Gunston Middle School, 2700 S. Lang St.: grades 6-8, 1,168 students on Sept. 30, 2026, framework score 89.8, Distinguished. Office: 703-228-6900.

Last checked Oct. 19, 2026. Sources: Gunston Middle School, Arlington Public Schools, the Virginia Department of Education’s School Quality Profile and the federal NCES school directory.

Gunston Middle School is the Arlington Public Schools (APS) neighborhood middle school for the southeast corner of the county. It sits at 2700 S. Lang St. and serves grades 6 to 8. It is also home to two countywide programs: APS’s middle school English-Spanish immersion program and its Montessori Middle Years program.

Who to call

  • Main office: 703-228-6900 (fax 703-519-9183)
  • New to APS (registration): APS Welcome Center, 703-228-8000, option 1; 2110 Washington Blvd., first floor
  • Buses and general questions: APS main line, 703-228-8000
  • Which school serves an address: School and Community Relations, 703-228-6005
Address 2700 S. Lang St., Arlington, VA 22206
Grades 6 to 8
School day 7:50 a.m. to 2:35 p.m. (early release 12:05 p.m.)
Website gunston.apsva.us
Division Arlington Public Schools

Principal

Principal Carolyn Jackson, according to the school’s website.

Enrollment and teachers

  • APS count: 1,168 students on Sept. 30, 2026: 416 sixth graders, 377 in seventh grade and 375 in eighth, in APS’s official membership summary (PDF).
  • State count: 1,130 students in fall 2025, up from 1,074 in 2024 and 1,031 in 2023, in the School Quality Profile.
  • Federal count: 1,031 students in the 2023-24 school year, with 75 full-time-equivalent teachers, according to the NCES directory. That works out to about 14 students per teacher.

State report card

Virginia’s School Performance and Support Framework scores each school on mastery on state tests, growth, readiness and graduation, according to APS’s framework page. APS describes 90 points and above as Distinguished, 80 to 89 as Meets Expectations, 65 to 79 as Approaching Expectations and below 65 as Needs Intensive Support.

  • 2026-27 framework score: 89.8, rated Distinguished, with no federal identification, as published in the division summary (PDF).
  • Accreditation: Fully Accredited

Standards of Learning pass rates (share of tested students who passed), from the School Quality Profile:

Subject 2023-24 2024-25 2025-26
English reading 75% 78% 78%
Math 71% 72% 72%
Science 68% 69% 71%

Attendance zone

APS assigns neighborhood schools by home address. Check an address in the APS boundary locator or on the 2026-27 middle school boundary map (PDF).

Feeder elementary schools: on APS’s boundary maps, all of the Oakridge zone lies inside the Gunston zone, along with most of the Dr. Charles R. Drew, Hoffman-Boston and Abingdon zones.

High school: the whole Gunston zone lies in the Wakefield High School zone.

Immersion and Montessori programs

  • Dual Language English and Spanish Immersion: continues the elementary programs at Claremont and Escuela Key. Current APS immersion students fill out an intent-to-return form in the spring; students new to the program must meet language requirements. The program continues at Wakefield High School.
  • Montessori Middle Years: follows Maria Montessori’s philosophy in multi-age classes. Students in the APS Montessori program fill out an intent-to-return form in the spring; students from outside APS must meet Montessori experience requirements.

Both run on Gunston’s bell schedule, according to APS’s schools and programs page.

Calendar and bell times

From the APS 2026-27 calendar:

  • Wednesday, Oct. 28: early release, all schools
  • Monday, Nov. 2: end of first quarter
  • Tuesday, Nov. 3: no school for students (Election Day)
  • Wednesday, Nov. 11: Veterans Day, no school
  • Nov. 25-27: Thanksgiving break
  • Dec. 23 to Jan. 1: winter break
  • Thursday, March 18, 2027: early release; Friday, March 19: no school (parent-teacher conferences)
  • March 22-26, 2027: spring break
  • Thursday, June 17, 2027: last day of school, early release

The school day runs 7:50 a.m. to 2:35 p.m., with early release at 12:05 p.m., according to APS.

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Frequently asked questions

What grades does Gunston Middle School serve?

Grades 6 through 8. APS counted 1,168 students there on Sept. 30, 2026, the most of any Arlington middle school.

How is Gunston Middle School rated by the state?

It is fully accredited. In Virginia’s 2026-27 School Performance and Support Framework it scored 89.8 and is rated Distinguished, with no federal identification.

Which high school does Gunston Middle School feed into?

Wakefield High School. All of the Gunston zone lies inside the Wakefield zone on APS’s boundary maps, and Gunston’s Spanish immersion program continues at Wakefield.

What programs does Gunston offer besides the neighborhood school?

APS runs its middle school English-Spanish dual language immersion program and its Montessori Middle Years program at Gunston.

What time does Gunston Middle School start?

7:50 a.m. to 2:35 p.m., with early release at 12:05 p.m., according to Arlington Public Schools.