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Lake Ridge Middle

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Lake Ridge Middle ranks 97 th of 419 Virginia middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Public, Magnet Grades 6-8

97^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 419 Virginia Middle Schools

Better than 77% of Virginia middle schools

Summary

Lake Ridge Middle is a public magnet middle school located in Woodbridge, Virginia, serving grades 6-8 with a total enrollment of 1,404 students. The school is part of the Prince William County Public Schools district, which is ranked 42 out of 129 school districts in Virginia and has a 3-star rating from SchoolDigger. Lake Ridge Middle has consistently ranked in the top 25% of Virginia middle schools over the past several years, with a current ranking of 97 out of 419 middle schools in the state for the 2024-2025 school year.

Lake Ridge Middle outperforms the Prince William County and Virginia state averages in most subject areas, particularly in Mathematics, Science, and English Reading. The school has a high percentage of students scoring proficient or better on SOL (Standards of Learning) exams, with several subject areas reaching 80-100% proficiency. Lake Ridge Middle's performance is especially strong in Algebra I, with 100% proficiency for 7th graders and over 97% proficiency for 8th graders. The school also performs exceptionally well for its African American and Multi-racial student subgroups, ranking in the top 20-50 middle schools in Virginia for these groups.

While Lake Ridge Middle has experienced a gradual increase in chronic absenteeism rates, rising from 11.8% in 2022-2023 to 15.7% in 2023-2024, the school's performance is still lower than the state average. When compared to nearby schools in the Prince William County district, such as Louise A. Benton Middle and Potomac Middle, Lake Ridge Middle generally outperforms them in academic performance and student subgroup rankings. However, some nearby schools, like Herbert J. Saunders Middle, also demonstrate strong academic performance and are ranked in the top 100 middle schools in Virginia.

1,487

Students ?

16.0

Student/teacher ratio ?

$9,209

Per pupil spending ?

69.3%

Free/discounted lunch ?

12350 Mohican Rd
Woodbridge, VA 22192

(703) 494-5154

District: Prince William County Public Schools

Students who attend Lake Ridge Middle usually attend:

High:

Woodbridge High

Feeder schools for Lake Ridge Middle:

Elementary:	Antietam Elementary
	Lake Ridge Elementary
	Springwoods Elementary

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

30.8%

White:

29.4%

African American:

20.9%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 69th percentile in 2015 → 77th in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Virginia average (78% vs 69% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 23% of Virginia middle schools

✓Ranking is trending up — up 8 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 school78%

District avg71%

Virginia avg69%

97^th of 419

Virginia public middle schools ?

Top 23%▲ up 8 pts since 2015

From top 31% (2015) to top 23% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

6^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	73.0	97 of 419	76.8%	★★★★☆
2024	68.2	127 of 417	69.5%	★★★☆☆
2023	71.9	115 of 422	72.7%	★★★★☆
2022	70.2	90 of 415	78.3%	★★★★☆
2021	63.9	113 of 419	73.0%	★★★★☆
2019	68.5	93 of 424	78.1%	★★★★☆
2018	66.6	96 of 413	76.8%	★★★★☆
2017	67.3	81 of 415	80.5%	★★★★☆
2016	54.8	176 of 409	57.0%	★★★☆☆
2015	61.9	128 of 412	68.9%	★★★☆☆
2014	68.3	80 of 416	80.8%	★★★★☆
2013	64.9	91 of 416	78.1%	★★★★☆
2012	68.8	71 of 413	82.8%	★★★★☆
2011	68.3	75 of 413	81.8%	★★★★☆
2010	66.0	90 of 408	77.9%	★★★★☆
2009	55.7	147 of 390	62.3%	★★★☆☆
2008	60.4	124 of 391	68.3%	★★★☆☆
2007	69.2	76 of 387	80.4%	★★★★☆
2006	68.1	71 of 383	81.5%	★★★★☆
2005	78.1	44 of 340	87.1%	★★★★☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2025	87.3	18 of 297	93.9%	★★★★★
2024	77.7	41 of 299	86.3%	★★★★☆
2023	86.5	21 of 298	93.0%	★★★★★

