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Lemon Road Elementary

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Lemon Road Elementary ranks 175 th of 1110 Virginia elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-6

175^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,110 Virginia Elementary Schools

Better than 84% of Virginia elementary schools

Summary

Lemon Road Elementary is a public elementary school in Falls Church, Virginia, serving 577 students in grades PK-6. This high-performing school consistently ranks among the top elementary schools in the state, with exceptional academic achievement across various subjects and grade levels.

Lemon Road Elementary's students excel on state assessments, with proficiency rates significantly higher than the Fairfax County and Virginia averages. For example, in the 2024-2025 school year, 83.52% of Lemon Road's 3rd-grade students achieved proficiency in English Reading, compared to 71.24% for Fairfax County and 66.93% for Virginia. The school's performance is particularly strong for Asian students, who consistently rank in the top 25-52 schools in the state. However, the school's performance for Hispanic and English Language Learner students is more variable, with rankings ranging from 68th to 339th in Virginia.

While Lemon Road Elementary's academic performance is generally stronger than nearby schools in the Fairfax County Public Schools district, such as Kent Gardens Elementary and Timber Lane Elementary, the nearby Haycock Elementary is a standout performer, consistently ranking among the top 2-4 elementary schools in Virginia. Additionally, the Falls Church City Public Schools district, which includes Oak Street Elementary and Mount Daniel Elementary, also demonstrates strong academic performance.

595

Students ?

15.4

Student/teacher ratio ?

$11,198

Per pupil spending ?

19%

Free/discounted lunch ?

7230 Idylwood Rd
Falls Church, VA 22043

(703) 714-6400

District: Fairfax County Public Schools

Racial breakdown:

White:

33.3%

Asian:

32.1%

Hispanic:

20.8%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 83rd percentile in 2015 → 84th in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Virginia average (86% vs 70% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 16% of Virginia elementary schools

Worth a look

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

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school86%

District avg74%

Virginia avg70%

175^th of 1,110

Virginia public elementary schools ?

Top 16%▲ up 1 pts since 2015

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

41^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	82.3	175 of 1110	84.2%	★★★★☆
2024	84.1	137 of 1114	87.7%	★★★★☆
2023	89.0	60 of 1114	94.6%	★★★★★
2022	82.8	171 of 1109	84.6%	★★★★☆
2021	82.1	178 of 1103	83.9%	★★★★☆
2019	75.1	242 of 1105	78.1%	★★★★☆
2018	75.9	210 of 1097	80.9%	★★★★☆
2017	81.6	131 of 1099	88.1%	★★★★☆
2016	74.2	238 of 1096	78.3%	★★★★☆
2015	77.3	187 of 1100	83.0%	★★★★☆
2014	89.2	36 of 1110	96.8%	★★★★★
2013	71.4	279 of 1120	75.1%	★★★★☆
2012	80.4	124 of 1117	88.9%	★★★★☆
2011	72.1	240 of 1117	78.5%	★★★★☆
2010	63.0	393 of 1113	64.7%	★★★☆☆
2009	52.3	560 of 1082	48.2%	★★☆☆☆
2008	45.7	697 of 1081	35.5%	★★☆☆☆
2007	29.9	904 of 1083	16.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2006	39.5	770 of 1071	28.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2005	56.5	487 of 1062	54.1%	★★★☆☆

Asian

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2025	75.4	45 of 249	81.9%	★★★★☆
2024	79.9	19 of 238	92.0%	★★★★★
2023	79.4	24 of 230	89.6%	★★★★☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2024	74.0	55 of 355	84.5%	★★★★☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2025	61.3	115 of 326	64.7%	★★★☆☆
2024	65.5	94 of 306	69.3%	★★★☆☆
2023	87.7	22 of 300	92.7%	★★★★★

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2025	78.5	218 of 1096	80.1%	★★★★☆
2024	84.1	115 of 1098	89.5%	★★★★☆
2023	87.0	72 of 1100	93.5%	★★★★★

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2025	46.7	339 of 606	44.1%	★★☆☆☆
2024	62.3	214 of 580	63.1%	★★★☆☆
2023	81.6	68 of 564	87.9%	★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2025	52.9	519 of 1046	50.4%	★★★☆☆
2024	51.7	526 of 1036	49.2%	★★☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2025	82.8	148 of 1093	86.5%	★★★★☆
2024	80.6	182 of 1101	83.5%	★★★★☆
2023	88.4	58 of 1093	94.7%	★★★★★

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2025	85.7	52 of 973	94.7%	★★★★★
2024	76.5	174 of 979	82.2%	★★★★☆
2023	78.8	126 of 984	87.2%	★★★★☆

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)95th percentile+10 vs school

Male (2025)86th percentile~ school

Disabled (2024)85th percentile-3 vs school

Asian (2025)82nd percentile~ school

Female (2025)80th percentile-4 vs school

English Language Learner (2025)65th percentile-20 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)50th percentile-34 vs school

Hispanic (2025)44th percentile-40 vs school

By subject vs Virginia (2024-2025) ?

