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Cub Run Elementary

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Cub Run Elementary ranks 482 nd of 1110 Virginia elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-6

482^nd

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,110 Virginia Elementary Schools

Better than 57% of Virginia elementary schools

Summary

Cub Run Elementary is a public elementary school in Centreville, Virginia, serving 571 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.

Cub Run Elementary has shown a mixed performance in standardized test scores compared to the Fairfax County and Virginia averages. While the school performs above the state average in some grade levels and subjects, it lags behind the district average in several areas. For example, in the 2024-2025 school year, Cub Run Elementary's 3rd grade math proficiency rate was 74.32%, compared to 75.55% for Fairfax County and 72.89% for Virginia. However, in 5th grade math, Cub Run's proficiency rate was 65.08%, lower than the district and state averages. The school's performance in reading is also mixed, with 3rd grade reading proficiency at 65.75%, compared to 71.24% for Fairfax County and 66.93% for Virginia.

Cub Run Elementary has a diverse student population, with significant representation of Asian, Hispanic, and White students. The school has experienced an increase in chronic absenteeism over the past few years, rising from 9.8% in 2023-2024 to 19.3% in 2022-2023. Compared to nearby schools, such as Greenbriar West Elementary and Poplar Tree Elementary, Cub Run's performance is generally on par with or slightly below the district average, though it has a higher spending per student and a lower student-teacher ratio.

620

Students ?

13.8

Student/teacher ratio ?

$13,608

Per pupil spending ?

23.9%

Free/discounted lunch ?

5301 Sully Station Dr
Centreville, VA 20120-1367

(703) 633-7500

District: Fairfax County Public Schools

Students who attend Cub Run Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	Stone Middle
High:	Westfield High

Racial breakdown:

White:

42.9%

Asian:

19.4%

Hispanic:

16.0%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Recently slipping — 77th percentile in 2018 → 57th in 2025

Strengths

✓Above the Virginia median (57th percentile)

Worth a look

!Ranking has slipped from its 77th-percentile peak (2018) to 57th (2025)

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

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school75%

District avg74%

Virginia avg70%

482^nd of 1,110

Virginia public elementary schools ?

Top 43%▲ up 17 pts since 2015

From bottom 39% (2015) to top 43% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

70^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	59.5	482 of 1110	56.6%	★★★☆☆
2024	55.5	546 of 1114	51.0%	★★★☆☆
2023	71.7	321 of 1114	71.2%	★★★★☆
2022	72.7	305 of 1109	72.5%	★★★★☆
2021	59.3	477 of 1103	56.8%	★★★☆☆
2019	64.2	431 of 1105	61.0%	★★★☆☆
2018	73.3	255 of 1097	76.8%	★★★★☆
2017	63.7	407 of 1099	63.0%	★★★☆☆
2016	62.2	429 of 1096	60.9%	★★★☆☆
2015	47.8	666 of 1100	39.5%	★★☆☆☆
2014	71.1	273 of 1110	75.4%	★★★★☆
2013	57.1	485 of 1120	56.7%	★★★☆☆
2012	62.7	394 of 1117	64.7%	★★★☆☆
2011	61.4	426 of 1117	61.9%	★★★☆☆
2010	67.8	311 of 1113	72.1%	★★★★☆
2009	73.5	224 of 1082	79.3%	★★★★☆
2008	59.3	457 of 1081	57.7%	★★★☆☆
2007	57.6	477 of 1083	56.0%	★★★☆☆
2006	42.6	725 of 1071	32.3%	★★☆☆☆
2005	54.7	510 of 1062	52.0%	★★★☆☆

