Is Willard Middle a good school?

Yes. Willard Middle ranks in the top 9.4% of Virginia middle schools.

How many students attend Willard Middle?

In the 2023-24 school year, 1,626 students attended Willard Middle.

What is the racial makeup of Willard Middle?

Students at Willard Middle are 40% Asian, 37% White, 8% Hispanic, 8% African American, 5% Two or more races, 1% American Indian.

What high school do graduates of Willard Middle attend?

Students who attend Willard Middle usually go on to attend Lightridge High

Willard Middle

Summary:

Willard Middle is a public middle school located in Aldie, Virginia, serving grades 6-8 with a total enrollment of 1,587 students. As part of the Loudoun County Public Schools district, which is ranked 24th out of 130 school districts in Virginia, Willard Middle consistently performs at an exceptional level on state assessments, often outperforming the district and state averages.

One of the key factors that sets Willard Middle apart is its diverse student population, with a racial makeup of 37.93% White, 9.01% African American, 7.12% Hispanic, 39.76% Asian, and 5.1% two or more races. This diversity is higher than the nearby schools in the Loudoun County district, and the school has consistently high rankings for various student subgroups, such as Asian students (ranked 18th out of 128 Virginia middle schools in 2023-2024), African American students (ranked 16th out of 299 in 2023-2024), and disabled students (ranked 51st out of 281 in 2023-2024). This suggests that Willard Middle is effectively addressing the needs of diverse student populations and providing equitable educational opportunities.

In addition to its academic excellence and diversity, Willard Middle also stands out for its relatively low percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch, at 8.63% in the 2022-2023 school year. This is lower than the nearby schools in the Loudoun County district, suggesting a higher socioeconomic status of the student population. Overall, Willard Middle's consistent academic performance, diverse student body, and efficient resource allocation make it a model for other middle schools in the region.

Detail:

Public 6-8

40915 Braddock Road
Aldie, VA 20105

(571) 367-4040

District: Loudoun County Public Schools

SchoolDigger Rank:
39^th of 417 Virginia Middle Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures: $11,241

Students who attend Willard Middle usually attend:

High:

Lightridge High

Feeder schools for Willard Middle:

Elementary:	Aldie Elementary
	Buffalo Trail Elementary
	Goshen Post Elementary
	Hovatter Elementary
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	Pinebrook Elementary

Student/teacher ratio: 14.7

Number of students: 1,626

Racial breakdown:

Asian:

40.2%

White:

36.9%

Hispanic:

8.2%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 8.7%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Willard Middle ranks better than 90.6% of middle schools in Virginia. It also ranks 2^nd among 17 ranked middle schools in the Loudoun County Public Schools District. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 82.44. (See more...)

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Student Body

Compare Details Racial makeup is: Asian (40.2%), White (36.9%), Hispanic (8.2%). (See more...)

Compare Details 8.7% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. This is the lowest percentage in the Loudoun County Public Schools District. (See more...)

Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Willard Middle is 14.7, which is the highest among 17 middle schools in the Loudoun County Public Schools District! (See more...)

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Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at Willard Middle is $11,241, which is the lowest among 17 middle schools in the Loudoun County Public Schools District!

Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Willard Middle:

SchoolDigger ranks Willard Middle 39^th of 417 Virginia public middle schools. (See Willard Middle in the ranking list.)

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Loudoun County Public Schools:

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

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Rank History for Willard Middle

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Rank History for all students at Willard Middle

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	VA State Percentile
2019	81.94	26^th	424	93.9%
2021	65.78	103^rd	419	75.4%
2022	72.96	76^th	415	81.7%
2023	78.27	72^nd	422	82.9%
2024	82.44	39^th	417	90.6%

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Rank History for Multi-racial students at Willard Middle

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	VA State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2023	60.25	90^th	231	61.0%
2024	59.50	86^th	237	63.7%

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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Willard Middle

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	VA State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2024	56.04	173^rd	402	57.0%

