Top Ranked Herndon Private Elementary Schools (2026-27)

The Nysmith School

Gr: PK-8 | 698 students

Avg. class size: 18 students

Sports: 13 | Extracurriculars: 70

Specialized Curriculum

13625 EDS Drive

Herndon, VA 20171

(703) 713-3332

(21)

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Oak Hill Christian School

Gr: PK-12

Avg. class size: 15 students

Extracurriculars: 11

Christian

13525 Dulles Technology Drive

Herndon, VA 20171

(703) 796-6887

(5)

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Dominion Christian School

Gr: K-12 | 344 students

Avg. class size: 18 students

Sports: 4 | Extracurriculars: 6

Christian

1545 Dranesville Road

Herndon, VA 20170

(703) 758-1055

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Fairfax Collegiate Summer Program

Gr: 3-9 | 4,095 students

722 Grant St., Suite J

Herndon, VA 20170

(703) 481-3080

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Mt. Pleasant Christian Academy

Gr: PK-2 | 38 students

Baptist

2516 Squirrel Hill Road

Herndon, VA 20171

(703) 793-1196

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St. Joseph Catholic School

Gr: K-8 | 543 students

Extracurriculars: 18

Catholic

750 Peachtree Street

Herndon, VA 20170

(703) 880-4350

(2)

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Temple Baptist School

Gr: PK-12 | 233 students

Avg. class size: 13 students

Baptist

1545 Dranesville Rd

Herndon, VA 20170

(703) 713-7400

(3)

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Cortona Academy

Gr: 6-12

Specialized Curriculum

13505 Dulles Technology Drive Suite 3 Herndon

Herndon, VA 20171

(703) 464-0034

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Montessori School Of Herndon

Gr: PK-6 | 47 students

Montessori School

840 Dranesville Rd

Herndon, VA 20170

(703) 437-8229

(1)

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Herndon, Virginia Private Schools (Closed)

A Kid's Place

Gr: PK-K | 22 students

Daycare / Preschool

12215 Sugar Maple Dr

Herndon, VA 20170

(703) 437-8884

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Berthold Academy For The Gifted And Talented

Gr: 1-12 | 29 students

Avg. class size: 10 students

Montessori School

2487 McNair Farms Drive

Herndon, VA 20171

(571) 313-1709

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Kay School

Gr: NS-PK | 7 students

3005 Dower House Dr

Herndon, VA 20171

(703) 264-9078

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King Abdullah Academy

Gr: K-12 | 739 students

Islamic

2949 Education Dr

Herndon, VA 20171

(571) 351-5518

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olPlay & Learn At Dulles Corner

Gr: NS-K | 41 students

Avg. class size: 10 students

Daycare / Preschool

2355 Dulles Corner Blvd Ste 110

Herndon, VA 20171

(703) 713-3983

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Herndon, VA Private School Trends (10-Year)

Private Schools

-25.0% (-3 schools) 10-yr

5,998

Students

-3.2% (-199 students) 10-yr

$21,930

Avg. Tuition

-5.4% (-$1,250) 10-yr

Avg. Class Size

21%

Students of Color

-46.2% (-18.0 pp) 10-yr

10:1

Student-Teacher Ratio

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Enrollment & Diversity

Category

This Town (Herndon)

This State (VA)

# Schools

9 Schools

657 Schools

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Trends in Total Number of Private Elementary Schools
Year	Herndon, VA Total Schools
2025	9
2024	11
2023	11
2022	10
2021	11
2020	9
2019	9
2018	9
2017	11
2016	10
2015	12

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# Students

5,998 Students

124,222 Students

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Trends in the Average Number of Students Per Private Elementary School
Year	Herndon, VA Avg	Virginia (VA)	National
2025	857	198	199
2024	751	193	192
2023	655	198	193
2022	891	202	205
2021	879	195	201
2020	1,000	185	188
2019	973	186	193
2018	973	184	190
2017	657	191	199
2016	659	188	196
2015	516	169	183

