Best Public Schools in Zip Code 22124

Summary:

The 22124 zip code area in Fairfax County, Virginia is home to two exceptional elementary schools - Waples Mill Elementary and Oakton Elementary. Both schools demonstrate outstanding academic performance, consistently ranking among the top elementary schools in the state of Virginia.

Waples Mill Elementary is the higher-ranked of the two, placing 81st out of 1,110 Virginia elementary schools and earning a 5-star rating from SchoolDigger. Oakton Elementary is also highly ranked, placing 118th and earning a 4-star rating. Both schools boast impressive student proficiency rates on SOL (Standards of Learning) tests, significantly exceeding the Fairfax County and Virginia state averages across multiple grade levels and subject areas.

While the schools share many similarities, there are some notable differences. Waples Mill Elementary has a slightly lower free/reduced lunch rate and spends more per student than Oakton Elementary. Both schools, however, maintain a low chronic absenteeism rate of 15.7%, an area that could be further investigated to understand the underlying causes and develop strategies for improvement. Overall, the data indicates that families in the 22124 zip code have access to two exceptional elementary school options that provide a high-quality education and strong academic outcomes for their children.

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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
Waples Mill Elementary	Public	PK, KG-6	11509 Waples Mill Rd	Oakton	22124	Fairfax County	Fairfax County Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(703) 390-7700	750	54	14.0	12.5%	406 (54.1%)	35 (4.7%)	70 (9.3%)	179 (23.9%)	3 (0.4%)	1 (0.1%)	56 (7.5%)	87.7	81^st of 1110 public elementary schools	92.7%		83.7	144^th of 1114 public elementary schools	87.1%	63	89.2	91.9	78.8	91.7	87.0	87.4	95.0	88.5	93.2	$12,066	$242	$11,824
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%)	85.2	118^th of 1110 public elementary schools	89.4%		84	139^th of 1114 public elementary schools	87.5%	21	90.2	92.6	77.2	75.7	83.5	90.0	91.6	88.7	88.2	$10,786	$295	$10,491

Cities Near Zip Code 22124

City	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Oakton	1.18 mi	2	10^th
Fairfax	1.76 mi	28	80^th
Vienna	2.05 mi	16	49^th
Herndon	2.8 mi	14	216^th
Reston	3.11 mi	10	189^th

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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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