Smart's Mill Middle

Summary:

Smart's Mill Middle is a public middle school in Leesburg, Virginia, serving 874 students in grades 6-8. It is part of the Loudoun County Public Schools district, which is ranked 24th out of 130 school districts in Virginia.

While Smart's Mill Middle has a relatively diverse student population, with 49.31% White, 7.21% African American, 31.46% Hispanic, 5.95% Asian, and 5.03% two or more races, its academic performance, as measured by SOL test scores, is generally lower than the district and state averages. The school's proficiency rates in Mathematics for grades 6-8 ranged from 20.86% to 48.41%, compared to the district's 53.48% to 57.49% and the state's 52.49% to 59.41%. Additionally, the school's performance varies significantly across different student subgroups, with African American students performing well but Hispanic students and English Language Learners struggling.

Compared to nearby middle schools, such as Brambleton Middle and Harmony Middle, Smart's Mill Middle has a higher percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch, at 36.84% in 2022-2023. The school's statewide ranking has also steadily declined over the years, from a high of 81 out of 416 Virginia middle schools in 2013-2014 to 240 out of 417 in 2023-2024, suggesting that its academic performance may be struggling compared to other middle schools in the state.


Detail:

Public 6-8

 850 N. King St.
       Leesburg, VA  20176


(571) 252-2030

District: Loudoun County Public Schools

SchoolDigger Rank:
240th of 417 Virginia Middle Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures:  $15,709 Help


Feeder schools for Smart's Mill Middle:

Elementary:    Ball's Bluff Elementary
    Frances Hazel Reid Elementary
    Leesburg Elementary
    Lucketts Elementary

Student/teacher ratio:  11.6 Help
Number of students:  874

Racial breakdown:

White:
49.3%
Hispanic:
31.5%
African American:
7.2%
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Free/discounted lunch recipients:  36.8% Help


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Compare Details Smart's Mill Middle ranks worse than 57.6% of middle schools in Virginia. It also ranks 16th 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 46.35. (See more...)
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Student Body
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Compare Details Smart's Mill Middle has the largest middle school student body size in the Loudoun County Public Schools District.  (See more...)
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Compare Details The average total spent per student at Smart's Mill Middle is $15,709, which is the 5th highest among 17 middle schools in the Loudoun County Public Schools District.
Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Smart's Mill Middle:

SchoolDigger ranks Smart's Mill Middle 240th of 417 Virginia public middle schools. (See Smart's Mill 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 Smart's Mill Middle

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Rank History for all students at Smart's Mill Middle

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools VA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2005 63.11 131st 340 61.5%
2006 51.74 178th 383 53.5%
2007 58.78 134th 387 65.4%
2008 54.78 168th 391 57.0%
2009 64.48 92nd 390 76.4%
2010 61.59 120th 408 70.6%
2011 63.38 109th 413 73.6%
2012 49.74 205th 413 50.4%
2013 56.12 147th 416 64.7%
2014 68.13 81st 416 80.5%
2015 49.53 201st 412 51.2%
2016 49.26 206th 409 49.6%
2017 46.85 227th 415 45.3%
2018 41.88 260th 413 37.0%
2019 37.56 291st 424 31.4%
2021 26.28 318th 419 24.1%
2022 39.25 254th 415 38.8%
2023 55.54 193rd 422 54.3%
2024 46.35 240th 417 42.4%
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Rank History for Multi-racial students at Smart's Mill Middle

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools VA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2023 63.89 81st 231 64.9%
2024 79.28 25th 237 89.5%
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Rank History for English Language Learner students at Smart's Mill Middle

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools VA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2023 44.43 47th 100 53.0%
2024 23.16 108th 122 11.5%
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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Smart's Mill Middle

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools VA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2024 21.91 336th 402 16.4%
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Rank History for Female students at Smart's Mill Middle

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools VA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2023 53.17 199th 411 51.6%
2024 42.51 257th 407 36.9%
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Rank History for Disabled students at Smart's Mill Middle

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools VA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2023 55.56 104th 278 62.6%
2024 48.97 133rd 281 52.7%
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Rank History for Male students at Smart's Mill Middle

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools VA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2023 56.58 180th 409 56.0%
2024 49.87 219th 407 46.2%
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Rank History for Asian students at Smart's Mill Middle

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools VA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2023 59.35 61st 132 53.8%
2024 50.10 77th 128 39.8%
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Rank History for African American students at Smart's Mill Middle

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools VA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2023 78.01 46th 298 84.6%
2024 84.05 28th 299 90.6%
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Rank History for Hispanic students at Smart's Mill Middle

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools VA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2023 28.76 208th 275 24.4%
2024 19.37 235th 272 13.6%
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Rank History for White students at Smart's Mill Middle

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools VA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2023 63.35 140th 402 65.2%
2024 54.17 184th 396 53.5%
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Data source: test scores: Virginia Department of Education, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

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Enrollment information for Smart's Mill Middle

