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Armstrong Elementary

Q: Is Armstrong Elementary a good school?

Armstrong Elementary ranks 553 rd of 1110 Virginia elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-6

553^rd

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,110 Virginia Elementary Schools

Better than 50% of Virginia elementary schools

Summary

Armstrong Elementary is a public elementary school in Reston, Virginia, serving 365 students in grades PK-6. It is part of the Fairfax County Public Schools district, which is ranked 45 out of 129 school districts in Virginia and has a 3-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Armstrong Elementary has consistently performed better than the state average in SOL (Standards of Learning) assessments for Mathematics and English Reading across all grade levels. In the 2024-2025 school year, Armstrong's 6th-grade students achieved an 88.71% proficiency rate in SOL English Reading, significantly higher than the Fairfax County (80.07%) and Virginia (72.46%) averages. However, the school has experienced a concerning increase in chronic absenteeism, rising from 9.1% in 2021-2022 to 19.3% in 2022-2023, which is significantly higher than the district and state averages.

Compared to nearby schools, Armstrong Elementary generally outperforms Dogwood Elementary and Herndon Elementary in SOL assessments, particularly in Mathematics and English Reading. However, Forestville Elementary, located approximately 1.87 miles away, has consistently achieved much higher proficiency rates in SOL assessments, ranking among the top 5% of Virginia elementary schools. Despite the higher spending at Armstrong Elementary, the school's student-teacher ratio of 10.9 in 2023-2024 is lower than the nearby schools, suggesting a potential opportunity to optimize resource allocation.

357

Students ?

10.0

Student/teacher ratio ?

$18,590

Per pupil spending ?

19.3%

Free/discounted lunch ?

11900 Lake Newport Rd
Reston, VA 20194-1500

(703) 375-4800

District: Fairfax County Public Schools

Students who attend Armstrong Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	Herndon Middle
High:	Herndon High

Racial breakdown:

White:

60.2%

Hispanic:

15.1%

African American:

8.4%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Recently slipping — 69th percentile in 2021 → 50th in 2025

Strengths

✓Above the Virginia median (50th percentile)

✓Small classes — about 10 students per teacher

Worth a look

!Ranking has slipped from its 69th-percentile peak (2021) to 50th (2025)

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

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school72%

District avg74%

Virginia avg70%

553^rd of 1,110

Virginia public elementary schools ?

Top 50%▲ up 7 pts since 2015

From bottom 43% (2015) to top 50% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

74^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	54.1	553 of 1110	50.2%	★★★☆☆
2024	57.2	522 of 1114	53.1%	★★★☆☆
2023	56.9	522 of 1114	53.1%	★★★☆☆
2022	70.4	350 of 1109	68.4%	★★★☆☆
2021	70.1	340 of 1103	69.2%	★★★☆☆
2019	48.9	649 of 1105	41.3%	★★☆☆☆
2018	36.7	803 of 1097	26.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2017	32.1	865 of 1099	21.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2016	44.6	710 of 1096	35.2%	★★☆☆☆
2015	50.8	624 of 1100	43.3%	★★☆☆☆
2014	49.7	610 of 1110	45.0%	★★☆☆☆
2013	63.2	410 of 1120	63.4%	★★★☆☆
2012	64.5	368 of 1117	67.1%	★★★☆☆
2011	68.1	307 of 1117	72.5%	★★★★☆
2010	76.2	159 of 1113	85.7%	★★★★☆
2009	46.1	683 of 1082	36.9%	★★☆☆☆
2008	49.7	622 of 1081	42.5%	★★☆☆☆
2007	44.4	693 of 1083	36.0%	★★☆☆☆
2006	51.6	574 of 1071	46.4%	★★☆☆☆
2005	54.1	522 of 1062	50.8%	★★★☆☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2024	47.7	239 of 355	32.7%	★★☆☆☆
2023	59.7	137 of 324	57.7%	★★★☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2025	66.1	373 of 1096	66.0%	★★★☆☆
2024	68.9	349 of 1098	68.2%	★★★☆☆
2023	73.0	283 of 1100	74.3%	★★★★☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2024	34.9	426 of 580	26.6%	★☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2025	43.8	663 of 1093	39.3%	★★☆☆☆
2024	47.6	633 of 1101	42.5%	★★☆☆☆
2023	51.5	571 of 1093	47.8%	★★☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2025	63.3	370 of 973	62.0%	★★★☆☆
2024	68.6	282 of 979	71.2%	★★★★☆
2023	63.8	359 of 984	63.5%	★★★☆☆

