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Rippon Middle

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Rippon Middle ranks 273 rd of 416 Virginia middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Public, Magnet Grades 6-8

273^rd

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 416 Virginia Middle Schools

Better than 34% of Virginia middle schools

Summary

Rippon Middle serves roughly 1,200 students in grades 6–8 in Woodbridge, Virginia, as part of Prince William County Public Schools. The school has historically ranked in the lower half of Virginia middle schools, though it has shown meaningful improvement—rising from 309th (26th percentile) in 2024–2025 to 273rd (34th percentile) in 2025–2026 with a 2-star rating. About 69% of students qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, similar to neighboring Prince William County middle schools. Chronic absenteeism has dropped sharply from 26.7% in 2021–2022 to 14.6% in 2024–2025, essentially matching the state average of 14.8%.

The clearest academic pattern is a 7th-grade slump. Sixth-grade math proficiency was 65.1% in 2025–2026, slightly above the state average, but 7th grade math fell to 38.2% and 8th grade to 38.6%—both well below state averages. Reading shows a similar dip in 7th grade (64.6% versus a 73.0% state average), though 8th grade reading recovered to near the state average. Science proficiency (65.2%) matched the state, while civics (74.4%) trailed the district's 82.0%. Advanced math is a standout: 100% of 7th graders in Algebra I and 8th graders in Geometry passed, with 94.2% passing Algebra I in 8th grade.

Compared to nearby schools, Rippon outperforms several Prince William County peers like Fred M. Lynn Middle, George M. Hampton Middle, and Potomac Middle, but trails Herbert J. Saunders Middle and Lake Ridge Middle—schools serving nearly identical poverty rates yet ranking at the 74th and 70th percentiles. A notable strength is the school's consistent success with African American students, who ranked at the 84th percentile statewide for three of the last four years. Female students (27th percentile, trailing male peers at the 44th) and students with disabilities (23rd–25th percentile) show weaker results. With a student-teacher ratio of 14.2 and per-student spending of $10,514—both mid-range for the area—Rippon's improving attendance and strong advanced math results suggest momentum, but the 7th-grade decline and gaps among certain student groups remain the clearest opportunities.

1,200

Students ?

14.2

Student/teacher ratio ?

$10,514

Per pupil spending ?

69.3%

Free/discounted lunch ?

15101 Blackburn Rd
Woodbridge, VA 22191

(703) 491-2171

District: Prince William County Public Schools

Students who attend Rippon Middle usually attend:

High:

Freedom High

Feeder schools for Rippon Middle:

Elementary:	Fannie W. FitzGerald Elementary
	Featherstone Elementary
	Marumsco Hills Elementary

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

46.2%

African American:

29.6%

Asian:

10.1%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 18th percentile in 2016 → 34th in 2026

Strengths

✓Ranking is trending up — up 16 percentile points since 2016

Worth a look

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

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school66%

District avg70%

Virginia avg69%

273^rd of 416

Virginia public middle schools ?

Bottom 34%▲ up 17 pts since 2016

From bottom 18% (2016) to bottom 34% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

9^th of 17Middle Schools in the Prince William County Public Schools

46^th of 131Prince William 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	43.5	273 of 416	34.4%	★★☆☆☆
2025	33.9	309 of 419	26.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	37.6	285 of 417	31.7%	★★☆☆☆
2023	35.8	292 of 422	30.8%	★★☆☆☆
2022	40.6	247 of 415	40.5%	★★☆☆☆
2021	48.6	201 of 419	52.0%	★★★☆☆
2019	40.9	270 of 424	36.3%	★★☆☆☆
2018	27.1	343 of 413	16.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2017	30.7	320 of 415	22.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2016	27.1	337 of 409	17.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2015	41.3	253 of 412	38.6%	★★☆☆☆
2014	44.1	230 of 416	44.7%	★★☆☆☆
2013	36.1	278 of 416	33.2%	★★☆☆☆
2012	38.1	285 of 413	31.0%	★★☆☆☆
2011	33.8	323 of 413	21.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2010	35.6	305 of 408	25.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2009	50.8	184 of 390	52.8%	★★★☆☆
2008	49.9	205 of 391	47.6%	★★☆☆☆
2007	42.6	251 of 387	35.1%	★★☆☆☆
2006	43.9	237 of 383	38.1%	★★☆☆☆
2005	58.6	161 of 340	52.6%	★★★☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2026	76.9	48 of 297	83.8%	★★★★☆
2025	73.4	57 of 297	80.8%	★★★★☆
2024	75.8	48 of 299	83.9%	★★★★☆
2023	65.1	97 of 298	67.4%	★★★☆☆

