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Daniels Run Elementary

Q: Is Daniels Run Elementary a good school?

Daniels Run Elementary ranks 546 th of 1111 Virginia elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-6

546^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,111 Virginia Elementary Schools

Better than 51% of Virginia elementary schools

Summary

Daniels Run Elementary is a PK-6 public school in Fairfax, VA, serving 811 students as part of Fairfax County Public Schools. The school currently ranks 546th out of 1,111 Virginia elementary schools, placing it at the 51st percentile with a three-star rating. That puts it in the middle of the pack statewide, though it trails many of its immediate neighbors—Oakton Elementary, Mantua Elementary, and Laurel Ridge Elementary all rank in the top 10% of the state, while Marshall Road Elementary and Providence Elementary rank below Daniels Run.

One notable concern is chronic absenteeism. Daniels Run had a 14.7% chronic absenteeism rate in 2024-2025, above the district rate of 11.9% and higher than every nearby elementary school. The school also shows a distinct grade-level pattern: 4th graders perform above district averages in both reading and math, but by 6th grade, reading proficiency drops to about 70%, roughly 10 points below the district average. This pattern has persisted for several years. The school also serves a higher percentage of economically disadvantaged students (38.7%) than most of its high-performing neighbors—only Providence Elementary has a higher share.

The news is not all sobering. Daniels Run has improved steadily over the past decade, moving from the 24th percentile in 2016-2017 to the 51st percentile today, and recent test scores show strong one-year gains across several grades. However, outcomes are uneven across different student groups: some groups perform well above the state median while others rank below it. For parents weighing this school against nearby options, it's worth noting that Daniels Run appears to be on an upward trajectory, but it still faces real challenges in attendance and consistent achievement across all grade levels and student groups.

811

Students ?

14.2

Student/teacher ratio ?

$12,752

Per pupil spending ?

38.7%

Free/discounted lunch ?

3705 Blenheim Boulevard
Fairfax, VA 22030

(703) 279-8400

District: Fairfax County Public Schools

Students who attend Daniels Run Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	Johnson Middle
High:	Fairfax High

Racial breakdown:

White:

39.3%

Hispanic:

35.6%

Asian:

12.2%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 42nd percentile in 2016 → 51st in 2026

Strengths

✓Ranking is trending up — up 9 percentile points since 2016

✓Above the Virginia median (51st percentile)

Worth a look

!Some student groups rank well below the school's overall statewide standing

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school74%

District avg76%

Virginia avg71%

546^th of 1,111

Virginia public elementary schools ?

Top 49%▲ up 9 pts since 2016

From bottom 42% (2016) to top 49% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

80^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	55.7	546 of 1111	50.9%	★★★☆☆
2025	47.3	634 of 1110	42.9%	★★☆☆☆
2024	43.5	688 of 1114	38.2%	★★☆☆☆
2023	42.0	700 of 1114	37.2%	★★☆☆☆
2022	52.6	571 of 1109	48.5%	★★☆☆☆
2021	48.6	614 of 1103	44.3%	★★☆☆☆
2019	35.5	811 of 1105	26.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	37.1	798 of 1097	27.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2017	34.4	838 of 1099	23.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2016	49.1	640 of 1096	41.6%	★★☆☆☆
2015	58.2	517 of 1100	53.0%	★★★☆☆
2014	64.5	370 of 1110	66.7%	★★★☆☆
2013	54.1	543 of 1120	51.5%	★★★☆☆
2012	63.6	379 of 1117	66.1%	★★★☆☆
2011	65.7	360 of 1117	67.8%	★★★☆☆
2010	70.0	272 of 1113	75.6%	★★★★☆
2009	59.3	440 of 1082	59.3%	★★★☆☆
2008	56.2	507 of 1081	53.1%	★★★☆☆
2007	45.8	678 of 1083	37.4%	★★☆☆☆
2006	62.3	399 of 1071	62.7%	★★★☆☆
2005	70.6	260 of 1062	75.5%	★★★★☆

