At a glance
Reported students
533
NCES CCD 2024–25
Teachers (FTE)
45.2
NCES CCD 2024–25
Student–teacher ratio
11.8:1
Calculated; not a class-size measure
Grades served
06–08
NCES preliminary directory 2025–26
School benchmarks
Virginia middle enrollment
28th percentile
Compared with 340 same-level schools reporting enrollment.
District median enrollment
700
Watson Mountain Middle: 533 reported students.
State peer staffing position
26th percentile
11.8:1 reported; state peer median 13.1:1. Ratio is not class size.
What the reported data says about Watson Mountain Middle
Watson Mountain Middle is a public middle school serving grades 06–08 in Leesburg. It is one of 102 current school records connected to Loudoun County Public Schools. NCES reports 533 students for 2024–25.
Among 340 middle schools in Virginia with comparable records, this school is smaller than the reported median of 737.5 students. Its enrollment is at approximately the 28th percentile for that peer group. Size describes the campus, not instructional quality.
The reported student–teacher ratio is 11.8:1, close to the Virginia median of 13.1:1 for the same school level. This ratio uses total enrollment and teacher FTE; it is not an average classroom headcount and can be affected by special programs or part-time staffing.
The largest reported race and ethnicity groups are Asian (44.8%) and White (32.6%). These figures help families understand who the school serves; they are not rating inputs.
Questions worth asking Watson Mountain Middle
- 1How do the reported 11.8:1 student–teacher ratio and 45.2 teacher FTE translate into actual class sizes by grade?
- 2Which advanced, gifted, career, arts, and computer-science courses are available this year, and how do students qualify?
- 3How many counselors, nurses, psychologists, and social workers currently serve students?
- 4What meal assistance, transportation, after-school, and family-support services are currently available?
Enrollment needs
- Free/reduced-price lunch
- 13.9%
- Lunch program
- Yes participating without using any Provision or the CEO
Student demographics
Race and ethnicity share of reported enrollment
- White32.6%
- Hispanic9.2%
- Black6.8%
- Asian44.8%
- American Indian / Alaska Native0.8%
- Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander0.2%
- Multiracial5.6%
Race/ethnicity: NCES CCD 2024–25. English learner and disability context: CRDC 2021–22. Lunch eligibility: NCES CCD 2024–25. Privacy rules can produce missing values.
Other schools in Loudoun County Public Schools
Start with campuses at the same school level or with similar reported enrollment.
Blue Ridge Middle
Middle · Grades 06–08
714 reported students
Harper Park Middle
Middle · Grades 06–08
858 reported students
Seneca Ridge Middle
Middle · Grades 06–08
862 reported students
J. Lupton Simpson Middle
Middle · Grades 06–08
874 reported students
Smart's Mill Middle
Middle · Grades 06–08
885 reported students
Sterling Middle
Middle · Grades 06–08
967 reported students