South County Middle

Middle school·Grades 7-8 Lorton, Virginia·22079
Score
89.2/100
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#36
Among 329 Virginia middle schools
#7
In Fairfax County Public Schools
Top 11%
In Virginia

Score 89.2/100: better than 89% 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
85%
Similar Virginia schools ≈ 73%, better than 85% of them
1,878 students tested
Math
88%
Similar Virginia schools ≈ 68%, better than 94% of them
1,876 students tested
Science
80%
Similar Virginia schools ≈ 70%, better than 76% of them
976 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 gradesSOL851,878
MathAll gradesSOL881,876
ScienceAll gradesSOL80976

School profile

Grades
7-8
Students
967
Type
Middle school
Charter school
No
Program
Regular

Students

Enrollment
967
Typical middle school: 736
Free or reduced-price lunch
23%
Typical middle school: 70%

District and location

City
Fairfax County

Contact

Address
8700 Laurel Crest Dr.
Lorton, VA 22079

"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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South County Middle at a glance

South County Middle is a public middle school in Lorton, Virginia, serving grades 7-8. It is part of Fairfax County Public Schools. It has about 967 students (a typical Virginia middle school has 736). About 23% 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, 85% in English language arts (similar schools: 73%) and 88% 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 89.2 out of 100: better than 89% of them, ranking #36 of 329. Its English language arts result was broadly unchanged 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.