Washington Irving Middle School

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School type Public school
Principal Danny Little
Location Springfield, Virginia
Enrollment 1208
Homepage Official Site

Washington Irving Middle School is a school in the Fairfax County Public Schools System. It serves grades 7-8.

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[edit] Feeder school

This school feeds into West Springfield High School for grades 9-12.

[edit] Teams

Irving is divided into 8 teams (4 seventh grade and 4 eighth grade). The seventh grade teams are Jaguars, Eagles, Explorers, and Dolphins. The eighth grade teams are Patriots, Owls, Stars, and Roadrunners. All the members on each team have the same teachers for their core classes (Science, English, Math, and History/Civics).

[edit] Demographics

Irving's student body in is 62% White, 18% Asian, 9% Hispanic, 6% Black, 5% Unspecified, and less than 1% Native American.

[edit] Test Scores

Irving is full accredited by the Virginia Department of Education. The following chart is for the 2005-2006 school year.

SOL Test Percent Passing
Grade 7 English: Reading 92%
Grade 7 Math 62%
Grade 8 English: Reading 90%
Grade 8 Science 96%
Grade 8 English: Writing 97%
Grade 8 Math 89%

[edit] Teachers

54% of teachers have a Bachelor's degree, 44% have a Master's degree, 3% have a Doctorate degree. There are 15 students per teacher. There is a 95% attendance rate.

[edit] Current Play

WIMS is currently performing Once Upon A Mattress on Friday, March 23 and Saturday, March 24. Tickets are $5 and are available at the door. The show begins at 7:00pm for both performances.