Smart's Mill Middle

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Smart's Mill Middle ranks 193 rd of 422 Virginia middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Public 6-8

850 N. King St.
Leesburg, VA 20176

(571) 252-2030

District: Loudoun County Public Schools

SchoolDigger Rank:
193^rd of 422 Virginia Middle Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures: $15,709

Feeder schools for Smart's Mill Middle:

Elementary:	Ball's Bluff Elementary
	Frances Hazel Reid Elementary
	Leesburg Elementary
	Lucketts Elementary

Student/teacher ratio: 11.6

Number of students: 874

Racial breakdown:

White:

49.3%

Hispanic:

31.5%

African American:

7.2%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 36.8%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Smart's Mill Middle ranks better than 54.3% of middle schools in Virginia. It also ranks 15^th among 17 ranked middle schools in the Loudoun County Public Schools District. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2023 the calculated Average Standard Score was 55.54. (See more...)

Student Body

Compare Details Racial makeup is: White (49.3%), Hispanic (31.5%), African American (7.2%). (See more...)

Compare Details 36.8% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)

Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Smart's Mill Middle is 11.6, which is the 3^rd best among 17 middle schools in the Loudoun County Public Schools District. (See more...)

Compare Smart's Mill Middle employs 75.2 full-time teachers.

Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at Smart's Mill Middle is $15,709, which is the 5^th highest among 17 middle schools in the Loudoun County Public Schools District.

Schooldigger 2023 Rankings:

Smart's Mill Middle:

SchoolDigger ranks Smart's Mill Middle 193^rd of 422 Virginia public middle schools. (See Smart's Mill Middle in the ranking list.)

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Loudoun County Public Schools:

SchoolDigger ranks Loudoun County Public Schools 26^th of 131 Virginia school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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Rank History for Smart's Mill Middle

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Rank History for all students at Smart's Mill Middle

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	VA State Percentile
2005	63.11	131^st	340	61.5%
2006	51.74	178^th	383	53.5%
2007	58.78	134^th	387	65.4%
2008	54.78	168^th	391	57.0%
2009	64.48	92^nd	390	76.4%
2010	61.59	120^th	408	70.6%
2011	63.38	109^th	413	73.6%
2012	49.74	205^th	413	50.4%
2013	56.12	147^th	416	64.7%
2014	68.13	81^st	416	80.5%
2015	49.53	201^st	412	51.2%
2016	49.26	206^th	409	49.6%
2017	46.85	227^th	415	45.3%
2018	41.88	260^th	413	37.0%
2019	37.56	291^st	424	31.4%
2021	26.28	318^th	419	24.1%
2022	39.25	254^th	415	38.8%
2023	55.54	193^rd	422	54.3%

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Rank History for Multi-racial students at Smart's Mill Middle

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	VA State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2023	63.89	81^st	231	64.9%

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Rank History for English Language Learner students at Smart's Mill Middle

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	VA State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2023	44.43	47^th	100	53.0%

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Rank History for Female students at Smart's Mill Middle

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	VA State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2023	53.17	199^th	411	51.6%

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Rank History for Disabled students at Smart's Mill Middle

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	VA State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2023	55.56	104^th	278	62.6%

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Rank History for Male students at Smart's Mill Middle

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	VA State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2023	56.58	180^th	409	56.0%

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Rank History for Asian students at Smart's Mill Middle

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	VA State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2023	59.35	61^st	132	53.8%

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Rank History for African American students at Smart's Mill Middle

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	VA State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2023	78.01	46^th	298	84.6%

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Rank History for Hispanic students at Smart's Mill Middle

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	VA State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2023	28.76	208^th	275	24.4%

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Rank History for White students at Smart's Mill Middle

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	VA State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2023	63.35	140^th	402	65.2%

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Data source: test scores: Virginia Department of Education, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

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Redacting data from low population samples is a necessary step to ensure the reliability and accuracy of the results, as small sample sizes may not be representative of the broader population. Additionally, this measure helps protect the privacy of individuals belonging to these demographic groups.

Data source: Virginia Department of Education

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Enrollment information for Smart's Mill Middle

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Not Specified	Total
2005	549	88	30	82	5	n/a	n/a	2	756
2006	576	98	47	107	1	n/a	n/a	5	834
2007	592	97	54	107	2	n/a	n/a	4	856
2008	619	98	55	113	3	n/a	n/a	9	897
2009	651	94	54	110	3	n/a	n/a	10	922
2010	632	96	63	121	0	n/a	n/a	17	929
2011	607	85	48	173	1	0	41	0	955
2012	600	89	59	188	3	0	54	0	993
2013	638	83	63	203	5	0	56	0	1048
2014	642	88	63	210	7	1	52	0	1063
2015	635	83	63	263	4	1	55	0	1104
2016	605	80	63	286	3	2	56	0	1095
2017	553	90	78	291	4	1	60	0	1077
2018	586	89	79	284	8	1	63	0	1110
2019	558	91	68	285	10	2	63	0	1077
2020	573	82	56	292	8	2	64	0	1077
2021	506	75	58	302	10	4	57	0	1012
2022	462	68	58	270	5	5	51	0	919
2023	431	63	52	275	3	6	44	0	874

