Schools in Zip Code 22180

Zip code 22180 (Vienna, VA) is home to 6 schools within Fairfax County Public Schools — 5 elementary schools serving grades PK–6 and 1 middle school serving grades 7–8, with no high school in the immediate area, enrolling roughly 3,780 students. Although the district ranks in the 70th percentile statewide (4 stars), school performance within this single zip code varies dramatically — from top-5% elementary schools to schools in the bottom half of Virginia's elementary rankings.

The clear standouts are Archer Elementary, Vienna Elementary, and Stenwood Elementary, all earning 5 stars. Archer ranks 53rd out of 1,111 elementary schools (95th percentile) with roughly 84% math and 93% reading proficiency, the lowest chronic absenteeism in the zip code (4.5%), and a perfect 100% pass rate for 6th graders taking Algebra I. Vienna ranks 64th (94th percentile) with 100% proficiency in 3rd-grade math and reading, though its scores show more year-to-year volatility. Stenwood ranks 78th (93rd percentile) with strong, consistent performance across three years. Thoreau Middle, the only middle school, ranks 51st out of 416 (88th percentile, 4 stars), featuring elite advanced math results — 100% in Algebra I and Geometry — but only 38% proficiency in 8th-grade general math, a striking gap likely tied to heavy acceleration of top students.

The two lower-performing schools are Marshall Road Elementary (44th percentile) and Cunningham Park Elementary (48th percentile). Marshall Road shows a clear upward trend (833→733→620) but still trails district averages, especially in 5th-grade math (56% proficient). Cunningham Park spends the most per student (~$14,020) and has the lowest student-teacher ratio (10.6), yet still underperforms — proving that neither spending nor class size guarantees results. The strongest pattern is socioeconomic: the three 5-star schools have free/reduced lunch rates of 7–14% versus 34–35% at the lower-performing schools. Reading outpaces math at every school, and attendance is strong across the board, with all schools below the state's 14.8% chronic absenteeism average.