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Gainesville Middle

PublicMiddleGrades 6–8

8001 Limestone Dr, Gainesville, VA 20155 · (703) 753-2997 · Part of Prince William County Public Schools

Gainesville’s School Grade B better than 59% of Virginia school districts

Directions
Students
1,403
Students per teacher
16:1
Free or reduced lunch
25%
Setting
Suburb
Grades
6–8
The gist

What stands out about Gainesville Middle

  • Its own letter, B+: better results than 69% of Virginia’s public schools
  • Reading / language arts 15 pts above the state
  • Next stop for Gainesville kids: Gainesville High

On the path

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

PK–53 elementary schoolsDepends on your address
6–8Gainesville MiddleYou are here
9–12Gainesville High2,648 students

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency58%
State average 54.4%
Reading / language arts84%
State average 69.5%

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

Location

Directions ↗

8001 Limestone Dr, Gainesville

Students

Enrollment by grade
Grade 6480
Grade 7447
Grade 8476
Enrollment over time
1,400’20
1,396’21
1,398’22
1,363’23
1,403’24

About steady since 2020–21.

Who goes here
White 45%Asian 18%Hispanic 17%Black 11%Two or more races 9%Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander <1%American Indian/Alaska Native <1%

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

Parents talk

Questions and answers about Gainesville Middle from Gainesville families.

Other schools in Prince William County Public Schools

The district →
Covington-Harper Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Dumfries
B
1,025 students19:1
Haymarket Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Haymarket
A−
963 students19:1
John F. Pattie Sr. Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Dumfries
B
906 students20:1
Kyle R. Wilson Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Woodbridge
B−
875 students16:1
Yorkshire Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Manassas
D
851 students15:1
Springwoods Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Woodbridge
A−
842 students18:1

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; Gainesville’s School Grade is built from its districts’ results. Map: © OpenStreetMap contributors.