Herndon Middle

Summary:

Herndon Middle is a public magnet middle school in Herndon, Virginia, serving 958 students in grades 7-8. The school is part of the Fairfax County Public Schools district, which is ranked 41 out of 130 school districts in Virginia and has a 3-star rating.

Herndon Middle stands out for its high percentage of Hispanic students (54.28%), significantly more diverse than nearby schools like Hughes Middle (39.23%) and Carson Middle (6.04%). However, the school's academic performance, as measured by SOL test scores, is generally lower than the Fairfax County and Virginia averages across most subject areas and grade levels. For example, in 8th grade Mathematics, Herndon Middle's proficiency rate is 24.18% compared to 39.01% for Fairfax County and 50.1% for Virginia. The school's performance also varies significantly across different student subgroups, with White and African American students performing relatively well, but Hispanic students and English Language Learners performing poorly.

Herndon Middle faces several challenges, including a high percentage of students (55.11%) receiving free or reduced-price lunch, indicating a relatively low-income student population. Despite higher-than-average spending per student ($12,028 in 2020-2021), the school has consistently ranked in the bottom quarter of Virginia middle schools, with a 1-star rating from SchoolDigger. In comparison, nearby schools like Hughes Middle and Carson Middle generally outperform Herndon Middle academically. However, Herndon Middle's strong performance in certain areas, such as Geometry and Algebra I, suggests that there may be opportunities to apply successful strategies to other subject areas and grade levels.


Detail:

Public, Magnet 7-8

 901 Locust St
       Herndon, VA  20170-4999


(703) 904-4800

District: Fairfax County Public Schools

SchoolDigger Rank:
320th of 417 Virginia Middle Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures:  $12,028 Help


Students who attend Herndon Middle usually attend:

High:    Herndon High

Feeder schools for Herndon Middle:

Elementary:    Aldrin Elementary
    Armstrong Elementary
    Clearview Elementary
    Dranesville Elementary
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Student/teacher ratio:  11.7 Help
Number of students:  958

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:
54.3%
White:
26.4%
African American:
7.4%
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Free/discounted lunch recipients:  55.1% Help


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Performance Trends
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Compare Details Herndon Middle ranks worse than 76.7% of middle schools in Virginia. It also ranks 18th among 23 ranked middle schools in the Fairfax County Public Schools District. (See more...)
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Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 29.67. (See more...)
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Student Body
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Compare Details Herndon Middle has the largest middle school student body size in the Fairfax County Public Schools District.  (See more...)
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Compare Details The average total spent per student at Herndon Middle is $12,028, which is the 3rd highest among 23 middle schools in the Fairfax County Public Schools District.
Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Herndon Middle:

SchoolDigger ranks Herndon Middle 320th of 417 Virginia public middle schools. (See Herndon Middle in the ranking list.)

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Fairfax County Public Schools:

SchoolDigger ranks Fairfax County Public Schools 41st of 130 Virginia school districts. (See district ranking list.)


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Rank History for Herndon Middle

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Rank History for all students at Herndon Middle

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools VA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2005 63.53 126th 340 62.9%
2006 58.68 131st 383 65.8%
2007 47.05 224th 387 42.1%
2008 54.48 172nd 391 56.0%
2009 44.38 232nd 390 40.5%
2010 52.52 188th 408 53.9%
2011 49.60 210th 413 49.2%
2012 48.29 222nd 413 46.2%
2013 49.76 192nd 416 53.8%
2014 41.54 242nd 416 41.8%
2015 29.98 315th 412 23.5%
2016 30.13 316th 409 22.7%
2017 23.22 355th 415 14.5%
2018 21.22 365th 413 11.6%
2019 27.80 349th 424 17.7%
2021 22.25 345th 419 17.7%
2022 23.90 340th 415 18.1%
2023 29.85 319th 422 24.4%
2024 29.67 320th 417 23.3%
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Rank History for Multi-racial students at Herndon Middle

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools VA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2023 67.81 67th 231 71.0%
2024 60.47 83rd 237 65.0%
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Rank History for English Language Learner students at Herndon Middle

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools VA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2023 34.58 60th 100 40.0%
2024 37.12 67th 122 45.1%
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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Herndon Middle

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools VA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2024 19.40 353rd 402 12.2%
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Rank History for Female students at Herndon Middle

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools VA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2023 22.08 349th 411 15.1%
2024 22.14 343rd 407 15.7%
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Rank History for Disabled students at Herndon Middle

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools VA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2023 48.31 125th 278 55.0%
2024 41.17 151st 281 46.3%
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Rank History for Male students at Herndon Middle

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools VA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2023 36.42 278th 409 32.0%
2024 35.48 278th 407 31.7%
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Rank History for Asian students at Herndon Middle

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools VA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2023 34.32 100th 132 24.2%
2024 34.80 98th 128 23.4%
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Rank History for African American students at Herndon Middle

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools VA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2023 59.32 116th 298 61.1%
2024 72.15 61st 299 79.6%
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Rank History for Hispanic students at Herndon Middle

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools VA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2023 15.16 255th 275 7.3%
2024 13.11 252nd 272 7.4%
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Rank History for White students at Herndon Middle

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools VA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2023 68.35 105th 402 73.9%
2024 77.38 47th 396 88.1%
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Data source: test scores: Virginia Department of Education, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

As you review the school rankings data, please be aware that some of the information from certain demographics is missing. The reason for this omission is that the data has been redacted from the source data itself due to low population samples in these specific demographic groups.

