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Willard Middle

Public Grades 6-8

26^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 419 Virginia Middle Schools

Better than 94% of Virginia middle schools

Summary

Willard Middle is a highly successful public middle school located in Aldie, Virginia, serving grades 6-8 with a total enrollment of 1,626 students. It is part of the Loudoun County Public Schools district, which is ranked 19 out of 129 school districts in Virginia and has a 4-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Willard Middle consistently ranks among the top middle schools in Virginia, with a statewide ranking of 26 out of 419 schools in the 2024-2025 school year and a 5-star rating from SchoolDigger. The school's performance on SOL (Standards of Learning) tests is exceptional, with high proficiency rates across various subjects and grade levels, often exceeding the district and state averages. Willard Middle also demonstrates strong performance across different student subgroups, indicating an equitable and inclusive learning environment. Additionally, the school has relatively low chronic absenteeism rates and a lower percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch compared to the district and state averages.

Willard Middle outperforms most of the nearby schools in the Loudoun County Public Schools district, including Eagle Ridge Middle, Stone Hill Middle, Brambleton Middle, and J. Michael Lunsford Middle, in terms of academic performance, student subgroup rankings, and other key metrics. Willard Middle's consistent high performance and well-resourced educational program make it a standout institution within the district and the state of Virginia.

1,684

Students ?

15.0

Student/teacher ratio ?

$15,100

Per pupil spending ?

8.8%

Free/discounted lunch ?

40915 Braddock Road
Aldie, VA 20105

(571) 367-4040

District: Loudoun County Public Schools

Students who attend Willard Middle usually attend:

High:

Lightridge High

Feeder schools for Willard Middle:

Elementary:	Aldie Elementary
	Buffalo Trail Elementary
	Goshen Post Elementary
	Hovatter Elementary
	More...
	Pinebrook Elementary

Racial breakdown:

Asian:

40.9%

White:

37.2%

African American:

7.6%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 94th percentile in 2019 → 94th in 2025

Strengths

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

✓Ranks in the top 6% of Virginia middle schools

✓Among the top-ranked schools in Loudoun County Public Schools

Worth a look

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

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school88%

District avg80%

Virginia avg69%

26^th of 419

Virginia public middle schools ?

Top 6%▬ steady since 2019

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

3^rd 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	84.3	26 of 419	93.8%	★★★★★
2024	82.4	39 of 417	90.6%	★★★★★
2023	78.3	72 of 422	82.9%	★★★★☆
2022	73.0	76 of 415	81.7%	★★★★☆
2021	65.8	103 of 419	75.4%	★★★★☆
2019	81.9	26 of 424	93.9%	★★★★★

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2025	86.3	24 of 297	91.9%	★★★★★
2024	87.2	16 of 299	94.6%	★★★★★
2023	75.6	57 of 298	80.9%	★★★★☆

Asian

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2025	74.1	17 of 136	87.5%	★★★★☆
2024	72.0	18 of 128	85.9%	★★★★☆
2023	70.4	29 of 132	78.0%	★★★★☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2024	74.8	51 of 281	81.9%	★★★★☆
2023	60.3	94 of 278	66.2%	★★★☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2025	88.9	13 of 135	90.4%	★★★★★

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2025	84.4	21 of 403	94.8%	★★★★★
2024	79.9	48 of 407	88.2%	★★★★☆
2023	74.9	86 of 411	79.1%	★★★★☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2025	80.4	32 of 279	88.5%	★★★★☆
2024	74.7	51 of 272	81.3%	★★★★☆
2023	59.3	98 of 275	64.4%	★★★☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2025	59.4	160 of 403	60.3%	★★★☆☆
2024	56.0	173 of 402	57.0%	★★★☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2025	82.9	33 of 404	91.8%	★★★★★
2024	83.9	26 of 407	93.6%	★★★★★
2023	79.6	61 of 409	85.1%	★★★★☆

Military Connected

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2025	56.2	59 of 130	54.6%	★★★☆☆
2024	41.0	87 of 123	29.3%	★★☆☆☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2025	77.7	28 of 244	88.5%	★★★★☆
2024	59.5	86 of 237	63.7%	★★★☆☆
2023	60.2	90 of 231	61.0%	★★★☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2025	69.7	94 of 400	76.5%	★★★★☆
2024	69.7	97 of 396	75.5%	★★★★☆
2023	55.3	183 of 402	54.5%	★★★☆☆

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)

Female (2025)95th percentile~ school

African American (2025)92nd percentile~ school

Male (2025)92nd percentile~ school

English Language Learner (2025)90th percentile-3 vs school

Hispanic (2025)89th percentile-5 vs school

Multi-racial (2025)89th percentile-5 vs school

Asian (2025)88th percentile-6 vs school

Disabled (2024)82nd percentile-9 vs school

White (2025)76th percentile-17 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)60th percentile-33 vs school

Military Connected (2025)55th percentile-39 vs school

By subject vs Virginia (2024-2025) ?

Geometry100%+3 vs state

Algebra II100%~ state avg

Algebra I99%+5 vs state

Civics and Economics94%+20 vs state

English Reading89%+16 vs state

Science87%+21 vs state

Mathematics75%+19 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
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
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
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
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
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
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
Ronald Wilson Reagan Middle	Public, Magnet	6-8	15801 Tanning House Place	Haymarket	20169	Prince William County	Prince William County Public Schools	No	Yes	No	No	(571) 402-3500	1,436	87	16.5	16.9%	720 (50.1%)	156 (10.9%)	173 (12.0%)	261 (18.2%)	2 (0.1%)	1 (0.1%)	123 (8.6%)	80.1	45^th of 419 public middle schools	89.3%		81.7	43^rd of 417 public middle schools	89.7%	2	100.0	100.0	98.6		82.3	60.9	52.8	83.6	89.3	87.3	84.0	87.3	$9,499	$286	$9,213
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
Bull Run Middle	Public, Magnet	6-8	6308 Catharpin Rd.	Gainesville	20155	Prince William County	Prince William County Public Schools	No	Yes	No	No	(703) 753-9969	1,129	73	15.4	39.4%	451 (39.9%)	115 (10.2%)	328 (29.1%)	170 (15.1%)	3 (0.3%)	2 (0.2%)	60 (5.3%)	64.6	146^th of 419 public middle schools	65.2%		67.1	132^nd of 417 public middle schools	68.3%	14	100.0	100.0	100.0		72.7	61.1	63.8	76.0	73.3	74.7	75.1	81.5	$11,188	$200	$10,989
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

Frequently Asked Questions about Willard Middle

Is Willard Middle a good school?

Yes. Willard Middle ranks in the top 6.2% of Virginia middle schools.

What high school do graduates of Willard Middle attend?

Students who attend Willard Middle usually go on to attend Lightridge High

What is the racial makeup of Willard Middle?

Students at Willard Middle are 41% Asian, 37% White, 8% African American, 8% Hispanic, 5% Two or more races, 1% American Indian.

How many students attend Willard Middle?

In the 2024-25 school year, 1,684 students attended Willard Middle.

What district is Willard Middle in?

Loudoun County Public Schools

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