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Enrollment
1,258
Middle
DISTRICT 1,057 · STATE 750
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·LOUDOUN COUNTY PUBLIC SCHOOLS·NCES 510225002282
Eagle Ridge Middle
42901 Waxpool Rd, Ashburn, VA 20148 · (571) 252-2140 · Loudoun County
GRADES 06–08MIDDLE21-SUBURBREGULAR SCHOOL1,258 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
14.3:1
88 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 13.0:1 · STATE 13.1:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
12%
156 students
DISTRICT 31% · STATE 66%
Community
1
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other middle schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Grade 6 | 378 | 30% |
| Grade 7 | 422 | 34% |
| Grade 8 | 458 | 36% |
Student demographics
69%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 73% · STATE 71% · US 70%
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. District, state, and US figures are each group's share of all public school students in that area (US excludes territories). Very small groups may be suppressed in the source, so categories do not always sum exactly to total enrollment.
Gender split
Test scores
SOL 2024-25 . % PassingEnglish Language Arts
92.0%
VA avg 74.2% . +4.0pp since 2022
Math
93.0%
VA avg 72.7% . +5.0pp since 2022
What this means: On the SOL, Virginia's statewide test, about 92 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 93 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Virginia schools, those numbers are about 74 and 73. Reading and writing scores are up about 4 points since 2022, while math scores are up about 5 points.
SOL results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 92.0% | 93.0% |
| 2023-24 | 90.0% | 91.0% |
| 2022-23 | 88.0% | 88.0% |
% Passing, all students and all tested grades.
Source: SOL. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
BeatsExpectations
Demographically-adjusted score · methodologyTier
AS EXPECTED
Performing as predicted given the school's student profile
Actual proficiency
91.3%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
84.7%
based on VA schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+6.5pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 91% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 85% typical for Virginia schools with a similar share of low-income students. BeatsExpectations measures results against demographically similar schools rather than by raw scores, and this school falls within the typical range, neither among Virginia's top nor bottom 10%.
BeatsExpectations runs a per-state regression of proficiency on free/reduced-lunch share, then scores each school by residual. How this is calculated →
Where Eagle Ridge Middle ranks
Among middle schools| Measure | This school | In Virginia | In Loudoun County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 91.3% | #5 of 337 | #1 of 17 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 93.0% | #7 of 342 | #1 of 18 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 92.0% | #9 of 342 | #1 of 18 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 1,258 | #28 of 343 | #3 of 18 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 14.3:1 | #233 of 327 | #14 of 18 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 68.6% | #77 of 333 | #5 of 18 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -1.4% | #218 of 224 | #13 of 13 |
Ranked against other public middle schools. Online schools are left out of every list, and test-score lists leave out schools that serve specialized populations. Each rank links to the full list.
7-year change
SY 2017-18 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
1,258
-18 (-1%) vs 2017
Student : Teacher
14.3:1
was 14.3:1
% White
34%
was 51%
% Hispanic
8%
was 7%
% Black
7%
was 4%
% Asian
42%
was 31%
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
Enrollment and staffing by year
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Students per teacher | Free or reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 1,258 | 87.9 | 14.3:1 | 12% (156) |
| 2023-24 | 1,277 | 88.7 | 14.4:1 | 11% (139) |
| 2022-23 | 1,202 | 82.5 | 14.6:1 | 11% (127) |
| 2017-18 | 1,276 | 89.2 | 14.3:1 | 5% (65) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Eagle Ridge Middle.
About Eagle Ridge Middle
Eagle Ridge Middle is a public middle school in Ashburn, Virginia. The latest federal count shows 1,258 students in grades 6 through 8. Against the 750-student average for middle schools in Virginia, enrollment here is 68% higher.
Loudoun County Public Schools, which runs Eagle Ridge Middle, has 98 schools and 81,486 students.
Asian students form the largest group at Eagle Ridge Middle, 42% of enrollment. Next come 34% White, 8% Hispanic, 7% Black, and 7% multiracial. That compares with about 22% Asian among all Loudoun County residents. By the diversity index, Eagle Ridge Middle comes in at 69%.
The school reported 87.9 full-time-equivalent teachers in 2024-25 and a ratio of 14.3:1. The 13.1:1 average for middle schools in Virginia is lower than this school's figure. Eligible students account for 12% of enrollment in the free or reduced-price lunch program. Compared with the 28% average for public schools in Loudoun County, the school's rate is lower.
Compared with Virginia schools that have similar shares of low-income students, Eagle Ridge Middle's results are 6.5 points above predicted: 91.3% against 84.7%.
Among Loudoun County residents, median household income is about $181,765, 65% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and about 3% of people live in poverty. Federal data list 103 public schools in Loudoun County, with a combined enrollment of about 81,486.
The next-closest public school is Mill Run Elementary, about 0.2 miles away. There are at least 8 more public schools inside five miles. Nearby schools average 84.4% on proficiency, and Eagle Ridge Middle is above that at 91.3%.
Eagle Ridge Middle is in a suburban area outside a principal city, within an urbanized area with a population of 250,000 or more, a location NCES labels Suburb: Large.
Between 2017-18 and 2024-25, enrollment moved from 1,276 to 1,258, a small change. By 2024-25, 34% of students were White, compared with 51% in 2017-18.
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Loudoun County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
432,998
Census ACS
Median income
$181,765
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
65%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
3%
Below federal line
Schools in county
103
81,486 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Loudoun County Public Schools
- Independence HighHigh · 2,166 students
- Lightridge HighHigh · 2,030 students
- Freedom HighHigh · 1,885 students
- Briar Woods HighHigh · 1,862 students
- John Champe HighHigh · 1,851 students
- Riverside HighHigh · 1,710 students
Other schools in Ashburn
- Independence HighHigh · 2,166 students
- Briar Woods HighHigh · 1,862 students
- Stone Bridge HighHigh · 1,629 students
- Rock Ridge HighCombined · 1,599 students
- Broad Run HighHigh · 1,558 students
- Brambleton MiddleMiddle · 1,164 students
Nearby schools
- Mill Run Elementary0.2 mi · 636
- Hillside Elementary0.4 mi · 656
- Waxpool Elementary0.8 mi · 678
- Moorefield Station Elementary1.2 mi · 963
- Broad Run High1.4 mi · 1,558
- Sanders Corner Elementary1.6 mi · 503
Frequently asked questions
About Eagle Ridge MiddleWhat is the total enrollment at Eagle Ridge Middle?
Eagle Ridge Middle enrolls approximately 1,258 students in grades 06-08.
What age range does Eagle Ridge Middle serve?
Eagle Ridge Middle serves students from grade 06 through grade 08.
How many students per teacher at Eagle Ridge Middle?
Approximately 14.3:1 students per teacher at Eagle Ridge Middle.
How diverse is Eagle Ridge Middle?
Eagle Ridge Middle reports a student body of 34% White, 8% Hispanic, 7% Black, 42% Asian, 7% Two or more.
Who oversees Eagle Ridge Middle?
Eagle Ridge Middle is overseen by Loudoun County Public Schools in Loudoun County.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.