Summary:
Zip code 22306 in Alexandria, Virginia is served by exactly one middle school: Whitman Middle, part of Fairfax County Public Schools. Whitman serves grades 7–8 with an enrollment of 828 students and a 14:1 student-teacher ratio. Nearly 68% of students qualify for free/reduced-price lunch, and chronic absenteeism sits at 12.1%, slightly above the district's 11.9% but below the state's 14.8%. The school spends $13,641 per student.
Whitman is a school of stark contrasts. Its advanced math results are exceptional: 7th-grade Algebra I proficiency is 100%, and 8th-grade Geometry proficiency is 95.24% in 2025-2026. However, grade-level math proficiency is a serious concern, with just 23.78% of 7th-graders and 27.34% of 8th-graders proficient in standard math — far below district and state averages. While Fairfax County Public Schools is a 4-star district ranking in the 70th percentile statewide, Whitman holds a 1-star rating and ranks in the 28th percentile among Virginia middle schools. Its state rank has improved modestly from the 18th percentile in 2023-2024.
The data reveals a "two-track" math story: advanced math students achieve near-universal proficiency, while only about 1 in 4 students in standard math is proficient. Between 2024-2025 and 2025-2026, 7th-grade math proficiency dropped from 38.03% to 23.78%, and 8th-grade math fell from 38.30% to 27.34%. Whitman also lags its own district in nearly every subject: 7th-grade reading is 66.84% vs. the district's 80.03%, and 8th-grade science is 59.32% vs. 74.22%. Reading scores are improving year-over-year, and the school's advanced math success demonstrates high achievement is possible, but targeted interventions in grade-level math, reading, and science are clearly needed to close the significant achievement gaps within the building.
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