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Mercer Middle

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Mercer Middle ranks 78 th of 419 Virginia middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 6-8

78^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 419 Virginia Middle Schools

Better than 81% of Virginia middle schools

Summary

Mercer Middle is a public middle school located in Aldie, Virginia, serving grades 6-8 with a total enrollment of 1,444 students. It is part of the Loudoun County Public Schools district, which is ranked 19th out of 129 school districts in Virginia and has a 4-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Mercer Middle consistently ranks among the top middle schools in Virginia, with 100% proficiency in Geometry, Algebra I, and Algebra II for 8th grade students. The school outperforms the Loudoun County and Virginia state averages in most subject areas, particularly in English Reading and Science. However, the school's performance for White and Multi-racial students is relatively lower, ranking in the bottom half of Virginia middle schools. Additionally, Mercer Middle has seen a steady increase in chronic absenteeism, rising from 10.7% in 2022-2023 to 15.7% in 2023-2024, which is higher than the district and state averages.

When compared to nearby schools, Eagle Ridge Middle, Stone Hill Middle, and Willard Middle also demonstrate high academic achievement, with several ranking among the top middle schools in Virginia. However, when compared to schools in other districts, such as Bull Run Middle (Prince William County) and the Fairfax County Public Schools schools, Mercer Middle's performance is more mixed, with the Fairfax County schools demonstrating stronger overall academic performance, especially in Mathematics and English Reading.

1,459

Students ?

14.2

Student/teacher ratio ?

20.4%

Free/discounted lunch ?

42149 Greenstone Dr.
Aldie, VA 20105

(703) 957-4340

District: Loudoun County Public Schools

Students who attend Mercer Middle usually attend:

High:

John Champe High

Feeder schools for Mercer Middle:

Elementary:	Arcola Elementary
	Liberty Elementary

Racial breakdown:

Asian:

52.4%

White:

25.8%

African American:

8.8%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 75th percentile in 2015 → 81st in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Virginia average (83% vs 69% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 19% of Virginia middle schools

✓Ranking is trending up — up 6 percentile points since 2015

Worth a look

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

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school83%

District avg80%

Virginia avg69%

78^th of 419

Virginia public middle schools ?

Top 19%▲ up 7 pts since 2015

From top 25% (2015) to top 19% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

10^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	76.3	78 of 419	81.4%	★★★★☆
2024	72.2	98 of 417	76.5%	★★★★☆
2023	72.9	108 of 422	74.4%	★★★★☆
2022	71.7	86 of 415	79.3%	★★★★☆
2021	67.7	93 of 419	77.8%	★★★★☆
2019	75.0	60 of 424	85.8%	★★★★☆
2018	79.7	31 of 413	92.5%	★★★★★
2017	80.7	38 of 415	90.8%	★★★★★
2016	77.2	54 of 409	86.8%	★★★★☆
2015	65.1	105 of 412	74.5%	★★★★☆
2014	74.7	55 of 416	86.8%	★★★★☆
2013	66.4	86 of 416	79.3%	★★★★☆
2012	61.7	106 of 413	74.3%	★★★★☆
2011	64.3	102 of 413	75.3%	★★★★☆
2010	68.5	80 of 408	80.4%	★★★★☆
2009	71.5	52 of 390	86.7%	★★★★☆
2008	72.0	58 of 391	85.2%	★★★★☆
2007	69.9	66 of 387	82.9%	★★★★☆
2006	67.5	77 of 383	79.9%	★★★★☆
2005	80.7	32 of 340	90.6%	★★★★★

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2025	76.1	43 of 297	85.5%	★★★★☆
2024	65.6	88 of 299	70.6%	★★★★☆
2023	77.9	48 of 298	83.9%	★★★★☆