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Rank History for Female students at Willard Middle

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	VA State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2023	74.94	86^th	411	79.1%
2024	79.92	48^th	407	88.2%

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Rank History for Disabled students at Willard Middle

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	VA State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2023	60.27	94^th	278	66.2%
2024	74.84	51^st	281	81.9%

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Rank History for Military Connected students at Willard Middle

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	VA State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2024	40.96	87^th	123	29.3%

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Rank History for Male students at Willard Middle

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	VA State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2023	79.61	61^st	409	85.1%
2024	83.88	26^th	407	93.6%

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Rank History for Asian students at Willard Middle

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	VA State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2023	70.42	29^th	132	78.0%
2024	72.03	18^th	128	85.9%

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Rank History for African American students at Willard Middle

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	VA State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2023	75.60	57^th	298	80.9%
2024	87.17	16^th	299	94.6%

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Rank History for Hispanic students at Willard Middle

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	VA State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2023	59.27	98^th	275	64.4%
2024	74.73	51^st	272	81.3%

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Rank History for White students at Willard Middle

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	VA State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2023	55.35	183^rd	402	54.5%
2024	69.66	97^th	396	75.5%

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Data source: test scores: Virginia Department of Education, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

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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.

Data source: Virginia Department of Education

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Enrollment information for Willard Middle

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Total
2019	513	120	496	125	5	1	72	1332
2020	532	134	544	141	4	1	85	1441
2021	544	133	564	97	9	6	92	1445
2022	594	147	623	102	12	4	91	1573
2023	602	143	631	113	16	1	81	1587
2024	600	130	653	134	23	1	85	1626

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

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Students eligible for free or discounted lunch at Willard Middle

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
2019	1332	89.6	14.8	10.4
2020	1441	100.9	14.2	9.6
2021	1445	92.6	15.5	n/a
2022	1573	101.9	15.4	8.8
2023	1587	106.0	14.9	8.6
2024	1626	110.5	14.7	8.7

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 Willard Middle

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
2019	1332	89.6	14.8	10.4
2020	1441	100.9	14.2	9.6
2021	1445	92.6	15.5	n/a
2022	1573	101.9	15.4	8.8
2023	1587	106.0	14.9	8.6
2024	1626	110.5	14.7	8.7

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 Willard Middle

Year	Expenditures from Federal Funds	Expenditures from State and Local Funds	Total Expenditures Per Pupil (All Funds)
2019	$92 (0.9%)	$9,898 (99.1%)	$9,990
2020	$163 (1.4%)	$11,335 (98.6%)	$11,497
2021	$385 (3.4%)	$10,856 (96.6%)	$11,241

Data source: Virginia Department of Education

Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on Willard Middle

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Rankings

Rank Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	Rank Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
Ranks 26^th of 424 Middle schools	Ranks 72^nd of 422 Middle schools	10.9%

Test Scores

	% proficient Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	% proficient Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
8th Grade Writing (Willard Middle)	89	80	9%
8th Grade Writing (Loudoun County Public Schools)	83	72.6	10.4%
8th Grade Writing (Virginia)	70	55.5	14.5%
8th Grade Mathematics (Willard Middle)	79	49	30%
8th Grade Mathematics (Loudoun County Public Schools)	67	42.8	24.2%
8th Grade Mathematics (Virginia)	77	48.4	28.6%
8th Grade Science (Willard Middle)	92	79	13%
8th Grade Science (Loudoun County Public Schools)	88	74.2	13.8%
8th Grade Science (Virginia)	78	60.7	17.3%
8th Grade English Reading (Willard Middle)	88	80.6	7.4%
8th Grade English Reading (Loudoun County Public Schools)	84	78.4	5.6%
8th Grade English Reading (Virginia)	76	70.7	5.3%
End of Course Geometry (Willard Middle)	99	94	5%
End of Course Geometry (Loudoun County Public Schools)	88	85	3%
End of Course Geometry (Virginia)	83	80	3%
End of Course Algebra I (Willard Middle)	86	91	5%
End of Course Algebra I (Loudoun County Public Schools)	89	85	4%
End of Course Algebra I (Virginia)	86	80	6%
End of Course Algebra II (Willard Middle)	97	71	26%
End of Course Algebra II (Loudoun County Public Schools)	94	83	11%
End of Course Algebra II (Virginia)	91	86	5%

