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Enrollment
1,458
Middle
DISTRICT 1,528 · STATE 750
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·ALEXANDRIA CITY PUBLIC SCHOOLS·NCES 510012002999
George Washington Middle
1005 Mount Vernon Avenue, Alexandria, VA 22301 · (703) 706-4500 · Alexandria city
GRADES 06–08MIDDLE12-CITYTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL1,458 STUDENTS
C-
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Scored higher than 22% of Virginia public middle schools
- CTest scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- DBeats expectations How far test scores land above or below what the share of low-income students predicts for a school in this state.
- ·Three-year trend Not available for this school, so the grade uses the other parts.
Grades compare a school only with schools in the same state, because every state gives its own test. How grades work · Top-graded Virginia public middle schools
Student : Teacher
14.2:1
103 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 13.7:1 · STATE 13.1:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
46%
665 students
DISTRICT 67% · 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 | 529 | 36% |
| Grade 7 | 475 | 33% |
| Grade 8 | 454 | 31% |
Student demographics
67%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 72% · 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
School pathway
Students here typically continue to
George Washington Middle→Alexandria City High
Based on grade levels within Alexandria City Public Schools. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
SOL 2024-25 . % PassingEnglish Language Arts
70.0%
VA avg 74.2% . +7.0pp since 2022
Math
63.0%
VA avg 72.7% . +2.0pp since 2022
What this means: On the SOL, Virginia's statewide test, about 70 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 63 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 7 points since 2022, while math scores are up about 2 points.
SOL results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 70.0% | 63.0% |
| 2023-24 | 63.0% | 62.0% |
| 2022-23 | 63.0% | 61.0% |
% 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
63.0%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
75.7%
based on VA schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-12.7pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 63% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 76% 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 George Washington Middle
George Washington Middle's state test result (63.0% proficient) is higher than 2 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| George Washington Middle this school | 1,458 | 45.6% | 63.0% |
| Sandburg Middle Alexandria | 1,401 | 50.0% | 64.2% |
| Jefferson Middle Arlington | 1,120 | 43.0% | 69.5% |
| Hughes Middle Reston | 1,012 | 41.4% | 74.2% |
| Cedar Lee Middle Bealeton | 861 | 47.7% | 56.0% |
| Shirley C. Heim Middle Stafford | 953 | 54.0% | 54.8% |
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 George Washington Middle ranks
Among middle schools| Measure | This school | In Virginia |
|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 63.0% | #222 of 337 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 63.0% | #213 of 342 ▼ 9 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 70.0% | #197 of 342 ▲ 37 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 1,458 | #9 of 343 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 14.2:1 | #225 of 327 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 67.3% | #104 of 333 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 45.6% | #233 of 340 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked fastest growth first | +5.4% | #67 of 99 |
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
1,458
-111 (-7%) vs 2020
Student : Teacher
14.2:1
was 14.7:1
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 | 1,458 | 103 | 14.2:1 | 46% (665) |
| 2023-24 | 1,358 | 104 | 13.1:1 | 49% (661) |
| 2022-23 | 1,369 | 100 | 13.7:1 | 48% (655) |
| 2020-21 | 1,569 | 107 | 14.7:1 | N/A |
| 2017-18 | 1,383 | 107.5 | 12.9:1 | N/A |
| 2015-16 | 1,294 | 100 | 12.9:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for George Washington Middle.
Since 2017-18: students up 5% (1,383 to 1,458); teachers down 4% (107.5 to 103).
About George Washington Middle
George Washington Middle is a large middle school in Alexandria, Virginia, under Alexandria City Public Schools. The school has 1,458 students in 2024-25 across grades 6 through 8. Middle schools in Virginia have about 750 students on average; enrollment here is 94% higher.
George Washington Middle falls under Alexandria City Public Schools, which has 18 schools enrolling 16,575 students.
