Seneca Ridge Middle

Summary:

Seneca Ridge Middle is a public middle school in Sterling, Virginia, serving 915 students in grades 6-8 and part of the Loudoun County Public Schools district, which is ranked 24th out of 130 school districts in Virginia.

Seneca Ridge Middle has a relatively diverse student population, with over 60% of students identifying as non-White. The school excels in advanced math courses, with 100% proficiency in Algebra I and 97.78% proficiency in Geometry, outperforming the district and state averages. However, the school struggles in general math and reading performance, with proficiency rates below the Loudoun County and Virginia averages. This may be due to the school's high percentage of economically disadvantaged students, at 45.9%, which is significantly higher than nearby schools like Belmont Ridge Middle and Stone Hill Middle.

While Seneca Ridge Middle's performance is generally lower than the nearby middle schools, it outperforms the nearby Sterling Middle school. The school's subgroup performance also varies, with White and English Language Learner students ranking in the top 30-40% of Virginia middle schools, but Hispanic, low-income, and disabled students performing in the bottom 30%. The school's high per-student spending and low student-teacher ratio suggest that it has the resources to support student achievement, but the academic outcomes do not yet reflect this investment.


Detail:

Public 6-8

 98 Seneca Ridge Dr
       Sterling, VA  20164


(571) 434-4420

District: Loudoun County Public Schools

SchoolDigger Rank:
213th of 417 Virginia Middle Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures:  $15,065 Help


Feeder schools for Seneca Ridge Middle:

Elementary:    Horizon Elementary
    Lowes Island Elementary
    Meadowland Elementary
    Sugarland Elementary

Student/teacher ratio:  11.3 Help
Number of students:  915

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:
39.2%
White:
36.6%
Asian:
14.6%
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Free/discounted lunch recipients:  45.9% Help


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Compare Details Seneca Ridge Middle ranks worse than 51.1% of middle schools in Virginia. It also ranks 14th among 17 ranked middle schools in the Loudoun County Public Schools District. (See more...)
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Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 52.83. (See more...)
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Student Body
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Compare Details Seneca Ridge Middle has the largest middle school student body size in the Loudoun County Public Schools District.  (See more...)
Finance
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Compare Details The average total spent per student at Seneca Ridge Middle is $15,065, which is the 7th highest among 17 middle schools in the Loudoun County Public Schools District.
Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Seneca Ridge Middle:

SchoolDigger ranks Seneca Ridge Middle 213th of 417 Virginia public middle schools. (See Seneca Ridge Middle in the ranking list.)

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Loudoun County Public Schools:

SchoolDigger ranks Loudoun County Public Schools 24th of 130 Virginia school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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Rank History for Seneca Ridge Middle

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Rank History for all students at Seneca Ridge Middle

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools VA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2005 69.00 100th 340 70.6%
2006 48.78 201st 383 47.5%
2007 58.68 135th 387 65.1%
2008 53.74 176th 391 55.0%
2009 58.12 134th 390 65.6%
2010 56.19 160th 408 60.8%
2011 52.74 183rd 413 55.7%
2012 45.87 238th 413 42.4%
2013 55.75 150th 416 63.9%
2014 52.89 184th 416 55.8%
2015 48.10 213th 412 48.3%
2016 56.68 162nd 409 60.4%
2017 43.94 243rd 415 41.4%
2018 47.33 229th 413 44.6%
2019 51.31 220th 424 48.1%
2021 23.13 337th 419 19.6%
2022 52.39 186th 415 55.2%
2023 55.58 191st 422 54.7%
2024 52.83 213th 417 48.9%
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Rank History for Multi-racial students at Seneca Ridge Middle

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools VA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2023 66.27 76th 231 67.1%
2024 46.09 133rd 237 43.9%
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Rank History for English Language Learner students at Seneca Ridge Middle

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools VA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2023 54.32 30th 100 70.0%
2024 39.20 61st 122 50.0%
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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Seneca Ridge Middle

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools VA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2024 32.53 294th 402 26.9%
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Rank History for Female students at Seneca Ridge Middle

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools VA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2023 51.91 206th 411 49.9%
2024 51.68 214th 407 47.4%
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Rank History for Disabled students at Seneca Ridge Middle

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools VA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2023 72.67 56th 278 79.9%
2024 67.89 72nd 281 74.4%
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Rank History for Male students at Seneca Ridge Middle

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools VA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2023 58.54 168th 409 58.9%
2024 53.17 201st 407 50.6%
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Rank History for Asian students at Seneca Ridge Middle

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools VA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2023 44.63 89th 132 32.6%
2024 38.57 94th 128 26.6%
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Rank History for African American students at Seneca Ridge Middle

