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Belvedere Elementary

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Belvedere Elementary ranks 380 th of 1110 Virginia elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-5

380^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,110 Virginia Elementary Schools

Better than 66% of Virginia elementary schools

Summary

Belvedere Elementary is a public elementary school located in Falls Church, Virginia, serving grades PK-5 with a total enrollment of 628 students. The school is part of the Fairfax County Public Schools district, which is ranked 45th out of 129 school districts in Virginia and has a 3-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Belvedere Elementary consistently outperforms the Fairfax County and Virginia state averages in standardized test scores across multiple grade levels and subject areas, including mathematics, science, and English reading. For example, in the 2024-2025 school year, Belvedere's 5th-grade students scored 69.7% proficient or better in mathematics, compared to 65.56% for Fairfax County and 71.56% for the state. The school also stands out in its performance for specific student subgroups, particularly African American students, who ranked 3rd out of 579 Virginia elementary schools with a 5-star rating from SchoolDigger. However, Belvedere's English Language Learners (ELLs) ranked 176th out of 326 Virginia elementary schools, with a 2-star rating, indicating room for improvement in supporting this population.

Belvedere Elementary has experienced a relatively high chronic absenteeism rate, ranging from 12.5% to 19.3% over the past few years, which is higher than the district and state averages. The school also has a significant population of students from low-socioeconomic backgrounds, with free and reduced-price lunch rates ranging from 47.93% to 60.11% over the past few years. Despite these challenges, Belvedere generally outperforms many of the nearby schools, such as Mason Crest Elementary and Westlawn Elementary, in academic achievement, particularly in mathematics and English reading. However, some nearby schools, such as Columbia Elementary, also demonstrate strong academic performance.

606

Students ?

12.1

Student/teacher ratio ?

$13,890

Per pupil spending ?

56.1%

Free/discounted lunch ?

6540 Columbia Pike
Falls Church, VA 22041

(703) 916-6800

District: Fairfax County Public Schools

Students who attend Belvedere Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	Glasgow Middle
High:	Justice High

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

40.3%

White:

29.9%

Asian:

11.1%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 63rd percentile in 2015 → 66th in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Virginia average (78% vs 71% meeting standards)

✓Above the Virginia median (66th percentile)

Worth a look

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

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school78%

District avg74%

Virginia avg71%

380^th of 1,110

Virginia public elementary schools ?

Top 34%▲ up 2 pts since 2015

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

62^nd 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	67.6	380 of 1110	65.8%	★★★☆☆
2024	69.8	360 of 1114	67.7%	★★★☆☆
2023	62.3	444 of 1114	60.1%	★★★☆☆
2022	66.6	390 of 1109	64.8%	★★★☆☆
2021	61.4	448 of 1103	59.4%	★★★☆☆
2019	73.4	266 of 1105	75.9%	★★★★☆
2018	74.8	229 of 1097	79.1%	★★★★☆
2017	65.2	375 of 1099	65.9%	★★★☆☆
2016	63.7	405 of 1096	63.0%	★★★☆☆
2015	64.0	404 of 1100	63.3%	★★★☆☆
2014	63.0	394 of 1110	64.5%	★★★☆☆
2013	69.3	319 of 1120	71.5%	★★★★☆
2012	55.2	533 of 1117	52.3%	★★★☆☆
2011	61.2	427 of 1117	61.8%	★★★☆☆
2010	54.3	562 of 1113	49.5%	★★☆☆☆
2009	59.6	435 of 1082	59.8%	★★★☆☆
2008	51.0	605 of 1081	44.0%	★★☆☆☆
2007	66.5	342 of 1083	68.4%	★★★☆☆
2006	73.1	221 of 1071	79.4%	★★★★☆
2005	75.1	201 of 1062	81.1%	★★★★☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2025	98.4	3 of 579	99.5%	★★★★★
2024	96.3	4 of 588	99.3%	★★★★★
2023	97.4	5 of 579	99.1%	★★★★★

