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Annandale Terrace Elementary

Public Grades PK, KG-5

1020^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,111 Virginia Elementary Schools

Better than 8% of Virginia elementary schools

Summary

Annandale Terrace Elementary is a PK-5 public school in Annandale, VA, serving 680 students as part of Fairfax County Public Schools. The school faces extraordinary economic challenges — 96.3% of students qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, the highest rate among all nearby schools and up from 82.1% three years ago. Despite belonging to one of Virginia's highest-rated districts, the school itself ranks in the 8th percentile statewide (1,020th out of 1,111 elementary schools), a position it has held for most of the past decade. Per-pupil spending ($14,112) and class sizes (12.7:1) are in line with district peers, so lower funding or oversized classes do not explain the results.

Test scores trail district averages by 17 to 31 percentage points in most subjects. For example, 3rd grade reading proficiency sits at 41.8% versus 72.5% district-wide, and 5th grade math is 45.7% compared with 66.6%. The gap with nearby schools is stark: Wakefield Forest Elementary ranks in the 95th percentile and Ravensworth Elementary in the 81st, while only Braddock Elementary, with its 82.9% poverty rate, ranks comparably low. That said, poverty alone doesn't tell the full story — Beech Tree Elementary also has a high poverty rate (71%) yet ranks in the 36th percentile, suggesting there is room for growth in instruction and support.

There are meaningful bright spots. Chronic absenteeism has been cut from 23.0% to 11.9%, now matching the district average exactly. Several academic areas are improving: 3rd grade math rose from 48.9% to 56.2% over the past two years, and 5th grade science jumped from 39.5% to 53.3%. Outcomes vary significantly across student groups, with some groups performing well above the school's overall percentile — a sign that effective practices exist and could be expanded. Early reading remains the most urgent priority, but recent attendance gains and rising test scores offer a foundation to build on.

680

Students ?

12.7

Student/teacher ratio ?

$14,112

Per pupil spending ?

96.3%

Free/discounted lunch ?

7604 Herald St
Annandale, VA 22003

(703) 658-5600

District: Fairfax County Public Schools

Students who attend Annandale Terrace Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	Poe Middle
High:	Annandale High

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

56.3%

African American:

14.4%

Asian:

14.4%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 14th percentile in 2016 → 8th in 2026

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Virginia average (51% vs 72% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (8th percentile)

!Ranking has slipped — down 6 percentile points since 2016

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school51%

District avg75%

Virginia avg72%

1,020^th of 1,111

Virginia public elementary schools ?

Bottom 8%▼ down 5 pts since 2016

From bottom 14% (2016) to bottom 8% (2026)

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SchoolDigger rating ?

125^th 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	10.8	1020 of 1111	8.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2025	13.6	991 of 1110	10.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	11.7	1008 of 1114	9.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	12.8	998 of 1114	10.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	19.0	941 of 1109	15.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	11.6	999 of 1103	9.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	37.8	786 of 1105	28.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	26.3	909 of 1097	17.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2017	4.3	1075 of 1099	2.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2016	23.1	948 of 1096	13.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2015	14.8	1025 of 1100	6.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2014	12.0	1062 of 1110	4.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2013	14.0	1063 of 1120	5.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2012	11.3	1080 of 1117	3.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2011	21.6	1027 of 1117	8.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2010	26.2	981 of 1113	11.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2009	19.7	1003 of 1082	7.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2008	20.0	1003 of 1081	7.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2007	24.9	955 of 1083	11.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2006	33.4	857 of 1071	20.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2005	16.8	990 of 1062	6.8%	☆☆☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2026	48.4	332 of 591	43.8%	★★☆☆☆
2024	63.4	218 of 588	62.9%	★★★☆☆
2023	61.4	221 of 579	61.8%	★★★☆☆

Asian

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2026	16.3	227 of 246	7.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2025	34.2	189 of 249	24.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	23.7	205 of 238	13.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	3.0	227 of 230	1.3%	☆☆☆☆☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2026	25.7	340 of 420	19.0%	★☆☆☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2026	34.4	225 of 315	28.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	43.3	187 of 326	42.6%	★★☆☆☆
2024	38.9	187 of 306	38.9%	★★☆☆☆
2023	37.7	197 of 300	34.3%	★★☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2026	10.7	1022 of 1100	7.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2025	10.2	1021 of 1096	6.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	11.4	1008 of 1098	8.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	13.3	994 of 1100	9.6%	☆☆☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2026	12.8	579 of 619	6.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2025	16.1	545 of 606	10.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	16.0	518 of 580	10.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	18.4	493 of 564	12.6%	★☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2026	20.8	914 of 1040	12.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	23.2	882 of 1046	15.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	23.5	866 of 1036	16.4%	★☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2026	12.5	1005 of 1099	8.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2025	22.3	906 of 1093	17.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	13.6	996 of 1101	9.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	17.3	957 of 1093	12.4%	★☆☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2026	50.0	540 of 974	44.6%	★★☆☆☆
2023	13.0	921 of 984	6.4%	☆☆☆☆☆

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)45th percentile+36 vs school

African American (2026)44th percentile+36 vs school

English Language Learner (2026)29th percentile+20 vs school

Disabled (2026)19th percentile+11 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)12th percentile+4 vs school

Male (2026)9th percentile~ school

Asian (2026)8th percentile~ school

Female (2026)7th percentile~ school

Hispanic (2026)6th percentile~ school

By subject vs Virginia (2025-2026) ?