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools VA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2023 56.85 128th 298 57.0%
2024 63.57 96th 299 67.9%
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Rank History for Hispanic students at Seneca Ridge Middle

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools VA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2023 29.71 204th 275 25.8%
2024 28.77 213th 272 21.7%
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Rank History for White students at Seneca Ridge Middle

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools VA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2023 73.89 70th 402 82.6%
2024 75.14 60th 396 84.8%
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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 Seneca Ridge 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 758 758
1990 n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a 843 843
1991 0 0 0 0 0 n/a n/a 901 901
1992 n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a 924 924
1993 861 105 37 28 0 n/a n/a 0 1031
1994 952 91 52 35 0 n/a n/a 0 1130
1995 625 59 45 40 1 n/a n/a 0 770
1996 625 59 45 40 1 n/a n/a 0 770
1997 691 83 52 43 2 n/a n/a 0 871
1998 764 97 64 51 1 n/a n/a 0 977
1999 820 90 72 49 2 n/a n/a 0 1033
2000 801 100 83 67 3 n/a n/a -4 1050
2001 853 110 111 88 2 n/a n/a 0 1164
2002 562 88 97 117 0 n/a n/a 0 864
2003 562 88 97 117 0 n/a n/a 0 864
2004 563 97 99 139 3 n/a n/a 4 905
2005 567 92 111 139 2 n/a n/a 5 916
2006 546 81 93 157 4 n/a n/a 7 888
2007 534 78 99 165 2 n/a n/a 10 888
2008 523 64 103 181 3 n/a n/a 10 884
2009 514 73 112 171 1 n/a n/a 11 882
2010 534 74 126 183 1 n/a n/a 19 937
2011 523 85 128 199 5 0 38 0 978
2012 537 73 139 207 10 0 44 0 1010
2013 499 76 126 231 10 0 47 0 989
2014 516 61 143 270 7 0 43 0 1040
2015 505 64 158 272 1 0 41 0 1041
2016 533 61 163 265 2 0 44 0 1068
2017 497 60 158 299 5 0 49 0 1068
2018 460 50 136 309 10 0 44 0 1009
2019 404 50 142 363 13 0 49 0 1021
2020 384 54 156 389 9 0 50 0 1042
2021 388 53 168 400 5 0 54 0 1068
2022 370 54 145 380 4 0 49 0 1002
2023 335 37 134 359 3 0 47 0 915

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 Seneca Ridge Middle

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1989 758 52.6 14.4 n/a
1990 843 53.8 15.6 n/a
1991 901 64.5 13.9 n/a
1992 924 65.7 14.0 n/a
1993 1031 68.0 15.2 n/a
1994 1130 60.5 n/a 4.9
1995 770 n/a 0.0 3.5
1996 770 n/a 0.0 3.5
1997 871 n/a 0.0 3.7
1998 977 n/a 0.0 4.6
1999 1033 69.8 14.8 5.9
2000 1050 n/a 0.0 5.9
2001 1164 76.0 15.3 8.7
2002 864 14.0 61.7 13.4
2003 864 14.0 61.7 13.4
2004 905 73.0 12.4 13.7
2005 916 68.0 13.5 20.3
2006 888 76.0 11.7 15.7
2007 888 88.7 10.0 18.9
2008 884 66.1 13.4 18.6
2009 882 59.4 14.8 19.2
2010 937 60.3 15.5 19.7
2011 978 56.5 17.3 23.7
2012 1010 80.0 12.6 20.1
2013 989 77.7 12.7 23.3
2014 1040 87.3 11.9 25.1
2015 1041 86.0 12.1 26.4
2016 1068 84.0 12.7 26.5
2017 1068 86.1 12.3 26.1
2018 1009 80.7 12.4 29.8
2019 1021 87.5 11.6 32.6
2020 1042 86.5 12.0 35.6
2021 1068 98.0 10.8 n/a
2022 1002 89.2 11.2 37
2023 915 80.7 11.3 45.9

