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Bull Run Middle

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Bull Run Middle ranks 146 th of 419 Virginia middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Public, Magnet Grades 6-8

146^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 419 Virginia Middle Schools

Better than 65% of Virginia middle schools

Summary

Bull Run Middle is a public magnet middle school located in Gainesville, VA, serving 1,093 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, Bull Run Middle has consistently ranked in the top 40% of Virginia middle schools over the past 10 years, with a 3-star or 4-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Bull Run Middle's academic performance is particularly impressive, consistently outperforming the district and state averages on SOL (Standards of Learning) assessments across multiple subjects and grade levels. In 2024-2025, the school achieved 100% proficiency rates in Geometry, Algebra I, and Algebra II, significantly higher than the district and state. In Mathematics, Bull Run Middle's proficiency rates ranged from 61.11% to 72.7% across grades 6-8, compared to 54.59% to 66.94% for the district and 50.48% to 61.99% for the state. The school also had higher proficiency rates in English Reading, Science, and Civics and Economics compared to the district and state averages.

While Bull Run Middle's academic performance is impressive, the school has seen an increase in chronic absenteeism rates, from 11.1% in 2021-2022 to 19.3% in 2022-2023 and 15.7% in 2023-2024, which is higher than the district average of 15.7% in 2023-2024. Additionally, the school has a relatively high percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch, ranging from 33.51% in 2021-2022 to 38.52% in 2023-2024, which is higher than the district average. Nearby schools, such as Gainesville Middle and Ronald Wilson Reagan Middle, also demonstrate strong academic performance, often exceeding that of Bull Run Middle.

1,129

Students ?

15.4

Student/teacher ratio ?

$11,188

Per pupil spending ?

39.4%

Free/discounted lunch ?

6308 Catharpin Rd.
Gainesville, VA 20155

(703) 753-9969

District: Prince William County Public Schools

Students who attend Bull Run Middle usually attend:

High:

Battlefield High

Feeder schools for Bull Run Middle:

Elementary:	C.A. Sinclair Elementary
	George G. Tyler Elementary
	Mountain View Elementary

Racial breakdown:

White:

39.9%

Hispanic:

29.1%

Asian:

15.1%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 79th percentile in 2015 → 65th in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Virginia average (75% vs 69% meeting standards)

✓Above the Virginia median (65th percentile)

Worth a look

!Ranking has slipped — down 14 percentile points since 2015

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

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school75%

District avg71%

Virginia avg69%

146^th of 419

Virginia public middle schools ?

Top 35%▼ down 13 pts since 2015

From top 21% (2015) to top 35% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

7^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	64.6	146 of 419	65.2%	★★★☆☆
2024	67.1	132 of 417	68.3%	★★★☆☆
2023	64.5	143 of 422	66.1%	★★★☆☆
2022	59.1	155 of 415	62.7%	★★★☆☆
2021	61.0	127 of 419	69.7%	★★★☆☆
2019	56.3	182 of 424	57.1%	★★★☆☆
2018	56.5	165 of 413	60.0%	★★★☆☆
2017	60.4	132 of 415	68.2%	★★★☆☆
2016	62.6	116 of 409	71.6%	★★★★☆
2015	68.1	88 of 412	78.6%	★★★★☆
2014	74.4	57 of 416	86.3%	★★★★☆
2013	75.9	51 of 416	87.7%	★★★★☆
2012	77.2	32 of 413	92.3%	★★★★★
2011	77.2	35 of 413	91.5%	★★★★★
2010	76.8	29 of 408	92.9%	★★★★★
2009	74.2	35 of 390	91.0%	★★★★★
2008	72.7	51 of 391	87.0%	★★★★☆
2007	72.7	46 of 387	88.1%	★★★★☆
2006	76.5	32 of 383	91.6%	★★★★★
2005	81.6	28 of 340	91.8%	★★★★★

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2025	75.5	45 of 297	84.8%	★★★★☆
2024	78.9	37 of 299	87.6%	★★★★☆
2023	72.3	67 of 298	77.5%	★★★★☆

