Sterling Middle School has 1,011 learners in grade levels 6-8.

Sterling Middle School placed in the lower 50% of all schools in Virginia for cumulative test scores (math proficiency is lower 50%, and reading proficiency is lower 50%) for the 2020-21 school year. The percentage of learners achieving proficiency in math is 42% (which is lower than the Virginia state average of 72%) for the 2016-17 school year. The percentage of learners achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 70% (which is lower than the Virginia state average of 80%) for the 2020-21 school year.

The Learner: Teacher ratio of 11:1 is lower than the Virginia state level of 15:1. Minority enrollment is 86% of the learner body (majority Hispanic), which is higher than the Virginia state average of 51% (majority African-American and Hispanic).

School Overview: Sterling Middle School’s learner population of 1,011 learners has stayed flat over five school years. The teacher population of 92 teachers has stayed flat over five school years. Sterling Middle School is ranked within the lower 50% of all 1,791 schools in Virginia (based off of cumulative math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2020-21 school year. The diversity score of Sterling Middle School is 0.56, which is less than the diversity score at state average of 0.68. The school’s diversity has stayed flat over five school years.

Nearby Public Schools: The nearest high school to Sterling Middle School is Park View High School (0.8 miles away). The nearest middle school is Dominion High School (2.3 miles away). The nearest elementary school is Sterling Elementary School (0.4 miles away).