Asian

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2025	34.9	185 of 249	25.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	14.0	222 of 238	6.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	44.8	142 of 230	38.3%	★★☆☆☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2024	49.1	225 of 355	36.6%	★★☆☆☆
2023	70.7	73 of 324	77.5%	★★★★☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2025	68.4	348 of 1096	68.2%	★★★☆☆
2024	58.3	495 of 1098	54.9%	★★★☆☆
2023	70.9	312 of 1100	71.6%	★★★★☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2025	45.0	349 of 606	42.4%	★★☆☆☆
2024	50.8	315 of 580	45.7%	★★☆☆☆
2023	62.3	216 of 564	61.7%	★★★☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2025	43.4	627 of 1046	40.1%	★★☆☆☆
2024	28.7	815 of 1036	21.3%	★☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2025	50.8	571 of 1093	47.8%	★★☆☆☆
2024	52.1	563 of 1101	48.9%	★★☆☆☆
2023	66.2	374 of 1093	65.8%	★★★☆☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2025	50.6	151 of 271	44.3%	★★☆☆☆
2023	60.1	109 of 245	55.5%	★★★☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2025	47.9	576 of 973	40.8%	★★☆☆☆
2024	44.5	616 of 979	37.1%	★★☆☆☆
2023	67.4	308 of 984	68.7%	★★★☆☆

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)68th percentile+12 vs school

Male (2025)48th percentile-9 vs school

Multi-racial (2025)44th percentile-12 vs school

Hispanic (2025)42nd percentile-14 vs school

White (2025)41st percentile-16 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)40th percentile-17 vs school

Disabled (2024)37th percentile-14 vs school

Asian (2025)26th percentile-31 vs school

By subject vs Virginia (2024-2025) ?

