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Belmont Ridge Middle

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Belmont Ridge Middle ranks 72 nd of 416 Virginia middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 6-8

72^nd

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 416 Virginia Middle Schools

Better than 83% of Virginia middle schools

Summary

Belmont Ridge Middle is a grades 6–8 middle school in Leesburg, VA, enrolling 1,071 students as part of Loudoun County Public Schools, one of Virginia's top-rated districts. The school ranks 72nd of 416 Virginia middle schools (83rd percentile, 4 stars) for 2025–26, with remarkable stability between the 79th and 85th percentile over the past six years. It serves a mixed-income population — 21.6% of students qualify for free/reduced lunch — and chronic absenteeism is notably low at 10.6%, well below the district (14.1%) and state (14.8%) averages.

The school's clearest strength is advanced mathematics. Eighth-grade students post a 64.9% proficiency rate on the math SOL, far exceeding district (53.4%) and state (46.9%) averages, and ranking second among nearby schools behind only Eagle Ridge Middle. Algebra I and Geometry courses show near-perfect proficiency of 98–100%. Most distinctive, however, is the school's record with English Language Learners: it ranks 7th of 134 schools statewide (95th percentile, 5 stars) for ELL outcomes — exceptional for a school with a moderate free/reduced lunch rate. Belmont Ridge uses resources well, spending $16,275 per student — less than lower-performing neighbors like Smart's Mill Middle, Harper Park Middle, and Sterling Middle — while exceeding state averages in civics (90%) and science (79%).

A few areas are worth watching. Reading dips to 79.6% in 7th grade, below the district average of 81.9%, though it rebounds to 87.9% in 8th grade. Subgroup results are uneven: while ELL outcomes are elite, low-income students rank in the 61st percentile, and disabled students have declined from the 94th percentile in 2022–23 to the 57th percentile in 2025–26. Area schools fall into two clusters: Ashburn's Eagle Ridge Middle and Trailside Middle outperform Belmont Ridge in most subjects, while the Leesburg/Sterling cluster — Harper Park, Smart's Mill, J. Lupton Simpson Middle, River Bend Middle, Seneca Ridge Middle, and Sterling Middle — trails by 20–40 percentage points in reading and math. Overall, Belmont Ridge is a high-performing, stable, resource-efficient school that, if it closes gaps for disabled and low-income students, has the foundation to return to the 5-star tier it achieved a decade ago.

1,071

Students ?

13.8

Student/teacher ratio ?

$16,275

Per pupil spending ?

21.6%

Free/discounted lunch ?

19045 Upper Belmont Place
Leesburg, VA 20176

(571) 252-2220

District: Loudoun County Public Schools

Students who attend Belmont Ridge Middle usually attend:

High:

Riverside High

Feeder schools for Belmont Ridge Middle:

Elementary:	Newton-Lee Elementary
	Seldens Landing Elementary
	Steuart W. Weller Elementary

Racial breakdown:

White:

43.0%

Asian:

23.1%

Hispanic:

13.6%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 92nd percentile in 2016 → 83rd in 2026

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Virginia average (82% vs 69% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 17% of Virginia middle schools

Worth a look

!Ranking has slipped — down 9 percentile points since 2016

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

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school82%

District avg80%

Virginia avg69%

72^nd of 416

Virginia public middle schools ?

Top 17%▼ down 9 pts since 2016

From top 8% (2016) to top 17% (2026)

See the entire ranking list of Virginia Middle Schools →

★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

8^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)

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2026	75.3	72 of 416	82.7%	★★★★☆
2025	77.5	62 of 419	85.2%	★★★★☆
2024	75.0	83 of 417	80.1%	★★★★☆
2023	79.1	62 of 422	85.3%	★★★★☆
2022	70.3	89 of 415	78.6%	★★★★☆
2021	68.2	90 of 419	78.5%	★★★★☆
2019	69.4	87 of 424	79.5%	★★★★☆
2018	79.4	33 of 413	92.0%	★★★★★
2017	80.0	44 of 415	89.4%	★★★★☆
2016	80.5	33 of 409	91.9%	★★★★★
2015	80.8	32 of 412	92.2%	★★★★★
2014	78.8	39 of 416	90.6%	★★★★★
2013	74.6	59 of 416	85.8%	★★★★☆
2012	80.9	20 of 413	95.2%	★★★★★
2011	82.4	12 of 413	97.1%	★★★★★
2010	81.7	12 of 408	97.1%	★★★★★
2009	79.0	20 of 390	94.9%	★★★★★
2008	77.0	28 of 391	92.8%	★★★★★
2007	79.2	21 of 387	94.6%	★★★★★
2006	82.2	21 of 383	94.5%	★★★★★
2005	84.9	17 of 340	95.0%	★★★★★

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2026	70.6	73 of 297	75.4%	★★★★☆
2025	73.5	56 of 297	81.1%	★★★★☆
2024	78.6	38 of 299	87.3%	★★★★☆
2023	78.7	44 of 298	85.2%	★★★★☆

