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Enrollment
981
Middle
DISTRICT 1,057 · STATE 750
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·LOUDOUN COUNTY PUBLIC SCHOOLS·NCES 510225001131
Farmwell Station Middle
44281 Gloucester Pkwy, Ashburn, VA 20147 · (571) 252-2320 · Loudoun County
GRADES 06–08MIDDLE21-SUBURBREGULAR SCHOOL981 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
13.6:1
72 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 13.0:1 · STATE 13.1:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
32%
318 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 | 339 | 35% |
| Grade 7 | 313 | 32% |
| Grade 8 | 329 | 34% |
Student demographics
74%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
85.0%
VA avg 74.2% . +1.0pp since 2022
Math
82.0%
VA avg 72.7% . +5.0pp since 2022
What this means: On the SOL, Virginia's statewide test, about 85 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 82 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 1 points since 2022, while math scores are up about 5 points.
SOL results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 85.0% | 82.0% |
| 2023-24 | 87.0% | 83.0% |
| 2022-23 | 84.0% | 77.0% |
% 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
86.1%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
79.3%
based on VA schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+6.8pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 86% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 79% 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 →
Schools most like Farmwell Station Middle
Farmwell Station Middle's state test result (86.1% proficient) is higher than 5 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Farmwell Station Middle this school | 981 | 32.4% | 86.1% |
| Holman Middle Glen Allen | 862 | 38.7% | 82.0% |
| Johnson Middle Fairfax | 1,165 | 36.1% | 74.0% |
| Liberty Middle Clifton | 913 | 37.8% | 76.3% |
| Belmont Ridge Middle Leesburg | 1,071 | 21.6% | 84.1% |
| Franklin Middle Chantilly | 798 | 21.2% | 82.7% |
Matched among Virginia middle schools on enrollment, the share of students from low-income families (eligible for free or reduced-price lunch), and racial and ethnic makeup. Proficient is the average share of students meeting the state standard across all of the school's state tests in 2023-24 and 2024-25, the same combined score our test-score rankings use. Online schools and schools serving specialized populations are not matched.
Where Farmwell Station Middle ranks
Among middle schools| Measure | This school | In Virginia | In Loudoun County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 86.1% | #28 of 337 | #5 of 17 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 82.0% | #65 of 342 ▼ 16 | #11 of 18 ▼ 5 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 85.0% | #51 of 342 ▼ 23 | #11 of 18 ▼ 5 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 981 | #87 of 343 | #11 of 18 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 13.6:1 | #190 of 327 | #11 of 18 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 73.7% | #17 of 333 | #1 of 18 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 32.4% | #276 of 340 | #6 of 18 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -15.3% | #66 of 224 | #8 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. Arrows under a test-score rank show places moved since the prior test year, among schools tested both years.
4-year change
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
981
-167 (-15%) vs 2020
-19% since 2000-01, when it was 1,204
Student : Teacher
13.6:1
was 14.3:1
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
Enrollment and staffing by year
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Students per teacher | Free and reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 981 | 72.2 | 13.6:1 | 32% (318) |
| 2023-24 | 983 | 75.3 | 13.1:1 | 30% (297) |
| 2022-23 | 1,024 | 77 | 13.3:1 | 32% (323) |
| 2020-21 | 1,148 | 80 | 14.3:1 | N/A |
| 2017-18 | 1,158 | 73.1 | 15.8:1 | 18% (214) |
| 2015-16 | 1,091 | 77 | 14.2:1 | 13% (145) |
| 2010-11 | 1,195 | 69 | 17.3:1 | 17% (206) |
| 2000-01 | 1,204 | 87 | 13.8:1 | 5% (66) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Farmwell Station Middle.
Since 2017-18: students down 15% (1,158 to 981); teachers down 1% (73.1 to 72.2).
About Farmwell Station Middle
Farmwell Station Middle is a medium-sized middle-grades school in Ashburn, Virginia, one of the schools in Loudoun County Public Schools. A total of 981 students attend the school, which covers grades 6 through 8. Against the 750-student average for middle schools in Virginia, enrollment here is 31% higher.
Loudoun County Public Schools counts 98 schools and 81,486 students, including Farmwell Station Middle.
Farmwell Station Middle's enrollment has no majority group, and White students are the largest at 38%. After that, the student body is 27% Asian, 18% Hispanic, 10% Black, and 7% multiracial. Among all residents of Loudoun County, the White share is about 53%. By the diversity index, Farmwell Station Middle comes in at 74%.
The school reports 72.2 full-time-equivalent teachers, which works out to about 13.6 students per teacher. Middle schools in Virginia average about 13.1:1, a similar figure. Free or reduced-price lunch eligibility covers 32% of students.
Test results at Farmwell Station Middle are 6.8 points above what its free or reduced-price lunch share predicts (86.1% actual, 79.3% predicted).
Federal survey data for Loudoun County show that median household income is about $181,765, roughly 65% of adults have a four-year degree or more, and the share of residents below the poverty line is 3%. Farmwell Station Middle is among the 103 public schools in Loudoun County.
The shortest distance from Farmwell Station Middle to another public school is about 1.0 miles, to Cedar Lane Elementary. A five-mile radius around the school includes at least 8 other public schools. Of the 9 nearby schools with scores, including this one, Farmwell Station Middle is 2nd on average proficiency.
Federal records code the school's setting as Suburb: Large.
The student count in 2024-25 was 981, 15% below the 1,148 of 2020-21.
The discussion area below is open to posts about school events, clubs, and volunteer needs. Questions from prospective families are welcome too.
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
- Eagle Ridge MiddleMiddle · 1,258 students
Nearby schools
- Cedar Lane Elementary1.0 mi · 701
- Steuart W. Weller Elementary1.0 mi · 710
- Ashburn Elementary1.1 mi · 513
- Discovery Elementary1.3 mi · 639
- Broad Run High1.4 mi · 1,558
- Trailside Middle2.1 mi · 1,131
Frequently asked questions
About Farmwell Station MiddleHow many students attend Farmwell Station Middle?
Farmwell Station Middle enrolls approximately 981 students in grades 06-08.
What grades does Farmwell Station Middle serve?
Farmwell Station Middle serves grades 06-08.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Farmwell Station Middle?
The student-to-teacher ratio at Farmwell Station Middle is approximately 13.6:1 (72 FTE teachers).
How diverse is Farmwell Station Middle?
Farmwell Station Middle reports a student body of 38% White, 18% Hispanic, 10% Black, 27% Asian, 7% Two or more.
Is Farmwell Station Middle public or private?
Farmwell Station Middle is a public K-12 school, overseen by Loudoun County Public Schools.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.