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Beech Tree Elementary

Public Grades PK, KG-5

862^nd

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,110 Virginia Elementary Schools

Better than 22% of Virginia elementary schools

Summary

Beech Tree Elementary is a public elementary school in Falls Church, Virginia, serving 417 students in grades PK-5. It is part of the Fairfax County Public Schools district, which is ranked 45 out of 129 school districts in Virginia and has a 3-star rating from SchoolDigger.

While Beech Tree Elementary has seen a decline in its statewide ranking and rating in recent years, its performance has been mixed compared to nearby schools. The school's white students have performed exceptionally well, ranking 4th out of 973 Virginia elementary schools for that subgroup. However, other student groups, such as Hispanic students, English Language Learners, and students from low socioeconomic backgrounds, have struggled, ranking in the bottom half or quarter of Virginia elementary schools. Additionally, Beech Tree Elementary has experienced high chronic absenteeism rates, ranging from 12.8% to 19.3% over the past few years, which is significantly higher than the state and district averages.

The school's academic performance, as measured by SOL (Standards of Learning) test scores, has also been mixed. In 2024-2025, Beech Tree Elementary's proficiency rates in mathematics and reading were lower than the Fairfax County Public Schools district and the state of Virginia, particularly in 5th-grade mathematics and reading. This may be partly due to the school's high percentage of students (64.51% in 2023-2024) receiving free or reduced-price lunch, indicating a significant population of students from low-income families. While Beech Tree Elementary outperforms some nearby schools, such as Woodburn Elementary and Westlawn Elementary, in certain academic areas, it generally performs lower than schools like Columbia Elementary and Belvedere Elementary.

366

Students ?

12.0

Student/teacher ratio ?

$13,960

Per pupil spending ?

71%

Free/discounted lunch ?

3401 Beechtree Ln
Falls Church, VA 22042

(703) 531-2600

District: Fairfax County Public Schools

Students who attend Beech Tree Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	Glasgow Middle
High:	Justice High

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

62.0%

White:

22.4%

Asian:

9.3%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Recently slipping — 69th percentile in 2022 → 22nd in 2025

Strengths

✓Small classes — about 12 students per teacher

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Virginia average (59% vs 71% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (22nd percentile)

!Ranking has slipped from its 69th-percentile peak (2022) to 22nd (2025)

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school59%

District avg74%

Virginia avg71%

862^nd of 1,110

Virginia public elementary schools ?

Bottom 22%▲ up 7 pts since 2015

From bottom 16% (2015) to bottom 22% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

109^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	27.0	862 of 1110	22.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	26.5	881 of 1114	20.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	37.2	753 of 1114	32.4%	★★☆☆☆
2022	70.5	349 of 1109	68.5%	★★★☆☆
2021	48.9	609 of 1103	44.8%	★★☆☆☆
2019	41.8	739 of 1105	33.1%	★★☆☆☆
2018	54.4	567 of 1097	48.3%	★★☆☆☆
2017	50.1	619 of 1099	43.7%	★★☆☆☆
2016	30.7	872 of 1096	20.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2015	25.3	927 of 1100	15.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2014	30.3	885 of 1110	20.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2013	34.0	834 of 1120	25.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2012	52.9	578 of 1117	48.3%	★★☆☆☆
2011	44.7	723 of 1117	35.3%	★★☆☆☆
2010	22.1	1014 of 1113	8.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2009	18.8	1014 of 1082	6.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2008	29.7	900 of 1081	16.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2007	24.8	957 of 1083	11.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2006	34.0	850 of 1071	20.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2005	26.9	903 of 1062	15.0%	★☆☆☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2024	25.1	246 of 306	19.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	35.3	207 of 300	31.0%	★★☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2025	25.8	874 of 1096	20.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	26.1	877 of 1098	20.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	41.1	709 of 1100	35.5%	★★☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2025	20.5	523 of 606	13.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	19.5	499 of 580	14.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	30.6	426 of 564	24.5%	★☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2025	20.3	909 of 1046	13.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	21.7	886 of 1036	14.5%	★☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2025	32.8	798 of 1093	27.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	30.1	834 of 1101	24.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	37.9	739 of 1093	32.4%	★★☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2025	92.2	4 of 973	99.6%	★★★★★
2024	79.9	119 of 979	87.8%	★★★★☆

