Belmont Ridge Middle

Belmont Ridge Middle

Public Middle School | Grade 6-8
19045 Upper Belmont Plz,  Leesburg, VA
Loudoun County Public Schools
3.5
2.6
1,055 Students
A
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Belmont Ridge Middle School (Belmont Ridge) is a public school located at Upper Belmont Place in Leesburg, serving approximately 1,000 students in grades six through eight. Home of the River Hawks, this high-ranking school among Virginia middle schools, Belmont Ridge serves students in the Lansdowne on the Potomac neighborhood. Belmont Ridge is the home of the River Hawks, and its mission is to ensure the future success of its students by providing an equitable, engaging environment of educational excellence. In addition to a full array of core academic subjects, the school offers music, family and consumer sciences, tech ed, gifted education, and special education. An abundance of clubs and activities are also offered at Belmont Ridge for students to develop their unique gifts and interests. Some of the options to explore include Battle of the Books, Belmont Singers, Fellowship of Christian Athletes, German Club, History Day club, jazz band, Literary Magazine, Lunch Bunch Library club, Model U.N., musical production, National Junior Honor Society, Odyssey of the Mind, Orblynx Academy, Riverhawk orchestra, RiverHawk Squawk news show, SCA, and Science Olympiad. Additionally, Belmont has the PTO-sponsored before- and after-school clubs featuring academics and hobbies.

School Details

Head of School
Dr. Edgar Markley
Student Teacher Ratio
14:1
Math Proficiency
69%
Reading Proficiency
82%

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Academics
A-
Teachers
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Academics
Reading Proficiency
82%
Math Proficiency
69%
Teachers
Student Teacher Ratio
14:1
Teachers
75
Full Time Teachers
75
Teachers in First or Second Year
9.7%

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Teachers and Staff

Students Per Counselor
281:1

Student Diversity

Male
51.3%
Female
48.7%
White
46%
Asian or Pacific Islander
21.8%
Hispanic
14%
Black
10.7%
Two or more races
7.2%
Native American
<1%
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander
<1%
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Specialty School Programs

Free/Reduced Lunch Offered

This School’s Reviews

Niche Reviews
3.5 8 Reviews
4.0 NicheUser
7/12/2015
For a middle school in a state that doesn't do state-sponsored middle school sports, the facilities are fine.
4.0 NicheUser
7/12/2015
It's a very diverse region, so it's a diverse school.
GreatSchools Reviews
2.6 18 Reviews
4.0 student
3/25/2025
It has been fun and everybody is really nice there.
5.0 student
4/18/2024
this is such a good school for my daughter she loves it there she has made so many friends and never heard of bullying in that school she was in 8th grade last year and never heard of a fight she always is happy when she comes home from school the deans are amazing
5.0 parent
11/29/2023
My child has been a Belmont Ridge student for the past two years, and I can say without a doubt this is a high performing school! The teachers are very involved and of high caliber, and the school's communication with parents is outstanding. Most of the children can walk to school in the morning, an...
1.0 parent
4/25/2023
Kids spend more time at school than at home. Why school blame parents for not helping students study at home. . School failed to force kids doing school work at school.

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