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Mary Ellen Henderson Middle School vs. Longfellow Middle School

Should you attend Mary Ellen Henderson Middle School or Longfellow Middle School? Visitors to our site frequently compare these two schools. Compare their rankings, test scores, reviews and more to help you determine which school is the best choice for you.

School Overview

School
Mary Ellen Henderson Middle School
105 Mustang Alley
Falls Church, VA 22043
: 
10/
10
Top 10%
Longfellow Middle School
2000 Westmoreland St
Falls Church, VA 22043
: 
10/
10
Top 1%
Top Rankings

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

Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 10%)
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 10%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 10%)
Student Attention
Lowest student:teacher ratio (Top 5%)

Longfellow Middle School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Virginia for:

Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 1%)
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 5%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 5%)
Overview
Serving 581 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 proficiency in math is 81% (which is higher than the Virginia state average of 54%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 88% (which is higher than the Virginia state average of 69%).
The student:teacher ratio of 10:1 is lower than the Virginia state level of 14:1.
Minority enrollment is 36% of the student body (majority Hispanic and Asian), which is lower than the Virginia state average of 55% (majority Black).
Serving 1,225 students in grades 7-8, Longfellow Middle School ranks in the top 1% of all schools in Virginia for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 5%, and reading proficiency is top 5%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 87% (which is higher than the Virginia state average of 54%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 93% (which is higher than the Virginia state average of 69%).
The student:teacher ratio of 16:1 is higher than the Virginia state level of 14:1.
Minority enrollment is 52% of the student body (majority Asian), which is lower than the Virginia state average of 55% (majority Black and Hispanic).
Grades Offered
6-8
7-8
Total Students
581 students
1,225 students
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% Male | % Female
47% | 53%
51% | 49%
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Total Classroom Teachers
59 teachers
77 teachers
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Student : Teacher Ratio
10:1
16:1
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This chart displays the student teacher ratio of Longfellow Middle School and the public school average student teacher ratio of Virginia by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.

Test Scores

#115 out of 1792 schools in VA
(Top 10%)
#18 out of 1792 schools in VA
(Top 1%)
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This chart displays the overall school rank of Longfellow Middle School, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
81%
(Top 10% in VA)(20-21 School Year Data)
87%
(Top 5% in VA)(20-21 School Year Data)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Mary Ellen Henderson Middle School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of public schools in 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 Math of Longfellow Middle School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of public schools in Virginia by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
88%
(Top 10% in VA)(20-21 School Year Data)
93%
(Top 5% in VA)(20-21 School Year Data)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Mary Ellen Henderson 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 Longfellow 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.
85-89%
(Top 5% in VA)(20-21 School Year Data)
89%
(Top 1% in VA)(20-21 School Year Data)

Students by Grade

Students by Grade
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This chart displays the students of Longfellow Middle School by grade.
Grade 6 Students
201
-
Grade 7 Students
193
603
Grade 8 Students
187
622

Students by Ethnicity

% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
9%
29%
This chart displays the percentage of Asian students in Mary Ellen Henderson Middle School and the percentage of Asian public school students in Virginia by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of Asian students in Longfellow Middle School and the percentage of Asian public school students in Virginia by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Hispanic
11%
12%
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This chart displays the percentage of Hispanic students in Longfellow Middle School and the percentage of Hispanic public school students in Virginia by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Black
3%
4%
This chart displays the percentage of Black students in Mary Ellen Henderson Middle School and the percentage of Black public school students in Virginia by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of Black students in Longfellow Middle School and the percentage of Black public school students in Virginia by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% White
64%
48%
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This chart displays the percentage of White students in Longfellow Middle School and the percentage of White public school students in Virginia by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
13%
7%
This chart displays the percentage of students of two or more races in Mary Ellen Henderson Middle School and the percentage of public school students of two or more races in Virginia by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students of two or more races in Longfellow Middle School and the percentage of public school students of two or more races in Virginia by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
0.56
0.67
This chart displays the diversity score of Mary Ellen Henderson Middle School and the public school average diversity score of Virginia by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the diversity score of Longfellow Middle School and the public school average diversity score of Virginia by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.

Additional Information

Eligible for Free Lunch
8%
12%
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for free lunch in Mary Ellen Henderson Middle School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for free lunch in Virginia by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for free lunch in Longfellow Middle School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for free lunch in Virginia by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
1%
2%
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Mary Ellen Henderson Middle School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Virginia by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Longfellow Middle School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Virginia by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
 
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