Gunston Elementary School

Lorton, VA 22079

Phone: (703) 541-3600
District: Fairfax County Public Schools

8

GreatSchools Rating

public • Grades PK,KG,1,2,3,4,5,6 • 541 students

Gunston Elementary School, a public school located in Lorton, VA, serves grades PK-6 in the Fairfax County Public Schools.It has received a GreatSchools Rating of 8 out of 10, based on a variety of school quality measures.

Gunston Elementary School is a public school located in Lorton, VA. 541 students attend Gunston Elementary School.

School Ratings

Category Rating Details
Test Scores 7/10 The Test Score Rating examines how students at this school performed on standardized tests compared with other schools in the state. The Test Rating was created using 2025 Virginia Standards of Learning data from Virginia Department of Education, and using 2025 Virginia Standards of Learning (SOL) End-of-Course data from Virginia Department of Education.
Student Growth 8/10 The Student Progress Rating measures whether students at this school are making academic progress over time based on student growth data provided by the Department of Education. Specifically, this rating looks at how much progress individual students have made on state assessments during the past year or more, how this performance aligns with expected progress based on a student growth model established by the state Department of Education, and how this school's growth data compares to other schools in the state. The Growth Rating was created using 2025 Student growth data from Virginia Department of Education.

Posted: February 20, 2023

My experience here was awful the teachers and staff members are lacking to do there work for example they don’t pay attention as much to the students I heard that students were vaping in the bathroom and talking about starting Gangs and other violent activities.

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Posted: July 8, 2015

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Posted: July 8, 2015

This is a great, small, family oriented school in the Lorton community. The principal, teachers, and students are one of a kind. The teachers go above and beyond to make sure each student gets what he/she needs. I've enjoyed my experience there as a volunteer and having both of my children attend.

Posted: July 8, 2015

Posted: April 25, 2015

I had such great experience with Gunston. The quality of the teachers is exeptional. The overall environment is friendly and positive. Academically, they have improved tremendously in the last three years. My kindergartner is challenged and can read well obove his grade level. My kids performance is well communicated and issues are always addresses in timely manner. The school is small in size, which is a good thing because teachers and staff ernd to know every sutdent by name and give them special attention.

Posted: October 28, 2012

I continue, as noted in June 2011 in my rating, to maintain that Gunston Elementary provides an excellent environment for our two children (now grade 3 and 6) in 2012. I am grateful for the great folks to include an excellent and caring teacher to now our 3rd Grader (Mrs. Benton) and excellent and caring counselor (Ms. Ephraim). Our 6th grader is participating in the AAP program at Lorton Station where he is enjoying his teacher (Mrs. Hanscom) but still misses his 'home school' - Gunston. This is a true testimony to the great environment/'at home feel' that Gunston provides. It takes a village, as they say. We thank you for your continued dedication, Gunston dedicated teachers/counselors!!

Posted: June 19, 2011

In general: Pretty good school. My son learn to love math here. The school has ZERO tolerance for bullies and provides a healthy learning enviroment. Downs: His teacher was pertty bad getting back to me though, never answered my emails or calls; however, the lack of communication did not affected my son performance or grades.

Posted: August 19, 2010

great school , good teachers and helpful administration, warm environement I recommend this school for people who are living in lorton

Posted: April 29, 2010

My sun have autism ...Until this moment I am satisfied ...thanx to the teacher Ms Gali

Posted: April 19, 2010

My children have attended Gunston for the past 3 years I would have to say that the whole experience has beed less that ideal. The teaching staff is adequit, but I feel that they are so preoccupied by standards of learning and other requirements of the school district that they simply can't focus on the students. I have also seen an alarming bullying problem that the administration either can't or won't address. I don't think that my children will be lacking in the basics, but I also can't say this school goes above and beyond expectations. As a military mom, I won't miss this school when we move.

Reviews provided by GreatSchools™

# Name Type City State Overall Rating Distance
1 Gunston Cove Neighborhood/Subdivision Lorton VA 1 mi
2 Lorton Station Neighborhood/Subdivision Lorton VA 1.8 mi
3 Springfield Oaks Neighborhood/Subdivision Springfield VA 2.8 mi
4 Newington Forest Neighborhood/Subdivision Springfield VA 3.2 mi
5 Terra Grande Neighborhood/Subdivision Springfield VA 3.3 mi
6 Newington Commons Neighborhood/Subdivision Lorton VA 3.6 mi
7 Fort Belvoir Housing Neighborhood/Subdivision Fort Belvoir VA 4.2 mi
8 Lake Ridge Neighborhood/Subdivision Woodbridge VA 4.6 mi
9 Potomac Club Neighborhood/Subdivision Woodbridge VA 5.4 mi
10 Rippon Landing Condominium/Townhouse Woodbridge VA 5.5 mi
11 Cardinal Square Condominium/Townhouse West Springfield VA 6.3 mi
12 Orange Hunt Estates Neighborhood/Subdivision Springfield VA 6.3 mi
13 Sycamore Ridge Neighborhood/Subdivision Woodbridge VA 6.5 mi
14 West Springfield Neighborhood/Subdivision West Springfield VA 6.6 mi
15 Kingstowne Neighborhood/Subdivision Alexandria VA 6.7 mi
16 Greenwood Neighborhood/Subdivision Springfield VA 6.7 mi
17 Wessynton Neighborhood/Subdivision Alexandria VA 6.9 mi
18 Hayfield Farms Neighborhood/Subdivision Alexandria/Kingstowne VA 7.2 mi
19 Cardinal Forest Neighborhood/Subdivision West Springfield VA 7.2 mi
20 Riverside Estates Neighborhood/Subdivision Alexandria VA 7.2 mi
# Name City State Overall Rating Distance
1 Woodbridge Woodbridge VA 2.8 mi
2 Daventry Springfield VA 5.6 mi
3 Mt. Vernon Alexandria VA 6.1 mi
4 West Springfield West Springfield VA 6.1 mi
5 Kingstowne Alexandria VA 7 mi
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