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Herndon Middle

Public, Magnet Grades 7-8

348^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 416 Virginia Middle Schools

Better than 16% of Virginia middle schools

Summary

Herndon Middle is a 7th and 8th grade school in Herndon, Virginia, serving 895 students as part of Fairfax County Public Schools, a district that ranks among the top half of Virginia school divisions. The school serves a predominantly low-income student body, with roughly two-thirds of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, and it has consistently ranked near the bottom of Virginia middle schools — in the 16th percentile statewide for 2025-2026.

Academically, the biggest concern is math. Only 13.3% of 7th graders and 10.0% of 8th graders scored proficient in grade-level math, compared with district averages of 47.8% and 33.1%. Nearby schools tell a very different story: Rocky Run Middle posted 74.5% proficiency in 7th grade math, and Carson Middle reached 61.2%. However, students placed in advanced math courses perform exceptionally well — 7th graders taking Algebra I posted a 100% proficiency rate, and 8th graders scored 80.7%. The challenge is that these advanced courses reach only a small fraction of the student body; the vast majority of students take standard grade-level math and struggle.

Encouragingly, Herndon Middle receives more resources than many of its neighbors — spending $15,367 per student compared to roughly $11,100–$12,400 at nearby Fairfax County middle schools, and maintaining a favorable student-teacher ratio of 9.9. Chronic absenteeism has also improved dramatically, dropping from 27.1% to 12.8% over two years. Yet test scores remain far below district and state averages, suggesting that financial investment alone hasn't been enough to overcome the challenges of concentrated poverty and language barriers. For parents, this picture suggests a school with dedicated resources and a clear need for continued focus on math instruction and support for its most vulnerable learners.

895

Students ?

9.9

Student/teacher ratio ?

$15,978

Per pupil spending ?

65.1%

Free/reduced lunch eligible (2024-25) ?

901 Locust St
Herndon, VA 20170-4999

(703) 904-4800

District: Fairfax County Public Schools

Students who attend Herndon Middle usually attend:

High:

Herndon High

Feeder schools for Herndon Middle:

Elementary:	Aldrin Elementary
	Armstrong Elementary
	Clearview Elementary
	Dranesville Elementary
	More...
	Herndon Elementary
	Hutchison Elementary

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

58.1%

White:

25.8%

African American:

6.0%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 23rd percentile in 2016 → 16th in 2026

Strengths

✓Small classes — about 10 students per teacher

Worth a look

!In the lower quartile statewide (16th percentile)

!Ranking has slipped — down 7 percentile points since 2016

!Mathematics scores 37 pts below the Virginia average

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school65%

District avg77%

Virginia avg69%

348^th of 416

Virginia public middle schools ?

Bottom 16%▼ down 6 pts since 2016

From bottom 23% (2016) to bottom 16% (2026)

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SchoolDigger rating ?

20^th of 23Middle 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	25.7	348 of 416	16.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	28.8	330 of 419	21.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	29.7	320 of 417	23.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	29.9	319 of 422	24.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	23.9	340 of 415	18.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	22.3	345 of 419	17.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	27.8	349 of 424	17.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	21.2	365 of 413	11.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2017	23.2	355 of 415	14.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2016	30.1	316 of 409	22.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2015	30.0	315 of 412	23.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2014	41.5	242 of 416	41.8%	★★☆☆☆
2013	49.8	192 of 416	53.8%	★★★☆☆
2012	48.3	222 of 413	46.2%	★★☆☆☆
2011	49.6	210 of 413	49.2%	★★☆☆☆
2010	52.5	188 of 408	53.9%	★★★☆☆
2009	44.4	232 of 390	40.5%	★★☆☆☆
2008	54.5	172 of 391	56.0%	★★★☆☆
2007	47.1	224 of 387	42.1%	★★☆☆☆
2006	58.7	131 of 383	65.8%	★★★☆☆
2005	63.5	126 of 340	62.9%	★★★☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2026	42.2	197 of 297	33.7%	★★☆☆☆
2025	69.7	72 of 297	75.8%	★★★★☆
2024	72.2	61 of 299	79.6%	★★★★☆
2023	59.3	116 of 298	61.1%	★★★☆☆