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% Students of Color

21%

30%

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Percentage of Students of Color Trends (2015-2025)
Year	Herndon, VA Avg	Virginia (VA)	National
2025	21%	29%	33%
2024	21%	29%	32%
2023	19%	29%	32%
2022	26%	28%	32%
2021	24%	28%	31%
2020	24%	27%	31%
2019	26%	27%	31%
2018	26%	27%	30%
2017	32%	30%	31%
2016	33%	30%	31%
2015	39%	31%	31%

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0.40

0.63

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Diversity Score Trends
Year	Herndon, VA Avg	Virginia (VA)	National
2025	0.40	0.63	0.64
2024	0.50	0.64	0.64
2023	0.41	0.63	0.63
2022	0.55	0.61	0.62
2021	0.56	0.61	0.62
2020	0.56	0.61	0.62
2019	0.60	0.59	0.61
2018	0.60	0.59	0.60
2017	0.41	0.57	0.59
2016	0.41	0.57	0.59
2015	0.33	0.59	0.58

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# American Indian Students

6 Students

458 Students

% American Indian Students

n/a

# Asian Students

224 Students

8,069 Students

% Asian Students

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Asian Student Percentage Trends
Year	Herndon, VA Avg	Virginia (VA)	National
2025	5%	7%	5%
2024	5%	7%	5%
2023	4%	7%	5%
2022	4%	6%	5%
2021	4%	5%	5%
2020	4%	5%	5%
2019	4%	5%	4%
2018	4%	6%	4%
2017	2%	5%	4%
2016	2%	5%	4%
2015	2%	5%	4%

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# Hispanic Students

116 Students

5,632 Students

% Hispanic Students

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Hispanic Student Percentage Trends
Year	Herndon, VA Avg	Virginia (VA)	National
2025	2%	5%	9%
2024	2%	5%	9%
2023	1%	5%	9%
2022	5%	4%	8%
2021	5%	5%	9%
2020	5%	5%	9%
2019	6%	4%	8%
2018	6%	4%	8%
2017	2%	4%	8%
2016	2%	3%	8%
2015	1%	3%	8%

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# Black Students

90 Students

10,610 Students

% Black Students

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Black Student Percentage Trends
Year	Herndon, VA Avg	Virginia (VA)	National
2025	1%	9%	8%
2024	3%	9%	8%
2023	1%	9%	8%
2022	2%	9%	7%
2021	2%	9%	8%
2020	2%	9%	8%
2019	3%	9%	8%
2018	3%	9%	8%
2017	2%	9%	7%
2016	2%	9%	8%
2015	2%	10%	8%

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# White Students

1,066 Students

66,539 Students

% White Students

17%

54%

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White Student Percentage Trends
Year	Herndon, VA Avg	Virginia (VA)	National
2025	17%	54%	55%
2024	23%	54%	55%
2023	20%	54%	55%
2022	25%	57%	57%
2021	26%	57%	57%
2020	26%	58%	58%
2019	28%	59%	59%
2018	28%	59%	59%
2017	19%	61%	61%
2016	19%	62%	61%
2015	14%	59%	61%

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# Hawaiian Students

3 Students

315 Students

% Hawaiian Students

n/a

# Two or more races Students

n/a

% of Two or more races Students

n/a

# Others Students

4,623 Students

31,109 Students

% of Others Students

75%

25%

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Other Races Student Percentage Trends
Year	Herndon, VA Avg	Virginia (VA)	National
2025	75%	25%	22%
2024	67%	25%	22%
2023	74%	25%	22%
2022	62%	24%	22%
2021	61%	24%	20%
2020	61%	23%	19%
2019	57%	23%	20%
2018	57%	22%	20%
2017	74%	21%	19%
2016	74%	21%	18%
2015	81%	23%	18%

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All Ethnic Groups

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# Teachers

628 Teachers

12,319 Teachers

Average Student-Teacher Ratio

10:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Trends (2015-2025)
Year	Herndon, VA Avg	Virginia (VA)	National
2025	10:1	10:1	11:1
2024	10:1	10:1	11:1
2023	10:1	10:1	11:1
2022	12:1	10:1	11:1
2021	14:1	10:1	11:1
2020	14:1	10:1	11:1
2019	14:1	10:1	11:1
2018	14:1	10:1	11:1
2017	12:1	10:1	11:1
2016	10:1	10:1	12:1
2015	10:1	10:1	12:1

