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Public elementary school · Fairfax County Public Schools · Vienna, Virginia

Vienna Elementary

Vienna Elementary rates 8.3, among the strongest elementary schools in Fairfax County Public Schools, where the rated median is 7.1.

Elementary schools, 1 to 10This campus against public elementary schools around it that are rated on verified state test data.
8.3this school

8.3 on a one-to-ten scale; the Fairfax County Public Schools median is 7.1.

#214 of 1,854 schools in Virginia · Fairfax County Public Schools: 141 elementary schools rated, median 7.1

The brief

A Fairfax County Public Schools elementary school serving grades Pre-K – 6th.

Students at Vienna Elementary score 92% proficient, which is above what's typical for similar communities (expected: 90%).

It ranks 214 of 1,854 schools in Virginia and 45 of 199 in Fairfax County Public Schools.

Math92%22 points above the Virginia average of 70%2025 SOL
Reading92%20 points above the Virginia average of 72%2025 SOL
Proficiency has held near 92% across the 17-year record (2009–2025).2025 SOL; 36 test records from VA state assessments and EdFacts (NCES).

What the rating is made of, each out of 10

Student Progress
7.6
50% of the rating
Academics
8.6
30% of the rating
Resources & Environment
9.5
20% of the rating
About this school's data1 correction under review · rating: low confidence · 7 sources, 2019–2025

Every number on this page comes from a published source with a stated period. Where a source is partial, aging, an estimate, or describes a surrounding area rather than the school, that limitation is named here.

Attendance data is under correction. This existing Resources & Environment score and overall rating may still reflect an unverified attendance input.

Full Profile · 3/3 metrics

Multi-year averages used by the rating model: math 90% (multi-year average, 2009-2025) · reading/ELA 91% (multi-year average, 2009-2025).

School directory (enrollment, grades, staff, contact)
NCES Common Core of Data (CCD) · SY 2023–24 · Medium confidence
  • Source period: SY 2023–24. A newer release may be available.
MySchoolScout rating and rank
MySchoolScout ranking model · Low confidence
  • Vintage not available. Do not use this measure alone.
  • Derived as a weighted blend of the component scores shown in Academics from state assessment, EdFacts growth, and NCES resource records.
Math proficiency
State department of education · 2025 SOL · Medium confidence
  • Available for part of the eligible units; results may not represent the full area.
  • Source period: 2025 SOL. A newer release may be available.
  • Derived from source records rather than read directly from one field.
Reading/ELA proficiency
State department of education · 2025 SOL · Medium confidence
  • Available for part of the eligible units; results may not represent the full area.
  • Source period: 2025 SOL. A newer release may be available.
  • Derived from source records rather than read directly from one field.
Student progress (growth)
NCES EdFacts · Mixed source periods · Low confidence
  • Vintage not available. Do not use this measure alone.
  • Available for part of the eligible units; results may not represent the full area.
  • Derived as the fitted year-over-year slope of proficiency from multi-year assessment records.
Neighborhood (income, housing, education)
U.S. Census ACS 5-year estimates · ACS 2019–2023 5-year estimates · Low confidence
  • Older source: ACS 2019–2023 5-year estimates. Use as historical context.
  • Reported for the ZCTA for ZIP 22180; this does not measure the attendance area.
Programs (AP/IB, athletics, gifted)
CRDC via Urban Institute · SY 2021–22 · Medium confidence
  • Available for part of the eligible units; results may not represent the full area.
  • Source period: SY 2021–22. A newer release may be available.

Evidence periods: Rating mixed/unknown input periods; assessments multi-year average, 2009-2025; directory SY 2023–24

The neighborhood

Where it sits, and what the area looks like.
Vienna Elementary and the 20 nearest elementary schools, each pin colored by its score.Pins are locations, not attendance boundaries. Verify the enrollment path with the district.