Asian

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2025	36.0	183 of 249	26.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	42.5	162 of 238	31.9%	★★☆☆☆
2023	45.9	134 of 230	41.7%	★★☆☆☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2024	49.2	223 of 355	37.2%	★★☆☆☆
2023	60.1	133 of 324	59.0%	★★★☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2025	45.0	176 of 326	46.0%	★★☆☆☆
2024	63.2	106 of 306	65.4%	★★★☆☆
2023	45.4	159 of 300	47.0%	★★☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2025	71.4	312 of 1096	71.5%	★★★★☆
2024	64.6	407 of 1098	62.9%	★★★☆☆
2023	57.9	491 of 1100	55.4%	★★★☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2025	47.7	333 of 606	45.0%	★★☆☆☆
2024	50.5	317 of 580	45.3%	★★☆☆☆
2023	40.2	378 of 564	33.0%	★★☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2025	52.5	522 of 1046	50.1%	★★★☆☆
2024	64.5	354 of 1036	65.8%	★★★☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2025	61.4	442 of 1093	59.6%	★★★☆☆
2024	70.6	320 of 1101	70.9%	★★★★☆
2023	61.8	427 of 1093	60.9%	★★★☆☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2025	54.8	135 of 271	50.2%	★★★☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2025	68.9	295 of 973	69.7%	★★★☆☆
2024	76.8	168 of 979	82.8%	★★★★☆
2023	72.5	226 of 984	77.0%	★★★★☆

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)

African American (2025)99th percentile+34 vs school

Female (2025)72nd percentile+6 vs school

White (2025)70th percentile+4 vs school

Male (2025)60th percentile-6 vs school

Multi-racial (2025)50th percentile-16 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)50th percentile-16 vs school

English Language Learner (2025)46th percentile-20 vs school

Hispanic (2025)45th percentile-21 vs school

Disabled (2024)37th percentile-31 vs school

Asian (2025)27th percentile-39 vs school

By subject vs Virginia (2024-2025) ?

English Reading79%+8 vs state

Mathematics78%+6 vs state

Science76%+7 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
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
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
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
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
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
Weyanoke Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	6520 Braddock Rd	Alexandria	22312	Fairfax County	Fairfax County Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(703) 813-5400	590	44	13.5	97.1%	58 (9.8%)	136 (23.1%)	317 (53.7%)	65 (11.0%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	13 (2.2%)	6.5	1061^st of 1110 public elementary schools	4.4%		5.1	1079^th of 1114 public elementary schools	3.1%	18	46.5	50.6	42.1		40.0	47.4	45.9	50.0			$15,350	$1,441	$13,909
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
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
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
William Ramsay Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	5700 Sanger Ave	Alexandria	22311	Alexandria city	Alexandria City Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(703) 824-6950	689	45	15.3	88.7%	78 (11.3%)	131 (19.0%)	350 (50.8%)	74 (10.7%)	2 (0.3%)	3 (0.4%)	51 (7.4%)	6	1065^th of 1110 public elementary schools	4.1%		6.3	1066^th of 1114 public elementary schools	4.3%	1	53.6	41.3	42.0		47.0	43.6	47.4	44.4		33.3	$15,311	$636	$14,675

Frequently Asked Questions about Belvedere Elementary

What is the racial makeup of Belvedere Elementary?

Students at Belvedere Elementary are 40% Hispanic, 30% White, 11% Asian, 10% African American, 9% Two or more races.

How many students attend Belvedere Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 606 students attended Belvedere Elementary.

What district is Belvedere Elementary in?

Fairfax County Public Schools

Is Belvedere Elementary a good school?

Belvedere Elementary ranks 380^th of 1110 Virginia elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

What schools do graduates of Belvedere Elementary attend?

Students who attend Belvedere Elementary usually go on to attend:

Middle : Glasgow Middle
High : Justice High

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