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Stratford Landing Elementary

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Stratford Landing Elementary ranks 165 th of 1110 Virginia elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-6

165^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,110 Virginia Elementary Schools

Better than 85% of Virginia elementary schools

Summary

Stratford Landing Elementary is a public elementary school in Alexandria, Virginia, serving 723 students in grades PK-6. As part of the Fairfax County Public Schools district, Stratford Landing consistently ranks among the top 30% of Virginia elementary schools, with strong academic performance, particularly in mathematics and reading.

The school's students outperform the Fairfax County and Virginia state averages in standardized tests, with 90.76% of 3rd-grade students proficient or better in SOL/Mathematics, compared to 75.55% for Fairfax County and 72.89% for Virginia. Stratford Landing's performance is especially strong for Hispanic and White students, who rank among the top 5% and top 3% of Virginia elementary schools, respectively, in these subgroups. The school has a diverse student population, with a significant representation of Hispanic (22.8%) and White (52.4%) students, as well as smaller percentages of African American (10.2%) and multi-racial (10.8%) students.

Compared to nearby schools, Waynewood Elementary is another high-performing school in the district, while schools with higher percentages of economically disadvantaged students, such as Hybla Valley Elementary and Riverside Elementary, tend to have lower academic performance. Stratford Landing's efficient use of resources, with a relatively low student-teacher ratio, contributes to its strong academic outcomes.

669

Students ?

13.1

Student/teacher ratio ?

$9,855

Per pupil spending ?

26.9%

Free/discounted lunch ?

8484 Riverside Rd
Alexandria, VA 22308

(703) 619-3600

District: Fairfax County Public Schools

Students who attend Stratford Landing Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	Sandburg Middle
High:	West Potomac High

Racial breakdown:

White:

54.0%

African American:

19.9%

Hispanic:

12.3%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 66th percentile in 2015 → 85th in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Virginia average (87% vs 70% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 15% of Virginia elementary schools

✓Ranking is trending up — up 19 percentile points since 2015

Worth a look

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

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school87%

District avg74%

Virginia avg70%

165^th of 1,110

Virginia public elementary schools ?

Top 15%▲ up 19 pts since 2015

From top 34% (2015) to top 15% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

38^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	82.9	165 of 1110	85.1%	★★★★☆
2024	73.6	300 of 1114	73.1%	★★★★☆
2023	70.0	342 of 1114	69.3%	★★★☆☆
2022	66.1	395 of 1109	64.4%	★★★☆☆
2021	71.6	319 of 1103	71.1%	★★★★☆
2019	65.0	417 of 1105	62.3%	★★★☆☆
2018	54.0	569 of 1097	48.1%	★★☆☆☆
2017	58.0	498 of 1099	54.7%	★★★☆☆
2016	63.2	409 of 1096	62.7%	★★★☆☆
2015	65.3	378 of 1100	65.6%	★★★☆☆
2014	77.2	186 of 1110	83.2%	★★★★☆
2013	81.9	118 of 1120	89.5%	★★★★☆
2012	74.0	218 of 1117	80.5%	★★★★☆
2011	84.1	61 of 1117	94.5%	★★★★★
2010	71.9	234 of 1113	79.0%	★★★★☆
2009	71.5	255 of 1082	76.4%	★★★★☆
2008	65.7	348 of 1081	67.8%	★★★☆☆
2007	59.2	440 of 1083	59.4%	★★★☆☆
2006	64.3	365 of 1071	65.9%	★★★☆☆
2005	77.2	172 of 1062	83.8%	★★★★☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2025	73.4	123 of 579	78.8%	★★★★☆
2024	53.2	300 of 588	49.0%	★★☆☆☆
2023	46.2	353 of 579	39.0%	★★☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2025	82.1	153 of 1096	86.0%	★★★★☆
2024	74.2	277 of 1098	74.8%	★★★★☆
2023	72.2	290 of 1100	73.6%	★★★★☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2025	91.7	17 of 606	97.2%	★★★★★
2024	88.9	34 of 580	94.1%	★★★★★
2023	82.0	64 of 564	88.7%	★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2025	71.9	230 of 1046	78.0%	★★★★☆
2024	63.9	367 of 1036	64.6%	★★★☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2025	80.8	189 of 1093	82.7%	★★★★☆
2024	77.0	240 of 1101	78.2%	★★★★☆
2023	69.0	337 of 1093	69.2%	★★★☆☆

Military Connected

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2025	79.2	22 of 192	88.5%	★★★★☆
2024	55.7	102 of 195	47.7%	★★☆☆☆
2023	50.0	108 of 182	40.7%	★★☆☆☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2025	45.1	167 of 271	38.4%	★★☆☆☆
2024	58.4	116 of 247	53.0%	★★★☆☆
2023	68.4	84 of 245	65.7%	★★★☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2025	87.3	29 of 973	97.0%	★★★★★
2024	72.1	232 of 979	76.3%	★★★★☆
2023	69.1	278 of 984	71.7%	★★★★☆

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)

Hispanic (2025)97th percentile+12 vs school

White (2025)97th percentile+12 vs school

Military Connected (2025)89th percentile+3 vs school

Female (2025)86th percentile~ school

Male (2025)83rd percentile~ school

African American (2025)79th percentile-6 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)78th percentile-7 vs school

Multi-racial (2025)38th percentile-47 vs school

By subject vs Virginia (2024-2025) ?

