Sangster Elementary School
7420 Reservation Dr
Springfield, VA 22153
(School attendance zone shown in map)
Springfield, VA 22153
(School attendance zone shown in map)
Tel:
(703)644-8200
- Sangster Elementary School serves 930 students in grades Prekindergarten-6.
- The percentage of students achieving proficiency in Math is 95% (which is higher than the Virginia state average of 80%) for the 2015-16 school year. The percentage of students achieving proficiency in Reading/Language Arts is 95% (which is higher than the Virginia state average of 80%) for the 2015-16 school year.
- Sangster 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 2015-16 school year.
- The student:teacher ratio of 18:1 is higher than the Virginia state level of 15:1.
- Minority enrollment is 33% of the student body (majority Asian), which is lower than the Virginia state average of 50%.
Top Placements
Sangster 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%)
- Community Size Largest student body (number of students) (Top 20%)
School Overview
- Sangster Elementary School's student population of 930 students has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
- The teacher population of 51 teachers has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
| Grades Offered | Grades Prekindergarten-6 |
| Total Students | 930 students |
 | |
| Gender % |  |
| Total Classroom Teachers | 51 teachers |
 | |
| Students by Grade |  |
School Comparison
- Sangster Elementary School is ranked within the top 5% of all 1,796 schools in Virginia (based off of combined Math and Reading proficiency testing data) for the 2015-16 school year.
- The school's student:teacher ratio of 18:1 has stayed the same over five school years.
- The diversity score of Sangster Elementary School is 0.52, which is more than the diversity score at state average of 0.42. The school's diversity has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
| Definition of Terms 2015-2016 School Year Data | This School | State Level (VA) |
| Overall School Rank | #30 out of 1,796 schools (Top 5%) | |
| Math Test Scores (% Proficient) | 95% | 80% |
 | ||
| Reading / Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient) | 95% | 80% |
 | ||
| Student : Teacher Ratio | 18:1 | 15:1 |
 | ||
| Asian | 13% | 7% |
| Hispanic | 7% | 14% |
| Black | 4% | 23% |
| White | 67% | 50% |
| Two or more races | 9% | 5% |
| All Ethnic Groups |  |  |
| Diversity Score | 0.52 | 0.42 |
 | ||
| Eligible for Free Lunch | 1% | 35% |
| Eligible for Reduced Lunch | n/a | 6% |
| School Statewide Testing | View Education Department Test Scores | |
| School District Name | Fairfax County School District | |
Source: 2015-2016 (latest school year available) NCES, VA Dept. of Education
Nearby Public Schools
- The nearest high school to Sangster Elementary School is South County High School (2.8 miles away)
- The nearest middle school is South County Middle School (2.7 miles away)
- The nearest elementary school is Cherry Run Elementary School (1.1 miles away)
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- School Location Miles Grades Students
- Burke Cherry Run Elementary School Grades: PK-6 | 486 students
1.1 miles
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(703)923-2800 1.1 PK-6 486 - Springfield Orange Hunt Elementary School Magnet School
Grades: PK-6 | 816 students
1.2 miles
6820 Sydenstricker Rd
Springfield, VA 22152
(703)913-6800 1.2 PK-6 816 - Springfield Hunt Valley Elementary School Grades: PK-6 | 673 students
1.5 miles
7107 Sydenstricker Rd
Springfield, VA 22152
(703)913-8800 1.5 PK-6 673 - Springfield Newington Forest Elementary School Grades: PK-6 | 588 students
1.9 miles
8001 Newington Forest Ave
Springfield, VA 22153
(703)923-2600 1.9 PK-6 588 - Fairfax Station Silverbrook Elementary School Grades: PK-6 | 777 students
1.9 miles
9350 Crosspointe Dr
Fairfax Station, VA 22039
(703)690-5100 1.9 PK-6 777
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