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Cherry Run Elementary

Public Grades PK, KG-6

107^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,110 Virginia Elementary Schools

Better than 90% of Virginia elementary schools

Summary

Cherry Run Elementary is a public elementary school in Burke, Virginia, serving 461 students in grades PK-6 and part of the Fairfax County Public Schools district.

Cherry Run Elementary consistently ranks among the top 10-15% of Virginia elementary schools, with exceptional academic performance. The school's students excel on SOL (Standards of Learning) tests, with proficiency rates significantly higher than the Fairfax County and Virginia state averages across all grade levels and subject areas. For example, in the 2024-2025 school year, 92.45% of 3rd graders, 87.1% of 4th graders, and 91.94% of 6th graders were proficient or better in SOL English Reading, compared to 71.24%, 75.98%, and 80.07% for Fairfax County, respectively. The school also has a lower student-teacher ratio compared to nearby schools, ranging from 12.1 to 13.4 over the past 3 years.

While Sangster Elementary and Hunt Valley Elementary also demonstrate exceptional academic performance, Cherry Run Elementary's consistently high rankings and test scores suggest a strong focus on academic excellence. However, the school has experienced an increase in chronic absenteeism rates, from 6.5% in 2021-2022 to 15.7% in 2023-2024, which is higher than the state average and warrants further investigation.

481

Students ?

11.8

Student/teacher ratio ?

$14,859

Per pupil spending ?

7.9%

Free/discounted lunch ?

9732 Ironmaster Dr
Burke, VA 22015

(703) 923-2800

District: Fairfax County Public Schools

Students who attend Cherry Run Elementary usually attend:

High:

Lake Braddock Secondary

Racial breakdown:

White:

62.4%

Asian:

12.5%

Hispanic:

11.0%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 57th percentile in 2015 → 90th in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Virginia average (88% vs 70% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 10% of Virginia elementary schools

✓Ranking is trending up — up 33 percentile points since 2015

Worth a look

!Some student groups rank well below the school's overall statewide standing

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school88%

District avg74%

Virginia avg70%

107^th of 1,110

Virginia public elementary schools ?

Top 10%▲ up 34 pts since 2015

From top 43% (2015) to top 10% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

28^th of 137Elementary Schools in the Fairfax County Public Schools

45^th of 129Fairfax County Public Schools among Virginia districts

Statewide rank percentile over time (100 = the top-ranked school in the state; click a legend item to add a student group)

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2025	85.7	107 of 1110	90.4%	★★★★★
2024	87.1	83 of 1114	92.5%	★★★★★
2023	85.4	117 of 1114	89.5%	★★★★☆
2022	85.1	133 of 1109	88.0%	★★★★☆
2021	90.7	63 of 1103	94.3%	★★★★★
2019	74.8	244 of 1105	77.9%	★★★★☆
2018	66.0	381 of 1097	65.3%	★★★☆☆
2017	54.9	549 of 1099	50.0%	★★★☆☆
2016	55.8	536 of 1096	51.1%	★★★☆☆
2015	59.6	478 of 1100	56.5%	★★★☆☆
2014	76.0	208 of 1110	81.3%	★★★★☆
2013	74.7	235 of 1120	79.0%	★★★★☆
2012	76.3	185 of 1117	83.4%	★★★★☆
2011	74.7	201 of 1117	82.0%	★★★★☆
2010	71.9	235 of 1113	78.9%	★★★★☆
2009	77.4	145 of 1082	86.6%	★★★★☆
2008	79.9	106 of 1081	90.2%	★★★★★
2007	87.4	28 of 1083	97.4%	★★★★★
2006	86.9	29 of 1071	97.3%	★★★★★
2005	81.8	109 of 1062	89.7%	★★★★☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2025	80.4	180 of 1096	83.6%	★★★★☆
2024	83.9	122 of 1098	88.9%	★★★★☆
2023	81.8	149 of 1100	86.5%	★★★★☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2025	87.8	68 of 1093	93.8%	★★★★★
2024	87.4	68 of 1101	93.8%	★★★★★
2023	85.3	103 of 1093	90.6%	★★★★★

