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What tradition at Cherry Run Elementary should never be changed?
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Enrollment
481
Elementary
DISTRICT 630 · STATE 499
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·FAIRFAX COUNTY PUBLIC SCHOOLS·NCES 510126001992
Cherry Run Elementary
9732 Ironmaster Dr, Burke, VA 22015 · (703) 923-2800 · Fairfax County
GRADES PK–06ELEMENTARY21-SUBURBREGULAR SCHOOL481 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
11.8:1
41 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 13.6:1 · STATE 13.8:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
8%
38 students
DISTRICT 39% · STATE 66%
Community
1
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other elementary schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Pre-K | 19 | 4% |
| Kindergarten | 67 | 14% |
| Grade 1 | 63 | 13% |
| Grade 2 | 74 | 15% |
| Grade 3 | 60 | 12% |
| Grade 4 | 63 | 13% |
| Grade 5 | 69 | 14% |
| Grade 6 | 66 | 14% |
This year's kindergarten class (67) is about the same size as its 6th grade class (66).
Student demographics
57%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 74% · STATE 71% · US 70%
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. District, state, and US figures are each group's share of all public school students in that area (US excludes territories). Very small groups may be suppressed in the source, so categories do not always sum exactly to total enrollment.
Gender split
Test scores
SOL 2024-25 . % PassingEnglish Language Arts
89.0%
VA avg 74.2% . +0.0pp since 2022
Math
88.0%
VA avg 72.7% . +4.0pp since 2022
What this means: On the SOL, Virginia's statewide test, about 89 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 88 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Virginia schools, those numbers are about 74 and 73. Reading and writing scores have held steady since 2022, while math scores are up about 4 points.
SOL results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 89.0% | 88.0% |
| 2023-24 | 93.0% | 86.0% |
| 2022-23 | 89.0% | 84.0% |
% Passing, all students and all tested grades.
Source: SOL. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
BeatsExpectations
Demographically-adjusted score · methodologyTier
AS EXPECTED
Performing as predicted given the school's student profile
Actual proficiency
87.3%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
86.0%
based on VA schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+1.4pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 87% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 86% typical for Virginia schools with a similar share of low-income students. BeatsExpectations measures results against demographically similar schools rather than by raw scores, and this school falls within the typical range, neither among Virginia's top nor bottom 10%.
BeatsExpectations runs a per-state regression of proficiency on free/reduced-lunch share, then scores each school by residual. How this is calculated →
Schools most like Cherry Run Elementary
Cherry Run Elementary's state test result (87.3% proficient) is higher than 0 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cherry Run Elementary this school | 481 | 7.9% | 87.3% |
| Taylor Elementary Arlington | 530 | 9.1% | 87.4% |
| Great Falls Elementary Great Falls | 513 | 7.4% | 92.2% |
| J.W. Alvey Elementary Haymarket | 523 | 9.6% | 89.3% |
| Wolftrap Elementary Vienna | 529 | 1.5% | 96.3% |
| Chesterbrook Elementary McLean | 557 | 2.5% | 90.2% |
Matched among Virginia elementary schools on enrollment, the share of students from low-income families (eligible for free or reduced-price lunch), and racial and ethnic makeup. Proficient is the average share of students meeting the state standard across all of the school's state tests in 2023-24 and 2024-25, the same combined score our test-score rankings use. Online schools and schools serving specialized populations are not matched.
Where Cherry Run Elementary ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Virginia | In Fairfax County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 87.3% | #105 of 1,101 | #28 of 136 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 88.0% | #162 of 1,111 ▲ 14 | #41 of 136 ▼ 5 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 89.0% | #100 of 1,111 ▼ 78 | #39 of 136 ▼ 28 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 481 | #629 of 1,176 | #122 of 144 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 11.8:1 | #160 of 1,105 | #18 of 143 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 57.3% | #630 of 1,106 | #114 of 143 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 7.9% | #1,136 of 1,157 | #127 of 140 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked fastest growth first | +12.6% | #98 of 324 | #11 of 32 |
Ranked against other public elementary schools. Online schools are left out of every list, and test-score lists leave out schools that serve specialized populations. Each rank links to the full list. Arrows under a test-score rank show places moved since the prior test year, among schools tested both years.
