Frost Middle

Summary:

Frost Middle is a high-performing public middle school in Fairfax, Virginia, serving 1,209 students in grades 7-8. As part of the Fairfax County Public Schools district, Frost Middle consistently ranks among the top middle schools in the state, with exceptional academic achievement and a diverse student population.

Frost Middle's students excel on state assessments, with proficiency rates significantly higher than the Fairfax County and Virginia state averages across various subjects and grade levels. The school's mathematics performance is particularly strong, with 71.19% and 62.14% proficiency in 7th and 8th grade, respectively, compared to 52.24% and 39.01% for Fairfax County. Frost Middle also supports diverse student subgroups, including female students, Asian students, and students with disabilities, with high rankings in the state.

While Frost Middle outperforms many nearby middle schools, such as Glasgow Middle, Holmes Middle, and Jackson Middle, some schools in the Falls Church City Public Schools district, like Mary Ellen Henderson Middle, demonstrate even higher academic achievement across the board. Nonetheless, Frost Middle's consistent high performance over the past decade is a testament to its effective teaching practices, strong leadership, and commitment to student success.


Detail:

Public 7-8

 4101 Pickett Rd
       Fairfax, VA  22032


(703) 426-5700

District: Fairfax County Public Schools

SchoolDigger Rank:
40th of 417 Virginia Middle Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures:  $10,952 Help


Students who attend Frost Middle usually attend:

High:    Woodson High

Feeder schools for Frost Middle:

Elementary:    Canterbury Woods Elementary
    Fairfax Villa Elementary
    Little Run Elementary
    Mantua Elementary
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Student/teacher ratio:  14.6 Help
Number of students:  1,209

Racial breakdown:

White:
47.1%
Asian:
27.0%
Hispanic:
13.2%
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Free/discounted lunch recipients:  14.4% Help


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Compare Details Frost Middle ranks better than 90.4% of middle schools in Virginia. It also ranks 3rd among 23 ranked middle schools in the Fairfax County Public Schools District. (See more...)
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Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 82.2. (See more...)
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Student Body
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Compare Details The average total spent per student at Frost Middle is $10,952, which is the 9th highest among 23 middle schools in the Fairfax County Public Schools District.
Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Frost Middle:

SchoolDigger ranks Frost Middle 40th of 417 Virginia public middle schools. (See Frost Middle in the ranking list.)

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Fairfax County Public Schools:

SchoolDigger ranks Fairfax County Public Schools 41st of 130 Virginia school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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Rank History for Frost Middle

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Rank History for all students at Frost Middle

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools VA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2005 88.94 5th 340 98.5%
2006 87.46 9th 383 97.7%
2007 79.61 19th 387 95.1%
2008 81.20 17th 391 95.7%
2009 83.29 10th 390 97.4%
2010 85.66 8th 408 98.0%
2011 87.81 4th 413 99.0%
2012 85.06 8th 413 98.1%
2013 89.37 9th 416 97.8%
2014 89.41 8th 416 98.1%
2015 87.72 7th 412 98.3%
2016 85.84 12th 409 97.1%
2017 87.60 9th 415 97.8%
2018 82.44 21st 413 94.9%
2019 85.09 13th 424 96.9%
2021 87.68 13th 419 96.9%
2022 84.69 19th 415 95.4%
2023 81.60 44th 422 89.6%
2024 82.20 40th 417 90.4%
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Rank History for Multi-racial students at Frost Middle

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools VA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2023 89.10 6th 231 97.4%
2024 82.35 20th 237 91.6%
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Rank History for English Language Learner students at Frost Middle

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools VA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2023 58.46 22nd 100 78.0%
2024 56.85 37th 122 69.7%
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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Frost Middle

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools VA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2024 58.14 159th 402 60.4%
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Rank History for Female students at Frost Middle

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools VA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2023 82.26 37th 411 91.0%
2024 82.65 30th 407 92.6%
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Rank History for Disabled students at Frost Middle

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools VA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2023 81.28 30th 278 89.2%
2024 89.20 9th 281 96.8%
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Rank History for Military Connected students at Frost Middle

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools VA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2023 75.88 17th 114 85.1%
2024 76.53 14th 123 88.6%
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Rank History for Male students at Frost Middle

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools VA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2023 80.34 48th 409 88.3%
2024 81.37 43rd 407 89.4%
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Rank History for Asian students at Frost Middle

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools VA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2023 73.85 21st 132 84.1%
2024 67.63 34th 128 73.4%
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Rank History for African American students at Frost Middle

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools VA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2023 82.39 29th 298 90.3%
2024 87.03 18th 299 94.0%
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Rank History for Hispanic students at Frost Middle

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools VA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2023 55.25 117th 275 57.5%
2024 58.42 103rd 272 62.1%
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Rank History for White students at Frost Middle

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools VA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2023 80.29 33rd 402 91.8%
2024 82.48 20th 396 94.9%
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Data source: test scores: Virginia Department of Education, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

As you review the school rankings data, please be aware that some of the information from certain demographics is missing. The reason for this omission is that the data has been redacted from the source data itself due to low population samples in these specific demographic groups.

