Fred M. Lynn Middle

Located at 1650 Prince William Parkway, in Woodbridge, Virginia, Fred M. Lynn Middle is an average-sized junior high that enrolls 973 students (grades 6 through 8), run under Prince William County Public Schools. Enrollment runs roughly 30% larger than the state mean of about 750.

Prince William County Public Schools comprises 95 schools with combined enrollment of 90,242 students; Fred M. Lynn Middle is among them.

Looking at the student body, Fred M. Lynn Middle shows that the largest single group is Hispanic, at 56% of enrollment. Beyond that, the school reports 23% Black, 9% White, 9% Asian, 3% multiracial. That is noticeably more Hispanic than the county at large, where the share is closer to 26%.

On the resource side, On paper, Fred M. Lynn Middle has 77 full-time-equivalent teachers, translating to a class-load average of around 12.6:1. The state averages about 13.1:1, putting this campus right in line with peers. Around 69% of the student body qualifies for free or reduced-price meals, a commonly cited indicator of low-income enrollment. That share is noticeably above Prince William County's rate of about 55%.

On a demographically-adjusted basis, Fred M. Lynn Middle tracks the demographic baseline. The model predicts 69.4% given the school's FRL share; actual proficiency is 59.8%.

Zooming out to the county, the surrounding county (Prince William County) reports that median household earnings sit near $131,402, about 45% of the adult population holds a bachelor's degree or above, and roughly 5% of residents live below the federal poverty line. In all, Prince William County runs 102 public schools (combined enrollment of about 89,591 students), of which Fred M. Lynn Middle is one.

The closest other public school is R. Dean Kilby Elementary, roughly 0.5 miles away. 8 of the 8 nearest public schools sit inside a five-mile radius. Ranking that nearby cluster on reported proficiency puts Fred M. Lynn Middle at 6th of 9; the average score across the group is 66.4%.

The campus sits in a commuter-belt setting.

Trend over the last 7 years. Fred M. Lynn Middle's enrollment has ticked down 11% since 2018, when it stood at 1,091 (now 973). The Hispanic share of enrollment shrank from 68% to 56% over that span. The student-to-teacher ratio fell from 15.8:1 in 2018 to 12.6:1 today.

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