Cooper Middle
🇺🇸 Official data · 2025McLean, Virginia 22101 · Fairfax County Public Schools
#2 of 340 middle schools in Virginia
#31 of 15,369 nationally
About Cooper Middle
Cooper Middle is a public middle located in McLean, in the Fairfax County Public Schools school district of Virginia, United States. It caters for Grades 7–8. In 2025 it enrolled 997 students. Traditional public schools run by a school district; free to attend.
Its Success Index (US) is 95.9 out of 100, placing it in the top 5% of middle schools in United States and 2nd of 340 ranked middle schools in Virginia. Its strongest component is math proficiency (100th percentile), and its weakest is students per teacher (74th percentile).
Other published figures: enrollment 997.
There are 8 schools in McLean; Cooper Middle ranks 2nd of 8 scored schools there.
Success Index (US) breakdown
Each component is a percentile against middle schools across United States.
- Math proficiency (30%)96%
- Reading proficiency (30%)95%
- Community advantage (fewer free/reduced-price lunch) (25%)3.1%
- Students per teacher (15%)12.5
The Success Index (US) summarises published data about a school community. It is not a measure of teaching quality. Read the methodology.
Published measures
All figures published for Cooper Middle by the official sources.
- Enrollment
- 997
- Students enrolled in the latest NCES directory year.
- Free/reduced-price lunch
- 3.1%
- Share of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch.
- Students per teacher
- 12.5
- Enrollment divided by FTE teachers; not class size.
- Reading proficiency
- 95%
- Share of tested students proficient or above (all students, all grades).
- Math proficiency
- 96%
- Share of tested students proficient or above (all students, all grades).
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Schools near Cooper Middle
Closest schools by straight-line distance, with their Success Index (US).
Churchill Road Elementary
McLean · Public elementary · Grades PK–6
635 students · 692 m away
Langley High
McLean · Public high · Grades 9–12
2,181 students · 2.3 km away
Sherman Elementary
McLean · Public elementary · Grades PK–6
290 students · 2.4 km away
McLean High
McLean · Public high · Grades 9–12
2,428 students · 3.2 km away
Spring Hill Elementary
McLean · Public elementary · Grades PK–6
980 students · 3.4 km away
Kent Gardens Elementary
McLean · Public elementary · Grades PK–6
918 students · 3.8 km away
Westgate Elementary
Falls Church · Public elementary · Grades PK–6
614 students · 3.8 km away
Carderock Springs Elementary
Bethesda · Public elementary · Grades K–5
363 students · 3.9 km away
Pimmit Early Childhood Resource Center
Falls Church · Public other · Grades PK–PK
33 students · 4.1 km away
Chesterbrook Elementary
McLean · Public elementary · Grades PK–6
557 students · 4.9 km away
Similar schools
Public middle schools in Virginia with a comparable Enrollment.
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995 students
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995 students
Swanson Middle
Arlington · Public middle · Grades 6–8
993 students
Jackson Middle
Falls Church · Public middle · Grades 7–8
991 students
Dorothy Hamm Middle
Arlington · Public middle · Grades 6–8
989 students
Ella J. Fitzgerald Middle
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988 students
Frequently asked questions
Is Cooper Middle a good school?
Cooper Middle has a Success Index (US) of 95.9 out of 100 (Top 5% of middle schools in United States) and ranks #2 of 340 in Virginia. The index summarises published data about the school community and, where available, attainment; it does not measure teaching quality, so visit the school and ask about support at your child's level.
Where does Cooper Middle rank in Virginia?
Cooper Middle ranks #2 of 340 middle schools in Virginia and #31 of 15,369 nationally on the Success Index (US) (2025 data).
How many students attend Cooper Middle?
Cooper Middle had 997 students in 2025.
Is Cooper Middle a elementary school or a high school?
Cooper Middle is classified as a middle covering Grades 7–8. It is a public school.
What other schools are near Cooper Middle?
There are 10 schools within 15 km of Cooper Middle; they are listed on this page with their Success Index (US) and distance, and can be compared side by side.