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Fox Mill Elementary

Public, Magnet Grades PK, KG-6

58^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,110 Virginia Elementary Schools

Better than 95% of Virginia elementary schools

Summary

Fox Mill Elementary is a public magnet elementary school in Herndon, Virginia, serving 645 students in grades PK-6. The school is part of the Fairfax County Public Schools district, which is ranked 45 out of 129 school districts in Virginia.

Fox Mill Elementary consistently ranks among the top elementary schools in Virginia, with exceptional academic performance on SOL (Standards of Learning) assessments. In the 2024-2025 school year, 94.55% of 3rd graders, 91.95% of 4th graders, and 97.67% of 6th graders were proficient or better in SOL Mathematics, significantly outperforming the Fairfax County and Virginia state averages. Similar trends are observed in SOL English Reading, where Fox Mill's proficiency rates range from 82.73% to 97.56% across grades 3-6. The school maintains a relatively low student-teacher ratio, which may contribute to its academic success.

When compared to nearby schools, Fox Mill Elementary outperforms Coates Elementary and Hutchison Elementary on SOL assessments across all grade levels and subject areas. The nearby Oak Hill Elementary and Hunters Woods Elementary School for the Arts and Sciences also demonstrate strong academic performance, with proficiency rates comparable to or exceeding those of Fox Mill Elementary.

650

Students ?

14.1

Student/teacher ratio ?

$12,526

Per pupil spending ?

9.2%

Free/discounted lunch ?

2611 Viking Dr
Herndon, VA 20171-2498

(703) 262-2700

District: Fairfax County Public Schools

Students who attend Fox Mill Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	Carson Middle
High:	South Lakes High

Racial breakdown:

White:

60.8%

Two or more races:

13.7%

Asian:

12.2%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 82nd percentile in 2015 → 95th in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Virginia average (91% vs 70% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 5% of Virginia elementary schools

✓Ranking is trending up — up 13 percentile points since 2015

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school91%

District avg74%

Virginia avg70%

58^th of 1,110

Virginia public elementary schools ?

Top 5%▲ up 13 pts since 2015

From top 18% (2015) to top 5% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

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

45^th of 129Fairfax 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
2025	89.4	58 of 1110	94.8%	★★★★★
2024	85.6	108 of 1114	90.3%	★★★★★
2023	82.0	176 of 1114	84.2%	★★★★☆
2022	80.1	207 of 1109	81.3%	★★★★☆
2021	82.5	174 of 1103	84.2%	★★★★☆
2019	81.0	147 of 1105	86.7%	★★★★☆
2018	71.8	282 of 1097	74.3%	★★★★☆
2017	74.8	229 of 1099	79.2%	★★★★☆
2016	73.3	253 of 1096	76.9%	★★★★☆
2015	76.1	202 of 1100	81.6%	★★★★☆
2014	77.6	179 of 1110	83.9%	★★★★☆
2013	83.7	97 of 1120	91.3%	★★★★★
2012	85.4	47 of 1117	95.8%	★★★★★
2011	89.9	7 of 1117	99.4%	★★★★★
2010	82.3	63 of 1113	94.3%	★★★★★
2009	80.6	96 of 1082	91.1%	★★★★★
2008	80.6	93 of 1081	91.4%	★★★★★
2007	83.5	72 of 1083	93.4%	★★★★★
2006	87.4	24 of 1071	97.8%	★★★★★
2005	86.2	41 of 1062	96.1%	★★★★★

Asian

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2025	86.1	7 of 249	97.2%	★★★★★
2024	59.7	112 of 238	52.9%	★★★☆☆
2023	45.2	139 of 230	39.6%	★★☆☆☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2024	71.6	68 of 355	80.8%	★★★★☆
2023	72.3	67 of 324	79.3%	★★★★☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2025	85.2	102 of 1096	90.7%	★★★★★
2024	84.0	118 of 1098	89.3%	★★★★☆
2023	78.3	211 of 1100	80.8%	★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2025	77.2	168 of 1046	83.9%	★★★★☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2025	90.8	28 of 1093	97.4%	★★★★★
2024	84.1	125 of 1101	88.6%	★★★★☆
2023	82.6	152 of 1093	86.1%	★★★★☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2025	85.7	26 of 271	90.4%	★★★★★
2024	86.2	25 of 247	89.9%	★★★★★
2023	82.0	34 of 245	86.1%	★★★★☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2025	81.5	101 of 973	89.6%	★★★★☆
2024	74.7	202 of 979	79.4%	★★★★☆
2023	75.3	179 of 984	81.8%	★★★★☆

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)

Male (2025)97th percentile+3 vs school

Asian (2025)97th percentile~ school

Female (2025)91st percentile-4 vs school

Multi-racial (2025)90th percentile-4 vs school

White (2025)90th percentile-5 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)84th percentile-11 vs school

Disabled (2024)81st percentile-9 vs school

By subject vs Virginia (2024-2025) ?