4-year change
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
481
+81 (+20%) vs 2020
-32% since 1990-91, when it was 707
Student : Teacher
11.8:1
was 11.8:1
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
Enrollment and staffing by year
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Students per teacher | Free and reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 481 | 40.6 | 11.8:1 | 8% (38) |
| 2023-24 | 461 | 34.3 | 13.4:1 | 6% (28) |
| 2022-23 | 469 | 35.3 | 13.3:1 | 6% (30) |
| 2020-21 | 400 | 34 | 11.8:1 | N/A |
| 2017-18 | 427 | 31.2 | 13.7:1 | 4% (16) |
| 2015-16 | 486 | 36 | 13.5:1 | 4% (20) |
| 2010-11 | 505 | 29 | 17.4:1 | 6% (31) |
| 2000-01 | 529 | 33 | 16.0:1 | 1% (5) |
| 1990-91 | 707 | 37 | 19.1:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Cherry Run Elementary.
Since 2017-18: students up 13% (427 to 481); teachers up 30% (31.2 to 40.6).
About Cherry Run Elementary
Cherry Run Elementary is a public mid-sized elementary school in Burke, Virginia. Enrollment totals 481 students across pre-K through 6.
Fairfax County Public Schools has a total of 199 schools and 179,323 students, Cherry Run Elementary among them.
Of every 100 students at Cherry Run Elementary, about 62 are White. Other reported shares: 12% Asian, 11% Hispanic, 9% multiracial, and 5% Black. Fairfax County's residents are about 49% White, 13 points below the school's share. Measured by the diversity index, the student body scores 57%.
For every teacher at Cherry Run Elementary, there are about 11.8 students; the school has 40.6 full-time-equivalent teachers. The average for elementary schools in Virginia is 13.8:1, so this school has fewer students per teacher. There are 38 students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, 8% of enrollment. Across public schools in Fairfax County, the average is 37%.
Cherry Run Elementary sits between the top and bottom 10% of Virginia schools on BeatsExpectations, with an actual average proficiency rate across its state test results of 87.3% and a predicted 86.0%.
In the wider Fairfax County area, the median household earns about $153,637 a year, about 65% of adults have at least a bachelor's degree, and roughly 4% of residents are in poverty. Across Fairfax County, 222 public schools serve about 174,475 students.
Sangster Elementary sits about 1.1 miles from Cherry Run Elementary. Cherry Run Elementary has at least 8 other public schools within five miles. The nearest schools with test data average 86.8%, lower than Cherry Run Elementary's 87.3%.
Cherry Run Elementary is in a suburban area outside a principal city, within an urbanized area with a population of 250,000 or more, a location NCES labels Suburb: Large.
Enrollment figures show a gain of 81 students from 2020-21 to 2024-25.
The discussion board for Cherry Run Elementary is open to topics like pickup and drop-off, after-school programs, and teacher feedback. Teachers and staff are welcome to share updates too.
Fairfax County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
1,147,837
Census ACS
Median income
$153,637
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
65%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
4%
Below federal line
Schools in county
222
174,475 students
Quick facts
Related schools
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- ALC at BurkeElementary
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Nearby schools
- Sangster Elementary1.1 mi · 928
- White Oaks Elementary1.3 mi · 699
- Terra Centre Elementary1.4 mi · 594
- Orange Hunt Elementary1.6 mi · 874
- Hunt Valley Elementary2.2 mi · 735
- Lake Braddock Secondary2.6 mi · 4,411
Frequently asked questions
About Cherry Run ElementaryHow large is Cherry Run Elementary?
Cherry Run Elementary enrolls approximately 481 students in grades PK-06.
What grades does Cherry Run Elementary serve?
Cherry Run Elementary serves grades PK-06.
How many students per teacher at Cherry Run Elementary?
Approximately 11.8:1 students per teacher at Cherry Run Elementary.
What is the racial breakdown of students at Cherry Run Elementary?
At Cherry Run Elementary, the student body is approximately 62% White, 11% Hispanic, 5% Black, 12% Asian, 9% Two or more.
Who oversees Cherry Run Elementary?
Cherry Run Elementary is overseen by Fairfax County Public Schools in Fairfax County.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.