McNair Elementary
Public elementary school, pre-kindergarten to grade 2 · Herndon, Virginia
McNair Elementary in Herndon, Virginia enrolled 520 students in 2024-25 with 41.0 full-time teachers, 12.7 students per teacher against the Virginia elementary-school median of 13.9. It was not a Title I school in 2021-22; it takes part in the National School Lunch Program (2024-25).
NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 · Civil Rights Data Collection 2021-22 · Title I status CCD 2021-22 · method
Enrollment fell 5% from 2022-23 to 2024-25; full-time teachers held steady
550 students in 2022-23, 512 students in 2023-24, 520 students in 2024-25. Full-time teachers went from 41.0 to 41.0.
The numbers as a table
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Per teacher |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022-23 | 550 | 41.0 | 13.4 |
| 2023-24 | 512 | 39.0 | 13.1 |
| 2024-25 | 520 | 41.0 | 12.7 |
12.7 students per teacher, a lower ratio than 73 of every 100 Virginia elementary schools
Among the 1,136 Virginia elementary schools that reported teachers for 2024-25 the median is 13.9; the national median for elementary schools is 14.6. A ratio counts every teacher, so it is not the size of a class.
Source: NCES Common Core of Data membership and staff files, 2022-23, 2023-24, 2024-25; the comparison counts schools with a 2024-25 teacher count and a ratio from 3 to 99 (lower values are reporting errors).
One counselor per 363 students in 2021-22
In the 2021-22 civil rights collection McNair Elementary enrolled 544 students and had 1.5 counselors (full-time equivalent); it reported 2 out-of-school suspensions that year.
- Advanced Placement coursesNone
- Gifted and talented programYes
- Counselors (FTE)1.5, one per 363 of the 544 students enrolled in 2021-22
- Out-of-school suspensions2
- Chronically absent25.5% (2022-23)
Who attends
41.0% of students were Asian, 21.3% Black, 17.9% White in 2024-25.
- Asian41.0%
- Black21.3%
- White17.9%
- Hispanic16.2%
- Two or more races3.7%
Source: U.S. Department of Education, Civil Rights Data Collection 2021-22; chronic absenteeism from EDFacts 2022-23; every count and the counselor ratio are for that school year. Who attends: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25, membership by race and ethnicity.
Elementary schools in Herndon
11 public elementary schools in Herndon report 2024-25 enrollment.
| School | Students | Per teacher | Free lunch |
|---|---|---|---|
| Coates Elementary | 996 | 14.2 | 71.7% |
| Hutchison Elementary | 970 | 13.5 | 92.4% |
| Herndon Elementary | 792 | 15.3 | 74.4% |
| Floris Elementary | 666 | 15.1 | 10.2% |
| Fox Mill Elementary | 650 | 14.1 | 8.6% |
| Oak Hill Elementary | 628 | 13.4 | 7.5% |
| Dranesville Elementary | 610 | 12.8 | 40.8% |
| McNair Upper Elementary | 605 | 16.9 | 28.9% |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25.
What to look at next about McNair Elementary
- McNair Upper ElementaryThe nearest public elementary school, 0.1 miles away: 605 students, 16.9 per teacher (2024-25).0.1 mi
- Coates ElementaryThe next nearest public elementary school, 0.9 miles away: 996 students, 14.2 per teacher (2024-25).0.9 mi
- Compare McNair Elementary with McNair Upper ElementaryStudents, teachers, meals, test results and who attends, side by side.
- How much Fairfax County Public Schools spends per student$18,975 per student on current operations in fiscal year 2022-23 (U.S. $16,260), with its revenue sources and teacher pay.$18,975
- The largest public schools in VirginiaMcNair Elementary is the number 521 by size of 1,137 Virginia elementary schools open in 2024-25.#521 of 1,137
- Virginia schools by students per teacher12.7 students per teacher here against the Virginia median of 13.9 for elementary schools.12.7:1
- Find the school district for an addressA home's district, not its city, decides which public schools it can enroll in.
Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 (locations, enrollment, teachers); NCES F-33 finance survey, fiscal year 2022-23. Distances are straight lines between the schools' NCES coordinates, not travel routes.
Questions about McNair Elementary
How many students attend McNair Elementary?
520 in the 2024-25 school year, according to the NCES Common Core of Data; 550 in 2022-23. It is an elementary school in Herndon, VA.What is the student-teacher ratio at McNair Elementary?
12.7 students per full-time teacher (2024-25); the Virginia median for elementary schools is 13.9. A ratio counts every teacher, so it is not the size of a class.Is McNair Elementary a Title I school?
McNair Elementary was not a Title I school in 2021-22, the last year NCES published school Title I status.What district is McNair Elementary in?
Fairfax County Public Schools, NCES district ID 5101260. The first seven digits of the school's NCES ID 510126002272 are the district's.
Reading these figures: how to choose a school district, what Title I means and what an absenteeism rate means. They are for information and are not a substitute for the school's or district's own records.
Sources
Every federal file behind this record
- NCES Common Core of Data, 2024-25: directory, membership, staff and lunch files. nces.ed.gov
- NCES Common Core of Data, 2021-22 school characteristics: Title I status. nces.ed.gov
- Civil Rights Data Collection, 2021-22: AP courses, gifted programs, counselors, discipline. civilrightsdata.ed.gov
- EDFacts, 2022-23: chronic absenteeism. ed.gov
- NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey, fiscal year 2022-23: district spending and revenue. nces.ed.gov
- U.S. Census Bureau geocoder and TIGER school districts: the district boundary used by the district finder. census.gov
Source: NCES Common Core of Data Directory, membership, staff and lunch files · 2024-25
Source: Civil Rights Data Collection School-level files (AP, gifted, counselors, discipline) · 2021-22
District spending on the district page is from the NCES F-33 finance survey, fiscal year 2022-23.