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Herndon Elementary

Q: Is Herndon Elementary a good school?

Herndon Elementary ranks in the bottom 1.2% of Virginia elementary schools.

Q: How many students attend Herndon Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 792 students attended Herndon Elementary.

Q: What is the racial makeup of Herndon Elementary?

Students at Herndon Elementary are 69% Hispanic, 13% White, 10% African American, 5% Asian, 2% Two or more races.

Q: What schools do graduates of Herndon Elementary attend?

Students who attend Herndon Elementary usually go on to attend: Middle : Herndon Middle High : Herndon High

Public, Magnet Grades PK, KG-6

1098^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,111 Virginia Elementary Schools

Better than 1% of Virginia elementary schools

Summary

Herndon Elementary is a PK-6 school in Herndon, Virginia, serving 792 students as part of Fairfax County Public Schools, one of Virginia's highest-rated districts, though the school itself ranked in the bottom 1% of Virginia elementary schools for 2025-26. About 74% of students qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, and the school has consistently ranked in the bottom 1-6% of Virginia elementary schools over the past decade.

Academic proficiency at Herndon is well below district and state averages. Across all SOL tests, the school averages roughly 36% proficiency compared with about 75% for the district and 71% statewide. In 5th grade math, only 12.1% of students were proficient versus 66.6% in the district, and 3rd grade reading proficiency was 36.6% versus 72.5% district-wide. Nearby schools show that strong outcomes are possible in the same area: Aldrin Elementary ranks in the 83rd percentile and Armstrong Elementary in the 65th, while Dranesville Elementary, just 1.5 miles away, scored 80.3% proficient in 3rd grade math compared with Herndon's 42.6%. Herndon's performance is more similar to nearby high-poverty schools like Hutchison Elementary, Dogwood Elementary, and Sully Elementary, even though Herndon's poverty rate is notably lower than some of those schools.

There are some encouraging signs. Chronic absenteeism has fallen from 24.5% in 2021-22 to 12.3% in 2024-25, now below the Virginia state average of 14.8%. The school spends $14,282 per student, on par with Dranesville, though its 15.3 student-teacher ratio is higher than most neighboring schools. English Learner and low-income students are the lowest-performing subgroups, suggesting that targeted support in those areas may be the most urgent lever for improvement. The recent attendance gains have not yet translated into higher test scores, but sustained improvement could eventually support academic turnaround.

792

Students ?

15.3

Student/teacher ratio ?

$14,282

Per pupil spending ?

74.4%

Free/discounted lunch ?

630 Dranesville Rd
Herndon, VA 20170-3307

(703) 326-3100

District: Fairfax County Public Schools

Students who attend Herndon Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	Herndon Middle
High:	Herndon High

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

69.3%

White:

12.9%

African American:

10.2%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 4th percentile in 2016 → 1st in 2026

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Virginia average (38% vs 71% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (1st percentile)

!Mathematics scores 39 pts below the Virginia average

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school38%

District avg75%

Virginia avg71%

1,098^th of 1,111

Virginia public elementary schools ?

Bottom 1%▼ down 3 pts since 2016

From bottom 4% (2016) to bottom 1% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

137^th of 137Elementary Schools in the Fairfax County Public Schools

39^th of 131Fairfax County Public Schools among Virginia districts

Statewide rank percentile over time (100 = the top-ranked school in the state; click a legend item to add a student group)

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2026	2.1	1098 of 1111	1.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2025	3.3	1091 of 1110	1.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	5.2	1078 of 1114	3.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	5.6	1076 of 1114	3.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	7.0	1055 of 1109	4.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	13.2	983 of 1103	10.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	8.3	1062 of 1105	3.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	9.8	1041 of 1097	5.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2017	11.0	1036 of 1099	5.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2016	9.4	1047 of 1096	4.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2015	9.3	1061 of 1100	3.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2014	15.4	1043 of 1110	6.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2013	27.0	912 of 1120	18.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2012	36.7	848 of 1117	24.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2011	38.0	832 of 1117	25.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2010	31.6	929 of 1113	16.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2009	43.1	741 of 1082	31.5%	★★☆☆☆
2008	44.1	721 of 1081	33.3%	★★☆☆☆
2007	34.4	842 of 1083	22.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2006	43.6	712 of 1071	33.5%	★★☆☆☆
2005	63.0	390 of 1062	63.3%	★★★☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2026	34.4	436 of 591	26.2%	★☆☆☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2026	5.9	315 of 315	0.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2025	11.2	318 of 326	2.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	14.8	295 of 306	3.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	13.8	290 of 300	3.3%	☆☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2026	1.7	1094 of 1100	0.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2025	2.4	1084 of 1096	1.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	4.4	1076 of 1098	2.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	6.5	1054 of 1100	4.2%	☆☆☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2026	2.4	618 of 619	0.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2025	3.6	604 of 606	0.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	4.4	577 of 580	0.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	3.8	561 of 564	0.5%	☆☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2026	2.8	1035 of 1040	0.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2025	3.1	1043 of 1046	0.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	4.6	1023 of 1036	1.3%	☆☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2026	4.3	1066 of 1099	3.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2025	5.6	1055 of 1093	3.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	7.2	1062 of 1101	3.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	5.9	1054 of 1093	3.6%	☆☆☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2026	49.6	544 of 974	44.1%	★★☆☆☆
2025	77.1	176 of 973	81.9%	★★★★☆
2024	70.0	262 of 979	73.2%	★★★★☆
2023	55.9	466 of 984	52.6%	★★★☆☆

