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What's one thing IRVING MIDDLE gets right about preparing students for what comes next?
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Enrollment
1,204
Middle
DISTRICT 1,029 · STATE 750
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·FAIRFAX COUNTY PUBLIC SCHOOLS·NCES 510126000504
Irving Middle
8100 Old Keene Mill Rd, Springfield, VA 22152 · (703) 912-4500 · Fairfax County
GRADES 07–08MIDDLE21-SUBURBREGULAR SCHOOL1,204 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
13.6:1
89 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 12.6:1 · STATE 13.1:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
16%
188 students
DISTRICT 39% · 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 7 | 569 | 47% |
| Grade 8 | 635 | 53% |
Student demographics
68%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 74% · 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
87.0%
VA avg 74.2% . +3.0pp since 2022
Math
84.0%
VA avg 72.7% . +5.0pp since 2022
What this means: On the SOL, Virginia's statewide test, about 87 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 84 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 3 points since 2022, while math scores are up about 5 points.
SOL results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 87.0% | 84.0% |
| 2023-24 | 85.0% | 82.0% |
| 2022-23 | 84.0% | 79.0% |
% 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
83.5%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
83.8%
based on VA schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-0.3pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 84% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 84% 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 Irving Middle
Irving Middle's state test result (83.5% proficient) is higher than 0 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Irving Middle this school | 1,204 | 15.6% | 83.5% |
| Dorothy Hamm Middle Arlington | 989 | 18.9% | 86.1% |
| E.H. Marsteller Middle Bristow | 1,153 | 23.9% | 85.5% |
| Ronald Wilson Reagan Middle Haymarket | 1,436 | 16.9% | 85.1% |
| Thoreau Middle Vienna | 1,239 | 18.8% | 85.5% |
| Gainesville Middle Gainesville | 1,403 | 24.5% | 84.8% |
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 Irving Middle ranks
Among middle schools| Measure | This school | In Virginia | In Fairfax County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 83.5% | #51 of 337 | #7 of 22 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 84.0% | #45 of 342 ▲ 16 | #8 of 23 ▲ 2 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 87.0% | #33 of 342 ▲ 7 | #6 of 23 ▲ 2 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 1,204 | #33 of 343 | #7 of 23 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 13.6:1 | #181 of 327 | #15 of 23 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 67.6% | #97 of 333 | #16 of 23 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 15.6% | #323 of 340 | #20 of 22 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked fastest growth first | +6.0% | #61 of 99 | N/A |
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
1,204
+9 (+1%) vs 2020
+15% since 1990-91, when it was 1,046
Student : Teacher
13.6:1
was 15.5:1
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 | 1,204 | 88.8 | 13.6:1 | 16% (188) |
| 2023-24 | 1,215 | 83.4 | 14.6:1 | 16% (192) |
| 2022-23 | 1,163 | 77.3 | 15.1:1 | 15% (175) |
| 2020-21 | 1,195 | 77 | 15.5:1 | N/A |
| 2017-18 | 1,136 | 77.5 | 14.7:1 | 14% (155) |
| 2015-16 | 982 | 69 | 14.2:1 | 13% (125) |
| 2010-11 | 1,095 | 56 | 19.6:1 | 13% (144) |
| 2000-01 | 1,188 | 85 | 14.0:1 | 8% (91) |
| 1990-91 | 1,046 | 66 | 15.8:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Irving Middle.
Since 2017-18: students up 6% (1,136 to 1,204); teachers up 15% (77.5 to 88.8).
About Irving Middle
Among the schools in Springfield, Virginia, is Irving Middle, a large middle school. The school's enrollment of 1,204 students covers grades 7 through 8. Enrollment is 61% higher than the average for middle schools in Virginia, which is about 750.
Enrollment across the 199 schools in Fairfax County Public Schools totals 179,323 students.
At 51%, White students outnumber all other groups at Irving Middle combined. Smaller groups are 15% Hispanic, 13% Asian, 11% Black, and 9% multiracial. The county population is about 49% White, within a few points of the school. By the diversity index, Irving Middle comes in at 68%.
Federal data list 88.8 full-time-equivalent teachers at Irving Middle in 2024-25, for a ratio of 13.6:1. Across middle schools in Virginia, the average ratio is about 13.1:1. The school's rate of free or reduced-price lunch eligibility is 16%. On average, public schools in Fairfax County report 37%.
Irving Middle sits between the top and bottom 10% of Virginia schools on BeatsExpectations, with an actual average proficiency rate on state tests of 83.5% and a predicted 83.8%.
Federal survey data for Fairfax County show that median household income is about $153,637, a bachelor's degree or higher is held by about 65% of adults, and the share of residents below the poverty line is 4%. A total of 222 public schools operate in Fairfax County, serving about 174,475 students.
Keene Mill Elementary is the closest public school, about 0.2 miles away in a straight line. Irving Middle is one of several public schools in the area, with at least 8 others within five miles. Irving Middle comes in 3rd of 9 nearby schools on average proficiency.
Its NCES locale code is Suburb: Large: the school is in a suburban area outside a principal city, within an urbanized area with a population of 250,000 or more.
Over 4 years, enrollment stayed close to where it was, going from 1,195 to 1,204. The number of students per teacher fell from 15.5 to 13.6 over 4 years.
The allk12 site hosts a discussion page for Irving Middle covering things like school events, clubs, and volunteer needs. Reviews and ratings from people who know the school are welcome.
Fairfax County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
1,147,837
Census ACS
Median income
$153,637
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
65%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
4%
Below federal line
Schools in county
222
174,475 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Fairfax County Public Schools
- Lake Braddock SecondaryHigh · 4,411 students
- Robinson SecondaryHigh · 3,710 students
- Hayfield SecondaryHigh · 3,256 students
- Chantilly HighHigh · 2,937 students
- West Springfield HighHigh · 2,799 students
- Westfield HighHigh · 2,737 students
Other schools in Springfield
- West Springfield HighHigh · 2,799 students
- Lewis HighHigh · 1,658 students
- Sangster ElementaryElementary · 928 students
- Orange Hunt ElementaryElementary · 874 students
- Keene Mill ElementaryElementary · 813 students
- Hunt Valley ElementaryElementary · 735 students
Other Irving Middle schools
4 other US public schools in 5 states are named Irving Middle. Irving Middle is the largest of the 5.
- IRVING MIDDLE SCHOOLLINCOLN, NE · 795 students
- Irving Middle SchoolNorman, OK · 727 students
- IRVING MIDDLE SCHOOLPOCATELLO, ID · 702 students
- Irving Middle SchoolMaywood, IL · 515 students
Nearby schools
- Keene Mill Elementary0.2 mi · 813
- West Springfield High0.9 mi · 2,799
- West Springfield Elementary0.9 mi · 524
- Rolling Valley Elementary0.9 mi · 521
- Cardinal Forest Elementary1.1 mi · 680
- Ravensworth Elementary1.5 mi · 568
Frequently asked questions
About Irving MiddleWhat is the total enrollment at Irving Middle?
Irving Middle enrolls approximately 1,204 students in grades 07-08.
What age range does Irving Middle serve?
Irving Middle serves students from grade 07 through grade 08.
How many teachers does Irving Middle have?
Irving Middle employs 89 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 13.6:1.
What is the racial breakdown of students at Irving Middle?
At Irving Middle, the student body is approximately 51% White, 15% Hispanic, 11% Black, 13% Asian, 9% Two or more.
Is Irving Middle public or private?
Irving Middle is a public K-12 school, overseen by Fairfax County Public Schools.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.