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Bush Hill Elementary

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Bush Hill Elementary ranks 344 th of 1110 Virginia elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-6

344^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,110 Virginia Elementary Schools

Better than 69% of Virginia elementary schools

Summary

Bush Hill Elementary is a public elementary school in Alexandria, Virginia, serving 678 students in grades PK-6. The school is part of the Fairfax County Public Schools district, which is ranked 45 out of 129 school districts in Virginia and has a 3-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Bush Hill Elementary consistently outperforms the Fairfax County and Virginia state averages in standardized test scores, particularly in mathematics, where 6th-grade students scored 81.36% proficient or better, compared to 69.19% for Fairfax County and 61.99% for Virginia. The school also excels in supporting the academic achievement of specific student subgroups, such as African American and Hispanic students, who rank among the top-performing elementary schools in the state.

Additionally, Bush Hill Elementary has a relatively low chronic absenteeism rate and a lower percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch compared to the district and state averages. The school's consistent academic performance and focus on equity are particularly noteworthy, and its proximity to other high-performing elementary schools, such as Clermont Elementary and Springfield Estates Elementary, suggests that families in the area have access to a concentration of quality educational options.

673

Students ?

12.6

Student/teacher ratio ?

$13,068

Per pupil spending ?

27%

Free/discounted lunch ?

5927 Westchester St
Alexandria, VA 22310

(703) 924-5600

District: Fairfax County Public Schools

Students who attend Bush Hill Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	Twain Middle
High:	Edison High

Racial breakdown:

White:

42.9%

African American:

19.5%

Hispanic:

17.2%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Recently slipping — 83rd percentile in 2022 → 69th in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Virginia average (80% vs 70% meeting standards)

✓Above the Virginia median (69th percentile)

Worth a look

!Ranking has slipped from its 83rd-percentile peak (2022) to 69th (2025)

!Some student groups rank well below the school's overall statewide standing

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school80%

District avg74%

Virginia avg70%

344^th of 1,110

Virginia public elementary schools ?

Top 31%▲ up 13 pts since 2015

From top 44% (2015) to top 31% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

61^st 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	70.9	344 of 1110	69.0%	★★★☆☆
2024	73.5	301 of 1114	73.0%	★★★★☆
2023	67.5	377 of 1114	66.2%	★★★☆☆
2022	81.6	187 of 1109	83.1%	★★★★☆
2021	71.8	313 of 1103	71.6%	★★★★☆
2019	63.7	443 of 1105	59.9%	★★★☆☆
2018	60.7	458 of 1097	58.2%	★★★☆☆
2017	67.0	348 of 1099	68.3%	★★★☆☆
2016	59.8	464 of 1096	57.7%	★★★☆☆
2015	59.5	479 of 1100	56.5%	★★★☆☆
2014	46.4	658 of 1110	40.7%	★★☆☆☆
2013	52.6	565 of 1120	49.6%	★★☆☆☆
2012	41.4	762 of 1117	31.8%	★★☆☆☆
2011	53.8	561 of 1117	49.8%	★★☆☆☆
2010	44.7	747 of 1113	32.9%	★★☆☆☆
2009	46.6	668 of 1082	38.3%	★★☆☆☆
2008	29.7	902 of 1081	16.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2007	40.6	746 of 1083	31.1%	★★☆☆☆
2006	44.6	700 of 1071	34.6%	★★☆☆☆
2005	47.6	619 of 1062	41.7%	★★☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2025	87.3	32 of 579	94.5%	★★★★★
2024	79.6	88 of 588	85.0%	★★★★☆
2023	80.8	77 of 579	86.7%	★★★★☆

Asian

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2025	26.2	206 of 249	17.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	42.7	161 of 238	32.4%	★★☆☆☆
2023	41.7	155 of 230	32.6%	★★☆☆☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2024	43.7	260 of 355	26.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	54.5	172 of 324	46.9%	★★☆☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2025	76.2	66 of 326	79.8%	★★★★☆
2024	67.9	83 of 306	72.9%	★★★★☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2025	67.6	357 of 1096	67.4%	★★★☆☆
2024	72.7	295 of 1098	73.1%	★★★★☆
2023	64.8	393 of 1100	64.3%	★★★☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2025	80.6	87 of 606	85.6%	★★★★☆
2024	81.4	79 of 580	86.4%	★★★★☆
2023	75.3	115 of 564	79.6%	★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2025	66.6	296 of 1046	71.7%	★★★★☆
2024	66.9	307 of 1036	70.4%	★★★★☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2025	71.4	322 of 1093	70.5%	★★★★☆
2024	71.1	314 of 1101	71.5%	★★★★☆
2023	67.2	359 of 1093	67.2%	★★★☆☆

Military Connected

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2025	15.3	178 of 192	7.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	41.4	123 of 182	32.4%	★★☆☆☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2025	78.6	50 of 271	81.5%	★★★★☆
2024	83.0	30 of 247	87.9%	★★★★☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2025	53.7	504 of 973	48.2%	★★☆☆☆
2024	59.3	433 of 979	55.8%	★★★☆☆
2023	51.8	524 of 984	46.7%	★★☆☆☆

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)

African American (2025)94th percentile+25 vs school

Hispanic (2025)86th percentile+17 vs school

Multi-racial (2025)82nd percentile+13 vs school

English Language Learner (2025)80th percentile+11 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)72nd percentile+3 vs school

Male (2025)71st percentile~ school

Female (2025)67th percentile~ school

White (2025)48th percentile-21 vs school

Disabled (2024)27th percentile-46 vs school

Asian (2025)17th percentile-52 vs school

Military Connected (2025)7th percentile-62 vs school

By subject vs Virginia (2024-2025) ?