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% Average Faculty w/Advanced Degree

39%

54%

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Percentage of Faculty With Advanced Degrees Trends (2015-2025)
Year	Herndon, VA Avg	Virginia (VA)	National
2025	39%	53%	54%
2024	35%	52%	54%
2023	35%	53%	53%
2022	33%	53%	53%
2021	28%	53%	53%
2020	35%	52%	53%
2019	35%	52%	52%
2018	35%	52%	52%
2017	35%	52%	51%
2016	23%	51%	51%
2015	10%	49%	50%

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Average Class Size

16 students

14 students

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Class Size Trends (2015-2025)
Year	Herndon, VA Avg	Virginia (VA)	National
2025	16	14	16
2024	15	14	15
2023	14	14	15
2022	14	14	15
2021	14	14	15
2020	16	14	15
2019	14	14	15
2018	14	14	15
2017	14	14	15
2016	14	13	15
2015	16	13	15

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Average Number of AP Courses

1 course

11 courses

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Trends in Average Number of AP Courses Offered
Year	Herndon, VA Avg	Virginia (VA)	National
2025	1	11	12
2024	1	10	11
2023	1	10	10
2022	13	10	10
2021	6	10	10
2020	6	11	10
2019	6	10	10
2018	6	10	10
2017	6	10	10
2016	6	10	9

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Tuition & Aid

Average Yearly Tuition Cost

$21,930

$15,549

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Tuition Cost Trends (2015-2025)
Year	Herndon, VA Avg	Virginia (VA)	National
2025	$21,930	$15,620	$14,043
2024	$17,375	$13,759	$12,357
2023	$22,050	$13,812	$11,693
2022	$18,649	$12,977	$11,199
2021	$22,967	$12,768	$10,824
2020	$25,750	$12,914	$10,496
2019	$25,750	$12,767	$10,300
2018	$24,800	$12,595	$10,056
2017	$23,890	$11,949	$9,712
2016	$23,180	$11,401	$9,307
2015	$23,180	$10,806	$8,903

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Average % on Financial Aid

25%

29%

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Percent on Financial Aid Trends (2015-2025)
Year	Herndon, VA Avg	Virginia (VA)	National
2025	25%	29%	34%
2024	25%	28%	33%
2023	25%	27%	33%
2022	25%	28%	32%
2021	25%	28%	32%
2015	20%	23%	27%

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Average Financial Aid Grant

$25

$6,576

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Financial Aid Grant Trends (2021-2025)
Year	Herndon, VA Avg	Virginia (VA)	National
2025	$25	$6,531	$6,227
2024	$25	$6,442	$6,113
2023	$25	$6,425	$5,785
2022	$25	$5,743	$5,514
2021	$25	$5,636	$5,269

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Admissions & Athletics

Average Acceptance Rate

84%

80%

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Acceptance Rate Trends (2022-2025)
Year	Herndon, VA Avg	Virginia (VA)	National
2025	84%	79%	81%
2024	76%	84%	85%
2023	76%	84%	85%
2022	65%	84%	85%

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Average Number of Extracurriculars

26 extracurriculars

10 extracurriculars

Average Number of Sports

9 sports

7 sports

Frequently Asked Questions

What are the top ranked private elementary schools in Herndon, VA?

The private elementary schools in Herndon, VA include Dominion Christian School, St. Joseph Catholic School, and Mt. Pleasant Christian Academy.

How many private elementary schools are located in Herndon?

9 private elementary schools are located in Herndon.

How diverse are private elementary schools in Herndon?

Herndon private elementary schools are approximately 21% minority students, which is lower than the Virginia private school average of 30%.

What percentage of private elementary schools are religiously affiliated in Herndon?

56% of private elementary schools in Herndon are religiously affiliated (most commonly Baptist and Christian).

Which private elementary schools in Herndon are often viewed compared to one another?

Popular comparisons of private elementary schools in Herndon include: Mt. Pleasant Christian Academy vs. Oak Hill Christian School

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