Dranesville Elementary

Located at 1515 Powells Tavern Pl, in Herndon, Virginia, Dranesville Elementary is a moderately sized elementary campus that serves 610 students (grades pre-K through 6), overseen by Fairfax County Public Schools. That puts it 22% bigger than the typical public school in Virginia, which averages around 499 students.

Fairfax County Public Schools runs 199 schools in total, collectively educating 179,323 students. Dranesville Elementary is one of those campuses.

On the student-mix side, Dranesville Elementary shows that the largest single group is Hispanic at 46%, but no single group is in the majority. Beyond that, the school shows 39% White, 6% multiracial, 5% Asian, 5% Black. The wider county runs roughly 18% Hispanic, putting the school's mix noticeably more Hispanic than the area baseline.

On the resource side, The school currently runs with 48 full-time-equivalent teachers, for a student-teacher ratio near 12.8:1. That figure is tighter than the state norm's 13.8:1 average. About 47% of enrolled students meet the income threshold for free or reduced-price lunch, a number frequently used as a low-income enrollment indicator. Set against Fairfax County (around 37%), the school's rate is somewhat above typical.

On a demographically-adjusted basis, Dranesville Elementary tracks the demographic baseline. The model predicts 75.2% given the school's FRL share; actual proficiency is 66.0%.

In the surrounding community, Fairfax County reports that the typical household earns roughly $153,637 per year, roughly 65% of adults have completed at least a four-year degree, and the poverty rate sits near 4%. In all, Fairfax County runs 222 public schools (combined enrollment of about 174,475 students), of which Dranesville Elementary is one.

Nearest neighbor: Sully Elementary, around 0.6 miles off. Within five miles, there are 8 other public schools. Ranking that nearby cluster on reported proficiency puts Dranesville Elementary at 4th of 9; the average score across the group is 59.2%.

The school occupies a residential site.

Trend over the last 7 years. Over the past 7-year window, the student count contracted 20%: 765 students in 2018 compared to 610 in 2025. The student-to-teacher ratio fell from 14.5:1 in 2018 to 12.8:1 today.

Inside the community feed, the feed for Dranesville Elementary typically covers open house dates, ride-share offers, and field-trip permission slips. Contributors range from current parents to recent graduates and teachers.