The public middle schools with the highest share of Black students in Fairfax County, Virginia
Across Fairfax County, Virginia, 23 public middle schools are ranked here, ranked by the share of students who are Black or African American, from federal NCES enrollment data. Whitman Middle leads the list at 22.5%, against a median of 7.1% across the ranked schools.
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| # | School | City | % Black |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Whitman Middle | Alexandria, VA | 22.5%(186) |
| 2 | South County Middle | Lorton, VA | 19.2%(181) |
| 3 | Holmes Middle | Alexandria, VA | 18.4%(162) |
| 4 | Sandburg Middle | Alexandria, VA | 17.8%(249) |
| 5 | Twain Middle | Alexandria, VA | 16.8%(172) |
| 6 | Hughes Middle | Reston, VA | 13.8%(140) |
| 7 | Carson Middle | Herndon, VA | 11.8%(160) |
| 8 | Irving Middle | Springfield, VA | 11.2%(135) |
| 9 | Glasgow Middle | Alexandria, VA | 8.9%(152) |
| 10 | Stone Middle | Centreville, VA | 8.5%(61) |
| 11 | Poe Middle | Annandale, VA | 7.3%(64) |
| 12 | Key Middle | Springfield, VA | 7.1%(50) |
| 13 | Liberty Middle | Clifton, VA | 7.1%(65) |
| 14 | Frost Middle | Fairfax, VA | 6.2%(79) |
| 15 | Herndon Middle | Herndon, VA | 6.0%(54) |
| 16 | Kilmer Middle | Vienna, VA | 5.9%(71) |
| 17 | Franklin Middle | Chantilly, VA | 5.6%(45) |
| 18 | Rocky Run Middle | Chantilly, VA | 5.4%(48) |
| 19 | Thoreau Middle | Vienna, VA | 5.4%(67) |
| 20 | Jackson Middle | Falls Church, VA | 5.0%(50) |
| 21 | Longfellow Middle | Falls Church, VA | 3.5%(43) |
| 22 | Kings Glen Elementary | Springfield, VA | 3.4%(16) |
| 23 | Cooper Middle | McLean, VA | 2.0%(20) |
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