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Chesterbrook Elementary

Public Grades PK, KG-6

47^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,111 Virginia Elementary Schools

Better than 96% of Virginia elementary schools

Summary

Chesterbrook Elementary is a 5-star, PK-6 elementary school in McLean, VA, serving 557 students in Fairfax County Public Schools. For 2025-2026, it ranks 47th out of 1,111 Virginia elementary schools, placing it in the 96th percentile statewide. The school has been a consistent 5-star performer for nearly a decade, with SOL proficiency scores well above both district and state averages in every subject and grade. For example, 6th grade math proficiency is 94.6% versus 69.3% for the district, and 6th grade reading is 96.9% versus 80.4% for the district. No tested grade or subject falls below 85% proficiency, giving families a high level of consistency across the school.

Chesterbrook's main nuance is its neighborhood. Within about 2.5 miles, at least seven schools rank above it, including Kent Gardens (#4), Haycock (#5), Nottingham (#8), Jamestown (#13), Tuckahoe (#17), Cardinal (#20), and Discovery (#35). Chesterbrook decisively outperforms its same-district neighbors Sherman (#125) and Lemon Road (#157), making it a top-5% school in an area where several schools are top-1%. The school also shows an unusual subgroup pattern: male students rank #7 in Virginia and disabled students rank #21, while female students have dropped to #225 and Asian students rank in the 66th percentile — useful signals for school improvement efforts.

Chronic absenteeism is a strong 5.0%, far below the district's 11.9% and Virginia's 14.8%, though several nearby schools including Haycock (2.7%) and Jamestown (3.4%) do even better. Chesterbrook spends $11,337 per student with a 14.5 student-teacher ratio — less than Arlington-area neighbors like Jamestown ($15,107), Nottingham ($14,137), and Mount Daniel ($15,817), but more than higher-ranked same-district peers Kent Gardens ($9,471) and Haycock ($9,712). Overall, Chesterbrook is an excellent school by any statewide standard; its recent rank plateau near #41-50 and the declining female subgroup ranking are the most interesting areas to watch.

557

Students ?

14.5

Student/teacher ratio ?

$11,128

Per pupil spending ?

2.5%

Free/reduced lunch eligible (2024-25) ?

1753 Kirby Rd
Mclean, VA 22101

(703) 714-8200

District: Fairfax County Public Schools

Students who attend Chesterbrook Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	Longfellow Middle
High:	McLean High

Racial breakdown:

White:

60.7%

Asian:

15.3%

Two or more races:

11.5%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 86th percentile in 2016 → 96th in 2026

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Virginia average (91% vs 71% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 4% of Virginia elementary schools

✓Ranking is trending up — up 10 percentile points since 2016

Worth a look

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

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school91%

District avg76%

Virginia avg71%

47^th of 1,111

Virginia public elementary schools ?

Top 4%▲ up 9 pts since 2016

From top 14% (2016) to top 4% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

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

39^th of 131Fairfax 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
2026	89.8	47 of 1111	95.8%	★★★★★
2025	90.1	50 of 1110	95.5%	★★★★★
2024	90.5	41 of 1114	96.3%	★★★★★
2023	92.5	23 of 1114	97.9%	★★★★★
2022	92.9	17 of 1109	98.5%	★★★★★
2021	93.7	21 of 1103	98.1%	★★★★★
2019	88.4	35 of 1105	96.8%	★★★★★
2018	87.0	63 of 1097	94.3%	★★★★★
2017	83.8	95 of 1099	91.4%	★★★★★
2016	80.2	149 of 1096	86.4%	★★★★☆
2015	90.1	17 of 1100	98.5%	★★★★★
2014	90.9	19 of 1110	98.3%	★★★★★
2013	92.1	12 of 1120	98.9%	★★★★★
2012	89.0	13 of 1117	98.8%	★★★★★
2011	87.4	16 of 1117	98.6%	★★★★★
2010	81.4	72 of 1113	93.5%	★★★★★
2009	78.3	127 of 1082	88.3%	★★★★☆
2008	81.5	79 of 1081	92.7%	★★★★★
2007	81.8	98 of 1083	91.0%	★★★★★
2006	74.6	196 of 1071	81.7%	★★★★☆
2005	80.7	124 of 1062	88.3%	★★★★☆

