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Lake Anne Elementary

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Lake Anne Elementary ranks 784 th of 1111 Virginia elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 1 star out of 5.

Public, Magnet Grades PK, KG-6

784^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,111 Virginia Elementary Schools

Better than 29% of Virginia elementary schools

Summary

Lake Anne Elementary is a PK–6 school in Reston, Virginia, serving 616 students as part of Fairfax County Public Schools. In the 2025–2026 school year, the school ranked in the 29th percentile of Virginia elementary schools — a modest improvement from the previous two years, but still below the statewide midpoint. Nearly half of students (49%) qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, and the school maintains a 13.5-to-1 student-teacher ratio.

Academically, the school's standout strength is 6th grade math: 76.79% of 6th graders were proficient in 2025–2026, beating both the district (69.31%) and state (63.19%) averages — a pattern that has held for four straight years. The most significant weakness is 5th grade science, where only 49.18% of students were proficient versus 72.65% districtwide. The school's overall performance has been climbing, with 4th grade reading rising from 59.72% to 71.95% proficiency and 3rd grade math jumping from 60.71% to 70.15% in the latest year.

Lake Anne sits in an academically polarized neighborhood. Within two miles, Forestville Elementary and Sunrise Valley Elementary rank in the 90th+ percentile statewide, while Dogwood Elementary and Herndon Elementary sit near the very bottom; Aldrin Elementary and Armstrong Elementary rank in the top quartile. Lake Anne falls in the lower third of this group, though it is outperformed by some higher-poverty neighbors like Clearview Elementary — a sign that targeted interventions can make a difference. Chronic absenteeism has improved from 19.8% to 14.8% over two years, and per-student spending was $12,719 in 2023–2024, below several nearby schools serving similar or higher poverty rates.

616

Students ?

13.5

Student/teacher ratio ?

$12,719

Per pupil spending ?

49.4%

Free/discounted lunch ?

11510 North Shore Dr
Reston, VA 20190

(703) 326-3500

District: Fairfax County Public Schools

Students who attend Lake Anne Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	Hughes Middle
High:	South Lakes High

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

40.3%

White:

31.8%

African American:

13.6%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 46th percentile in 2016 → 29th in 2026

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Virginia average (65% vs 71% meeting standards)

!Ranking has slipped — down 17 percentile points since 2016

!Science scores 20 pts below the Virginia average

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school65%

District avg75%

Virginia avg71%

784^th of 1,111

Virginia public elementary schools ?

Bottom 29%▼ down 16 pts since 2016

From bottom 46% (2016) to bottom 29% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

105^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	35.2	784 of 1111	29.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	24.1	885 of 1110	20.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	24.3	910 of 1114	18.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	35.6	779 of 1114	30.1%	★★☆☆☆
2022	53.7	555 of 1109	50.0%	★★★☆☆
2021	35.8	750 of 1103	32.0%	★★☆☆☆
2019	32.5	846 of 1105	23.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	23.4	943 of 1097	14.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2017	38.5	788 of 1099	28.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2016	51.9	596 of 1096	45.6%	★★☆☆☆
2015	63.6	407 of 1100	63.0%	★★★☆☆
2014	67.5	330 of 1110	70.3%	★★★★☆
2013	72.3	269 of 1120	76.0%	★★★★☆
2012	59.3	453 of 1117	59.4%	★★★☆☆
2011	36.6	849 of 1117	24.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2010	36.3	877 of 1113	21.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2009	31.1	905 of 1082	16.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2008	45.8	695 of 1081	35.7%	★★☆☆☆
2007	38.6	779 of 1083	28.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2006	40.0	764 of 1071	28.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2005	24.2	928 of 1062	12.6%	★☆☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2026	61.3	227 of 591	61.6%	★★★☆☆
2025	47.5	335 of 579	42.1%	★★☆☆☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2023	61.9	120 of 324	63.0%	★★★☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2025	20.8	289 of 326	11.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	10.0	304 of 306	0.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	17.2	281 of 300	6.3%	☆☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2026	42.6	697 of 1100	36.6%	★★☆☆☆
2025	26.6	865 of 1096	21.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	32.4	806 of 1098	26.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	38.3	748 of 1100	32.0%	★★☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2026	30.9	459 of 619	25.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	16.0	546 of 606	9.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	13.3	532 of 580	8.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	25.6	457 of 564	19.0%	★☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2026	25.5	856 of 1040	17.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	10.5	1005 of 1046	3.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	12.6	974 of 1036	6.0%	☆☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2026	30.5	834 of 1099	24.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	25.1	874 of 1093	20.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	19.3	945 of 1101	14.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	33.6	787 of 1093	28.0%	★☆☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2026	38.4	682 of 974	30.0%	★★☆☆☆
2025	48.1	572 of 973	41.2%	★★☆☆☆
2024	54.2	505 of 979	48.4%	★★☆☆☆
2023	58.2	436 of 984	55.7%	★★★☆☆

