Key Middle

Summary:

Key Middle is a public middle school located in Springfield, Virginia, serving grades 7-8 with a total enrollment of 680 students. The school is part of the Fairfax County Public Schools district, which is ranked 41 out of 130 school districts in Virginia and has a 3-star rating from SchoolDigger.

While Key Middle has a diverse student population, the school's academic performance, as measured by SOL (Standards of Learning) test scores, is generally lower than the Fairfax County Public Schools and Virginia state averages across various subjects and grade levels. For example, in the 2023-2024 school year, Key Middle's proficiency rates were 12.92% in 7th grade Math, 10.42% in 8th grade Math, and 55.87% and 56.72% in 7th and 8th grade English Reading, respectively. These are significantly lower than the Fairfax County and Virginia state averages. However, the school's performance on Algebra I and Geometry exams is relatively stronger, with proficiency rates around 90-100% in recent years.

Compared to nearby schools, such as South County Middle, Whitman Middle, and Irving Middle, Key Middle generally underperforms in academic measures and has a lower statewide ranking. These nearby schools also have lower percentages of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch, indicating a lower proportion of students from low-income backgrounds. Despite having a relatively low student-teacher ratio, Key Middle's higher spending per student does not seem to translate into better academic outcomes for its students.


Detail:

Public 7-8

 6402 Franconia Rd
       Springfield, VA  22150


(703) 313-3900

District: Fairfax County Public Schools

SchoolDigger Rank:
379th of 417 Virginia Middle Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures:  $12,020 Help


Students who attend Key Middle usually attend:

High:    Lewis High

Feeder schools for Key Middle:

Elementary:    Crestwood Elementary
    Forestdale Elementary
    Garfield Elementary
    Lynbrook Elementary
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Student/teacher ratio:  12.5 Help
Number of students:  680

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:
53.8%
Asian:
19.4%
White:
13.4%
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Free/discounted lunch recipients:  67.6% Help


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Performance Trends
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Compare Details Key Middle ranks worse than 90.9% of middle schools in Virginia. It also ranks 22nd 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 16.24. (See more...)
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Chronic absenteeism in a high school refers to a situation where students repeatedly miss school, with the threshold often defined as missing 10% or more of school days for any reason, excused or unexcused.
Student Body
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Compare Details Key Middle has the largest middle school student body size in the Fairfax County Public Schools District.  (See more...)
Finance
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Compare Details The average total spent per student at Key Middle is $12,020, which is the 5th highest among 23 middle schools in the Fairfax County Public Schools District.
Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Key Middle:

SchoolDigger ranks Key Middle 379th of 417 Virginia public middle schools. (See Key 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 Key Middle

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Rank History for all students at Key Middle

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools VA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2005 75.50 56th 340 83.5%
2006 47.99 205th 383 46.5%
2007 42.09 257th 387 33.6%
2008 38.48 273rd 391 30.2%
2009 56.67 138th 390 64.6%
2010 65.85 93rd 408 77.2%
2011 70.71 61st 413 85.2%
2012 63.39 97th 413 76.5%
2013 62.04 108th 416 74.0%
2014 59.12 132nd 416 68.3%
2015 40.86 258th 412 37.4%
2016 32.93 303rd 409 25.9%
2017 35.40 288th 415 30.6%
2018 40.11 270th 413 34.6%
2019 38.59 284th 424 33.0%
2021 17.67 368th 419 12.2%
2022 15.06 372nd 415 10.4%
2023 16.86 378th 422 10.4%
2024 16.24 379th 417 9.1%
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Rank History for English Language Learner students at Key Middle

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools VA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2023 31.53 70th 100 30.0%
2024 29.23 87th 122 28.7%
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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Key Middle

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools VA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2024 25.71 316th 402 21.4%
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Rank History for Female students at Key Middle

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools VA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2023 16.80 369th 411 10.2%
2024 13.30 377th 407 7.4%
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Rank History for Disabled students at Key Middle

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools VA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2023 24.89 216th 278 22.3%
2024 23.29 219th 281 22.1%
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Rank History for Male students at Key Middle

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools VA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2023 17.00 362nd 409 11.5%
2024 18.93 359th 407 11.8%
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Rank History for Asian students at Key Middle

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools VA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2023 10.78 123rd 132 6.8%
2024 18.61 117th 128 8.6%
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Rank History for African American students at Key Middle

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools VA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2023 53.11 144th 298 51.7%
2024 63.59 95th 299 68.2%
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Rank History for Hispanic students at Key Middle

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools VA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2023 10.72 268th 275 2.5%
2024 11.56 258th 272 5.1%
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Rank History for White students at Key Middle

