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Sleepy Hollow Elementary

Public Grades PK, KG-5

939^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,110 Virginia Elementary Schools

Better than 15% of Virginia elementary schools

Summary

Sleepy Hollow Elementary is a public elementary school in Falls Church, Virginia, serving 460 students in grades PK-5. The school is part of the Fairfax County Public Schools district, which is ranked 45 out of 129 school districts in Virginia.

Academically, Sleepy Hollow Elementary has consistently ranked in the bottom half of Virginia elementary schools, with performance on SOL (Standards of Learning) tests generally below the Fairfax County and Virginia state averages across various subjects and grade levels. For example, in the 2024-2025 school year, Sleepy Hollow's 3rd-grade math proficiency rate was 70.51%, compared to 75.55% for Fairfax County and 72.89% for Virginia. The school's performance is particularly low for English Language Learner (ELL) students, ranking in the bottom 30% of Virginia elementary schools for this subgroup. Additionally, Sleepy Hollow has experienced high rates of chronic absenteeism, ranging from 12.8% to 19.3% over the past few years, significantly higher than the district and state averages.

In contrast, some nearby schools, such as Columbia Elementary and Belvedere Elementary, perform significantly better on SOL tests, with proficiency rates often 20-30 percentage points higher than Sleepy Hollow. This stark contrast in performance suggests that there may be significant differences in the student populations, teaching quality, or other factors that contribute to the academic disparities between Sleepy Hollow and its neighboring schools. Addressing the unique challenges faced by Sleepy Hollow, such as its high rates of chronic absenteeism and large population of students from low-socioeconomic backgrounds, could be crucial for improving the educational outcomes at the school.

475

Students ?

12.9

Student/teacher ratio ?

$15,898

Per pupil spending ?

72.2%

Free/discounted lunch ?

3333 Sleepy Hollow Rd
Falls Church, VA 22044

(703) 237-7000

District: Fairfax County Public Schools

Students who attend Sleepy Hollow Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	Glasgow Middle
High:	Justice High

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

70.7%

White:

19.8%

Asian:

4.0%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 21st percentile in 2015 → 15th in 2025

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Virginia average (54% vs 71% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (15th percentile)

!Ranking has slipped — down 6 percentile points since 2015

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school54%

District avg74%

Virginia avg71%

939^th of 1,110

Virginia public elementary schools ?

Bottom 15%▼ down 5 pts since 2015

From bottom 21% (2015) to bottom 15% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

113^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	19.0	939 of 1110	15.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	9.5	1033 of 1114	7.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	22.1	918 of 1114	17.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	40.7	717 of 1109	35.3%	★★☆☆☆
2021	38.8	726 of 1103	34.2%	★★☆☆☆
2019	31.1	863 of 1105	21.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	42.6	733 of 1097	33.2%	★★☆☆☆
2017	54.8	553 of 1099	49.7%	★★☆☆☆
2016	41.6	746 of 1096	31.9%	★★☆☆☆
2015	29.4	874 of 1100	20.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2014	50.4	594 of 1110	46.5%	★★☆☆☆
2013	36.6	804 of 1120	28.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2012	52.1	590 of 1117	47.2%	★★☆☆☆
2011	53.1	578 of 1117	48.3%	★★☆☆☆
2010	57.9	487 of 1113	56.2%	★★★☆☆
2009	67.5	312 of 1082	71.2%	★★★★☆
2008	61.4	416 of 1081	61.5%	★★★☆☆
2007	48.9	613 of 1083	43.4%	★★☆☆☆
2006	67.3	315 of 1071	70.6%	★★★★☆
2005	65.8	337 of 1062	68.3%	★★★☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2025	19.7	290 of 326	11.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	11.6	303 of 306	1.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	24.0	252 of 300	16.0%	★☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2025	12.8	996 of 1096	9.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	10.9	1013 of 1098	7.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	23.3	909 of 1100	17.4%	★☆☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2025	14.6	551 of 606	9.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	4.9	573 of 580	1.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	15.2	509 of 564	9.8%	☆☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2025	19.4	922 of 1046	11.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	10.9	986 of 1036	4.8%	☆☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2025	27.1	855 of 1093	21.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	8.6	1044 of 1101	5.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	21.1	918 of 1093	16.0%	★☆☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2025	64.6	354 of 973	63.6%	★★★☆☆
2024	65.6	339 of 979	65.4%	★★★☆☆
2023	76.8	161 of 984	83.6%	★★★★☆

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)64th percentile+48 vs school

Male (2025)22nd percentile+6 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)12th percentile-4 vs school

English Language Learner (2025)11th percentile-4 vs school

Female (2025)9th percentile-6 vs school

Hispanic (2025)9th percentile-6 vs school

By subject vs Virginia (2024-2025) ?