Asian

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2026	66.5	84 of 246	65.9%	★★★☆☆
2025	66.6	88 of 249	64.7%	★★★☆☆
2024	66.4	84 of 238	64.7%	★★★☆☆
2023	79.0	27 of 230	88.3%	★★★★☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2026	85.6	21 of 420	95.0%	★★★★★
2024	70.3	76 of 355	78.6%	★★★★☆
2023	74.5	48 of 324	85.2%	★★★★☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2026	77.0	225 of 1100	79.5%	★★★★☆
2025	86.1	89 of 1096	91.9%	★★★★★
2024	88.9	44 of 1098	96.0%	★★★★★
2023	91.8	21 of 1100	98.1%	★★★★★

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2026	94.2	7 of 1099	99.4%	★★★★★
2025	90.6	34 of 1093	96.9%	★★★★★
2024	89.4	47 of 1101	95.7%	★★★★★
2023	91.0	28 of 1093	97.4%	★★★★★

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2025	68.4	84 of 271	69.0%	★★★☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2026	84.5	64 of 974	93.4%	★★★★★
2025	85.3	55 of 973	94.3%	★★★★★
2024	83.4	74 of 979	92.4%	★★★★★
2023	86.7	46 of 984	95.3%	★★★★★

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 (2026)99th percentile+4 vs school

Disabled (2026)95th percentile~ school

White (2026)93rd percentile~ school

Female (2026)80th percentile-16 vs school

Multi-racial (2025)69th percentile-26 vs school

Asian (2026)66th percentile-30 vs school

By subject vs Virginia (2025-2026) ?

English Reading93%+21 vs state

Mathematics90%+19 vs state

Science89%+20 vs state

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What people are saying

by a citizen
Friday, August 14, 2020

don't know about the racism, but the bullying is rampant by teachers. teacher on teacher and teacher on student Close Quote

by a parent
Tuesday, April 14, 2020

This school discriminates against minorities and the principle is tone-deaf about it Close Quote

by a student
Wednesday, April 28, 2010

I attended Chesterbrook Elementary from 1996-2001, and I have to say that it was the best school experience of my life! I subsequently transferred to another elementary school in McLean, but I constantly missed the standards that were offered to me at Chesterbrook.

What is particularly great about Chesterbrook is the relationship that the teachers form with the students. There was one particular teacher in the fourth grade, Ms. Vallath; from whom I learned not only to respect teachers but to value education, itself. And to this day, I am grateful to her for that.

I would strongly recommend Chesterbrook to any parent considering a move to the area! Close Quote

