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Trailside Middle

Public Grades 6-8

22^nd

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 419 Virginia Middle Schools

Better than 95% of Virginia middle schools

Summary

Trailside Middle is a high-performing public middle school located in Ashburn, Virginia, serving 1,159 students in grades 6-8. As part of the Loudoun County Public Schools district, which is ranked 19 out of 129 school districts in Virginia, Trailside Middle consistently ranks among the top middle schools in the state.

Trailside Middle's academic performance is exceptional, with students consistently outperforming the Loudoun County and Virginia state averages on SOL (Standards of Learning) assessments. The school boasts a 100% proficiency rate in Geometry, Algebra I, and Algebra II for 8th-grade students, and its English Reading proficiency rates range from 90-91% for 6th-8th grades, compared to 72-83% for the district and state. Additionally, Trailside Middle's performance across different student subgroups is noteworthy, with the school ranking among the top 25 middle schools in Virginia for female, male, African American, Hispanic, and multi-racial students, as well as for English Language Learners and students with disabilities.

While Trailside Middle's overall performance is exceptional, the school's chronic absenteeism rates, ranging from 10.6% to 19.3%, are slightly higher than some of the nearby high-performing schools in the Loudoun County district, such as Eagle Ridge Middle and Farmwell Station Middle. However, Trailside Middle still outperforms most of the other nearby schools in the district, including River Bend Middle, Brambleton Middle, and Smart's Mill Middle.

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 — 84th percentile in 2015 → 95th in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Virginia average (89% vs 69% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 5% of Virginia middle schools

✓Ranking is trending up — up 11 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 school89%

District avg80%

Virginia avg69%

22^nd of 419

Virginia public middle schools ?

Top 5%▲ up 10 pts since 2015

From top 16% (2015) to top 5% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

2^nd 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	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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
2023	48.9	65 of 114	43.0%	★★☆☆☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
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
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)

Multi-racial (2025)97th percentile~ school

Female (2025)97th percentile~ school

African American (2025)96th percentile~ school

Male (2025)94th percentile~ school

White (2025)91st percentile-4 vs school

Hispanic (2025)91st percentile-4 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)85th percentile-9 vs school

Asian (2025)83rd percentile-12 vs school

English Language Learner (2025)79th percentile-15 vs school

Disabled (2024)78th percentile~ school

Military Connected (2023)43rd percentile-34 vs school

By subject vs Virginia (2024-2025) ?

Geometry100%+3 vs state

Algebra II100%~ state avg

Algebra I100%+6 vs state

English Reading91%+18 vs state

Civics and Economics90%+17 vs state

Science88%+22 vs state

Mathematics74%+18 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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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

Frequently Asked Questions about Trailside Middle

Is Trailside Middle a good school?

Yes. Trailside Middle ranks in the top 5.3% 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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