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Stenwood Elementary

Public Grades PK, KG-6

78^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,111 Virginia Elementary Schools

Better than 93% of Virginia elementary schools

Summary

Stenwood Elementary is a PK-6 elementary school in Vienna, VA, serving 538 students as part of Fairfax County Public Schools. The school consistently ranks among the top elementary schools in Virginia, placing 78th out of 1,111 elementary schools in 2025-26 with a 5-star rating. It has ranked in the 89th–94th percentile over the past five years, making it one of the highest-performing elementary schools in the state. About 10.8% of students receive free/reduced lunch, and chronic absenteeism is very low at 5.3%.

Academically, Stenwood students outperform district and state averages in every subject and grade level tested. For example, 91.3% of 3rd graders were proficient in math, compared to 78.4% district-wide and 74.0% statewide. Reading proficiency is similarly strong, with 93.4% of 5th graders proficient. Science is a particular strength — 88.5% of 5th graders passed the SOL science test, the highest among 11 nearby schools. Among immediate neighbors, only Vienna Elementary ranks higher in Virginia (64th overall); most nearby schools rank between 157th and 1,055th, leaving Stenwood more than 500 places above the middle of its local comparison group.

Stenwood also stands out for attendance: only 5.3% of students were chronically absent in 2024-25, less than half the district rate and roughly a third of the state rate. The school produces these results with moderate spending of $12,187 per student — lower than many neighboring schools. Subgroup results are strong across the board, including a #1 statewide ranking for multiracial students in 2023-24 and a #6 ranking for disabled students in 2022-23. The main areas for continued attention are Asian students and students from low-income families, who perform around or above the statewide average for their groups but below the school's own overall standard.

538

Students ?

13.7

Student/teacher ratio ?

$12,187

Per pupil spending ?

10.8%

Free/discounted lunch ?

2620 Gallows Rd
Vienna, VA 22180

(703) 208-7600

District: Fairfax County Public Schools

Students who attend Stenwood Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	Kilmer Middle
High:	Marshall High

Racial breakdown:

White:

46.7%

Asian:

25.7%

Hispanic:

11.9%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 77th percentile in 2016 → 93rd in 2026

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Virginia average (90% vs 71% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 7% of Virginia elementary schools

✓Ranking is trending up — up 16 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 school90%

District avg76%

Virginia avg71%

78^th of 1,111

Virginia public elementary schools ?

Top 7%▲ up 16 pts since 2016

From top 23% (2016) to top 7% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

24^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	87.9	78 of 1111	93.0%	★★★★★
2025	86.5	93 of 1110	91.6%	★★★★★
2024	87.1	86 of 1114	92.3%	★★★★★
2023	88.6	64 of 1114	94.3%	★★★★★
2022	86.1	117 of 1109	89.4%	★★★★☆
2021	83.6	155 of 1103	85.9%	★★★★☆
2019	85.2	80 of 1105	92.8%	★★★★★
2018	84.4	97 of 1097	91.2%	★★★★★
2017	79.0	162 of 1099	85.3%	★★★★☆
2016	73.8	250 of 1096	77.2%	★★★★☆
2015	74.6	224 of 1100	79.6%	★★★★☆
2014	79.8	151 of 1110	86.4%	★★★★☆
2013	81.8	121 of 1120	89.2%	★★★★☆
2012	78.0	163 of 1117	85.4%	★★★★☆
2011	76.2	186 of 1117	83.3%	★★★★☆
2010	73.6	209 of 1113	81.2%	★★★★☆
2009	76.2	167 of 1082	84.6%	★★★★☆
2008	74.0	205 of 1081	81.0%	★★★★☆
2007	70.2	270 of 1083	75.1%	★★★★☆
2006	77.1	163 of 1071	84.8%	★★★★☆
2005	79.2	153 of 1062	85.6%	★★★★☆

Asian

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2026	66.5	83 of 246	66.3%	★★★☆☆
2025	63.8	101 of 249	59.4%	★★★☆☆
2024	55.3	129 of 238	45.8%	★★☆☆☆
2023	67.8	73 of 230	68.3%	★★★☆☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2026	76.2	66 of 420	84.3%	★★★★☆
2024	84.8	21 of 355	94.1%	★★★★★
2023	93.5	6 of 324	98.1%	★★★★★