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)

Female (2025)66th percentile+16 vs school

White (2025)62nd percentile+12 vs school

Male (2025)39th percentile-11 vs school

Disabled (2024)33rd percentile-20 vs school

Hispanic (2024)27th percentile-27 vs school

By subject vs Virginia (2024-2025) ?

English Reading77%+6 vs state

Mathematics68%~ state avg

Science65%-4 vs state

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What people are saying

by a parent
Tuesday, June 13, 2017

All Staff very professional .. excellent teachers I'm very happy Close Quote

by a parent
Monday, August 30, 2010

Caring, wonderful teachers, supportive community, dynamic principal - we love Armstrong! Close Quote

Schools Near Armstrong Elementary

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				SOL Mathematics (2025)				SOL Science (2025)	SOL English Reading (2025)				SOL VA Studies (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	SOL VA Studies 4th Grade	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Armstrong Elementary	Public	PK, KG-6	11900 Lake Newport Rd	Reston	20194	Fairfax County	Fairfax County Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(703) 375-4800	357	35	10.0	19.3%	215 (60.2%)	30 (8.4%)	54 (15.1%)	26 (7.3%)	2 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	30 (8.4%)	54.1	553^rd of 1110 public elementary schools	50.2%		57.2	522^nd of 1114 public elementary schools	53.1%	31	75.0	66.7	50.0	75.0	65.1	76.3	76.2	60.5	88.7		$18,590	$773	$17,817
Herndon Elementary	Public, Magnet	PK, KG-6	630 Dranesville Rd	Herndon	20170	Fairfax County	Fairfax County Public Schools	No	Yes	No	Yes	(703) 326-3100	792	52	15.3	74.4%	102 (12.9%)	81 (10.2%)	549 (69.3%)	42 (5.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	18 (2.3%)	3.3	1091^st of 1110 public elementary schools	1.7%		5.2	1078^th of 1114 public elementary schools	3.2%	13	42.0	32.7	20.6	14.7	44.8	42.7	38.5	48.4	45.9		$14,282	$1,269	$13,013
Aldrin Elementary	Public	PK, KG-6	11375 Center Harbor Rd	Reston	20194	Fairfax County	Fairfax County Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(703) 904-3800	455	42	10.8	24.0%	213 (46.8%)	32 (7.0%)	94 (20.7%)	85 (18.7%)	2 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	29 (6.4%)	73.2	307^th of 1110 public elementary schools	72.3%		74.8	286^th of 1114 public elementary schools	74.3%	21	91.7	86.7	64.5	65.6	66.7	84.8	85.0	80.4	88.9		$17,721	$668	$17,053
Lake Anne Elementary	Public, Magnet	PK, KG-6	11510 North Shore Dr	Reston	20190	Fairfax County	Fairfax County Public Schools	No	Yes	No	No	(703) 326-3500	616	45	13.5	49.4%	196 (31.8%)	84 (13.6%)	248 (40.3%)	44 (7.1%)	3 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	41 (6.7%)	24.1	885^th of 1110 public elementary schools	20.3%		24.3	910^th of 1114 public elementary schools	18.3%	25	60.7	49.3	53.2	72.5	48.7	54.8	59.7	58.3	64.7		$12,719	$513	$12,206
Forest Edge Elementary	Public	PK, KG-6	1501 Beacontree Ln	Reston	20190	Fairfax County	Fairfax County Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(703) 925-8000	454	40	11.3	78.4%	139 (30.6%)	140 (30.8%)	112 (24.7%)	37 (8.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	26 (5.7%)	46.6	647^th of 1110 public elementary schools	41.7%		48.3	637^th of 1114 public elementary schools	42.8%	10	76.1	72.2	48.7	57.1	64.9	64.7	71.7	63.8	87.9		$14,914	$1,578	$13,336
