📍 2499 Thomas Jefferson Dr., Herndon, Fairfax County, 20171
McNair Elementary is a State/Public serving elementary age pupils, located in Herndon, Fairfax County. The school has 550 pupils enrolled. It is part of the Fairfax County Public Schools school district. It serves grades Pre-K–2 in a suburban setting. The school employs 41 full-time-equivalent teachers, a student-teacher ratio of 13.4:1. Technology infrastructure includes fiber internet, campus-wide Wi-Fi, devices for students.
McNair Elementary enrolls 550 students across grades Pre-K–2. The student body is 54% male and 46% female. A teaching staff of 41 full-time-equivalent teachers supports the school, giving a student-teacher ratio of 13.4:1.
By race and ethnicity, the student body is 47% Asian, 18% Black or African American and 17% White.
| Race / ethnicity | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Asian | 259 | 47% |
| Black or African American | 98 | 18% |
| White | 91 | 17% |
| Hispanic or Latino | 87 | 16% |
| Two or more races | 14 | 2.5% |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 1 | <1% |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data.
161 of the school's 550 students (29%) qualify for free or reduced-price lunch. Of these, 146 qualify for free lunch and 15 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.
McNair 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 33, state house district 36.
McNair 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 550 students, McNair 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