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Bonnie Brae Elementary
B+

Bonnie Brae Elementary

PublicElementaryGrades PK–6

5420 Sideburn Rd, Fairfax, VA 22032 · (703) 321-3900 · Part of Fairfax County Public Schools

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

Directions
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Students
718
Students per teacher
13:1
Free or reduced lunch
25%
Setting
Suburb
Grades
PK–6
The gist

What stands out about Bonnie Brae Elementary

  • Its own letter, B+: better results than 69% of Virginia’s public schools
  • Math proficiency 8 pts above the state
  • Reading / language arts 11 pts above the state
  • Next stop for Fairfax Station kids: 26 middle schools

On the path

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

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

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency62%
State average 54.4%
Reading / language arts80%
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).

Location

Directions ↗

5420 Sideburn Rd, Fairfax

Students

Enrollment by grade
Pre-K38
Kindergarten96
Grade 183
Grade 295
Grade 3102
Grade 493
Grade 5104
Grade 6107
Enrollment over time
759’20
794’21
834’22
828’23
718’24

Down 5.4% since 2020–21.

Who goes here
White 49%Hispanic 16%Asian 15%Two or more races 10%Black 10%American Indian/Alaska Native <1%

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

Parents talk

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