Clearview Elementary	Public	PK, KG-6	12635 Builders Rd	Herndon	20170	Fairfax County	Fairfax County Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(703) 708-6000	580	50	11.4	60.2%	154 (26.6%)	37 (6.4%)	325 (56.0%)	40 (6.9%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	22 (3.8%)	36.3	752^nd of 1110 public elementary schools	32.3%		44.1	678^th of 1114 public elementary schools	39.1%	74	50.6	70.8	53.1	61.4	72.6	47.7	63.9	70.2	77.2		$15,631	$1,241	$14,391
Forestville Elementary	Public	PK, KG-6	1085 Utterback Store Rd	Great Falls	22066	Fairfax County	Fairfax County Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(703) 404-6000	571	36	15.7	6.1%	313 (54.8%)	17 (3.0%)	48 (8.4%)	145 (25.4%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	47 (8.2%)	93.6	13^th of 1110 public elementary schools	98.8%		92.8	14^th of 1114 public elementary schools	98.7%	1	97.7	94.1	92.6	98.0	92.5	93.1	96.5	91.3	98.9		$10,971	$325	$10,646
Dranesville Elementary	Public	PK, KG-6	1515 Powells Tavern Pl	Herndon	20170	Fairfax County	Fairfax County Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(703) 326-5200	610	48	12.8	47.4%	236 (38.7%)	28 (4.6%)	279 (45.7%)	31 (5.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	36 (5.9%)	39.2	727^th of 1110 public elementary schools	34.5%		39.2	735^th of 1114 public elementary schools	34.0%	8	66.7	67.1	32.0	61.4	58.2	70.0	70.9	65.4	75.6		$14,283	$354	$13,930
Forest Grove Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	46245 Forest Ridge Dr.	Sterling	20164	Loudoun County	Loudoun County Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(703) 434-4560	529	55	9.6	99.4%	80 (15.1%)	22 (4.2%)	355 (67.1%)	56 (10.6%)	2 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	14 (2.6%)	18.1	948^th of 1110 public elementary schools	14.6%		19	946^th of 1114 public elementary schools	15.1%	2	63.8	50.6	55.0		57.0	51.3	54.3	50.0		65.8	$21,258	$1,078	$20,180
Sully Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	300 Circle Dr	Sterling	20164	Loudoun County	Loudoun County Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(571) 434-4570	476	52	9.0	99.4%	22 (4.6%)	16 (3.4%)	407 (85.5%)	26 (5.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (1.1%)	3.4	1088^th of 1110 public elementary schools	2.0%		4.5	1086^th of 1114 public elementary schools	2.5%	2	45.7	36.4	46.3		32.9	38.2	35.1	36.6		50.0	$21,249	$900	$20,349

Frequently Asked Questions about Armstrong Elementary

What is the racial makeup of Armstrong Elementary?

Students at Armstrong Elementary are 60% White, 15% Hispanic, 8% African American, 8% Two or more races, 7% Asian.

How many students attend Armstrong Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 357 students attended Armstrong Elementary.

What schools do graduates of Armstrong Elementary attend?

Students who attend Armstrong Elementary usually go on to attend:

Middle : Herndon Middle
High : Herndon High

What district is Armstrong Elementary in?

Fairfax County Public Schools

Is Armstrong Elementary a good school?

Armstrong Elementary ranks 553^rd of 1110 Virginia elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

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