Asian

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2026	44.8	166 of 246	32.5%	★★☆☆☆
2025	28.7	202 of 249	18.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	32.0	185 of 238	22.3%	★☆☆☆☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2026	47.1	269 of 420	36.0%	★★☆☆☆
2024	33.9	293 of 355	17.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	30.9	266 of 324	17.9%	★☆☆☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2026	37.5	209 of 315	33.7%	★★☆☆☆
2025	34.1	216 of 326	33.7%	★★☆☆☆
2024	35.9	198 of 306	35.3%	★★☆☆☆
2023	33.0	215 of 300	28.3%	★☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2026	55.2	527 of 1100	52.1%	★★★☆☆
2025	50.5	579 of 1096	47.2%	★★☆☆☆
2024	40.9	723 of 1098	34.2%	★★☆☆☆
2023	35.6	786 of 1100	28.5%	★☆☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2026	34.9	425 of 619	31.3%	★★☆☆☆
2025	27.4	474 of 606	21.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	24.8	467 of 580	19.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	18.6	490 of 564	13.1%	★☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2026	46.3	605 of 1040	41.8%	★★☆☆☆
2025	30.9	784 of 1046	25.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	23.9	861 of 1036	16.9%	★☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2026	53.9	552 of 1099	49.8%	★★☆☆☆
2025	44.3	653 of 1093	40.3%	★★☆☆☆
2024	46.1	655 of 1101	40.5%	★★☆☆☆
2023	46.7	630 of 1093	42.4%	★★☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2026	81.1	109 of 974	88.8%	★★★★☆
2025	67.6	317 of 973	67.4%	★★★☆☆
2024	53.2	517 of 979	47.2%	★★☆☆☆
2023	58.2	437 of 984	55.6%	★★★☆☆

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+38 vs school

Female (2026)52nd percentile~ school

Male (2026)50th percentile~ school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)42nd percentile-9 vs school

Disabled (2026)36th percentile-15 vs school

English Language Learner (2026)34th percentile-17 vs school

Asian (2026)33rd percentile-18 vs school

Hispanic (2026)31st percentile-20 vs school

By subject vs Virginia (2025-2026) ?

English Reading74%+3 vs state

Mathematics74%+3 vs state

Science69%~ state avg

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What people are saying

by a parent
Wednesday, July 26, 2017

My 3 children have gone all the way through Daniels Run Elementary. It is a good school with good teachers. Of course, you'll have a few not so good here and there, just like any other school. But overall, its a great school with a great PTA to support it. The only negative is the SOL crap. Teachers have to teach the children content on the test and help them pass it. Very flawed system. You'll have to go private to avoid that. Close Quote

by a parent
Saturday, December 12, 2009

this school is one of the best to me i whent to this school knowing nothing at all. but when i left i new every thing there is to know also lern how to read wright and much more . this school is a very nice school and every teacher is there for the student's . If it wasent for this school i would be were i am today. so i give it all 5 starrrz Close Quote

