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Thoreau Middle

PublicMiddleGrades 7–8

2505 Cedar Ln, Vienna, VA 22180 · (703) 846-8000 · Part of Fairfax County Public Schools

Dunn Loring’s School Grade B+ better than 74% of Virginia school districts

Directions
Students
1,239
Students per teacher
11:1
Free or reduced lunch
19%
Setting
Suburb
Grades
7–8
The gist

What stands out about Thoreau Middle

  • Its own letter, A: reading and math results near the top of Virginia’s public schools
  • Math proficiency 21 pts above the state
  • Reading / language arts 21 pts above the state
  • Small classes: 11 students per teacher
  • Next stop for Dunn Loring kids: 25 high schools

On the path

Where Dunn Loring kids come from and go next. The whole path →

PK–6Stenwood Elementaryin Vienna
7–8Thoreau MiddleYou are here
9–1225 high schoolsDepends on your address

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency75%
State average 54.4%
Reading / language arts90%
State average 69.5%

Its own letter, A, places these results among Virginia’s 1,758 public schools with results. Source: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21).

Location

Directions ↗

2505 Cedar Ln, Vienna

Students

Enrollment by grade
Grade 7609
Grade 8630
Enrollment over time
1,230’20
1,169’21
1,194’22
1,246’23
1,239’24

About steady since 2020–21.

Who goes here
White 50%Hispanic 19%Asian 19%Two or more races 7%Black 5%American Indian/Alaska Native <1%Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander <1%

As reported to NCES, share of students with a reported race or ethnicity.

Parents talk

Questions and answers about Thoreau Middle from Dunn Loring families.

Other schools in Fairfax County Public Schools

The district →
Coates Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–6 · Herndon
C
996 students14:1
Spring Hill Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–6 · McLean
A+
980 students17:1
Hutchison Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–6 · Herndon
D−
970 students14:1
Parklawn Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Alexandria
D
963 students14:1
Braddock Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Annandale
D
955 students16:1
Providence Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–6 · Fairfax
C+
954 students15:1

School facts: U.S. Department of Education (NCES), 2024–2025 school year. Test scores: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21). A school’s letter is our own summary of its reading and math results against Virginia’s other public schools; Dunn Loring’s School Grade is built from its districts’ results. Map: © OpenStreetMap contributors.