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Armstrong Elementary

PublicElementaryGrades PK–6

11900 Lake Newport Rd, Reston, VA 20194 · (703) 375-4800 · Part of Fairfax County Public Schools

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

Directions
Students
357
Students per teacher
10:1
Free or reduced lunch
19%
Setting
City
Grades
PK–6
The gist

What stands out about Armstrong Elementary

  • Its own letter, A−: reading and math results near the top of Virginia’s public schools
  • Math proficiency 13 pts above the state
  • Reading / language arts 13 pts above the state
  • Small classes: 10 students per teacher
  • Next stop for Reston kids: Hughes Middle

On the path

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

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

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency67%
State average 54.4%
Reading / language arts82%
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 ↗

11900 Lake Newport Rd, Reston

Students

Enrollment by grade
Kindergarten50
Grade 142
Grade 255
Grade 361
Grade 443
Grade 543
Grade 663
Enrollment over time
360’20
356’21
361’22
365’23
357’24

About steady since 2020–21.

Who goes here
White 60%Hispanic 15%Black 8%Two or more races 8%Asian 7%American Indian/Alaska Native <1%

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

Parents talk

Questions and answers about Armstrong 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.