Poe Middle

Summary:

Poe Middle is a public magnet middle school in Annandale, Virginia, serving 873 students in grades 6-8. 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 Poe Middle has a significantly higher percentage of Hispanic students (64.03%) compared to surrounding schools, which range from 13.15% to 53.82% Hispanic, the school consistently ranks in the bottom quartile of Virginia middle schools with a 0-star rating from SchoolDigger. Poe Middle's performance on SOL (Standards of Learning) tests is significantly lower than the Fairfax County and Virginia averages across various subjects and grade levels. Additionally, Poe Middle has a very high percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch, ranging from 76.52% to 83.35%, much higher than the surrounding schools, which have rates ranging from 14.39% to 52.61%.

Despite Poe Middle's magnet school status and higher per-student spending, ranging from $12,103 to $12,866 per student, the school does not appear to be outperforming the surrounding non-magnet schools, such as Frost Middle, Irving Middle, and Kenmore Middle, which consistently outperform Poe Middle on academic measures, despite serving similar student populations in terms of racial/ethnic composition and socioeconomic status.


Detail:

Public, Magnet 6-8

 7000 Cindy Ln
       Annandale, VA  22003


(703) 813-3800

District: Fairfax County Public Schools

SchoolDigger Rank:
391st of 417 Virginia Middle Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures:  $12,866 Help


Students who attend Poe Middle usually attend:

High:    Annandale High

Feeder schools for Poe Middle:

Elementary:    Annandale Terrace Elementary
    Braddock Elementary
    Mason Crest Elementary

Student/teacher ratio:  11.8 Help
Number of students:  895

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:
66.3%
White:
12.5%
Asian:
12.5%
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Free/discounted lunch recipients:  76.9% Help


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Compare Details Poe Middle ranks worse than 93.8% of middle schools in Virginia. It also ranks last 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 10.66. (See more...)
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Chronic absenteeism in a 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 Student population at Poe Middle is diverse. Racial makeup is: Hispanic (66.3%), Asian (12.5%), White (12.5%). (See more...)
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Compare Details 76.9% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)
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Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Poe Middle is 11.8, which is the 7th best among 23 middle schools in the Fairfax County Public Schools District. (See more...)
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Compare Details The average total spent per student at Poe Middle is $12,866, which is the highest among 24 middle schools in the Fairfax County Public Schools District!
Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Poe Middle:

SchoolDigger ranks Poe Middle 391st of 417 Virginia public middle schools. (See Poe 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 Poe Middle

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Rank History for all students at Poe Middle

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools VA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2005 61.14 147th 340 56.8%
2006 50.16 186th 383 51.4%
2007 45.38 235th 387 39.3%
2008 47.61 219th 391 44.0%
2009 50.05 187th 390 52.1%
2010 41.97 265th 408 35.0%
2011 54.94 168th 413 59.3%
2012 51.61 189th 413 54.2%
2013 44.64 223rd 416 46.4%
2014 35.93 280th 416 32.7%
2015 25.05 344th 412 16.5%
2016 25.44 346th 409 15.4%
2017 33.97 302nd 415 27.2%
2018 34.91 299th 413 27.6%
2019 27.63 351st 424 17.2%
2021 11.75 392nd 419 6.4%
2022 14.01 377th 415 9.2%
2023 12.03 391st 422 7.3%
2024 10.66 391st 417 6.2%
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Rank History for English Language Learner students at Poe Middle

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools VA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2023 28.96 77th 100 23.0%
2024 31.29 80th 122 34.4%
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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Poe Middle

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools VA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2024 21.00 341st 402 15.2%
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Rank History for Female students at Poe Middle

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools VA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2023 14.82 376th 411 8.5%
2024 9.85 384th 407 5.7%
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Rank History for Disabled students at Poe Middle

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools VA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2023 24.50 217th 278 21.9%
2024 19.30 237th 281 15.7%
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Rank History for Male students at Poe Middle

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools VA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2023 10.39 386th 409 5.6%
2024 11.20 378th 407 7.1%
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Rank History for Asian students at Poe Middle

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools VA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2023 39.90 93rd 132 29.5%
2024 19.85 116th 128 9.4%
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Rank History for African American students at Poe Middle

