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Thoreau Middle School

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Serving 1,246 students in grades 7-8, Thoreau Middle School ranks in the top 10% of all schools in Virginia for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 20%, and reading proficiency is top 20%).

The percentage of students achieving is 75% (which is higher than the Virginia state average of 54%). The percentage of students achieving is 90% (which is higher than the Virginia state average of 69%).

The student:teacher ratio of 14:1 is equal to the Virginia state level of 14:1.

Minority enrollment is 49% of the student body (majority Asian and Hispanic), which is lower than the Virginia state average of 56% (majority Black and Hispanic).

Quick Stats (2025)

Grades: 7-8
Enrollment: 1,246 students
Student:Teacher Ratio: 14:1
Minority Enrollment: 49%
: Top 10% in VA
: 75% (Top 20%)
: 90% (Top 5%)
: 81% (Top 10%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), VA Dept. of Education

Top Rankings

Thoreau Middle School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Virginia for:

School Overview

Thoreau Middle School's student population of 1,246 students has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

The teacher population of 92 teachers has grown by 10% over five school years.

Grades Offered

Grades 7-8
(Supplemental Virtual)

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Thoreau Middle School
7	626
8	620

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Total Students

1,246 students

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Total Students Trends Over Years (1987-2023)
Year	Thoreau Middle School
2023	1,194
2022	1,169
2021	1,230
2020	1,210
2019	1,210
2018	904
2017	904
2016	858
2015	828
2014	845
2013	831
2012	780
2011	778
2010	809
2009	806
2008	777
2007	756
2006	729
2005	714
2004	766
2003	823
2002	772
2001	747
2000	723
1999	704
1998	710
1997	715
1996	732
1995	714
1994	731
1993	758
1992	646
1991	630
1990	604
1989	641
1988	782
1987	842

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Gender %

Total Classroom Teachers

92 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends Over Years (1988-2023)
Year	Thoreau Middle School
2023	78
2022	94
2021	93
2020	83
2019	83
2018	63
2017	63
2016	59
2015	59
2014	62
2013	64
2012	63
2011	39
2010	38
2009	38
2008	41
2007	65
2006	54
2005	60
2004	61
2003	66
2002	61
2001	61
1999	55
1994	44
1993	59
1992	38
1991	38
1990	36
1989	36
1988	43

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School Rankings

Thoreau Middle School ranks within the top 10% of all 1,792 schools in Virginia (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data).

The of Thoreau Middle School is 0.67, which is less than the diversity score at state average of 0.72. The school's diversity has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

This School

State Level (VA)

#156 out of 1792 schools
(Top 10%)

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Overall School Rank Trends Over Years (2011-2022)
Year	Thoreau Middle School
2022	#156
2021	#156
2019	#310
2018	#930
2017	#936
2016	#163
2015	#73
2014	#117
2013	#80
2012	#17
2011	#1

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(20-21)

75%

54%

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Math Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2010-2021)
Year	Thoreau Middle School	Virginia	Fairfax County School District
2021	75%	54%	61%
2019	91%	82%	85%
2017	58%	72%	77%
2016	91%	80%	83%
2015	92%	79%	83%
2014	89%	74%	80%
2013	89%	71%	78%
2012	90%	68%	77%
2011	99%	86%	92%
2010	99%	87%	91%

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(20-21)

90%

69%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2010-2021)
Year	Thoreau Middle School	Virginia	Fairfax County School District
2021	90%	69%	73%
2019	88%	78%	81%
2018	91%	80%
2017	91%	80%	84%
2016	92%	80%	85%
2015	93%	79%	85%
2014	89%	74%	81%
2013	90%	74%	82%
2012	99%	89%	94%
2011	99%	88%	93%
2010	99%	89%	93%

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(20-21)

81%

59%

Student : Teacher Ratio

14:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison Over Years (1988-2023)
Year	Thoreau Middle School	Virginia	Fairfax County School District
2023	15:1	14:1	15:1
2022	12:1	14:1	14:1
2021	13:1	14:1	14:1
2020	15:1	15:1	14:1
2019	15:1	15:1	14:1
2018	14:1	15:1	15:1
2017	14:1	15:1	15:1
2016	15:1	15:1	14:1
2015	14:1	15:1	15:1
2014	14:1	16:1	14:1
2013	13:1	16:1	15:1
2012	12:1	15:1	14:1
2011	20:1	17:1	18:1
2010	21:1	17:1	20:1
2009	21:1	17:1	18:1
2008	19:1	17:1	17:1
2007	12:1	13:1	12:1
2006	14:1	13:1	13:1
2005	12:1	14:1	14:1
2004	13:1	13:1	14:1
2003	12:1	12:1	12:1
2002	13:1	13:1	13:1
2001	12:1	14:1	15:1
1999	13:1	15:1	16:1
1994	17:1	17:1	15:1
1993	13:1	16:1	21:1
1992	17:1	16:1	16:1
1991	17:1	16:1	16:1
1990	17:1	16:1	17:1
1989	18:1	16:1	17:1
1988	18:1	17:1	17:1

