Summary:
Zip code 20105 in Aldie, VA is served by two public middle schools—Willard Middle and Gum Spring Middle—both covering grades 6–8 and belonging to Loudoun County Public Schools, which ranks 18th in Virginia.
Willard Middle is the standout overall, ranking 16th out of 416 Virginia middle schools (96th percentile, 5 stars) and climbing steadily from 39th to 26th to 16th over the past three years. It posts remarkably strong academics, with average SOL proficiency near 88%, reading scores around 90–92%, and perfect 100% proficiency in 8th-grade geometry and 7th-grade Algebra I. Willard also has a very low free/reduced lunch rate (8.79%) and strong attendance (9.4% chronic absenteeism). Gum Spring Middle is close behind and improving rapidly, rising from 98th to 78th to 56th in state rankings (87th percentile, 4 stars). While its overall math scores are lower, Gum Spring excels in civics (95.91% vs. Willard’s 93.14%), matches Willard with 100% geometry proficiency, and has a slightly better student-teacher ratio (14.2 vs. 15.0). Gum Spring serves a more economically diverse population, with 20.36% free/reduced lunch, yet still performs far above state averages. Both schools have chronic absenteeism around 9–10%, well below the district’s 14.1% and state’s 14.8%.
For parents, the key takeaway is that both middle schools in 20105 are excellent and academically rich. Grade-level math proficiency does decline from 6th to 8th grade, but that is largely because strong students accelerate into advanced courses like Algebra I, Geometry, and Algebra II, where both schools see near-perfect or perfect proficiency. Reading is a universal strength, with both schools scoring 15–20 points above the state average in every grade. Willard holds the edge in overall ranking, reading, and grade-level math, while Gum Spring matches or beats Willard in civics and advanced math. Either way, families in this zip code have access to two high-performing, improving middle schools within one top-ranked district.
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