Rippon Middle

Summary:

Rippon Middle is a public magnet middle school located in Woodbridge, Virginia, serving grades 6-8 with a total enrollment of 1,176 students. The school is part of the Prince William County Public Schools district, which is ranked 39 out of 130 school districts in Virginia and has a 4-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Rippon Middle has a significantly higher percentage of Hispanic (46.94%) and African American (31.55%) students compared to the nearby schools, which tend to have a more even racial distribution. The school's performance on SOL (Standards of Learning) tests is mixed, with the school excelling in Algebra I and Geometry but struggling in Mathematics and English Reading, particularly for its Hispanic and African American student subgroups. Rippon Middle also has a very high percentage of students (72.45%) receiving free or reduced-price lunch, indicating a high level of economic disadvantage among the student population, and a relatively high student-teacher ratio of 15.2.

Compared to the nearby middle schools in the Prince William County district, Rippon Middle generally underperforms in academic measures, with lower proficiency rates on SOL tests and lower statewide rankings. However, it is worth noting that the nearby schools also serve more economically advantaged student populations. Rippon Middle's statewide ranking has been declining over the past several years, dropping from a high of 201 out of 419 Virginia middle schools in 2020-2021 to 285 out of 417 in 2023-2024.


Detail:

Public, Magnet 6-8

 15101 Blackburn Rd
       Woodbridge, VA  22191


(703) 491-2171

District: Prince William County Public Schools

SchoolDigger Rank:
285th of 417 Virginia Middle Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures:  $7,559 Help


Students who attend Rippon Middle usually attend:

High:    Freedom High

Feeder schools for Rippon Middle:

Elementary:    Fannie W. FitzGerald Elementary
    Featherstone Elementary
    Marumsco Hills Elementary

Student/teacher ratio:  15.1 Help
Number of students:  1,174

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:
48.3%
African American:
29.9%
Asian:
9.4%
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Free/discounted lunch recipients:  71.8% Help


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Compare Details Rippon Middle ranks worse than 68.3% of middle schools in Virginia. It also ranks 10th among 16 ranked middle schools in the Prince William County Public Schools District. (See more...)
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Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 37.56. (See more...)
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Student Body
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Compare Details Racial makeup is: Hispanic (48.3%), African American (29.9%), Asian (9.4%). (See more...)
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Compare Details 71.8% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)
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Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Rippon Middle is 15.1. 9 middle schools in the Prince William County Public Schools District have better student/teacher ratios. (See more...)
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Compare Details The average total spent per student at Rippon Middle is $7,559. 12 middle schools in the Prince William County Public Schools District spend more per student.
Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Rippon Middle:

SchoolDigger ranks Rippon Middle 285th of 417 Virginia public middle schools. (See Rippon Middle in the ranking list.)

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Prince William County Public Schools:

SchoolDigger ranks Prince William County Public Schools 39th of 130 Virginia school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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Rank History for Rippon Middle

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Rank History for all students at Rippon Middle

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools VA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2005 58.61 161st 340 52.6%
2006 43.95 237th 383 38.1%
2007 42.56 251st 387 35.1%
2008 49.92 205th 391 47.6%
2009 50.76 184th 390 52.8%
2010 35.64 305th 408 25.2%
2011 33.81 323rd 413 21.8%
2012 38.05 285th 413 31.0%
2013 36.15 278th 416 33.2%
2014 44.12 230th 416 44.7%
2015 41.29 253rd 412 38.6%
2016 27.06 337th 409 17.6%
2017 30.66 320th 415 22.9%
2018 27.12 343rd 413 16.9%
2019 40.91 270th 424 36.3%
2021 48.55 201st 419 52.0%
2022 40.62 247th 415 40.5%
2023 35.81 292nd 422 30.8%
2024 37.56 285th 417 31.7%
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Rank History for Multi-racial students at Rippon Middle

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools VA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2023 31.46 171st 231 26.0%
2024 42.54 142nd 237 40.1%
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Rank History for English Language Learner students at Rippon Middle

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools VA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2023 38.18 56th 100 44.0%
2024 35.14 68th 122 44.3%
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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Rippon Middle

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools VA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2024 47.86 209th 402 48.0%
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Rank History for Female students at Rippon Middle

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools VA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2023 33.00 304th 411 26.0%
2024 37.39 278th 407 31.7%
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Rank History for Disabled students at Rippon Middle

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools VA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2023 25.90 213th 278 23.4%
2024 24.06 216th 281 23.1%
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Rank History for Military Connected students at Rippon Middle

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools VA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2023 49.22 64th 114 43.9%
2024 34.79 99th 123 19.5%
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Rank History for Male students at Rippon Middle

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools VA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2023 37.88 270th 409 34.0%
2024 37.63 270th 407 33.7%
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Rank History for Asian students at Rippon Middle