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2026)				Ranking (2025)				SOL Algebra I (2026)		SOL Mathematics (2026)				SOL Science (2026)	SOL English Reading (2026)				SOL VA Studies (2026)	Per Pupil Expenditures (2025)
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/reduced lunch (2024-25)	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2026)	Statewide Rank (2026)	State Percentile (2026)	SchoolDigger Rating (2026)	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	Rank Change from Previous Year	SOL Algebra I 5th Grade	SOL Algebra I 6th Grade	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
Chesterbrook Elementary	Public	PK, KG-6	1753 Kirby Rd	Mclean	22101	Fairfax County	Fairfax County Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(703) 714-8200	557	38	14.5	2.5%	338 (60.7%)	9 (1.6%)	61 (11.0%)	85 (15.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	64 (11.5%)	89.8	47^th of 1111 public elementary schools	95.8%		90.1	50^th of 1110 public elementary schools	95.5%	3		550.0	89.6	90.0	85.7	94.6	88.9	91.0	92.6	92.6	96.9		$11,128	$201	$10,927
Discovery Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	5241 36th Street North	Arlington	22207	Arlington County	Arlington County Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(703) 288-2685	489	39	12.7	4.3%	341 (69.7%)	10 (2.0%)	41 (8.4%)	32 (6.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	65 (13.3%)	90.8	35^th of 1111 public elementary schools	96.8%		93.2	18^th of 1110 public elementary schools	98.4%	17			97.2	89.7	93.8		90.0	95.7	91.0	96.2		86.6	$16,449	$00	$16,449
Jamestown Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	3700 N Delaware St	Arlington	22207	Arlington County	Arlington County Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(703) 228-5275	456	39	11.8	2.9%	329 (72.1%)	6 (1.3%)	46 (10.1%)	22 (4.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	53 (11.6%)	93	13^th of 1111 public elementary schools	98.8%		92.8	20^th of 1110 public elementary schools	98.2%	7			94.0	96.5	97.3		94.6	91.0	96.5	97.3		89.5	$17,430	$00	$17,430
Kent Gardens Elementary	Public, Magnet	PK, KG-6	1717 Melbourne Dr	Mclean	22101	Fairfax County	Fairfax County Public Schools	No	Yes	No	No	(703) 394-5600	918	53	17.1	4.0%	491 (53.5%)	26 (2.8%)	71 (7.7%)	243 (26.5%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	86 (9.4%)	95.6	4^th of 1111 public elementary schools	99.6%		94.5	7^th of 1110 public elementary schools	99.4%	3		100.0	99.2	97.5	100.0	95.2	97.5	95.2	97.4	95.6	97.5		$10,208	$117	$10,091
Nottingham Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	5900 Little Falls Road	Arlington	22207	Arlington County	Arlington County Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(703) 228-5290	382	26	14.7	4.7%	258 (67.5%)	0 (0.0%)	36 (9.4%)	27 (7.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	61 (16.0%)	94.1	8^th of 1111 public elementary schools	99.3%		93.8	10^th of 1110 public elementary schools	99.1%	2			94.7	97.1	98.6		94.3	86.0	98.6	98.6		98.5	$16,015	$00	$16,015
Haycock Elementary	Public	PK, KG-6	6616 Haycock Rd	Falls Church	22043	Fairfax County	Fairfax County Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(703) 531-4000	838	49	17.0	4.4%	416 (49.6%)	10 (1.2%)	70 (8.4%)	264 (31.5%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	77 (9.2%)	95.4	5^th of 1111 public elementary schools	99.5%		95.8	2^nd of 1110 public elementary schools	99.8%	3	≥ 50%	100.0	96.4	96.6	98.7	98.4	96.8	94.5	94.4	98.1	98.8		$10,170	$139	$10,031
Sherman Elementary	Public	PK, KG-6	6633 Brawner St	Mclean	22101	Fairfax County	Fairfax County Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(703) 506-7900	290	26	11.1	7.9%	165 (56.9%)	9 (3.1%)	19 (6.6%)	71 (24.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	26 (9.0%)	85.1	125^th of 1111 public elementary schools	88.7%		82.5	170^th of 1110 public elementary schools	84.7%	45		≥ 50%	93.6	94.6	91.3	88.5	70.6	93.6	88.9	90.9	84.6		$16,707	$395	$16,312
Tuckahoe Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	6550 26th St N	Arlington	22213	Arlington County	Arlington County Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(703) 228-5288	448	27	16.5	3.1%	317 (70.8%)	6 (1.3%)	37 (8.3%)	30 (6.7%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	57 (12.7%)	92.5	17^th of 1111 public elementary schools	98.5%		93.8	11^th of 1110 public elementary schools	99.0%	6			92.2	94.9	97.1		95.7	89.6	94.9	89.9		98.7	$15,346	$00	$15,346
Mount Daniel Elementary School	Public	K-2	2328 N. Oak St	Falls Church	22046	Falls Church city	Falls Church City Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(703) 248-5640	486	39	12.6	15.6%	302 (62.1%)	14 (2.9%)	71 (14.6%)	34 (7.0%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	64 (13.2%)								(n/a)													$16,448	$24	$16,423
Cardinal Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	1644 N. McKinley Road	Arlington	22205	Arlington County	Arlington County Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(703) 228-5280	682	47	14.5	6.7%	496 (72.7%)	17 (2.5%)	72 (10.6%)	27 (4.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	70 (10.3%)	92	20^th of 1111 public elementary schools	98.2%		91.5	29^th of 1110 public elementary schools	97.4%	9			91.4	93.5	97.4		93.2	89.9	93.4	94.8		93.2	$13,722	$00	$13,722

Frequently Asked Questions about Chesterbrook Elementary

What district is Chesterbrook Elementary in?

Fairfax County Public Schools

Is Chesterbrook Elementary a good school?

Yes! Chesterbrook Elementary is one of the best elementary schools in the state. It ranks 47^th of 1111 Virginia elementary schools.

What schools do graduates of Chesterbrook Elementary attend?

Students who attend Chesterbrook Elementary usually go on to attend:

Middle : Longfellow Middle
High : McLean High

How many students attend Chesterbrook Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 557 students attended Chesterbrook Elementary.

What is the racial makeup of Chesterbrook Elementary?

Students at Chesterbrook Elementary are 61% White, 15% Asian, 11% Two or more races, 11% Hispanic, 2% African American.

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