Science81%+12 vs state

English Reading75%+4 vs state

Mathematics72%~ state avg

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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
Cub Run Elementary	Public	PK, KG-6	5301 Sully Station Dr	Centreville	20120	Fairfax County	Fairfax County Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(703) 633-7500	620	45	13.8	23.9%	266 (42.9%)	64 (10.3%)	99 (16.0%)	120 (19.4%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	69 (11.1%)	59.5	482^nd of 1110 public elementary schools	56.6%		55.5	546^th of 1114 public elementary schools	51.0%	64	74.3	74.4	65.1	75.0	80.7	65.8	70.4	80.7	80.7	$13,608	$480	$13,127
Deer Park Elementary	Public	PK, KG-6	15109 Carlbern Dr	Centreville	20120	Fairfax County	Fairfax County Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(703) 802-5000	522	41	12.8	37.9%	232 (44.4%)	44 (8.4%)	132 (25.3%)	82 (15.7%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	31 (5.9%)	46	654^th of 1110 public elementary schools	41.1%		45.9	658^th of 1114 public elementary schools	40.9%	4	69.6	72.1	60.3	71.1	70.6	63.2	71.6	64.3	80.0	$15,494	$544	$14,950
Virginia Run Elementary	Public	PK, KG-6	15450 Martins Hundred Dr	Centreville	20120	Fairfax County	Fairfax County Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(703) 988-8900	724	46	15.8	41.3%	271 (37.4%)	23 (3.2%)	304 (42.0%)	79 (10.9%)	4 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	43 (5.9%)	47.1	637^th of 1110 public elementary schools	42.6%		43.6	687^th of 1114 public elementary schools	38.3%	50	79.6	62.2	69.0	65.9	72.0	68.5	58.5	70.3	72.9	$12,348	$330	$12,018
London Towne Elementary	Public, Magnet	PK, KG-6	6100 Stone Rd	Centreville	20120	Fairfax County	Fairfax County Public Schools	No	Yes	No	Yes	(703) 227-5400	658	50	13.2	69.1%	156 (23.7%)	67 (10.2%)	306 (46.5%)	77 (11.7%)	2 (0.3%)	3 (0.5%)	47 (7.1%)	28.4	844^th of 1110 public elementary schools	24.0%		26.3	883^rd of 1114 public elementary schools	20.7%	39	62.0	53.8	36.4	60.0	64.1	67.4	52.6	60.5	70.8	$14,358	$1,053	$13,305
Poplar Tree Elementary	Public	PK, KG-6	13440 Melville Ln	Chantilly	20151	Fairfax County	Fairfax County Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(703) 633-7400	683	49	13.8	10.2%	239 (35.0%)	34 (5.0%)	61 (8.9%)	309 (45.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	40 (5.9%)	89.5	57^th of 1110 public elementary schools	94.9%		90.7	39^th of 1114 public elementary schools	96.5%	18	88.0	95.9	93.9	89.8	90.2	84.1	89.8	90.2	95.2	$11,587	$469	$11,117
Brookfield Elementary	Public	PK, KG-6	4200 Lees Corner Rd	Chantilly	20151	Fairfax County	Fairfax County Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(703) 814-8700	684	50	13.7	81.9%	98 (14.3%)	42 (6.1%)	373 (54.5%)	144 (21.1%)	9 (1.3%)	0 (0.0%)	18 (2.6%)	12	1009^th of 1110 public elementary schools	9.1%		17.6	960^th of 1114 public elementary schools	13.8%	49	61.6	58.2	21.1	58.3	34.4	49.5	52.3	40.9	45.7	$14,547	$1,254	$13,293
Bull Run Elementary	Public	PK, KG-6	15301 Lee Hwy	Centreville	20121	Fairfax County	Fairfax County Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(703) 227-1400	766	55	13.9	48.0%	229 (29.9%)	75 (9.8%)	271 (35.4%)	138 (18.0%)	3 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	50 (6.5%)	43.8	679^th of 1110 public elementary schools	38.8%		40.6	721^st of 1114 public elementary schools	35.3%	42	67.4	70.5	58.4	57.0	65.8	54.4	74.2	75.0	76.1	$12,042	$199	$11,844
Centre Ridge Elementary	Public	PK, KG-6	14400 New Braddock Rd	Centreville	20121	Fairfax County	Fairfax County Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(703) 227-2600	635	49	13.0	73.1%	130 (20.5%)	46 (7.2%)	287 (45.2%)	141 (22.2%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	29 (4.6%)	35.2	768^th of 1110 public elementary schools	30.8%		30.8	831^st of 1114 public elementary schools	25.4%	63	69.8	58.1	57.1	63.5	65.6	66.7	58.8	66.3	67.1	$15,249	$1,252	$13,997
Greenbriar West Elementary	Public	PK, KG-6	13300 Poplar Tree Rd	Fairfax	22033	Fairfax County	Fairfax County Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(703) 633-6700	630	46	13.5	20.8%	230 (36.5%)	42 (6.7%)	69 (11.0%)	246 (39.0%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	41 (6.5%)	86.4	96^th of 1110 public elementary schools	91.4%		82.8	153^rd of 1114 public elementary schools	86.3%	57	90.1	87.4	82.4	82.5	86.7	85.4	93.1	87.5	94.3	$11,627	$329	$11,298
Powell Elementary	Public, Magnet	PK, KG-6	13340 Leland Rd.	Centreville	20120	Fairfax County	Fairfax County Public Schools	No	Yes	No	No	(571) 522-6000	872	54	16.1	21.7%	156 (17.9%)	41 (4.7%)	67 (7.7%)	525 (60.2%)	1 (0.1%)	1 (0.1%)	81 (9.3%)	79.4	225^th of 1110 public elementary schools	79.7%		82.4	167^th of 1114 public elementary schools	85.0%	58	82.9	83.5	87.4	90.8	78.1	80.2	87.5	80.5	88.0	$12,215	$239	$11,976

Frequently Asked Questions about Cub Run Elementary

How many students attend Cub Run Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 620 students attended Cub Run Elementary.

What is the racial makeup of Cub Run Elementary?

Students at Cub Run Elementary are 43% White, 19% Asian, 16% Hispanic, 11% Two or more races, 10% African American.

What district is Cub Run Elementary in?

Fairfax County Public Schools

Is Cub Run Elementary a good school?

Cub Run Elementary ranks 482^nd of 1110 Virginia elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

What schools do graduates of Cub Run Elementary attend?

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

Middle : Stone Middle
High : Westfield High

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