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Enrollment
1,137
Middle
DISTRICT 1,057 · STATE 750
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·LOUDOUN COUNTY PUBLIC SCHOOLS·NCES 510225002288
River Bend Middle
46240 Algonkian Pkwy., Sterling, VA 20165 · (571) 434-3220 · Loudoun County
GRADES 06–08MIDDLE21-SUBURBTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL1,137 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
11.2:1
101 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 13.0:1 · STATE 13.1:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
47%
535 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 | 357 | 31% |
| Grade 7 | 383 | 34% |
| Grade 8 | 397 | 35% |
Student demographics
71%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
76.0%
VA avg 74.2% . +11.0pp since 2022
Math
70.0%
VA avg 72.7% . +16.0pp since 2022
What this means: On the SOL, Virginia's statewide test, about 76 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 11 points since 2022, while math scores are up about 16 points.
SOL results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 76.0% | 70.0% |
| 2023-24 | 69.0% | 64.0% |
| 2022-23 | 65.0% | 54.0% |
% 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
71.5%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
75.3%
based on VA schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-3.8pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 72% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 75% 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 River Bend Middle
River Bend Middle's state test result (71.5% proficient) is higher than 1 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| River Bend Middle this school | 1,137 | 47.1% | 71.5% |
| Bull Run Middle Gainesville | 1,129 | 39.4% | 76.6% |
| Hughes Middle Reston | 1,012 | 41.4% | 74.2% |
| Twain Middle Alexandria | 1,026 | 35.3% | 74.7% |
| Stone Middle Centreville | 718 | 39.0% | 73.3% |
| Jefferson Middle Arlington | 1,120 | 43.0% | 69.5% |
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 River Bend Middle ranks
Among middle schools| Measure | This school | In Virginia | In Loudoun County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 71.5% | #155 of 337 | #15 of 17 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 70.0% | #164 of 342 ▲ 30 | #15 of 18 ▲ 1 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 76.0% | #136 of 342 ▲ 52 | #14 of 18 ▲ 2 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 1,137 | #49 of 343 | #7 of 18 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 11.2:1 | #57 of 327 | #3 of 18 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 71.3% | #42 of 333 | #3 of 18 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 47.1% | #232 of 340 | #3 of 18 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -7.3% | #153 of 224 | #11 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
1,137
-56 (-5%) vs 2020
-1% since 2010-11, when it was 1,146
Student : Teacher
11.2:1
was 11.9:1
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 | 1,137 | 101.4 | 11.2:1 | 47% (535) |
| 2023-24 | 1,201 | 97.2 | 12.4:1 | 41% (491) |
| 2022-23 | 1,160 | 93 | 12.5:1 | 38% (446) |
| 2020-21 | 1,193 | 100 | 11.9:1 | N/A |
| 2017-18 | 1,226 | 100.4 | 12.2:1 | 25% (306) |
| 2015-16 | 1,203 | 97 | 12.4:1 | 19% (225) |
| 2010-11 | 1,146 | 64 | 17.9:1 | 19% (219) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for River Bend Middle.
Since 2017-18: students down 7% (1,226 to 1,137); teachers up 1% (100.4 to 101.4).
About River Bend Middle
At 46240 Algonkian Pkwy. in Sterling, Virginia, River Bend Middle operates as a high-enrollment middle school. It is open to students in grades 6 through 8 and enrolls 1,137 students. It has 52% more students than the average for middle schools in Virginia (about 750).
River Bend Middle sits within Loudoun County Public Schools, which has 98 schools and 81,486 students.
At River Bend Middle, White students make up the biggest share, 40%. Other groups include 31% Hispanic, 14% Asian, 8% Black, and 6% multiracial. By comparison, Loudoun County residents are about 53% White. A diversity index of 71% means there is a 71% chance two randomly chosen students at River Bend Middle are from different groups.
The school had 101.4 full-time-equivalent teachers in 2024-25. Its student-to-teacher ratio is 11.2:1. Across middle schools in Virginia, the average ratio is 13.1:1. The eligibility rate for free or reduced-price meals is 47%. Among public schools in Loudoun County, the average eligibility rate is 28%.
Test results at River Bend Middle are 3.8 points below what its free or reduced-price lunch share predicts (71.5% actual, 75.3% predicted).
The school is in Loudoun County, where the median household earns about $181,765 a year, a bachelor's degree or higher is held by about 65% of adults, and the poverty rate is about 3%. Across Loudoun County, 103 public schools serve about 81,486 students.
Potomac Falls High is the nearest public school to River Bend Middle, about 0.4 miles away. Other public schools within five miles number at least 8. The school's 71.5% average proficiency ranks 5th among 9 nearby schools.
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.
Federal enrollment counts fell from 1,193 (2020-21) to 1,137 (2024-25).
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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 Sterling
- Dominion HighCombined · 1,453 students
- Park View HighHigh · 1,409 students
- Sterling MiddleMiddle · 967 students
- Seneca Ridge MiddleMiddle · 862 students
- Elaine E. Thompson ElementaryElementary · 756 students
- Countryside ElementaryElementary · 648 students
Other River Bend Middle schools
3 other US public schools in 3 states are named River Bend Middle. River Bend Middle is the largest of the 4.
- River Bend MiddleRaleigh, NC · 995 students
- River Bend MiddleClaremont, NC · 450 students
- River Bend Middle SchoolFulton, IL · 228 students
Nearby schools
- Potomac Falls High0.4 mi · 1,662
- Algonkian Elementary0.7 mi · 457
- Horizon Elementary0.8 mi · 510
- Potowmack Elementary0.9 mi · 568
- Countryside Elementary1.1 mi · 648
- Sugarland Elementary1.4 mi · 502
Frequently asked questions
About River Bend MiddleWhat is the total enrollment at River Bend Middle?
River Bend Middle enrolls approximately 1,137 students in grades 06-08.
What grades does River Bend Middle serve?
River Bend Middle serves grades 06-08.
What is the student-teacher ratio at River Bend Middle?
The student-to-teacher ratio at River Bend Middle is approximately 11.2:1 (101 FTE teachers).
How diverse is River Bend Middle?
River Bend Middle reports a student body of 40% White, 31% Hispanic, 8% Black, 14% Asian, 6% Two or more.
What district is River Bend Middle in?
River Bend Middle is part of Loudoun County Public Schools.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.