Eagle Ridge Middle School

42901 Waxpool Road

Ashburn, VA 20148

School District

Loudoun County Public Schools
Grade

6-8
Teacher/Student Ratio

1:14
Type

public

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Reviews

Submitted by other on February 01, 2025

I hated this school man, I'm a senior in hs now but I went here in 6th and 7th grade before the pandemic and let me tell you that eagle is a horrible place. I live in nebraska now but even IM still coming to this website after 5 years to warn you about sending your kids here, like they MIGHT be able to learn something under the right circumstances but that's basically it, it's an absolute dogwater school otherwise tho don't send ur kids here
Submitted by student on September 11, 2024

Eagle Ridge is the worst school in Loudoun County. I would not recommend sending your child there. The teachers are so rude like I was bleeding in French class and the French teacher didn't do anything about it. I asked if I could go to the nurse to get a band-aid but she said you're not going to the nurse. The band teachers are so mean and the resource teacher. Especially the 7th grade dean. She got me into trouble even though I didn't do anything. If your child is going to a middle school, I would recommend Stone Hill MS or Trailside MS.
Submitted by student on September 09, 2024

This school is very nice and the teachers are awesome.
Submitted by parent on September 04, 2023

My child went to this school since the 6th grade and she’s now in 7th. Everyday she always came home crying to me because kids would bully her and call her mean things. Not only the students, but teachers also bullied her which was wrong of them to do. The teachers here don’t do anything and slack off, that’s why my daughter complains to me about the learning environment everyday after school.
Submitted by parent on February 17, 2023

Eagle Ridge Middle school is not the best school. My child often comes home talking of instances where teachers bullied students. My child says that there are no student bullies, only teacher bullies. Some teachers such as Mrs. Roser, Mx Madigan, and Ms. Brawley are amazing teachers that connect with the students and help them learn better, But others, especially the 6th-grade resource teacher, do not care for the students and seem to only be there for the paycheck. There are also many unnecessary rules, some of which prevent students from going to the bathroom. That is a basic human need! They time how long children go to the bathroom, and ask for a reason when kids make electronic hall passes to go to the bathroom. Why do they need to know whether my child needs to go #1 or #2? They also encourage students to lie and pretend the school is perfect when figures of authority are visiting. Also, some teachers do not give students the opportunity to speak to each other at all, and when confronted, accuse the student of being disrespectful and unkind. Also, a student teacher for English in 6th grade called bisexual "inappropriate" while a student in the class was openly bisexual. How will our children feel safe when the teachers are not following the rules listed in the lcps policy (no discrimination)? According to my child, the Art and Music departments are the only ones with teachers whom they feel happy to learn. Once, my child cried because their advisory teacher yelled at them because they were trying to cheer up the class. This occurred after the teacher yelled at another student for standing up for another student. Basically, the whole class was sticking up for each other after the teacher yelled at one student. She referred half of them for "disrespectful behavior", while she was the one who yelled at a student for looking at the floor while she was talking about how the government in the US was horrible and democrats were attempting to take away our rights. Why are advisory teachers with an English major teaching students about how everyone should vote for republicans? She also encouraged them to start practicing for their driver's license test! They are not even legally allowed to do this. Overall, I would not recommend eagle ridge middle school. While some teachers are extremely kind and understanding, many are not, and use "respectfulness" as a reason to constantly demean students.
Submitted by parent on February 15, 2023

good i guess but goofy ahh ok
Submitted by parent on July 02, 2022

There is bullying but not from the students, sad to say. The teachers here have a sense of entitlement and can’t be bothered with students the t need help in class. My child is intimidated to ask follow up questions after one teacher told her said she refused to discuss what had been covered in class, excuse me? When my child was out on quarantine she fell behind and the teacher never discussed catching up not discussing what she missed. The principal is MIA( except for directing traffic in the morning ) and the Teachers need to be reined in. Not a caring environment, isn’t middle school difficult enough without unhelpful and short-tempered staff?
Submitted by parent on April 26, 2022

