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Waples Mill Elementary

PublicElementaryGrades PK–6

11509 Waples Mill Rd, Oakton, VA 22124 · (703) 390-7700 · Part of Fairfax County Public Schools

Fair Oaks’ School Grade B+ better than 74% of Virginia school districts

Students
750
Students per teacher
14:1
Free or reduced lunch
13%
Setting
Suburb
Grades
PK–6
The gist

What stands out about Waples Mill Elementary

  • Its own letter, B+: better results than 74% of Virginia’s public schools
  • Math proficiency 11 pts above the state
  • Reading / language arts 12 pts above the state
  • Enrollment down 13.4% since 2020–21
  • Next stop for Fair Oaks kids: 26 middle schools

On the path

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

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

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency65%
State average 54.4%
Reading / language arts81%
State average 69.5%

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

11509 Waples Mill Rd, Oakton

Students

Enrollment by grade
Pre-K27
Kindergarten84
Grade 194
Grade 2110
Grade 3105
Grade 4100
Grade 5112
Grade 6118
Enrollment over time
866’20
836’21
843’22
820’23
750’24

Down 13.4% since 2020–21.

Who goes here
White 54%Asian 24%Hispanic 9%Two or more races 7%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 Waples Mill Elementary from Fair Oaks families.

Other schools in Fairfax County Public Schools

The district →

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; Fair Oaks’s School Grade is built from its districts’ results. Map: © OpenStreetMap contributors.