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Lake Ridge Middle

Q: Is Lake Ridge Middle a good school?

Lake Ridge Middle ranks 123 rd of 416 Virginia middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Public, Magnet Grades 6-8

123^rd

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 416 Virginia Middle Schools

Better than 70% of Virginia middle schools

Summary

Lake Ridge Middle is a large public school in the Washington, D.C. suburb of Woodbridge, VA, serving 1,487 students in grades 6–8 within Prince William County Public Schools. It has consistently ranked in the upper third of Virginia middle schools, landing at 123rd out of 416 (70th percentile, 4 stars) for 2025–2026. About 69% of students now qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, up sharply from 39% two years earlier, yet academic performance has held steady. Chronic absenteeism (11.6%) is also lower than both the district (13.8%) and state (14.8%) averages.

Reading is its standout subject. Reading proficiency beats district and state averages at every grade level: 79.9% in 6th, 81.5% in 7th, and 84.4% in 8th. Civics (88.5% proficient) and science (74.6%) are also well above state averages. The school outperforms six same-district middle schools with nearly identical poverty rates — Potomac Middle, Rippon Middle, George M. Hampton Middle, Woodbridge Middle, Fred M. Lynn Middle, and Stuart M. Beville Middle — all ranking in the 15th to 34th percentile statewide. Its reading scores are even competitive with wealthier Fairfax County Public Schools, including South County Middle and Irving Middle. The school also posts strong outcomes across multiple student groups, including African American, Hispanic, low-income, and military-connected students.

The clear weak spot is grade-level math. While 6th grade math (71.3%) beats district and state averages, 7th grade (43.6%) and 8th grade (39.4%) math lag behind — with 8th grade below both district and state averages. Yet students in advanced math are thriving: 94.5% of 8th graders pass Algebra I, and 100% pass in both 7th grade Algebra I and 8th grade Geometry. This two-track pattern shows the school excels at accelerating advanced learners but needs stronger support for grade-level students. The school does all this while spending less per student ($9,209) than any comparable nearby school, and with a higher student-teacher ratio (16.0). Targeted math intervention in 7th and 8th grade could push it into the top quartile statewide.

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 — 57th percentile in 2016 → 70th in 2026

Strengths

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

✓Ranking is trending up — up 13 percentile points since 2016

✓Above the Virginia median (70th 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%

123^rd of 416

Virginia public middle schools ?

Top 30%▲ up 13 pts since 2016

From top 43% (2016) to top 30% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

6^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	67.7	123 of 416	70.4%	★★★★☆
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
2026	81.4	32 of 297	89.2%	★★★★☆
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
2026	36.4	99 of 137	27.7%	★☆☆☆☆
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
2026	56.3	106 of 292	63.7%	★★★☆☆
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
2026	43.7	62 of 134	53.7%	★★★☆☆
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
2026	65.3	134 of 409	67.2%	★★★☆☆
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
2026	67.3	77 of 283	72.8%	★★★★☆
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
2026	65.1	118 of 401	70.6%	★★★★☆
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
2026	68.3	111 of 410	72.9%	★★★★☆
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
2026	72.9	25 of 125	80.0%	★★★★☆
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
2026	54.4	117 of 249	53.0%	★★★☆☆
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
2026	69.2	102 of 400	74.5%	★★★★☆
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 (2026)89th percentile+19 vs school

Military Connected (2026)80th percentile+10 vs school

White (2026)74th percentile+4 vs school

Male (2026)73rd percentile~ school

Hispanic (2026)73rd percentile~ school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)71st percentile~ school

Female (2026)67th percentile-3 vs school

Disabled (2026)64th percentile-7 vs school

English Language Learner (2026)54th percentile-17 vs school

Multi-racial (2026)53rd percentile-17 vs school

Asian (2026)28th percentile-43 vs school

By subject vs Virginia (2025-2026) ?

Geometry100%+3 vs state

Algebra I95%~ state avg

Civics and Economics88%+14 vs state

English Reading82%+9 vs state

Science75%+10 vs state

Mathematics56%~ state avg

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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 (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 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%)	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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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

Frequently Asked Questions about Lake Ridge Middle

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.

Is Lake Ridge Middle a good school?

Lake Ridge Middle ranks 123^rd of 416 Virginia middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

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

What district is Lake Ridge Middle in?

Prince William County Public Schools

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