Asian

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2026	45.1	86 of 137	37.2%	★★☆☆☆
2025	26.5	111 of 136	18.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	30.9	101 of 128	21.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	35.4	98 of 132	25.8%	★☆☆☆☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2026	26.0	219 of 292	25.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	24.1	216 of 281	23.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	25.9	213 of 278	23.4%	★☆☆☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2026	38.9	77 of 134	42.5%	★★☆☆☆
2025	30.0	99 of 135	26.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	35.1	68 of 122	44.3%	★★☆☆☆
2023	38.2	56 of 100	44.0%	★★☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2026	37.4	297 of 409	27.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	31.2	308 of 403	23.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	37.4	278 of 407	31.7%	★★☆☆☆
2023	33.0	304 of 411	26.0%	★☆☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2026	39.3	183 of 283	35.3%	★★☆☆☆
2025	26.2	223 of 279	20.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	29.1	210 of 272	22.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	30.0	203 of 275	26.2%	★☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2026	54.4	178 of 401	55.6%	★★★☆☆
2025	43.3	247 of 403	38.7%	★★☆☆☆
2024	47.9	209 of 402	48.0%	★★☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2026	48.6	228 of 410	44.4%	★★☆☆☆
2025	35.1	288 of 404	28.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	37.6	270 of 407	33.7%	★★☆☆☆
2023	37.9	270 of 409	34.0%	★★☆☆☆

Military Connected

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2026	32.2	102 of 125	18.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	21.4	121 of 130	6.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	34.8	99 of 123	19.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	49.2	64 of 114	43.9%	★★☆☆☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2026	55.0	114 of 249	54.2%	★★★☆☆
2025	28.3	190 of 244	22.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	42.5	142 of 237	40.1%	★★☆☆☆
2023	31.5	171 of 231	26.0%	★☆☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2026	52.3	191 of 400	52.3%	★★★☆☆
2025	66.2	110 of 400	72.5%	★★★★☆
2024	55.4	177 of 396	55.3%	★★★☆☆
2023	56.6	178 of 402	55.7%	★★★☆☆

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)84th percentile+49 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)56th percentile+21 vs school

Multi-racial (2026)54th percentile+20 vs school

White (2026)52nd percentile+18 vs school

Male (2026)44th percentile+10 vs school

English Language Learner (2026)43rd percentile+8 vs school

Asian (2026)37th percentile+3 vs school

Hispanic (2026)35th percentile~ school

Female (2026)27th percentile-7 vs school

Disabled (2026)25th percentile-9 vs school

Military Connected (2026)18th percentile-16 vs school

By subject vs Virginia (2025-2026) ?

