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Enrollment
530
Elementary
DISTRICT 630 · STATE 499
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·FAIRFAX COUNTY PUBLIC SCHOOLS·NCES 510126000490
Gunston Elementary
10100 Gunston Rd, Lorton, VA 22079 · (703) 541-3600 · Fairfax County
GRADES PK–06ELEMENTARY41-RURALREGULAR SCHOOL530 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
13.8:1
38 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 13.6:1 · STATE 13.8:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
39%
209 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 | 16 | 3% |
| Kindergarten | 72 | 14% |
| Grade 1 | 49 | 9% |
| Grade 2 | 72 | 14% |
| Grade 3 | 70 | 13% |
| Grade 4 | 88 | 17% |
| Grade 5 | 82 | 15% |
| Grade 6 | 81 | 15% |
This year's kindergarten class (72) is 11% smaller than its 6th grade class (81).
Student demographics
77%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
76.0%
VA avg 74.2% . -3.0pp since 2022
Math
84.0%
VA avg 72.7% . +0.0pp since 2022
What this means: On the SOL, Virginia's statewide test, about 76 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 84 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 3 points since 2022, while math scores have held steady.
SOL results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 76.0% | 84.0% |
| 2023-24 | 78.0% | 87.0% |
| 2022-23 | 79.0% | 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
78.0%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
77.4%
based on VA schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+0.6pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 78% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 77% 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 Gunston Elementary
Gunston Elementary's state test result (78.0% proficient) is higher than 4 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Gunston Elementary this school | 530 | 39.4% | 78.0% |
| Landstown Elementary Virginia Beach | 632 | 41.5% | 59.5% |
| Halley Elementary Fairfax Station | 608 | 41.1% | 69.7% |
| Tallwood Elementary Virginia Beach | 601 | 43.9% | 80.5% |
| Saratoga Elementary Springfield | 612 | 42.2% | 70.8% |
| Hoffman-Boston Elementary Arlington | 592 | 43.8% | 62.5% |
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 Gunston Elementary ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Virginia | In Fairfax County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 78.0% | #364 of 1,101 | #65 of 136 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 84.0% | #275 of 1,111 ▼ 125 | #56 of 136 ▼ 25 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 76.0% | #422 of 1,111 ▼ 57 | #71 of 136 ▼ 7 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 530 | #500 of 1,176 | #106 of 144 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 13.8:1 | #514 of 1,105 | #74 of 143 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 76.7% | #20 of 1,106 | #2 of 143 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 39.4% | #858 of 1,157 | #56 of 140 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked fastest growth first | +5.0% | #205 of 324 | #24 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
530
+4 (+1%) vs 2020
-13% since 1990-91, when it was 608
Student : Teacher
13.8:1
was 15.5:1
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 | 530 | 38.4 | 13.8:1 | 39% (209) |
| 2023-24 | 545 | 37.3 | 14.6:1 | 38% (209) |
| 2022-23 | 555 | 36 | 15.4:1 | 38% (213) |
| 2020-21 | 526 | 34 | 15.5:1 | N/A |
| 2017-18 | 505 | 34.9 | 14.5:1 | 36% (183) |
| 2015-16 | 551 | 36 | 15.3:1 | 34% (187) |
| 2010-11 | 561 | 34 | 16.5:1 | 30% (167) |
| 2000-01 | 565 | 38 | 14.9:1 | 24% (136) |
| 1990-91 | 608 | 33 | 18.4:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Gunston Elementary.
Since 2017-18: students up 5% (505 to 530); teachers up 10% (34.9 to 38.4).
About Gunston Elementary
Gunston Elementary is a medium-sized elementary school in Lorton, Virginia, one of the schools in Fairfax County Public Schools. It serves 530 students in pre-K through 6.
District-wide, Fairfax County Public Schools has 199 schools and 179,323 students.
Gunston Elementary's enrollment has no majority group, and White students are the largest at 30%. It is also 29% Black, 19% Hispanic, 15% Asian, and 8% multiracial. Fairfax County's residents are about 49% White, 19 points above the school's share. By the diversity index, Gunston Elementary comes in at 77%.
With 38.4 full-time-equivalent teachers in 2024-25, the ratio at Gunston Elementary was 13.8:1. Elementary schools in Virginia have a similar average ratio of 13.8:1. A measure often used for student poverty, free or reduced-price lunch eligibility, stands at 39%. Across public schools in Fairfax County, the average is about the same, 37%.
On BeatsExpectations, Gunston Elementary is within a point of its prediction, a result in the middle 80% of Virginia schools.
Fairfax County has about 1,147,837 residents, and median household income is about $153,637, a bachelor's degree or higher is held by about 65% of adults, and the poverty rate is about 4%. Federal data list 222 public schools in Fairfax County, with a combined enrollment of about 174,475.
The shortest distance from Gunston Elementary to another public school is about 1.6 miles, to Lorton Station Elementary. The five-mile area around Gunston Elementary holds at least 8 other public schools. Among 9 nearby schools that report test results, Gunston Elementary ranks 4th on proficiency.
In the federal locale system, Gunston Elementary is coded Rural: Fringe, for schools in rural territory close to an urban area.
The student count changed little between 2020-21 (526) and 2024-25 (530). There were fewer students per teacher in 2024-25 (13.8:1) than in 2020-21 (15.5:1).
The allk12 site hosts a discussion page for Gunston Elementary covering things like school events, clubs, and volunteer needs. Reviews and ratings from people who know the school are welcome.
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 schools in Lorton
- South County HighHigh · 2,106 students
- South County MiddleMiddle · 943 students
- Lorton Station ElementaryElementary · 745 students
- Laurel Hill ElementaryElementary · 743 students
Nearby schools
- Lorton Station Elementary1.6 mi · 745
- Belmont Elementary2.5 mi · 492
- Laurel Hill Elementary2.6 mi · 743
- South County High2.7 mi · 2,106
- Occoquan Elementary2.8 mi · 571
- South County Middle3.2 mi · 943
Frequently asked questions
About Gunston ElementaryWhat is the total enrollment at Gunston Elementary?
Gunston Elementary enrolls approximately 530 students in grades PK-06.
What age range does Gunston Elementary serve?
Gunston Elementary serves students from grade PK through grade 06.
How many students per teacher at Gunston Elementary?
Approximately 13.8:1 students per teacher at Gunston Elementary.
How diverse is Gunston Elementary?
Gunston Elementary reports a student body of 30% White, 19% Hispanic, 29% Black, 15% Asian, 8% Two or more.
What district is Gunston Elementary in?
Gunston Elementary is part of Fairfax County Public Schools.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.