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Smart's Mill Middle

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Smart's Mill Middle ranks 231 st of 416 Virginia middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 6-8

231^st

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 416 Virginia Middle Schools

Better than 44% of Virginia middle schools

Summary

Smart's Mill Middle in Leesburg, VA serves 885 students in grades 6–8 and is part of Loudoun County Public Schools, a 4-star district — yet the school itself ranks in the bottom half of Virginia middle schools (231st of 416, 2 stars, 44th percentile) for 2025–2026. The biggest concern for parents is grade-level math: only 25.9% of 6th graders scored proficient on the SOL Math test, versus 60.13% across the district and 63.19% statewide. Seventh and eighth grade math proficiency (33.09% and 35.66%) also trail district averages by more than 18 points. Every one of the 10 nearby middle schools outranks Smart's Mill.

The gap with peers is dramatic. Eagle Ridge Middle, the top-performing neighbor, ranks 19th in Virginia (95th percentile) with 81.31% proficiency in 6th grade math. Even Harper Park Middle, the closest comparable school, ranks 189th. What makes this puzzling is that Smart's Mill spends more per student ($20,299) than any nearby school and has a low student-teacher ratio of 11.5 — yet results are the lowest in the group. One bright spot: students in advanced math achieve 100% proficiency in Algebra I and Geometry, while students in standard grade-level math struggle. The school has strong accelerated pathways but hasn't yet lifted achievement for the majority of students.

Outcomes also vary widely across student groups. Multi-racial students rank in the 89th percentile statewide, African American students in the 74th, and White students in the 66th, while Hispanic students, English Language Learners, and students from low-income families rank in the bottom 10th percentile. Encouragingly, chronic absenteeism has fallen from 21.0% in 2022–2023 to 14.0% in 2024–2025, matching the district average (14.1%). And poverty alone doesn't explain the gap: River Bend Middle has a higher free/reduced-price lunch rate (47.05% vs. 37.85%) yet outranks Smart's Mill. The resources and staffing are in place — the challenge now is converting them into consistent learning gains for every student.

885

Students ?

11.5

Student/teacher ratio ?

$20,148

Per pupil spending ?

37.9%

Free/reduced lunch eligible (2024-25) ?

850 N. King St.
Leesburg, VA 20176

(571) 252-2030

District: Loudoun County Public Schools

Feeder schools for Smart's Mill Middle:

Elementary:	Ball's Bluff Elementary
	Leesburg Elementary
	Lucketts Elementary
	Richard and Mildred Loving Elementary

Racial breakdown:

White:

48.1%

Hispanic:

31.3%

Asian:

7.6%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 50th percentile in 2016 → 44th in 2026

Strengths

✓Small classes — about 12 students per teacher

Worth a look

!Ranking has slipped — down 6 percentile points since 2016

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

!Mathematics scores 24 pts below the Virginia average

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school68%

District avg80%

Virginia avg69%

231^st of 416

Virginia public middle schools ?

Bottom 44%▼ down 5 pts since 2016

From top 50% (2016) to bottom 44% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

16^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	50.2	231 of 416	44.5%	★★☆☆☆
2025	46.9	237 of 419	43.4%	★★☆☆☆
2024	46.3	240 of 417	42.4%	★★☆☆☆
2023	55.5	193 of 422	54.3%	★★★☆☆
2022	39.3	254 of 415	38.8%	★★☆☆☆
2021	26.3	318 of 419	24.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	37.6	291 of 424	31.4%	★★☆☆☆
2018	41.9	260 of 413	37.0%	★★☆☆☆
2017	46.9	227 of 415	45.3%	★★☆☆☆
2016	49.3	206 of 409	49.6%	★★☆☆☆
2015	49.5	201 of 412	51.2%	★★★☆☆
2014	68.1	81 of 416	80.5%	★★★★☆
2013	56.1	147 of 416	64.7%	★★★☆☆
2012	49.7	205 of 413	50.4%	★★★☆☆
2011	63.4	109 of 413	73.6%	★★★★☆
2010	61.6	120 of 408	70.6%	★★★★☆
2009	64.5	92 of 390	76.4%	★★★★☆
2008	54.8	168 of 391	57.0%	★★★☆☆
2007	58.8	134 of 387	65.4%	★★★☆☆
2006	51.7	178 of 383	53.5%	★★★☆☆
2005	63.1	131 of 340	61.5%	★★★☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2026	68.8	77 of 297	74.1%	★★★★☆
2025	71.4	61 of 297	79.5%	★★★★☆
2024	84.1	28 of 299	90.6%	★★★★★
2023	78.0	46 of 298	84.6%	★★★★☆