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)

Disabled (2023)63rd percentile+33 vs school

African American (2026)62nd percentile+32 vs school

Female (2026)37th percentile+7 vs school

White (2026)30th percentile~ school

Hispanic (2026)26th percentile-4 vs school

Male (2026)24th percentile-5 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)18th percentile-12 vs school

English Language Learner (2025)11th percentile-9 vs school

By subject vs Virginia (2025-2026) ?

English Reading68%-4 vs state

Mathematics65%-6 vs state

Science49%-20 vs state

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by a parent
Saturday, February 2, 2019

Our child was neglected on 3 occasions during his first 2 weeks! He was 9 y old back then. We moved in the Reston area in the middle of the school year. I have met teachers and they seemed nice. But in reality... I paid for his lunch at that very first day, but our son got no food for the whole first week. Bus driver was careless when he didn't bring our boy back home, at the office they just simply forgot to call me to tell that our child was lost in the school. And at last on one of his days in school he got headache. Nurse were keep sending our son back to classroom without addressing the issue, until he threw up in the corridor on the way back to the classroom, nobody cared about his complains till that moment. Principle did call with apologies, but I'm so happy that we bought a house in another school area! The worse experience in our life was over! If you care about your child - don't send it to Lake Anne Elementary School! Close Quote

by a parent
Thursday, May 31, 2012

A great language immersion program, good administration and helpful staff. Close Quote

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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)				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 (2025)	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	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
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	$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%)	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	$14,914	$1,578	$13,336
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	$17,721	$668	$17,053
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	$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%)	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	$14,282	$1,269	$13,013
Terraset Elementary	Public	PK, KG-6	11411 Ridge Heights Rd	Reston	20191	Fairfax County	Fairfax County Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(703) 390-5600	598	46	12.9	34.1%	276 (46.2%)	54 (9.0%)	186 (31.1%)	32 (5.4%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	49 (8.2%)	58.6	498^th of 1111 public elementary schools	55.2%		58.5	499^th of 1110 public elementary schools	55.0%	1			71.4	76.1	71.1	70.0	74.0	73.8	84.8	72.6	73.9	$12,938	$446	$12,492
Dogwood Elementary	Public	PK, KG-6	12300 Glade Dr	Reston	20191	Fairfax County	Fairfax County Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(703) 262-3100	745	59	12.5	98.5%	87 (11.7%)	104 (14.0%)	439 (58.9%)	77 (10.3%)	5 (0.7%)	1 (0.1%)	32 (4.3%)	7.8	1046^th of 1111 public elementary schools	5.9%		5.1	1072^nd of 1110 public elementary schools	3.4%	26			54.0	50.0	45.9	55.3	49.4	40.3	45.1	39.8	39.3	$13,667	$1,230	$12,437
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	$10,971	$325	$10,646
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	$12,241	$347	$11,894
Hunters Woods Elementary School for the Arts and Sciences	Public, Magnet	PK, KG-6	2401 Colts Neck Rd	Reston	20191	Fairfax County	Fairfax County Public Schools	No	Yes	No	No	(703) 262-7400	726	45	16.0	22.9%	350 (48.2%)	75 (10.3%)	85 (11.7%)	147 (20.2%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	68 (9.4%)	82.5	165^th of 1111 public elementary schools	85.1%		79.1	227^th of 1110 public elementary schools	79.5%	62		100.0	80.2	94.4	81.8	74.1	85.0	80.2	90.7	89.0	88.5	$12,429	$259	$12,170

Frequently Asked Questions about Lake Anne Elementary

What district is Lake Anne Elementary in?

Fairfax County Public Schools

Is Lake Anne Elementary a good school?

Lake Anne Elementary ranks 784^th of 1111 Virginia elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 1 star out of 5.

How many students attend Lake Anne Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 616 students attended Lake Anne Elementary.

What schools do graduates of Lake Anne Elementary attend?

Students who attend Lake Anne Elementary usually go on to attend:

Middle : Hughes Middle
High : South Lakes High

What is the racial makeup of Lake Anne Elementary?

Students at Lake Anne Elementary are 40% Hispanic, 32% White, 14% African American, 7% Asian, 7% Two or more races.

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