Summary:
Zip code 20120 in Centreville, VA is home to 6 elementary schools serving grades PK-6 (with Cardinal Ridge ending at grade 5), enrolling a combined 4,230 students across Fairfax County Public Schools and Loudoun County Public Schools.
Among these schools, Cardinal Ridge Elementary stands out as the top performer with a 5-star rating, ranking in the 90th percentile statewide and posting the highest overall SOL proficiency at 88.2%. It leads in math and reading, despite having the highest chronic absenteeism rate among the six. Powell Elementary is a strong alternative, ranking in the 81st percentile with the lowest chronic absenteeism (7.1%) and the lowest per-student spending, making it an efficient high achiever. At the other end, London Towne Elementary has the lowest scores and highest free/reduced lunch rate, but showed the biggest improvement, rising 6.6 percentage points this year.
Spending and class size do not always align with outcomes: Deer Park Elementary spends the most per student and has the smallest classes, yet ranks near the median. Virginia Run Elementary and Cub Run Elementary fall in the middle, with Cub Run showing a strong late-elementary surge. Chronic absenteeism is not a perfect predictor either, as Cardinal Ridge outperforms despite its high rate. Overall, families in this zip code have widely different options, from the top-tier academics of Cardinal Ridge and Powell to the improving but challenged London Towne, with district-level differences between Fairfax and Loudoun adding another layer of choice.
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