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Bucknell Elementary

Public Grades PK, KG-6

906^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,110 Virginia Elementary Schools

Better than 18% of Virginia elementary schools

Summary

Bucknell Elementary is a public elementary school in Alexandria, Virginia, serving 279 students in grades PK-6 and part of the Fairfax County Public Schools district.

Despite spending a relatively high amount per student, ranging from $16,185 to $17,941 in recent years, Bucknell Elementary faces significant challenges. The school has consistently ranked in the bottom half of Virginia elementary schools, maintaining a 1-star rating from SchoolDigger, indicating it is among the lowest-performing schools in the state. Bucknell's student proficiency rates on SOL (Standards of Learning) tests are significantly lower than the Fairfax County and Virginia state averages across all grade levels and subject areas. For example, in the 2024-2025 school year, Bucknell's 3rd-grade math proficiency rate was 48.78% compared to 75.55% for Fairfax County and 72.89% for Virginia. The school also has high chronic absenteeism rates, ranging from 12.2% to 19.3% in recent years, which is significantly higher than the district and state averages.

Comparing Bucknell Elementary to nearby schools, such as Stratford Landing Elementary and Belle View Elementary, highlights the need for Bucknell to implement targeted interventions and strategies to improve student outcomes. While Bucknell's female students and Hispanic students perform better than their male and overall student counterparts, respectively, the school's overall academic performance remains a concern.

319

Students ?

10.5

Student/teacher ratio ?

$19,403

Per pupil spending ?

79.6%

Free/discounted lunch ?

6925 University Dr
Alexandria, VA 22307

(703) 660-2900

District: Fairfax County Public Schools

Students who attend Bucknell Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	Sandburg Middle
High:	West Potomac High

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

59.9%

African American:

16.9%

White:

11.0%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Rebounding — 5th percentile in 2021 → 18th in 2025

Strengths

✓Ranking is rebounding — up to 18th (2025) from a 5th-percentile low (2021)

✓Small classes — about 10 students per teacher

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Virginia average (55% vs 70% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (18th percentile)

!Science scores 31 pts below the Virginia average

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school55%

District avg74%

Virginia avg70%

906^th of 1,110

Virginia public elementary schools ?

Bottom 18%▼ down 5 pts since 2015

From bottom 24% (2015) to bottom 18% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

112^th of 137Elementary Schools in the Fairfax County Public Schools

45^th of 129Fairfax County Public Schools among Virginia districts

Statewide rank percentile over time (100 = the top-ranked school in the state; click a legend item to add a student group)

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2025	21.7	906 of 1110	18.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	20.8	933 of 1114	16.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	15.0	979 of 1114	12.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	15.4	982 of 1109	11.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	6.3	1047 of 1103	5.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	30.8	868 of 1105	21.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	23.6	941 of 1097	14.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2017	37.7	797 of 1099	27.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2016	37.2	802 of 1096	26.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2015	33.3	839 of 1100	23.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2014	29.7	893 of 1110	19.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2013	6.1	1099 of 1120	1.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2012	27.6	963 of 1117	13.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2011	42.0	762 of 1117	31.8%	★★☆☆☆
2010	15.2	1063 of 1113	4.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2009	14.9	1044 of 1082	3.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2008	21.3	986 of 1081	8.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2007	36.6	809 of 1083	25.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2006	31.5	880 of 1071	17.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2005	48.4	603 of 1062	43.2%	★★☆☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2025	77.9	57 of 326	82.5%	★★★★☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2025	46.0	651 of 1096	40.6%	★★☆☆☆
2024	59.9	471 of 1098	57.1%	★★★☆☆
2023	42.8	684 of 1100	37.8%	★★☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2025	44.2	354 of 606	41.6%	★★☆☆☆
2024	39.4	400 of 580	31.0%	★★☆☆☆
2023	36.5	398 of 564	29.4%	★☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2025	32.7	761 of 1046	27.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	32.4	770 of 1036	25.7%	★☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2025	15.6	971 of 1093	11.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	21.1	929 of 1101	15.6%	★☆☆☆☆

How student groups rank statewide ? (each group's percentile vs the same group at other schools — higher is better; the +/- beside each compares the group with this school's overall percentile)

English Language Learner (2025)83rd percentile+64 vs school

Hispanic (2025)42nd percentile+23 vs school

Female (2025)41st percentile+22 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)27th percentile+9 vs school

Male (2025)11th percentile-7 vs school

By subject vs Virginia (2024-2025) ?

