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Herbert J. Saunders Middle

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

Herbert J. Saunders Middle ranks 57 th of 419 Virginia middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Public, Magnet Grades 6-8

57^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 419 Virginia Middle Schools

Better than 86% of Virginia middle schools

Summary

Herbert J. Saunders Middle is a public magnet middle school located in Manassas, VA, serving around 1,200 students in grades 6-8. As part of the Prince William County Public Schools district, which is ranked 42 out of 129 school districts in Virginia, Herbert J. Saunders Middle has consistently ranked in the top half of Virginia middle schools, earning a 4-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Herbert J. Saunders Middle excels academically, consistently outperforming the Prince William County and Virginia state averages on SOL (Standards of Learning) assessments across multiple subjects and grade levels. In 2024-2025, the school achieved 100% proficiency in Algebra I for 7th and 8th grades, compared to 98.85% and 91.88% for the district and state, respectively. The school also had significantly higher proficiency rates in Mathematics, Science, and English Reading compared to the district and state. For example, in 8th grade Mathematics, Herbert J. Saunders Middle had a 78.42% proficiency rate, compared to 54.9% for the district and 50.48% for the state.

While Herbert J. Saunders Middle has a relatively high percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch, around 42.75% in 2023-2024, the school's academic performance remains strong, suggesting effective strategies and resources to support students from lower-income backgrounds. The school's ability to serve diverse student subgroups, such as African American, English Language Learner, and military-connected students, is also noteworthy, with several of these groups ranking in the top tiers of Virginia middle schools.

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 — 58th percentile in 2015 → 86th in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Virginia average (81% vs 69% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 14% of Virginia middle schools

✓Ranking is trending up — up 28 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 school81%

District avg71%

Virginia avg69%

57^th of 419

Virginia public middle schools ?

Top 14%▲ up 28 pts since 2015

From top 42% (2015) to top 14% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

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

42^nd of 129Prince 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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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 (2025)98th percentile+11 vs school

Male (2025)89th percentile~ school

White (2025)87th percentile~ school

Military Connected (2025)85th percentile~ school

Multi-racial (2025)85th percentile~ school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)84th percentile~ school

English Language Learner (2025)84th percentile-3 vs school

Hispanic (2025)83rd percentile-4 vs school

Female (2025)82nd percentile-4 vs school

Disabled (2024)74th percentile~ school

Asian (2025)60th percentile-27 vs school

By subject vs Virginia (2024-2025) ?

Geometry100%+3 vs state

Algebra I100%+6 vs state

Civics and Economics85%+11 vs state

English Reading83%+10 vs state

Science83%+17 vs state

Mathematics73%+17 vs state

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What people are saying

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

Schools Near Herbert J. Saunders Middle

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				SOL Geometry (2025)	SOL Algebra I (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 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 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%)	78.5	57^th of 419 public middle schools	86.4%		71.9	100^th of 417 public middle schools	76.0%	43	100.0	100.0	100.0		76.1	64.4	78.4		82.7		83.3	78.6	87.2	85.3	$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%)	78.8	53^rd of 419 public middle schools	87.4%		83.5	30^th of 417 public middle schools	92.8%	23	100.0	100.0	97.8		79.1	69.8	67.1		77.1		80.9	86.7	85.9	86.8	$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%)	39.6	284^th of 419 public middle schools	32.2%		30.7	315^th of 417 public middle schools	24.5%	31			98.1		54.4	46.2	51.0		61.3		59.6	68.5	70.2	76.8	$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%)	32	316^th of 419 public middle schools	24.6%		31.9	311^th of 417 public middle schools	25.4%	5			97.6		51.2	36.8	40.6		51.0		64.7	67.5	63.9	83.6	$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%)	73	97^th of 419 public middle schools	76.8%		68.2	127^th of 417 public middle schools	69.5%	30		100.0	98.5		71.1	61.5	60.8		76.2		82.0	83.5	81.8	86.0	$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%)	40.3	277^th of 419 public middle schools	33.9%		44	256^th of 417 public middle schools	38.6%	21		100.0	100.0		57.1	44.1	38.9		65.0		66.0	65.8	69.5	75.6	$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%)	35.8	300^th of 419 public middle schools	28.4%		33.1	305^th of 417 public middle schools	26.9%	5			97.7		52.4	35.9	51.1		59.4		63.0	59.5	69.6	84.5	$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%)	9.9	395^th of 419 public middle schools	5.7%		15.7	380^th of 417 public middle schools	8.9%	15	98.4	100.0	87.8			20.3	21.2		41.8			50.3	48.9	55.1	$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%)	28.5	332^nd of 419 public middle schools	20.8%		27	330^th of 417 public middle schools	20.9%	2		100.0	96.0		49.5	51.4	42.4		55.9		57.4	59.9	56.5	73.4	$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)				70.6	57.4			56.0		55.1	61.1				$10,942	$466	$10,476

Frequently Asked Questions about Herbert J. Saunders Middle

What district is Herbert J. Saunders Middle in?

Prince William County Public Schools

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.

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.

Is Herbert J. Saunders Middle a good school?

Herbert J. Saunders Middle ranks 57^th of 419 Virginia middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

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