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Longfellow Middle
A+

Longfellow Middle

PublicMiddleGrades 7–8

2000 Westmoreland St, Falls Church, VA 22043 · (703) 533-2600 · Part of Fairfax County Public Schools

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

Directions
Photo: G. Edward Johnson · CC BY 4.0 · Wikimedia Commons
Students
1,226
Students per teacher
11:1
Free or reduced lunch
11%
Setting
City
Grades
7–8
The gist

What stands out about Longfellow Middle

  • Its own letter, A+: reading and math results near the top of Virginia’s public schools
  • Math proficiency 33 pts above the state
  • Reading / language arts 24 pts above the state
  • Small classes: 11 students per teacher
  • Enrollment down 8.4% since 2020–21
  • Next stop for McLean kids: 2 high schools

On the path

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

PK–66 schoolsDepends on your address
7–8Longfellow MiddleYou are here
9–122 high schoolsDepends on your address

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency87%
State average 54.4%
Reading / language arts93%
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 ↗

2000 Westmoreland St, Falls Church

Students

Enrollment by grade
Grade 7601
Grade 8625
Enrollment over time
1,338’20
1,267’21
1,225’22
1,253’23
1,226’24

Down 8.4% since 2020–21.

Who goes here
White 45%Asian 30%Hispanic 12%Two or more races 9%Black 4%Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander <1%American Indian/Alaska Native <1%

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

Parents talk

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