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Aldrin Elementary

Q: Is Aldrin Elementary a good school?

Aldrin Elementary ranks 193 rd of 1111 Virginia elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-6

193^rd

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,111 Virginia Elementary Schools

Better than 83% of Virginia elementary schools

Summary

Aldrin Elementary is a PK–6 school in Reston, Virginia, serving 455 students as part of Fairfax County Public Schools, and it has climbed to an 83rd-percentile statewide ranking — 193rd out of 1,111 Virginia elementary schools — earning a 4-star rating for the 2025–2026 school year. That's Aldrin's best rank in a decade, up from the 53rd percentile in 2016–2017 and a notable jump from 72nd percentile last year. Among nearby schools, only Great Falls Elementary, Forestville Elementary, and Sunrise Valley Elementary rank higher — and all three serve far fewer low-income students than Aldrin.

Aldrin's biggest academic strength is reading. Proficiency rates topped district averages in every grade tested, with 6th grade reading at 91.84% proficient compared with the district's 80.36%. The school also invests heavily in its students: per-student spending reached $17,721 in 2023–2024 — more than what nearby high performers like Forestville Elementary ($10,971), Sunrise Valley Elementary ($12,241), and Great Falls Elementary ($12,650) spend, and nearly as much as Armstrong Elementary's $18,590, despite Aldrin ranking higher. The student–teacher ratio of 10.8 is among the area's lowest. Attendance is another standout: chronic absenteeism dropped from 15.4% two years ago to just 7.8%, matching Great Falls Elementary and far below the state average of 14.8%. Aldrin also posts strong results for English Language Learners (85th percentile), low-income students (76th percentile), and students with disabilities (77th percentile).

The one clear weak spot is 6th grade math, where proficiency fell to 61.29% — below both the district (69.31%) and state (63.19%) averages, and about 34 points behind Great Falls Elementary. In the earlier grades, Aldrin's math scores are solid, making 6th grade math the only subject where the school trails its peers. Given that this is the final year before middle school, it's the area to watch. Overall, Aldrin is a well-resourced, high-performing school that gets strong results from a more economically diverse student body than most of its top-ranked neighbors — and if it can replicate its reading success in upper-grade math, it could climb even higher.

455

Students ?

10.8

Student/teacher ratio ?

$17,721

Per pupil spending ?

24%

Free/discounted lunch ?

11375 Center Harbor Rd
Reston, VA 20194-2061

(703) 904-3800

District: Fairfax County Public Schools

Students who attend Aldrin Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	Herndon Middle
High:	Herndon High

Racial breakdown:

White:

46.8%

Hispanic:

20.7%

Asian:

18.7%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 68th percentile in 2016 → 83rd in 2026

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Virginia average (85% vs 71% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 17% of Virginia elementary schools

✓Ranking is trending up — up 15 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 school85%

District avg75%

Virginia avg71%

193^rd of 1,111

Virginia public elementary schools ?

Top 17%▲ up 14 pts since 2016

From top 32% (2016) to top 17% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

49^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	80.7	193 of 1111	82.6%	★★★★☆
2025	73.2	307 of 1110	72.3%	★★★★☆
2024	74.8	286 of 1114	74.3%	★★★★☆
2023	71.5	325 of 1114	70.8%	★★★★☆
2022	78.4	224 of 1109	79.8%	★★★★☆
2021	77.7	241 of 1103	78.2%	★★★★☆
2019	71.4	295 of 1105	73.3%	★★★★☆
2018	59.4	481 of 1097	56.2%	★★★☆☆
2017	56.6	518 of 1099	52.9%	★★★☆☆
2016	67.2	347 of 1096	68.3%	★★★☆☆
2015	68.6	320 of 1100	70.9%	★★★★☆
2014	69.6	304 of 1110	72.6%	★★★★☆
2013	70.5	293 of 1120	73.8%	★★★★☆
2012	65.5	349 of 1117	68.8%	★★★☆☆
2011	62.7	399 of 1117	64.3%	★★★☆☆
2010	57.6	499 of 1113	55.2%	★★★☆☆
2009	71.4	259 of 1082	76.1%	★★★★☆
2008	49.7	623 of 1081	42.4%	★★☆☆☆
2007	74.5	200 of 1083	81.5%	★★★★☆
2006	66.5	327 of 1071	69.5%	★★★☆☆
2005	65.8	335 of 1062	68.5%	★★★☆☆

