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Best Public Schools in Zip Code 20171

At a glance

Schools

5,936

Students

5-star school

Top rankedOak Hill Elementary62^nd of 1,111 Virginia elementary schools

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Biggest riser

Floris Elementary up 116 spots statewide this year

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Smallest classes

Carson Middle 11.3 students per teacher

SchoolDigger ratings

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1 school without a SchoolDigger rating (too few tested students)

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Summary:

ZIP code 20171 in Fairfax County, Virginia is home to 8 public schools in Fairfax County Public Schools — 7 elementary schools and 1 middle school — with no high schools within the ZIP code itself, serving a combined 5,936 students. The district ranks 39th out of 131 districts in Virginia with a 4-star rating, and the schools in this area range from some of the highest-performing in the state to one school facing significant challenges.

Oak Hill Elementary stands out as the top overall school, ranked #62 out of 1,111 Virginia elementary schools (94th percentile, 5 stars), with the lowest chronic absenteeism rate in the ZIP at just 4.9% and excellent SOL proficiency in every subject, including 100% in 6th-grade Algebra I. Fox Mill Elementary and Crossfield Elementary are also consistently strong, ranking in the 89th and 88th percentiles respectively. Floris Elementary has been the most improved school, climbing from the 74th to the 85th percentile over three years. Carson Middle, the only middle school in the ZIP, is ranked #52 out of 416 Virginia middle schools (88th percentile, 4 stars) and posts near-perfect scores in advanced math courses. At the other end, Coates Elementary ranks #936 out of 1,111 elementary schools (16th percentile, 1 star), with test scores well below district and state averages. McNair Upper Elementary sits in the middle at the 47th percentile, while McNair Elementary serves only PK-2 and has no test data available.

A clear socioeconomic achievement gap exists within this ZIP code. The top-performing elementary schools all have free/reduced lunch rates below 12%, while Coates has a 71.69% rate. Interestingly, Coates has relatively good attendance at 9.4% chronic absenteeism — lower than several higher-performing schools. Spending does not directly align with performance: Floris spends the least at $10,732 per student yet achieves top-quartile results, while McNair Elementary spends the most at $14,714 with no outcome data. Advanced math acceleration is a signature strength, with 100% proficiency in Algebra I for 6th graders at Oak Hill and Floris, and near-perfect advanced math scores at Carson Middle. With no high school in 20171, Carson Middle students transition to high schools in surrounding ZIP codes.

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2026)				Ranking (2025)				SOL Geometry (2026)			SOL Algebra I (2026)				SOL Algebra II (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 Geometry 7th Grade	SOL Geometry 8th Grade	SOL Algebra I 5th Grade	SOL Algebra I 6th Grade	SOL Algebra I 7th Grade	SOL Algebra I 8th Grade	SOL Algebra II 7th Grade	SOL Algebra II 8th Grade	SOL Mathematics 3rd Grade	SOL Mathematics 4th Grade	SOL Mathematics 5th Grade	SOL Mathematics 6th Grade	SOL Mathematics 7th Grade	SOL Mathematics 8th Grade	SOL Science 5th Grade	SOL Science 8th Grade	SOL English Reading 3rd Grade	SOL English Reading 4th Grade	SOL English Reading 5th Grade	SOL English Reading 6th Grade	SOL English Reading 7th Grade	SOL English Reading 8th Grade	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
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%)	82.1	170^th of 1111 public elementary schools	84.7%		75.2	286^th of 1110 public elementary schools	74.2%	116					100.0					89.0	79.6	85.2	79.6			92.6		85.9	83.0	86.3	90.5			$10,732	$335	$10,396
Carson Middle	Public, Magnet	7-8	13618 McLearen Road	Herndon	20171	Fairfax County	Fairfax County Public Schools	No	Yes	No	No	(703) 925-3600	1,358	120	11.3	20.5%	376 (27.7%)	160 (11.8%)	149 (11.0%)	584 (43.0%)	6 (0.4%)	2 (0.1%)	81 (6.0%)	78.6	52^nd of 416 public middle schools	87.5%		77.2	66^th of 419 public middle schools	84.2%	14		≥ 50%	100.0			100.0	98.0	≥ 50%	100.0					61.2	51.5		80.9					87.3	86.3	$11,103	$236	$10,867
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%)	85.2	123^rd of 1111 public elementary schools	88.9%		89.4	58^th of 1110 public elementary schools	94.8%	65										90.6	92.5	78.7	88.6			81.9		81.9	89.6	88.0	92.2			$12,526	$320	$12,205
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%)	88.7	62^nd of 1111 public elementary schools	94.4%		86.4	95^th of 1110 public elementary schools	91.4%	33				≥ 50%	100.0					91.7	95.3	82.5	79.7			90.1		88.9	93.4	92.8	87.7			$12,571	$298	$12,272
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%)	84.6	132^nd of 1111 public elementary schools	88.1%		82.1	179^th of 1110 public elementary schools	83.9%	47					525.0					89.7	88.7	78.7	79.0			85.3		83.8	93.0	89.5	91.3			$12,556	$348	$12,208
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
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%)	20.4	936^th of 1111 public elementary schools	15.8%		15.8	974^th of 1110 public elementary schools	12.3%	38										69.8	56.4	50.5	68.8			51.5		52.7	47.7	54.4	64.6			$12,009	$375	$11,634
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%)	52.3	588^th of 1111 public elementary schools	47.1%		53.7	558^th of 1110 public elementary schools	49.7%	30	≥ 50%				≥ 50%					67.7	77.7	63.3	71.9			68.1		66.9	69.8	75.0	84.9			$10,903	$271	$10,633

Cities Near Zip Code 20171

City	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Herndon	0.85 mi	16	216^th
Chantilly	1.56 mi	9	102^nd
Reston	2.12 mi	10	189^th
Fairfax	2.47 mi	27	80^th
Sterling	4.46 mi	19	262^nd

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SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau and the Virginia Department of Education.

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