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Kent Gardens Elementary School vs. Chesterbrook Elementary School

Should you attend Kent Gardens Elementary School or Chesterbrook Elementary School? Visitors to our site frequently compare these two schools. Compare their rankings, test scores, reviews and more to help you determine which school is the best choice for you.

School Overview

School
Kent Gardens Elementary School
1717 Melbourne Dr
Mc Lean, VA 22101
: 
10/
10
Top 1%
Chesterbrook Elementary School
1753 Kirby Rd
Mc Lean, VA 22101
: 
10/
10
Top 5%
Top Rankings

Kent Gardens Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Virginia for:

Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 1%)
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 1%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 1%)

Chesterbrook Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Virginia for:

Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 5%)
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 5%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 5%)
Overview
Serving 1,006 students in grades Prekindergarten-6, Kent Gardens Elementary School ranks in the top 1% of all schools in Virginia for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 1%, and reading proficiency is top 1%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 90% (which is higher than the Virginia state average of 54%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 94% (which is higher than the Virginia state average of 69%).
The student:teacher ratio of 16:1 is higher than the Virginia state level of 14:1.
Minority enrollment is 46% of the student body (majority Asian), which is lower than the Virginia state average of 56% (majority Black and Hispanic).
Serving 537 students in grades Prekindergarten-6, Chesterbrook Elementary School ranks in the top 5% of all schools in Virginia for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 5%, and reading proficiency is top 5%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 88% (which is higher than the Virginia state average of 54%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 91% (which is higher than the Virginia state average of 69%).
The student:teacher ratio of 15:1 is higher than the Virginia state level of 14:1.
Minority enrollment is 35% of the student body (majority Asian), which is lower than the Virginia state average of 56% (majority Black and Hispanic).
Grades Offered
PK-6
PK-6
Total Students
1,006 students
537 students
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This chart displays total students of Chesterbrook Elementary School by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Male | % Female
49% | 51%
55% | 45%
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Total Classroom Teachers
61 teachers
37 teachers
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This chart displays the total teachers of Chesterbrook Elementary School by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
Student : Teacher Ratio
16:1
15:1
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This chart displays the student teacher ratio of Chesterbrook Elementary School and the public school average student teacher ratio of Virginia by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.

Test Scores

#8 out of 1792 schools in VA
(Top 1%)
#33 out of 1792 schools in VA
(Top 5%)
This chart displays the overall school rank of Kent Gardens Elementary School, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the overall school rank of Chesterbrook Elementary School, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
90%
(Top 1% in VA)(20-21 School Year Data)
88%
(Top 5% in VA)(20-21 School Year Data)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Kent Gardens Elementary School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of public schools in Virginia by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Chesterbrook Elementary School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of public schools in Virginia by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
94%
(Top 1% in VA)(20-21 School Year Data)
91%
(Top 5% in VA)(20-21 School Year Data)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Kent Gardens Elementary School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Virginia by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Chesterbrook Elementary School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Virginia by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
80-84%
(Top 5% in VA)(20-21 School Year Data)
80-84%
(Top 5% in VA)(20-21 School Year Data)

Students by Grade

Students by Grade
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This chart displays the students of Chesterbrook Elementary School by grade.
Pre-K Students
1
6
Kindergarten Students
103
77
Grade 1 Students
122
53
Grade 2 Students
155
84
Grade 3 Students
148
75
Grade 4 Students
161
62
Grade 5 Students
162
95
Grade 6 Students
154
85

Students by Ethnicity

% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
26%
14%
This chart displays the percentage of Asian students in Kent Gardens Elementary School and the percentage of Asian public school students in Virginia by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of Asian students in Chesterbrook Elementary School and the percentage of Asian public school students in Virginia by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Hispanic
9%
10%
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% Black
3%
3%
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This chart displays the percentage of Black students in Chesterbrook Elementary School and the percentage of Black public school students in Virginia by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% White
54%
65%
This chart displays the percentage of White students in Kent Gardens Elementary School and the percentage of White public school students in Virginia by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of White students in Chesterbrook Elementary School and the percentage of White public school students in Virginia by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
8%
8%
This chart displays the percentage of students of two or more races in Kent Gardens Elementary School and the percentage of public school students of two or more races in Virginia by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students of two or more races in Chesterbrook Elementary School and the percentage of public school students of two or more races in Virginia by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
0.63
0.55
This chart displays the diversity score of Kent Gardens Elementary School and the public school average diversity score of Virginia by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the diversity score of Chesterbrook Elementary School and the public school average diversity score of Virginia by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.

Additional Information

Eligible for Free Lunch
4%
2%
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This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for free lunch in Chesterbrook Elementary School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for free lunch in Virginia by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
1%
(20-21 School Year Data)
1%
(21-22 School Year Data)
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Kent Gardens Elementary School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Virginia by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Chesterbrook Elementary School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Virginia by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
 
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