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J. Michael Lunsford Middle

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J. Michael Lunsford Middle ranks 43 rd of 416 Virginia middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 6-8

43^rd

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 416 Virginia Middle Schools

Better than 90% of Virginia middle schools

Summary

J. Michael Lunsford Middle is a large public school in Chantilly, VA, serving 1,182 students in grades 6–8 as part of Loudoun County Public Schools, a district ranked in the 86th percentile statewide. The school consistently ranks among Virginia's best middle schools, placing 43rd of 416 schools (90th percentile, 4 stars) for the 2025–26 school year, with an upward trend since 2021–22. Lunsford outperforms the Virginia state average in every reported SOL subject and exceeds its own district average in most areas.

Academically, Lunsford posts standout results: 91.0% proficiency in 6th grade reading, 85.2% in 8th grade science, and 92.9% in 8th grade civics—all well above state averages. Advanced math students are thriving, with 96.6–99.2% proficiency in Algebra I and 97.4% in Geometry. The school also delivers exceptional outcomes for several student groups, including English language learners (ranked 10th in the state) and military-connected students (ranked 8th in the state). Chronic absenteeism sits at 11.6%, below the district rate of 14.1% and the state rate of 14.8%, though a bit higher than some top-performing neighbors. Lunsford spends more per student ($17,184) than nearly all nearby schools, reflecting a well-resourced learning environment.

Lunsford competes in a strong field of nearby middle schools. Among Loudoun County peers, Brambleton Middle (ranked 8th) and Willard Middle (16th) rank higher, while Gum Spring Middle (56th), its closest geographic neighbor, trails slightly. Lunsford outperforms Gum Spring in most math and reading subjects. The school also far outpaces Fairfax County's Stone Middle (ranked 272nd) in reading, science, and math by wide margins. With strong test scores, broad subgroup success, and steady improvement in 8th grade math, Lunsford offers families a high-achieving and well-supported middle school experience.

1,182

Students ?

14.7

Student/teacher ratio ?

$16,792

Per pupil spending ?

18.4%

Free/reduced lunch eligible (2024-25) ?

26020 Ticonderoga Road
Chantilly, VA 20152

(703) 722-2660

District: Loudoun County Public Schools

Students who attend J. Michael Lunsford Middle usually attend:

High:

Freedom High

Feeder schools for J. Michael Lunsford Middle:

Elementary:	Cardinal Ridge Elementary
	Hutchison Farm Elementary
	Little River Elementary

Racial breakdown:

Asian:

39.8%

White:

37.9%

Hispanic:

8.8%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 89th percentile in 2016 → 90th in 2026

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Virginia average (86% vs 69% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 10% of Virginia middle schools

Worth a look

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

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school86%

District avg80%

Virginia avg69%

43^rd of 416

Virginia public middle schools ?

Top 10%▲ up 1 pts since 2016

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

5^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	80.5	43 of 416	89.7%	★★★★☆
2025	79.9	47 of 419	88.8%	★★★★☆
2024	78.8	64 of 417	84.7%	★★★★☆
2023	80.1	53 of 422	87.4%	★★★★☆
2022	72.6	79 of 415	81.0%	★★★★☆
2021	70.2	80 of 419	80.9%	★★★★☆
2019	77.7	44 of 424	89.6%	★★★★☆
2018	68.8	82 of 413	80.1%	★★★★☆
2017	78.1	47 of 415	88.7%	★★★★☆
2016	79.1	46 of 409	88.8%	★★★★☆
2015	82.5	26 of 412	93.7%	★★★★★
2014	79.1	37 of 416	91.1%	★★★★★

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2026	80.0	36 of 297	87.9%	★★★★☆
2025	85.7	26 of 297	91.2%	★★★★★
2024	80.5	36 of 299	88.0%	★★★★☆
2023	79.0	43 of 298	85.6%	★★★★☆

Asian

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2026	59.5	64 of 137	53.3%	★★★☆☆
2025	67.0	39 of 136	71.3%	★★★★☆
2024	68.6	31 of 128	75.8%	★★★★☆
2023	69.4	33 of 132	75.0%	★★★★☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2026	73.9	48 of 292	83.6%	★★★★☆
2024	75.8	47 of 281	83.3%	★★★★☆
2023	80.9	36 of 278	87.1%	★★★★☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2026	83.6	10 of 134	92.5%	★★★★★
2025	66.7	27 of 135	80.0%	★★★★☆
2024	87.0	8 of 122	93.4%	★★★★★

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2026	74.1	77 of 409	81.2%	★★★★☆
2025	76.8	56 of 403	86.1%	★★★★☆
2024	78.1	57 of 407	86.0%	★★★★☆
2023	79.3	56 of 411	86.4%	★★★★☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2026	81.1	31 of 283	89.0%	★★★★☆
2025	79.8	34 of 279	87.8%	★★★★☆
2024	79.0	36 of 272	86.8%	★★★★☆
2023	75.3	53 of 275	80.7%	★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2026	74.1	71 of 401	82.3%	★★★★☆
2025	65.8	118 of 403	70.7%	★★★★☆
2024	71.6	90 of 402	77.6%	★★★★☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2026	83.9	25 of 410	93.9%	★★★★★
2025	81.1	39 of 404	90.3%	★★★★★
2024	78.5	60 of 407	85.3%	★★★★☆
2023	79.7	56 of 409	86.3%	★★★★☆

