Gunston Elementary School serves 505 learners in grades Prekindergarten-6.

Gunston Elementary School placed in the upper 50% of all schools in Virginia for cumulative test scores (math proficiency is upper 50%, and reading proficiency is lower 50%) for the 2020-21 school year.

The percentage of learners achieving proficiency in math is 81% (which is higher than the Virginia state average of 72%) for the 2016-17 school year. The percentage of learners achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 78% (which is lower than the Virginia state average of 80%) for the 2020-21 school year.

The learner:teacher ratio of 14:1 is lower than the Virginia state average of 15:1.

Minority enrollment is 70% of the learner body (majority African-American and Latino), which is higher than the Virginia state average of 51% (majority African-American and Latino).

School Overview: Gunston Elementary School’s learner population of 505 learners has decreased by 8% over five school years.

The teacher population of 35 teachers has decreased by 5% over five school years.

School Comparison: Gunston Elementary School is ranked within the upper 50% of all 1,791 schools in Virginia (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2020-21 school year.

The equity score of Gunston Elementary School is 0.77, which is more than the equity score at state average of 0.68. The school’s equity has stayed flat over five school years.

Nearby Public Schools: The closest high school to Gunston Elementary School is South County High School (3.1 miles away)

The closest middle school is South County Middle School (3.2 miles away)

The closest elementary school is Lorton Station Elementary School (1.5 miles away)