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Forest Edge Elementary

PublicElementaryGrades PK–6

1501 Beacontree Ln, Reston, VA 20190 · (703) 925-8000 · Part of Fairfax County Public Schools

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

Directions
Students
454
Students per teacher
11:1
Free or reduced lunch
78%
Setting
City
Grades
PK–6
The gist

What stands out about Forest Edge Elementary

  • Its own letter, C+: better results than 38% of Virginia’s public schools
  • Reading / language arts 10 pts below the state
  • Small classes: 11 students per teacher
  • Enrollment down 9.4% since 2020–21
  • Next stop for Reston kids: Hughes Middle

On the path

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

PK–6Forest Edge ElementaryYou are here
7–8Hughes Middle1,012 students

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency53%
State average 54.4%
Reading / language arts60%
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 ↗

1501 Beacontree Ln, Reston

Students

Enrollment by grade
Pre-K51
Kindergarten52
Grade 159
Grade 248
Grade 371
Grade 456
Grade 559
Grade 658
Enrollment over time
501’20
476’21
447’22
457’23
454’24

Down 9.4% since 2020–21.

Who goes here
Black 31%White 31%Hispanic 25%Asian 8%Two or more races 6%

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

Parents talk

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