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Sterling Middle

PublicMiddleGrades 6–8

201 W Holly Ave, Sterling, VA 20164 · (571) 434-4520 · Part of Loudoun County Public Schools

Sterling’s School Grade A better than 88% of Virginia school districts

Directions
Students
967
Students per teacher
10:1
Free or reduced lunch
85%
Setting
Suburb
Grades
6–8
The gist

What stands out about Sterling Middle

  • Its own letter, D: reading and math results near the bottom of Virginia’s public schools
  • Math proficiency 32 pts below the state
  • Reading / language arts 19 pts below the state
  • Small classes: 10 students per teacher
  • Enrollment down 13.8% since 2020–21
  • Next stop for Sterling kids: Park View High

On the path

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

PK–55 elementary schoolsDepends on your address
6–8Sterling MiddleYou are here
9–12Park View High1,409 students

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency22%
State average 54.4%
Reading / language arts51%
State average 69.5%

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

Location

Directions ↗

201 W Holly Ave, Sterling

Students

Enrollment by grade
Grade 6310
Grade 7326
Grade 8331
Enrollment over time
1,122’20
1,080’21
1,037’22
947’23
967’24

Down 13.8% since 2020–21.

Who goes here
Hispanic 76%Asian 8%White 8%Black 5%Two or more races 2%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 Sterling Middle from Sterling families.

Other schools in Loudoun County Public Schools

The district →
Rock Ridge High
Other · Grades PK–12 · Ashburn
A
1,599 students14:1
Woodgrove High
Other · Grades PK–12 · Purcellville
A−
1,562 students13:1
Heritage High
Other · Grades PK–12 · Leesburg
A−
1,475 students11:1
Dominion High
Other · Grades PK–12 · Sterling
B−
1,453 students11:1
Tuscarora High
Other · Grades PK–12 · Leesburg
B
1,377 students11:1
Madison's Trust Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Ashburn
A+
1,004 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; Sterling’s School Grade is built from its districts’ results. Map: © OpenStreetMap contributors.