How student groups rank statewide ? (each group's percentile vs the same group at other schools — higher is better; the +/- beside each compares the group with this school's overall percentile)

White (2026)44th percentile+43 vs school

African American (2026)26th percentile+25 vs school

Male (2026)3rd percentile~ school

Female (2026)1st percentile~ school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)<1st percentile~ school

Hispanic (2026)<1st percentile~ school

English Language Learner (2026)<1st percentile~ school

By subject vs Virginia (2025-2026) ?

English Reading43%-28 vs state

Science34%-35 vs state

Mathematics32%-39 vs state

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by a parent
Wednesday, June 19, 2013

This poor school has gone from bad to worse. Our kids have been there for five years and each year has been a new low. The town is wonderful. This school is a failure. It used to have a French Immersion program which attracted bright students. But the demographics changed and now they have a Spanish program because the majority of students don't speak English. The students come from very poor families and it is now Title I.
Most parents HATE the principal. There have been parents accusing her publicly of lying and deceiving the parents. There has been an exodus of the bright, capable students because of it.
It's too bad. It used to be a nice school but now people can't even sell their house if it is close to the school because it is one of the lowest schools in the STATE. There are some really involved parents who live at the school but they aren't making much progress. It is the same with the teachers. There are a few good ones but the best teachers left with the best students.
The school is also over crowded. Kids are stuffed in trailers by the playground. It's old and needs renovations, too. Close Quote