Geometry100%+3 vs state

Algebra I95%~ state avg

Civics and Economics74%~ state avg

English Reading69%-4 vs state

Science65%~ state avg

Mathematics50%-5 vs state

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by a parent
Wednesday, February 5, 2025

This school is dangerous because the teachers either don't care or they are afraid of the sudents. My kids tell me that the students take over the classroom and use profanity and the teachers just let it happen with no concern for the few students who actually want to learn. There have been multiple gang activity related incidents and the front office staff are rude and unhelpful. The bathrooms smell like kids have been vaping in them. My kids cry sometimes knowing they have to spend another day at this school. Its really sad. Lake Ridge Middle School is much better. Close Quote

by a citizen
Wednesday, February 7, 2018

Rippon is a grate school but the food they sever is not as nice as usual Close Quote

by a parent
Friday, April 9, 2010

My son started attending this school 3 months ago. He has seen many fights in the hallways and cafeteria. Several of his teachers seem not to care at all. It has taken me 4 weeks of repeated phone calls to even get a teacher conference. I am despertly searching for another school for him to attend! Close Quote

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2026)				Ranking (2025)				SOL Geometry (2026)		SOL Algebra I (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 7th Grade	SOL Geometry 8th Grade	SOL Algebra I 6th Grade	SOL Algebra I 7th Grade	SOL Algebra I 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
Rippon Middle	Public, Magnet	6-8	15101 Blackburn Rd	Woodbridge	22191	Prince William County	Prince William County Public Schools	No	Yes	No	No	(703) 491-2171	1,200	84	14.2	69.3%	108 (9.0%)	355 (29.6%)	554 (46.2%)	121 (10.1%)	2 (0.2%)	3 (0.3%)	57 (4.8%)	43.5	273^rd of 416 public middle schools	34.4%		33.9	309^th of 419 public middle schools	26.3%	36	≥ 50%	100.0	≥ 50%	100.0	94.2	65.1	38.2	38.6	65.2	69.7	64.6	72.5	74.4	$10,514	$450	$10,064
Fred M. Lynn Middle	Public, Magnet	6-8	1650 Prince William Parkway	Woodbridge	22191	Prince William County	Prince William County Public Schools	No	Yes	No	Yes	(703) 494-5157	973	77	12.6	68.7%	84 (8.6%)	221 (22.7%)	549 (56.4%)	83 (8.5%)	1 (0.1%)	1 (0.1%)	34 (3.5%)	24	355^th of 416 public middle schools	14.7%		28.5	332^nd of 419 public middle schools	20.8%	23		502.0		523.0	98.9	52.5	36.7	21.5	50.8	62.2	59.2	58.8	72.5	$11,848	$1,067	$10,781
Woodbridge Middle	Public, Magnet	6-8	2201 York Dr	Woodbridge	22191	Prince William County	Prince William County Public Schools	No	Yes	No	No	(703) 494-3181	873	62	14.0	69.5%	147 (16.8%)	186 (21.3%)	388 (44.4%)	109 (12.5%)	1 (0.1%)	3 (0.3%)	39 (4.5%)	33.4	317^th of 416 public middle schools	23.8%		40.3	277^th of 419 public middle schools	33.9%	40		100.0		100.0	98.8	55.4	37.4	29.7	59.3	65.1	67.0	58.2	77.8	$10,590	$363	$10,226
Potomac Middle	Public, Magnet	6-8	3130 Panther Pride Drive	Dumfries	22026	Prince William County	Prince William County Public Schools	No	Yes	No	No	(703) 221-4996	931	72	12.9	69.8%	103 (11.1%)	292 (31.4%)	337 (36.2%)	127 (13.6%)	3 (0.3%)	7 (0.8%)	62 (6.7%)	30.5	326^th of 416 public middle schools	21.6%		35.8	300^th of 419 public middle schools	28.4%	26		≥ 50%		≥ 50%	98.0	55.0	38.9	39.0	54.4	65.0	61.9	61.9	71.8	$10,695	$213	$10,482
