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Herbert J. Saunders Middle

Q: Is Herbert J. Saunders Middle a good school?

Herbert J. Saunders Middle ranks 110 th of 416 Virginia middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Public, Magnet Grades 6-8

110^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 416 Virginia Middle Schools

Better than 74% of Virginia middle schools

Summary

Herbert J. Saunders Middle is a large public school in Manassas, VA, serving 1,198 students in grades 6–8 as part of Prince William County Public Schools. The school currently holds a 4-star rating and ranks 110th out of 416 Virginia middle schools, placing it in the top quarter statewide—and it performed even better the year before, ranking 57th in the state. What makes this especially notable is that the school serves a student body where nearly 70% of students qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, yet it consistently outperforms state and district averages across most subjects.

Saunders stands out dramatically when compared with nearby middle schools in the same district. In 8th grade math, for example, 71.7% of Saunders students scored proficient, compared to just 43% districtwide and 46.9% statewide—and nearby schools like Fred M. Lynn Middle (21.5%), Woodbridge Middle (29.7%), and Potomac Middle (39.0%) trail by 30 to 50 percentage points. Saunders also posts perfect 100% proficiency scores in Algebra I and Geometry, and its reading results are strong across all three grade levels, with roughly 78–79% of students proficient in every grade. Science (74.9%) and civics (83.1%) also exceed state averages by comfortable margins.

Attendance at Saunders is another bright spot, with a chronic absenteeism rate of just 10.6%—well below the district (14.3%) and state (15.7%) averages and unusually low for a school with high economic need. The school also posts notably strong results for specific student groups, including African American students who ranked 23rd in the state (92nd percentile) in 2025-2026, along with English Language Learners and military-connected students ranking well above average. While a dip in 7th grade on-grade math scores is worth noting, it likely reflects the fact that many advanced students are taking Algebra I instead. Overall, Saunders is a clear standout in eastern Prince William County. Along with Louise A. Benton Middle and Lake Ridge Middle, it forms a top tier within its local cluster, while most other nearby middle schools rank in the bottom quarter of the state—evidence that school-level practices and leadership matter enormously.

1,198

Students ?

14.9

Student/teacher ratio ?

$10,059

Per pupil spending ?

69.5%

Free/discounted lunch ?

13557 Spriggs Rd
Manassas, VA 20112

(703) 670-9188

District: Prince William County Public Schools

Students who attend Herbert J. Saunders Middle usually attend:

High:

C.D. Hylton High

Feeder schools for Herbert J. Saunders Middle:

Elementary:	A. Henderson Elementary
	Montclair Elementary
	Rosa Parks Elementary
	Sharon C. McAuliffe Elementary

Racial breakdown:

White:

31.2%

Hispanic:

30.6%

African American:

18.5%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 52nd percentile in 2016 → 74th in 2026

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Virginia average (76% vs 69% meeting standards)

✓Ranking is trending up — up 22 percentile points since 2016

✓Above the Virginia median (74th percentile)

Worth a look

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

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school76%

District avg70%

Virginia avg69%

110^th of 416

Virginia public middle schools ?

Top 26%▲ up 22 pts since 2016

From top 48% (2016) to top 26% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

