Gunston Elementary School is a public school in the Mason Neck area of Lorton that serves grades K-6. It is part of the Fairfax County school system. Gunston's principal is Tonya Cox.
In the previous three school years enrollment was between 600-700 students with approximately 54% being boys. Four ethnicities make up at least 15 percent of the population.
Gunston Elementary is in Cluster 4 and its motto is "Where Every Eagle Soars."