Asian

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2026	62.0	107 of 246	56.5%	★★★☆☆
2025	82.1	20 of 249	92.0%	★★★★★
2024	43.5	159 of 238	33.2%	★★☆☆☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2026	71.1	95 of 420	77.4%	★★★★☆
2024	61.0	145 of 355	59.2%	★★★☆☆
2023	69.2	81 of 324	75.0%	★★★★☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2026	80.3	48 of 315	84.8%	★★★★☆
2025	89.2	17 of 326	94.8%	★★★★★
2023	59.5	111 of 300	63.0%	★★★☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2026	77.2	224 of 1100	79.6%	★★★★☆
2025	73.7	284 of 1096	74.1%	★★★★☆
2024	80.0	181 of 1098	83.5%	★★★★☆
2023	76.6	232 of 1100	78.9%	★★★★☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2026	68.9	167 of 619	73.0%	★★★★☆
2025	55.0	283 of 606	53.3%	★★★☆☆
2024	42.1	380 of 580	34.5%	★★☆☆☆
2023	59.2	244 of 564	56.7%	★★★☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2026	69.9	252 of 1040	75.8%	★★★★☆
2025	48.6	564 of 1046	46.1%	★★☆☆☆
2024	62.2	388 of 1036	62.5%	★★★☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2026	80.9	170 of 1099	84.5%	★★★★☆
2025	73.9	293 of 1093	73.2%	★★★★☆
2024	67.6	368 of 1101	66.6%	★★★☆☆
2023	61.5	432 of 1093	60.5%	★★★☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2026	81.2	105 of 974	89.2%	★★★★☆
2025	71.9	252 of 973	74.1%	★★★★☆
2024	71.9	237 of 979	75.8%	★★★★☆
2023	67.4	307 of 984	68.8%	★★★☆☆

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)

White (2026)89th percentile+7 vs school

English Language Learner (2026)85th percentile~ school

Male (2026)85th percentile~ school

Female (2026)80th percentile-3 vs school

Disabled (2026)77th percentile-5 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)76th percentile-7 vs school

Hispanic (2026)73rd percentile-10 vs school

Asian (2026)57th percentile-26 vs school

By subject vs Virginia (2025-2026) ?

English Reading87%+15 vs state

Mathematics84%+13 vs state

Science80%+11 vs state

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What people are saying

by a parent
Tuesday, September 18, 2018

Great school..! Close Quote

by a parent
Saturday, January 16, 2016

Aldrin Elementary is a wonderful school with excellent administration and a family feel. The office staff knows every child. There are so many wonderful teachers, extremely high parent involvement, and an amazing PTA. The only criticism is that it is highly segregated and the school is not transparent about how children are placed in classrooms. They seek to maximize their limited specialists (special ed, ESOL, etc.) by concentrating kids together and isolating the advanced kids. These kids could be better integrated in order to provide a better experience for ALL students. 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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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	$12,650	$331	$12,319
Clearview Elementary	Public	PK, KG-6	12635 Builders Rd	Herndon	20170	Fairfax County	Fairfax County Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(703) 708-6000	580	50	11.4	60.2%	154 (26.6%)	37 (6.4%)	325 (56.0%)	40 (6.9%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	22 (3.8%)	43.3	700^th of 1111 public elementary schools	37.0%		36.3	752^nd of 1110 public elementary schools	32.3%	52			71.3	68.2	63.3	68.9	68.9	62.8	58.3	74.3	78.1	$15,631	$1,241	$14,391
Dranesville Elementary	Public	PK, KG-6	1515 Powells Tavern Pl	Herndon	20170	Fairfax County	Fairfax County Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(703) 326-5200	610	48	12.8	47.4%	236 (38.7%)	28 (4.6%)	279 (45.7%)	31 (5.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	36 (5.9%)	47.9	635^th of 1111 public elementary schools	42.8%		39.2	727^th of 1110 public elementary schools	34.5%	92			80.3	70.0	54.2	60.0	70.7	68.9	68.5	74.4	77.1	$14,283	$354	$13,930
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

Frequently Asked Questions about Aldrin Elementary

What is the racial makeup of Aldrin Elementary?

Students at Aldrin Elementary are 47% White, 21% Hispanic, 19% Asian, 7% African American, 6% Two or more races.

How many students attend Aldrin Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 455 students attended Aldrin Elementary.

Is Aldrin Elementary a good school?

Aldrin Elementary ranks 193^rd of 1111 Virginia elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

What schools do graduates of Aldrin Elementary attend?

Students who attend Aldrin Elementary usually go on to attend:

Middle : Herndon Middle
High : Herndon High

What district is Aldrin Elementary in?

Fairfax County Public Schools

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