Dranesville Elementary

Summary:

Dranesville Elementary is a public elementary school in Herndon, Virginia, serving 611 students in grades PK-6. The school is part of the Fairfax County Public Schools district, which is ranked 41 out of 130 school districts in Virginia.

While Dranesville Elementary has a more diverse student population compared to nearby schools, with higher percentages of Hispanic and Asian students, the school has consistently ranked in the bottom half of Virginia elementary schools, placing it in the bottom 35% statewide. Its performance is particularly low for Hispanic, English Language Learner, and Low Socioeconomic Status student subgroups, which rank in the bottom 25-30% of schools. Dranesville's test scores in Mathematics and English Reading are generally lower than the Fairfax County and Virginia state averages, especially in the upper elementary grades.

Interestingly, the nearby schools, such as Hutchison Elementary, Herndon Elementary, and Clearview Elementary, have similar low rankings and test scores, suggesting that the challenges faced by Dranesville Elementary may be more systemic within the local area. Additionally, Dranesville's high percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch (45.17%) likely contributes to its lower academic performance, as research has shown a strong correlation between socioeconomic status and student achievement.


Detail:

Public PK, KG-6

 1515 Powells Tavern Pl
       Herndon, VA  20170-2832


(703) 326-5200

District: Fairfax County Public Schools

SchoolDigger Rank:
735th of 1,114 Virginia Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures:  $13,135 Help


Students who attend Dranesville Elementary usually attend:

Middle:    Herndon Middle
High:    Herndon High

Student/teacher ratio:  13.0 Help
Number of students:  611

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:
44.2%
White:
38.8%
Asian:
7.5%
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Free/discounted lunch recipients:  45.2% Help


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Performance Trends
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Compare Details Dranesville Elementary ranks worse than 66% of elementary schools in Virginia. It also ranks 94th among 137 ranked elementary schools in the Fairfax County Public Schools District. (See more...)
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Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 39.18. (See more...)
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Chronic absenteeism in a school refers to a situation where students repeatedly miss school, with the threshold often defined as missing 10% or more of school days for any reason, excused or unexcused.
Student Body
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Compare Details Dranesville Elementary has the largest elementary school student body size in the Fairfax County Public Schools District.  (See more...)
Finance
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Compare Details The average total spent per student at Dranesville Elementary is $13,135, which is the 22nd highest among 137 elementary schools in the Fairfax County Public Schools District.
Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Dranesville Elementary:

SchoolDigger ranks Dranesville Elementary 735th of 1114 Virginia public elementary schools. (See Dranesville Elementary in the ranking list.)

Elementary School Test Score Ratings by Student Subgroup:


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Fairfax County Public Schools:

SchoolDigger ranks Fairfax County Public Schools 41st of 130 Virginia school districts. (See district ranking list.)


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Rank History for Dranesville Elementary

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Rank History for all students at Dranesville Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools VA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2005 44.61 661st 1062 37.8%
2006 53.22 553rd 1071 48.4%
2007 45.14 685th 1083 36.7%
2008 30.90 884th 1081 18.2%
2009 31.81 900th 1082 16.8%
2010 35.34 893rd 1113 19.8%
2011 19.10 1047th 1117 6.3%
2012 22.66 1004th 1117 10.1%
2013 32.26 853rd 1120 23.8%
2014 36.88 789th 1110 28.9%
2015 27.26 902nd 1100 18.0%
2016 45.50 693rd 1096 36.8%
2017 28.34 905th 1099 17.7%
2018 24.84 928th 1097 15.4%
2019 27.77 904th 1105 18.2%
2021 19.26 914th 1103 17.1%
2022 32.05 823rd 1109 25.8%
2023 39.66 728th 1114 34.6%
2024 39.18 735th 1114 34.0%
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Rank History for English Language Learner students at Dranesville Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools VA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2023 25.02 250th 300 16.7%
2024 17.45 284th 306 7.2%
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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Dranesville Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools VA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2024 23.84 863rd 1036 16.7%
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Rank History for Female students at Dranesville Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools VA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2023 42.45 693rd 1100 37.0%
2024 28.43 850th 1098 22.6%
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Rank History for Disabled students at Dranesville Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools VA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2023 65.91 96th 324 70.4%
2024 38.17 281st 355 20.8%
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Rank History for Male students at Dranesville Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools VA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2023 35.67 764th 1093 30.1%
2024 50.55 591st 1101 46.3%
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Rank History for Hispanic students at Dranesville Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools VA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2023 23.73 468th 564 17.0%
2024 24.22 473rd 580 18.4%
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Rank History for White students at Dranesville Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools VA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2023 69.31 273rd 984 72.3%
2024 68.41 285th 979 70.9%
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Data source: test scores: Virginia Department of Education, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

As you review the school rankings data, please be aware that some of the information from certain demographics is missing. The reason for this omission is that the data has been redacted from the source data itself due to low population samples in these specific demographic groups.

