Rocky Run Middle

Rocky Run Middle is a 6-8 campus of middle-of-the-pack scale in Chantilly, Virginia, run under Fairfax County Public Schools, caters to 882 students in grades 7 through 8.

Rocky Run Middle is one of 199 schools operated by Fairfax County Public Schools, a district that instructs 179,323 students overall.

In terms of who attends, Rocky Run Middle records that 40% of students identify as Asian, with the remaining enrollment distributed across several groups. Other groups include 34% White, 16% Hispanic, 5% Black, 5% multiracial. The wider county runs roughly 20% Asian, putting the school's mix considerably more Asian than the area baseline.

Looking at the economic backdrop, On paper, Rocky Run Middle has 58 full-time-equivalent teachers, translating to a class-load average of around 15.2:1. Statewide, the average ratio sits near 13.1:1, putting Rocky Run Middle higher than the state norm the norm. About 20% of enrolled students meet the income threshold for free or reduced-price lunch, a commonly cited indicator of low-income enrollment. Set against Fairfax County (around 37%), the school's rate is south of typical.

With demographic context factored in, Rocky Run Middle sits in the middle band of the BeatsExpectations distribution. Schools with this campus's student mix typically land near 82.8%; this one delivers 91.2%.

Zooming out to the county, census data for Fairfax County shows median household earnings sit near $153,637, roughly 65% of adults have completed at least a four-year degree, and the poverty rate sits near 4%. Rocky Run Middle is one of 222 public schools in Fairfax County (combined enrollment of about 174,475 students).

The closest other public school is Greenbriar West Elementary, roughly 0.3 miles away. Within five miles, there are 8 other public schools. Among the 9 schools in that immediate cluster with test data (this one included), Rocky Run Middle ranks 2nd on composite proficiency, ahead of the local average of 79.7%.

The campus sits in a residential setting.

Looking at the recent track record. Looking back 7 years, enrollment at Rocky Run Middle has shrank 33%, going from 1,322 students in 2018 to 882 in 2025. Over the same period, the Asian share contracted from 47% to 40%. Class-load math has fell: from 16.7:1 in 2018 to 15.2:1 in 2025.

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