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Sangster Elementary

PublicElementaryGrades PK–6

7420 Reservation Dr, Springfield, VA 22153 · (703) 644-8200 · Part of Fairfax County Public Schools

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

Directions
Students
928
Students per teacher
17:1
Free or reduced lunch
4%
Setting
Suburb
Grades
PK–6
The gist

What stands out about Sangster Elementary

  • Its own letter, A+: reading and math results near the top of Virginia’s public schools
  • Math proficiency 35 pts above the state
  • Reading / language arts 25 pts above the state
  • Next stop for Burke kids: Lake Braddock Secondary

On the path

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

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

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency89%
State average 54.4%
Reading / language arts94%
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 ↗

7420 Reservation Dr, Springfield

Students

Enrollment by grade
Kindergarten86
Grade 182
Grade 290
Grade 3156
Grade 4174
Grade 5170
Grade 6170
Enrollment over time
887’20
883’21
925’22
899’23
928’24

Up 4.6% since 2020–21.

Who goes here
White 58%Asian 14%Two or more races 9%Black 9%Hispanic 8%American Indian/Alaska Native <1%

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

Parents talk

Questions and answers about Sangster 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.