📍 2700 S Lang St, Arlington, Arlington County, 22206
Gunston Middle is a State/Public serving middle age pupils, located in Arlington, Arlington County. The school has 1,111 pupils enrolled. It is part of the Arlington County Public Schools school district. It serves grades 6–8 in an urban setting. The school employs 84.8 full-time-equivalent teachers, a student-teacher ratio of 13.1:1. 76% of students are proficient in reading. 59% are proficient in maths. Technology infrastructure includes fiber internet, campus-wide Wi-Fi, devices for students.
Gunston Middle enrolls 1,111 students across grades 6–8. The student body is 53% male and 47% female. A teaching staff of 84.8 full-time-equivalent teachers supports the school, giving a student-teacher ratio of 13.1:1.
By race and ethnicity, the student body is 36% Hispanic or Latino, 34% White and 17% Black or African American.
| Race / ethnicity | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Hispanic or Latino | 402 | 36% |
| White | 376 | 34% |
| Black or African American | 185 | 17% |
| Two or more races | 75 | 6.8% |
| Asian | 69 | 6.2% |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 4 | <1% |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data.
406 of the school's 1,111 students (37%) qualify for free or reduced-price lunch. Of these, 363 qualify for free lunch and 43 for a reduced price. The school participates in the National School Lunch Program. Free and reduced-price lunch eligibility is a widely used indicator of the share of students from lower-income households.
Gunston Middle is located in an urban setting (NCES locale: City, Midsize). Virtual instruction: Supplemental Virtual. The school receives targeted-assistance Title I funding for eligible students. For civic and policy purposes, the school sits in congressional district VA-80, state senate district 30, state house district 45.
Gunston Middle is one of 42 schools in Arlington County Public Schools, based in Arlington, Virginia. The district serves 27,950 students district-wide and employs 2,382 full-time-equivalent teachers. With 1,111 students, Gunston Middle is larger than the district average of about 665 students per school.
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Proficiency based on state assessments.
Setting: City - Midsize