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Enrollment
895
Middle
DISTRICT 1,029 · STATE 750
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·FAIRFAX COUNTY PUBLIC SCHOOLS·NCES 510126000496
Herndon Middle
901 Locust St, Herndon, VA 20170 · (703) 904-4800 · Fairfax County
GRADES 07–08MIDDLE21-SUBURBTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL895 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
10.0:1
90 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 12.6:1 · STATE 13.1:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
65%
583 students
DISTRICT 39% · STATE 66%
Community
1
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other middle schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Grade 7 | 406 | 45% |
| Grade 8 | 489 | 55% |
Student demographics
59%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 74% · STATE 71% · US 70%
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. District, state, and US figures are each group's share of all public school students in that area (US excludes territories). Very small groups may be suppressed in the source, so categories do not always sum exactly to total enrollment.
Gender split
Test scores
SOL 2024-25 . % PassingEnglish Language Arts
60.0%
VA avg 74.2% . -1.0pp since 2022
Math
64.0%
VA avg 72.7% . +8.0pp since 2022
What this means: On the SOL, Virginia's statewide test, about 60 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 64 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Virginia schools, those numbers are about 74 and 73. Reading and writing scores are down about 1 points since 2022, while math scores are up about 8 points.
SOL results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 60.0% | 64.0% |
| 2023-24 | 62.0% | 61.0% |
| 2022-23 | 61.0% | 56.0% |
% Passing, all students and all tested grades.
Source: SOL. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
BeatsExpectations
Demographically-adjusted score · methodologyTier
AS EXPECTED
Performing as predicted given the school's student profile
Actual proficiency
60.3%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
70.4%
based on VA schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-10.0pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 60% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 70% typical for Virginia schools with a similar share of low-income students. BeatsExpectations measures results against demographically similar schools rather than by raw scores, and this school falls within the typical range, neither among Virginia's top nor bottom 10%.
BeatsExpectations runs a per-state regression of proficiency on free/reduced-lunch share, then scores each school by residual. How this is calculated →
Schools most like Herndon Middle
Herndon Middle's state test result (60.3% proficient) is higher than 3 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Herndon Middle this school | 895 | 65.1% | 60.3% |
| Parkside Middle Manassas | 1,352 | 69.4% | 64.6% |
| Whitman Middle Alexandria | 828 | 67.8% | 58.3% |
| Unity Braxton Middle Manassas | 1,055 | 69.2% | 57.9% |
| Kenmore Middle Arlington | 1,053 | 54.9% | 71.4% |
| Fred M. Lynn Middle Woodbridge | 973 | 68.7% | 59.8% |
Matched among Virginia middle schools on enrollment, the share of students from low-income families (eligible for free or reduced-price lunch), and racial and ethnic makeup. Proficient is the average share of students meeting the state standard across all of the school's state tests in 2023-24 and 2024-25, the same combined score our test-score rankings use. Online schools and schools serving specialized populations are not matched.
Where Herndon Middle ranks
Among middle schools| Measure | This school | In Virginia | In Fairfax County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 60.3% | #248 of 337 | #17 of 22 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 64.0% | #211 of 342 ▲ 6 | #18 of 23 ▼ 2 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 60.0% | #282 of 342 ▼ 35 | #19 of 23 ▼ 1 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 895 | #109 of 343 | #15 of 23 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 10.0:1 | #17 of 327 | #2 of 23 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 58.7% | #180 of 333 | #22 of 23 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 65.1% | #210 of 340 | #6 of 22 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -18.9% | #47 of 224 | #3 of 18 |
Ranked against other public middle schools. Online schools are left out of every list, and test-score lists leave out schools that serve specialized populations. Each rank links to the full list. Arrows under a test-score rank show places moved since the prior test year, among schools tested both years.
