Gunston Elementary

Elementary school·Grades PK-6 Lorton, Virginia·22079
Score
65.7/100
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#369
Among 1,073 Virginia elementary schools
#67
In Fairfax County Public Schools
#2
In Lorton
Top 35%
In Virginia

Score 65.7/100: better than 65% of Virginia elementary schools on 2024-25 state tests. Schools are only compared with others of the same type in the same state. How we score schools

Performance (state tests, 2024-25)

Pass rate on state tests in Virginia, all students. Colored bars are green when the school is at or above the average for similar Virginia schools.

English language arts
76%
Similar Virginia schools ≈ 71%, better than 61% of them
632 students tested
Math
84%
Similar Virginia schools ≈ 74%, better than 74% of them
640 students tested
Science
71%
Similar Virginia schools ≈ 69%, better than 52% of them
160 students tested
All Virginia schools (ELA / math)
74% / 73%
State average across every school type, 2024-25
All 3 published results by grade and test

As published by Virginia Department of Education. "Hidden" means the state didn't publish the result to protect student privacy.

SubjectGradeTestResultStudents tested
English language artsAll gradesSOL76632
MathAll gradesSOL84640
ScienceAll gradesSOL71160

School profile

Grades
PK-6
Students
545
Type
Elementary school
Charter school
No
Program
Regular

Students

Enrollment
545
Typical elementary school: 496
Free or reduced-price lunch
38%
Typical elementary school: 73%

District and location

City
Fairfax County

Contact

Address
10100 Gunston Rd
Lorton, VA 22079

"Typical" is the middle (median) elementary school in Virginia. Higher or lower is not in itself better or worse. Address, phone and website are as the state reported them to the U.S. Department of Education for 2024-25, so check with the school before visiting. School details: U.S. Department of Education, Common Core of Data (enrollment 2023-24, lunch eligibility 2024-25).

Nearby elementary schools

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Gunston Elementary at a glance

Gunston Elementary is a public elementary school in Lorton, Virginia, serving grades PK-6. It is part of Fairfax County Public Schools. It has about 545 students (a typical Virginia elementary school has 496). About 38% of students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, compared with 73% at a typical Virginia elementary school, which is useful context when reading test results.

In 2024-25 state tests, 76% in English language arts (similar schools: 71%) and 84% in math (similar schools: 74%) reached the state standard (Pass rate). On our score, which compares it only with other Virginia elementary schools, it scores 65.7 out of 100: better than 65% of them, ranking #369 of 1,073. Its English language arts result fell by 2 points from the year before. This overview is generated automatically from published state and federal data; figures are rounded, and you can check the originals via the official sources above.

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Page updated 2026-10-12.