The biggest share of students at George Washington Middle, 41%, is Hispanic. Beyond that, enrollment is 37% White, 16% Black, 4% multiracial, and 2% Asian. In Alexandria city overall, about 18% of residents are Hispanic. On the diversity index, which measures the chance that two random students are from different groups, George Washington Middle scores 67%.
Classroom staffing at George Washington Middle totals 103 full-time-equivalent teachers, and the student-to-teacher ratio is 14.2:1. Statewide, middle schools in Virginia average 13.1:1. Federal data show 46% of students (665) are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch. Across public schools in Alexandria city, the average is 69%.
Among Virginia public middle schools, George Washington Middle outscored 22%, which works out to a C- on the allk12 Grade.
George Washington Middle sits between the top and bottom 10% of Virginia schools on BeatsExpectations, with an actual average proficiency rate across its state test results of 63.0% and a predicted 75.7%.
In the wider Alexandria city area, median household income comes to about $119,681, roughly 66% of adults have a four-year degree or more, and the share of residents below the poverty line is 6%. Alexandria city counts 20 public schools with about 16,575 students.
Straight-line distance to the nearest public school, Jefferson-Houston PK-8 School, is about 0.5 miles. Other public schools within five miles: at least 8. Compared with its nearest neighbors, George Washington Middle ranks 5th of 9 on average proficiency.
The National Center for Education Statistics classifies the school's location as City: Mid-size, meaning it is inside a principal city with a population between 100,000 and 250,000.
Enrollment decreased by 7% across 4 years, from 1,569 in 2020-21 to 1,458 in 2024-25.
The George Washington Middle discussion page is a place for special education services, counseling, and support programs. Teachers and staff are welcome to share updates too.
Alexandria city at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
156,976
Census ACS
Median income
$119,681
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
66%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
6%
Below federal line
Schools in county
20
16,575 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Alexandria City Public Schools
- Alexandria City HighHigh · 4,655 students
- Francis C. Hammond MiddleMiddle · 1,597 students
- Patrick Henry K-8 SchoolElementary · 1,075 students
- Mount Vernon ElementaryElementary · 933 students
- James K. Polk ElementaryElementary · 804 students
- John Adams ElementaryElementary · 743 students
Other schools in Alexandria
- Alexandria City HighHigh · 4,655 students
- Hayfield SecondaryHigh · 3,256 students
- West Potomac HighHigh · 2,710 students
- Edison HighHigh · 2,294 students
- Thomas Jefferson High for Science and TechnologyHigh · 2,108 students
- Mount Vernon HighHigh · 1,858 students
Other George Washington Middle schools
6 other US public schools in 6 states are named George Washington Middle. George Washington Middle is the largest of the 7.
- George Washington Middle SchoolRIDGEWOOD, NJ · 644 students
- George Washington Middle SchoolDubuque, IA · 584 students
- George Washington Middle SchoolLAREDO, TX · 579 students
- George Washington Middle SchoolWAYNE, NJ · 493 students
- GEORGE WASHINGTON MIDDLE SCHOOLJAMESTOWN, NY · 455 students
Nearby schools
- Jefferson-Houston PK-8 School0.5 mi · 506
- Naomi L. Brooks Elementary0.6 mi · 319
- Mount Vernon Elementary0.9 mi · 933
- Lyles-Crouch Elementary1.2 mi · 378
- George Mason Elementary1.3 mi · 332
- Douglas MacArthur Elementary1.5 mi · 680
Frequently asked questions
About George Washington MiddleHow many students attend George Washington Middle?
George Washington Middle enrolls approximately 1,458 students in grades 06-08.
Is George Washington Middle an elementary, middle, or high school?
George Washington Middle is a middle school covering grades 06-08.
How many students per teacher at George Washington Middle?
Approximately 14.2:1 students per teacher at George Washington Middle.
How diverse is George Washington Middle?
George Washington Middle reports a student body of 37% White, 41% Hispanic, 16% Black, 2% Asian, 4% Two or more.
Who oversees George Washington Middle?
George Washington Middle is overseen by Alexandria City Public Schools in Alexandria city.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.