The highest-poverty public middle schools in Fairfax County, Virginia
22 public middle schools in Fairfax County, Virginia appear in this ranking of the highest-poverty public middle schools, ranked by share of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch. Glasgow Middle leads the list at 85.8%, against a median of 36.5% across the ranked schools.
The table below is sortable and filterable, and the full list downloads as a CSV. Figures come from federal NCES enrollment data and, where applicable, state assessment results for 2024-25.
| # | School | City | % FRL |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Glasgow Middle | Alexandria, VA | 85.8% |
| 2 | Poe Middle | Annandale, VA | 76.8% |
| 3 | Key Middle | Springfield, VA | 74.9% |
| 4 | Holmes Middle | Alexandria, VA | 72.0% |
| 5 | Whitman Middle | Alexandria, VA | 67.8% |
| 6 | Herndon Middle | Herndon, VA | 65.1% |
| 7 | Jackson Middle | Falls Church, VA | 52.9% |
| 8 | Sandburg Middle | Alexandria, VA | 50.0% |
| 9 | Hughes Middle | Reston, VA | 41.4% |
| 10 | Stone Middle | Centreville, VA | 39.0% |
| 11 | Liberty Middle | Clifton, VA | 37.8% |
| 12 | Twain Middle | Alexandria, VA | 35.3% |
| 13 | Kings Glen Elementary | Springfield, VA | 27.1% |
| 14 | South County Middle | Lorton, VA | 23.2% |
| 15 | Franklin Middle | Chantilly, VA | 21.2% |
| 16 | Carson Middle | Herndon, VA | 20.5% |
| 17 | Rocky Run Middle | Chantilly, VA | 19.6% |
| 18 | Thoreau Middle | Vienna, VA | 18.8% |
| 19 | Frost Middle | Fairfax, VA | 15.9% |
| 20 | Irving Middle | Springfield, VA | 15.6% |
| 21 | Longfellow Middle | Falls Church, VA | 10.6% |
| 22 | Cooper Middle | McLean, VA | 3.1% |
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