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Herndon Middle

Public, Magnet Grades 7-8

330^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 419 Virginia Middle Schools

Better than 21% of Virginia middle schools

Summary

Herndon Middle is a public magnet middle school serving grades 7-8 in Herndon, Virginia, with 896 students. While the school benefits from a relatively low student-teacher ratio and higher per-pupil spending, its overall academic performance lags behind many of its peers in the region.

Herndon Middle has consistently ranked in the bottom quartile of Virginia middle schools over the past decade, placing it in the bottom 25% statewide. The school's performance varies significantly by student subgroup, with white and multi-racial students performing well, but Hispanic, English Learner, and economically disadvantaged students struggling. Herndon Middle's test scores trail the Fairfax County and Virginia averages across most subjects and grade levels, and the school also has high chronic absenteeism rates compared to district and state norms.

While Herndon Middle's challenges are significant, there are some bright spots. The school's nearby counterparts, such as Rocky Run Middle, Hughes Middle, and Franklin Middle, as well as many of the Loudoun County middle schools, generally outperform Herndon Middle across a range of metrics. To improve, the school may need to focus on targeted interventions and support for its underperforming student populations, as well as strategies to improve attendance and engagement.

895

Students ?

9.9

Student/teacher ratio ?

$15,367

Per pupil spending ?

65.1%

Free/discounted lunch ?

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: Holding steady — 24th percentile in 2015 → 21st in 2025

Strengths

✓Small classes — about 10 students per teacher

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Virginia average (59% vs 67% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (21st percentile)

!Mathematics scores 17 pts below the Virginia average

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school59%

District avg75%

Virginia avg67%

330^th of 419

Virginia public middle schools ?

Bottom 21%▼ down 2 pts since 2015

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

19^th of 23Middle Schools in the Fairfax County Public Schools

45^th of 129Fairfax 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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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 (2025)92nd percentile+71 vs school

African American (2025)76th percentile+55 vs school

Multi-racial (2025)61st percentile+40 vs school

Disabled (2024)46th percentile+23 vs school

English Language Learner (2025)43rd percentile+22 vs school

Female (2025)21st percentile~ school

Asian (2025)21st percentile~ school

Male (2025)20th percentile~ school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)14th percentile-7 vs school

Hispanic (2025)10th percentile-12 vs school

By subject vs Virginia (2024-2025) ?

Algebra I98%+6 vs state

English Reading60%-13 vs state

Science58%-8 vs state

Mathematics35%-17 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				SOL Geometry (2025)	SOL Algebra I (2025)		SOL Algebra II (2025)	SOL Mathematics (2025)			SOL Science (2025)	SOL English Reading (2025)			SOL Civics and Economics (2025)	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	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	SchoolDigger Rating (2025)	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	Rank Change from Previous Year	SOL Geometry 8th Grade	SOL Algebra I 7th Grade	SOL Algebra I 8th 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%)	28.8	330^th of 419 public middle schools	21.2%		29.7	320^th of 417 public middle schools	23.3%	10			97.6			38.6	32.0	57.9		57.8	62.1		$15,367	$1,050	$14,317
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%)	9.3	399^th of 419 public middle schools	4.8%		9.6	394^th of 417 public middle schools	5.5%	5	92.3	100.0	96.1		30.0	20.4	25.4	43.5	47.2	40.3	50.5	59.0	$19,619	$575	$19,044
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%)	77.2	66^th of 419 public middle schools	84.2%		81.4	48^th of 417 public middle schools	88.5%	18	100.0	100.0	98.6	100.0		55.8	49.2	83.1		86.7	88.7		$11,103	$236	$10,867
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%)	58.9	184^th of 419 public middle schools	56.1%		57.9	190^th of 417 public middle schools	54.4%	6	100.0	100.0	83.5			57.9	14.2	73.6		82.6	78.3		$12,309	$414	$11,896
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%)	46.1	240^th of 419 public middle schools	42.7%		52.8	213^th of 417 public middle schools	48.9%	27	100.0	100.0	96.5		33.1	37.3	42.4	71.4	65.0	70.9	75.5	75.7	$19,145	$107	$19,038
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%)	77.3	64^th of 419 public middle schools	84.7%		73.8	90^th of 417 public middle schools	78.4%	26	100.0	100.0	96.0			68.8	50.4	85.1		82.7	88.4		$12,402	$387	$12,015
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%)	55.8	199^th of 419 public middle schools	52.5%		46.4	239^th of 417 public middle schools	42.7%	40	100.0	100.0	93.5		60.6	53.7	38.4	72.7	76.9	79.7	71.3	76.4	$17,895	$275	$17,620
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%)	78.7	54^th of 419 public middle schools	87.1%		81.6	44^th of 417 public middle schools	89.4%	10	100.0	100.0	96.6	100.0	64.6	64.6	71.7	87.5	84.2	84.9	86.6	89.2	$17,102	$396	$16,706
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%)	76.3	80^th of 419 public middle schools	80.9%		75.1	82^nd of 417 public middle schools	80.3%	2	100.0	100.0	89.3	100.0	73.1	57.3	30.2	80.4	87.3	89.8	85.6	92.0	$16,137	$155	$15,982
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%)	85.6	19^th of 419 public middle schools	95.5%		85.6	20^th of 417 public middle schools	95.2%	1	100.0	100.0	98.7	100.0		69.0	79.2	90.2		92.6	92.6		$11,983	$348	$11,635

Frequently Asked Questions about Herndon Middle

Is Herndon Middle a good school?

Herndon Middle ranks in the bottom 21.2% of Virginia middle schools.

What district is Herndon Middle in?

Fairfax County Public Schools

How many students attend Herndon Middle?

In the 2024-25 school year, 895 students attended 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 high school do graduates of Herndon Middle attend?

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

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