Redacting data from low population samples is a necessary step to ensure the reliability and accuracy of the results, as small sample sizes may not be representative of the broader population. Additionally, this measure helps protect the privacy of individuals belonging to these demographic groups.

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Enrollment information for Frost Middle

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Year White African American Asian Hispanic American Indian Pacific Islander Two or More Races Not Specified Total
1989 n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a 831 831
1990 n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a 833 833
1991 0 0 0 0 0 n/a n/a 776 776
1992 n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a 796 796
1993 715 28 118 25 2 n/a n/a 0 888
1994 700 28 115 26 0 n/a n/a 0 869
1995 684 26 106 33 3 n/a n/a 0 852
1996 684 26 106 33 3 n/a n/a 0 852
1997 684 21 106 31 2 n/a n/a 0 844
1998 732 24 131 36 3 n/a n/a 0 926
1999 726 24 144 38 3 n/a n/a 0 935
2000 769 31 145 44 1 n/a n/a -4 986
2001 786 37 158 45 1 n/a n/a 0 1027
2002 723 33 175 50 2 n/a n/a 35 1018
2003 723 33 175 50 2 n/a n/a 35 1018
2004 770 35 179 53 0 n/a n/a 44 1081
2005 751 40 218 57 6 n/a n/a 52 1124
2006 725 42 235 58 3 n/a n/a 55 1118
2007 706 39 217 66 1 n/a n/a 53 1082
2008 680 34 214 61 2 n/a n/a 61 1052
2009 697 39 229 55 3 n/a n/a 50 1073
2010 657 31 238 59 2 n/a n/a 57 1044
2011 633 35 233 92 2 1 49 0 1045
2012 619 35 228 100 1 1 43 0 1027
2013 648 45 241 98 2 1 48 0 1083
2014 644 40 246 115 4 1 57 0 1107
2015 595 44 268 123 2 1 68 0 1101
2016 605 52 293 124 2 0 64 0 1140
2017 633 51 313 155 4 0 59 0 1215
2018 612 52 326 149 3 1 71 0 1214
2019 634 49 335 138 1 1 80 0 1238
2020 631 67 309 157 0 3 79 0 1246
2021 586 70 299 168 1 3 91 0 1218
2022 579 66 307 171 2 0 87 0 1212
2023 569 66 326 159 2 1 86 0 1209

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

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For more information about how the Department of Education defines ethnicity, see Defining Race and Ethnicity Data, National Center for Education Statistics

Students eligible for free or discounted lunch at Frost Middle

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1989 831 46.1 18.0 n/a
1990 833 48.7 17.1 n/a
1991 776 47.4 16.3 n/a
1992 796 48.3 16.4 n/a
1993 888 60.9 14.6 n/a
1994 869 52.2 n/a 4.3
1995 852 n/a 0.0 4.8
1996 852 n/a 0.0 4.8
1997 844 n/a 0.0 3.8
1998 926 n/a 0.0 4.2
1999 935 62.0 15.1 5.6
2000 986 n/a 0.0 6
2001 1027 75.2 13.7 5.2
2002 1018 87.8 11.6 5.2
2003 1018 87.8 11.6 5.2
2004 1081 78.0 13.9 5.3
2005 1124 77.0 14.6 5.3
2006 1118 83.0 13.5 4.9
2007 1082 90.6 11.9 5.3
2008 1052 56.1 18.8 6.4
2009 1073 55.7 19.3 7.3
2010 1044 49.9 20.9 8.5
2011 1045 58.1 17.9 7.5
2012 1027 79.6 12.8 8.3
2013 1083 79.2 13.6 9.7
2014 1107 82.7 13.3 10.1
2015 1101 83.0 13.2 10.5
2016 1140 86.0 13.2 9.7
2017 1215 90.1 13.4 11.9
2018 1214 90.8 13.3 11.1
2019 1238 86.4 14.3 12.1
2020 1246 90.2 13.8 13.3
2021 1218 90.2 13.4 n/a
2022 1212 93.7 12.9 13.7
2023 1209 82.2 14.6 14.4

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Students eligible for discounted/free lunch:

The National School Lunch Program (NSLP) provides low-cost or free meals to students in U.S. public and nonprofit private schools based on household income. Those with incomes below 130% of the poverty line receive free lunch, while those between 130% and 185% qualify for reduced-price lunch. The percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch serves as a marker for poverty, as it reflects the socioeconomic status of families in a given school or district. A higher FRPL rate typically indicates a higher concentration of low-income families, suggesting that the school or district may face additional challenges in providing adequate resources and support for student success.

