Longfellow Middle
🇺🇸 Official data · 2025Falls Church, Virginia 22043 · Fairfax County Public Schools
#1 of 340 middle schools in Virginia
#6 of 15,369 nationally
About Longfellow Middle
Longfellow Middle is a public middle located in Falls Church, in the Fairfax County Public Schools school district of Virginia, United States. It caters for Grades 7–8. In 2025 it enrolled 1,226 students. Traditional public schools run by a school district; free to attend.
Its Success Index (US) is 97.6 out of 100, placing it in the top 5% of middle schools in United States and 1st of 340 ranked middle schools in Virginia. Its strongest component is math proficiency (100th percentile), and its weakest is students per teacher (89th percentile).
Other published figures: enrollment 1,226.
There are 26 schools in Falls Church; Longfellow Middle ranks 1st of 24 scored schools there.
Success Index (US) breakdown
Each component is a percentile against middle schools across United States.
- Math proficiency (30%)97%
- Reading proficiency (30%)95%
- Community advantage (fewer free/reduced-price lunch) (25%)10.6%
- Students per teacher (15%)10.6
The Success Index (US) summarises published data about a school community. It is not a measure of teaching quality. Read the methodology.
Published measures
All figures published for Longfellow Middle by the official sources.
- Enrollment
- 1,226
- Students enrolled in the latest NCES directory year.
- Free/reduced-price lunch
- 10.6%
- Share of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch.
- Students per teacher
- 10.6
- Enrollment divided by FTE teachers; not class size.
- Reading proficiency
- 95%
- Share of tested students proficient or above (all students, all grades).
- Math proficiency
- 97%
- Share of tested students proficient or above (all students, all grades).
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Schools near Longfellow Middle
Closest schools by straight-line distance, with their Success Index (US).
Haycock Elementary
Falls Church · Public elementary · Grades PK–6
838 students · 640 m away
Kent Gardens Elementary
McLean · Public elementary · Grades PK–6
918 students · 1.3 km away
Mount Daniel Elementary
Falls Church · Public elementary · Grades K–2
486 students · 1.5 km away
McLean High
McLean · Public high · Grades 9–12
2,428 students · 1.8 km away
Lemon Road Elementary
Falls Church · Public elementary · Grades PK–6
595 students · 1.9 km away
Chesterbrook Elementary
McLean · Public elementary · Grades PK–6
557 students · 2.0 km away
Meridian High
Falls Church · Public high · Grades 9–12
893 students · 2.0 km away
Mary Ellen Henderson Middle
Falls Church · Public middle · Grades 6–8
632 students · 2.1 km away
Nottingham Elementary
Arlington · Public elementary · Grades PK–5
382 students · 2.3 km away
Tuckahoe Elementary
Arlington · Public elementary · Grades PK–5
448 students · 2.3 km away
Similar schools
Public middle schools in Virginia with a comparable Enrollment.
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1,229 students
Louisa County Middle
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1,231 students
Thoreau Middle
Vienna · Public middle · Grades 7–8
1,239 students
Irving Middle
Springfield · Public middle · Grades 7–8
1,204 students
Rippon Middle
Woodbridge · Public middle · Grades 6–8
1,200 students
Kilmer Middle
Vienna · Public middle · Grades 7–8
1,199 students
Frequently asked questions
Is Longfellow Middle a good school?
Longfellow Middle has a Success Index (US) of 97.6 out of 100 (Top 5% of middle schools in United States) and ranks #1 of 340 in Virginia. The index summarises published data about the school community and, where available, attainment; it does not measure teaching quality, so visit the school and ask about support at your child's level.
Where does Longfellow Middle rank in Virginia?
Longfellow Middle ranks #1 of 340 middle schools in Virginia and #6 of 15,369 nationally on the Success Index (US) (2025 data).
How many students attend Longfellow Middle?
Longfellow Middle had 1,226 students in 2025.
Is Longfellow Middle a elementary school or a high school?
Longfellow Middle is classified as a middle covering Grades 7–8. It is a public school.
What other schools are near Longfellow Middle?
There are 10 schools within 15 km of Longfellow Middle; they are listed on this page with their Success Index (US) and distance, and can be compared side by side.