Gunston Elementary School (Ranked Top 30% for 2025-26)

10100 Gunston Rd
Lorton, VA 22079

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Top 30%

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Serving 545 students in grades Prekindergarten-6, Gunston Elementary School ranks in the top 30% of all schools in Virginia for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 20%, and reading proficiency is top 20%).

The percentage of students achieving is 84% (which is higher than the Virginia state average of 68%). The percentage of students achieving is 72% (which is higher than the Virginia state average of 69%).

The student-teacher ratio of 15:1 is higher than the Virginia state level of 14:1.

Minority enrollment is 70% of the student body (majority Black and Hispanic), which is higher than the Virginia state average of 56% (majority Black and Hispanic).

Quick Facts (2025-26)

Grades: Prekindergarten-6
Enrollment: 545 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 15:1
Minority Enrollment: 70%
: Top 30% in VA
: 84% (Top 20%)
: 72% (Top 50%)
: 50-59% (Top 50%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), VA Dept. of Education

Top Rankings

Gunston Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Virginia for:

School Overview

Gunston Elementary School's student population of 545 students has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

The teacher population of 37 teachers has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

Grades Offered

Grades Prekindergarten-6
(Supplemental Virtual)

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Gunston Elementary School
Pre-K	13
Kind	57
1	77
2	71
3	84
4	88
5	83
6	72

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Total Students

545 students

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Total Students Trends Over Years (1987-2023)
Year	Gunston Elementary School
2023	555
2022	536
2021	526
2020	526
2019	526
2018	519
2017	519
2016	551
2015	532
2014	551
2013	525
2012	542
2011	561
2010	568
2009	664
2008	649
2007	617
2006	572
2005	587
2004	565
2003	608
2002	601
2001	565
2000	538
1999	494
1998	530
1997	533
1996	531
1995	664
1994	683
1993	669
1992	623
1991	608
1990	587
1989	589
1988	542
1987	508

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Gender %

Total Classroom Teachers

37 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends Over Years (1988-2023)
Year	Gunston Elementary School
2023	36
2022	36
2021	35
2020	36
2019	36
2018	37
2017	37
2016	37
2015	38
2014	37
2013	38
2012	37
2011	35
2010	34
2009	41
2008	39
2007	50
2006	47
2005	43
2004	46
2003	53
2002	47
2001	38
1999	39
1994	41
1993	43
1992	34
1991	33
1990	32
1989	35
1988	32

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School Motto

Where Every Eagle Soars!

School Rankings

Gunston Elementary School ranks within the top 30% of all 1,773 schools in Virginia (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data).

The of Gunston Elementary School is 0.78, which is more than the diversity score at state average of 0.72. The school's diversity has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

This School

State Level (VA)

#480 out of 1773 schools
(Top 30%)

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Overall School Rank Trends Over Years (2012-2023)
Year	Gunston Elementary School
2023	#480
2022	#845
2021	#845
2019	#666
2018	#813
2017	#632
2016	#1227
2015	#1338
2014	#1435
2013	#1268
2012	#1041

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84%

68%

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Math Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2010-2023)
Year	Gunston Elementary School	Virginia	Fairfax County School District
2023	84%	68%	73%
2021	52%	54%	61%
2019	89%	82%	85%
2017	81%	72%	77%
2016	77%	80%	83%
2015	73%	79%	83%
2014	64%	74%	80%
2013	66%	71%	78%
2012	66%	68%	77%
2011	89%	86%	92%
2010	84%	87%	91%

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(20-21)

72%

69%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2010-2021)
Year	Gunston Elementary School	Virginia	Fairfax County School District
2021	72%	69%	73%
2019	80%	78%	81%
2018	78%	80%
2017	83%	80%	84%
2016	75%	80%	85%
2015	73%	79%	85%
2014	64%	74%	81%
2013	66%	74%	82%
2012	88%	89%	94%
2011	85%	88%	93%
2010	88%	89%	93%

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(20-21)

50-59%

59%

Student-Teacher Ratio

15:1

14:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison Over Years (1988-2023)
Year	Gunston Elementary School	Virginia	Fairfax County School District
2023	15:1	14:1	15:1
2022	15:1	14:1	14:1
2021	15:1	14:1	14:1
2020	15:1	15:1	14:1
2019	15:1	15:1	14:1
2018	14:1	15:1	15:1
2017	14:1	15:1	15:1
2016	15:1	15:1	14:1
2015	14:1	15:1	15:1
2014	15:1	16:1	14:1
2013	14:1	16:1	15:1
2012	15:1	15:1	14:1
2011	16:1	17:1	18:1
2010	17:1	17:1	20:1
2009	16:1	17:1	18:1
2008	17:1	17:1	17:1
2007	12:1	13:1	12:1
2006	12:1	13:1	13:1
2005	14:1	14:1	14:1
2004	12:1	13:1	14:1
2003	11:1	12:1	12:1
2002	13:1	13:1	13:1
2001	15:1	14:1	15:1
1999	13:1	15:1	16:1
1994	17:1	17:1	15:1
1993	15:1	16:1	21:1
1992	18:1	16:1	16:1
1991	18:1	16:1	16:1
1990	19:1	16:1	17:1
1989	17:1	16:1	17:1
1988	17:1	17:1	17:1

