Hutchison’s public schools outscore 74% of Virginia districts
The grade covers the public school district serving Hutchison, from kindergarten through graduation, on state tests and graduation. 61% of students in Hutchison’s public schools 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.
Hutchison’s schools, in brief
Against towns with similar incomes
Among the 151 Virginia towns with household incomes within a quarter of Hutchison’s, its schools beat 64%, 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 ↓
One elementary school, then 26 middle and 25 high schools
Which school depends on the address at the later steps. See the path ↓
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 Hutchison’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 Hutchison, with each school’s own grade.
Pre-K in Hutchison
Hutchison Elementary
Grades PK–6 · 970 students · 14:1 students per teacher · in Herndon
Kindergarten in Hutchison
Hutchison Elementary
Grades PK–6 · 970 students · 14:1 students per teacher · in Herndon
1st grade in Hutchison
Hutchison Elementary
Grades PK–6 · 970 students · 14:1 students per teacher · in Herndon
2nd grade in Hutchison
Hutchison Elementary
Grades PK–6 · 970 students · 14:1 students per teacher · in Herndon
3rd grade in Hutchison
Hutchison Elementary
Grades PK–6 · 970 students · 14:1 students per teacher · in Herndon
4th grade in Hutchison
Hutchison Elementary
Grades PK–6 · 970 students · 14:1 students per teacher · in Herndon
5th grade in Hutchison
Hutchison Elementary
Grades PK–6 · 970 students · 14:1 students per teacher · in Herndon
6th grade in Hutchison
Hutchison Elementary
Grades PK–6 · 970 students · 14:1 students per teacher · in Herndon
Hutchison’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
Hutchison vs. its neighbors
Schools grades for the Virginia towns that share Hutchison’s borders.
Every school in Hutchison
49 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 Hutchison’s schools
Are Hutchison’s schools good?
By Virginia’s own tests, yes: the public schools Hutchison 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 64%. Tests are from 2020–21, graduation from the class of 2023.
What school district is Hutchison in?
Fairfax County Public Schools, which runs grades PK–12 and enrolls 179,323 students in 199 schools (2024–25).
Where do Hutchison kids go to high school?
One of 25 high schools, depending on your address: Lake Braddock Secondary, Robinson Secondary, Hayfield Secondary, Chantilly High, West Springfield High, Westfield High, West Potomac High, Oakton High, Woodson High, South Lakes High, McLean High, Fairfax High, Justice High, Centreville High, Edison High, Herndon High, Marshall High, Langley High, Falls Church High, Annandale High, Thomas Jefferson High for Science and Technology, South County High, Madison High, Mount Vernon High and Lewis High.
What is Hutchison’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 Hutchison spend per student?
$20,064 in Fairfax County Public Schools (FY2024), against $17,169 across Virginia. Spending doesn’t count toward the grade.
Parents talk
What Hutchison families are saying about school.
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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.