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J. Lupton Simpson Middle
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SY 2017-18 vs SY 2024-25About J. Lupton Simpson Middle
Located at 490 Evergreen Mill Rd SE, in Leesburg, Virginia, J. Lupton Simpson Middle is a moderately sized 6-8 campus that caters to 874 students (grades 6 through 8), run under Loudoun County Public Schools.
Within Loudoun County Public Schools, which oversees 98 schools and 81,486 students, J. Lupton Simpson Middle is one campus in the system.
On demographics, J. Lupton Simpson Middle lists that the largest single group is White at 54%, but no single group is in the majority; the rest reads as 26% Hispanic, 7% Black, 7% multiracial, 6% Asian. Compared to Loudoun County overall, the school's racial mix sits in roughly the same range.
On the income-and-resources front, The school reports having 73 full-time-equivalent teachers, for a student-teacher ratio near 12.0:1. The state averages around 13.1:1, so this campus is tighter than the state norm typical. Roughly 30% of students at J. Lupton Simpson Middle qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, a commonly cited indicator of low-income enrollment.
On a demographically-adjusted basis, J. Lupton Simpson Middle sits in the middle band of the BeatsExpectations distribution. Schools with this campus's student mix typically land near 79.9%; this one delivers 75.4%.
In the broader community, community-level numbers for Loudoun County indicate median household income runs about $181,765, about 65% of the adult population holds a bachelor's degree or above, and census figures put the poverty rate at about 3%. In all, Loudoun County runs 103 public schools (combined enrollment of about 81,486 students), of which J. Lupton Simpson Middle is one.
Nearest neighbor: Evergreen Mill Elementary, around 0.2 miles off. Within five miles, there are 8 other public schools. Ranking that nearby cluster on reported proficiency puts J. Lupton Simpson Middle at 4th of 9; the average score across the group is 73.6%.
J. Lupton Simpson Middle operates from a suburban location.
Five-year trend. J. Lupton Simpson Middle's enrollment has ticked down 18% since 2018, when it stood at 1,060 (now 874). White enrollment moved from 61% to 54% across the same window. Class-load math has fell: from 14.3:1 in 2018 to 12.0:1 in 2025.
Within the allk12 community for this school, recent activity here tends to focus on pickup logistics, teacher feedback, and after-school programs. Parents, students, alumni, and staff are welcome to weigh in.
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