Top Rankings
Falls Church City School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Virginia for:
Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 1%)
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 1%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 5%)
Science Proficiency
Highest science proficiency (Top 1%)
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 1%)
For the 2025 school year, there is 1 public middle school serving 611 students in Falls Church City School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 10/10, which is in the top 1% of public middle schools in Virginia.
Public Middle School in Falls Church City School District have an average math proficiency score of 81% (versus the Virginia public middle school average of 52%), and reading proficiency score of 88% (versus the 70% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 38% of the student body (majority Hispanic and Asian), which is less than the Virginia public middle school average of 53% (majority Black and Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (VA)
# Schools
5 Schools
448 Schools
# Students
2,610 Students
312,714 Students
# Teachers
179 Teachers
23,458 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
15:1
15:1
District Rank
Falls Church City School District, which is ranked within the top 1% of all 135 school districts in Virginia (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2020-2021 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 98% has increased from 95% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#1 out of 135 school districts
(Top 1%)
(Top 1%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
(20-21)84%
54%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
(20-21)89%
69%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
(20-21)85%
59%
Graduation Rate
98%
89%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.57
0.70
# American Indian Students
1 Student
845 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
190 Students
23,246 Students
% Asian Students
7%
7%
# Hispanic Students
342 Students
54,991 Students
% Hispanic Students
13%
18%
# Black Students
86 Students
66,738 Students
% Black Students
3%
21%
# White Students
1,635 Students
145,582 Students
% White Students
63%
47%
# Hawaiian Students
1 Student
525 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
355 Students
20,787 Students
% of Two or more races Students
14%
7%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
76
1,227
# Students in K Grade:
156
2,557
# Students in 1st Grade:
143
2,554
# Students in 2nd Grade:
181
2,836
# Students in 3rd Grade:
175
3,010
# Students in 4th Grade:
198
3,036
# Students in 5th Grade:
183
4,468
# Students in 6th Grade:
197
78,046
# Students in 7th Grade:
218
93,323
# Students in 8th Grade:
196
93,990
# Students in 9th Grade:
209
7,012
# Students in 10th Grade:
239
7,347
# Students in 11th Grade:
225
6,831
# Students in 12th Grade:
214
6,477
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $21,001 is higher than the state median of $15,502. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $20,410 is higher than the state median of $15,257. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Total Revenue
$55 MM
$19,496 MM
Spending
$53 MM
$19,187 MM
Revenue / Student
$21,001
$15,502
Spending / Student
$20,410
$15,257
Best Falls Church City School District Public Middle Schools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Mary Ellen Henderson Middle School
(Math: 81% | Reading: 88%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 10%10
105 Mustang Alley
Falls Church, VA 22043
(703) 720-5700
Falls Church, VA 22043
(703) 720-5700
Grades: 6-8
| 611 students
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