Redacting data from low population samples is a necessary step to ensure the reliability and accuracy of the results, as small sample sizes may not be representative of the broader population. Additionally, this measure helps protect the privacy of individuals belonging to these demographic groups.

Dranesville Elementary Test Scores
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Data source: Virginia Department of Education

Review counts

All ratings (Avg rating: 4.2)
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Reviews:
by a parent
Wednesday, June 17, 2020

Open Quote EXcellent teachers and an engaged front office. Many parents are involved and the PE teachers, art and music are amazing Close Quote


by a parent
Monday, March 28, 2016

Open Quote It's not useful when a parent just says "this is a terrible school" with no supporting details. I'm going to say "this is a great school" with a lot of supporting details. My son went to Dranesville for grades 1 and 2 until he got into AAP and moved to Clearview, the local Level IV center at the time. My daughter also got into the AAP program and because Dranesville became a Level IV center two years ago, she decided to stay, and she's been there for four years now (first through fourth grade). We've loved the school. My son was bored to death in first and second grade, and his second grade teacher in particular made incredible efforts to accommodate my son to keep him interested and engaged. My daughter's first grade teacher was the most kind, loving, wonderful teacher, and it made my daughter's transition from a private kindergarten to Dranesville so easy. Her second grade teacher was new to the school that year and was a disaster, and the principal at Dranesville, Ms. Toussaint-Williams, is so amazing and so unwilling to put up with mediocrity that the teacher was not back at Dranesville (or any other Fairfax County school, I'm told) the next year. Ms. Toussaint-Williams is one of the smartest, most driven to excellence, most engaged school professionals I've ever met. She is also clearly in love with her job, cares for each and every kid in the school, and is engaged 100% of the time. She is easy to get in touch with and is always willing to make time for parents. The school is also very diverse with over 100 countries represented, I believe. It's been a richer experience having my kids know and learn from children from all backgrounds. Close Quote


by a parent
Wednesday, August 21, 2013

Open Quote I have a 23 year old, who went through DES. A 14 year old who went through DES, and 8 year old currently at DES. So we have been a DES family for years! And love the school and the community. Close Quote


by a parent
Saturday, June 11, 2011

Open Quote Dranesville Elementary School was a terrible school. We got out of there as quickly as we could. There are excellent schools in the Fairfax County system. This is not one of them. I gave Dranesville one star because it was not possible to give them zero or negative stars. Close Quote



Enrollment information for Dranesville Elementary

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Year White African American Asian Hispanic American Indian Pacific Islander Two or More Races Not Specified Total
1989 n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a 672 672
1990 n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a 794 794
1991 0 0 0 0 0 n/a n/a 844 844
1992 n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a 866 866
1993 764 39 78 18 2 n/a n/a 0 901
1994 755 42 73 20 2 n/a n/a 0 892
1995 755 43 84 21 1 n/a n/a 0 904
1996 755 43 84 21 1 n/a n/a 0 904
1997 772 38 75 19 1 n/a n/a 0 905
1998 734 39 79 21 4 n/a n/a 0 877
1999 679 39 71 18 4 n/a n/a 0 811
2000 679 31 72 15 8 n/a n/a -4 801
2001 640 28 87 18 4 n/a n/a 0 777
2002 524 63 122 95 8 n/a n/a 50 862
2003 524 63 122 95 8 n/a n/a 50 862
2004 469 60 113 116 8 n/a n/a 41 807
2005 433 53 108 122 7 n/a n/a 44 767
2006 399 55 96 136 6 n/a n/a 51 743
2007 353 52 90 147 3 n/a n/a 41 686
2008 336 37 85 156 3 n/a n/a 42 659
2009 306 39 77 156 1 n/a n/a 47 626
2010 282 40 74 179 3 n/a n/a 44 622
2011 284 46 80 207 0 0 26 0 643
2012 273 48 90 247 1 0 23 0 682
2013 272 50 66 267 1 0 25 0 681
2014 307 48 65 308 1 0 28 0 757
2015 300 53 55 330 1 0 31 0 770
2016 311 55 52 340 3 0 32 0 793
2017 314 52 46 354 4 0 29 0 799
2018 305 44 38 343 4 0 31 0 765
2019 283 43 40 333 2 0 29 0 730
2020 267 50 49 327 1 0 24 0 718
2021 231 40 43 294 0 0 26 0 634
2022 227 37 40 280 0 0 33 0 617
2023 237 28 46 270 0 0 30 0 611