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools VA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2023 68.01 82nd 298 72.5%
2024 62.07 107th 299 64.2%
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Rank History for Hispanic students at Poe Middle

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools VA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2023 9.31 270th 275 1.8%
2024 8.74 265th 272 2.6%
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Rank History for White students at Poe Middle

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools VA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2023 19.65 356th 402 11.4%
2024 32.78 296th 396 25.3%
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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 Poe 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 470 470
1990 n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a 487 487
1991 0 0 0 0 0 n/a n/a 466 466
1992 n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a 478 478
1993 378 53 186 160 7 n/a n/a 0 784
1994 380 53 196 166 5 n/a n/a 0 800
1995 388 66 195 182 2 n/a n/a 0 833
1996 388 66 195 182 2 n/a n/a 0 833
1997 385 65 201 189 1 n/a n/a 0 841
1998 378 71 215 180 5 n/a n/a 0 849
1999 410 93 235 204 4 n/a n/a 0 946
2000 429 113 209 234 3 n/a n/a -4 984
2001 426 121 261 294 4 n/a n/a 0 1106
2002 408 141 319 355 4 n/a n/a 24 1251
2003 408 141 319 355 4 n/a n/a 24 1251
2004 405 130 277 358 1 n/a n/a 28 1199
2005 350 132 262 375 4 n/a n/a 37 1160
2006 320 131 263 377 4 n/a n/a 34 1129
2007 288 152 269 374 5 n/a n/a 32 1120
2008 284 148 274 418 3 n/a n/a 40 1167
2009 293 128 288 479 3 n/a n/a 52 1243
2010 283 137 315 482 2 n/a n/a 59 1278
2011 235 121 265 515 2 0 41 0 1179
2012 203 135 251 488 1 1 25 0 1104
2013 151 114 228 429 3 2 18 0 945
2014 134 118 226 412 2 1 16 0 909
2015 116 105 214 426 1 2 15 0 879
2016 109 117 185 454 0 1 18 0 884
2017 97 110 164 512 2 1 14 0 900
2018 76 97 159 532 4 0 22 0 890
2019 80 102 148 564 2 0 21 0 917
2020 100 104 169 601 3 0 22 0 999
2021 99 104 154 603 2 0 18 0 980
2022 111 77 151 518 2 0 12 0 871
2023 107 62 129 559 3 0 13 0 873
2024 112 59 112 593 4 0 15 0 895

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 Poe Middle

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1989 470 32.9 14.2 n/a
1990 487 33.7 14.4 n/a
1991 466 36.3 12.8 n/a
1992 478 37.0 12.9 n/a
1993 784 58.4 13.4 n/a
1994 800 48.1 n/a 30.3
1995 833 n/a 0.0 27.4
1996 833 n/a 0.0 27.4
1997 841 n/a 0.0 25.3
1998 849 n/a 0.0 27.4
1999 946 80.0 11.8 37.1
2000 984 n/a 0.0 34.4
2001 1106 92.7 11.9 35.9
2002 1251 112.0 11.2 36.3
2003 1251 112.0 11.2 36.3
2004 1199 99.5 12.1 41.2
2005 1160 100.5 11.5 42.9
2006 1129 96.0 11.8 46.4
2007 1120 100.9 11.1 46
2008 1167 60.8 19.2 47.7
2009 1243 62.5 19.9 50.2
2010 1278 60.3 21.1 56.3
2011 1179 76.8 15.3 52.3
2012 1104 102.2 10.8 58.4
2013 945 94.7 9.9 58.5
2014 909 94.6 9.6 65.3
2015 879 88.0 9.9 67.3
2016 884 82.0 10.7 67.9
2017 900 89.3 10.0 68.4
2018 890 82.8 10.7 71.2
2019 917 83.3 11.0 71
2020 999 89.1 11.2 72.7
2021 980 96.3 10.1 n/a
2022 871 86.6 10.0 83.4
2023 873 67.5 12.9 76.5
2024 895 75.7 11.8 76.9