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2026)				Ranking (2025)				SOL Geometry (2026)	SOL Algebra I (2026)	SOL Mathematics (2026)				SOL Science (2026)	SOL English Reading (2026)				SOL VA Studies (2026)	Per Pupil Expenditures (2024)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients (2025)	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2026)	Statewide Rank (2026)	State Percentile (2026)	SchoolDigger Rating (2026)	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	Rank Change from Previous Year	SOL Geometry 6th Grade	SOL Algebra I 6th Grade	SOL Mathematics 3rd Grade	SOL Mathematics 4th Grade	SOL Mathematics 5th Grade	SOL Mathematics 6th Grade	SOL Science 5th Grade	SOL English Reading 3rd Grade	SOL English Reading 4th Grade	SOL English Reading 5th Grade	SOL English Reading 6th Grade	SOL VA Studies 4th Grade	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Herndon Elementary	Public, Magnet	PK, KG-6	630 Dranesville Rd	Herndon	20170	Fairfax County	Fairfax County Public Schools	No	Yes	No	Yes	(703) 326-3100	792	52	15.3	74.4%	102 (12.9%)	81 (10.2%)	549 (69.3%)	42 (5.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	18 (2.3%)	2.1	1098^th of 1111 public elementary schools	1.2%		3.3	1091^st of 1110 public elementary schools	1.7%	7			42.6	37.8	12.1	27.3	33.7	36.6	42.0	42.3	52.8		$14,282	$1,269	$13,013
Clearview Elementary	Public	PK, KG-6	12635 Builders Rd	Herndon	20170	Fairfax County	Fairfax County Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(703) 708-6000	580	50	11.4	60.2%	154 (26.6%)	37 (6.4%)	325 (56.0%)	40 (6.9%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	22 (3.8%)	43.3	700^th of 1111 public elementary schools	37.0%		36.3	752^nd of 1110 public elementary schools	32.3%	52			71.3	68.2	63.3	68.9	68.9	62.8	58.3	74.3	78.1		$15,631	$1,241	$14,391
Armstrong Elementary	Public	PK, KG-6	11900 Lake Newport Rd	Reston	20194	Fairfax County	Fairfax County Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(703) 375-4800	357	35	10.0	19.3%	215 (60.2%)	30 (8.4%)	54 (15.1%)	26 (7.3%)	2 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	30 (8.4%)	67.2	387^th of 1111 public elementary schools	65.2%		54.1	553^rd of 1110 public elementary schools	50.2%	166		≥ 50%	78.0	78.3	393.0	83.3	76.3	70.0	78.3	81.6	83.3		$18,590	$773	$17,817
Dranesville Elementary	Public	PK, KG-6	1515 Powells Tavern Pl	Herndon	20170	Fairfax County	Fairfax County Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(703) 326-5200	610	48	12.8	47.4%	236 (38.7%)	28 (4.6%)	279 (45.7%)	31 (5.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	36 (5.9%)	47.9	635^th of 1111 public elementary schools	42.8%		39.2	727^th of 1110 public elementary schools	34.5%	92			80.3	70.0	54.2	60.0	70.7	68.9	68.5	74.4	77.1		$14,283	$354	$13,930
Forest Grove Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	46245 Forest Ridge Dr.	Sterling	20164	Loudoun County	Loudoun County Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(703) 434-4560	529	55	9.6	99.4%	80 (15.1%)	22 (4.2%)	355 (67.1%)	56 (10.6%)	2 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	14 (2.6%)	20.3	937^th of 1111 public elementary schools	15.7%		18.1	948^th of 1110 public elementary schools	14.6%	11			53.5	65.0	65.5		50.6	40.9	59.5	53.5		76.7	$21,258	$1,078	$20,180
Lake Anne Elementary	Public, Magnet	PK, KG-6	11510 North Shore Dr	Reston	20190	Fairfax County	Fairfax County Public Schools	No	Yes	No	No	(703) 326-3500	616	45	13.5	49.4%	196 (31.8%)	84 (13.6%)	248 (40.3%)	44 (7.1%)	3 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	41 (6.7%)	35.2	784^th of 1111 public elementary schools	29.4%		24.1	885^th of 1110 public elementary schools	20.3%	101			70.2	57.3	58.8	76.8	49.2	65.7	72.0	62.3	69.2		$12,719	$513	$12,206
Sully Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	300 Circle Dr	Sterling	20164	Loudoun County	Loudoun County Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(571) 434-4570	476	52	9.0	99.4%	22 (4.6%)	16 (3.4%)	407 (85.5%)	26 (5.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (1.1%)	10.7	1022^nd of 1111 public elementary schools	8.0%		3.4	1088^th of 1110 public elementary schools	2.0%	66			60.3	42.2	42.9		46.0	56.7	43.8	36.5		70.0	$21,249	$900	$20,349
Hutchison Elementary	Public	PK, KG-6	13209 Parcher Ave	Herndon	20170	Fairfax County	Fairfax County Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(703) 925-8300	970	72	13.5	92.4%	42 (4.3%)	55 (5.7%)	771 (79.5%)	67 (6.9%)	21 (2.2%)	0 (0.0%)	14 (1.4%)	2.6	1096^th of 1111 public elementary schools	1.4%		3.4	1087^th of 1110 public elementary schools	2.1%	9			44.6	43.5	28.8	31.6	41.6	38.4	37.4	41.4	47.9		$15,579	$1,824	$13,756
Aldrin Elementary	Public	PK, KG-6	11375 Center Harbor Rd	Reston	20194	Fairfax County	Fairfax County Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(703) 904-3800	455	42	10.8	24.0%	213 (46.8%)	32 (7.0%)	94 (20.7%)	85 (18.7%)	2 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	29 (6.4%)	80.7	193^rd of 1111 public elementary schools	82.6%		73.2	307^th of 1110 public elementary schools	72.3%	114	≥ 50%		86.7	94.7	84.6	61.3	80.0	81.4	91.2	83.3	91.8		$17,721	$668	$17,053
Dogwood Elementary	Public	PK, KG-6	12300 Glade Dr	Reston	20191	Fairfax County	Fairfax County Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(703) 262-3100	745	59	12.5	98.5%	87 (11.7%)	104 (14.0%)	439 (58.9%)	77 (10.3%)	5 (0.7%)	1 (0.1%)	32 (4.3%)	7.8	1046^th of 1111 public elementary schools	5.9%		5.1	1072^nd of 1110 public elementary schools	3.4%	26			54.0	50.0	45.9	55.3	49.4	40.3	45.1	39.8	39.3		$13,667	$1,230	$12,437

Frequently Asked Questions about Herndon Elementary

What schools do graduates of Herndon Elementary attend?

Students who attend Herndon Elementary usually go on to attend:

Middle : Herndon Middle
High : Herndon High

Is Herndon Elementary a good school?

Herndon Elementary ranks in the bottom 1.2% of Virginia elementary schools.

What is the racial makeup of Herndon Elementary?

Students at Herndon Elementary are 69% Hispanic, 13% White, 10% African American, 5% Asian, 2% Two or more races.

What district is Herndon Elementary in?

Fairfax County Public Schools

How many students attend Herndon Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 792 students attended Herndon Elementary.

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