Asian

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2025	66.3	41 of 136	69.9%	★★★★☆
2024	60.2	53 of 128	58.6%	★★★☆☆
2023	54.2	67 of 132	49.2%	★★★☆☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2024	59.6	102 of 281	63.7%	★★★☆☆
2023	48.9	122 of 278	56.1%	★★★☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2025	66.8	26 of 135	80.7%	★★★★☆
2024	60.3	35 of 122	71.3%	★★★★☆
2023	72.8	12 of 100	88.0%	★★★★☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2025	76.5	59 of 403	85.4%	★★★★☆
2024	71.8	97 of 407	76.2%	★★★★☆
2023	72.1	108 of 411	73.7%	★★★★☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2025	58.8	108 of 279	61.3%	★★★☆☆
2024	52.6	124 of 272	54.4%	★★★☆☆
2023	56.0	113 of 275	58.9%	★★★☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2025	60.5	154 of 403	61.8%	★★★☆☆
2024	62.4	137 of 402	65.9%	★★★☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2025	75.1	79 of 404	80.4%	★★★★☆
2024	71.6	100 of 407	75.4%	★★★★☆
2023	72.1	105 of 409	74.3%	★★★★☆

Military Connected

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2025	46.1	75 of 130	42.3%	★★☆☆☆
2024	18.2	118 of 123	4.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	38.2	85 of 114	25.4%	★☆☆☆☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2025	54.8	112 of 244	54.1%	★★★☆☆
2024	48.3	124 of 237	47.7%	★★☆☆☆
2023	46.2	123 of 231	46.8%	★★☆☆☆

Native American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2025	100.0	1 of 2	50.0%	★★★★★

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2025	46.4	240 of 400	40.0%	★★☆☆☆
2024	45.9	229 of 396	42.2%	★★☆☆☆
2023	37.1	275 of 402	31.6%	★★☆☆☆

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)

African American (2025)86th percentile+4 vs school

Female (2025)85th percentile+4 vs school

English Language Learner (2025)81st percentile~ school

Male (2025)80th percentile~ school

Asian (2025)70th percentile-12 vs school

Disabled (2024)64th percentile-13 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)62nd percentile-20 vs school

Hispanic (2025)61st percentile-20 vs school

Multi-racial (2025)54th percentile-27 vs school

Native American (2025)50th percentile-31 vs school

Military Connected (2025)42nd percentile-39 vs school

White (2025)40th percentile-41 vs school

By subject vs Virginia (2024-2025) ?

