Herndon Elementary

Herndon Elementary is an expansive elementary-level community in Herndon, Virginia, part of Fairfax County Public Schools. The school teaches 792 students in grades pre-K through 6. Compared to the state average of about 499 students per school, that is 59% larger than typical.

Within Fairfax County Public Schools, which oversees 199 schools and 179,323 students, Herndon Elementary is one campus in the system.

Looking at the student body, Herndon Elementary records that Hispanic students make up the majority at 69%. Beyond that, the school logs 13% White, 10% Black, 5% Asian, 2% multiracial. By comparison, Fairfax County as a whole is about 18% Hispanic, so the school skews noticeably more Hispanic than its surroundings.

In terms of school funding signals, On paper, Herndon Elementary has 52 full-time-equivalent teachers, translating to a class-load average of around 15.3:1. That figure is higher than the state norm's 13.8:1 average. Around 74% of the student body qualifies for free or reduced-price meals, a number frequently used as a low-income enrollment indicator. By comparison, Fairfax County runs at roughly 37%, so the school's eligibility rate is somewhat above the surrounding baseline.

With demographic context factored in, Herndon Elementary is in the bottom 10% of Virginia public schools. The BeatsExpectations model predicts schools with this FRL share to land around 67.9%; Herndon Elementary posts 41.5%, -26.4 points below that line.

In the surrounding community, community-level numbers for Fairfax County indicate median household earnings sit near $153,637, about 65% of the adult population holds a bachelor's degree or above, and roughly 4% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Across Fairfax County's 222 public schools (combined enrollment of about 174,475 students), Herndon Elementary is one campus in the mix.

Herndon High is the nearest neighboring public school, about 0.7 miles from this campus. 8 of the 8 nearest public schools sit inside a five-mile radius. Among the 9 schools in that immediate cluster with test data (this one included), Herndon Elementary ranks 9th on composite proficiency, below the local average of 61.3%.

Geographically, the school is in a residential area.

Looking at the recent track record. Herndon Elementary's enrollment has fell 11% since 2018, when it stood at 888 (now 792). Over the same period, the Hispanic share climbed from 57% to 69%. Class-load math has loosened: from 14.2:1 in 2018 to 15.3:1 in 2025.

On the community side, the feed for Herndon Elementary typically covers fundraisers, lost-and-found posts, and report-card season. Contributors range from current parents to recent graduates and teachers.