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2026	86.9	73 of 1100	93.4%	★★★★★
2025	84.2	122 of 1096	88.9%	★★★★☆
2024	84.1	116 of 1098	89.4%	★★★★☆
2023	90.7	32 of 1100	97.1%	★★★★★

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2025	84.2	62 of 606	89.8%	★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2026	66.9	302 of 1040	71.0%	★★★★☆
2024	58.5	440 of 1036	57.5%	★★★☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2026	86.3	85 of 1099	92.3%	★★★★★
2025	86.1	91 of 1093	91.7%	★★★★★
2024	86.8	78 of 1101	92.9%	★★★★★
2023	81.1	173 of 1093	84.2%	★★★★☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2026	86.1	23 of 306	92.5%	★★★★★
2024	93.7	1 of 247	99.6%	★★★★★
2023	86.1	22 of 245	91.0%	★★★★★

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2026	78.6	145 of 974	85.1%	★★★★☆
2025	80.0	119 of 973	87.8%	★★★★☆
2024	85.4	49 of 979	95.0%	★★★★★
2023	76.5	162 of 984	83.5%	★★★★☆

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 (2026)93rd percentile~ school

Multi-racial (2026)92nd percentile~ school

Male (2026)92nd percentile~ school

Hispanic (2025)90th percentile~ school

White (2026)85th percentile-8 vs school

Disabled (2026)84th percentile-9 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)71st percentile-22 vs school

Asian (2026)66th percentile-27 vs school

By subject vs Virginia (2025-2026) ?

