Mary Ellen Henderson Middle School (Ranked Top 10% for 2025)

105 Mustang Alley
Falls Church, VA 22043

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Serving 611 students in grades 6-8, Mary Ellen Henderson Middle School ranks in the top 10% of all schools in Virginia for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 10%, and reading proficiency is top 10%).

The percentage of students achieving is 81% (which is higher than the Virginia state average of 54%). The percentage of students achieving is 88% (which is higher than the Virginia state average of 69%).

The student:teacher ratio of 11:1 is lower than the Virginia state level of 14:1.

Minority enrollment is 38% of the student body (majority Hispanic and Asian), which is lower than the Virginia state average of 56% (majority Black).

Quick Stats (2025)

Grades: 6-8
Enrollment: 611 students
Student:Teacher Ratio: 11:1
Minority Enrollment: 38%
: Top 10% in VA
: 81% (Top 10%)
: 88% (Top 10%)
: 85-89% (Top 5%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), VA Dept. of Education

Top Rankings

Mary Ellen Henderson Middle School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Virginia for:

School Overview

Mary Ellen Henderson Middle School's student population of 611 students has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

The teacher population of 54 teachers has grown by 22% over five school years.

Grades Offered

Grades 6-8
(Supplemental Virtual)

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Mary Ellen Henderson Middle School
6	197
7	218
8	196

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Total Students

611 students

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Total Students Trends Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Mary Ellen Henderson Middle School
2023	581
2022	586
2021	597
2020	599
2019	599
2018	587
2017	587
2016	553
2015	542
2014	542
2013	508
2012	501
2011	472
2010	452
2009	455
2008	443
2007	421
2006	416
2005	419
2004	455
2003	461
2002	438
2001	401
2000	386
1999	360
1998	332
1997	350
1996	342
1995	330
1994	310
1993	279

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Total Classroom Teachers

54 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends Over Years (1994-2023)
Year	Mary Ellen Henderson Middle School
2023	59
2022	41
2021	43
2020	44
2019	44
2018	46
2017	46
2016	49
2015	47
2014	45
2013	40
2012	41
2011	34
2010	32
2009	34
2008	31
2007	44
2006	36
2005	41
2004	42
2003	47
2002	40
2001	36
1999	35
1994	15

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Year Founded

2005

School Rankings

Mary Ellen Henderson Middle School ranks within the top 10% of all 1,792 schools in Virginia (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data).

The of Mary Ellen Henderson Middle School is 0.58, which is less than the diversity score at state average of 0.72. The school's diversity has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

This School

State Level (VA)

#115 out of 1792 schools
(Top 10%)

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Overall School Rank Trends Over Years (2011-2022)
Year	Mary Ellen Henderson Middle School
2022	#115
2021	#115
2019	#316
2018	#556
2017	#621
2016	#187
2015	#178
2014	#67
2013	#248
2012	#242
2011	#653

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(20-21)

81%

54%

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Math Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2010-2021)
Year	Mary Ellen Henderson Middle School	Virginia	Falls Church City School District
2021	81%	54%	84%
2019	89%	82%	90%
2017	73%	72%	82%
2016	89%	80%	88%
2015	90%	79%	89%
2014	89%	74%	89%
2013	79%	71%	86%
2012	87%	68%	87%
2011	88%	86%	92%
2010	91%	87%	93%

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(20-21)

88%

69%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2010-2021)
Year	Mary Ellen Henderson Middle School	Virginia	Falls Church City School District
2021	88%	69%	89%
2019	91%	78%	91%
2018	92%	80%
2017	91%	80%	92%
2016	93%	80%	92%
2015	91%	79%	91%
2014	92%	74%	91%
2013	90%	74%	90%
2012	93%	89%	95%
2011	93%	88%	94%
2010	93%	89%	93%

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(20-21)

85-89%

59%

Student : Teacher Ratio

11:1

14:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison Over Years (1994-2023)
Year	Mary Ellen Henderson Middle School	Virginia	Falls Church City School District
2023	10:1	14:1	12:1
2022	14:1	14:1	16:1
2021	14:1	14:1	16:1
2020	14:1	15:1	14:1
2019	14:1	15:1	14:1
2018	13:1	15:1	14:1
2017	13:1	15:1	14:1
2016	11:1	15:1	13:1
2015	12:1	15:1	12:1
2014	12:1	16:1	13:1
2013	13:1	16:1	14:1
2012	12:1	15:1	14:1
2011	14:1	17:1	15:1
2010	14:1	17:1	14:1
2009	14:1	17:1	14:1
2008	14:1	17:1	15:1
2007	10:1	13:1	10:1
2006	12:1	13:1	11:1
2005	10:1	14:1	12:1
2004	11:1	13:1	11:1
2003	10:1	12:1	10:1
2002	11:1	13:1	12:1
2001	11:1	14:1	12:1
1999	10:1	15:1	11:1
1994	21:1	17:1	14:1

