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Kent Gardens Elementary

PublicElementaryGrades PK–6

1717 Melbourne Dr, McLean, VA 22101 · (703) 394-5600 · Part of Fairfax County Public Schools

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

Directions
Students
918
Students per teacher
17:1
Free or reduced lunch
4%
Setting
City
Grades
PK–6
The gist

What stands out about Kent Gardens Elementary

  • Its own letter, A+: reading and math results near the top of Virginia’s public schools
  • Math proficiency 36 pts above the state
  • Reading / language arts 25 pts above the state
  • Enrollment down 9.6% since 2020–21
  • Next stop for McLean kids: 2 middle schools

On the path

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

PK–6Kent Gardens ElementaryYou are here
7–82 middle schoolsDepends on your address

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency90%
State average 54.4%
Reading / language arts94%
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 ↗

1717 Melbourne Dr, McLean

Students

Enrollment by grade
Pre-K2
Kindergarten70
Grade 1110
Grade 2125
Grade 3147
Grade 4147
Grade 5161
Grade 6156
Enrollment over time
1,016’20
1,024’21
1,023’22
1,006’23
918’24

Down 9.6% since 2020–21.

Who goes here
White 53%Asian 26%Two or more races 9%Hispanic 8%Black 3%American Indian/Alaska Native <1%

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

Parents talk

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