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 (2025)100th percentile+77 vs school

Male (2025)27th percentile+5 vs school

Female (2025)20th percentile~ school

English Language Learner (2024)20th percentile~ school

Hispanic (2025)14th percentile-9 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)13th percentile-9 vs school

By subject vs Virginia (2024-2025) ?

Mathematics62%-11 vs state

English Reading62%-9 vs state

Science46%-23 vs state

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What people are saying

by a parent
Wednesday, November 20, 2019

Beech Tree is a small and caring neighborhood school. The teachers and staff are amazing and we have been so happy with everything! The diversity is a huge plus and I would recommend the school highly to anyone! Close Quote

by a parent
Wednesday, October 26, 2016

It's a small school where you feel a sense of community. The principal knows every child's name...every single one. We transferred from a private school and have been very impressed. Kids of all walks of life and different nationalities attend this school, which is important for my husband and I. Even the teachers are diverse. The teachers care and so does the administration. Our kids are happy, so that makes us happy. Close Quote

by a parent
Monday, April 20, 2015

Don't be mislead by the statistics, Beech Tree is a wonderful and SMALL elementary school that offers fantastic individualized instruction. Due to its small size coupled with a diverse student population that draws from a broad array of socio-economic backgrounds, student achievement statistics for the school are very misleading. Close Quote

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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
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
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
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
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
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
Graham Road Elementary	Public	PK, KG-6	2831 Graham Rd	Falls Church	22042	Fairfax County	Fairfax County Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(571) 226-2700	438	35	12.3	92.7%	25 (5.7%)	17 (3.9%)	369 (84.2%)	17 (3.9%)	3 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (1.6%)	15.1	982^nd of 1110 public elementary schools	11.5%		4.8	1083^rd of 1114 public elementary schools	2.8%	101	78.3	34.0	38.8	65.4	38.0	45.5	19.6	38.8	49.1	$15,736	$1,882	$13,855
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%)	9	1036^th of 1110 public elementary schools	6.7%		8	1048^th of 1114 public elementary schools	5.9%	12	57.4	42.1	50.0	23.7	58.9	42.1	39.3	56.9	51.9	$14,708	$1,210	$13,497
Bailey's Upper Elementary School for the Arts and Sciences	Public, Magnet	3-5	6245 Leesburg Pike	Falls Church	22044	Fairfax County	Fairfax County Public Schools	No	Yes	No	Yes	(703) 503-2700	539	40	13.6	87.6%	62 (11.5%)	24 (4.5%)	416 (77.2%)	22 (4.1%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	14 (2.6%)	10.3	1022^nd of 1110 public elementary schools	7.9%		7.4	1056^th of 1114 public elementary schools	5.2%	34	51.4	62.8	45.5		43.1	46.5	54.6	37.4		$15,826	$1,395	$14,431
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

Frequently Asked Questions about Beech Tree Elementary

What district is Beech Tree Elementary in?

Fairfax County Public Schools

Is Beech Tree Elementary a good school?

Beech Tree Elementary ranks in the bottom 22.3% of Virginia elementary schools.

How many students attend Beech Tree Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 366 students attended Beech Tree Elementary.

What schools do graduates of Beech Tree Elementary attend?

Students who attend Beech Tree Elementary usually go on to attend:

Middle : Glasgow Middle
High : Justice High

What is the racial makeup of Beech Tree Elementary?

Students at Beech Tree Elementary are 62% Hispanic, 22% White, 9% Asian, 4% African American, 2% Two or more races.

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