Mathematics92%+22 vs state

English Reading91%+20 vs state

Science86%+17 vs state

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Schools Near Fox Mill Elementary

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				SOL Mathematics (2025)				SOL Science (2025)	SOL English Reading (2025)				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	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	SchoolDigger Rating (2025)	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	Rank Change from Previous Year	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
Fox Mill Elementary	Public, Magnet	PK, KG-6	2611 Viking Dr	Herndon	20171	Fairfax County	Fairfax County Public Schools	No	Yes	No	No	(703) 262-2700	650	46	14.1	9.2%	395 (60.8%)	18 (2.8%)	67 (10.3%)	79 (12.2%)	2 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	89 (13.7%)	89.4	58^th of 1110 public elementary schools	94.8%		85.6	108^th of 1114 public elementary schools	90.3%	50	94.6	92.0	80.0	97.7	85.9	82.7	93.0	94.8	97.6	$12,526	$320	$12,205
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%)	79.1	227^th of 1110 public elementary schools	79.5%		81.3	191^st of 1114 public elementary schools	82.9%	36	80.5	92.1	70.2	86.2	80.6	79.7	91.1	81.8	89.6	$12,429	$259	$12,170
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%)	5.1	1072^nd of 1110 public elementary schools	3.4%		7.7	1050^th of 1114 public elementary schools	5.7%	22	53.5	51.1	36.8	42.7	39.1	36.7	39.3	37.7	41.8	$13,667	$1,230	$12,437
Crossfield Elementary	Public	PK, KG-6	2791 Fox Mill Rd	Herndon	20171	Fairfax County	Fairfax County Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(703) 295-1100	513	40	12.7	8.2%	300 (58.5%)	15 (2.9%)	44 (8.6%)	118 (23.0%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	35 (6.8%)	82.1	179^th of 1110 public elementary schools	83.9%		83.2	149^th of 1114 public elementary schools	86.6%	30	89.9	88.4	72.7	83.3	83.1	82.6	89.5	81.7	91.5	$12,556	$348	$12,208
Oak Hill Elementary	Public	PK, KG-6	3210 Kinross Circle	Herndon	20171	Fairfax County	Fairfax County Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(703) 467-3500	628	47	13.4	8.3%	272 (43.3%)	14 (2.2%)	59 (9.4%)	226 (36.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	57 (9.1%)	86.4	95^th of 1110 public elementary schools	91.4%		86.4	97^th of 1114 public elementary schools	91.3%	2	92.8	95.9	76.7	79.6	83.2	86.6	95.9	86.9	91.4	$12,571	$298	$12,272
McNair Elementary	Public	PK, KG-2	2499 Thomas Jefferson Dr.	Herndon	20171	Fairfax County	Fairfax County Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(703) 793-4800	520	41	12.6	48.8%	93 (17.9%)	111 (21.3%)	84 (16.2%)	213 (41.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	19 (3.7%)								(n/a)										$14,714	$423	$14,291
McNair Upper Elementary	Public	3-6	2410 Fox Mill Road	Herndon	20171	Fairfax County	Fairfax County Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(703) 793-4800	605	36	16.9	34.7%	76 (12.6%)	103 (17.0%)	103 (17.0%)	300 (49.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	23 (3.8%)	53.7	558^th of 1110 public elementary schools	49.7%		58.5	505^th of 1114 public elementary schools	54.7%	53	66.7	75.0	65.7	75.7	67.8	66.9	69.9	78.5	81.3	$10,903	$271	$10,633
Floris Elementary	Public	PK, KG-6	2708 Centreville Rd	Herndon	20171	Fairfax County	Fairfax County Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(703) 561-2900	666	44	15.0	11.9%	193 (29.0%)	37 (5.6%)	48 (7.2%)	338 (50.8%)	5 (0.8%)	1 (0.2%)	44 (6.6%)	75.2	286^th of 1110 public elementary schools	74.2%		74.7	288^th of 1114 public elementary schools	74.1%	2	74.8	83.5	87.0	72.6	90.5	70.7	82.1	89.5	85.9	$10,732	$335	$10,396
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%)	58.5	499^th of 1110 public elementary schools	55.0%		51.5	591^st of 1114 public elementary schools	46.9%	92	75.0	69.7	64.6	76.9	72.5	71.1	73.3	75.6	90.3	$12,938	$446	$12,492
Coates Elementary	Public	PK, KG-6	2480 River Birch Rd.	Herndon	20171	Fairfax County	Fairfax County Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(703) 713-3000	996	70	14.1	71.7%	165 (16.6%)	273 (27.4%)	325 (32.6%)	184 (18.5%)	3 (0.3%)	1 (0.1%)	45 (4.5%)	15.8	974^th of 1110 public elementary schools	12.3%		12.2	1002^nd of 1114 public elementary schools	10.1%	28	53.2	53.7	51.0	65.1	49.6	35.0	51.2	50.8	67.2	$12,009	$375	$11,634

Frequently Asked Questions about Fox Mill Elementary

What schools do graduates of Fox Mill Elementary attend?

Students who attend Fox Mill Elementary usually go on to attend:

Middle : Carson Middle
High : South Lakes High

How many students attend Fox Mill Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 650 students attended Fox Mill Elementary.

What is the racial makeup of Fox Mill Elementary?

Students at Fox Mill Elementary are 61% White, 14% Two or more races, 12% Asian, 10% Hispanic, 3% African American.

Is Fox Mill Elementary a good school?

Yes. Fox Mill Elementary ranks in the top 5.2% of Virginia elementary schools.

What district is Fox Mill Elementary in?

Fairfax County Public Schools

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