Gunston Elementary School

10100 Gunston Rd, Lorton, VA Phone

Academic Summary

Public

School Type

504

Students

PK-6

Grades Offered

13 to 1

Students to Teacher Ratio

89%

Percent Proficient - Math

80%

Percent Proficient - Reading/Language Arts

Fairfax County Public Schools Living Summary view more

396,501

households

1,136,778

Total Population

$563,100

Average House Value

$1,881

Average Housing Rent

$124,831

Average Household Income

91.77%

Health Insurance Coverage

100%

Household with Internet

School Overview

Gunston Elementary School is a public school located in Lorton, Virginia. It is a school in Fairfax County Public Schools district.

According to the Virginia state assessment result, 89% of students are proficient in Math learning and 80% of students are proficient in English/language arts learning.

It has 504 students through grade PK to 6. The students to teacher ratio is 13 to 1 where a total of 39 teachers are teaching for the school.

Student Population

A total of 504 students are attending Gunston Elementary School. By gender, there are 264 and 240 female students at the school.

	Total	Male	Female
Hispanic 21.8%	110	61	49
Asian 12.1%	61	33	28
Black 29.4%	148	76	72
White 30.0%	151	74	77
Two or More Races 6.7%	34	20	14
Total	504	264	240

	Total	Male	Female
Hispanic	48	29	19
Asian	25	11	14
Black	20	6	14
White	5	1	4
Two or More Races	5	5	0
Total	106	54	52

	Total	Male	Female
Hispanic	21	15	6
Asian	4	3	1
Black	32	24	8
White	14	11	3
Two or More Races	6	6	0
Total	77	59	18

Gifted/Talented Programs

Gunston Elementary School offers the gifted and talented program. Total 166 students are identified and enrolled in the programs.

	Total	Male	Female
Hispanic	18	9	9
Asian	21	15	6
Black	45	19	26
White	64	36	28
Two or More Races	18	9	9
in LEP Program	11	5	6
IDEA program	8	8	0
Total	166	88	78

Teachers & Staffs

Total 39 full-time (or equivalent) teachers work for Gunston Elementary School and the students to teacher ratio is 13 to 1. 87.2% of teachers are certified. 89.7% of teachers have 3 or more years teaching experiences.

	Headcount	Note
Total FTE of Teachers	39	Students per teacher: 13 to 1
Teachers who are certified	34	87.2%
Teachers who are not certified	5	12.8%
Teachers in their first year of teaching	1	2.6%
Teachers in their second year of teaching	3	7.7%
School counselors	1	Students per counselor: 504 to 1
Law Enforcement Officer	-	-
Security guards	-	-
Nurses	1	-
Psychologists	1	-
Social workers	1	-

Social/Economic Characteristics

A total of 396,501 households is located in Fairfax County Public Schools, VA area. The average home price is $563,100 and the average rent cost is $1,881. The unemployment rate is 3.90% and the average household income is $124,831.

You can view more living characteristics in Fairfax County Public Schools area at social and economic page.

	Value
Total Households	396,501 Households
Population	1,136,778
Male	568,173
Female	577,689
Child Population	356,286
Total Housing Units	413,885 Units
Average House Value	$563,100
Average Rent Cost	$1,881

Unemployment Rate	3.90%
Average Household Income	$124,831
Heath Insurance Coverage	91.77%
Internet Coverage	100.00%%

Academic Achievement

Achievement

Math
Reading/Language Arts

	Grade
	Overall	3	4	5	6
All students 89%	89%	80-84%	90-94%	85-89%	90-94%
American Indian/Alaska Native students	Data Protected for privacy
Asian/Pacific Islander students 90%	≥90%	≥50%	≥50%	≥50%	≥50%
Hispanic students 82%	80-84%	≥50%	≥80%	≥80%	≥50%
Black students 82%	80-84%	≥50%	≥80%	≥80%	≥80%
White students 95%	≥95%	≥80%	≥50%	≥80%	≥80%
Two or More Races 80%	≥80%	≥50%	*	*	≥50%
Students with disabilities (IDEA) 65%	60-69%	≥50%	≥50%	≥50%	≥50%
Economically disadvantaged students 77%	75-79%	60-79%	≥80%	60-79%	≥80%
Limited English proficient students 75%	70-79%	60-79%	≥80%	*	≥50%
Female students 87%	85-89%	80-89%	80-89%	80-89%	≥80%
Male students 87%	85-89%	80-89%	≥90%	80-89%	80-89%
Homeless enrolled students	Data Protected for privacy
Military Connected Student Status 90%	≥90%	≥80%	≥50%	≥50%	≥50%

	Grade
	Overall	3	4	5	6
All students 80%	80%	55-59%	90-94%	85-89%	80-84%
American Indian/Alaska Native students	Data Protected for privacy
Asian/Pacific Islander students 75%	70-79%	<50%	≥50%	≥50%	≥50%
Hispanic students 77%	75-79%	<50%	≥80%	60-79%	≥50%
Black students 77%	75-79%	<50%	≥80%	≥80%	60-79%
White students 87%	85-89%	60-79%	≥50%	≥80%	≥80%
Two or More Races 80%	≥80%	≥50%	*	*	≥50%
Students with disabilities (IDEA) 65%	60-69%	<50%	≥50%	≥50%	≥50%
Economically disadvantaged students 67%	65-69%	40-59%	≥80%	60-79%	60-79%
Limited English proficient students 55%	50-59%	21-39%	60-79%	*	<50%
Female students 82%	80-84%	50-59%	80-89%	≥90%	≥80%
Male students 77%	75-79%	50-59%	≥90%	70-79%	70-79%
Homeless enrolled students	Data Protected for privacy
Military Connected Student Status 85%	80-89%	60-79%	≥50%	≥50%	≥50%

Public Schools in Fairfax County Public Schools

In Fairfax County Public Schools, 5 schools are serving students in its area. The next lists are showing the public schools by offering level.

Gunston Elementary School View

504Students

13Students per teacher

Lorton Station Elementary School View

914Students

13Students per teacher

Laurel Hill Elementary School View

915Students

16Students per teacher

South County Middle School View

1,065Students

15Students per teacher

South County High School View

2,194Students

16Students per teacher

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