Student/Teacher Ratio Frost Middle

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1989 831 46.1 18.0 n/a
1990 833 48.7 17.1 n/a
1991 776 47.4 16.3 n/a
1992 796 48.3 16.4 n/a
1993 888 60.9 14.6 n/a
1994 869 52.2 n/a 4.3
1995 852 n/a 0.0 4.8
1996 852 n/a 0.0 4.8
1997 844 n/a 0.0 3.8
1998 926 n/a 0.0 4.2
1999 935 62.0 15.1 5.6
2000 986 n/a 0.0 6
2001 1027 75.2 13.7 5.2
2002 1018 87.8 11.6 5.2
2003 1018 87.8 11.6 5.2
2004 1081 78.0 13.9 5.3
2005 1124 77.0 14.6 5.3
2006 1118 83.0 13.5 4.9
2007 1082 90.6 11.9 5.3
2008 1052 56.1 18.8 6.4
2009 1073 55.7 19.3 7.3
2010 1044 49.9 20.9 8.5
2011 1045 58.1 17.9 7.5
2012 1027 79.6 12.8 8.3
2013 1083 79.2 13.6 9.7
2014 1107 82.7 13.3 10.1
2015 1101 83.0 13.2 10.5
2016 1140 86.0 13.2 9.7
2017 1215 90.1 13.4 11.9
2018 1214 90.8 13.3 11.1
2019 1238 86.4 14.3 12.1
2020 1246 90.2 13.8 13.3
2021 1218 90.2 13.4 n/a
2022 1212 93.7 12.9 13.7
2023 1209 82.2 14.6 14.4

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Student-Teacher Ratio

Student/teacher ratio is calculated by dividing the total number of students by the total number of full-time equivalent teachers. Please note that a smaller student/teacher ratio does not necessarily translate to smaller class size. In some instances, schools hire teachers part time, and some teachers are hired for specialized instruction with very small class sizes. These and other factors contribute to the student/teacher ratio. Note: For private schools, Student/teacher ratio may not include Pre-Kindergarten.
Finances

Per Pupil Expenditures for Frost Middle

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YearExpenditures from Federal FundsExpenditures from State and Local FundsTotal Expenditures Per Pupil (All Funds)
2019 $255 (2.6%) $9,502 (97.4%) $9,757
2020 $277 (2.6%) $10,257 (97.4%) $10,534
2021 $157 (1.4%) $10,795 (98.6%) $10,952

Data source: Virginia Department of Education
Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on Frost Middle

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Rankings

Rank
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Rank
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Ranks 13th of 424 Middle schoolsRanks 44th of 422 Middle schools
 7.4%

Test Scores

% proficient
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
% proficient
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
7th Grade Mathematics (Frost Middle)8669.7
 16.3%
   7th Grade Mathematics (Fairfax County Public Schools)8654.7
 31.3%
   7th Grade Mathematics (Virginia)7851.4
 26.6%
7th Grade English Reading (Frost Middle)9290.6
 1.4%
   7th Grade English Reading (Fairfax County Public Schools)8478.7
 5.3%
   7th Grade English Reading (Virginia)7970.3
 8.7%
8th Grade Mathematics (Frost Middle)9344.1
 49%
   8th Grade Mathematics (Fairfax County Public Schools)8339.8
 43.2%
   8th Grade Mathematics (Virginia)7748.4
 28.6%
8th Grade Science (Frost Middle)9381.9
 11.1%
   8th Grade Science (Fairfax County Public Schools)8370.4
 12.6%
   8th Grade Science (Virginia)7860.7
 17.3%
8th Grade English Reading (Frost Middle)9287
 5%
   8th Grade English Reading (Fairfax County Public Schools)8277.4
 4.7%
   8th Grade English Reading (Virginia)7670.7
 5.3%
End of Course Geometry (Frost Middle)10098
 2%
   End of Course Geometry (Fairfax County Public Schools)8690
 4%
   End of Course Geometry (Virginia)8380
 3%
End of Course Algebra I (Frost Middle)10098
 2%
   End of Course Algebra I (Fairfax County Public Schools)8986
 3%
   End of Course Algebra I (Virginia)8680
 6%
End of Course Algebra II (Frost Middle)100100
   End of Course Algebra II (Fairfax County Public Schools)9091
 1%
   End of Course Algebra II (Virginia)9186
 5%

Student Body

Number of students
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Number of students
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Total Students12381209
 2.3%
African American4966
 34.7%
American Indian12
 100%
Asian335326
 2.7%
Hispanic138159
 15.2%
Pacific Islander11
White634569
 10.3%
Two or More Races8086
 7.5%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients12.1%14.4%
 2.3%


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Frequently Asked Questions about Frost Middle

In the 2022-23 school year, 1,209 students attended Frost Middle.

Students at Frost Middle are 47% White, 27% Asian, 13% Hispanic, 7% Two or more races, 5% African American.

Students who attend Frost Middle usually go on to attend Woodson High

Yes. Frost Middle ranks in the top 9.6% of Virginia middle schools.


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