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Enrollment
1,199
Middle
DISTRICT 1,029 · STATE 750
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·FAIRFAX COUNTY PUBLIC SCHOOLS·NCES 510126000513
Kilmer Middle
8100 Wolftrap Rd, Vienna, VA 22182 · (703) 846-8800 · Fairfax County
GRADES 07–08MIDDLE21-SUBURBREGULAR SCHOOL1,199 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
14.5:1
83 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 12.6:1 · STATE 13.1:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
,
Title I proxy
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 | 580 | 48% |
| Grade 8 | 619 | 52% |
Student demographics
72%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
86.0%
VA avg 74.2% . +0.0pp since 2022
Math
84.0%
VA avg 72.7% . +2.0pp since 2022
What this means: On the SOL, Virginia's statewide test, about 86 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 have held steady since 2022, while math scores are up about 2 points.
SOL results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 86.0% | 84.0% |
| 2023-24 | 85.0% | 81.0% |
| 2022-23 | 86.0% | 82.0% |
% Passing, all students and all tested grades.
Source: SOL. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
Where Kilmer Middle ranks
Among middle schools| Measure | This school | In Virginia | In Fairfax County |
|---|---|---|---|
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 84.0% | #46 of 342 ▲ 23 | #9 of 23 ▲ 2 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 86.0% | #39 of 342 ▲ 2 | #8 of 23 ▲ 1 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 1,199 | #35 of 343 | #8 of 23 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 14.5:1 | #238 of 327 | #21 of 23 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 71.7% | #36 of 333 | #4 of 23 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -0.2% | #224 of 224 | #18 of 18 |
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
1,199
+57 (+5%) vs 2020
+86% since 1990-91, when it was 644
Student : Teacher
14.5:1
was 14.3:1
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 | 1,199 | 82.9 | 14.5:1 | N/A |
| 2023-24 | 1,194 | 87.7 | 13.6:1 | 22% (262) |
| 2022-23 | 1,148 | 68.3 | 16.8:1 | 20% (225) |
| 2020-21 | 1,142 | 80 | 14.3:1 | N/A |
| 2017-18 | 1,201 | 84.1 | 14.3:1 | 15% (182) |
| 2015-16 | 1,230 | 83 | 14.8:1 | 11% (136) |
| 2010-11 | 1,040 | 58 | 17.9:1 | 11% (111) |
| 2000-01 | 859 | 65 | 13.2:1 | 14% (116) |
| 1990-91 | 644 | 46 | 14.0:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Kilmer Middle.
Since 2017-18: students unchanged (1,201 to 1,199); teachers down 1% (84.1 to 82.9).
About Kilmer Middle
Kilmer Middle is a large middle school for students in Vienna, Virginia. It enrolled 1,199 students in grades 7 through 8 for the 2024-25 school year. Statewide, middle schools in Virginia average about 750 students each.
Federal data list 199 schools in Fairfax County Public Schools, with 179,323 students enrolled.
Kilmer Middle has no majority group; White students are the largest, at 42%. Beyond that, enrollment is 26% Asian, 18% Hispanic, 8% multiracial, and 6% Black. Kilmer Middle's diversity index is 72%, against a US figure of 70%.
Kilmer Middle operates with 82.9 full-time-equivalent teachers, a ratio of about 14.5:1. That is higher than the 13.1:1 average for middle schools in Virginia.
In Fairfax County (population about 1,147,837), the median household income is $153,637, a bachelor's degree or higher is held by about 65% of adults, and the poverty rate is about 4%. There are 222 public schools in Fairfax County, enrolling about 174,475 students in all.
Kilmer Center is the public school closest to Kilmer Middle, less than a tenth of a mile away. There are at least 8 other public schools within five miles.
The federal government classifies Kilmer Middle's location as Suburb: Large.
2024-25 enrollment was 1,199, a 5% increase from 1,142 in 2020-21.
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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 Vienna
- Oakton HighHigh · 2,621 students
- Madison HighHigh · 2,090 students
- Thoreau MiddleMiddle · 1,239 students
- Westbriar ElementaryElementary · 840 students
- Colvin Run ElementaryElementary · 750 students
- Marshall Road ElementaryElementary · 691 students
Nearby schools
- Kilmer Center0.1 mi · 57
- Freedom Hill Elementary0.6 mi · 500
- Dunn Loring Early Childhood Resource Center0.6 mi · 266
- Marshall High0.7 mi · 2,200
- Thoreau Middle1.3 mi · 1,239
- Stenwood Elementary1.4 mi · 538
Frequently asked questions
About Kilmer MiddleWhat is the total enrollment at Kilmer Middle?
Kilmer Middle enrolls approximately 1,199 students in grades 07-08.
What grades does Kilmer Middle serve?
Kilmer Middle serves grades 07-08.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Kilmer Middle?
The student-to-teacher ratio at Kilmer Middle is approximately 14.5:1 (83 FTE teachers).
What is the racial breakdown of students at Kilmer Middle?
At Kilmer Middle, the student body is approximately 42% White, 18% Hispanic, 6% Black, 26% Asian, 8% Two or more.
Is Kilmer Middle public or private?
Kilmer 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.