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Hayfield Elementary

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Hayfield Elementary ranks 298 th of 1110 Virginia elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-6

298^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,110 Virginia Elementary Schools

Better than 73% of Virginia elementary schools

Summary

Hayfield Elementary is a public elementary school in Alexandria, Virginia, serving 614 students in grades PK-6. The school is part of the Fairfax County Public Schools district, which is ranked 45th out of 129 school districts in Virginia.

Hayfield Elementary consistently performs above the Fairfax County and Virginia state averages in standardized test scores, particularly in English Reading, where 4th-grade and 6th-grade proficiency rates have exceeded 85% in recent years. The school's performance is also strong across different student subgroups, including female students, Hispanic students, and white students, who all rank in the top 25-30% of Virginia elementary schools in their respective categories. However, the school's performance for African American students has been more variable, ranging from the top 12% to the bottom 50% of Virginia elementary schools in recent years.

Compared to nearby schools, Hayfield Elementary generally outperforms its counterparts in the Fairfax County Public Schools district, particularly in academic achievement and student group performance. For example, Island Creek Elementary, located just 1.52 miles away, has lower proficiency rates in math and reading compared to Hayfield Elementary. However, some nearby schools, such as Woodlawn Elementary and Mount Vernon Woods Elementary, have significantly lower academic performance across multiple subjects and grade levels.

600

Students ?

16.3

Student/teacher ratio ?

$11,401

Per pupil spending ?

20%

Free/discounted lunch ?

7633 Telegraph Rd
Alexandria, VA 22315

(703) 924-4500

District: Fairfax County Public Schools

Students who attend Hayfield Elementary usually attend:

High:

Hayfield Secondary

Racial breakdown:

White:

47.0%

Hispanic:

17.2%

African American:

14.8%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 59th percentile in 2015 → 73rd in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Virginia average (81% vs 70% meeting standards)

✓Ranking is trending up — up 14 percentile points since 2015

✓Above the Virginia median (73rd percentile)

Worth a look

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

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school81%

District avg74%

Virginia avg70%

298^th of 1,110

Virginia public elementary schools ?

Top 27%▲ up 14 pts since 2015

From top 41% (2015) to top 27% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

57^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	74.1	298 of 1110	73.2%	★★★★☆
2024	72.7	314 of 1114	71.8%	★★★★☆
2023	65.4	409 of 1114	63.3%	★★★☆☆
2022	70.8	342 of 1109	69.2%	★★★☆☆
2021	60.3	463 of 1103	58.0%	★★★☆☆
2019	59.9	496 of 1105	55.1%	★★★☆☆
2018	51.8	599 of 1097	45.4%	★★☆☆☆
2017	54.1	563 of 1099	48.8%	★★☆☆☆
2016	59.1	468 of 1096	57.3%	★★★☆☆
2015	61.0	451 of 1100	59.0%	★★★☆☆
2014	75.6	214 of 1110	80.7%	★★★★☆
2013	70.6	291 of 1120	74.0%	★★★★☆
2012	72.5	241 of 1117	78.4%	★★★★☆
2011	72.9	230 of 1117	79.4%	★★★★☆
2010	69.8	277 of 1113	75.1%	★★★★☆
2009	75.2	192 of 1082	82.3%	★★★★☆
2008	48.6	646 of 1081	40.2%	★★☆☆☆
2007	66.0	356 of 1083	67.1%	★★★☆☆
2006	66.0	337 of 1071	68.5%	★★★☆☆
2005	68.6	289 of 1062	72.8%	★★★★☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2025	52.9	294 of 579	49.2%	★★☆☆☆
2024	70.5	152 of 588	74.1%	★★★★☆
2023	82.0	70 of 579	87.9%	★★★★☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2024	69.1	87 of 355	75.5%	★★★★☆
2023	60.0	134 of 324	58.6%	★★★☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2025	79.7	191 of 1096	82.6%	★★★★☆
2024	75.9	245 of 1098	77.7%	★★★★☆
2023	63.9	403 of 1100	63.4%	★★★☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2025	80.0	94 of 606	84.5%	★★★★☆
2024	73.6	130 of 580	77.6%	★★★★☆
2023	67.5	177 of 564	68.6%	★★★☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2025	64.5	338 of 1046	67.7%	★★★☆☆
2024	63.5	375 of 1036	63.8%	★★★☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2025	65.7	387 of 1093	64.6%	★★★☆☆
2024	67.3	373 of 1101	66.1%	★★★☆☆
2023	64.0	392 of 1093	64.1%	★★★☆☆

Military Connected

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2025	42.4	125 of 192	34.9%	★★☆☆☆
2024	27.2	158 of 195	19.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	31.8	142 of 182	22.0%	★☆☆☆☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2025	60.2	114 of 271	57.9%	★★★☆☆
2024	78.7	44 of 247	82.2%	★★★★☆
2023	45.6	147 of 245	40.0%	★★☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2025	73.3	226 of 973	76.8%	★★★★☆
2024	73.2	219 of 979	77.6%	★★★★☆
2023	67.0	311 of 984	68.4%	★★★☆☆

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)

Hispanic (2025)84th percentile+11 vs school

Female (2025)83rd percentile+9 vs school

White (2025)77th percentile+4 vs school

Disabled (2024)75th percentile+4 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)68th percentile-5 vs school

Male (2025)65th percentile-9 vs school

Multi-racial (2025)58th percentile-15 vs school

African American (2025)49th percentile-24 vs school

Military Connected (2025)35th percentile-38 vs school

By subject vs Virginia (2024-2025) ?