Military Connected

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2025	81.2	8 of 130	93.8%	★★★★★

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2026	89.3	3 of 249	98.8%	★★★★★
2025	79.5	21 of 244	91.4%	★★★★★
2024	83.0	16 of 237	93.2%	★★★★★
2023	81.4	23 of 231	90.0%	★★★★★

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2026	67.5	112 of 400	72.0%	★★★★☆
2025	62.4	134 of 400	66.5%	★★★☆☆
2024	59.0	158 of 396	60.1%	★★★☆☆
2023	62.6	144 of 402	64.2%	★★★☆☆

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)99th percentile+9 vs school

Male (2026)94th percentile+4 vs school

Military Connected (2025)94th percentile+5 vs school

English Language Learner (2026)93rd percentile+3 vs school

Hispanic (2026)89th percentile~ school

African American (2026)88th percentile~ school

Disabled (2026)84th percentile-6 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)82nd percentile-7 vs school

Female (2026)81st percentile-8 vs school

White (2026)72nd percentile-18 vs school

Asian (2026)53rd percentile-36 vs school

By subject vs Virginia (2025-2026) ?

Algebra I98%+3 vs state

Geometry97%~ state avg

Civics and Economics93%+18 vs state

English Reading88%+15 vs state

Science85%+21 vs state

Mathematics63%+8 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 7th Grade	SOL Geometry 8th Grade	SOL Algebra I 6th Grade	SOL Algebra I 7th Grade	SOL Algebra I 8th Grade	SOL Algebra II 7th 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
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%)	80.5	43^rd of 416 public middle schools	89.7%		79.9	47^th of 419 public middle schools	88.8%	4	≥ 50%	97.4	580.0	99.2	96.6		535.0	71.6	55.4	61.7	85.2	91.0	85.0	87.7	92.9	$16,792	$176	$16,616
Gum Spring 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%)	78.1	56^th of 416 public middle schools	86.5%		76.3	78^th of 419 public middle schools	81.4%	22	≥ 50%	100.0	567.0	99.1	95.5		100.0	63.5	52.8	53.9	84.9	86.2	85.3	87.9	95.9	$15,424	$67	$15,357
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%)	86.2	16^th of 416 public middle schools	96.2%		84.3	26^th of 419 public middle schools	93.8%	10	≥ 50%	100.0	≥ 50%	100.0	97.0		531.0	84.6	73.1	64.6	86.1	92.0	90.6	90.8	93.1	$14,707	$245	$14,462
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%)	43.6	272^nd of 416 public middle schools	34.6%		46.1	242^nd of 419 public middle schools	42.2%	30		100.0		100.0	82.4				46.4	307.0	64.6		72.3	75.2		$14,027	$302	$13,725
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%)	74.6	81^st of 416 public middle schools	80.5%		76.3	80^th of 419 public middle schools	80.9%	1	≥ 50%	100.0	≥ 50%	100.0	92.5		100.0	61.7	56.0	55.9	79.6	82.2	86.3	86.4	90.3	$16,008	$149	$15,860
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%)	74.8	79^th of 416 public middle schools	81.0%		77.3	64^th of 419 public middle schools	84.7%	15		100.0		100.0	95.9				63.0	37.4	78.8		84.0	87.8		$12,991	$267	$12,724
Brambleton Middle	Public	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%)	89.4	8^th of 416 public middle schools	98.1%		82.6	35^th of 419 public middle schools	91.6%	27		100.0			98.6		100.0			73.4	91.2			94.0	96.3	$15,120	$411	$14,709
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%)	78.6	52^nd of 416 public middle schools	87.5%		77.2	66^th of 419 public middle schools	84.2%	14	≥ 50%	100.0		100.0	98.0	≥ 50%	100.0		61.2	51.5	80.9		87.3	86.3		$11,770	$153	$11,617
Rocky Run Middle	Public	7-8	4400 Stringfellow Rd	Chantilly	20151	Fairfax County	Fairfax County Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(703) 802-7700	882	58	15.1	19.6%	296 (33.6%)	48 (5.4%)	145 (16.4%)	350 (39.7%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.2%)	41 (4.6%)	84.7	21^st of 416 public middle schools	95.0%		85.6	19^th of 419 public middle schools	95.5%	2	≥ 50%	100.0		100.0	99.2	≥ 50%	100.0		74.5	49.4	87.3		93.0	92.6		$11,998	$257	$11,741
Watson Mountain Middle	Public	6-8	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%)	76	67^th of 416 public middle schools	83.9%					(n/a)	573.0		≥ 50%	100.0				62.2	45.9			90.8	89.6			$20,791	$91	$20,700

Frequently Asked Questions about J. Michael Lunsford Middle

How many students attend J. Michael Lunsford Middle?

In the 2024-25 school year, 1,182 students attended J. Michael Lunsford Middle.

What is the racial makeup of J. Michael Lunsford Middle?

Students at J. Michael Lunsford Middle are 40% Asian, 38% White, 9% Hispanic, 7% African American, 6% Two or more races.

Is J. Michael Lunsford Middle a good school?

J. Michael Lunsford Middle ranks 43^rd of 416 Virginia middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

What high school do graduates of J. Michael Lunsford Middle attend?

Students who attend J. Michael Lunsford Middle usually go on to attend Freedom High

What district is J. Michael Lunsford Middle in?

Loudoun County Public Schools

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