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Parents: what's one thing you'd want the Great Falls Elementary administration to hear?
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Enrollment
513
Elementary
DISTRICT 630 · STATE 499
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·FAIRFAX COUNTY PUBLIC SCHOOLS·NCES 510126000484
Great Falls Elementary
701 Walker Rd, Great Falls, VA 22066 · (703) 757-2100 · Fairfax County
GRADES PK–06ELEMENTARY21-SUBURBREGULAR SCHOOL513 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
14.1:1
37 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 13.6:1 · STATE 13.8:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
7%
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 |
|---|---|---|
| Kindergarten | 52 | 10% |
| Grade 1 | 77 | 15% |
| Grade 2 | 75 | 15% |
| Grade 3 | 105 | 20% |
| Grade 4 | 61 | 12% |
| Grade 5 | 75 | 15% |
| Grade 6 | 68 | 13% |
This year's kindergarten class (52) is 24% smaller than its 6th grade class (68).
Student demographics
55%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
94.0%
VA avg 74.2% . -2.0pp since 2022
Math
94.0%
VA avg 72.7% . +1.0pp since 2022
What this means: On the SOL, Virginia's statewide test, about 94 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 94 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Virginia schools, those numbers are about 74 and 73. Reading and writing scores are down about 2 points since 2022, while math scores are up about 1 points.
SOL results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 94.0% | 94.0% |
| 2023-24 | 92.0% | 91.0% |
| 2022-23 | 96.0% | 93.0% |
% 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
92.2%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
86.1%
based on VA schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+6.1pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 92% 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 Great Falls Elementary
Great Falls Elementary's state test result (92.2% proficient) is higher than 4 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Great Falls Elementary this school | 513 | 7.4% | 92.2% |
| J.W. Alvey Elementary Haymarket | 523 | 9.6% | 89.3% |
| Chesterbrook Elementary McLean | 557 | 2.5% | 90.2% |
| Cherry Run Elementary Burke | 481 | 7.9% | 87.3% |
| Wolftrap Elementary Vienna | 529 | 1.5% | 96.3% |
| Flint Hill Elementary Vienna | 614 | 6.7% | 90.3% |
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 Great Falls Elementary ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Virginia | In Fairfax County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 92.2% | #29 of 1,101 | #9 of 136 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 94.0% | #34 of 1,111 ▲ 25 | #10 of 136 ▲ 7 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 94.0% | #18 of 1,111 ▲ 12 | #9 of 136 ▲ 3 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 513 | #542 of 1,176 | #113 of 144 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 14.1:1 | #576 of 1,105 | #90 of 143 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 54.6% | #684 of 1,106 | #122 of 143 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 7.4% | #1,137 of 1,157 | #128 of 140 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -1.2% | #728 of 759 | #108 of 110 |
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
513
+43 (+9%) vs 2020
-24% since 1990-91, when it was 676
Student : Teacher
14.1:1
was 12.7:1
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 | 513 | 36.5 | 14.1:1 | 7% (38) |
| 2023-24 | 517 | 35.4 | 14.6:1 | 5% (28) |
| 2022-23 | 547 | 37.5 | 14.6:1 | 5% (26) |
| 2020-21 | 470 | 37 | 12.7:1 | N/A |
| 2017-18 | 519 | 33.4 | 15.5:1 | 4% (21) |
| 2015-16 | 546 | 33 | 16.6:1 | 2% (9) |
| 2010-11 | 543 | 29 | 18.7:1 | 1% (5) |
| 2000-01 | 785 | 46 | 17.1:1 | 2% (15) |
| 1990-91 | 676 | 32 | 21.1:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Great Falls Elementary.
Since 2017-18: students down 1% (519 to 513); teachers up 9% (33.4 to 36.5).
About Great Falls Elementary
Located in Great Falls, Virginia, Great Falls Elementary is a medium-sized elementary school. It enrolled 513 students in pre-K through 6 for the 2024-25 school year.
Great Falls Elementary is one school in a 199-school district, Fairfax County Public Schools, which enrolls 179,323 students.
Great Falls Elementary's enrollment is 64% White. Other groups include 16% Asian, 11% multiracial, and 7% Hispanic. By comparison, Fairfax County residents are about 49% White. By the diversity index, Great Falls Elementary comes in at 55%.
Great Falls Elementary employs 36.5 full-time-equivalent teachers. That gives a ratio of about 14.1:1. Elementary schools in Virginia have a similar average ratio of 13.8:1. Great Falls Elementary's free or reduced-price lunch eligibility rate is 7%. That rate is below the 37% average among public schools in Fairfax County.
When test results are adjusted for free or reduced-price lunch eligibility, Great Falls Elementary is 6.1 points above its prediction. Actual: 92.2%. Predicted: 86.1%.
Fairfax County has about 1,147,837 residents, and median household income is about $153,637, about 65% of adults have at least a bachelor's degree, and roughly 4% of residents are in poverty. Federal data list 222 public schools in Fairfax County, with a combined enrollment of about 174,475.
Nearby, Forestville Elementary is about 2.0 miles away. Other public schools within five miles number at least 8. The average proficiency across nearby scored schools is 77.7%; Great Falls Elementary's is 92.2%, ranking 3rd of 9.
Under the NCES locale system, Great Falls Elementary is Suburb: Large.
Federal counts put enrollment at 470 in 2020-21 and 513 in 2024-25, a 9% gain. There were more students per teacher in 2024-25 (14.1:1) than in 2020-21 (12.7:1).
Community posts for Great Falls Elementary can cover science fairs, picture day, and bus routes. Questions from prospective families are welcome 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
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 Great Falls Elementary schools
2 other US public schools in 3 states are named Great Falls Elementary. Great Falls Elementary is the largest of the 3.
- Great Falls Elementary SchoolGorham, ME · 429 students
- Great Falls ElementaryGreat Falls, SC · 335 students
Nearby schools
- Forestville Elementary2.0 mi · 571
- Aldrin Elementary2.9 mi · 455
- Forest Edge Elementary3.0 mi · 454
- Armstrong Elementary3.8 mi · 357
- Lake Anne Elementary3.8 mi · 616
- Colvin Run Elementary4.1 mi · 750
Frequently asked questions
About Great Falls ElementaryHow large is Great Falls Elementary?
Great Falls Elementary enrolls approximately 513 students in grades PK-06.
Is Great Falls Elementary an elementary, middle, or high school?
Great Falls Elementary is an elementary school covering grades PK-06.
How many students per teacher at Great Falls Elementary?
Approximately 14.1:1 students per teacher at Great Falls Elementary.
How diverse is Great Falls Elementary?
Great Falls Elementary reports a student body of 64% White, 7% Hispanic, 2% Black, 16% Asian, 11% Two or more.
Who oversees Great Falls Elementary?
Great Falls 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.