Summary:
Zip code 22030 contains one middle school, Johnson Middle, serving grades 7–8 in Fairfax, VA, and operating as part of Fairfax County Public Schools, one of Virginia's top-ranked districts. Because Johnson Middle is the only middle school in this ZIP code, the full focus is on its performance relative to district and state benchmarks, as well as year-over-year trends within the school.
Johnson Middle stands out for its exceptional advanced math results—scoring 100% proficiency in both Geometry and 7th-grade Algebra I SOL tests—and for English Reading scores that consistently exceed state averages (76.9% in 7th grade and 78.2% in 8th grade). However, grade-level mathematics is a serious weakness: only 44.4% of 7th graders and 25.0% of 8th graders are proficient in standard Mathematics, with the 8th-grade figure sitting 21.9 points below the state average and representing a 12-point drop from the prior year. The school's state ranking has held steady near the 56th percentile for two consecutive years, after a slight dip from the 60th percentile, and it continues to earn 3 out of 5 stars.
This "tale of two math programs" means accelerated students are extremely well served, while students in standard math classes often struggle—making 8th-grade math the school's most urgent area for improvement. On a more positive note, 8th-grade science proficiency is a bright spot at 70.8%, well above the state average of 64.7%. Chronic absenteeism is manageable at 12.3%, slightly above the district rate but below the state rate, and resources appear solid with a 12:1 student-teacher ratio and per-student spending of $12,307. Overall, Johnson Middle offers strong advanced academics and solid reading and science outcomes, but closing the gap in grade-level math—especially in 8th grade—will be key to raising its ranking and star rating.
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