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American Indian

n/a

Asian

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Mary Ellen Henderson Middle School	Virginia	Falls Church City School District
2023	9%	7%	7%
2022	8%	7%	8%
2021	6%	8%	8%
2020	7%	7%	8%
2019	7%	7%	8%
2018	5%	7%	8%
2017	5%	7%	8%
2016	7%	8%	8%
2015	9%	6%	8%
2014	9%	7%	8%
2013	8%	7%	7%
2012	7%	6%	9%
2011	9%	7%	8%
2010	13%	7%	12%
2009	11%	7%	12%
2008	11%	6%	14%
2007	13%	6%	13%
2006	13%	6%	11%
2005	9%	6%	10%
2004	10%	6%	10%
2003	12%	5%	9%
2002	10%	5%	9%
2001	9%	4%	8%
2000	5%	4%	7%
1999	6%	4%	7%
1998	6%	4%	7%
1997	6%	4%	6%
1996	6%	3%	7%
1995	4%	4%	5%
1994	6%	3%	6%
1993	4%	3%	6%

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Hispanic

12%

19%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Mary Ellen Henderson Middle School	Virginia	Falls Church City School District
2023	11%	19%	13%
2022	14%	18%	13%
2021	15%	18%	14%
2020	15%	16%	14%
2019	15%	16%	14%
2018	15%	15%	14%
2017	15%	15%	14%
2016	14%	14%	15%
2015	11%	14%	14%
2014	11%	13%	13%
2013	11%	12%	12%
2012	11%	12%	12%
2011	11%	11%	12%
2010	10%	10%	9%
2009	7%	10%	9%
2008	9%	10%	9%
2007	7%	9%	8%
2006	8%	8%	8%
2005	9%	7%	9%
2004	9%	6%	9%
2003	7%	7%	9%
2002	8%	5%	9%
2001	5%	5%	9%
2000	8%	4%	9%
1999	10%	4%	10%
1998	9%	4%	10%
1997	11%	3%	10%
1996	11%	3%	10%
1995	12%	3%	10%
1994	10%	3%	10%
1993	10%	3%	10%

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Black

22%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Mary Ellen Henderson Middle School	Virginia	Falls Church City School District
2023	3%	22%	3%
2022	3%	22%	3%
2021	3%	22%	4%
2020	4%	22%	4%
2019	4%	22%	4%
2018	3%	23%	3%
2017	3%	23%	3%
2016	3%	23%	3%
2015	2%	23%	3%
2014	3%	23%	4%
2013	4%	23%	4%
2012	3%	24%	4%
2011	6%	24%	5%
2010	6%	26%	5%
2009	6%	26%	5%
2008	5%	27%	5%
2007	5%	27%	5%
2006	4%	27%	5%
2005	6%	27%	5%
2004	4%	27%	5%
2003	4%	27%	4%
2002	3%	27%	4%
2001	5%	27%	4%
2000	4%	27%	4%
1999	3%	27%	4%
1998	4%	27%	4%
1997	3%	27%	4%
1996	4%	27%	4%
1995	4%	26%	5%
1994	5%	26%	4%
1993	6%	26%	4%

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White

62%

44%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Mary Ellen Henderson Middle School	Virginia	Falls Church City School District
2023	64%	45%	65%
2022	61%	46%	64%
2021	62%	46%	63%
2020	64%	49%	64%
2019	64%	49%	64%
2018	67%	50%	64%
2017	67%	50%	64%
2016	68%	50%	64%
2015	69%	52%	66%
2014	67%	52%	66%
2013	67%	53%	67%
2012	70%	54%	67%
2011	71%	54%	71%
2010	71%	57%	74%
2009	76%	57%	74%
2008	75%	57%	72%
2007	75%	58%	74%
2006	75%	59%	75%
2005	75%	60%	76%
2004	77%	61%	76%
2003	77%	61%	78%
2002	79%	63%	78%
2001	81%	64%	79%
2000	83%	65%	80%
1999	81%	65%	79%
1998	81%	65%	79%
1997	79%	66%	79%
1996	79%	67%	79%
1995	79%	67%	79%
1994	78%	68%	79%
1993	79%	68%	79%