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 Seneca Ridge Middle

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1989 758 52.6 14.4 n/a
1990 843 53.8 15.6 n/a
1991 901 64.5 13.9 n/a
1992 924 65.7 14.0 n/a
1993 1031 68.0 15.2 n/a
1994 1130 60.5 n/a 4.9
1995 770 n/a 0.0 3.5
1996 770 n/a 0.0 3.5
1997 871 n/a 0.0 3.7
1998 977 n/a 0.0 4.6
1999 1033 69.8 14.8 5.9
2000 1050 n/a 0.0 5.9
2001 1164 76.0 15.3 8.7
2002 864 14.0 61.7 13.4
2003 864 14.0 61.7 13.4
2004 905 73.0 12.4 13.7
2005 916 68.0 13.5 20.3
2006 888 76.0 11.7 15.7
2007 888 88.7 10.0 18.9
2008 884 66.1 13.4 18.6
2009 882 59.4 14.8 19.2
2010 937 60.3 15.5 19.7
2011 978 56.5 17.3 23.7
2012 1010 80.0 12.6 20.1
2013 989 77.7 12.7 23.3
2014 1040 87.3 11.9 25.1
2015 1041 86.0 12.1 26.4
2016 1068 84.0 12.7 26.5
2017 1068 86.1 12.3 26.1
2018 1009 80.7 12.4 29.8
2019 1021 87.5 11.6 32.6
2020 1042 86.5 12.0 35.6
2021 1068 98.0 10.8 n/a
2022 1002 89.2 11.2 37
2023 915 80.7 11.3 45.9

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 Seneca Ridge Middle

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YearExpenditures from Federal FundsExpenditures from State and Local FundsTotal Expenditures Per Pupil (All Funds)
2019 $258 (1.9%) $13,023 (98.1%) $13,281
2020 $391 (2.7%) $14,238 (97.3%) $14,629
2021 $277 (1.8%) $14,788 (98.2%) $15,065

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

Impact of COVID-19 on Seneca Ridge Middle

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Rankings

Rank
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Rank
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Ranks 220th of 424 Middle schoolsRanks 191st of 422 Middle schools
 6.6%

Test Scores

% proficient
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
% proficient
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
6th Grade Mathematics (Seneca Ridge Middle)7246.3
 25.7%
   6th Grade Mathematics (Loudoun County Public Schools)7753
 24%
   6th Grade Mathematics (Virginia)7857.8
 20.2%
6th Grade English Reading (Seneca Ridge Middle)7973.6
 5.4%
   6th Grade English Reading (Loudoun County Public Schools)8680.2
 5.8%
   6th Grade English Reading (Virginia)7770.4
 6.6%
7th Grade Mathematics (Seneca Ridge Middle)7943.8
 35.3%
   7th Grade Mathematics (Loudoun County Public Schools)8747.2
 39.8%
   7th Grade Mathematics (Virginia)7851.4
 26.6%
7th Grade English Reading (Seneca Ridge Middle)8167.9
 13.1%
   7th Grade English Reading (Loudoun County Public Schools)8779
 8.1%
   7th Grade English Reading (Virginia)7970.3
 8.7%
8th Grade Writing (Seneca Ridge Middle)7859.5
 18.5%
   8th Grade Writing (Loudoun County Public Schools)8372.6
 10.4%
   8th Grade Writing (Virginia)7055.5
 14.5%
8th Grade Mathematics (Seneca Ridge Middle)7333.6
 39.5%
   8th Grade Mathematics (Loudoun County Public Schools)6742.8
 24.2%
   8th Grade Mathematics (Virginia)7748.4
 28.6%
8th Grade Science (Seneca Ridge Middle)7869.6
 8.4%
   8th Grade Science (Loudoun County Public Schools)8874.2
 13.8%
   8th Grade Science (Virginia)7860.7
 17.3%
8th Grade English Reading (Seneca Ridge Middle)7974.3
 4.7%
   8th Grade English Reading (Loudoun County Public Schools)8478.4
 5.6%
   8th Grade English Reading (Virginia)7670.7
 5.3%
End of Course Geometry (Seneca Ridge Middle)10089
 11%
   End of Course Geometry (Loudoun County Public Schools)8885
 3%
   End of Course Geometry (Virginia)8380
 3%
End of Course Algebra I (Seneca Ridge Middle)8699
 13%
   End of Course Algebra I (Loudoun County Public Schools)8985
 4%
   End of Course Algebra I (Virginia)8680
 6%
End of Course Algebra II (Seneca Ridge Middle)1000
 100%
   End of Course Algebra II (Loudoun County Public Schools)9483
 11%
   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 Students1021915
 10.4%
African American5037
 26%
American Indian133
 76.9%
Asian142134
 5.6%
Hispanic363359
 1.1%
Pacific Islander00
White404335
 17.1%
Two or More Races4947
 4.1%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients32.6%45.9%
 13.3%


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In the 2022-23 school year, 915 students attended Seneca Ridge Middle.

Students at Seneca Ridge Middle are 39% Hispanic, 37% White, 15% Asian, 5% Two or more races, 4% African American.

Seneca Ridge Middle ranks 213th of 417 Virginia middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.


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