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American Indian

n/a

Asian

16%

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Gunston Elementary School	Virginia	Fairfax County School District
2023	17%	7%	19%
2022	15%	7%	20%
2021	14%	8%	20%
2020	12%	7%	20%
2019	12%	7%	20%
2018	12%	7%	20%
2017	12%	7%	20%
2016	15%	8%	20%
2015	16%	6%	20%
2014	17%	7%	20%
2013	18%	7%	20%
2012	18%	6%	20%
2011	19%	7%	21%
2010	17%	7%	21%
2009	18%	7%	21%
2008	16%	6%	20%
2007	16%	6%	20%
2006	15%	6%	19%
2005	17%	6%	19%
2004	16%	6%	19%
2003	16%	5%	19%
2002	12%	5%	16%
2001	11%	4%	16%
2000	11%	4%	15%
1999	12%	4%	15%
1998	13%	4%	15%
1997	12%	4%	15%
1996	11%	3%	14%
1995	11%	4%	13%
1994	11%	3%	13%
1993	11%	3%	13%

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Hispanic

20%

19%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Gunston Elementary School	Virginia	Fairfax County School District
2023	20%	19%	28%
2022	20%	18%	27%
2021	22%	18%	27%
2020	23%	16%	26%
2019	23%	16%	26%
2018	21%	15%	26%
2017	21%	15%	26%
2016	21%	14%	25%
2015	22%	14%	24%
2014	21%	13%	23%
2013	20%	12%	23%
2012	19%	12%	22%
2011	18%	11%	21%
2010	19%	10%	20%
2009	24%	10%	20%
2008	24%	10%	19%
2007	23%	9%	18%
2006	24%	8%	17%
2005	22%	7%	17%
2004	19%	6%	17%
2003	19%	7%	15%
2002	19%	5%	14%
2001	18%	5%	13%
2000	14%	4%	12%
1999	11%	4%	11%
1998	10%	4%	10%
1997	9%	3%	10%
1996	9%	3%	9%
1995	7%	3%	9%
1994	7%	3%	8%
1993	4%	3%	8%

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Black

27%

22%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Gunston Elementary School	Virginia	Fairfax County School District
2023	26%	22%	10%
2022	27%	22%	10%
2021	27%	22%	10%
2020	30%	22%	10%
2019	30%	22%	10%
2018	30%	23%	10%
2017	30%	23%	10%
2016	27%	23%	10%
2015	26%	23%	10%
2014	26%	23%	10%
2013	24%	23%	10%
2012	23%	24%	10%
2011	22%	24%	10%
2010	26%	26%	12%
2009	24%	26%	12%
2008	26%	27%	12%
2007	28%	27%	12%
2006	27%	27%	12%
2005	27%	27%	12%
2004	28%	27%	11%
2003	26%	27%	11%
2002	23%	27%	11%
2001	22%	27%	11%
2000	25%	27%	11%
1999	25%	27%	11%
1998	23%	27%	11%
1997	24%	27%	11%
1996	24%	27%	11%
1995	30%	26%	11%
1994	29%	26%	11%
1993	25%	26%	10%

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White

30%

44%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Gunston Elementary School	Virginia	Fairfax County School District
2023	30%	45%	37%
2022	31%	46%	37%
2021	30%	46%	37%
2020	29%	49%	39%
2019	29%	49%	39%
2018	31%	50%	40%
2017	31%	50%	40%
2016	31%	50%	40%
2015	31%	52%	41%
2014	31%	52%	42%
2013	32%	53%	43%
2012	35%	54%	43%
2011	36%	54%	44%
2010	38%	57%	47%
2009	34%	57%	47%
2008	34%	57%	49%
2007	33%	58%	50%
2006	34%	59%	52%
2005	34%	60%	52%
2004	37%	61%	53%
2003	39%	61%	55%
2002	46%	63%	59%
2001	49%	64%	60%
2000	50%	65%	62%
1999	52%	65%	63%
1998	54%	65%	64%
1997	55%	66%	64%
1996	56%	67%	66%
1995	52%	67%	67%
1994	53%	68%	68%
1993	60%	68%	69%