English Reading87%+16 vs state

Science87%+18 vs state

Mathematics84%+14 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				SOL Mathematics (2025)				SOL Science (2025)	SOL English Reading (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 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	SOL VA Studies 4th Grade	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Lemon Road Elementary	Public	PK, KG-6	7230 Idylwood Rd	Falls Church	22043	Fairfax County	Fairfax County Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(703) 714-6400	595	38	15.4	19.0%	198 (33.3%)	30 (5.0%)	124 (20.8%)	191 (32.1%)	2 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	50 (8.4%)	82.3	175^th of 1110 public elementary schools	84.2%		84.1	137^th of 1114 public elementary schools	87.7%	38	83.3	93.2	71.1	76.2	87.0	83.5	87.8	89.8	86.7		$11,198	$234	$10,964
Mount Daniel Elementary	Public	K-2	2328 N Oak St	Falls Church	22046	Fairfax County	Falls Church City Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(703) 248-5640	486	39	12.6	15.6%	302 (62.1%)	14 (2.9%)	71 (14.6%)	34 (7.0%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	64 (13.2%)								(n/a)											$15,817	$241	$15,576
Haycock Elementary	Public	PK, KG-6	6616 Haycock Rd	Falls Church	22043	Fairfax County	Fairfax County Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(703) 531-4000	838	49	17.0	4.4%	416 (49.6%)	10 (1.2%)	70 (8.4%)	264 (31.5%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	77 (9.2%)	95.8	2^nd of 1110 public elementary schools	99.8%		95.5	4^th of 1114 public elementary schools	99.6%	2	96.2	97.4	98.4	100.0	98.1	96.1	98.0	100.0	100.0		$9,712	$309	$9,402
Shrevewood Elementary	Public	PK, KG-6	7525 Shreve Rd	Falls Church	22043	Fairfax County	Fairfax County Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(703) 645-6600	579	41	14.1	38.0%	229 (39.6%)	48 (8.3%)	153 (26.4%)	109 (18.8%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	39 (6.7%)	34.5	779^th of 1110 public elementary schools	29.8%		43	695^th of 1114 public elementary schools	37.6%	84	55.2	60.3	63.3	61.8	64.9	54.8	65.6	71.2	74.7		$11,032	$200	$10,832
Westgate Elementary	Public	PK, KG-6	7500 Magarity Rd	Falls Church	22043	Fairfax County	Fairfax County Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(703) 610-5700	614	44	14.0	37.3%	182 (29.6%)	39 (6.4%)	159 (25.9%)	196 (31.9%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	36 (5.9%)	49.6	603^rd of 1110 public elementary schools	45.7%		61	476^th of 1114 public elementary schools	57.3%	127	66.2	81.3	62.5	67.2	61.4	63.9	71.8	75.0	77.8		$11,865	$245	$11,620
Oak Street Elementary	Public	3-5	601 S Oak St	Falls Church	22046	Falls Church city	Falls Church City Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(703) 248-5660	587	45	13.1	11.8%	387 (65.9%)	20 (3.4%)	75 (12.8%)	24 (4.1%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	80 (13.6%)	85.1	122^nd of 1110 public elementary schools	89.0%		85.2	119^th of 1114 public elementary schools	89.3%	3	87.8	92.1	86.0		79.3	84.8	90.3	92.3		89.0	$14,333	$496	$13,837
Kent Gardens Elementary	Public, Magnet	PK, KG-6	1717 Melbourne Dr	Mclean	22101	Fairfax County	Fairfax County Public Schools	No	Yes	No	No	(703) 394-5600	918	53	17.1	4.0%	491 (53.5%)	26 (2.8%)	71 (7.7%)	243 (26.5%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	86 (9.4%)	94.5	7^th of 1110 public elementary schools	99.4%		92	23^rd of 1114 public elementary schools	97.9%	16	97.3	99.3	90.0	98.3	94.5	95.2	97.2	94.4	97.4		$9,471	$236	$9,235
Timber Lane Elementary	Public	PK, KG-6	2737 West St	Falls Church	22046	Fairfax County	Fairfax County Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(703) 206-5300	584	51	11.3	61.0%	155 (26.5%)	9 (1.5%)	344 (58.9%)	61 (10.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	15 (2.6%)	27.3	858^th of 1110 public elementary schools	22.7%		27.2	875^th of 1114 public elementary schools	21.5%	17	66.3	75.7	50.0	59.0	55.4	55.2	63.9	55.6	57.9		$13,607	$1,187	$12,420
Graham Road Elementary	Public	PK, KG-6	2831 Graham Rd	Falls Church	22042	Fairfax County	Fairfax County Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(571) 226-2700	438	35	12.3	92.7%	25 (5.7%)	17 (3.9%)	369 (84.2%)	17 (3.9%)	3 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (1.6%)	15.1	982^nd of 1110 public elementary schools	11.5%		4.8	1083^rd of 1114 public elementary schools	2.8%	101	78.3	34.0	38.8	65.4	38.0	45.5	19.6	38.8	49.1		$15,736	$1,882	$13,855
Freedom Hill Elementary	Public	PK, KG-6	1945 Lord Fairfax Rd	Vienna	22182	Fairfax County	Fairfax County Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(703) 506-7800	500	40	12.5	45.4%	156 (31.2%)	46 (9.2%)	178 (35.6%)	88 (17.6%)	2 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	30 (6.0%)	41.7	702^nd of 1110 public elementary schools	36.8%		34.7	782^nd of 1114 public elementary schools	29.8%	80	57.9	72.6	57.7	63.4	66.2	53.6	78.7	66.2	80.7		$13,379	$458	$12,921

Frequently Asked Questions about Lemon Road Elementary

What district is Lemon Road Elementary in?

Fairfax County Public Schools

Is Lemon Road Elementary a good school?

Lemon Road Elementary ranks 175^th of 1110 Virginia elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

What is the racial makeup of Lemon Road Elementary?

Students at Lemon Road Elementary are 33% White, 32% Asian, 21% Hispanic, 8% Two or more races, 5% African American.

How many students attend Lemon Road Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 595 students attended Lemon Road Elementary.

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