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 Poe Middle

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1989 470 32.9 14.2 n/a
1990 487 33.7 14.4 n/a
1991 466 36.3 12.8 n/a
1992 478 37.0 12.9 n/a
1993 784 58.4 13.4 n/a
1994 800 48.1 n/a 30.3
1995 833 n/a 0.0 27.4
1996 833 n/a 0.0 27.4
1997 841 n/a 0.0 25.3
1998 849 n/a 0.0 27.4
1999 946 80.0 11.8 37.1
2000 984 n/a 0.0 34.4
2001 1106 92.7 11.9 35.9
2002 1251 112.0 11.2 36.3
2003 1251 112.0 11.2 36.3
2004 1199 99.5 12.1 41.2
2005 1160 100.5 11.5 42.9
2006 1129 96.0 11.8 46.4
2007 1120 100.9 11.1 46
2008 1167 60.8 19.2 47.7
2009 1243 62.5 19.9 50.2
2010 1278 60.3 21.1 56.3
2011 1179 76.8 15.3 52.3
2012 1104 102.2 10.8 58.4
2013 945 94.7 9.9 58.5
2014 909 94.6 9.6 65.3
2015 879 88.0 9.9 67.3
2016 884 82.0 10.7 67.9
2017 900 89.3 10.0 68.4
2018 890 82.8 10.7 71.2
2019 917 83.3 11.0 71
2020 999 89.1 11.2 72.7
2021 980 96.3 10.1 n/a
2022 871 86.6 10.0 83.4
2023 873 67.5 12.9 76.5
2024 895 75.7 11.8 76.9

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 Poe Middle

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YearExpenditures from Federal FundsExpenditures from State and Local FundsTotal Expenditures Per Pupil (All Funds)
2019 $389 (3.2%) $11,714 (96.8%) $12,103
2020 $808 (6.5%) $11,534 (93.5%) $12,342
2021 $649 (5.0%) $12,216 (94.9%) $12,866

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

Impact of COVID-19 on Poe Middle

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Rankings

Rank
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Rank
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Ranks 351st of 424 Middle schoolsRanks 391st of 422 Middle schools
 9.9%

Test Scores

% proficient
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
% proficient
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
6th Grade Mathematics (Poe Middle)5826.2
 31.8%
   6th Grade Mathematics (Fairfax County Public Schools)8765.2
 21.8%
   6th Grade Mathematics (Virginia)7857.8
 20.2%
6th Grade English Reading (Poe Middle)6844.2
 23.8%
   6th Grade English Reading (Fairfax County Public Schools)8378.5
 4.5%
   6th Grade English Reading (Virginia)7770.4
 6.6%
7th Grade Mathematics (Poe Middle)6528.3
 36.7%
   7th Grade Mathematics (Fairfax County Public Schools)8654.7
 31.3%
   7th Grade Mathematics (Virginia)7851.4
 26.6%
7th Grade English Reading (Poe Middle)6752.4
 14.6%
   7th Grade English Reading (Fairfax County Public Schools)8478.7
 5.3%
   7th Grade English Reading (Virginia)7970.3
 8.7%
8th Grade Mathematics (Poe Middle)6824
 44%
   8th Grade Mathematics (Fairfax County Public Schools)8339.8
 43.2%
   8th Grade Mathematics (Virginia)7748.4
 28.6%
8th Grade Science (Poe Middle)7348.8
 24.2%
   8th Grade Science (Fairfax County Public Schools)8370.4
 12.6%
   8th Grade Science (Virginia)7860.7
 17.3%
8th Grade English Reading (Poe Middle)6452.9
 11.1%
   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 (Poe Middle)100100
   End of Course Geometry (Fairfax County Public Schools)8690
 4%
   End of Course Geometry (Virginia)8380
 3%
End of Course Algebra I (Poe Middle)10083
 17%
   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 Students917873
 4.8%
African American10262
 39.2%
American Indian23
 50%
Asian148129
 12.8%
Hispanic564559
 0.9%
Pacific Islander00
White80107
 33.8%
Two or More Races2113
 38.1%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients71%76.5%
 5.5%


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Frequently Asked Questions about Poe Middle

In the 2023-24 school year, 895 students attended Poe Middle.

Students who attend Poe Middle usually go on to attend Annandale High

Students at Poe Middle are 66% Hispanic, 13% White, 13% Asian, 7% African American, 2% Two or more races.

Poe Middle ranks in the bottom 6.2% of Virginia middle schools.


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