Terraset Elementary

Terraset Elementary is a K-5 school of reasonably sized scale in Reston, Virginia, one of the schools within Fairfax County Public Schools, works with 598 students in grades pre-K through 6.

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

For racial and ethnic makeup, Terraset Elementary shows that 46% of students identify as White, with the remaining enrollment distributed across several groups. Beyond that, the school records 31% Hispanic, 9% Black, 8% multiracial, 5% Asian. That composition is broadly in line with Fairfax County as a whole.

In terms of school funding signals, On paper, Terraset Elementary has 46 full-time-equivalent teachers, translating to a class-load average of around 12.9:1. Statewide, the average ratio sits near 13.8:1, putting Terraset Elementary tighter than the state norm the norm. Roughly 34% of students at Terraset Elementary qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, a commonly cited indicator of low-income enrollment.

After controlling for student poverty, Terraset Elementary tracks the demographic baseline. The model predicts 78.8% given the school's FRL share; actual proficiency is 74.0%.

Across the wider county, Fairfax County reports that the typical household earns roughly $153,637 per year, 65% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and census figures put the poverty rate at about 4%. Terraset Elementary is one of 222 public schools in Fairfax County (combined enrollment of about 174,475 students).

Nearest neighbor: Hughes Middle, around 0.2 miles off. Within five miles, there are 8 other public schools. Ranking that nearby cluster on reported proficiency puts Terraset Elementary at 7th of 9; the average score across the group is 73.6%.

Geographically, the school is in a city-core area.

Five-year trend. Looking back 7 years, enrollment at Terraset Elementary has expanded 8%, going from 554 students in 2018 to 598 in 2025.

Inside the community feed, posts here usually surface around science fair prep, picture-day reminders, and bus-route questions. Posting is open to anyone connected to the school.