5^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	68.7	110 of 416	73.6%	★★★★☆
2025	78.5	57 of 419	86.4%	★★★★☆
2024	71.9	100 of 417	76.0%	★★★★☆
2023	70.2	123 of 422	70.9%	★★★★☆
2022	51.2	190 of 415	54.2%	★★★☆☆
2021	56.0	159 of 419	62.1%	★★★☆☆
2019	66.0	111 of 424	73.8%	★★★★☆
2018	59.8	139 of 413	66.3%	★★★☆☆
2017	51.3	198 of 415	52.3%	★★★☆☆
2016	50.8	197 of 409	51.8%	★★★☆☆
2015	54.4	173 of 412	58.0%	★★★☆☆
2014	56.3	151 of 416	63.7%	★★★☆☆
2013	56.0	148 of 416	64.4%	★★★☆☆
2012	52.1	184 of 413	55.4%	★★★☆☆
2011	49.6	212 of 413	48.7%	★★☆☆☆
2010	55.9	162 of 408	60.3%	★★★☆☆
2009	66.1	84 of 390	78.5%	★★★★☆
2008	57.2	142 of 391	63.7%	★★★☆☆
2007	56.7	154 of 387	60.2%	★★★☆☆
2006	67.9	74 of 383	80.7%	★★★★☆
2005	78.6	41 of 340	87.9%	★★★★☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2026	83.0	23 of 297	92.3%	★★★★★
2025	90.1	7 of 297	97.6%	★★★★★
2024	82.4	33 of 299	89.0%	★★★★☆
2023	82.0	33 of 298	88.9%	★★★★☆

Asian

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2026	54.2	75 of 137	45.3%	★★☆☆☆
2025	62.6	55 of 136	59.6%	★★★☆☆
2024	58.4	61 of 128	52.3%	★★★☆☆
2023	41.5	92 of 132	30.3%	★★☆☆☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2026	69.2	65 of 292	77.7%	★★★★☆
2024	67.1	74 of 281	73.7%	★★★★☆
2023	62.0	90 of 278	67.6%	★★★☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2026	59.1	37 of 134	72.4%	★★★★☆
2025	73.0	22 of 135	83.7%	★★★★☆
2024	64.9	27 of 122	77.9%	★★★★☆
2023	57.7	23 of 100	77.0%	★★★★☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2026	64.7	139 of 409	66.0%	★★★☆☆
2025	75.3	71 of 403	82.4%	★★★★☆
2024	72.1	95 of 407	76.7%	★★★★☆
2023	70.7	112 of 411	72.7%	★★★★☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2026	59.6	104 of 283	63.3%	★★★☆☆
2025	76.4	48 of 279	82.8%	★★★★☆
2024	66.3	79 of 272	71.0%	★★★★☆
2023	64.5	76 of 275	72.4%	★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2026	62.2	136 of 401	66.1%	★★★☆☆
2025	76.7	64 of 403	84.1%	★★★★☆
2024	70.4	96 of 402	76.1%	★★★★☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2026	70.5	102 of 410	75.1%	★★★★☆
2025	80.3	46 of 404	88.6%	★★★★☆
2024	70.9	103 of 407	74.7%	★★★★☆
2023	67.9	123 of 409	69.9%	★★★★☆

Military Connected

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2026	70.6	33 of 125	73.6%	★★★★☆
2025	75.0	19 of 130	85.4%	★★★★☆
2024	65.4	34 of 123	72.4%	★★★★☆
2023	58.7	47 of 114	58.8%	★★★☆☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2026	67.7	66 of 249	73.5%	★★★★☆
2025	74.9	36 of 244	85.2%	★★★★☆
2024	75.5	39 of 237	83.5%	★★★★☆
2023	67.4	70 of 231	69.7%	★★★★☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2026	72.4	74 of 400	81.5%	★★★★☆
2025	76.6	52 of 400	87.0%	★★★★☆
2024	74.4	66 of 396	83.3%	★★★★☆
2023	74.1	67 of 402	83.3%	★★★★☆

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)92nd percentile+19 vs school

White (2026)82nd percentile+8 vs school

Disabled (2026)78th percentile+4 vs school

Male (2026)75th percentile~ school

Military Connected (2026)74th percentile~ school

Multi-racial (2026)73rd percentile~ school

English Language Learner (2026)72nd percentile~ school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)66th percentile-7 vs school

Female (2026)66th percentile-8 vs school

Hispanic (2026)63rd percentile-10 vs school

Asian (2026)45th percentile-28 vs school

By subject vs Virginia (2025-2026) ?

