Kent Gardens Elementary School
Tel:
(703)394-5600
- Kent Gardens Elementary School serves 1,025 students in grades Prekindergarten-6.
- The percentage of students achieving proficiency in Math is 94% (which is higher than the Virginia state average of 72%) for the 2016-17 school year. The percentage of students achieving proficiency in Reading/Language Arts is 94% (which is higher than the Virginia state average of 80%) for the 2016-17 school year.
- Kent Gardens Elementary School placed in the top 5% of all schools in Virginia for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 5%, and reading proficiency is top 5%) for the 2016-17 school year.
- The student:teacher ratio of 19:1 is higher than the Virginia state level of 15:1.
- Minority enrollment is 35% of the student body (majority Asian), which is lower than the Virginia state average of 51%.
Top Placements
Kent Gardens Elementary School places among the top 20% of public schools in Virginia for:
- Category Attribute
- Overall Rank Highest overall rank (Top 5%)
- Math Proficiency Highest math proficiency (Top 5%)
- Reading Language/Arts Proficiency Highest reading language/arts proficiency (Top 5%)
School Overview
- Kent Gardens Elementary School's student population of 1,025 students has grown by 11% over five school years.
- The teacher population of 53 teachers has grown by 6% over five school years.
| School Type | Magnet School |
| Grades Offered | Grades Prekindergarten-6 |
| Total Students | 1,025 students |
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| Gender % |  |
| Total Classroom Teachers | 53 teachers |
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| Students by Grade |  |
School Comparison
- Kent Gardens Elementary School is ranked within the top 5% of all 1,801 schools in Virginia (based off of combined Math and Reading proficiency testing data) for the 2016-17 school year.
- The school's student:teacher ratio of 19:1 has increased from 18:1 over five school years.
- The diversity score of Kent Gardens Elementary School is 0.54, which is less than the diversity score at state average of 0.68. The school's diversity has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
| Definition of Terms 2017-2018 School Year Data | This School | State Level (VA) |
| Overall School Rank (16-17) | #39 out of 1801 schools (Top 5%) | |
| Math Test Scores (% Proficient) | 94% | 72% |
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| Reading / Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient) | 94% | 80% |
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| Student : Teacher Ratio | 19:1 | 15:1 |
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| Asian | 18% | 7% |
| Hispanic | 7% | 16% |
| Black | 3% | 22% |
| White | 65% | 49% |
| Two or more races | 7% | 6% |
| All Ethnic Groups |  |  |
| Diversity Score | 0.54 | 0.68 |
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| Eligible for Free Lunch | 1% | 38% |
| Eligible for Reduced Lunch | n/a | 5% |
| School Statewide Testing | View Education Department Test Scores | |
| School District Name | Fairfax County School District | |
Source: 2017-2018 (latest school year available) NCES, VA Dept. of Education
Nearby Public Schools
- The nearest high school to Kent Gardens Elementary School is Mclean High School (0.6 miles away)
- The nearest middle school is Longfellow Middle School (0.6 miles away)
- The nearest elementary school is Sherman Elementary School (1.0 miles away)
Show me:
- School Location Miles Grades Students
- Falls Church Longfellow Middle School Magnet School
Grades: 7-8 | 1364 students
0.6 miles
2000 Westmoreland St
Falls Church, VA 22043
(703)533-2600 0.6 7-8 1364 - Mc Lean Mclean High School Grades: 9-12 | 2185 students
0.6 miles
1633 Davidson Rd
Mc Lean, VA 22101
(703)714-5700 0.6 9-12 2185 - Mc Lean Sherman Elementary School Grades: PK-6 | 417 students
1.0 miles
6633 Brawner St
Mc Lean, VA 22101
(703)506-7900 1.0 PK-6 417 - Mc Lean Chesterbrook Elementary School Grades: PK-6 | 669 students
1.1 miles
1753 Kirby Rd
Mc Lean, VA 22101
(703)714-8200 1.1 PK-6 669 - Falls Church Haycock Elementary School Grades: PK-6 | 967 students
1.2 miles
6616 Haycock Rd
Falls Church, VA 22043
(703)531-4000 1.2 PK-6 967
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