English Reading58%-13 vs state

Mathematics57%-13 vs state

Science38%-31 vs state

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Schools Near Bucknell Elementary

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				SOL Mathematics (2025)				SOL Science (2025)	SOL English Reading (2025)				Per Pupil Expenditures (2024)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	SchoolDigger Rating (2025)	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	Rank Change from Previous Year	SOL Mathematics 3rd Grade	SOL Mathematics 4th Grade	SOL Mathematics 5th Grade	SOL Mathematics 6th Grade	SOL Science 5th Grade	SOL English Reading 3rd Grade	SOL English Reading 4th Grade	SOL English Reading 5th Grade	SOL English Reading 6th Grade	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Bucknell Elementary	Public	PK, KG-6	6925 University Dr	Alexandria	22307	Fairfax County	Fairfax County Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(703) 660-2900	319	30	10.5	79.6%	35 (11.0%)	54 (16.9%)	191 (59.9%)	18 (5.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	21 (6.6%)	21.7	906^th of 1110 public elementary schools	18.4%		20.8	933^rd of 1114 public elementary schools	16.2%	27	48.8	64.9	41.7	75.8	38.1	62.5	62.2	50.0	59.0	$19,403	$2,106	$17,297
Belle View Elementary	Public	PK, KG-6	6701 Fort Hunt Rd	Alexandria	22307	Fairfax County	Fairfax County Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(703) 660-8300	419	33	12.5	37.7%	201 (48.0%)	36 (8.6%)	143 (34.1%)	12 (2.9%)	3 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	24 (5.7%)	52.1	574^th of 1110 public elementary schools	48.3%		45.8	661^st of 1114 public elementary schools	40.7%	87	79.7	79.3	44.4	69.0	71.2	61.4	75.0	66.0	78.7	$13,400	$378	$13,022
Hybla Valley Elementary	Public	PK, KG-6	3415 Lockheed Blvd	Alexandria	22306	Fairfax County	Fairfax County Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(703) 718-7000	878	63	14.0	99.1%	17 (1.9%)	80 (9.1%)	731 (83.3%)	37 (4.2%)	4 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (1.0%)	9.7	1027^th of 1110 public elementary schools	7.5%		11.1	1014^th of 1114 public elementary schools	9.0%	13	48.1	33.3	35.5	60.8	49.1	39.2	42.0	38.5	61.5	$13,489	$1,512	$11,977
Groveton Elementary	Public, Magnet	PK, KG-6	6900 Harrison Ln	Alexandria	22306	Fairfax County	Fairfax County Public Schools	No	Yes	No	Yes	(703) 718-8000	764	55	13.9	83.6%	104 (13.6%)	120 (15.7%)	463 (60.6%)	55 (7.2%)	6 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	16 (2.1%)	13.2	997^th of 1110 public elementary schools	10.2%		12.4	1000^th of 1114 public elementary schools	10.2%	3	66.1	53.7	25.4	17.5	50.5	50.0	48.8	53.1	56.8	$12,886	$1,217	$11,669
Hollin Meadows Elementary	Public	PK, KG-6	2310 Nordok Place	Alexandria	22306	Fairfax County	Fairfax County Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(703) 718-8300	594	42	14.2	76.3%	169 (28.5%)	113 (19.0%)	225 (37.9%)	65 (10.9%)	1 (0.2%)	2 (0.3%)	19 (3.2%)	15.9	970^th of 1110 public elementary schools	12.6%		17.8	958^th of 1114 public elementary schools	14.0%	12	54.0	48.0	41.1	55.6	48.1	48.2	52.9	61.3	65.9	$13,672	$1,312	$12,361
