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Great Falls Elementary

Public, Magnet Grades PK, KG-6

12^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,111 Virginia Elementary Schools

Better than 99% of Virginia elementary schools

Summary

Great Falls Elementary in Great Falls, VA, serves 513 students in pre-kindergarten through 6th grade as part of Fairfax County Public Schools, a district ranked 39th in Virginia. In the 2025-2026 school year, the school achieved its best-ever ranking: 12th out of 1,111 elementary schools statewide, placing it in the 99th percentile and earning five stars.

The school’s academic results are consistently outstanding, with SOL proficiency above 90% in every tested grade and subject. For example, 6th-grade math proficiency is 95.74% versus 63.19% statewide. Great Falls also performs exceptionally well for specific student groups, ranking #2 for Asian students, #11 for female students, and #10 for students with disabilities - a particular strength, as many top schools do not serve this group as effectively. Chronic absenteeism has improved sharply, falling from 20.4% in 2022-2023 to 7.8% in 2024-2025, compared to 14.8% statewide. A brief dip to #63 in 2023-2024 proved temporary, with the school rebounding to #19 and now #12.

Within a few miles, Great Falls sits among a cluster of elite schools. It is statistically comparable to Colvin Run Elementary (#9) and Forestville Elementary (#41), often posting higher math and reading scores. But nearby Herndon Elementary (#1098) and Lake Anne Elementary (#784) perform far lower, reflecting large differences in student poverty rates. Great Falls achieves its results without the highest spending: it invests about $12,650 per student with a 14-to-1 student-teacher ratio, while Forest Edge Elementary spends $14,914 per student and ranks #530. This points to strong instructional efficiency. For parents, Great Falls offers excellent early education in a high-achieving Fairfax County community.

513

Students ?

14.0

Student/teacher ratio ?

$12,749

Per pupil spending ?

7.4%

Free/reduced lunch eligible (2024-25) ?

701 Walker Rd
Great Falls, VA 22066

(703) 757-2100

District: Fairfax County Public Schools

Students who attend Great Falls Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	Cooper Middle
High:	Langley High

Racial breakdown:

White:

64.1%

Asian:

16.0%

Two or more races:

10.9%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 95th percentile in 2016 → 99th in 2026

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Virginia average (94% vs 71% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 1% of Virginia elementary schools

✓Among the top-ranked schools in Fairfax County Public Schools

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school94%

District avg76%

Virginia avg71%

12^th of 1,111

Virginia public elementary schools ?

Top 1%▲ up 4 pts since 2016

From top 5% (2016) to top 1% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

7^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	93.0	12 of 1111	98.9%	★★★★★
2025	93.0	19 of 1110	98.3%	★★★★★
2024	88.5	63 of 1114	94.3%	★★★★★
2023	93.1	19 of 1114	98.3%	★★★★★
2022	91.1	38 of 1109	96.6%	★★★★★
2021	86.9	124 of 1103	88.8%	★★★★☆
2019	80.0	166 of 1105	85.0%	★★★★☆
2018	78.4	179 of 1097	83.7%	★★★★☆
2017	84.5	87 of 1099	92.1%	★★★★★
2016	86.3	51 of 1096	95.3%	★★★★★
2015	86.6	45 of 1100	95.9%	★★★★★
2014	90.0	31 of 1110	97.2%	★★★★★
2013	89.7	34 of 1120	97.0%	★★★★★
2012	89.3	9 of 1117	99.2%	★★★★★
2011	87.3	20 of 1117	98.2%	★★★★★
2010	82.7	57 of 1113	94.9%	★★★★★
2009	83.9	52 of 1082	95.2%	★★★★★
2008	83.1	61 of 1081	94.4%	★★★★★
2007	88.2	22 of 1083	98.0%	★★★★★
2006	85.4	44 of 1071	95.9%	★★★★★
2005	84.6	66 of 1062	93.8%	★★★★★

Asian

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2026	89.4	2 of 246	99.2%	★★★★★
2025	82.4	19 of 249	92.4%	★★★★★
2024	69.8	73 of 238	69.3%	★★★☆☆
2023	79.2	25 of 230	89.1%	★★★★☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2026	90.7	10 of 420	97.6%	★★★★★
2024	84.5	22 of 355	93.8%	★★★★★
2023	88.6	14 of 324	95.7%	★★★★★

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2026	92.8	11 of 1100	99.0%	★★★★★
2025	89.8	36 of 1096	96.7%	★★★★★
2024	86.0	88 of 1098	92.0%	★★★★★
2023	91.5	23 of 1100	97.9%	★★★★★

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2026	89.4	42 of 1099	96.2%	★★★★★
2025	93.4	11 of 1093	99.0%	★★★★★
2024	88.3	58 of 1101	94.7%	★★★★★
2023	92.6	19 of 1093	98.3%	★★★★★

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2025	82.3	36 of 271	86.7%	★★★★☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2026	88.3	27 of 974	97.2%	★★★★★
2025	87.2	33 of 973	96.6%	★★★★★
2024	79.0	130 of 979	86.7%	★★★★☆
2023	87.9	35 of 984	96.4%	★★★★★

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)

Asian (2026)99th percentile~ school

Female (2026)99th percentile~ school

Disabled (2026)98th percentile~ school

White (2026)97th percentile~ school

Male (2026)96th percentile-3 vs school

Multi-racial (2025)87th percentile-12 vs school

By subject vs Virginia (2025-2026) ?