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American Indian

n/a

Asian

19%

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Thoreau Middle School	Virginia	Fairfax County School District
2023	20%	7%	19%
2022	18%	7%	20%
2021	19%	8%	20%
2020	16%	7%	20%
2019	16%	7%	20%
2018	12%	7%	20%
2017	12%	7%	20%
2016	13%	8%	20%
2015	14%	6%	20%
2014	13%	7%	20%
2013	10%	7%	20%
2012	11%	6%	20%
2011	12%	7%	21%
2010	14%	7%	21%
2009	17%	7%	21%
2008	15%	6%	20%
2007	11%	6%	20%
2006	11%	6%	19%
2005	14%	6%	19%
2004	12%	6%	19%
2003	12%	5%	19%
2002	12%	5%	16%
2001	12%	4%	16%
2000	10%	4%	15%
1999	7%	4%	15%
1998	10%	4%	15%
1997	13%	4%	15%
1996	11%	3%	14%
1995	10%	4%	13%
1994	11%	3%	13%
1993	11%	3%	13%

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Hispanic

18%

19%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Thoreau Middle School	Virginia	Fairfax County School District
2023	16%	19%	28%
2022	18%	18%	27%
2021	18%	18%	27%
2020	15%	16%	26%
2019	15%	16%	26%
2018	11%	15%	26%
2017	11%	15%	26%
2016	12%	14%	25%
2015	12%	14%	24%
2014	11%	13%	23%
2013	11%	12%	23%
2012	11%	12%	22%
2011	9%	11%	21%
2010	8%	10%	20%
2009	9%	10%	20%
2008	8%	10%	19%
2007	8%	9%	18%
2006	7%	8%	17%
2005	6%	7%	17%
2004	7%	6%	17%
2003	7%	7%	15%
2002	8%	5%	14%
2001	6%	5%	13%
2000	5%	4%	12%
1999	4%	4%	11%
1998	6%	4%	10%
1997	6%	3%	10%
1996	7%	3%	9%
1995	6%	3%	9%
1994	4%	3%	8%
1993	5%	3%	8%

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Black

22%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Thoreau Middle School	Virginia	Fairfax County School District
2023	4%	22%	10%
2022	5%	22%	10%
2021	4%	22%	10%
2020	4%	22%	10%
2019	4%	22%	10%
2018	2%	23%	10%
2017	2%	23%	10%
2016	1%	23%	10%
2015	2%	23%	10%
2014	2%	23%	10%
2013	1%	23%	10%
2012	1%	24%	10%
2011	1%	24%	10%
2010	4%	26%	12%
2009	4%	26%	12%
2008	3%	27%	12%
2007	4%	27%	12%
2006	5%	27%	12%
2005	6%	27%	12%
2004	6%	27%	11%
2003	5%	27%	11%
2002	4%	27%	11%
2001	5%	27%	11%
2000	6%	27%	11%
1999	7%	27%	11%
1998	5%	27%	11%
1997	5%	27%	11%
1996	4%	27%	11%
1995	4%	26%	11%
1994	5%	26%	11%
1993	5%	26%	10%

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White

51%

44%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Thoreau Middle School	Virginia	Fairfax County School District
2023	52%	45%	37%
2022	51%	46%	37%
2021	52%	46%	37%
2020	58%	49%	39%
2019	58%	49%	39%
2018	68%	50%	40%
2017	68%	50%	40%
2016	68%	50%	40%
2015	66%	52%	41%
2014	66%	52%	42%
2013	70%	53%	43%
2012	70%	54%	43%
2011	72%	54%	44%
2010	74%	57%	47%
2009	70%	57%	47%
2008	71%	57%	49%
2007	74%	58%	50%
2006	75%	59%	52%
2005	74%	60%	52%
2004	75%	61%	53%
2003	76%	61%	55%
2002	76%	63%	59%
2001	77%	64%	60%
2000	79%	65%	62%
1999	82%	65%	63%
1998	79%	65%	64%
1997	76%	66%	64%
1996	78%	67%	66%
1995	80%	67%	67%
1994	79%	68%	68%
1993	79%	68%	69%

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Hawaiian

n/a

Two or more races

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2013-2023)
Year	Thoreau Middle School	Virginia	Fairfax County School District
2023	8%	7%	6%
2022	7%	7%	6%
2021	6%	6%	6%
2020	7%	6%	5%
2019	7%	6%	5%
2018	7%	5%	4%
2017	7%	5%	4%
2016	6%	5%	5%
2015	6%	5%	5%
2014	8%	5%	5%
2013	8%	5%	4%