This has been a really great school.
Submitted by student on March 17, 2022

I go here, and the school is very nice. The principal is good, teachers are trying, and overall I enjoy it. However they have a serious bullying issue. A white boy called a black kid the n word and then pushed him, he ended up with a slap on the wrist (metaphor, he got warnings at lunch). I love the counselors, however I feel like punishments are not taken seriously. I was just holding hands with my friend in the hallway and a teacher yelled at us to keep our hands to ourselves, which I would understand if covid were still in its early days but it wasn't that serious?? And then when hate speech occurs, no one bats an eye. The students ourselves were more punitive than the staff, which hurts me. A lot of the teachers also have this mindset that we teach ourselves. When a student is absent some teachers tell them to review everything themselves, no matter for how long. Absurd. Homework isn't required in every class is what teachers say, but then they give us assignments in class that we don't get time for because of the lesson. I cook dinner and have soccer practice after school, which doesn't leave me a lot of time. If the school's staff cared more about the kids, I would give a five star. But this is my personal experience, everybody's is different..
Submitted by parent on May 24, 2021

This school is so boring for kids. There are no decent or interesting after-school activities. The principal is mediocre and not a great leader. The lunches are terrible (pizza and burgers every day). This school is very uninspiring and they focus heavily on grades only. My daughter is an honor student and they give tests and quizzes EVERY week without variation. It seems the school only care about scores. (home prices). The principal does not take direct calls, and the heavy-handed administrative person filters ALL calls.
Submitted by student on January 15, 2020

I like my school and still have a great experience in it.
Submitted by parent on August 22, 2019

My child is developing his academic learning and social skills at this school.
Submitted by student on May 24, 2019

terrible got bullied and no one did anything about it
Submitted by parent on December 24, 2017

Amazing school with dedicated teachers. Kids get a lot of support.
Submitted by parent on January 04, 2017

This is one of the best schools in the nation. I love all the educators and they are very friendly and they care about our children's future!
Submitted by parent on July 17, 2015

I am so pleased with the new administration at ERMS. It is a great middle school and very academically competitive. My children thrived there. They have many clubs. I'm so excited the PTA started a wonderful drama club. I've enjoyed watching the brilliant musicals, terrific band and orchestra concerts and many other super events there. It was a pleasure to volunteer and being involved through the PTA.
Submitted by parent on April 13, 2015

Coming from the elementary school (which was simply wonderful), I had high expectations. These have not been met. The communication to parents is embarrassing, the attitudes of some of the teachers is appalling (though we have encountered a few amazing teachers, keyword: few), the school seems disorganized, and many of the teachers treat your child as an inconvenience (mine and as told by neighbors/friends). Not impressed and will be switching schools.
Submitted by other on May 19, 2014

I am an eighth grader at eagle ridge. I'm new to the school and I was shocked to see how many cliques and bullying goes on in the school. I take french and the French teacher barely teaches anything and I'm scared that I'm going to fall behind when I get to french 3 in 9th grade. Another problem is that the teachers except for math all teach the same units we've gone over in past years. All in all never send your child to eagle ridge middle school or they will absolutely fall behind once they get to high school.
Submitted by parent on January 29, 2013

In 5th grade, my daughter had a lot of homework to prepare her for Middle school. In middle school, she had close to NO homework. Her grades were good and she took 2 years of French. She is now in high school and she is grossly unprepared for the homework load. Through the parent grapevine, I hear that Stone Hill MS prepares the students much better than Eagle Ridge(ER). My daughter learned close to nothing in French. She never had homework. How can you learn a language with no homework?All of the ER students that I know struggled and even quit French in High School. Stone Hill students were much better prepared. If we could afford to send our other kids elsewhere, we would. If you have an option, go somewhere else other than ER. I also have heard that one of the Spanish teachers at ER is terrible. My daughter had many strange stories about some of her teachers. There were a few that she really liked but overall, our experience there was terrible.
Submitted by parent on August 07, 2012

My issue isn't with any of the academic-related teachers, it is with some of the admin staff. My daughter's lunch funds hadn't posted to her account yet, & I didn't realize it. My daughter, who was new to the school, was embarassed when they wouldn't let her buy lunch due to insufficient funds (my mistake).When my daughter called me from the office, she was crying. I was unable to make it to the school in time to bring her cash, as I am a single parent, and I was working in MD that day. The secretary offered (I didn't ask) to loan my daughter lunch money for that day. She was so nice about it, and I thanked her and told her my daughter would pay her back within the next day or two. The next day I forgot to send my daughter with the $5 (my mistake again). While in class, the grade secretary (who wasn't even the lady who was involved) went to the classroom that my daughter was in and asked her out into the hallway. She then asked my daughter where the money that the secretary loaned her was. My daughter was humiliated.When I emailed the staff to bring up my concern, I was IGNORED. I can't believe this behavior by "teachers" over $5.My daughter is well behaved & in all AP classes.