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The public schools with the lowest student-to-teacher ratios in Fairfax County, Virginia

191 public schools in Fairfax County, Virginia appear in this ranking of the public schools with the lowest student-to-teacher ratios, ranked by the fewest students per teacher, a proxy for class size and staffing. Virginia Hills Early Childhood Resource Center leads the list at 6.6:1, against a median of 13.6:1 across the ranked schools.

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Schools ranked
191
Fairfax County, Virginia
Best Students/teacher
6.6:1
Median Students/teacher
13.6:1
LOWEST RATIO · FAIRFAX COUNTY, VIRGINIA
#SchoolCityDistrictLevelStudentsRatio
1Virginia Hills Early Childhood Resource CenterAlexandria, VAFairfax County Public SchoolsElementary2496.6:1
2Dunn Loring Early Childhood Resource CenterDunn Loring, VAFairfax County Public SchoolsElementary2668.1:1
3Little Run ElementaryFairfax, VAFairfax County Public SchoolsElementary2648.7:1
4Stone MiddleCentreville, VAFairfax County Public SchoolsMiddle7189.1:1
5North Springfield ElementarySpringfield, VAFairfax County Public SchoolsElementary46510.0:1
6Herndon MiddleHerndon, VAFairfax County Public SchoolsMiddle89510.0:1
7Armstrong ElementaryReston, VAFairfax County Public SchoolsElementary35710.1:1
8Mount Vernon HighAlexandria, VAFairfax County Public SchoolsHigh1,85810.4:1
9Olde Creek ElementaryFairfax, VAFairfax County Public SchoolsElementary35910.5:1
10Longfellow MiddleFalls Church, VAFairfax County Public SchoolsMiddle1,22610.5:1
11Bucknell ElementaryAlexandria, VAFairfax County Public SchoolsElementary31910.6:1
12Cunningham Park ElementaryVienna, VAFairfax County Public SchoolsElementary41210.6:1
13Aldrin ElementaryReston, VAFairfax County Public SchoolsElementary45510.8:1
14Holmes MiddleAlexandria, VAFairfax County Public SchoolsMiddle88110.9:1
15Key MiddleSpringfield, VAFairfax County Public SchoolsMiddle70010.9:1
16Woodley Hills ElementaryAlexandria, VAFairfax County Public SchoolsElementary49511.0:1
17Sherman ElementaryMcLean, VAFairfax County Public SchoolsElementary29011.1:1
18Thoreau MiddleVienna, VAFairfax County Public SchoolsMiddle1,23911.3:1
19Carson MiddleHerndon, VAFairfax County Public SchoolsMiddle1,35811.4:1
20Forest Edge ElementaryReston, VAFairfax County Public SchoolsElementary45411.4:1
21Timber Lane ElementaryFalls Church, VAFairfax County Public SchoolsElementary58411.4:1
22Clearview ElementaryHerndon, VAFairfax County Public SchoolsElementary58011.5:1
23Woodlawn ElementaryAlexandria, VAFairfax County Public SchoolsElementary44711.6:1
24Herndon HighHerndon, VAFairfax County Public SchoolsHigh2,26111.6:1
25South Lakes HighReston, VAFairfax County Public SchoolsHigh2,43411.7:1
26Liberty MiddleClifton, VAFairfax County Public SchoolsMiddle91311.7:1
27Bull Run Early Childhood Resource CenterCentreville, VAFairfax County Public SchoolsElementary23611.8:1
28Falls Church HighFalls Church, VAFairfax County Public SchoolsHigh2,17011.8:1
29Mason Crest ElementaryAnnandale, VAFairfax County Public SchoolsElementary68411.8:1
30Cherry Run ElementaryBurke, VAFairfax County Public SchoolsElementary48111.8:1
31Saratoga ElementarySpringfield, VAFairfax County Public SchoolsElementary61211.9:1
32Poe MiddleAnnandale, VAFairfax County Public SchoolsMiddle87911.9:1
33Mount Vernon Woods ElementaryAlexandria, VAFairfax County Public SchoolsElementary50712.0:1
34Beech Tree ElementaryFalls Church, VAFairfax County Public SchoolsElementary36612.0:1
35Kings Park ElementarySpringfield, VAFairfax County Public SchoolsElementary65312.1:1
36Twain MiddleAlexandria, VAFairfax County Public SchoolsMiddle1,02612.2:1
37Belvedere ElementaryFalls Church, VAFairfax County Public SchoolsElementary60612.2:1
38Glen Forest ElementaryFalls Church, VAFairfax County Public SchoolsElementary77912.2:1
39West Springfield ElementarySpringfield, VAFairfax County Public SchoolsElementary52412.2:1
40Cooper MiddleMcLean, VAFairfax County Public SchoolsMiddle99712.3:1
41Springfield Estates ElementarySpringfield, VAFairfax County Public SchoolsElementary59612.3:1
42Graham Road ElementaryFalls Church, VAFairfax County Public SchoolsElementary43812.4:1
43Marshall Road ElementaryVienna, VAFairfax County Public SchoolsElementary69112.4:1
44Cardinal Forest ElementarySpringfield, VAFairfax County Public SchoolsElementary68012.4:1
45Columbia ElementaryAnnandale, VAFairfax County Public SchoolsElementary37712.4:1
46Lynbrook ElementarySpringfield, VAFairfax County Public SchoolsElementary59512.4:1
47Bren Mar Park ElementaryAlexandria, VAFairfax County Public SchoolsElementary49012.4:1
48Forestdale ElementarySpringfield, VAFairfax County Public SchoolsElementary53712.4:1
49Garfield ElementarySpringfield, VAFairfax County Public SchoolsElementary31512.5:1
50Edison HighAlexandria, VAFairfax County Public SchoolsHigh2,29412.5:1
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