Asian

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2025	61.5	59 of 136	56.6%	★★★☆☆
2024	58.7	59 of 128	53.9%	★★★☆☆
2023	55.5	65 of 132	50.8%	★★★☆☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2024	47.7	136 of 281	51.6%	★★★☆☆
2023	49.2	119 of 278	57.2%	★★★☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2025	34.5	92 of 135	31.9%	★★☆☆☆
2024	44.3	55 of 122	54.9%	★★★☆☆
2023	47.7	41 of 100	59.0%	★★★☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2025	57.3	189 of 403	53.1%	★★★☆☆
2024	63.7	154 of 407	62.2%	★★★☆☆
2023	63.1	151 of 411	63.3%	★★★☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2025	35.3	192 of 279	31.2%	★★☆☆☆
2024	35.7	186 of 272	31.6%	★★☆☆☆
2023	44.1	151 of 275	45.1%	★★☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2025	40.0	261 of 403	35.2%	★★☆☆☆
2024	42.3	248 of 402	38.3%	★★☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2025	69.7	116 of 404	71.3%	★★★★☆
2024	69.2	115 of 407	71.7%	★★★★☆
2023	64.2	137 of 409	66.5%	★★★☆☆

Military Connected

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2025	20.0	122 of 130	6.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	43.5	77 of 123	37.4%	★★☆☆☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2025	76.1	33 of 244	86.5%	★★★★☆
2024	68.7	60 of 237	74.7%	★★★★☆
2023	50.3	113 of 231	51.1%	★★★☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2025	71.8	79 of 400	80.3%	★★★★☆
2024	74.8	63 of 396	84.1%	★★★★☆
2023	72.5	82 of 402	79.6%	★★★★☆

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)

Multi-racial (2025)86th percentile+21 vs school

African American (2025)85th percentile+20 vs school

White (2025)80th percentile+15 vs school

Male (2025)71st percentile+6 vs school

Asian (2025)57th percentile-9 vs school

Female (2025)53rd percentile-12 vs school

Disabled (2024)52nd percentile-17 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)35th percentile-30 vs school

English Language Learner (2025)32nd percentile-33 vs school

Hispanic (2025)31st percentile-34 vs school

Military Connected (2025)6th percentile-59 vs school

By subject vs Virginia (2024-2025) ?

Geometry100%+3 vs state

Algebra I100%+6 vs state

Civics and Economics81%+8 vs state

Science76%+10 vs state

English Reading74%~ state avg

Mathematics67%+11 vs state

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by a parent
Sunday, October 15, 2017

Teachers and Principal are very dedicated to their 6th grade students. We had the best transition from elementary to middle for my son! Close Quote

