Middle school (grades 6-8) · Triangle, VA

Graham Park Middle

Federal NCES profile for Graham Park Middle, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 55/100.

2024-25 NCES dataMiddle school (grades 6-8)NCES 510313001301
0/100100/10055/100
👥 S:T ratio
49
🌟 Gifted program
70
🎓 Counselors
52
📋 Attendance
47
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →

The verdict

Graham Park Middle earns 55/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes near the Virginia median.

55
Resource Index · Higher
12.7:1
students per teacher
66.8%
free-lunch eligible
713
students enrolled

Graham Park Middle has class sizes near the Virginia median. Computed live against every Virginia school reporting to NCES.

CCD year-over-year · 2022-23 → 2023-24

+8 students YoY

Graham Park Middle held near 683 students from 2022-23 to 2023-24 (+8 headcount).

Teacher FTE added 56.0 → 57.0 across the same CCD years.

Source: NCES Common Core of Data public-school universe (2022-23, 2023-24).

Steady CCD campus

+8 students YoY 510313001301 · Triangle, VA Middle · MID · TRAD

713 enr · 12.7:1 · 66.8% lunch · RII 55

Nearest enrollment peer: Charles J. Colgan Sr. High (2,956 students)

Graham Park Middle held near 683 students from 2022-23 to 2023-24 (+8 headcount). Teacher FTE added 56.0 → 57.0 across the same CCD years. Read with this school → · District book → · Virginia schools → · Find another →

Graham Park Middle in the enrollment neighbourhood

Fall enrollment among this campus and nearest district peers

students

What this shows Graham Park Middle reports 713 students on the CCD universe file.

Source U.S. Department of Education, NCES Common Core of Data (Public School Universe) As of 2024-25

How Graham Park Middle compares

Graham Park Middle held steady on CCD headcount: ratios and free-lunch share vs Virginia and U.S. means.

Metric This school vs Virginia Virginia avg U.S. avg
Students per teacher 12.7:1 ▼ 9% 13.9:1 15.7:1
Free-lunch eligible 66.8% ▲ 16% 57.6% 51.7%
Enrollment 713 top 31% - -

Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25

12.7:1
Leaner classes than 69% of US schools, among the more generously staffed nationally.
713
Bigger than 81% of US schools by enrollment, a large campus nationally.

Equity indicators methodology

Economic need
66.8%
free-lunch eligible - 16% above the Virginia average of 57.6%
Above the 40% Title I schoolwide threshold; federal funds support the whole school, not individual students.
Staffing depth
12.7:1
students per teacher - 9% below state mean
Top 32% in Virginia - lower ratio than 68% of state schools
Well under the widely cited 15:1 individualized-attention benchmark, among the leaner class loads nationally.
Engagement
21.2%
chronically absent (missed 10%+ of school days)
At or above 20%, the commonly used threshold for "high" chronic absenteeism, signaling significant barriers to regular attendance.
Funding equity
$15,373
per pupil, district-wide - below Virginia avg of $15,892
Somewhat below the U.S. average per-pupil spend; funding constraints may affect programs, facilities, and staffing.
Support staff
Counselors3.0 FTE
Per 238 students, the combined health-and-guidance staffing load for this school.
Discipline context
22
in-school suspensions + 85 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 3.1 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 15.0 per 100 students. Reported via the Civil Rights Data Collection.

Student demographics

Hispanic or Latino 42.6%
African American 33.5%
White 10.9%
Asian 8.4%
Two or More 4.5%

Largest group: Hispanic or Latino at 42.6% of enrollment.

Student-body diversity index 68.5/100

Simpson diversity index - at 68.5, Graham Park Middle is more mixed than the Virginia school average of 53.7.

Programs

Gifted & talented Yes

District finance for Prince William County Public Schools reports $15,373 per pupil (NCES F-33) - open the district page for the full revenue mix.

How Graham Park Middle Compares to District-Mates

School Enrollment Economic Profile Student-Teacher Ratio
Charles J. Colgan Sr. High Larger Lower economic need Higher S:T ratio
Woodbridge High Larger Lower economic need Higher S:T ratio
Osbourn Park High Larger Lower economic need Higher S:T ratio
Gainesville High Larger Lower economic need Higher S:T ratio
Gar-Field High Larger Similar economic need Higher S:T ratio

Comparisons are relative to Graham Park Middle's own figures; each column derives from NCES Common Core of Data.

Other Schools in This District

Prince William County Public Schools · 5 sibling schools

View district profile

Nationwide middle schools with similar size or staffing

Out-of-state peers matched by enrollment and by student-teacher ratio, not the same-city or same-district lists above.

Frequently asked questions about Graham Park Middle

How many students attend Graham Park Middle?

Graham Park Middle has 713 students enrolled. It is a middle school in Triangle, VA. CCD year-over-year: 675 (2022-23) → 683 (2023-24), nearly flat (+8).

What is the student-teacher ratio at Graham Park Middle?

The student-teacher ratio at Graham Park Middle is 12.7:1, which is 9% lower than the Virginia average of 13.9:1 and 19% lower than the national average of 15.7:1. Lower ratios generally mean more individual attention per student.

What percentage of students receive free lunch at Graham Park Middle?

66.8% of students at Graham Park Middle are eligible for free lunch, compared to the Virginia average of 57.6%.

What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Graham Park Middle?

The largest demographic group at Graham Park Middle is Hispanic or Latino at 42.6% of enrollment, in Triangle, VA. Its student body is more racially and ethnically mixed than most US schools, with a diversity index of 68.5/100.

What is the Resource Investment Index for Graham Park Middle?

Graham Park Middle has a Resource Investment Index of 55/100 (higher reported resources relative to schools nationally) based on 4 factors: student-teacher ratio, gifted-program reporting, counselor availability, chronic absenteeism. Not a test-score or academic measure (national median ~41/100, see methodology).

What other schools are in Prince William County Public Schools?

Besides Graham Park Middle, Prince William County Public Schools also operates Charles J. Colgan Sr. High (2,956 students), Woodbridge High (2,898 students), and Osbourn Park High (2,661 students). See the Prince William County Public Schools district page for the complete list.

Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) CCD + Public School Universe (2024-25), CRDC (2021-22), F-33 District Finance Survey (FY 2022-23) · 2024-25 Data as of the 2024-25 school year. Coverage from U.S. Department of Education NCES Common Core of Data. Varies by entity type; administrative districts and certain charter networks may report only a subset of fields.

All federal data sources used on this page

Full source list and how we compute each figure: methodology page.

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