South County Middle

8700 Laurel Crest Dr., Laurel Hill VA, 22079 | Fairfax County Public Schools | 703-690-5500
  • grades 7-8
  • students 1072
  • type Middle
PROFICIENCY 89% 12% higher than state average
School Rankings
  • Ranked #0 of 5 in Laurel Hill
  • Ranked #0 of 2805 in Virginia
Proficiency Averages
n/aLaurel Hill
79%Virginia

South County Middle is a school servicing grades 7 to 8 and is located in the district of "Fairfax County Public Schools" in Laurel Hill, VA. There are a total of 1,072 students and 73 teachers at South County Middle, for a student to teacher ratio of 15 to 1.

South County Middle has an average proficiency test score (in mathematics and languages) of 88.5%, which is 12% higher than the Virginia average.

South County Middle location

Academics

Students/Teachers
Students1072
Teachers73
Student/Teacher ratio15:1

 

Advanced Placement
AP enrollmentn/a
Taking some coursesn/a
Taking some courses (not tests)n/a
Passing some coursesn/a
Passing no coursesn/a

Advanced placement (AP) is a program that offers high school students the ability to take college level courses and exams. These programs were created to be at the same level of most first year university courses. If the students were successful in the AP programs, they could potentially receive advanced placement, credit or exemptions when they go on to university. At South County Middle, there are a total of n/a students enrolled in advanced placement courses, with n/a taking some courses.

Proficiency in mathematics comparison

Proficiency in languages comparison

Proficiency in mathematics by grade

GradeProficiency
All91%
3n/a
4n/a
5n/a
6n/a
790%
891%
High Schooln/a

Proficiency in languages by grade

GradeProficiency
All86%
3n/a
4n/a
5n/a
6n/a
788%
884%
High Schooln/a

The proficiency in math and languages tables represent the percentage of students that scored at or above the proficiency level on their standardized state assessment tests. Although these tests are standardized within each state, the tests may vary from state to state. Comparing the results of one state to another may not always be an accurate or fair comparison.

South County Middle race/ethnicity breakdown

RaceSchoolDistrictVirginiaNational
White n/a 41.6% 52.2% 51.1%
Black n/a 10.3% 23.2% 15.9%
Asian n/a 19.4% 6.4% 4.7%
Hispanic or Latino n/a 23.3% 13.1% 23.6%
American Indian and Alaskan n/a 0.3% 0.4% 1.2%
Hawaiian n/a 0.2% 0.2% 0.4%
Multiracial n/a 4.9% 4.5% 3.1%

Laurel Hill demographics profile

StatisticLaurel HillVirginiaNational
Population8,7718,535,519328,239,523
Population density (sq mi)1,97821891
Median age38.137.837.7
Male/Female ratio0.9:11.0:11.0:1
Married (15yrs & older)61%57%55%
Speak English56%84%79%
Speak Spanish4%7%13%

Education level achieved in Laurel Hill

IndexLaurel HillVirginiaNational
Completed 8th grade95.3%85.9%84.3%
Completed high school95.0%84.7%83.0%
Completed some college80.8%64.1%59.4%
Completed associate degree66.7%44.2%38.5%
Completed bachelors60.6%36.9%30.3%
Completed masters23.8%15.7%11.5%
Completed professional degree5.9%4.2%3.3%
Completed doctorate1.9%1.7%1.3%
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Source: The South County Middle data displayed above is derived from the National Center for Education Statistics and from the U.S. Department of Education.