White Oaks Elementary

Located at 6130 Shiplett Blvd, in Burke, Virginia, White Oaks Elementary is a reasonably sized elementary school that educates 699 students (grades pre-K through 6), run under Fairfax County Public Schools. Compared to the state average of about 499 students per school, that is 40% larger than typical.

Fairfax County Public Schools comprises 199 schools with combined enrollment of 179,323 students; White Oaks Elementary is among them.

Demographically, White Oaks Elementary reports that 40% of students identify as White, with the remaining enrollment distributed across several groups. The remainder breaks down as 23% Hispanic, 17% Asian, 10% multiracial, 9% Black. By comparison, Fairfax County as a whole is about 49% White, so the school skews noticeably less White than its surroundings.

In terms of school funding signals, On paper, White Oaks Elementary has 51 full-time-equivalent teachers, translating to a class-load average of around 13.8:1. The state averages about 13.8:1, putting this campus right in line with peers. About 24% 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 south of typical.

With demographic context factored in, White Oaks Elementary tracks the demographic baseline. The model predicts 81.4% given the school's FRL share; actual proficiency is 84.3%.

In the broader community, the surrounding county (Fairfax County) reports that median household earnings sit near $153,637, 65% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and census figures put the poverty rate at about 4%. In all, Fairfax County runs 222 public schools (combined enrollment of about 174,475 students), of which White Oaks Elementary is one.

Cherry Run Elementary is the nearest neighboring public school, about 1.3 miles from this campus. Counting just inside five miles, 8 other public schools cluster around White Oaks Elementary. Ranking that nearby cluster on reported proficiency puts White Oaks Elementary at 6th of 9; the average score across the group is 85.6%.

Geographically, the school is in a suburban area.

Looking at the recent track record. Looking back 7 years, enrollment at White Oaks Elementary has shrank 20%, going from 877 students in 2018 to 699 in 2025. The Asian share of enrollment contracted from 23% to 17% over that span. Class-load math has narrowed: from 18.3:1 in 2018 to 13.8:1 in 2025.

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