Total enrollment
12,044
-1,311 (-10%) vs SY 2017-18
14 schools in Herndon
Virginia · Public K-12
The Herndon public-school footprint covers 14 campuses and about 12,044 K-12 students, with an average school size near 860.
7-year change in Herndon
SY 2017-18 vs SY 2024-25School count
14
+1 (+8%) vs SY 2017-18
% White
27%
was 30%
% Hispanic
38%
was 31%
% Black
9%
was 8%
% Asian
20%
was 27%
Source: NCES Common Core of Data, enrollment-weighted demographic averages
| Name | Level | Grades | Enrollment |
|---|---|---|---|
| Carson Middle | Middle | 07-08 | 1,358 |
| Clearview Elementary | Elementary | PK-06 | 580 |
| Coates Elementary | Elementary | PK-06 | 996 |
| Crossfield Elementary | Elementary | PK-06 | 513 |
| Dranesville Elementary | Elementary | PK-06 | 610 |
| Floris Elementary | Elementary | PK-06 | 666 |
| Fox Mill Elementary | Elementary | PK-06 | 650 |
| Herndon Elementary | Elementary | PK-06 | 792 |
| Herndon High | High | 09-12 | 2,261 |
| Herndon Middle | Middle | 07-08 | 895 |
| Hutchison Elementary | Elementary | PK-06 | 970 |
| McNair Elementary | Elementary | PK-02 | 520 |
| McNair Upper Elementary | Elementary | 03-06 | 605 |
| Oak Hill Elementary | Elementary | PK-06 | 628 |
About Herndon
Herndon, Virginia is home to 14 public schools, with combined enrollment of approximately 12,044 students. By school count, it is a moderately sized city.
In terms of grade levels, the city is made up of 11 elementary, 2 middle, and 1 high.
Per-campus enrollment runs near 860, higher than the state mean of about 672.
Five-year track record. Across the same 7-year window, public-school enrollment shrank 10%: 13,355 students in SY 2017-18 versus 12,044 in SY 2024-25. Herndon now counts 14 public schools, up from 13 in SY 2017-18. The Asian share of public-school enrollment decreased from 27% to 20%.
In the discussion threads here, the community for Herndon discusses comparison threads between local schools and program reviews. Anyone with firsthand knowledge of these schools is welcome to weigh in.