George M. Hampton Middle	Public, Magnet	6-8	14800 Darbydale Avenue	Woodbridge	22193	Prince William County	Prince William County Public Schools	No	Yes	No	Yes	(703) 670-6166	893	73	12.2	69.8%	72 (8.1%)	155 (17.4%)	526 (58.9%)	116 (13.0%)	2 (0.2%)	1 (0.1%)	21 (2.4%)	29.8	329^th of 416 public middle schools	20.9%		32	316^th of 419 public middle schools	24.6%	13		≥ 50%		100.0	96.9	52.4	26.2	38.4	55.8	59.0	64.2	63.7	83.5	$12,062	$676	$11,386
Potomac Shores Middle	Public, Magnet	6-8	17851 Woods View Drive	Dumfries	22026	Prince William County	Prince William County Public Schools	No	Yes	No	No	(703) 291-3590	1,229	77	15.9	69.7%	212 (17.2%)	568 (46.2%)	261 (21.2%)	106 (8.6%)	3 (0.2%)	3 (0.2%)	76 (6.2%)	53	218^th of 416 public middle schools	47.6%		59.9	176^th of 419 public middle schools	58.0%	42	≥ 50%	80.0		515.0	100.0	75.8	47.8	42.3	69.1	72.4	69.9	72.4	73.7	$9,305	$89	$9,217
Lake Ridge Middle	Public, Magnet	6-8	12350 Mohican Rd	Woodbridge	22192	Prince William County	Prince William County Public Schools	No	Yes	No	No	(703) 494-5154	1,487	92	16.0	69.3%	437 (29.4%)	311 (20.9%)	458 (30.8%)	148 (10.0%)	1 (0.1%)	1 (0.1%)	131 (8.8%)	67.7	123^rd of 416 public middle schools	70.4%		73	97^th of 419 public middle schools	76.8%	26		100.0	≥ 50%	100.0	94.5	71.3	43.6	39.4	74.6	79.9	81.5	84.4	88.5	$9,209	$64	$9,145
Stuart M. Beville Middle	Public, Magnet	6-8	4901 Dale Blvd	Woodbridge	22193	Prince William County	Prince William County Public Schools	No	Yes	No	No	(703) 878-2593	1,181	87	13.5	69.2%	120 (10.2%)	196 (16.6%)	646 (54.7%)	160 (13.5%)	1 (0.1%)	3 (0.3%)	55 (4.7%)	34.1	315^th of 416 public middle schools	24.3%		39.6	284^th of 419 public middle schools	32.2%	31		436.0		≥ 50%	94.4	51.2	37.5	41.8	59.8	61.3	67.0	68.9	71.1	$11,961	$441	$11,521
Graham Park Middle	Public, Magnet	6-8	3613 Graham Park Rd	Triangle	22172	Prince William County	Prince William County Public Schools	No	Yes	No	No	(703) 221-2118	713	55	13.0	68.9%	78 (10.9%)	239 (33.5%)	304 (42.6%)	60 (8.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	32 (4.5%)	37.1	302^nd of 416 public middle schools	27.4%		39.7	281^st of 419 public middle schools	32.9%	21		≥ 50%		100.0	96.1	58.5	36.4	34.5	65.7	59.3	63.9	70.7	76.3	$12,785	$702	$12,083
South County Middle	Public	7-8	8700 Laurel Crest Dr.	Lorton	22079	Fairfax County	Fairfax County Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(703) 690-5500	943	71	13.2	23.2%	383 (40.6%)	181 (19.2%)	146 (15.5%)	152 (16.1%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	80 (8.5%)	78.3	54^th of 416 public middle schools	87.0%		79.2	52^nd of 419 public middle schools	87.6%	2	≥ 50%	100.0		100.0	99.3		74.0	36.2	77.2		85.5	86.7		$11,992	$345	$11,647

Frequently Asked Questions about Rippon Middle

How many students attend Rippon Middle?

In the 2024-25 school year, 1,200 students attended Rippon Middle.

Is Rippon Middle a good school?

Rippon Middle ranks 273^rd of 416 Virginia middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

What high school do graduates of Rippon Middle attend?

Students who attend Rippon Middle usually go on to attend Freedom High

What district is Rippon Middle in?

Prince William County Public Schools

What is the racial makeup of Rippon Middle?

Students at Rippon Middle are 46% Hispanic, 30% African American, 10% Asian, 9% White, 5% Two or more races.

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