English Reading92%+21 vs state

Mathematics82%+12 vs state

Science81%+12 vs state

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by a parent
Tuesday, August 27, 2019

So happy to move on this school, IEP teachers are working for paystubs its not for her heart ❤️ or her career. Close Quote

Schools Near Stratford Landing 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
Stratford Landing Elementary	Public	PK, KG-6	8484 Riverside Rd	Alexandria	22308	Fairfax County	Fairfax County Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(703) 619-3600	669	51	13.1	26.9%	361 (54.0%)	133 (19.9%)	82 (12.3%)	37 (5.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	56 (8.4%)	82.9	165^th of 1110 public elementary schools	85.1%		73.6	300^th of 1114 public elementary schools	73.1%	135	90.8	86.8	58.3	66.7	81.0	89.1	94.4	88.2	96.3	$9,855	$221	$9,634
Fort Hunt Elementary	Public, Magnet	PK, KG-6	8832 Linton Ln	Alexandria	22308	Fairfax County	Fairfax County Public Schools	No	Yes	No	No	(703) 619-2600	551	35	15.6	29.9%	299 (54.3%)	96 (17.4%)	121 (22.0%)	9 (1.6%)	3 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	23 (4.2%)	61	464^th of 1110 public elementary schools	58.2%		56.5	533^rd of 1114 public elementary schools	52.2%	69	81.8	72.2	72.1	76.9	64.7	77.6	73.6	80.9	79.1	$12,919	$343	$12,576
Waynewood Elementary	Public	PK, KG-6	1205 Waynewood Blvd	Alexandria	22308	Fairfax County	Fairfax County Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(703) 704-7100	738	46	16.0	4.1%	602 (81.6%)	23 (3.1%)	57 (7.7%)	10 (1.4%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.1%)	45 (6.1%)	90.5	43^rd of 1110 public elementary schools	96.1%		91	35^th of 1114 public elementary schools	96.9%	8	89.6	95.6	82.5	91.8	93.6	84.9	93.5	96.4	96.7	$9,938	$217	$9,721
Riverside Elementary	Public	PK, KG-6	8410 Old Mount Vernon Rd	Alexandria	22309	Fairfax County	Fairfax County Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(703) 799-6000	741	51	14.4	80.3%	135 (18.2%)	179 (24.2%)	336 (45.3%)	61 (8.2%)	2 (0.3%)	1 (0.1%)	27 (3.6%)	47	640^th of 1110 public elementary schools	42.3%		41.4	713^th of 1114 public elementary schools	36.0%	73	71.3	68.7	73.6	52.2	81.0	62.4	63.5	78.3	67.6	$14,070	$1,458	$12,612
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
Woodley Hills Elementary	Public	PK, KG-6	8718 Old Mt Vernon Rd	Alexandria	22309	Fairfax County	Fairfax County Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(703) 799-2000	495	45	11.0	83.6%	76 (15.4%)	69 (13.9%)	309 (62.4%)	18 (3.6%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.4%)	21 (4.2%)	15.5	977^th of 1110 public elementary schools	12.0%		8.9	1042^nd of 1114 public elementary schools	6.5%	65	49.1	50.9	31.8	34.9	54.1	37.7	61.1	59.3	70.5	$14,121	$1,154	$12,967
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
Washington Mill Elementary	Public, Magnet	PK, KG-6	9100 Cherrytree Dr	Alexandria	22309	Fairfax County	Fairfax County Public Schools	No	Yes	No	Yes	(703) 619-2500	592	41	14.5	78.9%	116 (19.6%)	170 (28.7%)	239 (40.4%)	47 (7.9%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	19 (3.2%)	34	786^th of 1110 public elementary schools	29.2%		27.6	870^th of 1114 public elementary schools	21.9%	84	64.6	67.7	66.1	53.5	69.0	51.0	70.0	69.1	63.9	$13,366	$992	$12,374
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
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

Frequently Asked Questions about Stratford Landing Elementary

What is the racial makeup of Stratford Landing Elementary?

Students at Stratford Landing Elementary are 54% White, 20% African American, 12% Hispanic, 8% Two or more races, 6% Asian.

What district is Stratford Landing Elementary in?

Fairfax County Public Schools

What schools do graduates of Stratford Landing Elementary attend?

Students who attend Stratford Landing Elementary usually go on to attend:

Middle : Sandburg Middle
High : West Potomac High

How many students attend Stratford Landing Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 669 students attended Stratford Landing Elementary.

Is Stratford Landing Elementary a good school?

Stratford Landing Elementary ranks 165^th of 1110 Virginia elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

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