Asian

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2026	40.1	93 of 137	32.1%	★★☆☆☆
2025	28.3	108 of 136	20.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	34.8	98 of 128	23.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	34.3	100 of 132	24.2%	★☆☆☆☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2026	51.3	124 of 292	57.5%	★★★☆☆
2024	41.2	151 of 281	46.3%	★★☆☆☆
2023	48.3	125 of 278	55.0%	★★★☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2026	35.6	85 of 134	36.6%	★★☆☆☆
2025	39.3	77 of 135	43.0%	★★☆☆☆
2024	37.1	67 of 122	45.1%	★★☆☆☆
2023	34.6	60 of 100	40.0%	★★☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2026	23.3	348 of 409	14.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	30.1	317 of 403	21.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	22.1	343 of 407	15.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	22.1	349 of 411	15.1%	★☆☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2026	13.7	261 of 283	7.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2025	15.5	252 of 279	9.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	13.1	252 of 272	7.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	15.2	255 of 275	7.3%	☆☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2026	27.4	318 of 401	20.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	20.4	347 of 403	13.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	19.4	353 of 402	12.2%	★☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2026	28.5	328 of 410	20.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	26.3	324 of 404	19.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	35.5	278 of 407	31.7%	★★☆☆☆
2023	36.4	278 of 409	32.0%	★★☆☆☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2026	52.7	127 of 249	49.0%	★★☆☆☆
2025	59.8	95 of 244	61.1%	★★★☆☆
2024	60.5	83 of 237	65.0%	★★★☆☆
2023	67.8	67 of 231	71.0%	★★★★☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2026	80.4	27 of 400	93.3%	★★★★★
2025	79.3	32 of 400	92.0%	★★★★★
2024	77.4	47 of 396	88.1%	★★★★☆
2023	68.3	105 of 402	73.9%	★★★★☆

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)93rd percentile+77 vs school

Disabled (2026)58th percentile+41 vs school

Multi-racial (2026)49th percentile+33 vs school

English Language Learner (2026)37th percentile+20 vs school

African American (2026)34th percentile+17 vs school

Asian (2026)32nd percentile+16 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)21st percentile+4 vs school

Male (2026)20th percentile+4 vs school

Female (2026)15th percentile~ school

Hispanic (2026)8th percentile-9 vs school

By subject vs Virginia (2025-2026) ?