English Reading95%+23 vs state

Science95%+26 vs state

Mathematics93%+22 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2026)				Ranking (2025)				SOL Geometry (2026)	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 Geometry 6th 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
Great Falls Elementary	Public, Magnet	PK, KG-6	701 Walker Rd	Great Falls	22066	Fairfax County	Fairfax County Public Schools	No	Yes	No	No	(703) 757-2100	513	37	14.0	7.4%	329 (64.1%)	8 (1.6%)	37 (7.2%)	82 (16.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	56 (10.9%)	93	12^th of 1111 public elementary schools	98.9%		93	19^th of 1110 public elementary schools	98.3%	7		≥ 50%	92.9	91.8	95.0	95.7	95.0	90.0	96.9	96.7	96.0		$12,749	$284	$12,464
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%)	90.3	41^st of 1111 public elementary schools	96.3%		93.6	13^th of 1110 public elementary schools	98.8%	28		100.0	94.3	96.6	85.4	93.5	81.0	84.3	95.4	96.4	96.4		$11,911	$236	$11,674
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%)	80.7	193^rd of 1111 public elementary schools	82.6%		73.2	307^th of 1110 public elementary schools	72.3%	114	≥ 50%		86.7	94.7	84.6	61.3	80.0	81.4	91.2	83.3	91.8		$18,418	$297	$18,121
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%)	56.6	530^th of 1111 public elementary schools	52.3%		46.6	647^th of 1110 public elementary schools	41.7%	117			71.4	74.6	65.8	75.0	78.0	66.1	73.0	74.1	84.5		$15,977	$1,435	$14,542
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%)	67.2	387^th of 1111 public elementary schools	65.2%		54.1	553^rd of 1110 public elementary schools	50.2%	166		≥ 50%	78.0	78.3	393.0	83.3	76.3	70.0	78.3	81.6	83.3		$20,223	$492	$19,732
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%)	35.2	784^th of 1111 public elementary schools	29.4%		24.1	885^th of 1110 public elementary schools	20.3%	101			70.2	57.3	58.8	76.8	49.2	65.7	72.0	62.3	69.2		$13,246	$792	$12,454
Colvin Run Elementary	Public	PK, KG-6	1400 Trap Rd.	Vienna	22182	Fairfax County	Fairfax County Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(703) 757-3000	750	52	14.5	2.9%	398 (53.1%)	25 (3.3%)	51 (6.8%)	199 (26.5%)	2 (0.3%)	1 (0.1%)	74 (9.9%)	93.6	9^th of 1111 public elementary schools	99.2%		94.1	9^th of 1110 public elementary schools	99.2%			100.0	94.4	95.3	92.1	93.2	93.6	89.8	93.7	97.5	99.2		$12,196	$162	$12,035
Lowes Island Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	20755 Whitewater Dr	Sterling	20165	Loudoun County	Loudoun County Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(571) 434-4450	528	42	12.5	21.4%	268 (50.8%)	28 (5.3%)	90 (17.0%)	93 (17.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	49 (9.3%)	78.5	220^th of 1111 public elementary schools	80.2%		77.1	261^st of 1110 public elementary schools	76.5%	41			91.0	83.0	86.1		77.8	85.4	83.0	80.6		82.6	$19,546	$81	$19,465
Sunrise Valley Elementary	Public	PK, KG-6	10824 Cross School Rd	Reston	20191	Fairfax County	Fairfax County Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(703) 715-3800	558	42	13.4	15.8%	335 (60.0%)	37 (6.6%)	60 (10.8%)	67 (12.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	58 (10.4%)	87.5	85^th of 1111 public elementary schools	92.3%		85.3	115^th of 1110 public elementary schools	89.6%	30		497.0	88.0	90.5	83.3	86.3	87.8	81.1	94.1	92.0	95.3		$13,537	$259	$13,278
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%)	2.1	1098^th of 1111 public elementary schools	1.2%		3.3	1091^st of 1110 public elementary schools	1.7%	7			42.6	37.8	12.1	27.3	33.7	36.6	42.0	42.3	52.8		$14,508	$1,211	$13,297

Frequently Asked Questions about Great Falls Elementary

Is Great Falls Elementary a good school?

Yes! Great Falls Elementary is one of the best elementary schools in the state. It ranks 12^th of 1111 Virginia elementary schools.

What is the racial makeup of Great Falls Elementary?

Students at Great Falls Elementary are 64% White, 16% Asian, 11% Two or more races, 7% Hispanic, 2% African American.

How many students attend Great Falls Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 513 students attended Great Falls Elementary.

What district is Great Falls Elementary in?

Fairfax County Public Schools

What schools do graduates of Great Falls Elementary attend?

Students who attend Great Falls Elementary usually go on to attend:

Middle : Cooper Middle
High : Langley High

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