Thoreau Middle

2505 Cedar Ln, Wakefield VA, 22180 | Fairfax County Public Schools | 703-846-8000
  • grades 7-8
  • students 945
  • type Middle
PROFICIENCY 90% 13% higher than state average
School Rankings
  • Ranked #0 of 26 in Wakefield
  • Ranked #0 of 2805 in Virginia
Proficiency Averages
n/aWakefield
79%Virginia

Thoreau Middle is a school servicing grades 7 to 8 and is located in the district of "Fairfax County Public Schools" in Wakefield, VA. There are a total of 945 students and 68 teachers at Thoreau Middle, for a student to teacher ratio of 14 to 1.

Thoreau Middle has an average proficiency test score (in mathematics and languages) of 89.5%, which is 13% higher than the Virginia average.

Thoreau Middle location

Academics

Students/Teachers
Students945
Teachers68
Student/Teacher ratio14:1

 

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 Thoreau 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
791%
890%
High Schooln/a

Proficiency in languages by grade

GradeProficiency
All88%
3n/a
4n/a
5n/a
6n/a
790%
885%
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.

Thoreau Middle race/ethnicity breakdown

RaceSchoolDistrictVirginiaNational
White 66.3% 41.6% 52.2% 51.1%
Black 1.2% 10.3% 23.2% 15.9%
Asian 13.3% 19.4% 6.4% 4.7%
Hispanic or Latino 10.8% 23.3% 13.1% 23.6%
American Indian and Alaskan 0.2% 0.3% 0.4% 1.2%
Hawaiian 0.2% 0.2% 0.2% 0.4%
Multiracial 7.9% 4.9% 4.5% 3.1%

Wakefield demographics profile

StatisticWakefieldVirginiaNational
Population31,2628,535,519328,239,523
Population density (sq mi)6,26321891
Median age36.237.837.7
Male/Female ratio1.1:11.0:11.0:1
Married (15yrs & older)52%57%55%
Speak English50%84%79%
Speak Spanish30%7%13%

Education level achieved in Wakefield

IndexWakefieldVirginiaNational
Completed 8th grade81.4%85.9%84.3%
Completed high school80.4%84.7%83.0%
Completed some college64.2%64.1%59.4%
Completed associate degree49.0%44.2%38.5%
Completed bachelors43.6%36.9%30.3%
Completed masters19.0%15.7%11.5%
Completed professional degree5.0%4.2%3.3%
Completed doctorate1.7%1.7%1.3%
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Source: The Thoreau Middle data displayed above is derived from the National Center for Education Statistics and from the U.S. Department of Education.