Dranesville Elementary School (Ranked Bottom 50% for 2026)

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Dranesville Elementary School

1515 Powells Tavern Pl
Herndon, VA 20170

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Bottom 50%

Serving 599 students in grades Prekindergarten-6, Dranesville Elementary School ranks in the bottom 50% of all schools in Virginia for overall test scores (math proficiency is bottom 50%, and reading proficiency is bottom 50%).

The percentage of students achieving is 63% (which is lower than the Virginia state average of 68%). The percentage of students achieving is 51% (which is lower than the Virginia state average of 69%).

The student-teacher ratio of 13:1 is lower than the Virginia state level of 14:1.

Minority enrollment is 60% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is higher than the Virginia state average of 56% (majority Black and Hispanic).

Quick Facts (2026)

Grades: Prekindergarten-6
Enrollment: 599 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 13:1
Minority Enrollment: 60%
: Bottom 50% in VA
: 63% (Btm 50%)
: 51% (Btm 50%)
: 35-39% (Btm 50%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), VA Dept. of Education

<�鶹��ý class='so-dt-title' id="overview">School Overview

Dranesville Elementary School's student population of 599 students has declined by 5% over five school years.

The teacher population of 46 teachers has declined by 13% over five school years.

Grades Offered

Grades Prekindergarten-6
(Supplemental Virtual)

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Dranesville Elementary School
Pre-K	18
Kind	81
1	76
2	94
3	88
4	81
5	82
6	79

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Total Students

599 students

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Total Students Trends Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Dranesville Elementary School
2023	611
2022	617
2021	634
2020	730
2019	730
2018	799
2017	799
2016	793
2015	770
2014	757
2013	681
2012	682
2011	643
2010	622
2009	626
2008	659
2007	686
2006	743
2005	767
2004	807
2003	862
2002	898
2001	777
2000	801
1999	811
1998	877
1997	905
1996	904
1995	909
1994	892
1993	901

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Gender %

Total Classroom Teachers

46 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Dranesville Elementary School
2023	47
2022	49
2021	53
2020	54
2019	54
2018	47
2017	47
2016	55
2015	54
2014	51
2013	49
2012	50
2011	38
2010	34
2009	37
2008	40
2007	54
2006	55
2005	54
2004	54
2003	59
2002	61
2001	50
1999	45
1994	54
1993	8
1992	42
1991	42

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Last Day of School

Tue. May 26, 2026

<�鶹��ý class='so-dt-title' id="school-rankings">School Rankings

Dranesville Elementary School ranks within the bottom 50% of all 1,773 schools in Virginia (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data).

The of Dranesville Elementary School is 0.64, which is less than the diversity score at state average of 0.72. The school's diversity has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

This School

State Level (VA)

#1387 out of 1773 schools
(Bottom 50%)

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Overall School Rank Trends Over Years (2012-2023)
Year	Dranesville Elementary School
2023	#1387
2022	#1564
2021	#1564
2019	#1417
2018	#1446
2017	#1271
2016	#1028
2015	#1411
2014	#1339
2013	#1319
2012	#1293

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63%

68%

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Math Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2010-2023)
Year	Dranesville Elementary School	Virginia	Fairfax County Public Schools
2023	63%	68%	73%
2021	30%	54%	61%
2019	76%	82%	85%
2017	71%	72%	77%
2016	78%	80%	83%
2015	73%	79%	83%
2014	67%	74%	80%
2013	64%	71%	78%
2012	64%	68%	77%
2011	83%	86%	92%
2010	86%	87%	91%

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(20-21)

51%

69%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2010-2021)
Year	Dranesville Elementary School	Virginia	Fairfax County Public Schools
2021	51%	69%	73%
2019	68%	78%	81%
2018	67%	80%
2017	75%	80%	84%
2016	80%	80%	85%
2015	69%	79%	85%
2014	65%	74%	81%
2013	66%	74%	82%
2012	84%	89%	94%
2011	80%	88%	93%
2010	87%	89%	93%

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(20-21)

35-39%

59%

Student-Teacher Ratio

13:1

14:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison Over Years (1990-2023)
Year	Dranesville Elementary School	Virginia	Fairfax County Public Schools
2023	13:1	14:1	15:1
2022	13:1	14:1	14:1
2021	12:1	14:1	14:1
2020	14:1	15:1	14:1
2019	14:1	15:1	14:1
2018	17:1	15:1	15:1
2017	17:1	15:1	15:1
2016	14:1	15:1	14:1
2015	14:1	15:1	15:1
2014	15:1	16:1	14:1
2013	14:1	16:1	15:1
2012	14:1	15:1	14:1
2011	17:1	17:1	18:1
2010	19:1	17:1	20:1
2009	17:1	17:1	18:1
2008	17:1	17:1	17:1
2007	13:1	13:1	12:1
2006	14:1	13:1	13:1
2005	14:1	14:1	14:1
2004	15:1	13:1	14:1
2003	15:1	12:1	12:1
2002	15:1	13:1	13:1
2001	16:1	14:1	15:1
1999	18:1	15:1	16:1
1994	17:1	17:1	15:1
1992	20:1	16:1	16:1
1991	20:1	16:1	16:1
1990	19:1	16:1	17:1