English Reading84%+13 vs state

Science77%+8 vs state

Mathematics74%+4 vs state

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Schools Near Bush Hill Elementary

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				SOL Algebra I (2025)	SOL Mathematics (2025)						SOL Science (2025)		SOL English Reading (2025)						SOL Civics and Economics (2025)	SOL VA Studies (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 Algebra I 8th Grade	SOL Mathematics 3rd Grade	SOL Mathematics 4th Grade	SOL Mathematics 5th Grade	SOL Mathematics 6th Grade	SOL Mathematics 7th Grade	SOL Mathematics 8th Grade	SOL Science 5th Grade	SOL Science 8th Grade	SOL English Reading 3rd Grade	SOL English Reading 4th Grade	SOL English Reading 5th Grade	SOL English Reading 6th Grade	SOL English Reading 7th Grade	SOL English Reading 8th Grade	SOL Civics and Economics 8th Grade	SOL VA Studies 4th Grade	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Bush Hill Elementary	Public	PK, KG-6	5927 Westchester St	Alexandria	22310	Fairfax County	Fairfax County Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(703) 924-5600	673	53	12.6	27.0%	289 (42.9%)	131 (19.5%)	116 (17.2%)	69 (10.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	68 (10.1%)	70.9	344^th of 1110 public elementary schools	69.0%		73.5	301^st of 1114 public elementary schools	73.0%	43		73.9	82.3	56.5	81.4			77.3		80.4	85.3	82.3	89.5					$13,068	$323	$12,745
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
Clermont Elementary	Public	PK, KG-6	5720 Clermont Dr	Alexandria	22310	Fairfax County	Fairfax County Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(703) 921-2400	549	34	15.9	15.1%	326 (59.4%)	25 (4.6%)	101 (18.4%)	38 (6.9%)	7 (1.3%)	0 (0.0%)	52 (9.5%)	82.4	171^st of 1110 public elementary schools	84.6%		84	138^th of 1114 public elementary schools	87.6%	33		91.5	93.1	68.6	89.1			75.3		89.1	90.3	82.3	96.0					$11,128	$238	$10,890
Samuel W. Tucker Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	435 Ferdinand Day Dr	Alexandria	22304	Alexandria city	Alexandria City Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(703) 933-6300	735	43	17.0	77.0%	187 (25.4%)	213 (29.0%)	166 (22.6%)	94 (12.8%)	3 (0.4%)	4 (0.5%)	68 (9.3%)	31.3	814^th of 1110 public elementary schools	26.7%		39.1	736^th of 1114 public elementary schools	33.9%	78		57.5	61.1	62.5				65.8		55.0	68.1	67.5					60.2	$14,433	$455	$13,978
Franconia Elementary	Public	PK, KG-6	6301 Beulah St	Alexandria	22310	Fairfax County	Fairfax County Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(703) 822-2200	492	38	12.9	30.9%	200 (40.7%)	87 (17.7%)	107 (21.7%)	62 (12.6%)	2 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	34 (6.9%)	52.4	568^th of 1110 public elementary schools	48.8%		47.9	641^st of 1114 public elementary schools	42.5%	73		81.3	67.2	66.1	72.9			71.0		65.6	69.8	67.7	81.4					$12,395	$303	$12,091
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
Patrick Henry K-8 School	Public	PK, KG-8	4643 Taney Ave	Alexandria	22304	Alexandria city	Alexandria City Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(703) 461-4170	1,075	60	17.9	96.8%	217 (20.2%)	343 (31.9%)	303 (28.2%)	95 (8.8%)	0 (0.0%)	16 (1.5%)	101 (9.4%)	28.5	843^rd of 1110 public elementary schools	24.1%		25	903^rd of 1114 public elementary schools	18.9%	60	95.2	54.1	72.2	60.4	58.1	50.7	26.3	55.7	65.2	46.8	62.3	60.6	68.3	73.3	68.2	80.0	69.7	$10,628	$392	$10,236
Bren Mar Park Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	6344 Beryl Rd	Alexandria	22312	Fairfax County	Fairfax County Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(703) 914-7200	490	40	12.3	70.2%	100 (20.4%)	92 (18.8%)	213 (43.5%)	62 (12.7%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (0.6%)	20 (4.1%)	33.8	789^th of 1110 public elementary schools	28.9%		22.8	923^rd of 1114 public elementary schools	17.1%	134		65.7	58.3	64.8				68.5		60.9	62.7	66.2						$14,441	$1,373	$13,067
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
Springfield Estates Elementary	Public	PK, KG-6	6200 Charles Goff Dr	Springfield	22150	Fairfax County	Fairfax County Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(703) 921-2300	596	48	12.3	40.9%	145 (24.3%)	98 (16.4%)	204 (34.2%)	114 (19.1%)	2 (0.3%)	1 (0.2%)	32 (5.4%)	80.5	206^th of 1110 public elementary schools	81.4%		78.9	229^th of 1114 public elementary schools	79.4%	23		92.9	91.4	66.7	54.6			81.8		85.7	87.1	87.5	86.8					$11,977	$352	$11,625

Frequently Asked Questions about Bush Hill Elementary

What is the racial makeup of Bush Hill Elementary?

Students at Bush Hill Elementary are 43% White, 19% African American, 17% Hispanic, 10% Asian, 10% Two or more races.

How many students attend Bush Hill Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 673 students attended Bush Hill Elementary.

What district is Bush Hill Elementary in?

Fairfax County Public Schools

What schools do graduates of Bush Hill Elementary attend?

Students who attend Bush Hill Elementary usually go on to attend:

Middle : Twain Middle
High : Edison High

Is Bush Hill Elementary a good school?

Bush Hill Elementary ranks 344^th of 1110 Virginia elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

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