Student Body

	Number of students Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	Number of students Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
Total Students	1332	1587	19.1%
African American	120	143	19.2%
American Indian	5	16	220%
Asian	496	631	27.2%
Hispanic	125	113	9.6%
Pacific Islander	1	1
White	513	602	17.3%
Two or More Races	72	81	12.5%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	10.4%	8.6%	1.7%

Schools Near Willard Middle

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2024)				Ranking (2023)				SOL Geometry (2024)	SOL Algebra I (2024)		SOL Algebra II (2024)	SOL Mathematics (2024)			SOL Science (2024)	SOL English Reading (2024)			SOL Civics and Economics (2024)	Per Pupil Expenditures (2021)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	SchoolDigger Rating (2024)	Average Standard Score (2023)	Statewide Rank (2023)	State Percentile (2023)	Rank Change from Previous Year	SOL Geometry 8th Grade	SOL Algebra I 7th Grade	SOL Algebra I 8th Grade	SOL Algebra II 8th Grade	SOL Mathematics 6th Grade	SOL Mathematics 7th Grade	SOL Mathematics 8th Grade	SOL Science 8th Grade	SOL English Reading 6th Grade	SOL English Reading 7th Grade	SOL English Reading 8th Grade	SOL Civics and Economics 8th Grade	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Willard Middle	Public	6-8	40915 Braddock Road	Aldie	20105	Loudoun County	Loudoun County Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(571) 367-4040	1,626	111	14.7	8.7%	600 (36.9%)	130 (8.0%)	134 (8.2%)	653 (40.2%)	23 (1.4%)	1 (0.1%)	85 (5.2%)	82.4	39^th of 417 public middle schools	90.6%		78.3	72^nd of 422 public middle schools	82.9%	33	98.2	100.0	97.2	86.7	68.6	62.3	68.0	86.4	88.6	88.7	87.4	92.7	$11,241	$385	$10,856
Mercer Middle	Public	6-8	42149 Greenstone Dr.	Aldie	20105	Loudoun County	Loudoun County Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(703) 957-4340	1,444	104	13.9	18.9%	361 (25.0%)	140 (9.7%)	110 (7.6%)	741 (51.3%)	17 (1.2%)	2 (0.1%)	73 (5.1%)	72.2	98^th of 417 public middle schools	76.5%		72.9	108^th of 422 public middle schools	74.4%	10	96.0	100.0	88.9	54.6	59.3	56.3	51.7	79.3	82.4	84.7	82.4	89.1	$12,863	$265	$12,598
Brambleton Middle	Public	6-8	23070 Learning Circle	Ashburn	20148	Loudoun County	Loudoun County Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(703) 957-4450	1,685	119	14.1	9.2%	610 (36.2%)	82 (4.9%)	126 (7.5%)	733 (43.5%)	29 (1.7%)	4 (0.2%)	101 (6.0%)	80.2	57^th of 417 public middle schools	86.3%		79.6	58^th of 422 public middle schools	86.3%	1	99.4	98.1	93.4	92.3	76.2	59.3	61.8	79.8	92.3	89.7	85.6	91.9	$12,057	$556	$11,501
