📍 701 Walker Rd, Great Falls, Fairfax County, 22066
Great Falls Elementary is a State/Public serving elementary age pupils, located in Great Falls, Fairfax County. The school has 547 pupils enrolled. It is part of the Fairfax County Public Schools school district. It serves grades Pre-K–6 in a suburban setting. The school employs 37.5 full-time-equivalent teachers, a student-teacher ratio of 14.6:1. 89% of students are proficient in reading. 81% are proficient in maths. Technology infrastructure includes fiber internet, campus-wide Wi-Fi, devices for students.
Great Falls Elementary enrolls 547 students across grades Pre-K–6. The student body is 51% male and 49% female. A teaching staff of 37.5 full-time-equivalent teachers supports the school, giving a student-teacher ratio of 14.6:1.
By race and ethnicity, the student body is 66% White, 15% Asian and 11% Two or more races.
| Race / ethnicity | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| White | 361 | 66% |
| Asian | 81 | 15% |
| Two or more races | 62 | 11% |
| Hispanic or Latino | 31 | 5.7% |
| Black or African American | 11 | 2% |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 1 | <1% |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data.
26 of the school's 547 students (4.8%) qualify for free or reduced-price lunch. Of these, 25 qualify for free lunch and 1 for a reduced price. The school participates in the National School Lunch Program. Free and reduced-price lunch eligibility is a widely used indicator of the share of students from lower-income households.
Great Falls Elementary is located in a suburban setting (NCES locale: Suburb, Large). Virtual instruction: Supplemental Virtual. For civic and policy purposes, the school sits in congressional district VA At-Large (non-voting delegate), state senate district 31, state house district 34.
Great Falls Elementary is one of 223 schools in Fairfax County Public Schools, based in Falls Church, Virginia. The district serves 179,323 students district-wide and employs 12,675 full-time-equivalent teachers. With 547 students, Great Falls Elementary is smaller than the district average of about 804 students per school.
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Proficiency based on state assessments.
Setting: Suburb - Large
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