Summary:
Zip code 20152 is home to a single middle school, J. Michael Lunsford Middle School, which serves grades 6 through 8 and enrolls 1,182 students in the Loudoun County Public Schools district.
J. Michael Lunsford Middle is a standout performer, ranking 43rd out of 416 Virginia middle schools for 2025–2026, putting it in the top 10 percent statewide. Its ranking has improved steadily from 64th in 2023–2024 to 47th in 2024–2025. The school excels in advanced mathematics, with near-universal proficiency in Algebra I, Geometry, and even Algebra II. Reading results are also strong, with all grade levels scoring between 85 and 91 percent proficient, well above the state average of about 73 percent. Science and civics proficiency rates are roughly 20 and 18 points above the state averages, respectively.
The school benefits from a low student-teacher ratio of 14.7:1 and a relatively low rate of economic disadvantage, with only 18.4 percent of students eligible for free or reduced lunch. Chronic absenteeism is 11.6 percent, better than both the district and state averages. The only area of concern is 7th grade general mathematics, where proficiency dropped from 66.5 percent in 2024–2025 to 55.4 percent in 2025–2026, the lowest score across all tested subjects. Even so, this remains above the state average. With its consistently rising state rank and strong performance across most subjects, J. Michael Lunsford Middle School is a top educational choice within one of Virginia's highest-ranked districts.
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