Military Connected

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2025	48.6	109 of 192	43.2%	★★☆☆☆
2024	69.7	51 of 195	73.8%	★★★★☆
2023	63.6	68 of 182	62.6%	★★★☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2025	75.2	200 of 973	79.4%	★★★★☆
2024	76.6	173 of 979	82.3%	★★★★☆
2023	78.1	138 of 984	86.0%	★★★★☆

How student groups rank statewide ? (each group's percentile vs the same group at other schools — higher is better; the +/- beside each compares the group with this school's overall percentile)

Male (2025)94th percentile+3 vs school

Female (2025)84th percentile-7 vs school

White (2025)79th percentile-11 vs school

Military Connected (2025)43rd percentile-47 vs school

By subject vs Virginia (2024-2025) ?

English Reading89%+18 vs state

Mathematics87%+17 vs state

Science84%+15 vs state

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by a parent
Tuesday, May 1, 2018

Great school, great teachers, great staffs Close Quote

by a parent
Thursday, January 7, 2016

Great teachers and a wonderful school! Abundant parental involvement for school activities provides a welcome sense of community and fosters a great environment for the students. Close Quote

Schools Near Cherry Run Elementary

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				SOL Mathematics (2025)				SOL Science (2025)	SOL English Reading (2025)				Per Pupil Expenditures (2024)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	SchoolDigger Rating (2025)	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	Rank Change from Previous Year	SOL Mathematics 3rd Grade	SOL Mathematics 4th Grade	SOL Mathematics 5th Grade	SOL Mathematics 6th Grade	SOL Science 5th Grade	SOL English Reading 3rd Grade	SOL English Reading 4th Grade	SOL English Reading 5th Grade	SOL English Reading 6th Grade	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Cherry Run Elementary	Public	PK, KG-6	9732 Ironmaster Dr	Burke	22015	Fairfax County	Fairfax County Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(703) 923-2800	481	41	11.8	7.9%	300 (62.4%)	24 (5.0%)	53 (11.0%)	60 (12.5%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	42 (8.7%)	85.7	107^th of 1110 public elementary schools	90.4%		87.1	83^rd of 1114 public elementary schools	92.5%	24	92.5	87.1	80.4	89.1	83.6	88.5	90.2	86.6	91.9	$14,859	$439	$14,419
Sangster Elementary	Public	PK, KG-6	7420 Reservation Dr	Springfield	22153	Fairfax County	Fairfax County Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(703) 644-8200	928	54	17.2	3.7%	541 (58.3%)	86 (9.3%)	78 (8.4%)	132 (14.2%)	3 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	88 (9.5%)	95.6	3^rd of 1110 public elementary schools	99.7%		95.8	2^nd of 1114 public elementary schools	99.8%	1	100.0	97.7	95.7	98.4	95.9	97.5	98.3	95.9	99.4	$9,898	$183	$9,715
White Oaks Elementary	Public	PK, KG-6	6130 Shiplett Blvd	Burke	22015	Fairfax County	Fairfax County Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(703) 923-1400	699	51	13.8	24.5%	279 (39.9%)	66 (9.4%)	160 (22.9%)	122 (17.5%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.3%)	70 (10.0%)	79.4	223^rd of 1110 public elementary schools	79.9%		80.6	209^th of 1114 public elementary schools	81.2%	14	76.9	89.2	82.8	72.4	80.5	83.6	90.4	85.7	89.8	$11,716	$274	$11,442
Terra Centre Elementary	Public	PK, KG-6	6000 Burke Centre Pkwy	Burke	22015	Fairfax County	Fairfax County Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(703) 249-1400	594	43	13.8	14.6%	341 (57.4%)	33 (5.6%)	87 (14.6%)	70 (11.8%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	62 (10.4%)	81.8	185^th of 1110 public elementary schools	83.3%		81	201^st of 1114 public elementary schools	82.0%	16	84.5	87.5	70.0	89.4	80.8	90.0	89.8	83.8	92.4	$11,598	$341	$11,257