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All Ethnic Groups

0.67

0.72

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Diversity Score Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Thoreau Middle School	Virginia	Fairfax County School District
2023	0.66	0.71	0.74
2022	0.67	0.70	0.74
2021	0.66	0.70	0.74
2020	0.62	0.68	0.74
2019	0.62	0.68	0.74
2018	0.51	0.67	0.73
2017	0.51	0.67	0.73
2016	0.51	0.68	0.73
2015	0.53	0.66	0.73
2014	0.53	0.66	0.73
2013	0.49	0.65	0.72
2012	0.49	0.64	0.72
2011	0.46	0.64	0.72
2010	0.45	0.62	0.67
2009	0.50	0.60	0.67
2008	0.49	0.60	0.66
2007	0.45	0.59	0.66
2006	0.44	0.58	0.65
2005	0.45	0.57	0.65
2004	0.42	0.55	0.64
2003	0.41	0.55	0.63
2002	0.40	0.53	0.60
2001	0.39	0.52	0.58
2000	0.36	0.51	0.57
1999	0.31	0.51	0.56
1998	0.36	0.50	0.55
1997	0.40	0.49	0.55
1996	0.38	0.48	0.54
1995	0.35	0.49	0.52
1994	0.36	0.47	0.51
1993	0.36	0.47	0.49

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Eligible for

17%

55%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (1996-2023)
Year	Thoreau Middle School	Virginia	Fairfax County School District
2023	16%	52%	30%
2022	15%	41%	27%
2021	6%	35%	22%
2020	12%	39%	24%
2019	12%	39%	24%
2018	8%	35%	21%
2017	8%	35%	21%
2016	8%	35%	21%
2015	9%	34%	21%
2014	8%	33%	21%
2013	7%	32%	21%
2012	7%	32%	20%
2011	6%	31%	20%
2010	6%	29%	19%
2009	4%	26%	16%
2008	4%	25%	15%
2007	5%	24%	14%
2006	4%	24%	14%
2005	5%	24%	14%
2004	5%	23%	14%
2003	6%	23%	13%
2002	6%	23%	13%
2001	5%	21%	12%
2000	6%	23%	12%
1999	6%	24%	13%
1998	5%	24%	13%
1997	7%	24%	12%
1996	7%	24%	13%

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Eligible for

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (1999-2023)
Year	Thoreau Middle School	Virginia	Fairfax County School District
2023	1%	2%	3%
2022	3%	5%	6%
2021	1%	6%	6%
2020	1%	5%	5%
2019	1%	5%	5%
2018	1%	6%	5%
2017	1%	6%	5%
2016	2%	6%	5%
2015	1%	6%	6%
2014	3%	6%	6%
2013	2%	6%	5%
2012	2%	7%	5%
2011	2%	6%	5%
2010	2%	7%	6%
2009	2%	7%	6%
2008	1%	7%	6%
2007	2%	7%	6%
2006	3%	7%	6%
2005	2%	7%	6%
2004	2%	7%	6%
2003	3%	7%	6%
2002	3%	7%	6%
2001	2%	7%	6%
2000	1%	7%	5%
1999	4%	6%	5%

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School Statewide Testing

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School District Name

Fairfax County School District

Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), VA Dept. of Education

Profile last updated: 02/09/2025

Frequently Asked Questions

What is Thoreau Middle School's ranking?

Thoreau Middle School is ranked #156 out of 1,792 schools, which ranks it among the top 10% of public schools in Virginia.

What schools are Thoreau Middle School often compared to?

Thoreau Middle Schoolis often viewed alongside schools like Kilmer Middle School by visitors of our site.

What percent of students have achieved state testing proficiency in math and reading?

75% of students have achieved math proficiency (compared to the 54% VA state average), while 90% of students have achieved reading proficiency (compared to the 69% VA state average).

How many students attend Thoreau Middle School?

1,246 students attend Thoreau Middle School.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

51% of Thoreau Middle School students are White, 19% of students are Asian, 18% of students are Hispanic, 7% of students are Two or more races, and 5% of students are Black.

What is the student:teacher ratio of Thoreau Middle School?

Thoreau Middle School has a student ration of 14:1, which is equal to the Virginia state average of 14:1.

What grades does Thoreau Middle School offer ?

Thoreau Middle School offers enrollment in grades 7-8 (Supplemental Virtual).

What school district is Thoreau Middle School part of?

Thoreau Middle School is part of Fairfax County School District.

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Quick Stats (2025)

Grades: 7-8
Enrollment: 1,246 students
Student:Teacher Ratio: 14:1
Minority Enrollment: 49%
: Top 10%
: 75% (Top 20%)
: 90% (Top 5%)
: 81% (Top 10%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), VA Dept. of Education