English Reading83%+12 vs state

Science80%+11 vs state

Mathematics78%+8 vs state

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What people are saying

by a parent
Thursday, May 11, 2017

Great school and community. Very active PTA and the teachers are are highly engaged. Our boys love it! Close Quote

by a citizen
Thursday, October 20, 2016

There's a teacher who picked on an autistic kid for 9 months straight. Disgusting. Close Quote

Schools Near Hayfield 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
Hayfield Elementary	Public	PK, KG-6	7633 Telegraph Rd	Alexandria	22315	Fairfax County	Fairfax County Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(703) 924-4500	600	37	16.3	20.0%	282 (47.0%)	89 (14.8%)	103 (17.2%)	54 (9.0%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	70 (11.7%)	74.1	298^th of 1110 public elementary schools	73.2%		72.7	314^th of 1114 public elementary schools	71.8%	16	84.9	78.8	79.7	68.4	79.6	75.6	86.1	83.7	87.2	$11,401	$303	$11,099
Lane Elementary	Public	PK, KG-6	7137 Beulah St	Alexandria	22315	Fairfax County	Fairfax County Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(703) 924-7700	716	52	13.7	26.1%	270 (37.7%)	147 (20.5%)	150 (20.9%)	73 (10.2%)	4 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	72 (10.1%)	48.9	615^th of 1110 public elementary schools	44.6%		48	640^th of 1114 public elementary schools	42.5%	25	67.0	79.1	57.9	53.9	64.2	63.0	79.1	75.3	79.8	$10,838	$253	$10,585
Island Creek Elementary	Public	PK, KG-6	7855 Morning View Ln	Alexandria	22315	Fairfax County	Fairfax County Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(571) 642-6300	686	49	13.9	14.1%	288 (42.0%)	115 (16.8%)	112 (16.3%)	82 (12.0%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (0.4%)	86 (12.5%)	75.4	281^st of 1110 public elementary schools	74.7%		76.6	262^nd of 1114 public elementary schools	76.5%	19	77.5	85.1	70.8	88.1	74.3	75.7	87.2	84.9	96.5	$11,936	$306	$11,629
Fort Belvoir Elementary	Public	PK, KG-2	5980 Meeres Rd	Fort Belvoir	22060	Fairfax County	Fairfax County Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(703) 781-2700	707	50	14.1	33.4%	366 (51.8%)	93 (13.2%)	139 (19.7%)	11 (1.6%)	5 (0.7%)	10 (1.4%)	83 (11.7%)								(n/a)										$10,242	$582	$9,660
Fort Belvoir Upper Elementary	Public	3-6	5970 Meeres Road	Fort Belvoir	22060	Fairfax County	Fairfax County Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(571) 982-1300	761	52	14.5	31.9%	389 (51.1%)	106 (13.9%)	164 (21.6%)	14 (1.8%)	6 (0.8%)	7 (0.9%)	75 (9.9%)	53.1	563^rd of 1110 public elementary schools	49.3%		43.8	684^th of 1114 public elementary schools	38.6%	121	73.8	65.1	65.3	72.2	70.6	71.6	72.7	72.9	80.9	$10,571	$549	$10,022
Woodlawn Elementary	Public	PK, KG-6	8505 Highland Ln	Alexandria	22309	Fairfax County	Fairfax County Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(703) 619-4800	447	39	11.5	83.4%	45 (10.1%)	85 (19.0%)	266 (59.5%)	42 (9.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (2.0%)	10.2	1023^rd of 1110 public elementary schools	7.8%		12.9	996^th of 1114 public elementary schools	10.6%	27	58.7	36.0	46.4	32.5	47.4	53.2	36.2	51.9	57.9	$16,143	$1,683	$14,460
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
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
Forestdale Elementary	Public	PK, KG-6	6530 Elder Ave	Springfield	22150	Fairfax County	Fairfax County Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(703) 313-4300	537	43	12.4	73.9%	108 (20.1%)	60 (11.2%)	247 (46.0%)	93 (17.3%)	3 (0.6%)	2 (0.4%)	24 (4.5%)	9.8	1026^th of 1110 public elementary schools	7.6%		9.7	1029^th of 1114 public elementary schools	7.6%	3	58.5	48.2	28.6	41.3	57.8	47.5	44.2	40.7	45.6	$15,450	$1,143	$14,307
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

Frequently Asked Questions about Hayfield Elementary

What is the racial makeup of Hayfield Elementary?

Students at Hayfield Elementary are 47% White, 17% Hispanic, 15% African American, 12% Two or more races, 9% Asian.

What schools do graduates of Hayfield Elementary attend?

Students who attend Hayfield Elementary usually go on to attend:

High : Hayfield Secondary

Is Hayfield Elementary a good school?

Hayfield Elementary ranks 298^th of 1110 Virginia elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Hayfield Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 600 students attended Hayfield Elementary.

What district is Hayfield Elementary in?

Fairfax County Public Schools

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