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Great Falls Elementary

PublicElementaryGrades PK–6

701 Walker Rd, Great Falls, VA 22066 · (703) 757-2100 · Part of Fairfax County Public Schools

Great Falls’ School Grade B+ better than 74% of Virginia school districts

Directions
Students
513
Students per teacher
14:1
Free or reduced lunch
7%
Setting
Suburb
Grades
PK–6
The gist

What stands out about Great Falls Elementary

  • Its own letter, A: reading and math results near the top of Virginia’s public schools
  • Math proficiency 27 pts above the state
  • Reading / language arts 20 pts above the state
  • Enrollment up 9.1% since 2020–21
  • Next stop for Great Falls kids: 26 middle schools

On the path

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

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

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency81%
State average 54.4%
Reading / language arts89%
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 ↗

701 Walker Rd, Great Falls

Students

Enrollment by grade
Kindergarten52
Grade 177
Grade 275
Grade 3105
Grade 461
Grade 575
Grade 668
Enrollment over time
470’20
525’21
547’22
517’23
513’24

Up 9.1% since 2020–21.

Who goes here
White 64%Asian 16%Two or more races 11%Hispanic 7%Black 2%Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander <1%

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

Parents talk

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