★☆☆☆
2023	38.5	280 of 411	31.9%	★★☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2026	31.4	210 of 283	25.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	31.3	200 of 279	28.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	23.1	227 of 272	16.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	16.1	252 of 275	8.4%	☆☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2026	37.2	285 of 401	28.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	35.7	284 of 403	29.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	28.6	308 of 402	23.4%	★☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2026	62.5	142 of 410	65.4%	★★★☆☆
2025	54.5	190 of 404	53.0%	★★★☆☆
2024	46.4	235 of 407	42.3%	★★☆☆☆
2023	40.1	255 of 409	37.7%	★★☆☆☆

Military Connected

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2023	4.9	114 of 114	0.0%	☆☆☆☆☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2026	72.9	50 of 249	79.9%	★★★★☆
2025	62.7	88 of 244	63.9%	★★★☆☆
2024	51.8	109 of 237	54.0%	★★★☆☆
2023	49.9	114 of 231	50.6%	★★★☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2026	69.2	101 of 400	74.8%	★★★★☆
2025	61.7	141 of 400	64.8%	★★★☆☆
2024	52.4	200 of 396	49.5%	★★★☆☆
2023	36.8	280 of 402	30.3%	★★☆☆☆

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 (2026)80th percentile+22 vs school

African American (2026)77th percentile+19 vs school

White (2026)75th percentile+17 vs school

Disabled (2026)70th percentile+12 vs school

Male (2026)65th percentile+7 vs school

Asian (2026)51st percentile-7 vs school

Female (2026)50th percentile-8 vs school

English Language Learner (2026)49th percentile-9 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)29th percentile-29 vs school

Hispanic (2026)26th percentile-32 vs school

Military Connected (2023)<1st percentile-34 vs school

By subject vs Virginia (2025-2026) ?

Geometry100%+3 vs state

Algebra I97%~ state avg

Civics and Economics84%+10 vs state

English Reading76%+3 vs state

Science69%+5 vs state

Mathematics54%~ state avg

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Wednesday, April 26, 2017

I'm a student, and let me say. RBMS has the best teachers, and they help a lot. Although the students might not be the best, but overall, the school is great! Close Quote

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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 (2025)
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/reduced lunch (2024-25)	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 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
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	$18,467	$247	$18,220
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	$21,210	$103	$21,108
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	$20,040	$606	$19,434
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	$17,370	$368	$17,001
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	$17,146	$156	$16,989
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	$16,469	$154	$16,315
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		$15,978	$824	$15,154
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	$15,576	$213	$15,363
Harper Park Middle	Public	6-8	701 Potomac Station Dr NE	Leesburg	20176	Loudoun County	Loudoun County Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(571) 252-2820	858	65	13.1	34.7%	399 (46.5%)	57 (6.6%)	229 (26.7%)	115 (13.4%)	1 (0.1%)	3 (0.3%)	54 (6.3%)	56.8	189^th of 416 public middle schools	54.6%		62.7	162^nd of 419 public middle schools	61.3%	27			100.0	≥ 50%	100.0	92.0	≥ 50%	61.2	39.7	41.1	67.4	78.0	75.7	75.5	81.6	$19,553	$224	$19,329
Stone Hill Middle	Public	6-8	23415 Evergreen Ridge Drive	Ashburn	20148	Loudoun County	Loudoun County Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(703) 957-4420	1,146	78	14.7	19.5%	191 (16.7%)	116 (10.1%)	79 (6.9%)	672 (58.6%)	19 (1.7%)	5 (0.4%)	64 (5.6%)	74.6	81^st of 416 public middle schools	80.5%		76.3	80^th of 419 public middle schools	80.9%	1		≥ 50%	100.0	≥ 50%	100.0	92.5	100.0	61.7	56.0	55.9	79.6	82.2	86.3	86.4	90.3	$16,008	$149	$15,860

Frequently Asked Questions about River Bend Middle

How many students attend River Bend Middle?

In the 2024-25 school year, 1,137 students attended River Bend Middle.

Is River Bend Middle a good school?

River Bend Middle ranks 175^th of 416 Virginia middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

What high school do graduates of River Bend Middle attend?

Students who attend River Bend Middle usually go on to attend Potomac Falls High

What is the racial makeup of River Bend Middle?

Students at River Bend Middle are 40% White, 31% Hispanic, 14% Asian, 8% African American, 6% Two or more races.

What district is River Bend Middle in?

Loudoun County Public Schools

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