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Bren Mar Park Elementary

Q: Is Bren Mar Park Elementary a good school?

Bren Mar Park Elementary ranks 742 nd of 1111 Virginia elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-5

742^nd

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,111 Virginia Elementary Schools

Better than 33% of Virginia elementary schools

Summary

Bren Mar Park Elementary is a PK–5 school in Alexandria, VA, serving about 490 students as part of Fairfax County Public Schools.

Bren Mar Park is a school in the middle of a recovery. After dipping to the 17th percentile statewide in 2023-24, it has climbed back to the 33rd percentile for 2025-26. That improvement shows up most clearly in attendance: chronic absenteeism has fallen from 21.7% to just 9.0% over two years, which is now better than both the district and state averages. Academically, the gains are real but uneven. Fourth grade math (73.9% proficient) and reading (72.3%) are strong relative to the state, and 5th grade math is actually above the Fairfax County average. However, 3rd grade reading (58.7%) and 5th grade reading (62.3%) remain clear weaknesses. Compared to nearby high-poverty schools like Lynbrook Elementary, Parklawn Elementary, and Crestwood Elementary, Bren Mar outperforms them by a wide margin on 4th grade reading and math.

The school’s overall rank doesn’t tell the full story. Despite a 70% low-income population, Bren Mar’s low-income students rank at the 55th percentile statewide, and its African American and White students rank in the mid-60s percentile — far above the school’s overall 33rd percentile. Hispanic students have also jumped from the 19th to the 53rd percentile in just two years. That said, English Learner and Asian student subgroups are weaker areas, and per-pupil spending of $14,441 is mid-range for the cluster. With a favorable 12.3 student-teacher ratio and attendance numbers that rival Bush Hill Elementary and Springfield Estates Elementary, Bren Mar is doing something right for many of its students — even as reading gaps and uneven grade-level performance keep it from reaching the higher bar set by the district.

490

Students ?

12.3

Student/teacher ratio ?

$14,441

Per pupil spending ?

70.2%

Free/discounted lunch ?

6344 Beryl Rd
Alexandria, VA 22312

(703) 914-7200

District: Fairfax County Public Schools

Students who attend Bren Mar Park Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	Holmes Middle
High:	Edison High

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

43.5%

White:

20.4%

African American:

18.8%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 50th percentile in 2016 → 33rd in 2026

Worth a look

!Ranking has slipped — down 17 percentile points since 2016

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school67%

District avg75%

Virginia avg72%

742^nd of 1,111

Virginia public elementary schools ?

Bottom 33%▼ down 16 pts since 2016

From top 50% (2016) to bottom 33% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

102^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	39.4	742 of 1111	33.2%	★★☆☆☆
2025	33.8	789 of 1110	28.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	22.8	923 of 1114	17.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	34.9	789 of 1114	29.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	50.7	596 of 1109	46.3%	★★☆☆☆
2021	37.4	738 of 1103	33.1%	★★☆☆☆
2019	52.4	600 of 1105	45.7%	★★☆☆☆
2018	60.0	469 of 1097	57.2%	★★★☆☆
2017	61.1	437 of 1099	60.2%	★★★☆☆
2016	54.5	553 of 1096	49.5%	★★☆☆☆
2015	41.2	759 of 1100	31.0%	★★☆☆☆
2014	46.6	654 of 1110	41.1%	★★☆☆☆
2013	42.5	726 of 1120	35.2%	★★☆☆☆
2012	41.3	763 of 1117	31.7%	★★☆☆☆
2011	63.9	383 of 1117	65.7%	★★★☆☆
2010	51.3	619 of 1113	44.4%	★★☆☆☆
2009	34.6	864 of 1082	20.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2008	35.0	830 of 1081	23.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2007	23.8	969 of 1083	10.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2006	29.2	908 of 1071	15.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2005	51.7	554 of 1062	47.8%	★★☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2026	62.7	212 of 591	64.1%	★★★☆☆
2025	56.8	266 of 579	54.1%	★★★☆☆
2024	62.2	224 of 588	61.9%	★★★☆☆
2023	76.6	100 of 579	82.7%	★★★★☆

Asian

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2025	23.2	212 of 249	14.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	15.3	219 of 238	8.0%	☆☆☆☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2026	40.2	192 of 315	39.0%	★★☆☆☆
2025	54.9	139 of 326	57.4%	★★★☆☆
2024	50.1	150 of 306	51.0%	★★★☆☆
2023	46.8	152 of 300	49.3%	★★☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2026	36.7	767 of 1100	30.3%	★★☆☆☆
2025	33.7	781 of 1096	28.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	27.5	859 of 1098	21.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	38.6	743 of 1100	32.5%	★★☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2026	53.3	289 of 619	53.3%	★★★☆☆
2025	42.9	361 of 606	40.4%	★★☆☆☆
2024	24.7	468 of 580	19.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	31.4	420 of 564	25.5%	★☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2026	55.6	473 of 1040	54.5%	★★★☆☆
2025	54.9	483 of 1046	53.8%	★★★☆☆
2024	45.0	623 of 1036	39.9%	★★☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2026	42.9	698 of 1099	36.5%	★★☆☆☆
2025	36.6	756 of 1093	30.8%	★★☆☆☆
2024	19.2	946 of 1101	14.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	30.2	824 of 1093	24.6%	★☆☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2026	65.6	341 of 974	65.0%	★★★☆☆
2023	57.3	451 of 984	54.2%	★★★☆☆

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 (2026)65th percentile+32 vs school

African American (2026)64th percentile+31 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)55th percentile+21 vs school

Hispanic (2026)53rd percentile+20 vs school

English Language Learner (2026)39th percentile+6 vs school

Male (2026)36th percentile+3 vs school

Female (2026)30th percentile-3 vs school

Asian (2025)15th percentile-14 vs school

By subject vs Virginia (2025-2026) ?