Mount Eagle Elementary	Public	PK, KG-6	6116 N Kings Hwy	Alexandria	22303	Fairfax County	Fairfax County Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(703) 721-2100	361	26	13.6	78.7%	43 (11.9%)	39 (10.8%)	251 (69.5%)	17 (4.7%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	10 (2.8%)	12	1008^th of 1110 public elementary schools	9.2%		2.8	1103^rd of 1114 public elementary schools	1.0%	95	46.9	56.1	54.1	56.9	54.1	36.7	47.4	45.7	51.0	$15,777	$1,742	$14,035
Mount Vernon Woods Elementary	Public	PK, KG-6	4015 Fielding St	Alexandria	22309	Fairfax County	Fairfax County Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(703) 619-2800	507	42	12.0	97.6%	22 (4.3%)	109 (21.5%)	323 (63.7%)	38 (7.5%)	4 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	11 (2.2%)	11.3	1015^th of 1110 public elementary schools	8.6%		9.7	1030^th of 1114 public elementary schools	7.5%	15	56.3	41.5	35.6	32.1	49.2	46.0	50.9	48.4	66.7	$14,693	$1,825	$12,867
Cameron Elementary	Public	PK, KG-6	3434 Campbell Dr	Alexandria	22303	Fairfax County	Fairfax County Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(703) 329-2100	606	47	12.7	87.6%	151 (24.9%)	122 (20.1%)	207 (34.2%)	92 (15.2%)	5 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	29 (4.8%)	26.6	864^th of 1110 public elementary schools	22.2%		15.3	977^th of 1114 public elementary schools	12.3%	113	71.8	50.0	57.4	41.7	60.2	67.9	57.9	56.8	57.9	$13,230	$1,121	$12,109
Rose Hill Elementary	Public, Magnet	PK, KG-6	6301 Rose Hill Dr	Alexandria	22310	Fairfax County	Fairfax County Public Schools	No	Yes	No	No	(703) 313-4200	671	53	12.6	42.6%	226 (33.7%)	44 (6.6%)	301 (44.9%)	60 (8.9%)	2 (0.3%)	2 (0.3%)	36 (5.4%)	47	639^th of 1110 public elementary schools	42.4%		23.3	916^th of 1114 public elementary schools	17.8%	277	66.7	72.9	75.9	73.9	63.4	57.5	70.2	67.4	79.5	$13,476	$283	$13,193
Stratford Landing Elementary	Public	PK, KG-6	8484 Riverside Rd	Alexandria	22308	Fairfax County	Fairfax County Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(703) 619-3600	669	51	13.1	26.9%	361 (54.0%)	133 (19.9%)	82 (12.3%)	37 (5.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	56 (8.4%)	82.9	165^th of 1110 public elementary schools	85.1%		73.6	300^th of 1114 public elementary schools	73.1%	135	90.8	86.8	58.3	66.7	81.0	89.1	94.4	88.2	96.3	$9,855	$221	$9,634

Frequently Asked Questions about Bucknell Elementary

What schools do graduates of Bucknell Elementary attend?

Students who attend Bucknell Elementary usually go on to attend:

Middle : Sandburg Middle
High : West Potomac High

What is the racial makeup of Bucknell Elementary?

Students at Bucknell Elementary are 60% Hispanic, 17% African American, 11% White, 7% Two or more races, 6% Asian.

Is Bucknell Elementary a good school?

Bucknell Elementary ranks in the bottom 18.4% of Virginia elementary schools.

How many students attend Bucknell Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 319 students attended Bucknell Elementary.

What district is Bucknell Elementary in?

Fairfax County Public Schools

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