Sandburg Middle

Middle school·Grades 7-8 Alexandria, Virginia·22308
Score
42.7/100
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#189
Among 329 Virginia middle schools
#16
In Fairfax County Public Schools
#2
In Alexandria
Top 58%
In Virginia

Score 42.7/100: better than 42% of Virginia middle schools on 2024-25 state tests. Schools are only compared with others of the same type in the same state. How we score schools

Performance (state tests, 2024-25)

Pass rate on state tests in Virginia, all students. Colored bars are green when the school is at or above the average for similar Virginia schools.

English language arts
72%
Similar Virginia schools ≈ 73%, better than 46% of them
2,732 students tested
Math
65%
Similar Virginia schools ≈ 68%, better than 41% of them
2,766 students tested
Science
66%
Similar Virginia schools ≈ 70%, better than 43% of them
1,376 students tested
All Virginia schools (ELA / math)
74% / 73%
State average across every school type, 2024-25
All 3 published results by grade and test

As published by Virginia Department of Education. "Hidden" means the state didn't publish the result to protect student privacy.

SubjectGradeTestResultStudents tested
English language artsAll gradesSOL722,732
MathAll gradesSOL652,766
ScienceAll gradesSOL661,376

School profile

Grades
7-8
Students
1,403
Type
Middle school
Charter school
No
Program
Regular

Students

Enrollment
1,403
Typical middle school: 736
Free or reduced-price lunch
50%
Typical middle school: 70%

District and location

City
Fairfax County

Contact

Address
8428 Fort Hunt Rd
Alexandria, VA 22308

"Typical" is the middle (median) middle school in Virginia. Higher or lower is not in itself better or worse. Address, phone and website are as the state reported them to the U.S. Department of Education for 2024-25, so check with the school before visiting. School details: U.S. Department of Education, Common Core of Data (enrollment 2023-24, lunch eligibility 2024-25).

Nearby middle schools

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Sandburg Middle at a glance

Sandburg Middle is a public middle school in Alexandria, Virginia, serving grades 7-8. It is part of Fairfax County Public Schools. It has about 1,403 students (a typical Virginia middle school has 736). About 50% of students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, compared with 70% at a typical Virginia middle school, which is useful context when reading test results.

In 2024-25 state tests, 72% in English language arts (similar schools: 73%) and 65% in math (similar schools: 68%) reached the state standard (Pass rate). On our score, which compares it only with other Virginia middle schools, it scores 42.7 out of 100: better than 42% of them, ranking #189 of 329. Its English language arts result rose by 6 points from the year before. This overview is generated automatically from published state and federal data; figures are rounded, and you can check the originals via the official sources above.

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Page updated 2026-10-12.