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Enrollment
811
Elementary
DISTRICT 630 · STATE 499
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·FAIRFAX COUNTY PUBLIC SCHOOLS·NCES 510126002530
Daniels Run Elementary
3705 Blenheim Boulevard, Fairfax, VA 22030 · (703) 279-8400 · Fairfax city
GRADES PK–06ELEMENTARY21-SUBURBREGULAR SCHOOL811 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
14.3:1
57 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 13.6:1 · STATE 13.8:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
39%
314 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 | 25 | 3% |
| Kindergarten | 108 | 13% |
| Grade 1 | 115 | 14% |
| Grade 2 | 105 | 13% |
| Grade 3 | 122 | 15% |
| Grade 4 | 106 | 13% |
| Grade 5 | 114 | 14% |
| Grade 6 | 116 | 14% |
This year's kindergarten class (108) is 7% smaller than its 6th grade class (116).
Student demographics
70%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
70.0%
VA avg 74.2% . +3.0pp since 2022
Math
75.0%
VA avg 72.7% . +6.0pp since 2022
What this means: On the SOL, Virginia's statewide test, about 70 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 75 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Virginia schools, those numbers are about 74 and 73. Reading and writing scores are up about 3 points since 2022, while math scores are up about 6 points.
SOL results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 70.0% | 75.0% |
| 2023-24 | 68.0% | 69.0% |
| 2022-23 | 67.0% | 69.0% |
% 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
68.0%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
77.6%
based on VA schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-9.6pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 68% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 78% 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 Daniels Run Elementary
Daniels Run Elementary's state test result (68.0% proficient) is higher than 1 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Daniels Run Elementary this school | 811 | 38.7% | 68.0% |
| Virginia Run Elementary Centreville | 724 | 41.3% | 69.2% |
| Bennett Elementary Manassas | 746 | 37.0% | 78.6% |
| Rose Hill Elementary Alexandria | 671 | 42.6% | 63.2% |
| Alice West Fleet Elementary Arlington | 629 | 39.6% | 69.5% |
| Jordan Springs Elementary Stephenson | 668 | 39.5% | 70.6% |
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 Daniels Run Elementary ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Virginia |
|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 68.0% | #645 of 1,101 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 75.0% | #534 of 1,111 ▲ 94 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 70.0% | #606 of 1,111 ▲ 47 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 811 | #84 of 1,176 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 14.3:1 | #629 of 1,105 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 69.6% | #239 of 1,106 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 38.7% | #864 of 1,157 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked fastest growth first | +4.2% | #225 of 324 |
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
811
+80 (+11%) vs 2020
+13% since 2000-01, when it was 719
Student : Teacher
14.3:1
was 13.8:1
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 | 811 | 56.8 | 14.3:1 | 39% (314) |
| 2023-24 | 819 | 53.1 | 15.4:1 | 39% (320) |
| 2022-23 | 802 | 53.3 | 15.1:1 | 35% (280) |
| 2020-21 | 731 | 53 | 13.8:1 | N/A |
| 2017-18 | 778 | 50.3 | 15.5:1 | 32% (251) |
| 2015-16 | 729 | 48 | 15.2:1 | 29% (213) |
| 2010-11 | 785 | 49 | 16.0:1 | 28% (217) |
| 2000-01 | 719 | 48 | 15.0:1 | 20% (147) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Daniels Run Elementary.
Since 2017-18: students up 4% (778 to 811); teachers up 13% (50.3 to 56.8).
About Daniels Run Elementary
Daniels Run Elementary operates as a large elementary school in Fairfax, Virginia. Enrollment stands at 811 students, covering pre-K through 6. That puts enrollment 63% above the 499-student average for elementary schools in Virginia.
Enrollment across the 199 schools in Fairfax County Public Schools totals 179,323 students.
Of every 100 students at Daniels Run Elementary, about 39 are White, the largest group. After that, the student body is 36% Hispanic, 12% Asian, 6% multiracial, and 5% Black. Census figures show Fairfax city is about 53% White. A diversity index of 70% means there is a 70% chance two randomly chosen students at Daniels Run Elementary are from different groups.
Its ratio of 14.3:1 is based on 56.8 full-time-equivalent teachers. The 13.8:1 average for elementary schools in Virginia is close to this figure. The share of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch is 39%. The figure for public schools in Fairfax city is close, at 38%.
Test results at Daniels Run Elementary are 9.6 points below what its free or reduced-price lunch share predicts (68.0% actual, 77.6% predicted).
In the surrounding county, Fairfax city, median household income comes to about $132,348, about 62% of adults have at least a bachelor's degree, and roughly 5% of residents are in poverty. The county has 5 public schools and about 5,334 students.
Fairfax High sits about 0.7 miles from Daniels Run Elementary. Inside a five-mile radius, there are at least 8 other public schools. The school's 68.0% average proficiency ranks 9th among 9 nearby schools.
NCES lists the school's locale as Suburb: Large. That means it sits in a suburban area outside a principal city, within an urbanized area with a population of 250,000 or more.
The school's student count increased 11% between the 2020-21 and 2024-25 school years.
The discussion board for Daniels Run Elementary is open to topics like special education services, counseling, and support programs. Teachers and staff are welcome to share updates too.
Fairfax city at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
25,026
Census ACS
Median income
$132,348
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
62%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
5%
Below federal line
Schools in county
5
5,334 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Fairfax County Public Schools
- Lake Braddock SecondaryHigh · 4,411 students
- Robinson SecondaryHigh · 3,710 students
- Hayfield SecondaryHigh · 3,256 students
- Chantilly HighHigh · 2,937 students
- West Springfield HighHigh · 2,799 students
- Westfield HighHigh · 2,737 students
Other schools in Fairfax
- Robinson SecondaryHigh · 3,710 students
- Woodson HighHigh · 2,436 students
- Fairfax HighHigh · 2,404 students
- Frost MiddleMiddle · 1,272 students
- Johnson MiddleMiddle · 1,165 students
- Providence ElementaryElementary · 954 students
Nearby schools
- Fairfax High0.7 mi · 2,404
- Mosaic Elementary1.3 mi · 927
- Woodson High1.4 mi · 2,436
- Frost Middle1.6 mi · 1,272
- Fairfax Villa Elementary1.7 mi · 514
- Johnson Middle1.8 mi · 1,165
Frequently asked questions
About Daniels Run ElementaryWhat is the total enrollment at Daniels Run Elementary?
Daniels Run Elementary enrolls approximately 811 students in grades PK-06.
What grades does Daniels Run Elementary serve?
Daniels Run Elementary serves grades PK-06.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Daniels Run Elementary?
The student-to-teacher ratio at Daniels Run Elementary is approximately 14.3:1 (57 FTE teachers).
What is the racial breakdown of students at Daniels Run Elementary?
At Daniels Run Elementary, the student body is approximately 39% White, 36% Hispanic, 5% Black, 12% Asian, 6% Two or more.
Is Daniels Run Elementary public or private?
Daniels Run Elementary is a public K-12 school, overseen by Fairfax County Public Schools.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.