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Enrollment/Ethnicity

For more information about how the Department of Education defines ethnicity, see Defining Race and Ethnicity Data, National Center for Education Statistics

Students eligible for free or discounted lunch at Smart's Mill Middle

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
2005	756	n/a	n/a	16.2
2006	834	71.0	11.7	16
2007	856	82.2	10.4	15.8
2008	897	60.7	14.8	15.4
2009	922	58.7	15.7	14.5
2010	929	57.0	16.3	16.2
2011	955	53.8	17.7	19.1
2012	993	73.7	13.4	23
2013	1048	78.4	13.3	24.6
2014	1063	76.3	13.9	21.6
2015	1104	91.0	12.1	22.9
2016	1095	83.0	13.1	25.8
2017	1077	84.6	12.7	27.3
2018	1110	98.9	11.2	27.3
2019	1077	99.2	10.8	28.6
2020	1077	96.8	11.1	27.8
2021	1012	97.8	10.3	n/a
2022	919	88.1	10.4	32.5
2023	874	75.2	11.6	36.8

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Students eligible for discounted/free lunch:

The National School Lunch Program (NSLP) provides low-cost or free meals to students in U.S. public and nonprofit private schools based on household income. Those with incomes below 130% of the poverty line receive free lunch, while those between 130% and 185% qualify for reduced-price lunch. The percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch serves as a marker for poverty, as it reflects the socioeconomic status of families in a given school or district. A higher FRPL rate typically indicates a higher concentration of low-income families, suggesting that the school or district may face additional challenges in providing adequate resources and support for student success.

Student/Teacher Ratio Smart's Mill Middle

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
2005	756	n/a	n/a	16.2
2006	834	71.0	11.7	16
2007	856	82.2	10.4	15.8
2008	897	60.7	14.8	15.4
2009	922	58.7	15.7	14.5
2010	929	57.0	16.3	16.2
2011	955	53.8	17.7	19.1
2012	993	73.7	13.4	23
2013	1048	78.4	13.3	24.6
2014	1063	76.3	13.9	21.6
2015	1104	91.0	12.1	22.9
2016	1095	83.0	13.1	25.8
2017	1077	84.6	12.7	27.3
2018	1110	98.9	11.2	27.3
2019	1077	99.2	10.8	28.6
2020	1077	96.8	11.1	27.8
2021	1012	97.8	10.3	n/a
2022	919	88.1	10.4	32.5
2023	874	75.2	11.6	36.8

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Student-Teacher Ratio

Student/teacher ratio is calculated by dividing the total number of students by the total number of full-time equivalent teachers. Please note that a smaller student/teacher ratio does not necessarily translate to smaller class size. In some instances, schools hire teachers part time, and some teachers are hired for specialized instruction with very small class sizes. These and other factors contribute to the student/teacher ratio. Note: For private schools, Student/teacher ratio may not include Pre-Kindergarten.

Finances

Per Pupil Expenditures for Smart's Mill Middle

Year	Expenditures from Federal Funds	Expenditures from State and Local Funds	Total Expenditures Per Pupil (All Funds)
2019	$344 (2.5%)	$13,418 (97.5%)	$13,762
2020	$380 (2.5%)	$14,875 (97.5%)	$15,255
2021	$559 (3.6%)	$15,151 (96.4%)	$15,709

Data source: Virginia Department of Education

Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on Smart's Mill Middle

The coronavirus has had a profound impact on education in America. Learning shifted online overnight, attendance numbers dwindled, and enrollment decreased. SchoolDigger.com is making it easier for you to better assess how COVID-19 has impacted your school. Through the collection of pre-pandemic (2019) and current data, SchoolDigger.com is sharing test scores, enrollment numbers and school demographics from schools across the country – and we make it easy to see how impacted schools compare locally and statewide.

