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Trailside Middle

Public Grades 6-8

33^rd

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 416 Virginia Middle Schools

Better than 92% of Virginia middle schools

Summary

Trailside Middle is a public school in Ashburn, VA, serving 1,131 students in grades 6–8 within Loudoun County Public Schools, and it has earned a 5-star rating with a current statewide rank of 33rd out of 416 Virginia middle schools, placing it in the 92nd percentile.

In plain terms, Trailside is a high-performing and rapidly improving school that has climbed dramatically in recent years—from the mid-70th percentile in 2021–2024 to its current spot in the top 40 statewide. Its greatest academic strengths are reading, science, and civics: 8th grade science proficiency is 89.8% and civics is 95.6%, both far above district and state averages and among the best in the local cluster. The school also shines in advanced math, with perfect 100% proficiency in 8th grade Geometry and 7th grade Algebra I. On-grade-level math is the relative weak point, with scores above district averages but less dominant than its literacy and science results, especially when compared to nearby Eagle Ridge Middle. Within a competitive group of nearby schools, Trailside ranks third overall behind Brambleton Middle and Eagle Ridge—and it is the second-highest-ranked full 6–8 middle school in the immediate area, since Brambleton serves only 8th grade.

Another standout: Trailside performs exceptionally well across student subgroups, with African American students ranking in the 97th percentile statewide, military-connected students in the 91st, and disabled students, English learners, and low-income students all ranking in the 83rd–85th percentile range. Attendance is solid, with chronic absenteeism at 11.4% compared to 14.1% for the district and 14.8% for the state, though several nearby schools like Eagle Ridge and Watson Mountain Middle post slightly lower rates. All of this is achieved with per-student spending of $16,296, which is actually lower than several schools in the area that rank significantly further down the list. In short, Trailside is a strong, well-rounded school that serves a diverse range of students effectively, with a clear track record of meaningful and broad-based improvement.

1,131

Students ?

13.2

Student/teacher ratio ?

$16,296

Per pupil spending ?

21.7%

Free/discounted lunch ?

20325 Claiborne Parkway
Ashburn, VA 20147

(571) 252-2280

District: Loudoun County Public Schools

Students who attend Trailside Middle usually attend:

High:

Stone Bridge High

Feeder schools for Trailside Middle:

Elementary:	Belmont Station Elementary
	Cedar Lane Elementary
	Sanders Corner Elementary

Racial breakdown:

White:

48.9%

Asian:

23.5%

Hispanic:

14.4%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 86th percentile in 2016 → 92nd in 2026

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Virginia average (88% vs 69% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 8% of Virginia middle schools

✓Ranking is trending up — up 6 percentile points since 2016

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school88%

District avg80%

Virginia avg69%

33^rd of 416

Virginia public middle schools ?

Top 8%▲ up 6 pts since 2016

From top 14% (2016) to top 8% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

4^th of 17Middle 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	82.0	33 of 416	92.1%	★★★★★
2025	85.2	22 of 419	94.7%	★★★★★
2024	72.6	96 of 417	77.0%	★★★★☆
2023	75.1	97 of 422	77.0%	★★★★☆
2022	68.2	99 of 415	76.1%	★★★★☆
2021	63.3	116 of 419	72.3%	★★★★☆
2019	73.6	66 of 424	84.4%	★★★★☆
2018	75.7	56 of 413	86.4%	★★★★☆
2017	78.1	48 of 415	88.4%	★★★★☆
2016	74.9	59 of 409	85.6%	★★★★☆
2015	73.0	64 of 412	84.5%	★★★★☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2026	87.9	10 of 297	96.6%	★★★★★
2025	88.8	13 of 297	95.6%	★★★★★
2024	75.7	50 of 299	83.3%	★★★★☆
2023	87.5	15 of 298	95.0%	★★★★★