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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
Daniels Run Elementary	Public	PK, KG-6	3705 Blenheim Boulevard	Fairfax	22030	Fairfax city	Fairfax County Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(703) 279-8400	811	57	14.2	38.7%	319 (39.3%)	43 (5.3%)	289 (35.6%)	99 (12.2%)	10 (1.2%)	0 (0.0%)	51 (6.3%)	55.7	546^th of 1111 public elementary schools	50.9%		47.3	634^th of 1110 public elementary schools	42.9%	88	507.0	69.3	84.7	74.0	66.3	68.7	69.3	83.6	73.5	70.6	$12,752	$329	$12,423
Mosaic Elementary	Public	PK, KG-6	9819 Five Oaks Rd	Fairfax	22031	Fairfax County	Fairfax County Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(703) 937-1600	927	60	15.5	26.6%	329 (35.5%)	77 (8.3%)	153 (16.5%)	303 (32.7%)	2 (0.2%)	1 (0.1%)	62 (6.7%)	83.8	148^th of 1111 public elementary schools	86.7%		84.5	135^th of 1110 public elementary schools	87.8%	13	100.0	88.4	91.5	82.4	90.1	76.4	85.6	87.0	88.3	91.4	$10,182	$288	$9,895
Fairfax Villa Elementary	Public	PK, KG-6	10900 Santa Clara Dr	Fairfax	22030	Fairfax city	Fairfax County Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(703) 267-2800	514	40	12.7	32.1%	178 (34.6%)	28 (5.4%)	115 (22.4%)	143 (27.8%)	3 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	47 (9.1%)	75.6	272^nd of 1111 public elementary schools	75.5%		75.4	282^nd of 1110 public elementary schools	74.6%	10		74.7	85.7	85.2	88.0	83.8	75.3	79.2	86.1	90.8	$13,351	$498	$12,853
Providence Elementary	Public	PK, KG-6	3616 Jermantown Rd	Fairfax	22030	Fairfax city	Fairfax County Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(703) 460-4400	954	64	14.8	48.6%	301 (31.6%)	62 (6.5%)	337 (35.3%)	170 (17.8%)	9 (0.9%)	0 (0.0%)	75 (7.9%)	47.7	640^th of 1111 public elementary schools	42.4%		47.4	632^nd of 1110 public elementary schools	43.1%	8		78.5	72.1	69.0	69.9	65.3	69.7	63.8	68.7	75.0	$13,431	$879	$12,552
Olde Creek Elementary	Public	PK, KG-6	9524 Old Creek Dr	Fairfax	22032	Fairfax County	Fairfax County Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(703) 426-3100	359	34	10.5	16.7%	184 (51.3%)	18 (5.0%)	49 (13.6%)	79 (22.0%)	1 (0.3%)	1 (0.3%)	27 (7.5%)	82.8	160^th of 1111 public elementary schools	85.6%		77.6	250^th of 1110 public elementary schools	77.5%	90		90.2	87.0	82.1	71.4	87.9	92.2	85.2	82.8	89.7	$14,956	$480	$14,476
Oakton Elementary	Public	PK, KG-6	3000 Chain Bridge Rd	Oakton	22124	Fairfax County	Fairfax County Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(703) 937-6100	795	46	17.2	13.2%	383 (48.2%)	40 (5.0%)	84 (10.6%)	210 (26.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	78 (9.8%)	91.2	29^th of 1111 public elementary schools	97.4%		85.2	118^th of 1110 public elementary schools	89.4%	89	100.0	91.6	96.7	88.4	84.9	93.4	87.8	93.3	92.6	94.0	$10,786	$295	$10,491
Mantua Elementary	Public	PK, KG-6	9107 Horner Court	Fairfax	22031	Fairfax County	Fairfax County Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(703) 645-6300	909	58	15.6	15.7%	433 (47.6%)	36 (4.0%)	151 (16.6%)	201 (22.1%)	1 (0.1%)	1 (0.1%)	86 (9.5%)	90.7	36^th of 1111 public elementary schools	96.8%		87.7	80^th of 1110 public elementary schools	92.8%	44		91.2	92.4	90.1	82.8	95.1	87.5	89.7	95.1	96.0	$11,381	$205	$11,176
Little Run Elementary	Public	PK, KG-6	4511 Olley Ln	Fairfax	22032	Fairfax County	Fairfax County Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(703) 503-3500	264	30	8.7	30.7%	106 (40.2%)	24 (9.1%)	66 (25.0%)	54 (20.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	14 (5.3%)	68.1	373^rd of 1111 public elementary schools	66.4%		58.5	501^st of 1110 public elementary schools	54.9%	128		73.0	75.7	80.0	91.7	89.5	66.7	70.3	84.2	87.5	$18,979	$661	$18,318
Oak View Elementary	Public	PK, KG-6	5004 Sideburn Rd	Fairfax	22032	Fairfax County	Fairfax County Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(703) 764-7100	776	47	16.5	11.0%	441 (56.8%)	28 (3.6%)	88 (11.3%)	137 (17.7%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.1%)	81 (10.4%)	76.7	261^st of 1111 public elementary schools	76.5%		80.7	205^th of 1110 public elementary schools	81.5%	56	473.0	80.2	86.7	68.8	83.7	81.0	75.8	82.7	85.8	90.5	$10,242	$287	$9,955
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

Frequently Asked Questions about Daniels Run Elementary

Is Daniels Run Elementary a good school?

Daniels Run Elementary ranks 546^th of 1111 Virginia elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Daniels Run Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 811 students attended Daniels Run Elementary.

What is the racial makeup of Daniels Run Elementary?

Students at Daniels Run Elementary are 39% White, 36% Hispanic, 12% Asian, 6% Two or more races, 5% African American, 1% American Indian.

What district is Daniels Run Elementary in?

Fairfax County Public Schools

What schools do graduates of Daniels Run Elementary attend?

Students who attend Daniels Run Elementary usually go on to attend:

Middle : Johnson Middle
High : Fairfax High

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