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Mary Ellen Henderson Middle

PublicMiddleGrades 6–8

105 Mustang Alley, Falls Church, VA 22043 · (703) 720-5700 · Part of Falls Church City Public Schools

Falls Church’s School Grade A+ better than 98% of Virginia school districts

Directions
Students
632
Students per teacher
14:1
Free or reduced lunch
10%
Setting
Suburb
Grades
6–8
The gist

What stands out about Mary Ellen Henderson Middle

  • Its own letter, A: reading and math results near the top of Virginia’s public schools
  • Math proficiency 27 pts above the state
  • Reading / language arts 19 pts above the state
  • Next stop for Falls Church kids: Meridian High

On the path

Where Falls Church kids come from and go next. The whole path →

3–5Oak Street Elementary587 students
6–8Mary Ellen Henderson MiddleYou are here
9–12Meridian High893 students

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency81%
State average 54.4%
Reading / language arts88%
State average 69.5%

Its own letter, A, places these results among Virginia’s 1,758 public schools with results. Source: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21).

Location

Directions ↗

105 Mustang Alley, Falls Church

Students

Enrollment by grade
Grade 6188
Grade 7223
Grade 8221
Enrollment over time
597’20
586’21
581’22
611’23
632’24

Up 5.9% since 2020–21.

Who goes here
White 63%Two or more races 13%Hispanic 12%Asian 8%Black 3%Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander <1%

As reported to NCES, share of students with a reported race or ethnicity.

Parents talk

Questions and answers about Mary Ellen Henderson Middle from Falls Church families.

Other schools in Falls Church City Public Schools

The district →
Jessie Thackrey Preschool
Prekindergarten · Grades PK · Falls Church
73 students9:1
Mount Daniel Elementary
Elementary · Grades K–2 · Falls Church
486 students13:1
Oak Street Elementary
Elementary · Grades 3–5 · Falls Church
A+
587 students13:1
Meridian High
High · Grades 9–12 · Falls Church
A+
893 students13:1

School facts: U.S. Department of Education (NCES), 2024–2025 school year. Test scores: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21). A school’s letter is our own summary of its reading and math results against Virginia’s other public schools; Falls Church’s School Grade is built from its districts’ results. Map: © OpenStreetMap contributors.