Algebra I82%-12 vs state

English Reading64%-9 vs state

Science59%-6 vs state

Mathematics12%-37 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2026)				Ranking (2025)				SOL Geometry (2026)		SOL Algebra I (2026)			SOL Algebra II (2026)		SOL Mathematics (2026)			SOL Science (2026)	SOL English Reading (2026)			SOL Civics and Economics (2026)	Per Pupil Expenditures (2025)
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/reduced lunch (2024-25)	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 7th Grade	SOL Geometry 8th Grade	SOL Algebra I 6th Grade	SOL Algebra I 7th Grade	SOL Algebra I 8th Grade	SOL Algebra II 7th Grade	SOL Algebra II 8th Grade	SOL Mathematics 6th Grade	SOL Mathematics 7th Grade	SOL Mathematics 8th Grade	SOL Science 8th Grade	SOL English Reading 6th Grade	SOL English Reading 7th Grade	SOL English Reading 8th Grade	SOL Civics and Economics 8th Grade	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Herndon Middle	Public, Magnet	7-8	901 Locust St	Herndon	20170	Fairfax County	Fairfax County Public Schools	No	Yes	No	No	(703) 904-4800	895	90	9.9	65.1%	231 (25.8%)	54 (6.0%)	520 (58.1%)	53 (5.9%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	36 (4.0%)	25.7	348^th of 416 public middle schools	16.3%		28.8	330^th of 419 public middle schools	21.2%	18		512.0		100.0	80.7				13.3	10.0	59.1		62.0	66.0		$15,978	$824	$15,154
Sterling Middle	Public	6-8	201 W Holly Ave	Sterling	20164	Loudoun County	Loudoun County Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(571) 434-4520	967	94	10.2	84.6%	76 (7.9%)	49 (5.1%)	739 (76.4%)	82 (8.5%)	1 (0.1%)	5 (0.5%)	15 (1.6%)	11.5	391^st of 416 public middle schools	6.0%		9.3	399^th of 419 public middle schools	4.8%	8		100.0		94.1	77.6		≥ 50%	23.8	34.4	28.1	47.8	47.1	55.1	51.9	60.1	$20,040	$606	$19,434
Carson Middle	Public, Magnet	7-8	13618 McLearen Road	Herndon	20171	Fairfax County	Fairfax County Public Schools	No	Yes	No	No	(703) 925-3600	1,358	120	11.3	20.5%	376 (27.7%)	160 (11.8%)	149 (11.0%)	584 (43.0%)	6 (0.4%)	2 (0.1%)	81 (6.0%)	78.6	52^nd of 416 public middle schools	87.5%		77.2	66^th of 419 public middle schools	84.2%	14	≥ 50%	100.0		100.0	98.0	≥ 50%	100.0		61.2	51.5	80.9		87.3	86.3		$11,770	$153	$11,617
Hughes Middle	Public, Magnet	7-8	11401 Ridge Heights Rd	Reston	20191	Fairfax County	Fairfax County Public Schools	No	Yes	No	No	(703) 715-3600	1,012	74	13.6	41.4%	404 (39.9%)	140 (13.8%)	310 (30.6%)	71 (7.0%)	2 (0.2%)	1 (0.1%)	84 (8.3%)	65.1	137^th of 416 public middle schools	67.1%		58.9	184^th of 419 public middle schools	56.1%	47	≥ 50%	98.3		100.0	91.6				47.2	27.0	76.5		81.2	84.0		$13,032	$202	$12,830
Seneca Ridge Middle	Public	6-8	98 Seneca Ridge Dr	Sterling	20164	Loudoun County	Loudoun County Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(571) 434-4420	862	77	11.1	55.7%	282 (32.7%)	48 (5.6%)	360 (41.8%)	128 (14.8%)	2 (0.2%)	1 (0.1%)	41 (4.8%)	43.2	277^th of 416 public middle schools	33.4%		46.1	240^th of 419 public middle schools	42.7%	37		100.0	≥ 50%	100.0	93.2		541.0	51.1	25.4	20.4	70.2	73.3	66.3	70.2	74.8	$21,210	$103	$21,108
Franklin Middle	Public	7-8	3300 Lees Corner Rd	Chantilly	20151	Fairfax County	Fairfax County Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(703) 904-5100	798	59	13.5	21.2%	333 (41.7%)	45 (5.6%)	118 (14.8%)	235 (29.4%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	66 (8.3%)	74.8	79^th of 416 public middle schools	81.0%		77.3	64^th of 419 public middle schools	84.7%	15		100.0		100.0	95.9				63.0	37.4	78.8		84.0	87.8		$12,991	$267	$12,724
River Bend Middle	Public	6-8	46240 Algonkian Pkwy.	Sterling	20165	Loudoun County	Loudoun County Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(571) 434-3220	1,137	101	11.2	47.1%	456 (40.1%)	92 (8.1%)	354 (31.1%)	156 (13.7%)	7 (0.6%)	2 (0.2%)	70 (6.2%)	59.3	175^th of 416 public middle schools	57.9%		55.8	199^th of 419 public middle schools	52.5%	24	≥ 50%	100.0	≥ 50%	100.0	95.5		≥ 50%	59.4	54.2	45.9	69.3	74.8	76.1	76.2	84.4	$18,467	$247	$18,220
Farmwell Station Middle	Public	6-8	44281 Gloucester Pkwy	Ashburn	20147	Loudoun County	Loudoun County Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(571) 252-2320	981	72	13.5	32.4%	371 (37.8%)	101 (10.3%)	175 (17.8%)	265 (27.0%)	3 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	66 (6.7%)	74.4	82^nd of 416 public middle schools	80.3%		78.7	54^th of 419 public middle schools	87.1%	28		98.6	≥ 50%	100.0	98.3		≥ 50%	63.5	64.1	59.0	78.0	85.6	79.5	83.5	88.1	$17,370	$368	$17,001
Stone Hill Middle	Public	6-8	23415 Evergreen Ridge Drive	Ashburn	20148	Loudoun County	Loudoun County Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(703) 957-4420	1,146	78	14.7	19.5%	191 (16.7%)	116 (10.1%)	79 (6.9%)	672 (58.6%)	19 (1.7%)	5 (0.4%)	64 (5.6%)	74.6	81^st of 416 public middle schools	80.5%		76.3	80^th of 419 public middle schools	80.9%	1	≥ 50%	100.0	≥ 50%	100.0	92.5		100.0	61.7	56.0	55.9	79.6	82.2	86.3	86.4	90.3	$16,008	$149	$15,860
Rocky Run Middle	Public	7-8	4400 Stringfellow Rd	Chantilly	20151	Fairfax County	Fairfax County Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(703) 802-7700	882	58	15.1	19.6%	296 (33.6%)	48 (5.4%)	145 (16.4%)	350 (39.7%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.2%)	41 (4.6%)	84.7	21^st of 416 public middle schools	95.0%		85.6	19^th of 419 public middle schools	95.5%	2	≥ 50%	100.0		100.0	99.2	≥ 50%	100.0		74.5	49.4	87.3		93.0	92.6		$11,998	$257	$11,741

Frequently Asked Questions about Herndon Middle

What is the racial makeup of Herndon Middle?

Students at Herndon Middle are 58% Hispanic, 26% White, 6% African American, 6% Asian, 4% Two or more races.

What district is Herndon Middle in?

Fairfax County Public Schools

Is Herndon Middle a good school?

Herndon Middle ranks in the bottom 16.3% of Virginia middle schools.

What high school do graduates of Herndon Middle attend?

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

How many students attend Herndon Middle?

In the 2024-25 school year, 895 students attended Herndon Middle.

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