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Belvedere Elementary

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Belvedere Elementary ranks 337 th of 1111 Virginia elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-5

337^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,111 Virginia Elementary Schools

Better than 70% of Virginia elementary schools

Summary

Belvedere Elementary is a public PK–5 school in Falls Church, Virginia, serving 606 students as part of Fairfax County Public Schools, and it ranks 337th of 1,111 Virginia elementary schools — a solid 70th-percentile, 3-star performance. About 56% of students qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, yet the school keeps chronic absenteeism remarkably low at 8.4%, well below the district's 11.9% and the state's 14.8%. Belvedere also maintains a favorable 12.1:1 student-teacher ratio and spends roughly $13,890 per student.

Reading is Belvedere's clearest academic strength. The school exceeds both district and state proficiency rates in reading at every grade level, with 5th grade reading at 82.5% proficiency versus 76.5% for the district and 72.4% statewide. Science is also strong at 79.7% proficiency, nearly 11 points above the state. Among the nine nearby elementary schools, only Columbia Elementary ranks higher overall, and Belvedere actually beats Columbia in 4th and 5th grade reading as well as 5th grade science — despite serving a higher percentage of low-income students. One especially notable metric: Belvedere's African American students have ranked in the top 1% of all Virginia elementary schools for three consecutive years.

The school's main academic concern is 5th grade math, where proficiency sits at 58.8% — well below the district's 66.6% and the state's 72.4%. That said, it has climbed dramatically from just 28.9% in 2022–2023. Hispanic students, English Language Learners, Asian students, and students with disabilities currently show lower proficiency rates than the school's overall results, pointing to areas where additional support may be needed. Belvedere's statewide rank has improved from 448th in 2020–2021 to its current 337th, and with strong attendance, standout reading scores, and top-tier results for African American students, the school appears well-positioned to keep climbing toward its former top-quartile standing.

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: Improving — 63rd percentile in 2016 → 70th in 2026

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Virginia average (80% vs 72% meeting standards)

✓Ranking is trending up — up 7 percentile points since 2016

✓Above the Virginia median (70th percentile)

Worth a look

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

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school80%

District avg75%

Virginia avg72%

337^th of 1,111

Virginia public elementary schools ?

Top 30%▲ up 7 pts since 2016

From top 37% (2016) to top 30% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

62^nd of 137Elementary Schools in the Fairfax County Public Schools

39^th of 131Fairfax 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
2026	71.1	337 of 1111	69.7%	★★★☆☆
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
2026	97.0	5 of 591	99.2%	★★★★★
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
2026	51.8	143 of 246	41.9%	★★☆☆☆
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
2026	36.6	212 of 315	32.7%	★★☆☆☆
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
2026	74.4	274 of 1100	75.1%	★★★★☆
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
2026	42.5	371 of 619	40.1%	★★☆☆☆
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
2026	57.6	442 of 1040	57.5%	★★★☆☆
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
2026	64.0	402 of 1099	63.4%	★★★☆☆
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
2026	78.5	51 of 306	83.3%	★★★★☆
2025	54.8	135 of 271	50.2%	★★★☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2026	81.6	103 of 974	89.4%	★★★★☆
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 (2026)99th percentile+29 vs school

White (2026)89th percentile+20 vs school

Multi-racial (2026)83rd percentile+14 vs school

Female (2026)75th percentile+5 vs school

Male (2026)63rd percentile-6 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)58th percentile-12 vs school

Asian (2026)42nd percentile-28 vs school

Hispanic (2026)40th percentile-30 vs school

Disabled (2024)37th percentile-31 vs school

English Language Learner (2026)33rd percentile-37 vs school

By subject vs Virginia (2025-2026) ?

English Reading81%+9 vs state

Science80%+11 vs state

Mathematics78%+5 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2026)				Ranking (2025)				SOL Mathematics (2026)				SOL Science (2026)	SOL English Reading (2026)				SOL VA Studies (2026)	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 (2026)	Statewide Rank (2026)	State Percentile (2026)	SchoolDigger Rating (2026)	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	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%)	71.1	337^th of 1111 public elementary schools	69.7%		67.6	380^th of 1110 public elementary schools	65.8%	43	80.3	82.7	58.8		79.7	75.0	84.6	82.5			$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%)	71.9	324^th of 1111 public elementary schools	70.8%		60.4	469^th of 1110 public elementary schools	57.7%	145	92.1	86.0	78.1		68.9	83.9	77.6	78.3			$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%)	8.8	1036^th of 1111 public elementary schools	6.8%		10.8	1017^th of 1110 public elementary schools	8.4%	19	46.1	61.6	38.0		35.4	44.9	60.0	48.7			$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%)	41.7	715^th of 1111 public elementary schools	35.6%		27	862^nd of 1110 public elementary schools	22.3%	147	77.3	74.5	54.6		72.5	60.6	69.2	52.5			$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%)	18.2	962^nd of 1111 public elementary schools	13.4%		19	939^th of 1110 public elementary schools	15.4%	23	66.0	67.1	26.0		28.6	48.9	67.6	42.9			$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%)	8.7	1037^th of 1111 public elementary schools	6.7%		6.5	1061^st of 1110 public elementary schools	4.4%	24	60.0	48.5	50.0		48.4	44.6	49.5	49.5			$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%)	49.2	617^th of 1111 public elementary schools	44.5%		30.5	822^nd of 1110 public elementary schools	25.9%	205	76.4	75.0	82.6		67.7	61.7	70.8	67.0			$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%)	11.6	1017^th of 1111 public elementary schools	8.5%		10	1024^th of 1110 public elementary schools	7.7%	7	58.0	47.2	46.7	60.5	50.0	49.5	48.2	47.8	56.4		$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%)	9.8	1029^th of 1111 public elementary schools	7.4%		6	1065^th of 1110 public elementary schools	4.1%	36	41.4	60.0	53.8		46.8	32.7	48.5	47.8		57.7	$15,311	$636	$14,675

Frequently Asked Questions about Belvedere Elementary

What district is Belvedere Elementary in?

Fairfax County Public Schools

What schools do graduates of Belvedere Elementary attend?

Students who attend Belvedere Elementary usually go on to attend:

Middle : Glasgow Middle
High : Justice High

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.

Is Belvedere Elementary a good school?

Belvedere Elementary ranks 337^th of 1111 Virginia elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Belvedere Elementary?

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

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