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Herndon Middle

PublicMiddleGrades 7–8

901 Locust St, Herndon, VA 20170 · (703) 904-4800 · Part of Fairfax County Public Schools

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

Directions
Students
895
Students per teacher
10:1
Free or reduced lunch
65%
Setting
Suburb
Grades
7–8
The gist

What stands out about Herndon Middle

  • Its own letter, C−: better results than 24% of Virginia’s public schools
  • Math proficiency 15 pts below the state
  • Reading / language arts 13 pts below the state
  • Small classes: 10 students per teacher
  • Enrollment down 22.3% since 2020–21
  • Next stop for Herndon kids: 25 high schools

On the path

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

PK–6Herndon Elementary792 students
7–8Herndon MiddleYou are here
9–1225 high schoolsDepends on your address

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency39%
State average 54.4%
Reading / language arts57%
State average 69.5%

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

Location

Directions ↗

901 Locust St, Herndon

Students

Enrollment by grade
Grade 7406
Grade 8489
Enrollment over time
1,152’20
1,074’21
958’22
896’23
895’24

Down 22.3% since 2020–21.

Who goes here
Hispanic 58%White 26%Black 6%Asian 6%Two or more races 4%American Indian/Alaska Native <1%

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

Parents talk

Questions and answers about Herndon Middle from Herndon 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; Herndon’s School Grade is built from its districts’ results. Map: © OpenStreetMap contributors.