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Cherry Run Elementary

PublicElementaryGrades PK–6

9732 Ironmaster Dr, Burke, VA 22015 · (703) 923-2800 · Part of Fairfax County Public Schools

Burke’s School Grade B+ better than 74% of Virginia school districts

Directions
Students
481
Students per teacher
12:1
Free or reduced lunch
8%
Setting
Suburb
Grades
PK–6
The gist

What stands out about Cherry Run Elementary

  • Its own letter, A+: reading and math results near the top of Virginia’s public schools
  • Math proficiency 28 pts above the state
  • Reading / language arts 23 pts above the state
  • Small classes: 12 students per teacher
  • Enrollment up 20.3% since 2020–21
  • Next stop for Burke kids: Lake Braddock Secondary

On the path

Where Burke kids come from and go next. The whole path →

PK–6Cherry Run ElementaryYou are here
7–12Lake Braddock Secondary4,411 students

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency82%
State average 54.4%
Reading / language arts92%
State average 69.5%

Its own letter, A+, places these results among Virginia’s 1,758 public schools with results. Source: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21).

Location

Directions ↗

9732 Ironmaster Dr, Burke

Students

Enrollment by grade
Pre-K19
Kindergarten67
Grade 163
Grade 274
Grade 360
Grade 463
Grade 569
Grade 666
Enrollment over time
400’20
427’21
469’22
461’23
481’24

Up 20.3% since 2020–21.

Who goes here
White 62%Asian 12%Hispanic 11%Two or more races 9%Black 5%American Indian/Alaska Native <1%Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander <1%

As reported to NCES, share of students with a reported race or ethnicity.

Parents talk

Questions and answers about Cherry Run Elementary from Burke families.

Other schools in Fairfax County Public Schools

The district →
Coates Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–6 · Herndon
C
996 students14:1
Spring Hill Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–6 · McLean
A+
980 students17:1
Hutchison Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–6 · Herndon
D−
970 students14:1
Parklawn Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Alexandria
D
963 students14:1
Braddock Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Annandale
D
955 students16:1
Providence Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–6 · Fairfax
C+
954 students15:1

School facts: U.S. Department of Education (NCES), 2024–2025 school year. Test scores: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21). A school’s letter is our own summary of its reading and math results against Virginia’s other public schools; Burke’s School Grade is built from its districts’ results. Map: © OpenStreetMap contributors.