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Cooper Middle
A+

Cooper Middle

PublicMiddleGrades 7–8

977 Balls Hill Rd, McLean, VA 22101 · (703) 442-5800 · Part of Fairfax County Public Schools

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

Directions
Photo: G. Edward Johnson · CC BY 4.0 · Wikimedia Commons
Students
997
Students per teacher
12:1
Free or reduced lunch
3%
Setting
City
Grades
7–8
The gist

What stands out about Cooper Middle

  • Its own letter, A+: reading and math results near the top of Virginia’s public schools
  • Math proficiency 30 pts above the state
  • Reading / language arts 25 pts above the state
  • Small classes: 12 students per teacher
  • Next stop for McLean kids: 2 high schools

On the path

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

PK–66 schoolsDepends on your address
7–8Cooper MiddleYou are here
9–122 high schoolsDepends on your address

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency84%
State average 54.4%
Reading / language arts94%
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 ↗

977 Balls Hill Rd, McLean

Students

Enrollment by grade
Grade 7484
Grade 8513
Enrollment over time
946’20
1,001’21
1,054’22
1,071’23
997’24

Up 5.4% since 2020–21.

Who goes here
White 48%Asian 33%Two or more races 10%Hispanic 8%Black 2%American Indian/Alaska Native <1%

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

Parents talk

Questions and answers about Cooper Middle from McLean 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; McLean’s School Grade is built from its districts’ results. Map: © OpenStreetMap contributors.