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Enrollment/Ethnicity

For more information about how the Department of Education defines ethnicity, see Defining Race and Ethnicity Data, National Center for Education Statistics

Students eligible for free or discounted lunch at Dranesville Elementary

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1989 672 36.7 18.3 n/a
1990 794 41.6 19.0 n/a
1991 844 41.5 20.3 n/a
1992 866 42.3 20.4 n/a
1993 901 7.7 117.0 n/a
1994 892 53.6 n/a 1.8
1995 904 n/a 0.0 1.2
1996 904 n/a 0.0 1.2
1997 905 n/a 0.0 1.2
1998 877 n/a 0.0 1.9
1999 811 45.5 17.8 2.6
2000 801 n/a 0.0 3.2
2001 777 50.4 15.4 3.3
2002 862 59.4 14.5 12.4
2003 862 59.4 14.5 12.4
2004 807 54.8 14.7 16.2
2005 767 54.4 14.1 18
2006 743 55.0 13.5 21.4
2007 686 54.3 12.6 22.6
2008 659 39.9 16.5 24.5
2009 626 36.8 17.0 26.9
2010 622 33.5 18.5 33
2011 643 37.5 17.1 32.7
2012 682 49.6 13.7 35.8
2013 681 48.5 14.0 38.9
2014 757 51.0 14.8 38.7
2015 770 54.0 14.2 39
2016 793 55.0 14.4 37.8
2017 799 47.0 17.0 37
2018 765 52.6 14.5 45.1
2019 730 54.0 13.5 44.4
2020 718 56.6 12.6 47.1
2021 634 53.3 11.8 n/a
2022 617 49.3 12.5 54.8
2023 611 46.7 13.0 45.2

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Students eligible for discounted/free lunch:

The National School Lunch Program (NSLP) provides low-cost or free meals to students in U.S. public and nonprofit private schools based on household income. Those with incomes below 130% of the poverty line receive free lunch, while those between 130% and 185% qualify for reduced-price lunch. The percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch serves as a marker for poverty, as it reflects the socioeconomic status of families in a given school or district. A higher FRPL rate typically indicates a higher concentration of low-income families, suggesting that the school or district may face additional challenges in providing adequate resources and support for student success.

Student/Teacher Ratio Dranesville Elementary

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1989 672 36.7 18.3 n/a
1990 794 41.6 19.0 n/a
1991 844 41.5 20.3 n/a
1992 866 42.3 20.4 n/a
1993 901 7.7 117.0 n/a
1994 892 53.6 n/a 1.8
1995 904 n/a 0.0 1.2
1996 904 n/a 0.0 1.2
1997 905 n/a 0.0 1.2
1998 877 n/a 0.0 1.9
1999 811 45.5 17.8 2.6
2000 801 n/a 0.0 3.2
2001 777 50.4 15.4 3.3
2002 862 59.4 14.5 12.4
2003 862 59.4 14.5 12.4
2004 807 54.8 14.7 16.2
2005 767 54.4 14.1 18
2006 743 55.0 13.5 21.4
2007 686 54.3 12.6 22.6
2008 659 39.9 16.5 24.5
2009 626 36.8 17.0 26.9
2010 622 33.5 18.5 33
2011 643 37.5 17.1 32.7
2012 682 49.6 13.7 35.8
2013 681 48.5 14.0 38.9
2014 757 51.0 14.8 38.7
2015 770 54.0 14.2 39
2016 793 55.0 14.4 37.8
2017 799 47.0 17.0 37
2018 765 52.6 14.5 45.1
2019 730 54.0 13.5 44.4
2020 718 56.6 12.6 47.1
2021 634 53.3 11.8 n/a
2022 617 49.3 12.5 54.8
2023 611 46.7 13.0 45.2