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Hawaiian

n/a

Two or more races

13%

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2013-2023)
Year	Mary Ellen Henderson Middle School	Virginia	Falls Church City School District
2023	13%	7%	12%
2022	14%	7%	12%
2021	14%	6%	11%
2020	10%	6%	10%
2019	10%	6%	10%
2018	10%	5%	11%
2017	10%	5%	11%
2016	8%	5%	10%
2015	9%	5%	9%
2014	10%	5%	9%
2013	9%	5%	9%

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All Ethnic Groups

0.58

0.72

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Diversity Score Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Mary Ellen Henderson Middle School	Virginia	Falls Church City School District
2023	0.56	0.71	0.55
2022	0.59	0.70	0.56
2021	0.57	0.70	0.57
2020	0.56	0.68	0.56
2019	0.56	0.68	0.56
2018	0.52	0.67	0.56
2017	0.52	0.67	0.56
2016	0.51	0.68	0.55
2015	0.50	0.66	0.54
2014	0.53	0.66	0.54
2013	0.53	0.65	0.53
2012	0.49	0.64	0.52
2011	0.48	0.64	0.47
2010	0.47	0.62	0.44
2009	0.41	0.60	0.43
2008	0.42	0.60	0.45
2007	0.41	0.59	0.43
2006	0.42	0.58	0.42
2005	0.42	0.57	0.41
2004	0.39	0.55	0.40
2003	0.39	0.55	0.38
2002	0.36	0.53	0.37
2001	0.34	0.52	0.37
2000	0.30	0.51	0.35
1999	0.33	0.51	0.36
1998	0.33	0.50	0.36
1997	0.36	0.49	0.36
1996	0.36	0.48	0.37
1995	0.36	0.49	0.36
1994	0.38	0.47	0.36
1993	0.36	0.47	0.35

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Eligible for

55%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (2006-2023)
Year	Mary Ellen Henderson Middle School	Virginia	Falls Church City School District
2023	8%	52%	7%
2022	3%	41%	5%
2021	3%	35%	6%
2020	3%	39%	5%
2019	3%	39%	5%
2013	4%	32%	5%
2012	4%	32%	4%
2011	5%	31%	6%
2010	4%	29%	5%
2009	4%	26%	5%
2008	4%	25%	5%
2007	6%	24%	6%
2006	7%	24%	6%

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Eligible for

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (2006-2023)
Year	Mary Ellen Henderson Middle School	Virginia	Falls Church City School District
2023	1%	2%	1%
2022	2%	5%	2%
2021	2%	6%	2%
2020	2%	5%	1%
2019	2%	5%	1%
2013	2%	6%	2%
2012	4%	7%	3%
2011	1%	6%	2%
2010	3%	7%	3%
2009	1%	7%	2%
2008	2%	7%	2%
2007	2%	7%	2%
2006	2%	7%	2%

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School Statewide Testing

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School District Name

Falls Church City School District

Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), VA Dept. of Education

Profile last updated: 02/09/2025

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is Mary Ellen Henderson Middle School's ranking?

Mary Ellen Henderson Middle School is ranked #115 out of 1,792 schools, which ranks it among the top 10% of public schools in Virginia.

What schools are Mary Ellen Henderson Middle School often compared to?

Mary Ellen Henderson Middle Schoolis often viewed alongside schools like Longfellow Middle School, Cooper Middle School by visitors of our site.

What percent of students have achieved state testing proficiency in math and reading?

81% of students have achieved math proficiency (compared to the 54% VA state average), while 88% of students have achieved reading proficiency (compared to the 69% VA state average).

How many students attend Mary Ellen Henderson Middle School?

611 students attend Mary Ellen Henderson Middle School.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

62% of Mary Ellen Henderson Middle School students are White, 13% of students are Two or more races, 12% of students are Hispanic, 9% of students are Asian, and 4% of students are Black.

What is the student:teacher ratio of Mary Ellen Henderson Middle School?

Mary Ellen Henderson Middle School has a student ration of 11:1, which is lower than the Virginia state average of 14:1.

What grades does Mary Ellen Henderson Middle School offer ?

Mary Ellen Henderson Middle School offers enrollment in grades 6-8 (Supplemental Virtual).

What school district is Mary Ellen Henderson Middle School part of?

Mary Ellen Henderson Middle School is part of Falls Church City School District.

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