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools VA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2023 35.40 98th 132 25.8%
2024 30.87 101st 128 21.1%
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Rank History for African American students at Rippon Middle

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools VA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2023 65.12 97th 298 67.4%
2024 75.82 48th 299 83.9%
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Rank History for Hispanic students at Rippon Middle

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools VA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2023 29.97 203rd 275 26.2%
2024 29.10 210th 272 22.8%
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Rank History for White students at Rippon Middle

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools VA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2023 56.57 178th 402 55.7%
2024 55.40 177th 396 55.3%
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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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Reviews:
by a citizen
Wednesday, February 7, 2018

Open Quote Rippon is a grate school but the food they sever is not as nice as usual Close Quote


by a parent
Friday, April 9, 2010

Open Quote My son started attending this school 3 months ago. He has seen many fights in the hallways and cafeteria. Several of his teachers seem not to care at all. It has taken me 4 weeks of repeated phone calls to even get a teacher conference. I am despertly searching for another school for him to attend! Close Quote



Enrollment information for Rippon 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 1013 1013
1990 n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a 640 640
1991 0 0 0 0 0 n/a n/a 670 670
1992 n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a 687 687
1993 464 186 39 60 2 n/a n/a 0 751
1994 533 229 44 77 2 n/a n/a 0 885
1995 548 308 37 95 6 n/a n/a 0 994
1996 548 308 37 95 6 n/a n/a 0 994
1997 533 338 44 88 4 n/a n/a 0 1007
1998 490 404 53 107 5 n/a n/a 0 1059
1999 471 358 52 122 5 n/a n/a 0 1008
2000 485 370 47 158 7 n/a n/a -4 1063
2001 464 416 55 159 7 n/a n/a 0 1101
2002 345 492 62 220 3 n/a n/a 42 1164
2003 345 492 62 220 3 n/a n/a 42 1164
2004 302 506 72 275 5 n/a n/a 47 1207
2005 304 523 96 275 4 n/a n/a 32 1234
2006 269 514 113 293 1 n/a n/a 41 1231
2007 184 314 70 225 0 n/a n/a 32 825
2008 181 298 65 276 1 n/a n/a 26 847
2009 159 309 60 253 2 n/a n/a 32 815
2010 154 341 66 264 4 n/a n/a 30 859
2011 137 378 58 305 4 9 62 0 953
2012 131 407 80 328 7 4 72 0 1029
2013 132 419 83 377 6 2 71 0 1090
2014 138 441 104 411 5 2 79 0 1180
2015 138 418 107 429 4 1 69 0 1166
2016 136 409 114 463 2 1 68 0 1193
2017 137 430 112 506 2 1 63 0 1251
2018 133 459 108 522 3 1 71 0 1297
2019 122 490 120 492 1 2 87 0 1314
2020 130 516 119 510 1 5 79 0 1360
2021 127 519 140 498 2 5 80 0 1371
2022 112 385 110 535 0 1 52 0 1195
2023 95 371 107 552 0 1 50 0 1176
2024 91 351 110 567 1 2 52 0 1174

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 Rippon Middle

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1989 1013 66.1 15.3 n/a
1990 640 42.7 14.9 n/a
1991 670 47.1 14.2 n/a
1992 687 48.0 14.3 n/a
1993 751 51.6 14.6 n/a
1994 885 45.6 n/a n/a
1995 994 n/a 0.0 27.8
1996 994 n/a 0.0 27.8
1997 1007 n/a 0.0 19.8
1998 1059 n/a 0.0 21.4
1999 1008 71.0 14.2 31.2
2000 1063 n/a 0.0 32.2
2001 1101 67.3 16.4 35.6
2002 1164 79.0 14.7 44.1
2003 1164 79.0 14.7 44.1
2004 1207 75.3 16.0 44.9
2005 1234 74.8 16.5 47.1
2006 1231 77.0 16.0 44.6
2007 825 61.7 13.4 45.8
2008 847 41.6 20.4 44.6
2009 815 38.9 21.0 47.3
2010 859 41.6 20.6 52.8
2011 953 48.1 19.8 52.5
2012 1029 61.0 16.8 54.4
2013 1090 66.1 16.4 57.4
2014 1180 75.4 15.6 58.4
2015 1166 74.0 15.7 61
2016 1193 74.0 16.1 63
2017 1251 80.2 15.5 60.4
2018 1297 86.6 14.9 61.6
2019 1314 81.0 16.2 59.9
2020 1360 83.0 16.3 58.8
2021 1371 82.6 16.5 n/a
2022 1195 79.4 15.0 66.9
2023 1176 77.2 15.2 72.4
2024 1174 77.3 15.1 71.8

