The Madeira School
Mclean · VA · Private independent
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Basis Independent Mclean → Fusion Academy Ty: Tysons → Ideaventions Academy For Mathematics And Science → The New School Of Northern Virginia → The Sycamore School → Phillips School - Fairfax → Berthold Academy For The Gifted And Talented → Phillips School-Annandale →📋 At a glance
- 📚 18 AP courses offered (school profile)
- 🏆 5 National Merit SemifinalistsRoughly the top 1% of PSAT scorers in each state — about 16,000 juniors nationally. A useful gauge of a school's academic top end. (2024)
- 📝 SAT avg 1380 (25-75: 1320–1450)
- 📝 ACT avg 31 (25-75: 29–33)
- 📚 AP exam pass rate 84% (avg score 4.1)
Composed from the school's own published profile (2024), and other public data. Full breakdowns below.
How The Madeira School compares for families
Among the academically strongest private schools in our database.
- ▸ NationallySAT mean 1380 (≈ top 6% of US test-takers) · ACT mean 31.0 (≈ top 7%) · 84% AP pass rate (US average: ~60%) · 5 National Merit Semifinalists last year (NMSF is the top 1% of US PSAT scorers).
- ▸ LocallyVA sits right at the US average on NAEP 8th-grade math — local school quality will set your kid apart.
- ▸ vs Similar SchoolsThe closest comparables nearby: Basis Independent Mclean, Fusion Academy Ty: Tysons, Ideaventions Academy For Mathematics And Science and 5 more. See the sidebar to compare side-by-side.
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🏛️ Your state's public flagship
University of Virginia-Main Campus
The in-state tuition gap is the flagship's biggest draw — most in-state families pay far less than the out-of-state sticker. Average net price after aid runs about $21,565/yr. Admission odds depend on your student's GPA and test scores, not which high school they attend.
Source: IPEDS admissions, tuition & enrollment + College Scorecard net price. Flagship = the state's primary public research university.
Enrollment trend & projection
Private school enrollment comes from the NCES Private School Universe Survey (PSS), which is collected every other year — not annually like public-school data. The most recent published collection is 2021–22; NCES targeted spring 2026 for the 2023–24 release — we'll load it as soon as it's published.
For a more current snapshot, see The Madeira School's own published school profile (as of 2024-25): www.madeira.org/admission/school-profile ↗
If the recent trend holds…
At its recent rate of +1.0%/year, projecting from 2022's 334 students:
An extrapolation of the recent trajectory, not a forecast of the school's plans; ignores one-off shocks.
Revenue upside
At tuition per student, the 17 students projected to be gained by 2027 represent ≈ $272,000/year in tuition upside.
Tuition is an editable estimate (PSS doesn't publish tuition) — set it to your school's figure.
Most similar nearby high schools
The schools most like this one — same type, blended on distance and size — and where their enrollment is heading. These are the schools families here weigh against each other.
| School | Type | Miles | HS enrollment | Trend |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Basis Independent Mclean Mclean |
Private | 2.9 | 434 | +12.4% |
| Fusion Academy Ty: Tysons Vienna |
Private | 4.1 | 40 | — |
| Ideaventions Academy For Mathematics And Science Reston |
Private | 7.2 | 57 | — |
| The New School Of Northern Virginia Fairfax |
Private | 8.0 | 107 | -5.3% |
| The Sycamore School Arlinton |
Private | 8.8 | 57 | — |
| Phillips School - Fairfax Fairfax |
Private | 9.5 | 72 | +10.8% |
| Berthold Academy For The Gifted And Talented Herndon |
Private | 9.6 | 27 | — |
| Phillips School-Annandale Annandale |
Private | 11.2 | 166 | -30.5% |