Mary Ellen Henderson Middle School

Mary Ellen Henderson Middle School

Public Middle School | Grade 6-8
105 Mustang Aly,  Falls Church, VA
Falls Church City Public Schools
3.2
3.0
611 Students
A
Niche Grade

School Details

Head of School
Ms. Valerie K. Hardy
Student Teacher Ratio
11:1
Math Proficiency
81%
Reading Proficiency
88%

Niche Grade

A
Academics
A+
Teachers
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Niche Grades

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Niche Grade Details

Academics
Reading Proficiency
88%
Math Proficiency
81%
Teachers
Student Teacher Ratio
11:1
Teachers
54
Full Time Teachers
54
Teachers in First or Second Year
14.6%

GreatSchools Rating

Source: GreatSchools
GreatSchools Rating
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Teachers and Staff

Students Per Counselor
171:1

Student Diversity

Female
53.4%
Male
46.6%
White
63.9%
Two or more races
12.9%
Hispanic
11.2%
Asian or Pacific Islander
8.6%
Black
3.3%
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander
<1%

School Rankings

#2 Best Public MS in Virginia
Source: Niche

Specialty School Programs

Free/Reduced Lunch Offered

This School’s Reviews

Niche Reviews
3.2 2 Reviews
4.0 Middle School Student
2/24/2021
I really liked the experience, the environment was very welcoming and everyone was kind. It was easy to talk to teachers and the faculty and staff were always ready to help with anything. The school had many activities for students to be involved in and had something that everyone could join.
GreatSchools Reviews
3.0 12 Reviews
2.0 teacher
8/25/2025
The middle school principal is a meglomaniac. If you are a teacher, avoid at all costs. Decisions have zero input from staff and principal has a strong need for control. Understands nothing about teaching and learning.
1.0 student
4/10/2025
This school has no help for me having bad grades for being disabled. The teachers are terrible at getting people’s attention and are too tough in grading. Just like the other middle school I went to, they lie about kids to parents. Again, I am disabled, for their ignorance and my birth i have no soc...
1.0 student
4/18/2023
A lot of kids are racist, they don’t do anything another bullying or other school problems when addressed
1.0 student
5/20/2020
Horrible. The school is fundamentally flawed in more ways than one. Everyone in my grade agrees that the school makes everyone miserable, and we even joke about it being Hell. I want to go to a different school, and I have no clue why this school system is so highly praised.

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Mary Ellen Henderson Middle School is a public school for students in grades 6-8 in Falls Church, VA, in the Idylwood neighborhood, and is served by the Falls Church City Public Schools in Virginia. The school has a total enrollment of 611 and maintains a student-teacher ratio of 11:1. Academic records show that 81% of students achieve proficiency in math, and 88% are proficient in reading. Mary Ellen Henderson Middle School has received feedback and ratings, with a Niche grade of A and a GreatSchools Rating of 8 out of 10. The average home value in this area is $1,255,788. Discover additional schools in the area, like Meridian High School, Kilmer Center, Marshall High School, and more. Learn more about what Falls Church has to offer, and browse homes for sale and for rent near Mary Ellen Henderson Middle School.

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