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Hawaiian

n/a

Two or more races

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2013-2023)
Year	Gunston Elementary School	Virginia	Fairfax County School District
2023	6%	7%	6%
2022	7%	7%	6%
2021	7%	6%	6%
2020	6%	6%	5%
2019	6%	6%	5%
2018	6%	5%	4%
2017	6%	5%	4%
2016	6%	5%	5%
2015	5%	5%	5%
2014	5%	5%	5%
2013	6%	5%	4%

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All Ethnic Groups

0.78

0.72

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Diversity Score Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Gunston Elementary School	Virginia	Fairfax County School District
2023	0.78	0.71	0.74
2022	0.77	0.70	0.74
2021	0.77	0.70	0.74
2020	0.76	0.68	0.74
2019	0.76	0.68	0.74
2018	0.76	0.67	0.73
2017	0.76	0.67	0.73
2016	0.77	0.68	0.73
2015	0.77	0.66	0.73
2014	0.77	0.66	0.73
2013	0.77	0.65	0.72
2012	0.76	0.64	0.72
2011	0.77	0.64	0.72
2010	0.76	0.62	0.67
2009	0.78	0.60	0.67
2008	0.77	0.60	0.66
2007	0.77	0.59	0.66
2006	0.76	0.58	0.65
2005	0.77	0.57	0.65
2004	0.75	0.55	0.64
2003	0.75	0.55	0.63
2002	0.69	0.53	0.60
2001	0.67	0.52	0.58
2000	0.66	0.51	0.57
1999	0.65	0.51	0.56
1998	0.63	0.50	0.55
1997	0.63	0.49	0.55
1996	0.61	0.48	0.54
1995	0.63	0.49	0.52
1994	0.62	0.47	0.51
1993	0.57	0.47	0.49

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Eligible for

33%

55%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (1996-2023)
Year	Gunston Elementary School	Virginia	Fairfax County School District
2023	32%	52%	30%
2022	25%	41%	27%
2021	23%	35%	22%
2020	28%	39%	24%
2019	28%	39%	24%
2018	23%	35%	21%
2017	23%	35%	21%
2016	26%	35%	21%
2015	23%	34%	21%
2014	30%	33%	21%
2013	28%	32%	21%
2012	26%	32%	20%
2011	23%	31%	20%
2010	21%	29%	19%
2009	21%	26%	16%
2008	23%	25%	15%
2007	20%	24%	14%
2006	20%	24%	14%
2005	18%	24%	14%
2004	17%	23%	14%
2003	18%	23%	13%
2002	16%	23%	13%
2001	15%	21%	12%
2000	15%	23%	12%
1999	16%	24%	13%
1998	18%	24%	13%
1997	17%	24%	12%
1996	19%	24%	13%

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Eligible for

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (1999-2023)
Year	Gunston Elementary School	Virginia	Fairfax County School District
2023	6%	2%	3%
2022	10%	5%	6%
2021	7%	6%	6%
2020	6%	5%	5%
2019	6%	5%	5%
2018	6%	6%	5%
2017	6%	6%	5%
2016	7%	6%	5%
2015	9%	6%	6%
2014	11%	6%	6%
2013	10%	6%	5%
2012	8%	7%	5%
2011	7%	6%	5%
2010	9%	7%	6%
2009	12%	7%	6%
2008	10%	7%	6%
2007	9%	7%	6%
2006	11%	7%	6%
2005	10%	7%	6%
2004	8%	7%	6%
2003	7%	7%	6%
2002	7%	7%	6%
2001	9%	7%	6%
2000	7%	7%	5%
1999	7%	6%	5%

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School Statewide Testing

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School District Name

Fairfax County School District

Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), VA Dept. of Education

Profile last updated: 02/09/2025

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is Gunston Elementary School's ranking?

Gunston Elementary School is ranked #480 out of 1,773 schools, which ranks it among the top 30% of public schools in Virginia.

What schools are Gunston Elementary School often compared to?

Gunston Elementary Schoolis often viewed alongside schools like Lorton Station Elementary School, Laurel Hill Elementary School by visitors of our site.

What percent of students have achieved state testing proficiency in math and reading?

84% of students have achieved math proficiency (compared to the 68% VA state average), while 72% of students have achieved reading proficiency (compared to the 69% VA state average).

How many students attend Gunston Elementary School?

545 students attend Gunston Elementary School.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

30% of Gunston Elementary School students are White, 27% of students are Black, 20% of students are Hispanic, 16% of students are Asian, 6% of students are Two or more races, and 1% of students are American Indian.

What is the student-teacher ratio of Gunston Elementary School?

Gunston Elementary School has a student ration of 15:1, which is higher than the Virginia state average of 14:1.

What grades does Gunston Elementary School offer ?

Gunston Elementary School offers enrollment in grades Prekindergarten-6 (Supplemental Virtual).

What school district is Gunston Elementary School part of?

Gunston Elementary School is part of Fairfax County School District.