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools VA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2023 46.18 225th 402 44.0%
2024 31.22 309th 396 22.0%
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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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Data source: Virginia Department of Education

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Reviews:
by a parent
Monday, February 14, 2011

Open Quote Our daughter is in her last semester of 8th grade and we love Key. We love what
Mrs Gros, the principal, turned Key around. The school is immaculate. Most of the teachers are great, always a few duds. The admin is very involved with the kids and seems to know them all by name. Dr Larrick, the assistant principal is a gem. My only concern is that the principal, Mrs Gros, is moving away at the end of the 2010-2011 year. I don't know if her successor will be able to keep up her high and tough standards.

This school is VERY diverse which is good and bad. It's great in that most of my child's friends are from many different backgrounds and cultures and have been all through elementary school. No one seems "foreign" to these kids and they are very accepting. The bad is that many of these students come from cultures that either do not emphasize education or the parents are not actively involved in their child's education (either because of language barriers or that they are busy working many jobs) which is reflected in the Key's low standardized test scores. I do believe my child is getting a great education though as will any child at Key that wants to learn and be challenged. Close Quote



Enrollment information for Key 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 839 839
1990 n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a 793 793
1991 0 0 0 0 0 n/a n/a 802 802
1992 n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a 823 823
1993 440 104 172 77 2 n/a n/a 0 795
1994 433 104 181 76 3 n/a n/a 0 797
1995 403 105 190 78 1 n/a n/a 0 777
1996 403 105 190 78 1 n/a n/a 0 777
1997 384 104 180 86 0 n/a n/a 0 754
1998 378 105 188 88 0 n/a n/a 0 759
1999 373 113 176 105 0 n/a n/a 0 767
2000 368 109 194 98 0 n/a n/a -4 765
2001 348 107 187 135 0 n/a n/a 0 777
2002 340 124 227 199 3 n/a n/a 33 926
2003 340 124 227 199 3 n/a n/a 33 926
2004 324 159 244 213 2 n/a n/a 36 978
2005 316 174 256 220 1 n/a n/a 43 1010
2006 252 131 212 216 3 n/a n/a 31 845
2007 228 119 198 253 6 n/a n/a 30 834
2008 223 127 202 249 5 n/a n/a 22 828
2009 218 139 205 254 2 n/a n/a 29 847
2010 211 128 199 264 3 n/a n/a 40 845
2011 197 112 207 272 3 1 31 0 823
2012 183 133 186 260 2 0 34 0 798
2013 162 125 161 280 2 0 44 0 774
2014 169 125 174 320 2 0 45 0 835
2015 162 120 213 367 4 0 35 0 901
2016 136 120 197 350 4 0 19 0 826
2017 146 119 162 363 1 1 17 0 809
2018 138 126 183 345 3 1 27 0 823
2019 117 120 176 351 4 2 29 0 799
2020 103 99 155 431 4 1 24 0 817
2021 106 92 147 436 3 0 19 0 803
2022 100 86 144 391 2 0 21 0 744
2023 91 74 132 366 0 1 16 0 680

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

About Enrollment/Ethnicity

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 Key Middle

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1989 839 45.7 18.3 n/a
1990 793 46.6 17.0 n/a
1991 802 50.6 15.8 n/a
1992 823 51.5 15.9 n/a
1993 795 7.9 100.6 n/a
1994 797 47.9 n/a 21.6
1995 777 n/a 0.0 22.1
1996 777 n/a 0.0 22.1
1997 754 n/a 0.0 23.9
1998 759 n/a 0.0 19.8
1999 767 55.0 13.9 27.1
2000 765 n/a 0.0 25.9
2001 777 67.1 11.6 30.5
2002 926 81.0 11.4 33.5
2003 926 81.0 11.4 33.5
2004 978 83.0 11.8 35.6
2005 1010 82.5 12.2 37
2006 845 78.0 10.8 36.5
2007 834 75.9 11.0 43.4
2008 828 44.3 18.7 37.8
2009 847 45.0 18.8 44
2010 845 44.6 18.9 52
2011 823 52.5 15.6 48.8
2012 798 71.7 11.1 49.7
2013 774 70.5 10.9 51.2
2014 835 70.3 11.8 53.8
2015 901 73.0 12.3 56.5
2016 826 75.0 11.0 56.5
2017 809 74.2 10.8 54.5
2018 823 69.6 11.8 56.5
2019 799 70.2 11.3 60.7
2020 817 71.3 11.4 62.1
2021 803 71.0 11.3 n/a
2022 744 72.1 10.3 68.1
2023 680 54.0 12.5 67.6