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American Indian

n/a

Asian

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Dranesville Elementary School	Virginia	Fairfax County Public Schools
2023	7%	7%	19%
2022	7%	7%	20%
2021	7%	8%	20%
2020	5%	7%	20%
2019	5%	7%	20%
2018	5%	7%	20%
2017	5%	7%	20%
2016	7%	8%	20%
2015	8%	6%	20%
2014	9%	7%	20%
2013	10%	7%	20%
2012	14%	6%	20%
2011	13%	7%	21%
2010	14%	7%	21%
2009	14%	7%	21%
2008	15%	6%	20%
2007	15%	6%	20%
2006	15%	6%	19%
2005	15%	6%	19%
2004	15%	6%	19%
2003	15%	5%	19%
2002	13%	5%	16%
2001	11%	4%	16%
2000	9%	4%	15%
1999	9%	4%	15%
1998	10%	4%	15%
1997	9%	4%	15%
1996	9%	3%	14%
1995	9%	4%	13%
1994	8%	3%	13%
1993	9%	3%	13%

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Hispanic

44%

19%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Dranesville Elementary School	Virginia	Fairfax County Public Schools
2023	44%	19%	28%
2022	45%	18%	27%
2021	46%	18%	27%
2020	46%	16%	26%
2019	46%	16%	26%
2018	45%	15%	26%
2017	45%	15%	26%
2016	43%	14%	25%
2015	43%	14%	24%
2014	41%	13%	23%
2013	39%	12%	23%
2012	36%	12%	22%
2011	32%	11%	21%
2010	31%	10%	20%
2009	27%	10%	20%
2008	26%	10%	19%
2007	23%	9%	18%
2006	19%	8%	17%
2005	17%	7%	17%
2004	15%	6%	17%
2003	12%	7%	15%
2002	9%	5%	14%
2001	2%	5%	13%
2000	2%	4%	12%
1999	2%	4%	11%
1998	2%	4%	10%
1997	2%	3%	10%
1996	2%	3%	9%
1995	2%	3%	9%
1994	2%	3%	8%
1993	2%	3%	8%

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Black

22%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Dranesville Elementary School	Virginia	Fairfax County Public Schools
2023	5%	22%	10%
2022	6%	22%	10%
2021	6%	22%	10%
2020	6%	22%	10%
2019	6%	22%	10%
2018	7%	23%	10%
2017	7%	23%	10%
2016	6%	23%	10%
2015	6%	23%	10%
2014	6%	23%	10%
2013	7%	23%	10%
2012	7%	24%	10%
2011	7%	24%	10%
2010	8%	26%	12%
2009	8%	26%	12%
2008	7%	27%	12%
2007	10%	27%	12%
2006	8%	27%	12%
2005	8%	27%	12%
2004	8%	27%	11%
2003	8%	27%	11%
2002	7%	27%	11%
2001	4%	27%	11%
2000	4%	27%	11%
1999	5%	27%	11%
1998	4%	27%	11%
1997	4%	27%	11%
1996	5%	27%	11%
1995	5%	26%	11%
1994	5%	26%	11%
1993	4%	26%	10%

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White

40%

44%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Dranesville Elementary School	Virginia	Fairfax County Public Schools
2023	39%	45%	37%
2022	37%	46%	37%
2021	37%	46%	37%
2020	39%	49%	39%
2019	39%	49%	39%
2018	40%	50%	40%
2017	40%	50%	40%
2016	40%	50%	40%
2015	39%	52%	41%
2014	41%	52%	42%
2013	40%	53%	43%
2012	40%	54%	43%
2011	44%	54%	44%
2010	47%	57%	47%
2009	51%	57%	47%
2008	52%	57%	49%
2007	52%	58%	50%
2006	55%	59%	52%
2005	57%	60%	52%
2004	59%	61%	53%
2003	62%	61%	55%
2002	70%	63%	59%
2001	82%	64%	60%
2000	84%	65%	62%
1999	84%	65%	63%
1998	84%	65%	64%
1997	85%	66%	64%
1996	84%	67%	66%
1995	84%	67%	67%
1994	85%	68%	68%
1993	85%	68%	69%

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Hawaiian

n/a

Two or more races

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2013-2023)
Year	Dranesville Elementary School	Virginia	Fairfax County Public Schools
2023	5%	7%	6%
2022	5%	7%	6%
2021	4%	6%	6%
2020	4%	6%	5%
2019	4%	6%	5%
2018	3%	5%	4%
2017	3%	5%	4%
2016	4%	5%	5%
2015	4%	5%	5%
2014	3%	5%	5%
2013	4%	5%	4%