Science53%-15 vs state

Mathematics52%-21 vs state

English Reading49%-22 vs state

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by a parent
Saturday, June 17, 2017

My son is a kindergarten student he is always hesitant to go school in morning because of fellow students and teacher behaviour. teachers are not qualified and very secretive in their activities. All about cosmetic and lip service none practical. Close Quote

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2026)				Ranking (2025)				SOL Algebra I (2026)	SOL Mathematics (2026)				SOL Science (2026)	SOL English Reading (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 Algebra I 6th Grade	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
Annandale Terrace Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	7604 Herald St	Annandale	22003	Fairfax County	Fairfax County Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(703) 658-5600	680	53	12.7	96.3%	80 (11.8%)	98 (14.4%)	383 (56.3%)	98 (14.4%)	5 (0.7%)	3 (0.4%)	13 (1.9%)	10.8	1020^th of 1111 public elementary schools	8.2%		13.6	991^st of 1110 public elementary schools	10.7%	29		56.2	53.4	45.7		53.3	41.8	60.5	47.7		$14,112	$1,487	$12,625
Braddock Elementary	Public, Magnet	PK, KG-5	7825 Heritage Dr	Annandale	22003	Fairfax County	Fairfax County Public Schools	No	Yes	No	Yes	(703) 914-7300	955	60	15.8	82.9%	60 (6.3%)	26 (2.7%)	793 (83.0%)	69 (7.2%)	2 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (0.5%)	11.3	1018^th of 1111 public elementary schools	8.4%		6.9	1055^th of 1110 public elementary schools	5.0%	37		64.1	68.5	21.0		35.4	38.1	47.5	34.3		$14,404	$1,209	$13,195
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
Woodburn Elementary	Public	PK, KG-6	3401 Hemlock Dr	Falls Church	22042	Fairfax County	Fairfax County Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(703) 641-8200	483	36	13.2	67.9%	98 (20.3%)	19 (3.9%)	313 (64.8%)	32 (6.6%)	3 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	18 (3.7%)	15.9	978^th of 1111 public elementary schools	12.0%		9	1036^th of 1110 public elementary schools	6.7%	58		60.3	68.9	30.5	70.6	39.7	46.6	59.0	42.3	61.5	$14,708	$1,210	$13,497
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
Camelot Elementary	Public	PK, KG-6	8100 Guinevere Dr	Annandale	22003	Fairfax County	Fairfax County Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(703) 645-7000	602	47	12.7	38.4%	200 (33.2%)	57 (9.5%)	191 (31.7%)	114 (18.9%)	3 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	37 (6.1%)	53.3	577^th of 1111 public elementary schools	48.1%		55.3	538^th of 1110 public elementary schools	51.5%	39	≥ 50%	78.1	77.3	66.0	75.0	66.7	63.3	73.0	75.3	76.1	$12,499	$434	$12,066
North Springfield Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	7602 Heming Court	Springfield	22151	Fairfax County	Fairfax County Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(703) 658-5500	465	47	9.9	54.4%	120 (25.8%)	26 (5.6%)	213 (45.8%)	84 (18.1%)	2 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	20 (4.3%)	58.8	494^th of 1111 public elementary schools	55.5%		41.4	707^th of 1110 public elementary schools	36.3%	213		80.0	69.0	67.7		73.7	76.7	80.7	71.9		$16,757	$784	$15,973
Ravensworth Elementary	Public, Magnet	PK, KG-6	5411 Nutting Dr	Springfield	22151	Fairfax County	Fairfax County Public Schools	No	Yes	No	No	(703) 426-3600	568	38	15.0	18.1%	267 (47.0%)	18 (3.2%)	170 (29.9%)	72 (12.7%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	40 (7.0%)	79.6	206^th of 1111 public elementary schools	81.5%		79.4	224^th of 1110 public elementary schools	79.8%	18		86.1	87.7	80.3	87.5	77.9	81.7	85.0	85.1	88.2	$11,520	$387	$11,133
Wakefield Forest Elementary	Public	PK, KG-6	4011 Iva Ln	Fairfax	22032	Fairfax County	Fairfax County Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(703) 503-2300	626	40	15.6	8.3%	366 (58.5%)	20 (3.2%)	88 (14.1%)	88 (14.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	64 (10.2%)	89	57^th of 1111 public elementary schools	94.9%		90.5	41^st of 1110 public elementary schools	96.3%	16		94.1	92.8	86.0	82.3	90.3	89.3	95.9	87.9	90.4	$11,215	$392	$10,823
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

Frequently Asked Questions about Annandale Terrace Elementary

What is the racial makeup of Annandale Terrace Elementary?

Students at Annandale Terrace Elementary are 56% Hispanic, 14% African American, 14% Asian, 12% White, 2% Two or more races.

What schools do graduates of Annandale Terrace Elementary attend?

Students who attend Annandale Terrace Elementary usually go on to attend:

Middle : Poe Middle
High : Annandale High

How many students attend Annandale Terrace Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 680 students attended Annandale Terrace Elementary.

Is Annandale Terrace Elementary a good school?

Annandale Terrace Elementary ranks in the bottom 8.2% of Virginia elementary schools.

What district is Annandale Terrace Elementary in?

Fairfax County Public Schools

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