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B−

Jackson Middle

PublicMiddleGrades 7–8

3020 Gallows Rd, Falls Church, VA 22042 · (703) 204-8100 · Part of Fairfax County Public Schools

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

Directions
Students
991
Students per teacher
13:1
Free or reduced lunch
53%
Setting
Suburb
Grades
7–8
The gist

What stands out about Jackson Middle

  • Its own letter, B−: better results than 48% of Virginia’s public schools
  • Next stop for Merrifield kids: 25 high schools

On the path

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

PK–6Fairhill Elementaryin Fairfax
7–8Jackson MiddleYou are here
9–1225 high schoolsDepends on your address

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency54%
State average 54.4%
Reading / language arts69%
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 ↗

3020 Gallows Rd, Falls Church

Students

Enrollment by grade
Grade 7511
Grade 8480
Enrollment over time
1,077’20
1,098’21
1,053’22
962’23
991’24

Down 8% since 2020–21.

Who goes here
Hispanic 51%White 21%Asian 17%Two or more races 5%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 Jackson Middle from Merrifield 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; Merrifield’s School Grade is built from its districts’ results. Map: © OpenStreetMap contributors.