Science71%~ state avg

Mathematics68%-5 vs state

English Reading64%-7 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 (2025)	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
Bren Mar Park Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	6344 Beryl Rd	Alexandria	22312	Fairfax County	Fairfax County Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(703) 914-7200	490	40	12.3	70.2%	100 (20.4%)	92 (18.8%)	213 (43.5%)	62 (12.7%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (0.6%)	20 (4.1%)	39.4	742^nd of 1111 public elementary schools	33.2%		33.8	789^th of 1110 public elementary schools	28.9%	47	62.5	73.9	68.1		71.0	58.7	72.3	62.3			$14,441	$1,373	$13,067
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
Springfield Estates Elementary	Public	PK, KG-6	6200 Charles Goff Dr	Springfield	22150	Fairfax County	Fairfax County Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(703) 921-2300	596	48	12.3	40.9%	145 (24.3%)	98 (16.4%)	204 (34.2%)	114 (19.1%)	2 (0.3%)	1 (0.2%)	32 (5.4%)	81	187^th of 1111 public elementary schools	83.2%		80.5	206^th of 1110 public elementary schools	81.4%	19	89.3	94.5	73.8	69.6	80.7	82.8	89.1	84.3	86.3		$11,977	$352	$11,625
Franconia Elementary	Public	PK, KG-6	6301 Beulah St	Alexandria	22310	Fairfax County	Fairfax County Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(703) 822-2200	492	38	12.9	30.9%	200 (40.7%)	87 (17.7%)	107 (21.7%)	62 (12.6%)	2 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	34 (6.9%)	47.9	634^th of 1111 public elementary schools	42.9%		52.4	568^th of 1110 public elementary schools	48.8%	66	72.9	79.4	50.0	69.4	57.1	66.3	79.4	65.1	79.2		$12,395	$303	$12,091
Lynbrook Elementary	Public	PK, KG-6	5801 Backlick Rd	Springfield	22150	Fairfax County	Fairfax County Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(703) 866-2940	595	48	12.3	93.4%	26 (4.4%)	9 (1.5%)	511 (85.9%)	46 (7.7%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.3%)	7.7	1048^th of 1111 public elementary schools	5.7%		3.4	1085^th of 1110 public elementary schools	2.3%	37	36.0	21.9	31.8	68.2	29.9	36.0	42.5	28.4	57.6		$15,399	$1,369	$14,030
Samuel W. Tucker Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	435 Ferdinand Day Dr	Alexandria	22304	Alexandria city	Alexandria City Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(703) 933-6300	735	43	17.0	77.0%	187 (25.4%)	213 (29.0%)	166 (22.6%)	94 (12.8%)	3 (0.4%)	4 (0.5%)	68 (9.3%)	30.6	834^th of 1111 public elementary schools	24.9%		31.3	814^th of 1110 public elementary schools	26.7%	20	67.4	60.4	63.5		58.8	59.0	60.4	61.5		81.0	$14,433	$455	$13,978
Forestdale Elementary	Public	PK, KG-6	6530 Elder Ave	Springfield	22150	Fairfax County	Fairfax County Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(703) 313-4300	537	43	12.4	73.9%	108 (20.1%)	60 (11.2%)	247 (46.0%)	93 (17.3%)	3 (0.6%)	2 (0.4%)	24 (4.5%)	18.2	961^st of 1111 public elementary schools	13.5%		9.8	1026^th of 1110 public elementary schools	7.6%	65	64.2	60.0	43.3	47.7	57.1	58.2	53.2	54.2	58.7		$15,450	$1,143	$14,307
Bush Hill Elementary	Public	PK, KG-6	5927 Westchester St	Alexandria	22310	Fairfax County	Fairfax County Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(703) 924-5600	673	53	12.6	27.0%	289 (42.9%)	131 (19.5%)	116 (17.2%)	69 (10.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	68 (10.1%)	72.1	320^th of 1111 public elementary schools	71.2%		70.9	344^th of 1110 public elementary schools	69.0%	24	82.4	82.2	70.8	82.8	71.7	74.3	83.8	77.8	92.0		$13,068	$323	$12,745
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

Frequently Asked Questions about Bren Mar Park Elementary

How many students attend Bren Mar Park Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 490 students attended Bren Mar Park Elementary.

What is the racial makeup of Bren Mar Park Elementary?

Students at Bren Mar Park Elementary are 43% Hispanic, 20% White, 19% African American, 13% Asian, 4% Two or more races.

Is Bren Mar Park Elementary a good school?

Bren Mar Park Elementary ranks 742^nd of 1111 Virginia elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

What schools do graduates of Bren Mar Park Elementary attend?

Students who attend Bren Mar Park Elementary usually go on to attend:

Middle : Holmes Middle
High : Edison High

What district is Bren Mar Park Elementary in?

Fairfax County Public Schools

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