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Smart's Mill Middle

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Smart's Mill Middle ranks 237 th of 419 Virginia middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 6-8

237^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 419 Virginia Middle Schools

Better than 43% of Virginia middle schools

Summary

Smart's Mill Middle is a public middle school located in Leesburg, Virginia, serving grades 6-8 with a total enrollment of 869 students. It is part of the Loudoun County Public Schools district, which is ranked 19 out of 129 school districts in Virginia and has a 4-star rating from SchoolDigger.

While Smart's Mill Middle has consistently underperformed compared to the Loudoun County Public Schools district and the state of Virginia in most subject areas, including Mathematics, Science, and English Reading, the school has performed exceptionally well in Algebra I, with 100% of 7th and 8th-grade students proficient or better in the 2024-2025 school year. However, the school has shown significant disparities in the performance of different student subgroups, with African American and Multi-racial students outperforming their peers, while Hispanic and English Language Learner students have consistently underperformed. Additionally, Smart's Mill Middle has experienced relatively high chronic absenteeism rates and a higher percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch compared to the district and state averages.

Smart's Mill Middle is located in close proximity to several high-performing middle schools within the Loudoun County Public Schools district, such as Brambleton Middle, Eagle Ridge Middle, and Trailside Middle, which consistently outperform Smart's Mill Middle in academic measures. This proximity presents an opportunity for the school to collaborate and learn from its higher-performing counterparts, potentially helping to improve its overall academic outcomes.

885

Students ?

11.5

Student/teacher ratio ?

$20,299

Per pupil spending ?

37.9%

Free/discounted lunch ?

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
	Frances Hazel Reid Elementary
	Leesburg Elementary
	Lucketts Elementary

Racial breakdown:

White:

48.1%

Hispanic:

31.3%

Asian:

7.6%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 51st percentile in 2015 → 43rd in 2025

Strengths

✓Small classes — about 12 students per teacher

Worth a look

!Ranking has slipped — down 8 percentile points since 2015

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

!Mathematics scores 23 pts below the Virginia average

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school67%

District avg80%

Virginia avg69%

237^th of 419

Virginia public middle schools ?

Bottom 43%▼ down 8 pts since 2015

From top 49% (2015) to bottom 43% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

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

19^th of 129Loudoun 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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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 (2025)91st percentile+47 vs school

African American (2025)79th percentile+36 vs school

White (2025)60th percentile+17 vs school

Disabled (2024)53rd percentile+10 vs school

Male (2025)43rd percentile~ school

Female (2025)42nd percentile~ school

Asian (2025)26th percentile-18 vs school

Hispanic (2025)12th percentile-32 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)12th percentile-32 vs school

English Language Learner (2025)9th percentile-35 vs school

By subject vs Virginia (2024-2025) ?

Algebra I100%+6 vs state

Geometry99%~ state avg

Civics and Economics85%+11 vs state

English Reading71%~ state avg

Science69%+3 vs state

Mathematics33%-23 vs state

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Schools Near Smart's Mill Middle

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				SOL Geometry (2025)	SOL Algebra I (2025)		SOL Algebra II (2025)	SOL Mathematics (2025)			SOL Science (2025)	SOL English Reading (2025)			SOL Civics and Economics (2025)	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	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	SchoolDigger Rating (2025)	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	Rank Change from Previous Year	SOL Geometry 8th 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%)	46.9	237^th of 419 public middle schools	43.4%		46.3	240^th of 417 public middle schools	42.4%	3	98.6	100.0	100.0		40.7	23.9	32.7	69.2	70.6	70.1	73.0	85.1	$20,299	$614	$19,684
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%)	62.7	162^nd of 419 public middle schools	61.3%		57.5	194^th of 417 public middle schools	53.5%	32	95.0	100.0	95.8		49.3	43.0	51.0	79.1	75.7	76.3	86.5	86.5	$19,435	$358	$19,077
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%)	54.9	204^th of 419 public middle schools	51.3%		61.7	163^rd of 417 public middle schools	60.9%	41	100.0	100.0	95.2		44.6	36.4	47.3	71.0	75.6	70.9	78.4	80.5	$19,180	$390	$18,790
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%)	77.5	62^nd of 419 public middle schools	85.2%		75	83^rd of 417 public middle schools	80.1%	21	100.0	100.0	99.3		63.0	54.1	70.8	82.1	85.6	81.8	85.6	90.4	$16,275	$173	$16,102
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%)	85.2	22^nd of 419 public middle schools	94.7%		72.6	96^th of 417 public middle schools	77.0%	74	100.0	100.0	99.2	100.0	73.2	82.7	65.6	88.1	90.4	91.2	90.1	90.4	$16,296	$147	$16,150
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%)	80.1	44^th of 419 public middle schools	89.5%		80.3	56^th of 417 public middle schools	86.6%	12	100.0	100.0	97.7		73.8	68.9	65.6	76.4	84.1	89.3	86.6	90.8	$19,147	$422	$18,725
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%)	78.7	54^th of 419 public middle schools	87.1%		81.6	44^th of 417 public middle schools	89.4%	10	100.0	100.0	96.6	100.0	64.6	64.6	71.7	87.5	84.2	84.9	86.6	89.2	$17,102	$396	$16,706
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%)	87.3	14^th of 419 public middle schools	96.7%		83.2	32^nd of 417 public middle schools	92.3%	18	100.0	100.0	97.7	100.0	87.1	78.7	68.5	90.0	94.1	90.7	92.4	96.1	$15,773	$219	$15,553
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%)	79.9	46^th of 419 public middle schools	89.0%		70.8	110^th of 417 public middle schools	73.6%	64	100.0	100.0	100.0		71.4	67.8	65.8	83.3	84.1	82.1	91.0	90.2	$19,941	$232	$19,709
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%)	55.8	199^th of 419 public middle schools	52.5%		46.4	239^th of 417 public middle schools	42.7%	40	100.0	100.0	93.5		60.6	53.7	38.4	72.7	76.9	79.7	71.3	76.4	$17,895	$275	$17,620

Frequently Asked Questions about Smart's Mill Middle

How many students attend Smart's Mill Middle?

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

What district is Smart's Mill Middle in?

Loudoun County Public Schools

Is Smart's Mill Middle a good school?

Smart's Mill Middle ranks 237^th of 419 Virginia middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

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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