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 Key Middle

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1989 839 45.7 18.3 n/a
1990 793 46.6 17.0 n/a
1991 802 50.6 15.8 n/a
1992 823 51.5 15.9 n/a
1993 795 7.9 100.6 n/a
1994 797 47.9 n/a 21.6
1995 777 n/a 0.0 22.1
1996 777 n/a 0.0 22.1
1997 754 n/a 0.0 23.9
1998 759 n/a 0.0 19.8
1999 767 55.0 13.9 27.1
2000 765 n/a 0.0 25.9
2001 777 67.1 11.6 30.5
2002 926 81.0 11.4 33.5
2003 926 81.0 11.4 33.5
2004 978 83.0 11.8 35.6
2005 1010 82.5 12.2 37
2006 845 78.0 10.8 36.5
2007 834 75.9 11.0 43.4
2008 828 44.3 18.7 37.8
2009 847 45.0 18.8 44
2010 845 44.6 18.9 52
2011 823 52.5 15.6 48.8
2012 798 71.7 11.1 49.7
2013 774 70.5 10.9 51.2
2014 835 70.3 11.8 53.8
2015 901 73.0 12.3 56.5
2016 826 75.0 11.0 56.5
2017 809 74.2 10.8 54.5
2018 823 69.6 11.8 56.5
2019 799 70.2 11.3 60.7
2020 817 71.3 11.4 62.1
2021 803 71.0 11.3 n/a
2022 744 72.1 10.3 68.1
2023 680 54.0 12.5 67.6

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.
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Per Pupil Expenditures for Key Middle

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YearExpenditures from Federal FundsExpenditures from State and Local FundsTotal Expenditures Per Pupil (All Funds)
2019 $383 (3.4%) $10,860 (96.6%) $11,243
2020 $343 (3.0%) $10,998 (97.0%) $11,340
2021 $312 (2.6%) $11,708 (97.4%) $12,020

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

Impact of COVID-19 on Key Middle

The coronavirus has had a profound impact on education in America. Learning shifted online overnight, attendance numbers dwindled, and enrollment decreased. SchoolDigger.com is making it easier for you to better assess how COVID-19 has impacted your school. Through the collection of pre-pandemic (2019) and current data, SchoolDigger.com is sharing test scores, enrollment numbers and school demographics from schools across the country – and we make it easy to see how impacted schools compare locally and statewide.

Rankings

Rank
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Rank
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Ranks 284th of 424 Middle schoolsRanks 378th of 422 Middle schools
 22.6%

Test Scores

% proficient
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
% proficient
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
7th Grade Mathematics (Key Middle)7134.2
 36.8%
   7th Grade Mathematics (Fairfax County Public Schools)8654.7
 31.3%
   7th Grade Mathematics (Virginia)7851.4
 26.6%
7th Grade English Reading (Key Middle)7159.2
 11.8%
   7th Grade English Reading (Fairfax County Public Schools)8478.7
 5.3%
   7th Grade English Reading (Virginia)7970.3
 8.7%
8th Grade Mathematics (Key Middle)7317.4
 55.6%
   8th Grade Mathematics (Fairfax County Public Schools)8339.8
 43.2%
   8th Grade Mathematics (Virginia)7748.4
 28.6%
8th Grade Science (Key Middle)6842.4
 25.6%
   8th Grade Science (Fairfax County Public Schools)8370.4
 12.6%
   8th Grade Science (Virginia)7860.7
 17.3%
8th Grade English Reading (Key Middle)7353.1
 19.9%
   8th Grade English Reading (Fairfax County Public Schools)8277.4
 4.7%
   8th Grade English Reading (Virginia)7670.7
 5.3%
End of Course Algebra I (Key Middle)9796
 1%
   End of Course Algebra I (Fairfax County Public Schools)8986
 3%
   End of Course Algebra I (Virginia)8680
 6%

Student Body

Number of students
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Number of students
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Total Students799680
 14.9%
African American12074
 38.3%
American Indian40
 100%
Asian176132
 25%
Hispanic351366
 4.3%
Pacific Islander21
 50%
White11791
 22.2%
Two or More Races2916
 44.8%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients60.7%67.6%
 6.9%


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Frequently Asked Questions about Key Middle

Key Middle ranks in the bottom 9.1% of Virginia middle schools.

Students who attend Key Middle usually go on to attend Lewis High

Students at Key Middle are 54% Hispanic, 19% Asian, 13% White, 11% African American, 2% Two or more races.

In the 2022-23 school year, 680 students attended Key Middle.


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SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau and the Virginia Department of Education.

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