The brief
A private elementary school in Herndon, VA serving grades Pre-K – 1st.
Montessori Country School is a private school: it enrolls by application and tuition, and its rating comes from the private-school model, which is not comparable with a public rating.
About this school's data1 source, 2023–2024
Every number on this page comes from a published source with a stated period. Where a source is partial, aging, an estimate, or describes a surrounding area rather than the school, that limitation is named here.
- Based on limited data: 0% component coverage.
- We don't have enough verified data to rate this school fairly. Private schools in VA aren't required to report standardized test scores to the state, which limits the data available for our rating model. Our rating model requires at least 2 of 3 data components (academics, student progress, college readiness, and resources) to generate a meaningful score. Schools below this threshold receive a Limited Profile to avoid misleading ratings. Learn more about our methodology
- School directory (enrollment, grades, staff, contact)
- NCES Private School Universe Survey (PSS) · SY 2023–24 · Low confidence
- Vintage not available. Do not use this measure alone.
Evidence periods: Rating not displayed; assessments vintage unavailable; directory SY 2023–24
The neighborhood
Where it sits, and what the area looks like.Open the Washington DC school map to see school quality against home prices across the metro.
Getting around
- Walk Score
- 49
- Car-Dependent
- Transit Score
- 54
- Good Transit
- Bike Score
- 44
- Somewhat Bikeable
- City reported crime
- 1,591/100K
- Reported Part-1 offenses (violent + property + arson) per 100,000 residents, from the FBI Uniform Crime Reporting program for Herndon. This is a city-level reported-crime measure, not a school safety rating.
Walk, transit and bike scores by
FBI Uniform Crime Reporting · 2025 · city context (Herndon), not school-level safety or attendance eligibility. Source details
Source period: 2025. Freshness not available.
Programs and who goes here
What the campus offers, and who it enrolls.Who goes here
- Black91%
- Asian9%
Enrollment mix: NCES Private School Universe Survey (PSS).
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The record
What is on file, and where each number came from.Questions families ask
What grades does Montessori Country School serve?
Montessori Country School serves students in grades Pre-K through 1st.
How many students attend Montessori Country School?
Montessori Country School has an enrollment of approximately 22 students.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Montessori Country School?
The student-teacher ratio at Montessori Country School is 6.1:1. A lower ratio generally means more individual attention per student. The national average is approximately 11:1 for private schools.
Is Montessori Country School a private school?
Yes, Montessori Country School is a private coeducational school with a Nonsectarian affiliation. Private schools are not required to participate in state standardized testing, so academic performance data may be limited compared to public schools.
Is Montessori Country School a religious school?
No, Montessori Country School is a nonsectarian (non-religious) private school.
School facts
- Grades
- Pre-K – 1st
- Enrollment
- 22
- Gender split
- 41% M / 59% F
- Student-teacher ratio
- 6.1:1
- Teachers (FTE)
- 4
- Type
- Private
- Coed status
- Coed
- Affiliation
- Nonsectarian
- School day
- 6.5 hours
- Days per year
- 182 days
- Setting
- Large Suburb
- County
- Fairfax County
- Phone
- (703) 437-8285
NCES Private School Universe Survey (PSS) (SY 2023–24).
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Data from NCES Common Core of Data, Virginia Dept. of Education, and U.S. Census ACS for the 2023–24 school year. Rankings computed by MySchoolScout. See all data sources.