The area

Median income
$181,467
Median home value
$916,900
Median rent
$2,335/mo
College educated
76.1%
Homeownership
67.8%
Poverty rate
4.3%

U.S. Census ACS 5-year estimates · ACS 2019–2023 5-year estimates for the ZCTA associated with school ZIP 22180; this is area context, not an attendance boundary.

Getting around

Walk Score
89
Very Walkable
Bike Score
78
Very Bikeable
City reported crime
976/100K
Reported Part-1 offenses (violent + property + arson) per 100,000 residents, from the FBI Uniform Crime Reporting program for Vienna. This is a city-level reported-crime measure, not a school safety rating.

Walk, transit and bike scores byWalk Score

FBI Uniform Crime Reporting · 2025 · city context (Vienna), not school-level safety or attendance eligibility. Source details

Source period: 2025. Freshness not available.

Programs and who goes here

What the campus offers, and who it enrolls.

Programs

Gifted and talented
Available
A program for qualifying students · CRDC via Urban Institute · SY 2021–22

Who goes here

Free or reduced lunch
5.3%
Students qualifying for federal meal assistance. Shown separately, never in the score.

NCES Common Core of Data (CCD).

Compare nearby

Grade-compatible schools using the same rating model.
Public-school ratings. Grade-compatible schools within 5 miles, best rated first.
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Eight grade-compatible schools using the same rating model sit within 5 miles, and three rate higher than Vienna Elementary.Public-school ratings. Straight-line distance from this campus. Pins are locations, not attendance boundaries; verify the enrollment path with the district.

Distance is proximity only; it is not attendance eligibility.

Enrollment path unverified: Potential public school; its attendance or application path has not been classified.

The record

What is on file, and where each number came from.

Questions families ask

What grades does Vienna Elementary serve?

Vienna Elementary serves students in grades Pre-K through 6th.

How many students attend Vienna Elementary?

Vienna Elementary has an enrollment of approximately 377 students.

What is the student-teacher ratio at Vienna Elementary?

The student-teacher ratio at Vienna Elementary is 13.5:1. A lower ratio generally means more individual attention per student. The national average is approximately 16:1 for public schools.

How does Vienna Elementary rank in VA?

Vienna Elementary ranks #214 of 1,854 schools in VA.

What is Vienna Elementary's MySchoolScout rating?

Vienna Elementary has a current MySchoolScout rating of 8.3 out of 10. This score combines the level-appropriate components shown in the rating breakdown; equity data is shown separately for context.

What are the test scores at Vienna Elementary?

Based on loaded state assessment records, Vienna Elementary has 90% math proficiency (multi-year average, 2009-2025) and 91% reading/ELA proficiency (multi-year average, 2009-2025).

Is Vienna Elementary a charter school?

No, Vienna Elementary is not a charter school. It is a traditional public school operated by the local school district.

Is Vienna Elementary a Title I school?

No, Vienna Elementary is not currently a Title I school.

What does the Free & Reduced Lunch percentage mean for Vienna Elementary?

5.3% of students at Vienna Elementary qualify for free or reduced-price lunch. This is a commonly used indicator of economic need and provides important context when interpreting test scores.

School facts

Grades
Pre-K – 6th
Enrollment
377
Student-teacher ratio
13.5:1
Teachers (FTE)
28
Type
Regular
Title I
No
Setting
Large Suburb
County
Fairfax County
Rank in district
#45 of 199
Schools in district
223
District spending per student
$18,975
NCES F-33 · FY 2023 · This annual source is three years behind the current year.
District child poverty rate
6.1%
Census SAIPE · 2024
Area population (ZIP 22180)
26,506
Area average commute
27.7 min
Area median age
38

NCES Common Core of Data (CCD) (SY 2023–24).

Related reading

Data from NCES Common Core of Data, Virginia Dept. of Education, and U.S. Census ACS for the 2023–24 school year. Rankings computed by MySchoolScout. See all data sources.