Best Public Virginia Middle Schools

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Niche has released its 2026 Best Schools list — and Northern Virginia always dominates!

Based on rigorous analysis of key statistics and millions of reviews from students and parents, check out their top Virginia public Middle Schools:

1. Tabb Middle School
   Yorktown, VA
2. Grafton Middle School
   Yorktown, VA
3. Lylburn Downing Middle School
   Lexington, VA
4. Mary Ellen Henderson Middle School
   Falls Church, VA
5. Dorothy Hamm Middle School
   Arlington, VA
6. Rocky Run Middle School
   Chantilly, VA
7. Rachel Carson Middle School
   Herndon, VA
8. Longfellow Middle School
   Falls Church, VA
9. Brambleton Middle School
   Ashburn, VA
10. Williamsburg Middle School
    Arlington, VA
11. Queens Lake Middle School
    Williamsburg, VA
12. Old Donation School
    Virginia Beach, VA
13. Stone Hill Middle School
    Ashburn, VA
14. Frost Middle School
    Fairfax, VA
15. Cooper Middle School
    McLean, VA
16. J. Michael Lunsford Middle School
    Chantilly, VA
17. Thoreau Middle School
    Vienna, VA
18. Swanson Middle School
    Arlington, VA
19. Plaza Middle School
    Virginia Beach, VA
20. Eagle Ridge Middle School
    Ashburn, VA
21. Yorktown Middle School
    Yorktown, VA
22. Franklin Middle School
    Chantilly, VA
23. Great Neck Middle School
    Virginia Beach, VA
24. Hidden Valley Middle School
    Roanoke, VA