Gainesville Middle School

Gainesville Middle School

Public Middle School | Grade 6-8
8001 Limestone Dr,  Gainesville, VA
Wellington Neighborhood
Prince William County Public Schools
3.9
3.6
1,398 Students
A-
Niche Grade

School Details

Head of School
Catherine Porter-lucas
Student Teacher Ratio
16:1
Math Proficiency
58%
Reading Proficiency
84%
Average GPA
3.53

Niche Grade

A-
Academics
A-
Teachers
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Academics
Average GPA
3.53
Reading Proficiency
84%
Math Proficiency
58%
Teachers
Student Teacher Ratio
16:1
Teachers
88
Full Time Teachers
88
Teachers in First or Second Year
9.2%

GreatSchools Rating

8
Test Scores
7
Equity
7
Student Progress
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Teachers and Staff

Students Per Counselor
279:1

Student Diversity

Female
50.5%
Male
49.5%
White
49.4%
Hispanic
16%
Asian or Pacific Islander
14.9%
Black
12.3%
Two or more races
7.1%
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander
<1%
Native American
<1%
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Specialty School Programs

Free/Reduced Lunch Offered

This School’s Reviews

Niche Reviews
3.9 12 Reviews
4.0 Middle School Student
4/17/2020
Gainesville Middle School offers a very good learning system that allows all students to grow as individuals.
4.0 Alum
5/15/2018
Gainesville was a lively school. I got a very good education and made lifelong friends. It is safe and generally happy. While the staff at times could be a little over the top, I feel like they did it for the good of the students. I am happy with my experience there.
3.0 NicheUser
3/1/2016
Some parents really try to be helpful, but one mistake by a teacher and parents come in and accuse teachers when it is really their childs fault for not paying attention.
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3.6 19 Reviews
4.0 student
5/15/2025
There are so many bad reviews about this school. Overall it's pretty good, but I will address some issues.Bathrooms: During lunch and class there are girls filming TikToks in the bathroom and making other feel a little bit awkward. Once there was a random cheer team sign-up sheet.Lunch: The food is...
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1.0 student
2/28/2025
With my experience in this school it has been super terrible. When I was in sixth grade I was bullied every day and I reported it and nothing was done about it. They use the excuse that that's the whole point of middle school that people will you but you have to get over it. There was a death threat...
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2.0 other
10/22/2023
The teachers at that school are seriously so mean and I was just going to my after school art club and there was a teacher getting mad at me cause I wasn’t there she was asking me where should you be right now after school and I said I was on my way to art club and she yelled at me saying so why are...
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1.0 parent
4/23/2023
There are too many fights and students do not feel safe in the bathrooms
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