Belmont Ridge Middle

Belmont Ridge Middle is a medium-sized middle-grades school in Leesburg, Virginia, part of Loudoun County Public Schools. The school works with 1,071 students in grades 6 through 8. Enrollment runs roughly 43% bigger than the state mean of about 750.

Across the 98 schools in Loudoun County Public Schools (81,486 students total), Belmont Ridge Middle accounts for its share of the district's footprint.

On demographics, Belmont Ridge Middle shows that the most-represented group is White (43%), with the rest of the student body spread across multiple groups. The remainder is composed of 23% Asian, 14% Hispanic, 12% Black, 8% multiracial. The wider county runs roughly 53% White, putting the school's mix noticeably less White than the area baseline.

Looking at school resources, On paper, Belmont Ridge Middle has 77 full-time-equivalent teachers, translating to a class-load average of around 13.9:1. The state averages around 13.1:1, so this campus is higher than the state norm typical. About 22% of enrolled students meet the income threshold for free or reduced-price lunch, a number frequently used as a low-income enrollment indicator.

After controlling for student poverty, Belmont Ridge Middle tracks the demographic baseline. The model predicts 82.2% given the school's FRL share; actual proficiency is 84.1%.

In the surrounding community, ACS estimates for Loudoun County put median household earnings sit near $181,765, about 65% of the adult population holds a bachelor's degree or above, and roughly 3% of residents live below the federal poverty line. In all, Loudoun County runs 103 public schools (combined enrollment of about 81,486 students), of which Belmont Ridge Middle is one.

Riverside High is the nearest neighboring public school, about 0.1 miles from this campus. 8 of the 8 nearest public schools sit inside a five-mile radius. Ranking that nearby cluster on reported proficiency puts Belmont Ridge Middle at 4th of 9; the average score across the group is 82.4%.

The campus sits in an outer-ring setting.

Trend over the last 7 years. Belmont Ridge Middle's enrollment has decreased 16% since 2018, when it stood at 1,271 (now 1,071). White enrollment moved from 55% to 43% across the same window.

On this page, the page collects discussion, questions, and updates around sports schedules, lunch menu changes, and school spirit week. Posting is open to anyone connected to the school.