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Student-Teacher Ratio

Student/teacher ratio is calculated by dividing the total number of students by the total number of full-time equivalent teachers. Please note that a smaller student/teacher ratio does not necessarily translate to smaller class size. In some instances, schools hire teachers part time, and some teachers are hired for specialized instruction with very small class sizes. These and other factors contribute to the student/teacher ratio. Note: For private schools, Student/teacher ratio may not include Pre-Kindergarten.
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Per Pupil Expenditures for Dranesville Elementary

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YearExpenditures from Federal FundsExpenditures from State and Local FundsTotal Expenditures Per Pupil (All Funds)
2019 $242 (2.2%) $10,576 (97.8%) $10,818
2020 $218 (1.8%) $11,691 (98.2%) $11,909
2021 $257 (2.0%) $12,878 (98.0%) $13,135

Data source: Virginia Department of Education
Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on Dranesville Elementary

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Rankings

Rank
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Rank
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Ranks 904th of 1105 Elementary schoolsRanks 728th of 1114 Elementary schools
 16.5%

Test Scores

% proficient
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
% proficient
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
3rd Grade Mathematics (Dranesville Elementary)7347.4
 25.6%
   3rd Grade Mathematics (Fairfax County Public Schools)8571.3
 13.7%
   3rd Grade Mathematics (Virginia)8269.1
 12.9%
3rd Grade English Reading (Dranesville Elementary)5749.3
 7.7%
   3rd Grade English Reading (Fairfax County Public Schools)7269.6
 2.4%
   3rd Grade English Reading (Virginia)7166.1
 4.9%
4th Grade Mathematics (Dranesville Elementary)6960.6
 8.4%
   4th Grade Mathematics (Fairfax County Public Schools)8673.8
 12.2%
   4th Grade Mathematics (Virginia)8369.7
 13.3%
4th Grade English Reading (Dranesville Elementary)6163.8
 2.8%
   4th Grade English Reading (Fairfax County Public Schools)7776.3
 0.8%
   4th Grade English Reading (Virginia)7572.7
 2.3%
5th Grade Mathematics (Dranesville Elementary)8059.3
 20.7%
   5th Grade Mathematics (Fairfax County Public Schools)7763
 14%
   5th Grade Mathematics (Virginia)8167
 14%
5th Grade Science (Dranesville Elementary)6972.9
 3.9%
   5th Grade Science (Fairfax County Public Schools)8170.7
 10.3%
   5th Grade Science (Virginia)7966
 13%
5th Grade English Reading (Dranesville Elementary)7172.3
 1.3%
   5th Grade English Reading (Fairfax County Public Schools)8075.6
 4.4%
   5th Grade English Reading (Virginia)7871.4
 6.6%
6th Grade Mathematics (Dranesville Elementary)7459.3
 14.7%
   6th Grade Mathematics (Fairfax County Public Schools)8765.2
 21.8%
   6th Grade Mathematics (Virginia)7857.8
 20.2%
6th Grade English Reading (Dranesville Elementary)8373.8
 9.2%
   6th Grade English Reading (Fairfax County Public Schools)8378.5
 4.5%
   6th Grade English Reading (Virginia)7770.4
 6.6%
7th Grade Mathematics (Dranesville Elementary)100100
   7th Grade Mathematics (Fairfax County Public Schools)8669
 17%
   7th Grade Mathematics (Virginia)7855
 23%

Student Body

Number of students
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Number of students
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Total Students730611
 16.3%
African American4328
 34.9%
American Indian20
 100%
Asian4046
 15%
Hispanic333270
 18.9%
Pacific Islander00
White283237
 16.3%
Two or More Races2930
 3.4%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients44.4%45.2%
 0.8%


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Frequently Asked Questions about Dranesville Elementary

Dranesville Elementary ranks 735th of 1114 Virginia elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Students at Dranesville Elementary are 44% Hispanic, 39% White, 8% Asian, 5% Two or more races, 5% African American.

In the 2022-23 school year, 611 students attended Dranesville Elementary.

Students who attend Dranesville Elementary usually go on to attend:

Middle : Herndon Middle
High : Herndon High


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