Orange Hunt Elementary	Public, Magnet	PK, KG-6	6820 Sydenstricker Rd	Springfield	22152	Fairfax County	Fairfax County Public Schools	No	Yes	No	No	(703) 913-6800	874	51	17.1	9.6%	554 (63.4%)	65 (7.4%)	97 (11.1%)	67 (7.7%)	2 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	89 (10.2%)	83.3	156^th of 1110 public elementary schools	85.9%		81.5	181^st of 1114 public elementary schools	83.8%	25	91.6	85.5	82.2	81.0	76.3	91.5	85.4	89.0	91.3	$10,349	$218	$10,130
Hunt Valley Elementary	Public	PK, KG-6	7107 Sydenstricker Rd	Springfield	22152	Fairfax County	Fairfax County Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(703) 913-8800	735	50	14.7	11.7%	377 (51.3%)	64 (8.7%)	87 (11.8%)	105 (14.3%)	7 (1.0%)	1 (0.1%)	94 (12.8%)	86.4	94^th of 1110 public elementary schools	91.5%		87.1	89^th of 1114 public elementary schools	92.0%	5	88.3	91.3	86.3	88.1	81.8	88.3	92.1	86.9	89.2	$11,571	$252	$11,319
Silverbrook Elementary	Public	PK, KG-6	9350 Crosspointe Dr	Fairfax Station	22039	Fairfax County	Fairfax County Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(703) 690-5100	799	56	14.1	8.1%	490 (61.3%)	42 (5.3%)	97 (12.1%)	90 (11.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	80 (10.0%)	88.6	69^th of 1110 public elementary schools	93.8%		88.5	62^nd of 1114 public elementary schools	94.4%	7	93.7	93.0	82.1	96.4	80.6	92.8	92.1	86.9	95.8	$11,468	$386	$11,081
Bonnie Brae Elementary	Public	PK, KG-6	5420 Sideburn Rd	Fairfax	22032	Fairfax County	Fairfax County Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(703) 321-3900	718	56	12.9	24.7%	351 (48.9%)	70 (9.7%)	118 (16.4%)	105 (14.6%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	73 (10.2%)	67.5	383^rd of 1110 public elementary schools	65.5%		67.6	386^th of 1114 public elementary schools	65.4%	3	72.3	81.8	68.5	87.9	69.9	76.6	81.8	77.4	90.1	$11,089	$265	$10,824
Rolling Valley Elementary	Public	PK, KG-6	6703 Barnack Dr	Springfield	22152	Fairfax County	Fairfax County Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(703) 923-2700	521	36	14.5	24.0%	230 (44.1%)	72 (13.8%)	87 (16.7%)	83 (15.9%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	48 (9.2%)	64.1	434^th of 1110 public elementary schools	60.9%		63.1	452^nd of 1114 public elementary schools	59.4%	18	80.0	76.3	67.6	88.5	66.3	76.3	84.2	74.7	83.1	$13,412	$471	$12,941
Cardinal Forest Elementary	Public	PK, KG-6	8600 Forrester Blvd	Springfield	22152	Fairfax County	Fairfax County Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(703) 923-5200	680	55	12.3	31.2%	293 (43.1%)	80 (11.8%)	161 (23.7%)	104 (15.3%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	41 (6.0%)	65	417^th of 1110 public elementary schools	62.4%		64.6	430^th of 1114 public elementary schools	61.4%	13	75.0	77.9	72.6	81.0	71.4	71.2	74.0	83.5	87.2	$12,163	$330	$11,833

Frequently Asked Questions about Cherry Run Elementary

What schools do graduates of Cherry Run Elementary attend?

Students who attend Cherry Run Elementary usually go on to attend:

High : Lake Braddock Secondary

How many students attend Cherry Run Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 481 students attended Cherry Run Elementary.

What is the racial makeup of Cherry Run Elementary?

Students at Cherry Run Elementary are 62% White, 12% Asian, 11% Hispanic, 9% Two or more races, 5% African American.

What district is Cherry Run Elementary in?

Fairfax County Public Schools

Is Cherry Run Elementary a good school?

Yes. Cherry Run Elementary ranks in the top 9.6% of Virginia elementary schools.

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