Redacting data from low population samples is a necessary step to ensure the reliability and accuracy of the results, as small sample sizes may not be representative of the broader population. Additionally, this measure helps protect the privacy of individuals belonging to these demographic groups.

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Enrollment information for Herndon Middle

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Year White African American Asian Hispanic American Indian Pacific Islander Two or More Races Not Specified Total
1989 n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a 930 930
1990 n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a 939 939
1991 0 0 0 0 0 n/a n/a 1059 1059
1992 n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a 1087 1087
1993 900 104 103 48 2 n/a n/a 0 1157
1994 877 112 125 65 4 n/a n/a 0 1183
1995 832 136 135 101 4 n/a n/a 0 1208
1996 832 136 135 101 4 n/a n/a 0 1208
1997 851 138 130 124 2 n/a n/a 0 1245
1998 838 163 141 128 5 n/a n/a 0 1275
1999 844 155 148 138 12 n/a n/a 0 1297
2000 819 136 142 147 7 n/a n/a -4 1247
2001 784 122 149 215 6 n/a n/a 0 1276
2002 692 144 141 234 3 n/a n/a 38 1252
2003 692 144 141 234 3 n/a n/a 38 1252
2004 657 142 162 215 3 n/a n/a 43 1222
2005 618 133 153 243 3 n/a n/a 45 1195
2006 569 131 136 240 4 n/a n/a 48 1128
2007 512 115 120 245 4 n/a n/a 58 1054
2008 493 91 122 257 3 n/a n/a 62 1028
2009 488 99 141 264 3 n/a n/a 52 1047
2010 477 100 126 254 5 n/a n/a 51 1013
2011 443 88 97 281 3 0 53 0 965
2012 415 78 106 290 0 0 55 0 944
2013 361 86 136 322 2 1 43 0 951
2014 366 108 131 321 2 0 46 0 974
2015 377 99 129 406 1 1 50 0 1063
2016 365 84 131 425 2 2 52 0 1061
2017 358 89 107 424 0 0 47 0 1025
2018 370 92 99 494 2 1 46 0 1104
2019 337 90 99 557 3 1 39 0 1126
2020 344 86 93 572 3 0 43 0 1141
2021 352 80 85 577 2 0 56 0 1152
2022 285 83 86 569 2 0 49 0 1074
2023 253 71 71 520 2 0 41 0 958

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Enrollment/Ethnicity

For more information about how the Department of Education defines ethnicity, see Defining Race and Ethnicity Data, National Center for Education Statistics

Students eligible for free or discounted lunch at Herndon Middle

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1989 930 51.9 17.9 n/a
1990 939 53.4 17.5 n/a
1991 1059 69.6 15.2 n/a
1992 1087 70.9 15.3 n/a
1993 1157 71.8 16.1 n/a
1994 1183 71.1 n/a n/a
1995 1208 n/a 0.0 10.7
1996 1208 n/a 0.0 10.7
1997 1245 n/a 0.0 11.4
1998 1275 n/a 0.0 12.5
1999 1297 68.0 19.1 17.5
2000 1247 n/a 0.0 17.3
2001 1276 101.3 12.6 18.5
2002 1252 119.5 10.5 20.4
2003 1252 119.5 10.5 20.4
2004 1222 109.7 11.1 21.7
2005 1195 108.7 11.0 23.7
2006 1128 109.0 10.3 20.7
2007 1054 107.2 9.8 23.4
2008 1028 56.5 18.2 26.6
2009 1047 54.3 19.3 29.8
2010 1013 53.4 18.9 30.9
2011 965 56.5 17.0 30.1
2012 944 76.7 12.2 32.5
2013 951 79.3 11.9 38.8
2014 974 81.0 12.0 40.3
2015 1063 84.0 12.6 41.6
2016 1061 85.0 12.4 40.9
2017 1025 83.7 12.2 42.4
2018 1104 84.7 13.0 45.2
2019 1126 88.2 12.7 49.1
2020 1141 90.0 12.6 51.4
2021 1152 97.4 11.8 n/a
2022 1074 130.3 8.2 54.7
2023 958 81.2 11.7 55.1

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Students eligible for discounted/free lunch:

The National School Lunch Program (NSLP) provides low-cost or free meals to students in U.S. public and nonprofit private schools based on household income. Those with incomes below 130% of the poverty line receive free lunch, while those between 130% and 185% qualify for reduced-price lunch. The percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch serves as a marker for poverty, as it reflects the socioeconomic status of families in a given school or district. A higher FRPL rate typically indicates a higher concentration of low-income families, suggesting that the school or district may face additional challenges in providing adequate resources and support for student success.