4-year change
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
895
-257 (-22%) vs 2020
-15% since 1990-91, when it was 1,059
Student : Teacher
10.0:1
was 11.9:1
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
Enrollment and staffing by year
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Students per teacher | Free and reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 895 | 89.6 | 10.0:1 | 65% (583) |
| 2023-24 | 896 | 82.1 | 10.9:1 | 65% (583) |
| 2022-23 | 958 | 81.3 | 11.8:1 | 55% (528) |
| 2020-21 | 1,152 | 97 | 11.9:1 | N/A |
| 2017-18 | 1,104 | 84.8 | 13.0:1 | 45% (499) |
| 2015-16 | 1,061 | 85 | 12.5:1 | 41% (434) |
| 2010-11 | 965 | 56 | 17.2:1 | 30% (290) |
| 2000-01 | 1,276 | 101 | 12.6:1 | 18% (236) |
| 1990-91 | 1,059 | 69 | 15.3:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Herndon Middle.
Since 2017-18: students down 19% (1,104 to 895); teachers up 6% (84.8 to 89.6).
About Herndon Middle
Herndon Middle operates as a mid-sized middle school in Herndon, Virginia. It has an enrollment of 895 students in grades 7 through 8.
Fairfax County Public Schools has 199 schools and 179,323 students, and Herndon Middle is one of those schools.
About 58% of the student body at Herndon Middle is Hispanic. The remaining students are 26% White, 6% Black, 6% Asian, and 4% multiracial. Among people living in Fairfax County, the Hispanic share is about 18%. Its diversity index, the chance that two randomly chosen students belong to different racial or ethnic groups, is 59%.
Based on 89.6 full-time-equivalent teachers, Herndon Middle has a ratio of 10.0:1. Compared with the 13.1:1 average for middle schools in Virginia, this school's ratio is lower. Eligibility for free or reduced-price lunch stands at 65%. By comparison, the figure for public schools in Fairfax County is 37%.
Based on student poverty, the model expects 70.4% at Herndon Middle; the school's average proficiency rate across its state test results is 60.3%.
Looking at the county, Fairfax County, the median household earns about $153,637 a year, 65% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and about 4% of people live in poverty. Fairfax County has 222 public schools with about 174,475 students, including Herndon Middle.
Herndon Middle is about 0.9 miles from Hutchison Elementary, its nearest public school. Within five miles are at least 8 other public schools. Its average proficiency rate of 60.3% is above the 56.5% average for nearby schools.
NCES assigns Herndon Middle the locale Suburb: Large, meaning in a suburban area outside a principal city, within an urbanized area with a population of 250,000 or more.
The school's enrollment decreased 22% from 2020-21 to 2024-25. From 2020-21 to 2024-25, the ratio dropped from 11.9:1 to 10.0:1.
The discussion board for Herndon Middle is open to topics like special education services, counseling, and support programs. Teachers and staff are welcome to share updates too.
Fairfax County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
1,147,837
Census ACS
Median income
$153,637
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
65%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
4%
Below federal line
Schools in county
222
174,475 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Fairfax County Public Schools
- Lake Braddock SecondaryHigh · 4,411 students
- Robinson SecondaryHigh · 3,710 students
- Hayfield SecondaryHigh · 3,256 students
- Chantilly HighHigh · 2,937 students
- West Springfield HighHigh · 2,799 students
- Westfield HighHigh · 2,737 students
Other schools in Herndon
- Herndon HighHigh · 2,261 students
- Carson MiddleMiddle · 1,358 students
- Coates ElementaryElementary · 996 students
- Hutchison ElementaryElementary · 970 students
- Herndon ElementaryElementary · 792 students
- Floris ElementaryElementary · 666 students
Nearby schools
- Hutchison Elementary0.9 mi · 970
- Herndon Elementary1.0 mi · 792
- Clearview Elementary1.1 mi · 580
- McNair Upper Elementary1.5 mi · 605
- Herndon High1.6 mi · 2,261
- Forest Grove Elementary1.6 mi · 529
Frequently asked questions
About Herndon MiddleHow large is Herndon Middle?
Herndon Middle enrolls approximately 895 students in grades 07-08.
What grades does Herndon Middle serve?
Herndon Middle serves grades 07-08.
How many students per teacher at Herndon Middle?
Approximately 10.0:1 students per teacher at Herndon Middle.
How diverse is Herndon Middle?
Herndon Middle reports a student body of 26% White, 58% Hispanic, 6% Black, 6% Asian, 4% Two or more.
Who oversees Herndon Middle?
Herndon Middle is overseen by Fairfax County Public Schools in Fairfax County.
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