Carson Middle School (Ranked Top 5% for 2026)

13618 Mclearen Road
Herndon, VA 20171

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Top 5%

Serving 1,381 students in grades 7-8, Carson Middle School ranks in the top 5% of all schools in Virginia for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 10%, and reading proficiency is top 10%).

The percentage of students achieving is 88% (which is higher than the Virginia state average of 68%). The percentage of students achieving is 92% (which is higher than the Virginia state average of 69%).

The student-teacher ratio of 15:1 is higher than the Virginia state level of 14:1.

Minority enrollment is 71% of the student body (majority Asian), which is higher than the Virginia state average of 56% (majority Black and Hispanic).

Quick Facts (2026)

School Type: Magnet School
Grades: 7-8
Enrollment: 1,381 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 15:1
Minority Enrollment: 71%
: Top 5% in VA
: 88% (Top 10%)
: 92% (Top 5%)
: 88% (Top 5%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), VA Dept. of Education

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Carson Middle School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Virginia for:

Category

Attribute

Overall Rank

Highest overall rank (Top 5%)

Math Proficiency

Highest math proficiency (Top 10%)

Reading/Language Arts Proficiency

Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 5%)

Science Proficiency

Highest science proficiency (Top 5%)

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Carson Middle School's student population of 1,381 students has declined by 6% over five school years.

The teacher population of 90 teachers has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

School Type

Magnet School

Grades Offered

Grades 7-8
(Supplemental Virtual)

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Carson Middle School
7	699
8	682

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Total Students

1,381 students

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Total Students Trends Over Years (1999-2023)
Year	Carson Middle School
2023	1,361
2022	1,446
2021	1,472
2020	1,501
2019	1,501
2018	1,528
2017	1,528
2016	1,471
2015	1,432
2014	1,344
2013	1,360
2012	1,355
2011	1,290
2010	1,258
2009	1,232
2008	1,178
2007	1,143
2006	1,081
2005	1,098
2004	1,110
2003	1,034
2002	1,024
2001	964
2000	855
1999	824

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Gender %

Total Classroom Teachers

90 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends Over Years (2003-2023)
Year	Carson Middle School
2023	85
2022	96
2021	92
2020	92
2019	92
2018	94
2017	94
2016	89
2015	87
2014	87
2013	88
2012	85
2011	67
2010	58
2009	61
2008	61
2007	83
2006	75
2005	70
2004	71
2003	87

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Year Founded

1998

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Carson Middle School ranks within the top 5% of all 1,773 schools in Virginia (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data).

The of Carson Middle School is 0.71, which is less than the diversity score at state average of 0.72. The school's diversity has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

This School

State Level (VA)

#50 out of 1773 schools
(Top 5%)

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Overall School Rank Trends Over Years (2012-2023)
Year	Carson Middle School
2023	#50
2022	#33
2021	#33
2019	#81
2018	#639
2017	#660
2016	#92
2015	#25
2014	#12
2013	#15
2012	#13

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88%

68%

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Math Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2010-2023)
Year	Carson Middle School	Virginia	Fairfax County Public Schools
2023	88%	68%	73%
2021	85%	54%	61%
2019	94%	82%	85%
2017	70%	72%	77%
2016	92%	80%	83%
2015	95%	79%	83%
2014	94%	74%	80%
2013	94%	71%	78%
2012	94%	68%	77%
2011	94%	86%	92%
2010	97%	87%	91%

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(20-21)

92%

69%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2010-2021)
Year	Carson Middle School	Virginia	Fairfax County Public Schools
2021	92%	69%	73%
2019	93%	78%	81%
2018	93%	80%
2017	93%	80%	84%
2016	94%	80%	85%
2015	95%	79%	85%
2014	95%	74%	81%
2013	94%	74%	82%
2012	98%	89%	94%
2011	98%	88%	93%
2010	98%	89%	93%

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(20-21)