Asian

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2025	53.2	78 of 136	42.6%	★★☆☆☆
2024	47.5	83 of 128	35.2%	★★☆☆☆
2023	52.7	71 of 132	46.2%	★★☆☆☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2024	66.9	76 of 281	73.0%	★★★★☆
2023	66.4	75 of 278	73.0%	★★★★☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2025	43.3	65 of 135	51.9%	★★★☆☆
2024	46.9	51 of 122	58.2%	★★★☆☆
2023	59.8	20 of 100	80.0%	★★★★☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2025	72.8	92 of 403	77.2%	★★★★☆
2024	66.4	132 of 407	67.6%	★★★☆☆
2023	70.5	113 of 411	72.5%	★★★★☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2025	65.7	85 of 279	69.5%	★★★☆☆
2024	62.4	90 of 272	66.9%	★★★☆☆
2023	62.8	82 of 275	70.2%	★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2025	68.9	100 of 403	75.2%	★★★★☆
2024	64.3	131 of 402	67.4%	★★★☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2025	71.3	104 of 404	74.3%	★★★★☆
2024	68.7	117 of 407	71.3%	★★★★☆
2023	71.5	107 of 409	73.8%	★★★★☆

Military Connected

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2025	62.7	44 of 130	66.2%	★★★☆☆
2024	58.1	48 of 123	61.0%	★★★☆☆
2023	60.3	44 of 114	61.4%	★★★☆☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2025	73.0	49 of 244	79.9%	★★★★☆
2024	70.5	58 of 237	75.5%	★★★★☆
2023	76.0	43 of 231	81.4%	★★★★☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2025	75.7	57 of 400	85.8%	★★★★☆
2024	71.5	85 of 396	78.5%	★★★★☆
2023	73.0	78 of 402	80.6%	★★★★☆

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)94th percentile+17 vs school

White (2025)86th percentile+9 vs school

Multi-racial (2025)80th percentile+3 vs school

Female (2025)77th percentile~ school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)75th percentile~ school

Male (2025)74th percentile-3 vs school

Disabled (2024)73rd percentile+3 vs school

Hispanic (2025)70th percentile-7 vs school

Military Connected (2025)66th percentile-11 vs school

English Language Learner (2025)52nd percentile-25 vs school

Asian (2025)43rd percentile-34 vs school

By subject vs Virginia (2024-2025) ?

Algebra I99%+5 vs state

Civics and Economics86%+12 vs state

English Reading82%+10 vs state

Science76%+11 vs state

Mathematics66%+10 vs state

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What people are saying

by a parent
Tuesday, March 29, 2016

The school provides a safe, supportive learning environment with teachers and administrators who care. Students are expected to mature, grow, and take more responsibility at Lakeridge Middle, but my daughter has flourished here. Close Quote

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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 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
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
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
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
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%)	79.2	52^nd of 419 public middle schools	87.6%		80.2	58^th of 417 public middle schools	86.1%	6	100.0	100.0	100.0		74.5	52.3	80.8		86.0	84.9		$11,992	$345	$11,647
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%)	33.9	309^th of 419 public middle schools	26.3%		37.6	285^th of 417 public middle schools	31.7%	24	100.0	100.0	100.0	54.3	47.2	36.1	59.1	63.7	66.8	68.0	65.3	$10,514	$450	$10,064
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
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
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

Frequently Asked Questions about Lake Ridge Middle

Is Lake Ridge Middle a good school?

Lake Ridge Middle ranks 97^th of 419 Virginia middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

What is the racial makeup of Lake Ridge Middle?

Students at Lake Ridge Middle are 31% Hispanic, 29% White, 21% African American, 10% Asian, 9% Two or more races.

What district is Lake Ridge Middle in?

Prince William County Public Schools

How many students attend Lake Ridge Middle?

In the 2024-25 school year, 1,487 students attended Lake Ridge Middle.

What high school do graduates of Lake Ridge Middle attend?

Students who attend Lake Ridge Middle usually go on to attend Woodbridge High

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