Asian

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2026	65.5	48 of 137	65.0%	★★★☆☆
2025	33.9	101 of 136	25.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	50.1	77 of 128	39.8%	★★☆☆☆
2023	59.4	61 of 132	53.8%	★★★☆☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2026	36.7	178 of 292	39.0%	★★☆☆☆
2024	49.0	133 of 281	52.7%	★★★☆☆
2023	55.6	104 of 278	62.6%	★★★☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2026	19.5	124 of 134	7.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2025	20.1	123 of 135	8.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	23.2	108 of 122	11.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	44.4	47 of 100	53.0%	★★★☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2026	49.9	229 of 409	44.0%	★★☆☆☆
2025	48.1	234 of 403	41.9%	★★☆☆☆
2024	42.5	257 of 407	36.9%	★★☆☆☆
2023	53.2	199 of 411	51.6%	★★★☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2026	16.1	258 of 283	8.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2025	18.2	246 of 279	11.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	19.4	235 of 272	13.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	28.8	208 of 275	24.4%	★☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2026	15.1	369 of 401	8.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2025	17.7	356 of 403	11.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	21.9	336 of 402	16.4%	★☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2026	50.1	221 of 410	46.1%	★★☆☆☆
2025	45.6	232 of 404	42.6%	★★☆☆☆
2024	49.9	219 of 407	46.2%	★★☆☆☆
2023	56.6	180 of 409	56.0%	★★★☆☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2026	78.1	27 of 249	89.2%	★★★★☆
2025	79.3	23 of 244	90.6%	★★★★★
2024	79.3	25 of 237	89.5%	★★★★☆
2023	63.9	81 of 231	64.9%	★★★☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2026	62.4	135 of 400	66.3%	★★★☆☆
2025	58.6	159 of 400	60.3%	★★★☆☆
2024	54.2	184 of 396	53.5%	★★★☆☆
2023	63.3	140 of 402	65.2%	★★★☆☆

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)89th percentile+45 vs school

African American (2026)74th percentile+30 vs school

White (2026)66th percentile+22 vs school

Asian (2026)65th percentile+20 vs school

Male (2026)46th percentile~ school

Female (2026)44th percentile~ school

Disabled (2026)39th percentile-5 vs school

Hispanic (2026)9th percentile-36 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)8th percentile-36 vs school

English Language Learner (2026)7th percentile-37 vs school

By subject vs Virginia (2025-2026) ?

Geometry100%+3 vs state

Algebra I100%+5 vs state

Civics and Economics81%+7 vs state

English Reading73%~ state avg

Science69%+5 vs state

Mathematics31%-24 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 (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
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	$20,148	$592	$19,556
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
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	$19,914	$300	$19,614
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
Harmony Middle	Public	6-8	38174 W. Colonial Highway	Hamilton	20158	Loudoun County	Loudoun County Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(540) 751-2500	1,115	91	12.2	12.2%	831 (74.5%)	41 (3.7%)	138 (12.4%)	29 (2.6%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	75 (6.7%)	80.3	46^th of 416 public middle schools	88.9%		80.1	44^th of 419 public middle schools	89.5%	2			100.0	≥ 50%	100.0	98.1		65.7	70.2	66.0	80.8	84.1	83.3	88.7	94.4	$20,585	$260	$20,325
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
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
Blue Ridge Middle	Public	6-8	551 East A St	Purcellville	20132	Loudoun County	Loudoun County Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(540) 751-2520	714	59	12.1	17.1%	539 (75.5%)	15 (2.1%)	96 (13.4%)	23 (3.2%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	40 (5.6%)	74.2	85^th of 416 public middle schools	79.6%		79.9	46^th of 419 public middle schools	89.0%	39			98.4		100.0	100.0	≥ 50%	57.7	61.7	65.3	77.0	81.1	82.9	84.2	86.2	$22,229	$216	$22,013
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

Frequently Asked Questions about Smart's Mill Middle

What is the racial makeup of Smart's Mill Middle?

Students at Smart's Mill Middle are 48% White, 31% Hispanic, 8% Asian, 7% African American, 6% Two or more races.

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Loudoun County Public Schools

Is Smart's Mill Middle a good school?

Smart's Mill Middle ranks 231^st of 416 Virginia middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Smart's Mill Middle?

In the 2024-25 school year, 885 students attended Smart's Mill Middle.

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