88%

59%

Student-Teacher Ratio

15:1

14:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison Over Years (2003-2023)
Year	Carson Middle School	Virginia	Fairfax County Public Schools
2023	16:1	14:1	15:1
2022	15:1	14:1	14:1
2021	16:1	14:1	14:1
2020	16:1	15:1	14:1
2019	16:1	15:1	14:1
2018	16:1	15:1	15:1
2017	16:1	15:1	15:1
2016	17:1	15:1	14:1
2015	16:1	15:1	15:1
2014	15:1	16:1	14:1
2013	15:1	16:1	15:1
2012	16:1	15:1	14:1
2011	19:1	17:1	18:1
2010	22:1	17:1	20:1
2009	20:1	17:1	18:1
2008	19:1	17:1	17:1
2007	14:1	13:1	12:1
2006	14:1	13:1	13:1
2005	16:1	14:1	14:1
2004	16:1	13:1	14:1
2003	12:1	12:1	12:1

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American Indian

n/a

Asian

44%

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1999-2023)
Year	Carson Middle School	Virginia	Fairfax County Public Schools
2023	47%	7%	19%
2022	49%	7%	20%
2021	50%	8%	20%
2020	46%	7%	20%
2019	46%	7%	20%
2018	45%	7%	20%
2017	45%	7%	20%
2016	43%	8%	20%
2015	40%	6%	20%
2014	38%	7%	20%
2013	36%	7%	20%
2012	36%	6%	20%
2011	35%	7%	21%
2010	35%	7%	21%
2009	32%	7%	21%
2008	28%	6%	20%
2007	29%	6%	20%
2006	26%	6%	19%
2005	23%	6%	19%
2004	22%	6%	19%
2003	19%	5%	19%
2002	17%	5%	16%
2001	15%	4%	16%
2000	12%	4%	15%
1999	13%	4%	15%

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Hispanic

10%

19%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1999-2023)
Year	Carson Middle School	Virginia	Fairfax County Public Schools
2023	9%	19%	28%
2022	9%	18%	27%
2021	9%	18%	27%
2020	10%	16%	26%
2019	10%	16%	26%
2018	9%	15%	26%
2017	9%	15%	26%
2016	9%	14%	25%
2015	10%	14%	24%
2014	9%	13%	23%
2013	8%	12%	23%
2012	7%	12%	22%
2011	8%	11%	21%
2010	8%	10%	20%
2009	7%	10%	20%
2008	7%	10%	19%
2007	4%	9%	18%
2006	6%	8%	17%
2005	7%	7%	17%
2004	6%	6%	17%
2003	5%	7%	15%
2002	3%	5%	14%
2001	3%	5%	13%
2000	2%	4%	12%
1999	2%	4%	11%

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Black

10%

22%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1999-2023)
Year	Carson Middle School	Virginia	Fairfax County Public Schools
2023	9%	22%	10%
2022	10%	22%	10%
2021	8%	22%	10%
2020	6%	22%	10%
2019	6%	22%	10%
2018	6%	23%	10%
2017	6%	23%	10%
2016	6%	23%	10%
2015	6%	23%	10%
2014	7%	23%	10%
2013	9%	23%	10%
2012	8%	24%	10%
2011	7%	24%	10%
2010	7%	26%	12%
2009	8%	26%	12%
2008	7%	27%	12%
2007	7%	27%	12%
2006	8%	27%	12%
2005	7%	27%	12%
2004	7%	27%	11%
2003	7%	27%	11%
2002	6%	27%	11%
2001	7%	27%	11%
2000	5%	27%	11%
1999	4%	27%	11%

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White

29%

44%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1999-2023)
Year	Carson Middle School	Virginia	Fairfax County Public Schools
2023	28%	45%	37%
2022	25%	46%	37%
2021	26%	46%	37%
2020	33%	49%	39%
2019	33%	49%	39%
2018	35%	50%	40%
2017	35%	50%	40%
2016	37%	50%	40%
2015	39%	52%	41%
2014	40%	52%	42%
2013	42%	53%	43%
2012	44%	54%	43%
2011	45%	54%	44%
2010	50%	57%	47%
2009	53%	57%	47%
2008	58%	57%	49%
2007	60%	58%	50%
2006	60%	59%	52%
2005	63%	60%	52%
2004	65%	61%	53%
2003	69%	61%	55%
2002	74%	63%	59%
2001	75%	64%	60%
2000	81%	65%	62%
1999	81%	65%	63%

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Hawaiian

n/a

Two or more races

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2013-2023)
Year	Carson Middle School	Virginia	Fairfax County Public Schools
2023	7%	7%	6%
2022	7%	7%	6%
2021	7%	6%	6%
2020	5%	6%	5%
2019	5%	6%	5%
2018	5%	5%	4%
2017	5%	5%	4%
2016	5%	5%	5%
2015	5%	5%	5%
2014	6%	5%	5%
2013	5%	5%	4%

