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

Kilmer Middle

Federal NCES profile for Kilmer Middle, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 60/100.

2024-25 NCES dataMiddle school (grades 6-8)NCES 510126000513
0/100100/10060/100
👥 S:T ratio
30
🌟 Gifted program
70
🎓 Counselors
60
📋 Attendance
79
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →

The verdict

Kilmer Middle earns 60/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes larger than 94% of Virginia schools.

#1 of 15
public schools in Vienna · Resource Index
60
Resource Index · Higher
17.6:1
large classes for Virginia
16.7%
free-lunch eligible

Kilmer Middle has class sizes larger than 94% of Virginia schools. Computed live against every Virginia school reporting to NCES.

By Resource Investment Index, Kilmer Middle ranks #1 of 15 public schools in Vienna, VA.

Enrollment

1,199

Virginia · 2024-25 NCES data

Teachers (FTE)

68.0

Federal CCD staff survey

Students per teacher

17.6:1

vs 13.9:1 Virginia avg

+27% vs state

Free-lunch eligible

16.7%

vs 57.6% Virginia avg

-71% vs state

Student-teacher ratio in context

How Kilmer Middle compares with Virginia and U.S. medians

Larger classes than state median

Source: NCES Common Core of Data As of 2024-25 federal staff survey Total enrollment ÷ full-time-equivalent classroom teachers

What stands out at Kilmer Middle

Kilmer Middle is a lower-poverty, large middle school in Vienna, Virginia, enrolling 1,199 students.

Class loads run heavy: 17.6:1 is larger than about 94% of Virginia schools and 27% above the 13.9:1 state mean, so each teacher carries more students than is typical.

Comparatively few students face economic hardship here, 16.7% free-meal eligibility runs 71% below the Virginia average.

Enrollment of 1,199 puts it in the larger third of Virginia schools by headcount.

Its Resource Investment Index lands in the upper third of 1,868 scored Virginia schools.

Against 178 statewide peers matched on enrollment and economic need, it ranks in the upper tier at #22.

Its student body is led by White (42%) and Asian (26%) (diversity index 72/100).

Counselor coverage is strong, about 200 students per counselor, inside the American School Counselor Association's recommended 250:1.

Attendance holds up well here: only 8.5% of students were chronically absent, below the typical post-pandemic national figure.

The surrounding Fairfax County Public Schools spends $17,977 per pupil, 23% above the Virginia average, a better-resourced district than most.

Among Vienna's middle schools, it stands alongside Thoreau Middle (1,239 students): Kilmer Middle is smaller than that campus by headcount and runs heavier classes (17.6:1 vs 15.9:1).

Fairfax County Public Schools also operates Lake Braddock Secondary (4,411 students) and Robinson Secondary (3,710 students) alongside Kilmer Middle.

Sourced from NCES CCD, CRDC, and F-33 (federal records, not a quality verdict). How we source and compute this.

Source: National Center for Education Statistics Common Core of Data + CRDC + F-33 · 2024-25

How Kilmer Middle compares

Kilmer Middle on the metrics families compare, against Virginia and U.S. means.

Metric This school vs Virginia Virginia avg U.S. avg
Students per teacher 17.6:1 ▲ 27% 13.9:1 15.7:1
Free-lunch eligible 16.7% ▼ 71% 57.6% 51.7%
Enrollment 1,199 top 11% - -

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

17.6:1
Leaner classes than 27% of US schools, heavier class loads than most.
1,199
Bigger than 94% of US schools by enrollment, a large campus nationally.

Equity indicators (what these measure)

Economic need
16.7%
free-lunch eligible - 71% below the Virginia average of 57.6%
Below the 40% Title I threshold, among the lower-need profiles in the state; federal aid targets individual qualifying students rather than schoolwide programs.
Staffing depth
17.6:1
students per teacher - 27% above state mean
Top 94% in Virginia - lower ratio than 6% of state schools
Between 16:1 and 20:1, squarely in the typical U.S. public-school staffing range.
Engagement
8.5%
chronically absent (missed 10%+ of school days)
In the 5-10% range, close to the pre-pandemic national baseline.
Funding equity
$17,977
per pupil, district-wide - above Virginia avg of $14,649
Somewhat above the U.S. public-school average, reflecting higher local or state investment per enrolled student.
Support staff
Counselors6.0 FTE
Per 200 students, the combined health-and-guidance staffing load for this school.
Discipline context
23
in-school suspensions + 0 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 1.9 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 1.9 per 100 students. Reported via the Civil Rights Data Collection.