Schools Near Bull Run Middle

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				SOL Geometry (2025)	SOL Algebra I (2025)		SOL Algebra II (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 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
Bull Run Middle	Public, Magnet	6-8	6308 Catharpin Rd.	Gainesville	20155	Prince William County	Prince William County Public Schools	No	Yes	No	No	(703) 753-9969	1,129	73	15.4	39.4%	451 (39.9%)	115 (10.2%)	328 (29.1%)	170 (15.1%)	3 (0.3%)	2 (0.2%)	60 (5.3%)	64.6	146^th of 419 public middle schools	65.2%		67.1	132^nd of 417 public middle schools	68.3%	14	100.0	100.0	100.0		72.7	61.1	63.8	76.0	73.3	74.7	75.1	81.5	$11,188	$200	$10,989
Gainesville Middle	Public, Magnet	6-8	8001 Limestone Dr	Gainesville	20155	Prince William County	Prince William County Public Schools	No	Yes	No	No	(703) 753-2997	1,403	88	15.9	24.5%	634 (45.2%)	155 (11.0%)	238 (17.0%)	246 (17.5%)	1 (0.1%)	2 (0.1%)	127 (9.1%)	84.2	27^th of 419 public middle schools	93.6%		81.9	42^nd of 417 public middle schools	89.9%	15	100.0	100.0	99.4		83.5	73.4	80.2	83.7	85.4	85.9	85.8	91.0	$9,905	$167	$9,738
Ronald Wilson Reagan Middle	Public, Magnet	6-8	15801 Tanning House Place	Haymarket	20169	Prince William County	Prince William County Public Schools	No	Yes	No	No	(571) 402-3500	1,436	87	16.5	16.9%	720 (50.1%)	156 (10.9%)	173 (12.0%)	261 (18.2%)	2 (0.1%)	1 (0.1%)	123 (8.6%)	80.1	45^th of 419 public middle schools	89.3%		81.7	43^rd of 417 public middle schools	89.7%	2	100.0	100.0	98.6		82.3	60.9	52.8	83.6	89.3	87.3	84.0	87.3	$9,499	$286	$9,213
E.H. Marsteller Middle	Public, Magnet	6-8	14000 Sudley Manor Dr	Bristow	20136	Prince William County	Prince William County Public Schools	No	Yes	No	No	(703) 393-7608	1,153	75	15.3	23.9%	550 (47.7%)	150 (13.0%)	203 (17.6%)	148 (12.8%)	4 (0.3%)	2 (0.2%)	96 (8.3%)	85	23^rd of 419 public middle schools	94.5%		83	33^rd of 417 public middle schools	92.1%	10	100.0	100.0	99.0		79.4	72.3	75.9	85.4	85.6	89.6	89.0	89.8	$10,378	$195	$10,183
Unity Braxton Middle	Public, Magnet	6-8	10100 Lomond Dr	Manassas	20109	Prince William County	Prince William County Public Schools	No	Yes	No	Yes	(703) 361-3185	1,055	80	13.2	69.2%	96 (9.1%)	101 (9.6%)	723 (68.5%)	95 (9.0%)	2 (0.2%)	3 (0.3%)	35 (3.3%)	24.8	350^th of 419 public middle schools	16.5%		21.8	350^th of 417 public middle schools	16.1%			100.0	100.0		47.3	42.0	46.3	52.4	52.3	54.7	58.2	80.0	$12,473	$572	$11,901
J. Michael Lunsford Middle	Public	6-8	26020 Ticonderoga Road	Chantilly	20152	Loudoun County	Loudoun County Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(703) 722-2660	1,182	80	14.7	18.4%	448 (37.9%)	83 (7.0%)	104 (8.8%)	471 (39.8%)	6 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	70 (5.9%)	79.9	47^th of 419 public middle schools	88.8%		78.8	64^th of 417 public middle schools	84.7%	17	100.0	100.0	98.6	100.0	68.7	66.5	54.0	88.9	85.2	85.6	87.5	92.2	$17,184	$257	$16,927
Willard Middle	Public	6-8	40915 Braddock Road	Aldie	20105	Loudoun County	Loudoun County Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(571) 367-4040	1,684	112	15.0	8.8%	626 (37.2%)	128 (7.6%)	127 (7.5%)	688 (40.9%)	22 (1.3%)	3 (0.2%)	90 (5.3%)	84.3	26^th of 419 public middle schools	93.8%		82.4	39^th of 417 public middle schools	90.6%	13	100.0	100.0	97.8	100.0	79.6	70.1	72.2	87.1	87.1	89.2	89.3	93.5	$15,100	$296	$14,804
Mercer Middle	Public	6-8	42149 Greenstone Dr.	Aldie	20105	Loudoun County	Loudoun County Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(703) 957-4340	1,459	102	14.2	20.4%	377 (25.8%)	128 (8.8%)	103 (7.1%)	764 (52.4%)	25 (1.7%)	3 (0.2%)	59 (4.0%)	76.3	78^th of 419 public middle schools	81.4%		72.2	98^th of 417 public middle schools	76.5%	20	100.0	100.0	97.3	100.0	61.0	57.1	59.0	82.0	84.3	86.2	87.7	90.6
Stone Middle	Public, Magnet	7-8	5500 Sully Park Dr.	Centreville	20120	Fairfax County	Fairfax County Public Schools	No	Yes	No	No	(703) 631-5500	718	79	9.1	39.0%	265 (36.9%)	61 (8.5%)	247 (34.4%)	97 (13.5%)	7 (1.0%)	0 (0.0%)	41 (5.7%)	46.1	242^nd of 419 public middle schools	42.2%		53.6	210^th of 417 public middle schools	49.6%	32	100.0	100.0	79.9			48.5		65.0		75.9	76.3		$14,017	$449	$13,568
Auburn Middle	Public	6-8	7270 Riley Rd.	Warrenton	20187	Fauquier County	Fauquier County Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(540) 422-7410	570	44	12.8	14.0%	436 (76.5%)	11 (1.9%)	74 (13.0%)	9 (1.6%)	2 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	38 (6.7%)	72.6	101^st of 419 public middle schools	75.9%		69.3	119^th of 417 public middle schools	71.5%	18	100.0	100.0	97.3		76.9	68.6	72.1	73.3	79.9	82.3	77.6		$10,689	$159	$10,530

Frequently Asked Questions about Bull Run Middle

What is the racial makeup of Bull Run Middle?

Students at Bull Run Middle are 40% White, 29% Hispanic, 15% Asian, 10% African American, 5% Two or more races.

What high school do graduates of Bull Run Middle attend?

Students who attend Bull Run Middle usually go on to attend Battlefield High

What district is Bull Run Middle in?

Prince William County Public Schools

How many students attend Bull Run Middle?

In the 2024-25 school year, 1,129 students attended Bull Run Middle.

Is Bull Run Middle a good school?

Bull Run Middle ranks 146^th of 419 Virginia middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

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