Hughes Middle School vs. Herndon Middle School
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School Overview
School
Top Rankings
Hughes Middle School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Virginia for:
Category
Attribute
Diversity
Herndon Middle School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Virginia for:
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Attribute
Student Attention
Overview
Serving 973 students in grades 7-8, Hughes Middle School ranks in the top 50% of all schools in Virginia for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 50%, and reading proficiency is top 50%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 56% (which is higher than the Virginia state average of 54%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 75% (which is higher than the Virginia state average of 69%).
The student:teacher ratio of 13:1 is lower than the Virginia state level of 14:1.
Minority enrollment is 61% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is higher than the Virginia state average of 54% (majority Black and Hispanic).
Serving 1,074 students in grades 7-8, Herndon Middle School ranks in the bottom 50% of all schools in Virginia for overall test scores (math proficiency is bottom 50%, and reading proficiency is bottom 50%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 39% (which is lower than the Virginia state average of 54%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 57% (which is lower than the Virginia state average of 69%).
The student:teacher ratio of 8:1 is lower than the Virginia state level of 14:1.
Minority enrollment is 74% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is higher than the Virginia state average of 54% (majority Black and Hispanic).
Grades Offered
7-8
7-8
Total Students
973 students
1,074 students
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![This chart displays total students of Herndon Middle School by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data. This chart displays total students of Herndon Middle School by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.](http://images3.publicschoolreview.com/charts/total_students/84000/84477/herndon-middle-school-chart-br8ihZA.png)
% Male | % Female
52% | 48%
52% | 48%
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Total Classroom Teachers
76 teachers
130 teachers
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![This chart displays the total teachers of Herndon Middle School by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data. This chart displays the total teachers of Herndon Middle School by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.](http://images3.publicschoolreview.com/charts/total_teachers/84000/84477/herndon-middle-school-chart-dHyTiK.png)
Student : Teacher Ratio
13:1
8:1
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Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#754 out of 1792 schools in VA
(Top 50%)
(Top 50%)
#1365 out of 1792 schools in VA
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
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![This chart displays the overall school rank of Herndon Middle School, with the latest 2021-22 school year data. This chart displays the overall school rank of Herndon Middle School, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.](http://images3.publicschoolreview.com/charts/overall_school_rank/84000/84477/herndon-middle-school-chart-0pULSl.png)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
56%
39%
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Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
75%
57%
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![This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Herndon Middle School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Virginia by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data. This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Herndon Middle School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Virginia by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.](http://images3.publicschoolreview.com/charts/rla_percent/84000/84477/herndon-middle-school-chart-sKS0PS.png)
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
59%
47%
Students by Grade
Students by Grade
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![This chart displays the students of Herndon Middle School by grade. This chart displays the students of Herndon Middle School by grade.](http://images3.publicschoolreview.com/charts/students_by_grade/84000/84477/herndon-middle-school-chart-BaaTCM.png)
Grade 7 Students
486
540
Grade 8 Students
487
534
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
8%
8%
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![This chart displays the percentage of Asian students in Herndon Middle School and the percentage of Asian public school students in Virginia by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data. This chart displays the percentage of Asian students in Herndon Middle School and the percentage of Asian public school students in Virginia by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.](http://images3.publicschoolreview.com/charts/asian_islander_ethnicity/84000/84477/herndon-middle-school-chart-bpH0G3b.png)
% Hispanic
32%
53%
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% Black
15%
8%
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% White
39%
26%
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% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
6%
5%
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![This chart displays the percentage of students of two or more races in Herndon Middle School and the percentage of public school students of two or more races in Virginia by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data. This chart displays the percentage of students of two or more races in Herndon Middle School and the percentage of public school students of two or more races in Virginia by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.](http://images3.publicschoolreview.com/charts/two_or_more_races_students_ethnicity/84000/84477/herndon-middle-school-chart-EHzMN1.png)
Diversity Score
0.72
0.64
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![This chart displays the diversity score of Herndon Middle School and the public school average diversity score of Virginia by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data. This chart displays the diversity score of Herndon Middle School and the public school average diversity score of Virginia by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.](http://images3.publicschoolreview.com/charts/diversity_score/84000/84477/herndon-middle-school-chart-mWUheQ.png)
Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
34%
45%
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Eligible for Reduced Lunch
7%
9%
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