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Best Middle Schools in Zip Code 22308

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1,401

Students

Top rankedSandburg Middle282^nd of 416 Virginia middle schools

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Summary:

Zip code 22308 in Alexandria, Virginia is served by a single middle school, Sandburg Middle, which enrolls 1,401 students in grades 7–8 and belongs to the highly regarded Fairfax County Public Schools district. As the only middle school in this area, Sandburg Middle represents the full educational experience for local families, and its large enrollment makes it a major feeder into the local high school.

The school presents a striking contrast in student outcomes. In advanced math, Sandburg Middle students achieve elite results, with 100% proficiency for 7th graders taking Algebra I and 96.25% proficiency for 8th graders taking Geometry in 2025–2026. However, standard on-grade-level mathematics tells a very different story: only 25.32% of 7th graders and 21.98% of 8th graders were proficient in Mathematics in 2025–2026, well below both district and state averages. This represents a steep decline from the prior year, particularly for 8th grade, which dropped from 39.41% to 21.98%. Reading performance is a relative bright spot, with proficiency slightly above state averages but consistently trailing the Fairfax County district average by 4 to 8 percentage points. Science proficiency hovers near the state average but falls about 12 points short of the district average.

Sandburg Middle's overall state ranking has fluctuated, improving from the 28th percentile in 2023–2024 to the 42nd percentile in 2024–2025, before slipping back to the 32nd percentile in 2025–2026 with a 2-star rating. The school's chronic absenteeism rate of 14.9% exceeds the district average of 11.9% but matches the state average. With a student-teacher ratio of 14.3:1 and per-student spending of $11,292, the school benefits from solid resources, and just over half of its students qualify for free/reduced lunch, indicating significant economic diversity. The most urgent priority for Sandburg Middle is closing the gap between its high-achieving advanced math students and those in standard math classes, while also narrowing the persistent performance gap with the wider Fairfax County district.

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2026)				Ranking (2025)				SOL Geometry (2026)	SOL Algebra I (2026)		SOL Mathematics (2026)		SOL Science (2026)	SOL English Reading (2026)		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 (2025)	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2026)	Statewide Rank (2026)	State Percentile (2026)	SchoolDigger Rating (2026)	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	Rank Change from Previous Year	SOL Geometry 8th Grade	SOL Algebra I 7th Grade	SOL Algebra I 8th Grade	SOL Mathematics 7th Grade	SOL Mathematics 8th Grade	SOL Science 8th Grade	SOL English Reading 7th Grade	SOL English Reading 8th Grade	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Sandburg Middle	Public, Magnet	7-8	8428 Fort Hunt Rd	Alexandria	22308	Fairfax County	Fairfax County Public Schools	No	Yes	No	No	(703) 799-6100	1,401	97	14.3	50.0%	439 (31.3%)	249 (17.8%)	566 (40.4%)	74 (5.3%)	4 (0.3%)	1 (0.1%)	68 (4.9%)	42.2	282^nd of 416 public middle schools	32.2%		45.9	244^th of 419 public middle schools	41.8%	38	96.3	100.0	86.3	25.3	22.0	62.3	75.7	72.8	$11,292	$280	$11,012

Cities Near Zip Code 22308

City	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Alexandria	0.23 mi	63	284^th
Herndon	2.78 mi	16	216^th
Fort Belvoir	4.56 mi	2	198^th
Springfield	6.65 mi	25	165^th
Arlington	8.01 mi	42	131^st

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SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau and the Virginia Department of Education.

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