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Year White African American Asian Hispanic American Indian Pacific Islander Two or More Races Not Specified Total
2005 549 88 30 82 5 n/a n/a 2 756
2006 576 98 47 107 1 n/a n/a 5 834
2007 592 97 54 107 2 n/a n/a 4 856
2008 619 98 55 113 3 n/a n/a 9 897
2009 651 94 54 110 3 n/a n/a 10 922
2010 632 96 63 121 0 n/a n/a 17 929
2011 607 85 48 173 1 0 41 0 955
2012 600 89 59 188 3 0 54 0 993
2013 638 83 63 203 5 0 56 0 1048
2014 642 88 63 210 7 1 52 0 1063
2015 635 83 63 263 4 1 55 0 1104
2016 605 80 63 286 3 2 56 0 1095
2017 553 90 78 291 4 1 60 0 1077
2018 586 89 79 284 8 1 63 0 1110
2019 558 91 68 285 10 2 63 0 1077
2020 573 82 56 292 8 2 64 0 1077
2021 506 75 58 302 10 4 57 0 1012
2022 462 68 58 270 5 5 51 0 919
2023 431 63 52 275 3 6 44 0 874

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 Smart's Mill Middle

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
2005 756 n/a n/a 16.2
2006 834 71.0 11.7 16
2007 856 82.2 10.4 15.8
2008 897 60.7 14.8 15.4
2009 922 58.7 15.7 14.5
2010 929 57.0 16.3 16.2
2011 955 53.8 17.7 19.1
2012 993 73.7 13.4 23
2013 1048 78.4 13.3 24.6
2014 1063 76.3 13.9 21.6
2015 1104 91.0 12.1 22.9
2016 1095 83.0 13.1 25.8
2017 1077 84.6 12.7 27.3
2018 1110 98.9 11.2 27.3
2019 1077 99.2 10.8 28.6
2020 1077 96.8 11.1 27.8
2021 1012 97.8 10.3 n/a
2022 919 88.1 10.4 32.5
2023 874 75.2 11.6 36.8

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 Smart's Mill Middle

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
2005 756 n/a n/a 16.2
2006 834 71.0 11.7 16
2007 856 82.2 10.4 15.8
2008 897 60.7 14.8 15.4
2009 922 58.7 15.7 14.5
2010 929 57.0 16.3 16.2
2011 955 53.8 17.7 19.1
2012 993 73.7 13.4 23
2013 1048 78.4 13.3 24.6
2014 1063 76.3 13.9 21.6
2015 1104 91.0 12.1 22.9
2016 1095 83.0 13.1 25.8
2017 1077 84.6 12.7 27.3
2018 1110 98.9 11.2 27.3
2019 1077 99.2 10.8 28.6
2020 1077 96.8 11.1 27.8
2021 1012 97.8 10.3 n/a
2022 919 88.1 10.4 32.5
2023 874 75.2 11.6 36.8

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 Smart's Mill Middle

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YearExpenditures from Federal FundsExpenditures from State and Local FundsTotal Expenditures Per Pupil (All Funds)
2019 $344 (2.5%) $13,418 (97.5%) $13,762
2020 $380 (2.5%) $14,875 (97.5%) $15,255
2021 $559 (3.6%) $15,151 (96.4%) $15,709

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

Impact of COVID-19 on Smart's Mill Middle

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Rankings

Rank
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Rank
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Ranks 291st of 424 Middle schoolsRanks 193rd of 422 Middle schools
 22.9%

Test Scores

% proficient
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
% proficient
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
6th Grade Mathematics (Smart's Mill Middle)6828.4
 39.6%
   6th Grade Mathematics (Loudoun County Public Schools)7753
 24%
   6th Grade Mathematics (Virginia)7857.8
 20.2%
6th Grade English Reading (Smart's Mill Middle)7170.5
 0.5%
   6th Grade English Reading (Loudoun County Public Schools)8680.2
 5.8%
   6th Grade English Reading (Virginia)7770.4
 6.6%
7th Grade Mathematics (Smart's Mill Middle)7523.7
 51.4%
   7th Grade Mathematics (Loudoun County Public Schools)8747.2
 39.8%
   7th Grade Mathematics (Virginia)7851.4
 26.6%
7th Grade English Reading (Smart's Mill Middle)7967.9
 11.1%
   7th Grade English Reading (Loudoun County Public Schools)8779
 8.1%
   7th Grade English Reading (Virginia)7970.3
 8.7%
8th Grade Writing (Smart's Mill Middle)7669.3
 6.8%
   8th Grade Writing (Loudoun County Public Schools)8372.6
 10.4%
   8th Grade Writing (Virginia)7055.5
 14.5%
8th Grade Mathematics (Smart's Mill Middle)2550.7
 25.7%
   8th Grade Mathematics (Loudoun County Public Schools)6742.8
 24.2%
   8th Grade Mathematics (Virginia)7748.4
 28.6%
8th Grade Science (Smart's Mill Middle)7972.2
 6.8%
   8th Grade Science (Loudoun County Public Schools)8874.2
 13.8%
   8th Grade Science (Virginia)7860.7
 17.3%
8th Grade English Reading (Smart's Mill Middle)7573.4
 1.6%
   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 (Smart's Mill Middle)10099
 1%
   End of Course Geometry (Loudoun County Public Schools)8885
 3%
   End of Course Geometry (Virginia)8380
 3%
End of Course Algebra I (Smart's Mill Middle)8482
 2%
   End of Course Algebra I (Loudoun County Public Schools)8985
 4%
   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 Students1077874
 18.8%
African American9163
 30.8%
American Indian103
 70%
Asian6852
 23.5%
Hispanic285275
 3.5%
Pacific Islander26
 200%
White558431
 22.8%
Two or More Races6344
 30.2%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients28.6%36.8%
 8.2%


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Students at Smart's Mill Middle are 49% White, 31% Hispanic, 7% African American, 6% Asian, 5% Two or more races.

In the 2022-23 school year, 874 students attended Smart's Mill Middle.

Smart's Mill Middle ranks 240th of 417 Virginia middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.


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