Photo: Ser Amantio di Nicolao · CC BY-SA 3.0Dranesville’s public schools outscore 74% of Virginia districts
The grade covers the public school district serving Dranesville, from kindergarten through graduation, on state tests and graduation. In Dranesville, 61% of tested students are proficient in math, above the Virginia average (54%). Each state writes its own tests, so this is the one TownRatings grade compared within Virginia, not nationally.
From Virginia state tests taken in spring 2021, when about 8 in 10 of students in the tested grades sat them, and the class of 2023’s four-year graduation rate, as reported to the U.S. Department of Education.
Dranesville’s schools, in brief
Against towns with similar incomes
Among the 61 Virginia towns with household incomes within a quarter of Dranesville’s, its schools beat 16%, lower than their 74% against all the state’s districts. The grade ↓
Spending and class size
The district spends $20,064 per student, against $17,169 across Virginia (FY2024). Spending doesn’t count toward the grade. Districts ↓
Two elementary schools, then 26 middle and one high school
Which school depends on the address at every step. See the path ↓
Choice beyond the district
Dominion Christian School (private) and Guidepost Montessori at Reston (private) are in town. Every school ↓
Written from the figures on this page. Tests are from 2020–21, graduation from the class of 2023; each school’s own letter uses 2020–21 results.
What’s behind Dranesville’s grade
B+: better than 74% of Virginia school districts, #63 of 250 Virginia towns. Test scores and graduation are both above the Virginia average; test scores are the stronger of the two.
Where will my kid go?
Pick a grade. These are the public schools that serve Dranesville, with each school’s own grade.
Pre-K in Dranesville · depends on your address
Dranesville Elementary
Grades PK–6 · 610 students · 13:1 students per teacher · in Herndon
Clearview Elementary
Grades PK–6 · 580 students · 11:1 students per teacher · in Herndon
Kindergarten in Dranesville · depends on your address
Dranesville Elementary
Grades PK–6 · 610 students · 13:1 students per teacher · in Herndon
Clearview Elementary
Grades PK–6 · 580 students · 11:1 students per teacher · in Herndon
1st grade in Dranesville · depends on your address
Dranesville Elementary
Grades PK–6 · 610 students · 13:1 students per teacher · in Herndon
Clearview Elementary
Grades PK–6 · 580 students · 11:1 students per teacher · in Herndon
2nd grade in Dranesville · depends on your address
Dranesville Elementary
Grades PK–6 · 610 students · 13:1 students per teacher · in Herndon
Clearview Elementary
Grades PK–6 · 580 students · 11:1 students per teacher · in Herndon
3rd grade in Dranesville · depends on your address
Dranesville Elementary
Grades PK–6 · 610 students · 13:1 students per teacher · in Herndon
Clearview Elementary
Grades PK–6 · 580 students · 11:1 students per teacher · in Herndon
4th grade in Dranesville · depends on your address
Dranesville Elementary
Grades PK–6 · 610 students · 13:1 students per teacher · in Herndon
Clearview Elementary
Grades PK–6 · 580 students · 11:1 students per teacher · in Herndon
5th grade in Dranesville · depends on your address
Dranesville Elementary
Grades PK–6 · 610 students · 13:1 students per teacher · in Herndon
Clearview Elementary
Grades PK–6 · 580 students · 11:1 students per teacher · in Herndon
6th grade in Dranesville · depends on your address
Dranesville Elementary
Grades PK–6 · 610 students · 13:1 students per teacher · in Herndon
Clearview Elementary
Grades PK–6 · 580 students · 11:1 students per teacher · in Herndon
9th grade in Dranesville
Herndon High
Grades 9–12 · 2,261 students · 12:1 students per teacher · in Herndon
10th grade in Dranesville
Herndon High
Grades 9–12 · 2,261 students · 12:1 students per teacher · in Herndon
11th grade in Dranesville
Herndon High
Grades 9–12 · 2,261 students · 12:1 students per teacher · in Herndon
12th grade in Dranesville
Herndon High
Grades 9–12 · 2,261 students · 12:1 students per teacher · in Herndon
Dranesville’s public schools are run by Fairfax County Public Schools, which also serves Clifton, Herndon and Vienna. To confirm the school for a specific address, ask the district.
The district
Spending and class size are shown but don’t count toward the grade. Each district’s own page has every school.
How students score
Dranesville vs. its neighbors
Schools grades for the Virginia towns that share Dranesville’s borders.
| Town | Schools | Main districts |
|---|---|---|
| Dranesville | B+ | Fairfax County |
| Herndon | B+ | Fairfax County |
Every school in Dranesville
31 schools. Each public school’s letter compares its own 2020–21 reading and math results with Virginia’s other public schools (the newest school-level results we have).
Questions about Dranesville’s schools
Are Dranesville’s schools good?
By Virginia’s own tests, yes: the public schools Dranesville children attend outscore 74% of Virginia’s school districts on tests and graduation, a B+ Schools grade, #63 of 250 Virginia towns. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 16%. Tests are from 2020–21, graduation from the class of 2023.
What school district is Dranesville in?
Fairfax County Public Schools, which runs grades PK–12 and enrolls 179,323 students in 199 schools (2024–25).
Where do Dranesville kids go to high school?
Herndon High in Herndon, with 2,261 students; its own test results earn a C.
What is Dranesville’s graduation rate?
90% of the class of 2023 in Fairfax County Public Schools graduated in four years, against 89% across Virginia.
How much does Dranesville spend per student?
$20,064 in Fairfax County Public Schools (FY2024), against $17,169 across Virginia. Spending doesn’t count toward the grade.
Are there private schools in Dranesville?
Yes: Dominion Christian School (religious, grades K–12, 333 students) and Guidepost Montessori at Reston (nonsectarian, grades PK–K, 56 students).
Parents talk
What Dranesville families are saying about school.
Looking for colleges? Colleges near Dranesville → They have their own page.
School data: state test results (2020–21, with participation) and four-year graduation rates (class of 2023) reported to the U.S. Department of Education (EDFacts via ED Data Express); each school’s own letter uses its 2020–21 results (EDFacts via the Urban Institute); schools and enrollment from NCES (2024–25; private schools 2023–24); spending from the Census Bureau’s school finance survey (FY2024). The School Grade is our own summary, graded within Virginia. Stars are from neighbors.