Mary Ellen Henderson Middle

Mary Ellen Henderson Middle is one of the low-enrollment intermediate schools in Falls Church, Virginia, overseen by Falls Church City Public Schools, with 632 students on its rolls from grades 6 through 8.

Mary Ellen Henderson Middle is one of 5 schools operated by Falls Church City Public Schools, a district that educates 2,671 students overall.

On demographics, Mary Ellen Henderson Middle records that 63% of the student body identifies as White. Other groups include 13% multiracial, 12% Hispanic, 8% Asian, 3% Black.

On the income-and-resources front, The school reports having 45 full-time-equivalent teachers, for a student-teacher ratio near 13.9:1. Statewide, the average ratio sits near 13.1:1, putting Mary Ellen Henderson Middle higher than the state norm the norm. Roughly 10% of students at Mary Ellen Henderson Middle qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, often used as a Title I proxy.

On a residual basis (actual vs predicted given the student mix), Mary Ellen Henderson Middle tracks the demographic baseline. The model predicts 85.3% given the school's FRL share; actual proficiency is 90.6%.

Around the school, the surrounding county (Falls Church city) shows that the typical household earns roughly $143,262 per year, 81% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and the poverty rate sits near 2%. Across Falls Church city's 4 public schools (combined enrollment of about 2,185 students), Mary Ellen Henderson Middle is one campus in the mix.

Nearest neighbor: Meridian High, around 0.1 miles off. Counting just inside five miles, 8 other public schools cluster around Mary Ellen Henderson Middle. Among the 8 schools in that immediate cluster with test data (this one included), Mary Ellen Henderson Middle ranks 2nd on composite proficiency, ahead of the local average of 81.1%.

Geographically, the school is in a commuter-belt area.

Trend over the last 7 years. Mary Ellen Henderson Middle's enrollment has increased 5% since 2018, when it stood at 601 (now 632). The student-to-teacher ratio widened from 12.7:1 in 2018 to 13.9:1 today.

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