Geometry100%+3 vs state

Algebra I100%+5 vs state

Civics and Economics83%+8 vs state

English Reading79%+6 vs state

Science75%+10 vs state

Mathematics65%+10 vs state

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by a parent
Friday, July 25, 2014

Great school! Close Quote

by a teacher
Monday, August 5, 2013

Plenty of potential with the right leadership. Diverse student body, almost evenly distributed among white, black and Hispanic. Dedicated teachers with a diverse staff. Close Quote

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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 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 5th Grade	SOL Mathematics 6th Grade	SOL Mathematics 7th Grade	SOL Mathematics 8th Grade	SOL Science 5th Grade	SOL Science 8th Grade	SOL English Reading 5th Grade	SOL English Reading 6th Grade	SOL English Reading 7th Grade	SOL English Reading 8th Grade	SOL Civics and Economics 7th Grade	SOL Civics and Economics 8th Grade	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Herbert J. Saunders Middle	Public, Magnet	6-8	13557 Spriggs Rd	Manassas	20112	Prince William County	Prince William County Public Schools	No	Yes	No	No	(703) 670-9188	1,198	80	14.9	69.5%	374 (31.2%)	222 (18.5%)	367 (30.6%)	154 (12.9%)	1 (0.1%)	3 (0.3%)	77 (6.4%)	68.7	110^th of 416 public middle schools	73.6%		78.5	57^th of 419 public middle schools	86.4%	53		100.0		100.0	100.0			71.8	45.7	71.7		74.9		78.2	79.0	79.4		83.1	$10,059	$228	$9,832
Louise A. Benton Middle	Public, Magnet	6-8	7411 Hoadly Rd	Manassas	20112	Prince William County	Prince William County Public Schools	No	Yes	No	No	(703) 791-0727	1,339	80	16.7	25.0%	590 (44.1%)	190 (14.2%)	291 (21.7%)	146 (10.9%)	1 (0.1%)	4 (0.3%)	117 (8.7%)	74.7	80^th of 416 public middle schools	80.8%		78.8	53^rd of 419 public middle schools	87.4%	27	≥ 50%	100.0		100.0	96.8	≥ 50%		81.1	48.8	51.8		76.8		84.9	80.1	84.5		87.6	$10,403	$201	$10,202
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
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
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
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
Grace E. Metz Middle	Public	7-8	9950 Wellington Road	Manassas	20110	Manassas city	Manassas City Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(571) 377-6800	1,111	60	18.5	77.8%	107 (9.6%)	109 (9.8%)	794 (71.5%)	34 (3.1%)	5 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	62 (5.6%)	15.6	377^th of 416 public middle schools	9.4%		9.9	395^th of 419 public middle schools	5.7%	18	≥ 50%	100.0		98.3	89.4				25.4	22.8		46.3			54.9	52.3	383.0	63.9	$10,855	$285	$10,570
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
Mayfield Intermediate	Public	5-6	9400 Mayfield Court	Manassas	20110	Manassas city	Manassas City Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(571) 377-6600	839	50	16.7	78.8%	96 (11.4%)	65 (7.7%)	601 (71.6%)	29 (3.5%)	2 (0.2%)	1 (0.1%)	45 (5.4%)								(n/a)							63.2	52.0			49.9		53.6	60.5					$10,942	$466	$10,476

Frequently Asked Questions about Herbert J. Saunders Middle

Is Herbert J. Saunders Middle a good school?

Herbert J. Saunders Middle ranks 110^th of 416 Virginia middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

What district is Herbert J. Saunders Middle in?

Prince William County Public Schools

What high school do graduates of Herbert J. Saunders Middle attend?

Students who attend Herbert J. Saunders Middle usually go on to attend C.D. Hylton High

How many students attend Herbert J. Saunders Middle?

In the 2024-25 school year, 1,198 students attended Herbert J. Saunders Middle.

What is the racial makeup of Herbert J. Saunders Middle?

Students at Herbert J. Saunders Middle are 31% White, 31% Hispanic, 19% African American, 13% Asian, 6% Two or more races.

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