Asian

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2026	70.8	30 of 137	78.1%	★★★★☆
2025	71.8	23 of 136	83.1%	★★★★☆
2024	63.3	48 of 128	62.5%	★★★☆☆
2023	61.6	54 of 132	59.1%	★★★☆☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2026	74.9	44 of 292	84.9%	★★★★☆
2024	70.3	61 of 281	78.3%	★★★★☆
2023	63.4	86 of 278	69.1%	★★★☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2026	67.1	22 of 134	83.6%	★★★★☆
2025	66.0	28 of 135	79.3%	★★★★☆
2024	45.6	53 of 122	56.6%	★★★☆☆
2023	46.0	43 of 100	57.0%	★★★☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2026	79.7	41 of 409	90.0%	★★★★★
2025	85.0	14 of 403	96.5%	★★★★★
2024	64.9	143 of 407	64.9%	★★★☆☆
2023	70.9	111 of 411	73.0%	★★★★☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2026	77.8	42 of 283	85.2%	★★★★☆
2025	82.7	26 of 279	90.7%	★★★★★
2024	57.1	110 of 272	59.6%	★★★☆☆
2023	63.4	79 of 275	71.3%	★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2026	74.6	67 of 401	83.3%	★★★★☆
2025	77.2	59 of 403	85.4%	★★★★☆
2024	58.5	156 of 402	61.2%	★★★☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2026	82.5	36 of 410	91.2%	★★★★★
2025	84.5	24 of 404	94.1%	★★★★★
2024	78.4	61 of 407	85.0%	★★★★☆
2023	76.4	79 of 409	80.7%	★★★★☆

Military Connected

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2026	81.4	11 of 125	91.2%	★★★★★
2023	48.9	65 of 114	43.0%	★★☆☆☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2026	80.2	22 of 249	91.2%	★★★★★
2025	85.4	7 of 244	97.1%	★★★★★
2024	82.7	17 of 237	92.8%	★★★★★
2023	83.6	19 of 231	91.8%	★★★★★

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2026	75.9	55 of 400	86.3%	★★★★☆
2025	78.7	36 of 400	91.0%	★★★★★
2024	58.9	159 of 396	59.8%	★★★☆☆
2023	64.1	138 of 402	65.7%	★★★☆☆

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 (2026)97th percentile+5 vs school

Male (2026)91st percentile~ school

Military Connected (2026)91st percentile~ school

Multi-racial (2026)91st percentile~ school

Female (2026)90th percentile~ school

White (2026)86th percentile-6 vs school

Hispanic (2026)85th percentile-7 vs school

Disabled (2026)85th percentile-7 vs school

English Language Learner (2026)84th percentile-8 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)83rd percentile-9 vs school

Asian (2026)78th percentile-14 vs school

By subject vs Virginia (2025-2026) ?

Geometry100%+3 vs state

Algebra I98%+3 vs state

Civics and Economics96%+21 vs state

Science90%+25 vs state

English Reading89%+16 vs state

Mathematics64%+9 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 (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 (2025)	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
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	$16,296	$147	$16,150
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	$17,102	$396	$16,706
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	$16,275	$173	$16,102
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	$15,773	$219	$15,553
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	$19,435	$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%)	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	$19,180	$390	$18,790
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	$17,895	$275	$17,620
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
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	$15,134	$325	$14,809
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	$20,299	$614	$19,684

Frequently Asked Questions about Trailside Middle

Is Trailside Middle a good school?

Yes. Trailside Middle ranks in the top 7.9% of Virginia middle schools.

How many students attend Trailside Middle?

In the 2024-25 school year, 1,131 students attended Trailside Middle.

What high school do graduates of Trailside Middle attend?

Students who attend Trailside Middle usually go on to attend Stone Bridge High

What district is Trailside Middle in?

Loudoun County Public Schools

What is the racial makeup of Trailside Middle?

Students at Trailside Middle are 49% White, 24% Asian, 14% Hispanic, 6% Two or more races, 6% African American.

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