Asian

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2026	59.8	63 of 137	54.0%	★★★☆☆
2025	66.6	40 of 136	70.6%	★★★★☆
2024	67.8	33 of 128	74.2%	★★★★☆
2023	65.0	46 of 132	65.2%	★★★☆☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2026	51.1	125 of 292	57.2%	★★★☆☆
2024	68.7	68 of 281	75.8%	★★★★☆
2023	89.4	17 of 278	93.9%	★★★★★

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2026	89.8	7 of 134	94.8%	★★★★★
2025	86.9	14 of 135	89.6%	★★★★★
2024	78.5	14 of 122	88.5%	★★★★☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2026	73.0	87 of 409	78.7%	★★★★☆
2025	73.7	81 of 403	79.9%	★★★★☆
2024	74.4	81 of 407	80.1%	★★★★☆
2023	77.9	68 of 411	83.5%	★★★★☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2026	70.6	65 of 283	77.0%	★★★★☆
2025	77.1	44 of 279	84.2%	★★★★☆
2024	55.8	117 of 272	57.0%	★★★☆☆
2023	71.2	62 of 275	77.5%	★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2026	58.5	157 of 401	60.8%	★★★☆☆
2025	59.8	158 of 403	60.8%	★★★☆☆
2024	55.6	176 of 402	56.2%	★★★☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2026	75.6	73 of 410	82.2%	★★★★☆
2025	79.3	52 of 404	87.1%	★★★★☆
2024	74.1	85 of 407	79.1%	★★★★☆
2023	79.2	64 of 409	84.4%	★★★★☆

Military Connected

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2026	19.8	116 of 125	7.2%	☆☆☆☆☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2026	66.8	70 of 249	71.9%	★★★★☆
2025	69.1	68 of 244	72.1%	★★★★☆
2024	68.5	61 of 237	74.3%	★★★★☆
2023	79.5	32 of 231	86.1%	★★★★☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2026	66.9	116 of 400	71.0%	★★★★☆
2025	66.5	108 of 400	73.0%	★★★★☆
2024	63.1	141 of 396	64.4%	★★★☆☆
2023	69.1	98 of 402	75.6%	★★★★☆

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)

English Language Learner (2026)95th percentile+12 vs school

Male (2026)82nd percentile~ school

Female (2026)79th percentile-4 vs school

Hispanic (2026)77th percentile-6 vs school

African American (2026)75th percentile-7 vs school

Multi-racial (2026)72nd percentile-11 vs school

White (2026)71st percentile-12 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)61st percentile-22 vs school

Disabled (2026)57th percentile-26 vs school

Asian (2026)54th percentile-29 vs school

Military Connected (2026)7th percentile-75 vs school

By subject vs Virginia (2025-2026) ?

Algebra I99%+4 vs state

Geometry99%~ state avg

Civics and Economics90%+15 vs state

English Reading84%+11 vs state

Science79%+14 vs state

Mathematics60%+5 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 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
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
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	$19,435	$358	$19,077
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
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
J. Lupton Simpson Middle	Public	6-8	490 Evergreen Mill Rd SE	Leesburg	20175	Loudoun County	Loudoun County Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(571) 252-2840	874	73	12.0	30.1%	475 (54.3%)	58 (6.6%)	227 (26.0%)	52 (5.9%)	3 (0.3%)	1 (0.1%)	58 (6.6%)	62.4	152^nd of 416 public middle schools	63.5%		54.9	204^th of 419 public middle schools	51.3%	52			98.6		100.0	100.0	≥ 50%	64.1	30.6	50.5	72.5	78.5	76.3	76.1	85.3	$19,180	$390	$18,790
Smart's Mill Middle	Public	6-8	850 N. King St.	Leesburg	20176	Loudoun County	Loudoun County Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(571) 252-2030	885	76	11.5	37.9%	426 (48.1%)	62 (7.0%)	277 (31.3%)	67 (7.6%)	2 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	51 (5.8%)	50.2	231^st of 416 public middle schools	44.5%		46.9	237^th of 419 public middle schools	43.4%	6		≥ 50%	100.0		100.0	100.0	≥ 50%	25.9	33.1	35.7	69.3	68.6	73.8	75.9	81.4	$20,299	$614	$19,684
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
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
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
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

Frequently Asked Questions about Belmont Ridge Middle

How many students attend Belmont Ridge Middle?

In the 2024-25 school year, 1,071 students attended Belmont Ridge Middle.

What is the racial makeup of Belmont Ridge Middle?

Students at Belmont Ridge Middle are 43% White, 23% Asian, 14% Hispanic, 12% African American, 8% Two or more races.

What high school do graduates of Belmont Ridge Middle attend?

Students who attend Belmont Ridge Middle usually go on to attend Riverside High

What district is Belmont Ridge Middle in?

Loudoun County Public Schools

Is Belmont Ridge Middle a good school?

Belmont Ridge Middle ranks 72^nd of 416 Virginia middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

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