Kenmore Middle

Kenmore Middle is a middle school of average-sized scale in Arlington, Virginia, part of Arlington County Public Schools, teacheing 1,053 students in grades 6 through 8. By comparison, Virginia's public schools average about 750 students each, so Kenmore Middle sits 40% above that benchmark.

Arlington County Public Schools comprises 36 schools with combined enrollment of 27,950 students; Kenmore Middle is among them.

On demographics, Kenmore Middle lists that 47% of students identify as Hispanic, with the remaining enrollment distributed across several groups. Other groups include 27% White, 10% Black, 9% Asian, 6% multiracial. By comparison, Arlington County as a whole is about 16% Hispanic, so the school skews meaningfully more Hispanic than its surroundings.

On the income-and-resources front, Kenmore Middle shows 75 full-time-equivalent teachers, putting the student-to-teacher ratio at about 14.1:1. That figure is higher than the state norm's 13.1:1 average. About 55% of enrolled students meet the income threshold for free or reduced-price lunch, which schools and policymakers use as a rough income-mix signal. Set against Arlington County (around 31%), the school's rate is noticeably above typical.

With demographic context factored in, Kenmore Middle tracks the demographic baseline. The model predicts 73.2% given the school's FRL share; actual proficiency is 71.4%.

Zooming out to the county, the surrounding county (Arlington County) shows that median household earnings sit near $142,114, roughly 77% of adults have completed at least a four-year degree, and census figures put the poverty rate at about 4%. In all, Arlington County runs 42 public schools (combined enrollment of about 27,950 students), of which Kenmore Middle is one.

The closest other public school is Carlin Springs Elementary, roughly 0.2 miles away. 8 of the 8 nearest public schools sit inside a five-mile radius. Ranking that nearby cluster on reported proficiency puts Kenmore Middle at 5th of 9; the average score across the group is 64.8%.

The campus sits in a metropolitan setting.

Over the past 7-year window. Over the past 7-year window, the student count rose 10%: 959 students in 2018 compared to 1,053 in 2025. Class-load math has rose: from 12.3:1 in 2018 to 14.1:1 in 2025.

On allk12, the feed for Kenmore Middle typically covers pickup logistics, teacher feedback, and after-school programs. The community welcomes input from current and former families.