Mathematics55%-17 vs state

Science54%-15 vs state

English Reading52%-19 vs state

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Schools Near Sleepy Hollow 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
Sleepy Hollow Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	3333 Sleepy Hollow Rd	Falls Church	22044	Fairfax County	Fairfax County Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(703) 237-7000	475	37	12.9	72.2%	94 (19.8%)	17 (3.6%)	336 (70.7%)	19 (4.0%)	2 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (1.5%)	19	939^th of 1110 public elementary schools	15.4%		9.5	1033^rd of 1114 public elementary schools	7.3%	94	70.5	37.1	54.2		53.7	54.0	40.7	59.7		$15,898	$1,648	$14,250
Beech Tree Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	3401 Beechtree Ln	Falls Church	22042	Fairfax County	Fairfax County Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(703) 531-2600	366	30	12.0	71.0%	82 (22.4%)	16 (4.4%)	227 (62.0%)	34 (9.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (1.9%)	27	862^nd of 1110 public elementary schools	22.3%		26.5	881^st of 1114 public elementary schools	20.9%	19	67.4	72.1	41.2		46.2	63.0	65.1	57.7		$13,960	$1,111	$12,849
Westlawn Elementary	Public	PK, KG-6	3200 Westley Rd	Falls Church	22042	Fairfax County	Fairfax County Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(703) 241-5100	789	53	14.7	77.1%	106 (13.4%)	21 (2.7%)	571 (72.4%)	71 (9.0%)	6 (0.8%)	6 (0.8%)	8 (1.0%)	10	1024^th of 1110 public elementary schools	7.7%		5.7	1073^rd of 1114 public elementary schools	3.7%	49	43.5	47.5	39.5	66.2	42.0	41.0	40.6	46.3	62.4	$14,013	$1,486	$12,527
Belvedere Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	6540 Columbia Pike	Falls Church	22041	Fairfax County	Fairfax County Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(703) 916-6800	606	50	12.1	56.1%	181 (29.9%)	59 (9.7%)	244 (40.3%)	67 (11.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	55 (9.1%)	67.6	380^th of 1110 public elementary schools	65.8%		69.8	360^th of 1114 public elementary schools	67.7%	20	74.8	82.9	69.7		75.8	69.7	82.4	83.3		$13,890	$1,009	$12,881
Bailey's Upper Elementary School for the Arts and Sciences	Public, Magnet	3-5	6245 Leesburg Pike	Falls Church	22044	Fairfax County	Fairfax County Public Schools	No	Yes	No	Yes	(703) 503-2700	539	40	13.6	87.6%	62 (11.5%)	24 (4.5%)	416 (77.2%)	22 (4.1%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	14 (2.6%)	10.3	1022^nd of 1110 public elementary schools	7.9%		7.4	1056^th of 1114 public elementary schools	5.2%	34	51.4	62.8	45.5		43.1	46.5	54.6	37.4		$15,826	$1,395	$14,431
Bailey's Elementary School for the Arts and Sciences	Public, Magnet	PK, KG-2	6111 Knollwood Dr	Falls Church	22041	Fairfax County	Fairfax County Public Schools	No	Yes	No	Yes	(703) 575-6800	814	60	13.6	72.4%	141 (17.3%)	29 (3.6%)	592 (72.7%)	32 (3.9%)	2 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	18 (2.2%)								(n/a)										$14,529	$1,268	$13,262
Parklawn Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	4116 Braddock Rd	Alexandria	22312	Fairfax County	Fairfax County Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(703) 914-6900	963	69	14.0	98.1%	257 (26.7%)	155 (16.1%)	294 (30.5%)	237 (24.6%)	3 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	17 (1.8%)	10.8	1017^th of 1110 public elementary schools	8.4%		13.6	990^th of 1114 public elementary schools	11.1%	27	59.3	46.0	42.4		38.7	52.1	48.3	58.5		$12,802	$1,127	$11,675
Mason Crest Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	3705 Crest Dr	Annandale	22003	Fairfax County	Fairfax County Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(571) 226-2600	684	58	11.8	59.2%	159 (23.2%)	42 (6.1%)	346 (50.6%)	106 (15.5%)	3 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	28 (4.1%)	30.5	822^nd of 1110 public elementary schools	25.9%		31.2	821^st of 1114 public elementary schools	26.3%	1	65.2	74.7	60.5		52.9	58.6	63.0	62.1		$13,913	$1,087	$12,827
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
Columbia Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	6720 Alpine Dr	Annandale	22003	Fairfax County	Fairfax County Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(703) 916-2500	377	30	12.3	41.6%	142 (37.7%)	36 (9.5%)	133 (35.3%)	45 (11.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	21 (5.6%)	60.4	469^th of 1110 public elementary schools	57.7%		62	465^th of 1114 public elementary schools	58.3%	4	81.1	79.7	71.1		75.8	69.8	72.9	73.9		$14,228	$436	$13,792

Frequently Asked Questions about Sleepy Hollow Elementary

What district is Sleepy Hollow Elementary in?

Fairfax County Public Schools

What is the racial makeup of Sleepy Hollow Elementary?

Students at Sleepy Hollow Elementary are 71% Hispanic, 20% White, 4% Asian, 4% African American, 1% Two or more races.

How many students attend Sleepy Hollow Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 475 students attended Sleepy Hollow Elementary.

Is Sleepy Hollow Elementary a good school?

Sleepy Hollow Elementary ranks in the bottom 15.4% of Virginia elementary schools.

What schools do graduates of Sleepy Hollow Elementary attend?

Students who attend Sleepy Hollow Elementary usually go on to attend:

Middle : Glasgow Middle
High : Justice High

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