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Groveton Elementary

Public, Magnet Grades PK, KG-6

997^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,110 Virginia Elementary Schools

Better than 10% of Virginia elementary schools

Summary

Groveton Elementary is a public magnet elementary school located in Alexandria, Virginia, serving grades PK-6 with a total enrollment of 790 students. 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.

Despite being part of a highly-ranked district, Groveton Elementary has consistently ranked in the bottom 10-15% of Virginia elementary schools over the past 10 years, with a 1-star or 0-star rating from SchoolDigger. The school struggles across various student subgroups, with rankings for female, male, Hispanic, and English Language Learner students all in the bottom 25-30% of Virginia elementary schools. Even its highest-performing subgroup, white students, only ranks in the top 25-30% of Virginia elementary schools. Additionally, Groveton Elementary has had high chronic absenteeism rates, ranging from 12.8% to 19.3% over the past few years, which is significantly higher than the state and district averages.

Groveton Elementary's performance lags behind both the Fairfax County and state averages, and it is underperforming compared to nearby schools like Clermont Elementary and Bush Hill Elementary, which have much higher statewide rankings, proficiency rates, and lower chronic absenteeism rates. Despite the school's per-student spending being on par with the district and state averages, and its student-teacher ratio being similar to nearby schools, Groveton Elementary continues to face significant challenges in providing a high-quality education to its students.

764

Students ?

13.9

Student/teacher ratio ?

$12,886

Per pupil spending ?

83.6%

Free/discounted lunch ?

6900 Harrison Ln
Alexandria, VA 22306

(703) 718-8000

District: Fairfax County Public Schools

Students who attend Groveton Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	Sandburg Middle
High:	West Potomac High

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

60.6%

African American:

15.7%

White:

13.6%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 17th percentile in 2015 → 10th in 2025

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Virginia average (49% vs 70% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (10th percentile)

!Ranking has slipped — down 7 percentile points since 2015

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school49%

District avg74%

Virginia avg70%

997^th of 1,110

Virginia public elementary schools ?

Bottom 10%▼ down 7 pts since 2015

From bottom 17% (2015) to bottom 10% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

119^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	13.2	997 of 1110	10.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	12.4	1000 of 1114	10.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	9.8	1030 of 1114	7.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	12.8	1002 of 1109	9.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	9.1	1020 of 1103	7.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	18.3	994 of 1105	10.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	17.2	985 of 1097	10.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2017	19.9	977 of 1099	11.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2016	23.6	943 of 1096	14.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2015	26.3	916 of 1100	16.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2014	39.5	753 of 1110	32.2%	★★☆☆☆
2013	28.5	897 of 1120	19.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2012	38.9	810 of 1117	27.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2011	39.9	803 of 1117	28.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2010	40.2	824 of 1113	26.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2009	35.8	850 of 1082	21.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2008	33.0	857 of 1081	20.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2007	27.2	931 of 1083	14.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2006	54.7	525 of 1071	51.0%	★★★☆☆
2005	43.2	680 of 1062	36.0%	★★☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2025	51.2	303 of 579	47.7%	★★☆☆☆
2024	54.0	289 of 588	50.9%	★★★☆☆
2023	45.2	361 of 579	37.7%	★★☆☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2025	17.8	302 of 326	7.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	23.8	255 of 306	16.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	18.0	276 of 300	8.0%	☆☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2025	7.1	1050 of 1096	4.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	13.5	986 of 1098	10.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	9.2	1032 of 1100	6.2%	☆☆☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2025	16.1	544 of 606	10.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	14.8	523 of 580	9.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	11.6	531 of 564	5.9%	☆☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2025	22.3	891 of 1046	14.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	14.8	950 of 1036	8.3%	☆☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2025	24.0	886 of 1093	18.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	15.9	969 of 1101	12.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	11.9	1001 of 1093	8.4%	☆☆☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2025	72.4	237 of 973	75.6%	★★★★☆
2024	70.3	258 of 979	73.6%	★★★★☆
2023	67.7	299 of 984	69.6%	★★★☆☆

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)

White (2025)76th percentile+65 vs school

African American (2025)48th percentile+37 vs school

Male (2025)19th percentile+9 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)15th percentile+5 vs school

Hispanic (2025)10th percentile~ school

English Language Learner (2025)7th percentile-3 vs school

Female (2025)4th percentile-6 vs school

By subject vs Virginia (2024-2025) ?

English Reading52%-19 vs state

Science51%-18 vs state

Mathematics46%-25 vs state

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by a parent
Thursday, January 22, 2015

Groveton it is a community-based school, the administration & staff are very attentive and make every effort to communicate & collaborate on your childs' needs academically. Groveton offers the Level III Advanced Academic Program (AAP) & have a resident AAP teacher. Top rated, the administration has fostered a culture of caring and devotion to their children. I would not be fooled by the numbers offered by anyone! They do not offer a true evaluation for Groveton's Academic Achievement Levels for individual growth. But if numbers are the only tool you use to evaluate a school... Vantage Kingsbrooke evaluation numbers are higher then the national average. Our children attend Groveton Elementary School and we love our school and staff! Close Quote

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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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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

Frequently Asked Questions about Groveton Elementary

What is the racial makeup of Groveton Elementary?

Students at Groveton Elementary are 61% Hispanic, 16% African American, 14% White, 7% Asian, 2% Two or more races.

What schools do graduates of Groveton Elementary attend?

Students who attend Groveton Elementary usually go on to attend:

Middle : Sandburg Middle
High : West Potomac High

What district is Groveton Elementary in?

Fairfax County Public Schools

How many students attend Groveton Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 764 students attended Groveton Elementary.

Is Groveton Elementary a good school?

Groveton Elementary ranks in the bottom 10.2% of Virginia elementary schools.

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