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Enrollment
874
Middle
DISTRICT 1,057 · STATE 750
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·LOUDOUN COUNTY PUBLIC SCHOOLS·NCES 510225000921
J. Lupton Simpson Middle
490 Evergreen Mill Rd SE, Leesburg, VA 20175 · (571) 252-2840 · Loudoun County
GRADES 06–08MIDDLE21-SUBURBREGULAR SCHOOL874 STUDENTS
B-
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Scored higher than 52% of Virginia public middle schools
- BTest scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- C+Beats 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
12.0:1
73 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 13.0:1 · STATE 13.1:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
30%
263 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 | 293 | 34% |
| Grade 7 | 271 | 31% |
| Grade 8 | 310 | 35% |
Student demographics
62%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
75.0%
VA avg 74.2% . +1.0pp since 2022
Math
70.0%
VA avg 72.7% . +0.0pp since 2022
What this means: On the SOL, Virginia's statewide test, about 75 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 70 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 have held steady.
SOL results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 75.0% | 70.0% |
| 2023-24 | 75.0% | 73.0% |
| 2022-23 | 74.0% | 70.0% |
% 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
75.4%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
79.9%
based on VA schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-4.5pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 75% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 80% 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 J. Lupton Simpson Middle
J. Lupton Simpson Middle's state test result (75.4% proficient) is higher than 4 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| J. Lupton Simpson Middle this school | 874 | 30.1% | 75.4% |
| Andrew G. Wright Middle Stafford | 851 | 33.1% | 71.0% |
| Admiral Richard E. Byrd Middle Winchester | 853 | 36.2% | 68.3% |
| Smart's Mill Middle Leesburg | 885 | 37.9% | 70.6% |
| Robert E. Aylor Middle White Post | 861 | 37.2% | 62.3% |
| Tabb Middle Yorktown | 968 | 27.8% | 90.6% |
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 J. Lupton Simpson Middle ranks
Among middle schools| Measure | This school | In Virginia | In Loudoun County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 75.4% | #117 of 337 | #13 of 17 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 70.0% | #163 of 342 ▼ 27 | #14 of 18 no change |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 75.0% | #151 of 342 ▼ 17 | #15 of 18 ▼ 2 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 874 | #118 of 343 | #14 of 18 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 12.0:1 | #93 of 327 | #6 of 18 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 62.5% | #153 of 333 | #14 of 18 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 30.1% | #286 of 340 | #7 of 18 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -17.5% | #55 of 224 | #6 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
874
-158 (-15%) vs 2020
+22% since 1990-91, when it was 716
Student : Teacher
12.0:1
was 11.2:1
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 | 874 | 72.7 | 12.0:1 | 30% (263) |
| 2023-24 | 874 | 72.7 | 12.0:1 | 27% (239) |
| 2022-23 | 974 | 77 | 12.7:1 | 27% (266) |
| 2020-21 | 1,032 | 92 | 11.2:1 | N/A |
| 2017-18 | 1,060 | 74.1 | 14.3:1 | 21% (222) |
| 2015-16 | 1,012 | 73 | 13.9:1 | 19% (194) |
| 2010-11 | 985 | 52 | 18.9:1 | 19% (185) |
| 2000-01 | 914 | 69 | 13.3:1 | 11% (102) |
| 1990-91 | 716 | 57 | 12.6:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for J. Lupton Simpson Middle.
Since 2017-18: students down 18% (1,060 to 874); teachers down 2% (74.1 to 72.7).
About J. Lupton Simpson Middle
J. Lupton Simpson Middle is a mid-sized middle school in Loudoun County Public Schools, located in Leesburg, Virginia. It reports enrollment of 874 students in grades 6 through 8.
Loudoun County Public Schools has 98 schools; together they serve 81,486 students.
More than half of the students at J. Lupton Simpson Middle are White (54%). Beyond that, enrollment is 26% Hispanic, 7% Black, 7% multiracial, and 6% Asian. That is in line with Loudoun County, where about 53% of residents are White. Measured by the diversity index, the student body scores 62%.
There are 72.7 full-time-equivalent teachers at J. Lupton Simpson Middle, giving a ratio of 12.0:1. By comparison, the average for middle schools in Virginia is 13.1:1. A total of 263 students, or 30%, are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch. The average for public schools in Loudoun County is similar, at 28%.
J. Lupton Simpson Middle holds a B- allk12 Grade, placing it above 52% of Virginia public middle schools.
When test results are adjusted for free or reduced-price lunch eligibility, J. Lupton Simpson Middle is 4.5 points below its prediction. Actual: 75.4%. Predicted: 79.9%.
For Loudoun County, Census Bureau data show median household income comes to about $181,765, about 65% of adults have at least a bachelor's degree, and roughly 3% of residents are in poverty. There are 103 public schools in the county, enrolling about 81,486, J. Lupton Simpson Middle among them.
J. Lupton Simpson Middle's nearest public school is Evergreen Mill Elementary (about 0.2 miles). Inside a five-mile radius, there are at least 8 other public schools. Compared with its nearest neighbors, J. Lupton Simpson Middle ranks 4th of 9 on average proficiency.
The federal government classifies J. Lupton Simpson Middle's location as Suburb: Large.
In 2024-25, the school enrolled 874, down from 1,032 in 2020-21.
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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 Leesburg
- Riverside HighHigh · 1,710 students
- Heritage HighCombined · 1,475 students
- Tuscarora HighCombined · 1,377 students
- Loudoun County HighHigh · 1,334 students
- Belmont Ridge MiddleMiddle · 1,071 students
- Smart's Mill MiddleMiddle · 885 students
Nearby schools
- Evergreen Mill Elementary0.2 mi · 569
- Heritage High0.5 mi · 1,475
- Cool Spring Elementary1.1 mi · 591
- Catoctin Elementary1.3 mi · 601
- Frederick Douglass Elementary1.5 mi · 581
- Loudoun County High1.5 mi · 1,334
Frequently asked questions
About J. Lupton Simpson MiddleHow many students attend J. Lupton Simpson Middle?
J. Lupton Simpson Middle enrolls approximately 874 students in grades 06-08.
What age range does J. Lupton Simpson Middle serve?
J. Lupton Simpson Middle serves students from grade 06 through grade 08.
What is the student-teacher ratio at J. Lupton Simpson Middle?
The student-to-teacher ratio at J. Lupton Simpson Middle is approximately 12.0:1 (73 FTE teachers).
How diverse is J. Lupton Simpson Middle?
J. Lupton Simpson Middle reports a student body of 54% White, 26% Hispanic, 7% Black, 6% Asian, 7% Two or more.
What district is J. Lupton Simpson Middle in?
J. Lupton Simpson Middle is part of Loudoun County Public Schools.
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