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All Ethnic Groups

0.71

0.72

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Diversity Score Comparison Over Years (1999-2023)
Year	Carson Middle School	Virginia	Fairfax County Public Schools
2023	0.69	0.71	0.74
2022	0.68	0.70	0.74
2021	0.67	0.70	0.74
2020	0.67	0.68	0.74
2019	0.67	0.68	0.74
2018	0.67	0.67	0.73
2017	0.67	0.67	0.73
2016	0.67	0.68	0.73
2015	0.68	0.66	0.73
2014	0.69	0.66	0.73
2013	0.69	0.65	0.72
2012	0.68	0.64	0.72
2011	0.67	0.64	0.72
2010	0.65	0.62	0.67
2009	0.63	0.60	0.67
2008	0.60	0.60	0.66
2007	0.58	0.59	0.66
2006	0.59	0.58	0.65
2005	0.57	0.57	0.65
2004	0.55	0.55	0.64
2003	0.49	0.55	0.63
2002	0.43	0.53	0.60
2001	0.42	0.52	0.58
2000	0.33	0.51	0.57
1999	0.33	0.51	0.56

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Eligible for

16%

55%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (1999-2023)
Year	Carson Middle School	Virginia	Fairfax County Public Schools
2023	13%	52%	30%
2022	10%	41%	27%
2021	7%	35%	22%
2020	7%	39%	24%
2019	7%	39%	24%
2018	6%	35%	21%
2017	6%	35%	21%
2016	7%	35%	21%
2015	7%	34%	21%
2014	6%	33%	21%
2013	7%	32%	21%
2012	7%	32%	20%
2011	7%	31%	20%
2010	6%	29%	19%
2009	5%	26%	16%
2008	4%	25%	15%
2007	4%	24%	14%
2006	4%	24%	14%
2005	4%	24%	14%
2004	4%	23%	14%
2003	3%	23%	13%
2002	4%	23%	13%
2001	3%	21%	12%
2000	3%	23%	12%
1999	10%	24%	13%

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Eligible for

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (1999-2023)
Year	Carson Middle School	Virginia	Fairfax County Public Schools
2023	2%	2%	3%
2022	3%	5%	6%
2021	2%	6%	6%
2020	3%	5%	5%
2019	3%	5%	5%
2018	2%	6%	5%
2017	2%	6%	5%
2016	2%	6%	5%
2015	2%	6%	6%
2014	2%	6%	6%
2013	2%	6%	5%
2012	2%	7%	5%
2011	2%	6%	5%
2010	2%	7%	6%
2009	2%	7%	6%
2008	2%	7%	6%
2007	2%	7%	6%
2006	2%	7%	6%
2005	3%	7%	6%
2004	2%	7%	6%
2003	3%	7%	6%
2002	3%	7%	6%
2001	2%	7%	6%
2000	2%	7%	5%
1999	2%	6%	5%

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School Statewide Testing

School District Name

Fairfax County Public Schools

Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), VA Dept. of Education

Profile last updated: 02/09/2025

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What is Carson Middle School's ranking?

Carson Middle School is ranked #50 out of 1,773 schools, which ranks it among the top 5% of public schools in Virginia.

What schools are Carson Middle School often compared to?

Carson Middle Schoolis often viewed alongside schools like Franklin Middle School, Rocky Run Middle School by visitors of our site.

What percent of students have achieved state testing proficiency in math and reading?

88% of students have achieved math proficiency (compared to the 68% VA state average), while 92% of students have achieved reading proficiency (compared to the 69% VA state average).

How many students attend Carson Middle School?

1,381 students attend Carson Middle School.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

44% of Carson Middle School students are Asian, 29% of students are White, 10% of students are Hispanic, 10% of students are Black, 6% of students are Two or more races, and 1% of students are American Indian.

What is the student-teacher ratio of Carson Middle School?

Carson Middle School has a student ration of 15:1, which is higher than the Virginia state average of 14:1.

What grades does Carson Middle School offer ?

Carson Middle School offers enrollment in grades 7-8 (Supplemental Virtual).

What school district is Carson Middle School part of?

Carson Middle School is part of Fairfax County Public Schools.

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