Student/Teacher Ratio Herndon Middle

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1989 930 51.9 17.9 n/a
1990 939 53.4 17.5 n/a
1991 1059 69.6 15.2 n/a
1992 1087 70.9 15.3 n/a
1993 1157 71.8 16.1 n/a
1994 1183 71.1 n/a n/a
1995 1208 n/a 0.0 10.7
1996 1208 n/a 0.0 10.7
1997 1245 n/a 0.0 11.4
1998 1275 n/a 0.0 12.5
1999 1297 68.0 19.1 17.5
2000 1247 n/a 0.0 17.3
2001 1276 101.3 12.6 18.5
2002 1252 119.5 10.5 20.4
2003 1252 119.5 10.5 20.4
2004 1222 109.7 11.1 21.7
2005 1195 108.7 11.0 23.7
2006 1128 109.0 10.3 20.7
2007 1054 107.2 9.8 23.4
2008 1028 56.5 18.2 26.6
2009 1047 54.3 19.3 29.8
2010 1013 53.4 18.9 30.9
2011 965 56.5 17.0 30.1
2012 944 76.7 12.2 32.5
2013 951 79.3 11.9 38.8
2014 974 81.0 12.0 40.3
2015 1063 84.0 12.6 41.6
2016 1061 85.0 12.4 40.9
2017 1025 83.7 12.2 42.4
2018 1104 84.7 13.0 45.2
2019 1126 88.2 12.7 49.1
2020 1141 90.0 12.6 51.4
2021 1152 97.4 11.8 n/a
2022 1074 130.3 8.2 54.7
2023 958 81.2 11.7 55.1

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Student-Teacher Ratio

Student/teacher ratio is calculated by dividing the total number of students by the total number of full-time equivalent teachers. Please note that a smaller student/teacher ratio does not necessarily translate to smaller class size. In some instances, schools hire teachers part time, and some teachers are hired for specialized instruction with very small class sizes. These and other factors contribute to the student/teacher ratio. Note: For private schools, Student/teacher ratio may not include Pre-Kindergarten.
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Per Pupil Expenditures for Herndon Middle

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YearExpenditures from Federal FundsExpenditures from State and Local FundsTotal Expenditures Per Pupil (All Funds)
2019 $752 (6.7%) $10,499 (93.3%) $11,251
2020 $603 (5.0%) $11,358 (95.0%) $11,961
2021 $588 (4.9%) $11,440 (95.1%) $12,028

Data source: Virginia Department of Education
Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on Herndon Middle

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Rankings

Rank
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Rank
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Ranks 349th of 424 Middle schoolsRanks 319th of 422 Middle schools
 6.7%

Test Scores

% proficient
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
% proficient
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
7th Grade Mathematics (Herndon Middle)4733.2
 13.8%
   7th Grade Mathematics (Fairfax County Public Schools)8654.7
 31.3%
   7th Grade Mathematics (Virginia)7851.4
 26.6%
7th Grade English Reading (Herndon Middle)6959.6
 9.4%
   7th Grade English Reading (Fairfax County Public Schools)8478.7
 5.3%
   7th Grade English Reading (Virginia)7970.3
 8.7%
8th Grade Mathematics (Herndon Middle)6631.9
 34.1%
   8th Grade Mathematics (Fairfax County Public Schools)8339.8
 43.2%
   8th Grade Mathematics (Virginia)7748.4
 28.6%
8th Grade Science (Herndon Middle)6554.3
 10.7%
   8th Grade Science (Fairfax County Public Schools)8370.4
 12.6%
   8th Grade Science (Virginia)7860.7
 17.3%
8th Grade English Reading (Herndon Middle)6761.2
 5.8%
   8th Grade English Reading (Fairfax County Public Schools)8277.4
 4.7%
   8th Grade English Reading (Virginia)7670.7
 5.3%
End of Course Geometry (Herndon Middle)100100
   End of Course Geometry (Fairfax County Public Schools)8690
 4%
   End of Course Geometry (Virginia)8380
 3%
End of Course Algebra I (Herndon Middle)9695
 1%
   End of Course Algebra I (Fairfax County Public Schools)8986
 3%
   End of Course Algebra I (Virginia)8680
 6%

Student Body

Number of students
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Number of students
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Total Students1126958
 14.9%
African American9071
 21.1%
American Indian32
 33.3%
Asian9971
 28.3%
Hispanic557520
 6.6%
Pacific Islander10
 100%
White337253
 24.9%
Two or More Races3941
 5.1%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients49.1%55.1%
 6%


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In the 2022-23 school year, 958 students attended Herndon Middle.

Herndon Middle ranks in the bottom 23.3% of Virginia middle schools.

Students at Herndon Middle are 54% Hispanic, 26% White, 7% African American, 7% Asian, 4% Two or more races.

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


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