📍 8700 Laurel Crest Dr., Lorton, Fairfax County, 22079
South County Middle is a State/Public serving middle age pupils, located in Lorton, Fairfax County. The school has 951 pupils enrolled. It is part of the Fairfax County Public Schools school district. It serves grades 7–8 in a suburban setting. The school employs 59.3 full-time-equivalent teachers, a student-teacher ratio of 16.1:1. 83% of students are proficient in reading. 66% are proficient in maths. Technology infrastructure includes fiber internet, campus-wide Wi-Fi, devices for students.
South County Middle enrolls 951 students across grades 7–8. The student body is 52% male and 48% female. A teaching staff of 59.3 full-time-equivalent teachers supports the school, giving a student-teacher ratio of 16.1:1.
By race and ethnicity, the student body is 37% White, 21% Black or African American and 18% Asian.
| Race / ethnicity | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| White | 350 | 37% |
| Black or African American | 200 | 21% |
| Asian | 173 | 18% |
| Hispanic or Latino | 145 | 15% |
| Two or more races | 77 | 8.1% |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 4 | <1% |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 2 | <1% |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data.
218 of the school's 951 students (23%) qualify for free or reduced-price lunch. Of these, 189 qualify for free lunch and 29 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.
South County Middle is located in a suburban setting (NCES locale: Suburb, Large). Virtual instruction: Supplemental Virtual. For civic and policy purposes, the school sits in congressional district VA At-Large (non-voting delegate), state senate district 39, state house district 42.
South County Middle is one of 223 schools in Fairfax County Public Schools, based in Falls Church, Virginia. The district serves 179,323 students district-wide and employs 12,675 full-time-equivalent teachers. With 951 students, South County Middle is larger than the district average of about 804 students per school.
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Proficiency based on state assessments.
Setting: Suburb - Large
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