Glasgow Middle

Set in Alexandria, Virginia, Glasgow Middle is a well-populated intermediate school, run under Fairfax County Public Schools. It enrolls 1,702 students across grades 6 through 8. By comparison, Virginia's public schools average about 750 students each, so Glasgow Middle sits 127% larger than that benchmark.

Fairfax County Public Schools runs 199 schools in total, collectively educating 179,323 students. Glasgow Middle is one of those campuses.

Demographically, Glasgow Middle shows that the largest single group is Hispanic, at 55% of enrollment. Beyond that, the school records 21% White, 12% Asian, 9% Black, 2% multiracial. By comparison, Fairfax County as a whole is about 18% Hispanic, so the school skews visibly more Hispanic than its surroundings.

In terms of school funding signals, The school lists 123 full-time-equivalent teachers, for a student-teacher ratio near 13.9:1. Statewide, the average ratio sits near 13.1:1, putting Glasgow Middle higher than the state norm the norm. Roughly 86% of students at Glasgow Middle qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, a number frequently used as a low-income enrollment indicator. By comparison, Fairfax County runs at roughly 37%, so the school's eligibility rate is above the surrounding baseline.

On a residual basis (actual vs predicted given the student mix), Glasgow Middle sits in the middle band of the BeatsExpectations distribution. Schools with this campus's student mix typically land near 64.7%; this one delivers 53.0%.

In the broader community, Fairfax County reports that the typical household earns roughly $153,637 per year, about 65% of the adult population holds a bachelor's degree or above, and census figures put the poverty rate at about 4%. Glasgow Middle is one of 222 public schools in Fairfax County (combined enrollment of about 174,475 students).

The closest other public school is Parklawn Elementary, roughly 0.7 miles away. 8 of the 8 nearest public schools sit inside a five-mile radius. Ranking that nearby cluster on reported proficiency puts Glasgow Middle at 2nd of 6; the average score across the group is 51.4%.

The school occupies an outer-ring site.

Over the past 7-year window. Glasgow Middle's enrollment has contracted 3% since 2018, when it stood at 1,749 (now 1,702). Hispanic enrollment moved from 49% to 55% across the same window. The student-to-teacher ratio loosened from 11.8:1 in 2018 to 13.9:1 today.

Inside the community feed, recent activity here tends to focus on open house dates, ride-share offers, and field-trip permission slips. Posting is open to anyone connected to the school.