Mary Ellen Henderson Middle

Middle school·Grades 6-8 Falls Church, Virginia·22043
Score
97.7/100
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#8
Among 329 Virginia middle schools
#2
In Falls Church
Top 3%
In Virginia

Score 97.7/100: better than 97% of Virginia middle schools on 2024-25 state tests. Schools are only compared with others of the same type in the same state. How we score schools

Performance (state tests, 2024-25)

Pass rate on state tests in Virginia, all students. Colored bars are green when the school is at or above the average for similar Virginia schools.

English language arts
92%
Similar Virginia schools ≈ 73%, better than 98% of them
1,258 students tested
Math
89%
Similar Virginia schools ≈ 68%, better than 95% of them
1,286 students tested
Science
91%
Similar Virginia schools ≈ 70%, better than 97% of them
432 students tested
All Virginia schools (ELA / math)
74% / 73%
State average across every school type, 2024-25
All 4 published results by grade and test

As published by Virginia Department of Education. "Hidden" means the state didn't publish the result to protect student privacy.

SubjectGradeTestResultStudents tested
English language artsAll gradesSOL921,258
MathAll gradesSOL891,286
ScienceAll gradesSOL91432
Social studiesAll gradesSOL92858

School profile

Grades
6-8
Students
611
Type
Middle school
Charter school
No
Program
Regular

Students

Enrollment
611
Typical middle school: 736
Free or reduced-price lunch
11%
Typical middle school: 70%

District and location

City
Falls Church city

Contact

Address
105 Mustang Alley
Falls Church, VA 22043

"Typical" is the middle (median) middle school in Virginia. Higher or lower is not in itself better or worse. Address, phone and website are as the state reported them to the U.S. Department of Education for 2024-25, so check with the school before visiting. School details: U.S. Department of Education, Common Core of Data (enrollment 2023-24, lunch eligibility 2024-25).

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Mary Ellen Henderson Middle at a glance

Mary Ellen Henderson Middle is a public middle school in Falls Church, Virginia, serving grades 6-8. It is part of Falls Church City Public Schools. It has about 611 students (a typical Virginia middle school has 736). About 11% of students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, compared with 70% at a typical Virginia middle school, which is useful context when reading test results.

In 2024-25 state tests, 92% in English language arts (similar schools: 73%) and 89% in math (similar schools: 68%) reached the state standard (Pass rate). On our score, which compares it only with other Virginia middle schools, it scores 97.7 out of 100: better than 97% of them, ranking #8 of 329. Its English language arts result was broadly unchanged from the year before. This overview is generated automatically from published state and federal data; figures are rounded, and you can check the originals via the official sources above.

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Page updated 2026-10-12.