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Coates Elementary

PublicElementaryGrades PK–6

2480 River Birch Rd., Herndon, VA 20171 · (703) 713-3000 · Part of Fairfax County Public Schools

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

Directions
Students
996
Students per teacher
14:1
Free or reduced lunch
72%
Setting
Suburb
Grades
PK–6
The gist

What stands out about Coates Elementary

  • Its own letter, C: better results than 29% of Virginia’s public schools
  • Math proficiency 6 pts below the state
  • Reading / language arts 15 pts below the state
  • Enrollment up 35.3% since 2020–21
  • Next stop for McNair kids: 26 middle schools

On the path

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

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

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency48%
State average 54.4%
Reading / language arts55%
State average 69.5%

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

Location

Directions ↗

2480 River Birch Rd., Herndon

Students

Enrollment by grade
Pre-K13
Kindergarten153
Grade 1178
Grade 2133
Grade 3140
Grade 4130
Grade 5126
Grade 6123
Enrollment over time
736’20
762’21
831’22
951’23
996’24

Up 35.3% since 2020–21.

Who goes here
Hispanic 33%Black 27%Asian 18%White 17%Two or more races 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 Coates Elementary from McNair families.

Other schools in Fairfax County Public Schools

The district →
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
Sangster Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–6 · Springfield
A+
928 students17:1

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