Rankings

Rank Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	Rank Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
Ranks 291^st of 424 Middle schools	Ranks 193^rd of 422 Middle schools	22.9%

Test Scores

	% proficient Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	% proficient Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
6th Grade Mathematics (Smart's Mill Middle)	68	28.4	39.6%
6th Grade Mathematics (Loudoun County Public Schools)	77	53	24%
6th Grade Mathematics (Virginia)	78	57.8	20.2%
6th Grade English Reading (Smart's Mill Middle)	71	70.5	0.5%
6th Grade English Reading (Loudoun County Public Schools)	86	80.2	5.8%
6th Grade English Reading (Virginia)	77	70.4	6.6%
7th Grade Mathematics (Smart's Mill Middle)	75	23.7	51.4%
7th Grade Mathematics (Loudoun County Public Schools)	87	47.2	39.8%
7th Grade Mathematics (Virginia)	78	51.4	26.6%
7th Grade English Reading (Smart's Mill Middle)	79	67.9	11.1%
7th Grade English Reading (Loudoun County Public Schools)	87	79	8.1%
7th Grade English Reading (Virginia)	79	70.3	8.7%
8th Grade Writing (Smart's Mill Middle)	76	69.3	6.8%
8th Grade Writing (Loudoun County Public Schools)	83	72.6	10.4%
8th Grade Writing (Virginia)	70	55.5	14.5%
8th Grade Mathematics (Smart's Mill Middle)	25	50.7	25.7%
8th Grade Mathematics (Loudoun County Public Schools)	67	42.8	24.2%
8th Grade Mathematics (Virginia)	77	48.4	28.6%
8th Grade Science (Smart's Mill Middle)	79	72.2	6.8%
8th Grade Science (Loudoun County Public Schools)	88	74.2	13.8%
8th Grade Science (Virginia)	78	60.7	17.3%
8th Grade English Reading (Smart's Mill Middle)	75	73.4	1.6%
8th Grade English Reading (Loudoun County Public Schools)	84	78.4	5.6%
8th Grade English Reading (Virginia)	76	70.7	5.3%
End of Course Geometry (Smart's Mill Middle)	100	99	1%
End of Course Geometry (Loudoun County Public Schools)	88	85	3%
End of Course Geometry (Virginia)	83	80	3%
End of Course Algebra I (Smart's Mill Middle)	84	82	2%
End of Course Algebra I (Loudoun County Public Schools)	89	85	4%
End of Course Algebra I (Virginia)	86	80	6%

Student Body

	Number of students Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	Number of students Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
Total Students	1077	874	18.8%
African American	91	63	30.8%
American Indian	10	3	70%
Asian	68	52	23.5%
Hispanic	285	275	3.5%
Pacific Islander	2	6	200%
White	558	431	22.8%
Two or More Races	63	44	30.2%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	28.6%	36.8%	8.2%