J. Michael Lunsford Middle	Public	6-8	26020 Ticonderoga Road	Chantilly	20152	Loudoun County	Loudoun County Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(703) 722-2660	1,235	92	13.4	16.4%	458 (37.1%)	89 (7.2%)	116 (9.4%)	495 (40.1%)	6 (0.5%)	2 (0.2%)	69 (5.6%)	78.8	64^th of 417 public middle schools	84.7%		80.1	53^rd of 422 public middle schools	87.4%	11	100.0	100.0	96.8		60.0	66.7	44.0	83.7	86.1	86.3	87.4	92.1	$12,973	$332	$12,641
Stone Hill Middle	Public	6-8	23415 Evergreen Ridge Drive	Ashburn	20148	Loudoun County	Loudoun County Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(703) 957-4420	1,163	82	14.1	17.6%	167 (14.4%)	120 (10.3%)	83 (7.1%)	711 (61.1%)	15 (1.3%)	5 (0.4%)	62 (5.3%)	75.1	82^nd of 417 public middle schools	80.3%		81.5	45^th of 422 public middle schools	89.3%	37	93.2	99.4	93.4	98.0	53.3	57.4	47.3	82.1	88.1	90.2	87.0	90.8	$13,190	$341	$12,850
Ronald Wilson Reagan Middle	Public, Magnet	6-8	15801 Tanning House Place	Haymarket	20169	Prince William County	Prince William County Public Schools	No	Yes	No	No	(571) 402-3500	1,344	82	16.3	17.9%	706 (52.5%)	132 (9.8%)	167 (12.4%)	233 (17.3%)	3 (0.2%)	1 (0.1%)	102 (7.6%)	81.7	43^rd of 417 public middle schools	89.7%		79.1	64^th of 422 public middle schools	84.8%	21	100.0	100.0	98.4		81.5	62.0	60.1	83.6	86.9	83.8	84.5	92.1	$7,173	$102	$7,070
Eagle Ridge Middle	Public	6-8	42901 Waxpool Rd	Ashburn	20148	Loudoun County	Loudoun County Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(571) 252-2140	1,277	89	14.3	10.9%	468 (36.6%)	87 (6.8%)	95 (7.4%)	529 (41.4%)	6 (0.5%)	3 (0.2%)	89 (7.0%)	83.2	32^nd of 417 public middle schools	92.3%		84.3	29^th of 422 public middle schools	93.1%	3	99.5	98.4	93.7		80.4	65.5	79.2	85.1	88.8	91.6	89.8	92.6	$13,288	$424	$12,864
Bull Run Middle	Public, Magnet	6-8	6308 Catharpin Rd.	Gainesville	20155	Prince William County	Prince William County Public Schools	No	Yes	No	No	(703) 753-9969	1,093	72	15.0	38.5%	440 (40.3%)	128 (11.7%)	314 (28.7%)	135 (12.4%)	2 (0.2%)	1 (0.1%)	73 (6.7%)	67.1	132^nd of 417 public middle schools	68.3%		64.5	143^rd of 422 public middle schools	66.1%	11	100.0	100.0	99.3		68.9	61.5	59.2	74.8	74.7	75.7	77.6	81.6	$8,655	$114	$8,541
Stone Middle	Public, Magnet	7-8	5500 Sully Park Dr.	Centreville	20120	Fairfax County	Fairfax County Public Schools	No	Yes	No	No	(703) 631-5500	708	61	11.6	40.3%	262 (37.0%)	54 (7.6%)	246 (34.7%)	104 (14.7%)	3 (0.4%)	1 (0.1%)	38 (5.4%)	53.6	210^th of 417 public middle schools	49.6%		60.2	166^th of 422 public middle schools	60.7%	44			85.2			52.6		69.9		76.0	75.8		$11,660	$243	$11,417
Carson Middle	Public, Magnet	7-8	13618 McLearen Road	Herndon	20171	Fairfax County	Fairfax County Public Schools	No	Yes	No	No	(703) 925-3600	1,381	90	15.2	18.4%	398 (28.8%)	140 (10.1%)	133 (9.6%)	615 (44.5%)	8 (0.6%)	3 (0.2%)	84 (6.1%)	81.4	48^th of 417 public middle schools	88.5%		83.2	34^th of 422 public middle schools	91.9%	14	98.6	100.0	98.3	100.0		64.7	64.9	84.6		88.6	86.7		$9,413	$120	$9,293

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