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What's something STONE HILL MIDDLE does better than most schools?
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Enrollment
1,146
Middle
DISTRICT 1,057 · STATE 750
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·LOUDOUN COUNTY PUBLIC SCHOOLS·NCES 510225002764
Stone Hill Middle
23415 Evergreen Ridge Drive, Ashburn, VA 20148 · (703) 957-4420 · Loudoun County
GRADES 06–08MIDDLE21-SUBURBREGULAR SCHOOL1,146 STUDENTS
A-
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Scored higher than 83% of Virginia public middle schools
- ATest scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- B+Beats expectations How far test scores land above or below what the share of low-income students predicts for a school in this state.
- ·Three-year trend Not available for this school, so the grade uses the other parts.
Grades compare a school only with schools in the same state, because every state gives its own test. How grades work · Top-graded Virginia public middle schools
Student : Teacher
14.8:1
78 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 13.0:1 · STATE 13.1:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
19%
223 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 | 367 | 32% |
| Grade 7 | 392 | 34% |
| Grade 8 | 387 | 34% |
Student demographics
61%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
88.0%
VA avg 74.2% . +0.0pp since 2022
Math
84.0%
VA avg 72.7% . -1.0pp since 2022
What this means: On the SOL, Virginia's statewide test, about 88 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 down about 1 points.
SOL results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 88.0% | 84.0% |
| 2023-24 | 88.0% | 83.0% |
| 2022-23 | 88.0% | 85.0% |
% 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
85.9%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
82.8%
based on VA schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+3.1pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 86% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 83% 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 Stone Hill Middle
Stone Hill Middle's state test result (85.9% proficient) is higher than 2 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Stone Hill Middle this school | 1,146 | 19.5% | 85.9% |
| Mercer Middle Aldie | 1,459 | 20.4% | 83.8% |
| Brambleton Middle Ashburn | 1,164 | 11.8% | 88.3% |
| Carson Middle Herndon | 1,358 | 20.5% | 86.2% |
| Eagle Ridge Middle Ashburn | 1,258 | 12.4% | 91.3% |
| George H. Moody Middle Richmond | 1,086 | 36.3% | 84.4% |
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 Stone Hill Middle ranks
Among middle schools| Measure | This school | In Virginia | In Loudoun County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 85.9% | #30 of 337 | #6 of 17 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 84.0% | #49 of 342 no change | #8 of 18 ▼ 2 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 88.0% | #30 of 342 ▼ 8 | #6 of 18 ▼ 2 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 1,146 | #47 of 343 | #6 of 18 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 14.8:1 | #253 of 327 | #16 of 18 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 61.0% | #163 of 333 | #15 of 18 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 19.5% | #314 of 340 | #11 of 18 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked fastest growth first | +15.6% | #31 of 99 | N/A |
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
1,146
+71 (+7%) vs 2020
-8% since 2010-11, when it was 1,251
Student : Teacher
14.8:1
was 13.3:1
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 | 1,146 | 77.7 | 14.8:1 | 19% (223) |
| 2023-24 | 1,163 | 82.4 | 14.1:1 | 18% (205) |
| 2022-23 | 1,110 | 75.5 | 14.7:1 | 16% (175) |
| 2020-21 | 1,075 | 81 | 13.3:1 | N/A |
| 2017-18 | 991 | 73.1 | 13.6:1 | 9% (88) |
| 2015-16 | 1,517 | 99 | 15.3:1 | 8% (125) |
| 2010-11 | 1,251 | 68 | 18.4:1 | 8% (100) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Stone Hill Middle.
Since 2017-18: students up 16% (991 to 1,146); teachers up 6% (73.1 to 77.7).
About Stone Hill Middle
Stone Hill Middle is a middle school in Ashburn, Virginia, according to federal school records. It serves 1,146 students in grades 6 through 8. For comparison, middle schools in Virginia average about 750 students.
In Loudoun County Public Schools, 98 schools enroll a combined 81,486 students.
Roughly 59% of students at Stone Hill Middle are Asian. Other groups make up 17% White, 10% Black, 7% Hispanic, and 6% multiracial. County-wide, 22% of Loudoun County residents are Asian. The school's diversity index is 61%, meaning two students picked at random have a 61% chance of belonging to different racial or ethnic groups.
The school employs the equivalent of 77.7 full-time teachers, for a ratio of 14.8:1. That is 1.6 students per teacher above the 13.1:1 average for middle schools in Virginia. The free or reduced-price lunch rate at Stone Hill Middle is 19%. That is lower than the 28% average for public schools in Loudoun County.
allk12 grades Stone Hill Middle an A-. The grade compares the school only with Virginia public middle schools, because each state gives its own test.
Based on its free or reduced-price lunch share, the BeatsExpectations model predicts an average proficiency rate on state tests of 82.8% for Stone Hill Middle. The school posts 85.9%, 3.1 points above the prediction.
According to the American Community Survey, in Loudoun County, the median household income is $181,765, roughly 65% of adults have a four-year degree or more, and the share of residents below the poverty line is 3%. There are 103 public schools in Loudoun County, enrolling about 81,486 students in all.
The closest other public school is Rosa Lee Carter Elementary, about 0.8 miles away. Stone Hill Middle has at least 8 other public schools within five miles. Local comparison: Stone Hill Middle ranks 5th of 9 nearby schools, at 85.9% versus an 86.3% average.
The school's setting, by NCES definition, is Suburb: Large: in a suburban area outside a principal city, within an urbanized area with a population of 250,000 or more.
Enrollment is up 7% from 2020-21, when Stone Hill Middle had 1,075 students, to 2024-25, when it had 1,146. Its ratio of students to teachers was 13.3:1 in 2020-21, and 14.8:1 in 2024-25.
Questions about enrollment questions, class placement, and PTA news can be posted here. Questions from prospective families are welcome too.
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 Ashburn
- Independence HighHigh · 2,166 students
- Briar Woods HighHigh · 1,862 students
- Stone Bridge HighHigh · 1,629 students
- Rock Ridge HighCombined · 1,599 students
- Broad Run HighHigh · 1,558 students
- Eagle Ridge MiddleMiddle · 1,258 students
Nearby schools
- Rosa Lee Carter Elementary0.8 mi · 792
- Creighton's Corner Elementary0.9 mi · 824
- Rock Ridge High0.9 mi · 1,599
- Legacy Elementary1.0 mi · 627
- Elaine E. Thompson Elementary1.7 mi · 756
- Madison's Trust Elementary1.8 mi · 1,004
Frequently asked questions
About Stone Hill MiddleWhat is the total enrollment at Stone Hill Middle?
Stone Hill Middle enrolls approximately 1,146 students in grades 06-08.
What age range does Stone Hill Middle serve?
Stone Hill Middle serves students from grade 06 through grade 08.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Stone Hill Middle?
The student-to-teacher ratio at Stone Hill Middle is approximately 14.8:1 (78 FTE teachers).
What is the student diversity at Stone Hill Middle?
Student demographics at Stone Hill Middle are roughly 17% White, 7% Hispanic, 10% Black, 59% Asian, 6% Two or more.
Who oversees Stone Hill Middle?
Stone Hill Middle is overseen by Loudoun County Public Schools in Loudoun County.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.