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What's one thing Lorton Station Elementary gets right about preparing students for what comes next?
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Enrollment
745
Elementary
DISTRICT 630 · STATE 499
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·FAIRFAX COUNTY PUBLIC SCHOOLS·NCES 510126002335
Lorton Station Elementary
9298 Lewis Chapel Rd., Lorton, VA 22079 · (571) 642-6000 · Fairfax County
GRADES PK–06ELEMENTARY21-SUBURBTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL745 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
14.0:1
53 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 13.6:1 · STATE 13.8:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
70%
523 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 | 39 | 5% |
| Kindergarten | 89 | 12% |
| Grade 1 | 87 | 12% |
| Grade 2 | 92 | 12% |
| Grade 3 | 104 | 14% |
| Grade 4 | 97 | 13% |
| Grade 5 | 111 | 15% |
| Grade 6 | 126 | 17% |
Student demographics
75%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
65.0%
VA avg 74.2% . +0.0pp since 2022
Math
66.0%
VA avg 72.7% . +6.0pp since 2022
What this means: On the SOL, Virginia's statewide test, about 65 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 66 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 6 points.
SOL results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 65.0% | 66.0% |
| 2023-24 | 63.0% | 56.0% |
| 2022-23 | 65.0% | 60.0% |
% 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
60.2%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
69.0%
based on VA schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-8.8pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 60% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 69% 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 →
Where Lorton Station Elementary ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Virginia | In Fairfax County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 60.2% | #832 of 1,101 | #105 of 136 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 66.0% | #757 of 1,111 | #105 of 136 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 65.0% | #730 of 1,111 | #100 of 136 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 745 | #139 of 1,176 | #35 of 144 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 14.0:1 | #558 of 1,105 | #85 of 143 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 75.0% | #56 of 1,106 | #10 of 143 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 70.2% | #676 of 1,157 | #36 of 140 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -18.6% | #211 of 759 | #31 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.
4-year change
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
745
-23 (-3%) vs 2020
-17% since 2010-11, when it was 897
Student : Teacher
14.0:1
was 14.8:1
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 | 745 | 53.3 | 14.0:1 | 70% (523) |
| 2023-24 | 748 | 48.9 | 15.3:1 | 65% (484) |
| 2022-23 | 707 | 45 | 15.7:1 | 55% (390) |
| 2020-21 | 768 | 52 | 14.8:1 | N/A |
| 2017-18 | 915 | 62.1 | 14.7:1 | 47% (431) |
| 2015-16 | 1,044 | 68 | 15.3:1 | 42% (436) |
| 2010-11 | 897 | 45 | 19.9:1 | 41% (368) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Lorton Station Elementary.
About Lorton Station Elementary
Lorton Station Elementary is a mid-sized elementary school with its address in Lorton, Virginia. Enrollment totals 745 students across pre-K through 6. The school is 49% larger than the average for elementary schools in Virginia.
Fairfax County Public Schools enrolls 179,323 students, and its 199 schools include Lorton Station Elementary.
The student body at Lorton Station Elementary has no majority group. Black students lead at 35%. The remaining shares are 27% Hispanic, 17% White, 15% Asian, and 6% multiracial. Fairfax County as a whole is about 10% Black, so the school's share is higher. A diversity index of 75% means there is a 75% chance two randomly chosen students at Lorton Station Elementary are from different groups.
The student-to-teacher ratio at Lorton Station Elementary is 14.0:1, based on 53.3 full-time-equivalent teachers. The average ratio among elementary schools in Virginia is similar, at 13.8:1. Lunch program data show 70% of students are eligible for free or reduced-price meals. The average for public schools in Fairfax County is 37%.
BeatsExpectations compares each school's average proficiency rate across its state test results with a prediction based on free or reduced-price lunch eligibility. For Lorton Station Elementary, the prediction is 69.0% and the result is 60.2%.
In the wider Fairfax County area, median household income comes to about $153,637, roughly 65% of adults have a four-year degree or more, and about 4% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Fairfax County's 222 public schools enroll about 174,475 students and include Lorton Station Elementary.
Measured in a straight line, Laurel Hill Elementary is about 1.1 miles from Lorton Station Elementary. Within five miles are at least 8 other public schools. On proficiency, Lorton Station Elementary is behind the 78.2% nearby average, ranking 9th of 9.
The federal government classifies Lorton Station Elementary's location as Suburb: Large.
Enrollment fell 3% over 4 years, reaching 745 in 2024-25.
This page is a place to ask questions and share updates about fundraisers, report cards, and school supplies at Lorton Station Elementary. Parents, students, alumni, and staff are welcome to post.
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
- Laurel Hill ElementaryElementary · 743 students
- Gunston ElementaryElementary · 530 students
Nearby schools
- Laurel Hill Elementary1.1 mi · 743
- South County High1.3 mi · 2,106
- Gunston Elementary1.6 mi · 530
- South County Middle1.8 mi · 943
- Saratoga Elementary2.0 mi · 612
- Halley Elementary2.4 mi · 608
Frequently asked questions
About Lorton Station ElementaryHow many students attend Lorton Station Elementary?
Lorton Station Elementary enrolls approximately 745 students in grades PK-06.
Is Lorton Station Elementary an elementary, middle, or high school?
Lorton Station Elementary is an elementary school covering grades PK-06.
How many teachers does Lorton Station Elementary have?
Lorton Station Elementary employs 53 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 14.0:1.
What is the student diversity at Lorton Station Elementary?
Student demographics at Lorton Station Elementary are roughly 17% White, 27% Hispanic, 35% Black, 15% Asian, 6% Two or more.
Is Lorton Station Elementary public or private?
Lorton Station 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.