Overview

  • Common Core of Data (June 2026): enrollment, staffing, and the student-teacher ratio above.
  • Civil Rights Data Collection: discipline counts and program access (AP, gifted, special education).
  • F-33 School District Finance Survey: the district-wide per-pupil spending figures below.

Three separate federal collections, each on its own reporting cadence - which is why this school's numbers line up on a consistent basis against every other school and state on this site, rather than mixing figures pulled from different survey years.

Student demographics

White 41.5%
Asian 26.0%
Hispanic or Latino 18.0%
Two or More 7.9%
African American 5.9%
American Indian / Alaska Native 0.5%
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander 0.1%

Largest group: White at 41.5% of enrollment.

Student-body diversity index 71.8/100

Simpson diversity index - at 71.8, Kilmer Middle is more mixed than the Virginia school average of 53.7.

Programs

Gifted & talented Yes

Funding & spending

District-wide per-pupil expenditure for Fairfax County Public Schools, which includes Kilmer Middle.

$17,977
Per student
+23%
vs Virginia
Avg $14,649
+8%
vs U.S.
Avg $16,593
Revenue mix
Local 66.6%
State 23.3%
Federal 10.1%

Source: NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey District-level finance · FY 2021-22 Per-pupil expenditure reflects the district-wide average. Individual school budgets are not reported at the federal level.

How Kilmer Middle Compares to District-Mates

School Enrollment Economic Profile Student-Teacher Ratio
Lake Braddock Secondary Larger Similar economic need Similar S:T ratio
Robinson Secondary Larger Similar economic need Similar S:T ratio
Hayfield Secondary Larger Similar economic need Similar S:T ratio
Chantilly High Larger Similar economic need Similar S:T ratio
West Springfield High Larger Similar economic need Similar S:T ratio

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

Other Schools in This District

Fairfax County Public Schools · 5 sibling schools

View district profile

Similar middle schools in Vienna

1 comparable middle schools (grades 6-8) serving the same city.

Similar middle schools statewide

Matched by enrollment size and by staffing ratio across all of Virginia, not just this city - a different peer set than the local comparisons above.

Next steps

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Federal record (CCD 2024-25, CRDC 2021-22) - PlainSchools assigns no subjective rating; the composite quality score is a transparent, reproducible index computed from this cited federal data.

Frequently asked questions about Kilmer Middle

How many students attend Kilmer Middle?

Kilmer Middle has 1,199 students enrolled. It is a middle school in Vienna, VA.

What is the student-teacher ratio at Kilmer Middle?

The student-teacher ratio at Kilmer Middle is 17.6:1, which is 27% higher than the Virginia average of 13.9:1 and 12% higher than the national average of 15.7:1.

What percentage of students receive free lunch at Kilmer Middle?

16.7% of students at Kilmer Middle are eligible for free lunch, compared to the Virginia average of 57.6%.

What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Kilmer Middle?

The largest demographic group at Kilmer Middle is White at 41.5% of enrollment, in Vienna, VA. Its student body is more racially and ethnically mixed than most US schools, with a diversity index of 71.8/100.

What is the Resource Investment Index for Kilmer Middle?

Kilmer Middle has a Resource Investment Index of 60/100 (higher reported resources relative to schools nationally) based on 4 factors: student-teacher ratio, counselor availability, attendance rates. Not a test-score or academic measure (national median ~41/100, see methodology).

How does Kilmer Middle rank among public schools in Vienna?

By Resource Investment Index, Kilmer Middle ranks #1 of 15 public schools in Vienna, VA. This compares federal resource and staffing data among local peers; it is not a test-score or academic ranking. See all public schools in Vienna on the city page.

Is Kilmer Middle a good school?

Kilmer Middle earns 60/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes larger than 94% of Virginia schools. This is a resource snapshot, not an academic rating; see the Resource Investment Index question above for what the number does and doesn't measure.

What other schools are in Fairfax County Public Schools?

Besides Kilmer Middle, Fairfax County Public Schools also operates Lake Braddock Secondary (4,411 students), Robinson Secondary (3,710 students), and Hayfield Secondary (3,256 students). See the Fairfax 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 2021-22) · 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.

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

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