English Reading91%+19 vs state

Science88%+20 vs state

Mathematics88%+17 vs state

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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)				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 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
Stenwood Elementary	Public	PK, KG-6	2620 Gallows Rd	Vienna	22180	Fairfax County	Fairfax County Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(703) 208-7600	538	39	13.7	10.8%	251 (46.7%)	23 (4.3%)	64 (11.9%)	138 (25.7%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	61 (11.3%)	87.9	78^th of 1111 public elementary schools	93.0%		86.5	93^rd of 1110 public elementary schools	91.6%	15	491.0	91.3	91.4	78.7	87.5	88.5	88.8	88.9	93.4	93.4	$12,187	$317	$11,869
Cunningham Park Elementary	Public	PK, KG-6	1001 Park St SE	Vienna	22180	Fairfax County	Fairfax County Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(703) 255-5600	412	39	10.6	35.0%	180 (43.7%)	10 (2.4%)	154 (37.4%)	37 (9.0%)	2 (0.5%)	1 (0.2%)	28 (6.8%)	53	580^th of 1111 public elementary schools	47.8%		51.9	576^th of 1110 public elementary schools	48.1%	4		75.6	73.7	73.0	68.4	64.0	60.0	73.7	76.0	87.5	$14,020	$520	$13,500
Shrevewood Elementary	Public	PK, KG-6	7525 Shreve Rd	Falls Church	22043	Fairfax County	Fairfax County Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(703) 645-6600	579	41	14.1	38.0%	229 (39.6%)	48 (8.3%)	153 (26.4%)	109 (18.8%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	39 (6.7%)	34.3	797^th of 1111 public elementary schools	28.3%		34.5	779^th of 1110 public elementary schools	29.8%	18		69.0	60.3	51.6	50.0	53.9	71.0	67.1	64.7	75.0	$11,032	$200	$10,832
Fairhill Elementary	Public	PK, KG-6	3001 Chichester Ln	Fairfax	22031	Fairfax County	Fairfax County Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(703) 208-8100	566	40	14.0	35.3%	205 (36.2%)	43 (7.6%)	124 (21.9%)	134 (23.7%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	59 (10.4%)	64.5	420^th of 1111 public elementary schools	62.2%		66.5	400^th of 1110 public elementary schools	64.0%	20	≥ 50%	81.4	82.5	61.0	70.3	66.1	81.2	82.3	75.8	82.1	$12,112	$259	$11,853
Pine Spring Elementary	Public	PK, KG-6	7607 Willow Ln	Falls Church	22042	Fairfax County	Fairfax County Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(571) 226-4400	607	45	13.6	74.6%	109 (18.0%)	26 (4.3%)	394 (64.9%)	66 (10.9%)	2 (0.3%)	1 (0.2%)	9 (1.5%)	34.2	798^th of 1111 public elementary schools	28.2%		30.4	823^rd of 1110 public elementary schools	25.9%	25	≥ 50%	64.9	67.1	63.0	78.6	57.8	55.4	59.7	64.3	71.3	$14,586	$1,036	$13,551
Timber Lane Elementary	Public	PK, KG-6	2737 West St	Falls Church	22046	Falls Church city	Fairfax County Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(703) 206-5300	584	51	11.3	61.0%	155 (26.5%)	9 (1.5%)	344 (58.9%)	61 (10.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	15 (2.6%)	33.8	805^th of 1111 public elementary schools	27.5%		27.3	858^th of 1110 public elementary schools	22.7%	53		50.7	73.6	62.8	62.3	59.7	45.6	71.3	72.2	68.0	$13,607	$1,187	$12,420
Freedom Hill Elementary	Public	PK, KG-6	1945 Lord Fairfax Rd	Vienna	22182	Fairfax County	Fairfax County Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(703) 506-7800	500	40	12.5	45.4%	156 (31.2%)	46 (9.2%)	178 (35.6%)	88 (17.6%)	2 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	30 (6.0%)	42.3	708^th of 1111 public elementary schools	36.3%		41.7	702^nd of 1110 public elementary schools	36.8%	6		75.4	58.7	73.5	56.9	71.6	62.9	55.6	75.8	74.3	$13,379	$458	$12,921
Marshall Road Elementary	Public	PK, KG-6	730 Marshall Rd SW	Vienna	22180	Fairfax County	Fairfax County Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(703) 937-1500	691	56	12.3	33.9%	271 (39.2%)	31 (4.5%)	189 (27.4%)	141 (20.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	59 (8.5%)	48.9	620^th of 1111 public elementary schools	44.2%		38.5	733^rd of 1110 public elementary schools	34.0%	113		73.4	75.3	56.0	66.1	61.5	69.5	77.4	71.8	79.3	$12,881	$446	$12,435
Vienna Elementary	Public	PK, KG-6	128 Center St S	Vienna	22180	Fairfax County	Fairfax County Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(703) 937-6000	357	28	12.9	7.3%	226 (63.3%)	5 (1.4%)	42 (11.8%)	47 (13.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	37 (10.4%)	88.6	64^th of 1111 public elementary schools	94.2%		83	162^nd of 1110 public elementary schools	85.4%	98		100.0	93.6	91.7	80.6	82.0	100.0	93.6	96.0	82.9	$14,027	$549	$13,478
Graham Road Elementary	Public	PK, KG-6	2831 Graham Rd	Falls Church	22042	Fairfax County	Fairfax County Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(571) 226-2700	438	35	12.3	92.7%	25 (5.7%)	17 (3.9%)	369 (84.2%)	17 (3.9%)	3 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (1.6%)	6.6	1055^th of 1111 public elementary schools	5.0%		15.1	982^nd of 1110 public elementary schools	11.5%	73		58.2	54.6	20.5	50.0	25.6	40.0	40.0	20.9	51.1	$15,736	$1,882	$13,855

Frequently Asked Questions about Stenwood Elementary

What is the racial makeup of Stenwood Elementary?

Students at Stenwood Elementary are 47% White, 26% Asian, 12% Hispanic, 11% Two or more races, 4% African American.

How many students attend Stenwood Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 538 students attended Stenwood Elementary.

What district is Stenwood Elementary in?

Fairfax County Public Schools

What schools do graduates of Stenwood Elementary attend?

Students who attend Stenwood Elementary usually go on to attend:

Middle : Kilmer Middle
High : Marshall High

Is Stenwood Elementary a good school?

Yes. Stenwood Elementary ranks in the top 7.0% of Virginia elementary schools.

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