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Best Middle Schools
in Prince William County Public Schools

This page covers 17 middle schools in Prince William County Public Schools. Rankings use a composite of neighborhood opportunity, class sizes, and per-student investment — signals available consistently from federal data across all US public schools. Schools in this district score near the national median on neighborhood opportunity. Use these rankings as a starting point; pair them with school visits and conversations with local parents before making any enrollment decision.

17
Schools Ranked
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Middle Schools Rankings

Showing 10 of 17
1
rank
GAINESVILLE MIDDLE
Grades 06–081,398 students
Scores consistently across all ranking signals
58
/100
Student:Teacher
15.9:1
Near nat'l 15.4:1
Opportunity
54/100
Near nat'l median
Per-Pupil Spend
$15,988
Above nat'l avg
Free Lunch
22%
Low economic need
2
rank
E.H. MARSTELLER MIDDLE
Grades 06–081,174 students
Scores consistently across all ranking signals
57
/100
Student:Teacher
16.3:1
Near nat'l 15.4:1
Opportunity
52/100
Near nat'l median
Per-Pupil Spend
$15,988
Above nat'l avg
Free Lunch
21%
Low economic need
3
rank
RONALD WILSON REAGAN MIDDLE
Grades 06–081,353 students
Scores consistently across all ranking signals
56
/100
Student:Teacher
16.3:1
Near nat'l 15.4:1
Opportunity
46/100
Near nat'l median
Per-Pupil Spend
$15,988
Above nat'l avg
Free Lunch
16%
Low economic need
4
rank
BULL RUN MIDDLE
Grades 06–081,064 students
Scores consistently across all ranking signals
56
/100
Student:Teacher
15.4:1
Near nat'l 15.4:1
Opportunity
54/100
Near nat'l median
Per-Pupil Spend
$15,988
Above nat'l avg
Free Lunch
36%
Low economic need
5
rank
GRAHAM PARK MIDDLE
Grades 06–08675 students
Ranked for: small class sizes (12.1:1)
55
/100
Student:Teacher
12.1:1
Below nat'l 15.4:1
Per-Pupil Spend
$15,988
Above nat'l avg
Free Lunch
67%
Near nat'l 52.2%
6
rank
LAKE RIDGE MIDDLE
Grades 06–081,368 students
Scores consistently across all ranking signals
54
/100
Student:Teacher
16.1:1
Near nat'l 15.4:1
Opportunity
52/100
Near nat'l median
Per-Pupil Spend
$15,988
Above nat'l avg
Free Lunch
39%
Near nat'l 52.2%
7
rank
LOUISE A. BENTON MIDDLE
Grades 06–081,384 students
Scores consistently across all ranking signals
54
/100
Student:Teacher
16.4:1
Near nat'l 15.4:1
Opportunity
43/100
Near nat'l median
Per-Pupil Spend
$15,988
Above nat'l avg
Free Lunch
21%
Low economic need
8
rank
UNITY BRAXTON MIDDLE
Grades 06–081,116 students
Scores consistently across all ranking signals
52
/100
Student:Teacher
14.5:1
Below nat'l 15.4:1
Opportunity
54/100
Near nat'l median
Per-Pupil Spend
$15,988
Above nat'l avg
Free Lunch
72%
High economic need
9
rank
WOODBRIDGE MIDDLE
Grades 06–08926 students
Scores consistently across all ranking signals
52
/100
Student:Teacher
14.4:1
Below nat'l 15.4:1
Opportunity
50/100
Near nat'l median
Per-Pupil Spend
$15,988
Above nat'l avg
Free Lunch
63%
Near nat'l 52.2%
10
rank
POTOMAC SHORES MIDDLE
Grades 06–081,152 students
Scores consistently across all ranking signals
52
/100
Student:Teacher
15.8:1
Near nat'l 15.4:1
Opportunity
48/100
Near nat'l median
Per-Pupil Spend
$15,988
Above nat'l avg
Free Lunch
49%
Near nat'l 52.2%
7 more middle schools in Prince William County Public Schools not shown here.
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How We Rank Middle Schools

Each school receives a composite score (0–100) built from 4 federal data signals, weighted to reflect what matters most at the middle school level. All signals are normalised against national benchmarks so a school's score reflects its standing across the entire US, not just within this district.

Neighborhood Opportunity
35%
Harvard Opportunity Atlas score for the school's neighbourhood. Reflects long-run economic outcomes for children raised in this area.
Student-Teacher Ratio
30%
Lower ratio = smaller classes. Particularly important during the middle years when academic and social needs are at their most complex.
Per-Pupil Expenditure
20%
Annual district spending per enrolled student from the NCES F-33 Finance Survey. Compared against national average.
Free Lunch Rate
15%
Percentage of students qualifying for free/reduced-price lunch. Reflects the economic profile of the community the school serves.
Test scores are excluded: they are not published as consistent open federal data across all states, making reliable cross-district comparison impossible with this signal alone.
District at a Glance
17
Middle Schools
95
Total Schools
58
#1 Score
53
Avg Score
Top Ranked Middle School
1
GAINESVILLE MIDDLE
Score: 58/100
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Frequently Asked Questions
About This Data

All figures on this page come directly from US federal open datasets: NCES Common Core of Data (enrollment, school characteristics, student-teacher ratios), NCES F-33 Finance Survey (per-pupil expenditure), Harvard Opportunity Atlas (neighbourhood opportunity scores). Federal data is published on an annual cycle and may not reflect the very latest school-year changes. Rankings reflect available data and should be used as a starting point — not a substitute for visiting schools or consulting district resources directly. What this ranking does not measure: teacher quality, classroom culture, extracurricular programmes, school safety, or parent and student satisfaction.