Schools Near Smart's Mill Middle

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2023)				Ranking (2022)				SOL Writing (2023)	SOL Geometry (2023)	SOL Algebra I (2023)		SOL Algebra II (2023)	SOL Mathematics (2023)			SOL Science (2023)	SOL English Reading (2023)			SOL Civics and Economics (2023)	Per Pupil Expenditures (2021)
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 (2023)	Statewide Rank (2023)	State Percentile (2023)	SchoolDigger Rating (2023)	Average Standard Score (2022)	Statewide Rank (2022)	State Percentile (2022)	Rank Change from Previous Year	SOL Writing 8th Grade	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	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(571) 252-2030	874	75	11.6	36.8%	431 (49.3%)	63 (7.2%)	275 (31.5%)	52 (5.9%)	3 (0.3%)	6 (0.7%)	44 (5.0%)	55.5	193^rd of 422 public middle schools	54.3%		39.3	254^th of 415 public middle schools	38.8%	61	69.3	91.0	100.0	83.5		28.4	23.7	50.7	72.2	70.5	67.9	73.4	81.2	$15,709	$559	$15,151
Harper Park Middle	Public	6-8	701 Potomac Station Dr NE	Leesburg	20176	Loudoun County	Loudoun County Public Schools	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(571) 252-2820	844	71	11.8	32.8%	370 (43.8%)	89 (10.5%)	213 (25.2%)	107 (12.7%)	2 (0.2%)	2 (0.2%)	61 (7.2%)	58	181^st of 422 public middle schools	57.1%		60	149^th of 415 public middle schools	64.1%	32	74.9	90.9	96.8	93.3		55.0	33.7	43.4	67.8	78.8	73.4	70.4	76.1	$17,250	$461	$16,789
J. Lupton Simpson Middle	Public	6-8	490 Evergreen Mill Rd SE	Leesburg	20175	Loudoun County	Loudoun County Public Schools	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(571) 252-2840	974	77	12.6	27.3%	554 (56.9%)	61 (6.3%)	230 (23.6%)	66 (6.8%)	4 (0.4%)	1 (0.1%)	58 (6.0%)	58.6	177^th of 422 public middle schools	58.1%		47.4	213^th of 415 public middle schools	48.7%	36	58.2	97.6	98.5	93.5		50.6	39.1	33.9	69.3	73.5	73.3	76.0	85.2	$16,164	$522	$15,643
Belmont Ridge Middle	Public	6-8	19045 Upper Belmont Place	Leesburg	20176	Loudoun County	Loudoun County Public Schools	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(571) 252-2220	1,067	75	14.2	18.8%	491 (46.0%)	114 (10.7%)	149 (14.0%)	233 (21.8%)	2 (0.2%)	1 (0.1%)	77 (7.2%)	79.1	62^nd of 422 public middle schools	85.3%		70.3	89^th of 415 public middle schools	78.6%	27	78.9	100.0	100.0	98.4		60.1	70.2	73.0	76.0	79.9	78.4	81.0	91.9	$13,824	$353	$13,471
Trailside Middle	Public	6-8	20325 Claiborne Parkway	Ashburn	20147	Loudoun County	Loudoun County Public Schools	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(571) 252-2280	1,148	80	14.3	19.3%	551 (48.0%)	88 (7.7%)	172 (15.0%)	262 (22.8%)	3 (0.3%)	1 (0.1%)	71 (6.2%)	75.1	97^th of 422 public middle schools	77.0%		68.2	99^th of 415 public middle schools	76.1%	2	75.4	90.8	97.2	85.0	100.0	58.1	53.9	46.2	81.6	86.2	81.9	85.4	89.0	$12,644	$338	$12,306
Harmony Middle	Public	6-8	38174 W. Colonial Highway	Hamilton	20158	Loudoun County	Loudoun County Public Schools	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(540) 751-2500	1,083	83	13.0	12.5%	815 (75.3%)	42 (3.9%)	121 (11.2%)	37 (3.4%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.1%)	67 (6.2%)	78	75^th of 422 public middle schools	82.2%		63.2	124^th of 415 public middle schools	70.1%	49	70.5	97.1	100.0	94.7		62.4	56.2	57.3	78.9	83.1	85.3	82.1	91.9	$16,322	$662	$15,660
Farmwell Station Middle	Public	6-8	44281 Gloucester Pkwy	Ashburn	20147	Loudoun County	Loudoun County Public Schools	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(571) 252-2320	1,024	77	13.2	31.5%	410 (40.0%)	108 (10.5%)	156 (15.2%)	281 (27.4%)	7 (0.7%)	1 (0.1%)	61 (6.0%)	76	94^th of 422 public middle schools	77.7%		66.9	107^th of 415 public middle schools	74.2%	13	74.9	99.0	100.0	91.6		63.2	61.7	44.7	74.9	85.5	89.2	78.4	84.2	$13,600	$437	$13,163
Eagle Ridge Middle	Public	6-8	42901 Waxpool Rd	Ashburn	20148	Loudoun County	Loudoun County Public Schools	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(571) 252-2140	1,202	83	14.5	10.6%	453 (37.7%)	85 (7.1%)	106 (8.8%)	481 (40.0%)	4 (0.3%)	2 (0.2%)	71 (5.9%)	84.3	29^th of 422 public middle schools	93.1%		82.9	32^nd of 415 public middle schools	92.3%	3	84.3	98.8	100.0	94.6	100.0	77.8	60.3	59.4	81.4	87.8	89.2	87.0	89.3	$13,288	$424	$12,864
Blue Ridge Middle	Public	6-8	551 East A St	Purcellville	20132	Loudoun County	Loudoun County Public Schools	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(540) 751-2520	801	61	13.1	16.6%	616 (76.9%)	14 (1.7%)	115 (14.4%)	25 (3.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	31 (3.9%)	72.5	111^th of 422 public middle schools	73.7%		67.4	105^th of 415 public middle schools	74.7%	6	74.9	94.4	100.0	98.0		66.3	28.9	40.9	74.4	82.4	81.1	77.7	84.5	$16,753	$386	$16,367
River Bend Middle	Public	6-8	46240 Algonkian Pkwy.	Sterling	20165	Loudoun County	Loudoun County Public Schools	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(571) 434-3220	1,160	93	12.4	38.4%	484 (41.7%)	99 (8.5%)	339 (29.2%)	147 (12.7%)	7 (0.6%)	4 (0.3%)	80 (6.9%)	39.4	277^th of 422 public middle schools	34.4%		42.8	235^th of 415 public middle schools	43.4%	42	55.0	96.1	97.7	79.3		41.5	23.2	19.6	59.0	66.5	64.3	65.5	82.7	$13,811	$350	$13,460

Frequently Asked Questions about Smart's Mill Middle

How many students attend Smart's Mill Middle?

In the 2022-23 school year, 874 students attended Smart's Mill Middle.

Is Smart's Mill Middle a good school?

Smart's Mill Middle ranks 193^rd of 422 Virginia middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

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

Students at Smart's Mill Middle are 49% White, 31% Hispanic, 7% African American, 6% Asian, 5% Two or more races.

What district is Smart's Mill Middle in?

Loudoun County Public Schools

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