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 Rippon Middle

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1989 1013 66.1 15.3 n/a
1990 640 42.7 14.9 n/a
1991 670 47.1 14.2 n/a
1992 687 48.0 14.3 n/a
1993 751 51.6 14.6 n/a
1994 885 45.6 n/a n/a
1995 994 n/a 0.0 27.8
1996 994 n/a 0.0 27.8
1997 1007 n/a 0.0 19.8
1998 1059 n/a 0.0 21.4
1999 1008 71.0 14.2 31.2
2000 1063 n/a 0.0 32.2
2001 1101 67.3 16.4 35.6
2002 1164 79.0 14.7 44.1
2003 1164 79.0 14.7 44.1
2004 1207 75.3 16.0 44.9
2005 1234 74.8 16.5 47.1
2006 1231 77.0 16.0 44.6
2007 825 61.7 13.4 45.8
2008 847 41.6 20.4 44.6
2009 815 38.9 21.0 47.3
2010 859 41.6 20.6 52.8
2011 953 48.1 19.8 52.5
2012 1029 61.0 16.8 54.4
2013 1090 66.1 16.4 57.4
2014 1180 75.4 15.6 58.4
2015 1166 74.0 15.7 61
2016 1193 74.0 16.1 63
2017 1251 80.2 15.5 60.4
2018 1297 86.6 14.9 61.6
2019 1314 81.0 16.2 59.9
2020 1360 83.0 16.3 58.8
2021 1371 82.6 16.5 n/a
2022 1195 79.4 15.0 66.9
2023 1176 77.2 15.2 72.4
2024 1174 77.3 15.1 71.8

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.
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Per Pupil Expenditures for Rippon Middle

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YearExpenditures from Federal FundsExpenditures from State and Local FundsTotal Expenditures Per Pupil (All Funds)
2019 $00 (0.0%) $7,166 (100.0%) $7,166
2020 $59 (0.8%) $7,067 (99.2%) $7,126
2021 $145 (1.9%) $7,414 (98.1%) $7,559

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

Impact of COVID-19 on Rippon Middle

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Rankings

Rank
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Rank
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Ranks 270th of 424 Middle schoolsRanks 292nd of 422 Middle schools
 5.5%

Test Scores

% proficient
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
% proficient
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
6th Grade Mathematics (Rippon Middle)7151.4
 19.6%
   6th Grade Mathematics (Prince William County Public Schools)7762.1
 14.9%
   6th Grade Mathematics (Virginia)7857.8
 20.2%
6th Grade English Reading (Rippon Middle)7062.8
 7.2%
   6th Grade English Reading (Prince William County Public Schools)7870.7
 7.3%
   6th Grade English Reading (Virginia)7770.4
 6.6%
7th Grade Mathematics (Rippon Middle)7229.7
 42.3%
   7th Grade Mathematics (Prince William County Public Schools)6848.7
 19.3%
   7th Grade Mathematics (Virginia)7851.4
 26.6%
7th Grade English Reading (Rippon Middle)7862.9
 15.1%
   7th Grade English Reading (Prince William County Public Schools)8070.6
 9.4%
   7th Grade English Reading (Virginia)7970.3
 8.7%
8th Grade Writing (Rippon Middle)6242.7
 19.3%
   8th Grade Writing (Prince William County Public Schools)7361.1
 12%
   8th Grade Writing (Virginia)7055.5
 14.5%
8th Grade Mathematics (Rippon Middle)8142.1
 38.9%
   8th Grade Mathematics (Prince William County Public Schools)8149.7
 31.3%
   8th Grade Mathematics (Virginia)7748.4
 28.6%
8th Grade Science (Rippon Middle)7654.2
 21.8%
   8th Grade Science (Prince William County Public Schools)8062.9
 17.1%
   8th Grade Science (Virginia)7860.7
 17.3%
8th Grade English Reading (Rippon Middle)7167.3
 3.8%
   8th Grade English Reading (Prince William County Public Schools)7671
 5%
   8th Grade English Reading (Virginia)7670.7
 5.3%
End of Course Geometry (Rippon Middle)100100
   End of Course Geometry (Prince William County Public Schools)8475
 9%
   End of Course Geometry (Virginia)8380
 3%
End of Course Algebra I (Rippon Middle)10098
 2%
   End of Course Algebra I (Prince William County Public Schools)8576
 9%
   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 Students13141176
 10.5%
African American490371
 24.3%
American Indian10
 100%
Asian120107
 10.8%
Hispanic492552
 12.2%
Pacific Islander21
 50%
White12295
 22.1%
Two or More Races8750
 42.5%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients59.9%72.4%
 12.6%


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Rippon Middle ranks 285th of 417 Virginia middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Students at Rippon Middle are 48% Hispanic, 30% African American, 9% Asian, 8% White, 4% Two or more races.

Students who attend Rippon Middle usually go on to attend Freedom High

In the 2023-24 school year, 1,174 students attended Rippon Middle.


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