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Dranesville Elementary

PublicElementaryGrades PK–6

1515 Powells Tavern Pl, Herndon, VA 20170 · (703) 326-5200 · Part of Fairfax County Public Schools

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

Directions
Students
610
Students per teacher
13:1
Free or reduced lunch
47%
Setting
Suburb
Grades
PK–6
The gist

What stands out about Dranesville Elementary

  • Its own letter, D: reading and math results near the bottom of Virginia’s public schools
  • Math proficiency 24 pts below the state
  • Reading / language arts 19 pts below the state
  • Next stop for Dranesville kids: 26 middle schools

On the path

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

PK–6Dranesville ElementaryYou are here
7–826 middle schoolsDepends on your address

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency30%
State average 54.4%
Reading / language arts51%
State average 69.5%

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

Location

Directions ↗

1515 Powells Tavern Pl, Herndon

Students

Enrollment by grade
Pre-K9
Kindergarten87
Grade 189
Grade 278
Grade 394
Grade 486
Grade 583
Grade 684
Enrollment over time
634’20
617’21
611’22
599’23
610’24

Down 3.8% since 2020–21.

Who goes here
Hispanic 46%White 39%Two or more races 6%Asian 5%Black 5%

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

Parents talk

Questions and answers about Dranesville Elementary from Dranesville 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; Dranesville’s School Grade is built from its districts’ results. Map: © OpenStreetMap contributors.