Geometry100%+3 vs state

Algebra II100%~ state avg

Algebra I98%+5 vs state

Civics and Economics91%+17 vs state

English Reading86%+13 vs state

Science82%+16 vs state

Mathematics59%+3 vs state

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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
Mercer Middle	Public	6-8	42149 Greenstone Dr.	Aldie	20105	Loudoun County	Loudoun County Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(703) 957-4340	1,459	102	14.2	20.4%	377 (25.8%)	128 (8.8%)	103 (7.1%)	764 (52.4%)	25 (1.7%)	3 (0.2%)	59 (4.0%)	76.3	78^th of 419 public middle schools	81.4%		72.2	98^th of 417 public middle schools	76.5%	20	100.0	100.0	97.3	100.0	61.0	57.1	59.0	82.0	84.3	86.2	87.7	90.6
Willard Middle	Public	6-8	40915 Braddock Road	Aldie	20105	Loudoun County	Loudoun County Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(571) 367-4040	1,684	112	15.0	8.8%	626 (37.2%)	128 (7.6%)	127 (7.5%)	688 (40.9%)	22 (1.3%)	3 (0.2%)	90 (5.3%)	84.3	26^th of 419 public middle schools	93.8%		82.4	39^th of 417 public middle schools	90.6%	13	100.0	100.0	97.8	100.0	79.6	70.1	72.2	87.1	87.1	89.2	89.3	93.5	$15,100	$296	$14,804
J. Michael Lunsford Middle	Public	6-8	26020 Ticonderoga Road	Chantilly	20152	Loudoun County	Loudoun County Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(703) 722-2660	1,182	80	14.7	18.4%	448 (37.9%)	83 (7.0%)	104 (8.8%)	471 (39.8%)	6 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	70 (5.9%)	79.9	47^th of 419 public middle schools	88.8%		78.8	64^th of 417 public middle schools	84.7%	17	100.0	100.0	98.6	100.0	68.7	66.5	54.0	88.9	85.2	85.6	87.5	92.2	$17,184	$257	$16,927
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%)	76.3	80^th of 419 public middle schools	80.9%		75.1	82^nd of 417 public middle schools	80.3%	2	100.0	100.0	89.3	100.0	73.1	57.3	30.2	80.4	87.3	89.8	85.6	92.0	$16,137	$155	$15,982
Brambleton Middle	Public	7-8	23070 Learning Circle	Ashburn	20148	Loudoun County	Loudoun County Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(703) 957-4450	1,164	77	15.2	11.8%	408 (35.1%)	67 (5.8%)	86 (7.4%)	518 (44.5%)	19 (1.6%)	2 (0.2%)	64 (5.5%)	82.6	35^th of 419 public middle schools	91.6%		80.2	57^th of 417 public middle schools	86.3%	22	98.7	100.0	93.6	100.0		74.1	53.0	87.9		93.4	87.2	93.3	$15,134	$325	$14,809
Watson Mountain Middle	Public	6-7	41480 Steeplechase Loop Drive	Leesburg	20175	Loudoun County	Loudoun County Public Schools	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(571) 367-4250	533	45	11.7	13.9%	174 (32.6%)	36 (6.8%)	49 (9.2%)	239 (44.8%)	4 (0.8%)	1 (0.2%)	30 (5.6%)								(n/a)					58.7				90.4
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
Stone Middle	Public, Magnet	7-8	5500 Sully Park Dr.	Centreville	20120	Fairfax County	Fairfax County Public Schools	No	Yes	No	No	(703) 631-5500	718	79	9.1	39.0%	265 (36.9%)	61 (8.5%)	247 (34.4%)	97 (13.5%)	7 (1.0%)	0 (0.0%)	41 (5.7%)	46.1	242^nd of 419 public middle schools	42.2%		53.6	210^th of 417 public middle schools	49.6%	32	100.0	100.0	79.9			48.5		65.0		75.9	76.3		$14,017	$449	$13,568
Carson Middle	Public, Magnet	7-8	13618 McLearen Road	Herndon	20171	Fairfax County	Fairfax County Public Schools	No	Yes	No	No	(703) 925-3600	1,358	120	11.3	20.5%	376 (27.7%)	160 (11.8%)	149 (11.0%)	584 (43.0%)	6 (0.4%)	2 (0.1%)	81 (6.0%)	77.2	66^th of 419 public middle schools	84.2%		81.4	48^th of 417 public middle schools	88.5%	18	100.0	100.0	98.6	100.0		55.8	49.2	83.1		86.7	88.7		$11,103	$236	$10,867
Franklin Middle	Public	7-8	3300 Lees Corner Rd	Chantilly	20151	Fairfax County	Fairfax County Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(703) 904-5100	798	59	13.5	21.2%	333 (41.7%)	45 (5.6%)	118 (14.8%)	235 (29.4%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	66 (8.3%)	77.3	64^th of 419 public middle schools	84.7%		73.8	90^th of 417 public middle schools	78.4%	26	100.0	100.0	96.0			68.8	50.4	85.1		82.7	88.4		$12,402	$387	$12,015

Frequently Asked Questions about Mercer Middle

What high school do graduates of Mercer Middle attend?

Students who attend Mercer Middle usually go on to attend John Champe High

What is the racial makeup of Mercer Middle?

Students at Mercer Middle are 52% Asian, 26% White, 9% African American, 7% Hispanic, 4% Two or more races, 2% American Indian.

What district is Mercer Middle in?

Loudoun County Public Schools

How many students attend Mercer Middle?

In the 2024-25 school year, 1,459 students attended Mercer Middle.

Is Mercer Middle a good school?

Mercer Middle ranks 78^th of 419 Virginia middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

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