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Carson Middle

PublicMiddleGrades 7–8

13618 McLearen Road, Herndon, VA 20171 · (703) 925-3600 · Part of Fairfax County Public Schools

Floris’ School Grade B+ better than 74% of Virginia school districts

Directions
Students
1,358
Students per teacher
11:1
Free or reduced lunch
21%
Setting
Suburb
Grades
7–8
The gist

What stands out about Carson Middle

  • Its own letter, A+: reading and math results near the top of Virginia’s public schools
  • Math proficiency 31 pts above the state
  • Reading / language arts 23 pts above the state
  • Small classes: 11 students per teacher
  • Next stop for Floris kids: 25 high schools

On the path

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

PK–6Floris Elementaryin Herndon
7–8Carson MiddleYou are here
9–1225 high schoolsDepends on your address

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency85%
State average 54.4%
Reading / language arts92%
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 ↗

13618 McLearen Road, Herndon

Students

Enrollment by grade
Grade 7646
Grade 8712
Enrollment over time
1,472’20
1,446’21
1,361’22
1,381’23
1,358’24

Down 7.7% since 2020–21.

Who goes here
Asian 43%White 28%Black 12%Hispanic 11%Two or more races 6%American Indian/Alaska Native <1%Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander <1%

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

Parents talk

Questions and answers about Carson Middle from Floris families.

Other schools in Fairfax County Public Schools

The district →
Coates Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–6 · Herndon
C
996 students14:1
Spring Hill Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–6 · McLean
A+
980 students17:1
Hutchison Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–6 · Herndon
D−
970 students14:1
Parklawn Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Alexandria
D
963 students14:1
Braddock Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Annandale
D
955 students16:1
Providence Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–6 · Fairfax
C+
954 students15:1

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; Floris’s School Grade is built from its districts’ results. Map: © OpenStreetMap contributors.