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All Ethnic Groups

0.64

0.72

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Diversity Score Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Dranesville Elementary School	Virginia	Fairfax County Public Schools
2023	0.65	0.71	0.74
2022	0.66	0.70	0.74
2021	0.65	0.70	0.74
2020	0.63	0.68	0.74
2019	0.63	0.68	0.74
2018	0.64	0.67	0.73
2017	0.64	0.67	0.73
2016	0.65	0.68	0.73
2015	0.66	0.66	0.73
2014	0.67	0.66	0.73
2013	0.68	0.65	0.72
2012	0.69	0.64	0.72
2011	0.69	0.64	0.72
2010	0.70	0.62	0.67
2009	0.68	0.60	0.67
2008	0.66	0.60	0.66
2007	0.67	0.59	0.66
2006	0.66	0.58	0.65
2005	0.64	0.57	0.65
2004	0.62	0.55	0.64
2003	0.59	0.55	0.63
2002	0.48	0.53	0.60
2001	0.32	0.52	0.58
2000	0.28	0.51	0.57
1999	0.29	0.51	0.56
1998	0.29	0.50	0.55
1997	0.27	0.49	0.55
1996	0.29	0.48	0.54
1995	0.29	0.49	0.52
1994	0.27	0.47	0.51
1993	0.27	0.47	0.49

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Eligible for

42%

55%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (1996-2023)
Year	Dranesville Elementary School	Virginia	Fairfax County Public Schools
2023	38%	52%	30%
2022	44%	41%	27%
2021	40%	35%	22%
2020	37%	39%	24%
2019	37%	39%	24%
2018	31%	35%	21%
2017	31%	35%	21%
2016	30%	35%	21%
2015	31%	34%	21%
2014	34%	33%	21%
2013	33%	32%	21%
2012	28%	32%	20%
2011	27%	31%	20%
2010	25%	29%	19%
2009	19%	26%	16%
2008	17%	25%	15%
2007	16%	24%	14%
2006	15%	24%	14%
2005	12%	24%	14%
2004	11%	23%	14%
2003	8%	23%	13%
2002	5%	23%	13%
2001	2%	21%	12%
2000	1%	23%	12%
1999	1%	24%	13%
1998	2%	24%	13%
1997	1%	24%	12%
1996	1%	24%	13%

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Eligible for

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (1999-2023)
Year	Dranesville Elementary School	Virginia	Fairfax County Public Schools
2023	7%	2%	3%
2022	10%	5%	6%
2021	6%	6%	6%
2020	7%	5%	5%
2019	7%	5%	5%
2018	5%	6%	5%
2017	5%	6%	5%
2016	7%	6%	5%
2015	7%	6%	6%
2014	5%	6%	6%
2013	6%	6%	5%
2012	7%	7%	5%
2011	6%	6%	5%
2010	5%	7%	6%
2009	6%	7%	6%
2008	6%	7%	6%
2007	6%	7%	6%
2006	5%	7%	6%
2005	5%	7%	6%
2004	5%	7%	6%
2003	4%	7%	6%
2002	2%	7%	6%
2001	1%	7%	6%
2000	2%	7%	5%
1999	1%	6%	5%

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School Statewide Testing

School District Name

Fairfax County Public Schools

Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), VA Dept. of Education

Profile last updated: 02/09/2025

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What is Dranesville Elementary School's ranking?

Dranesville Elementary School is ranked #1387 out of 1,773 schools, which ranks it among the bottom 50% of public schools in Virginia.

What percent of students have achieved state testing proficiency in math and reading?

63% of students have achieved math proficiency (compared to the 68% VA state average), while 51% of students have achieved reading proficiency (compared to the 69% VA state average).

How many students attend Dranesville Elementary School?

599 students attend Dranesville Elementary School.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

44% of Dranesville Elementary School students are Hispanic, 40% of students are White, 6% of students are Asian, 5% of students are Black, and 5% of students are Two or more races.

What is the student-teacher ratio of Dranesville Elementary School?

Dranesville Elementary School has a student ration of 13:1, which is lower than the Virginia state average of 14:1.

What grades does Dranesville Elementary School offer ?

Dranesville Elementary School offers enrollment in grades Prekindergarten-6 (Supplemental Virtual).

What school district is Dranesville Elementary School part of?

Dranesville Elementary School is part of Fairfax County Public Schools.

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Quick Facts (2026)

Grades: Prekindergarten-6
Enrollment: 599 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 13:1
Minority Enrollment: 60%
: Bottom 50%
: 63% (Btm 50%)
: 51% (Btm 50%)
: 35-39% (Btm 50%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), VA Dept. of Education