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Columbia Elementary

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Columbia Elementary ranks 324 th of 1111 Virginia elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-5

324^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,111 Virginia Elementary Schools

Better than 71% of Virginia elementary schools

Summary

Columbia Elementary is a PK–5 school in Annandale, VA, serving 377 students within Fairfax County Public Schools. In the 2025–2026 reporting year, Columbia ranked 324th out of 1,111 Virginia elementary schools (71st percentile, 4 stars), making it a clear academic standout in its immediate area. Nearby schools like Mason Crest Elementary, Beech Tree Elementary, and Annandale Terrace Elementary rank considerably lower, with only Belvedere Elementary posting a comparable overall rank.

Columbia's strongest subject is math. Third grade math proficiency reached 92% in 2025–2026, the highest among nearby schools and well above district (78%) and state (74%) averages. Fourth grade math was 86% and fifth grade math 78%, both above the district average. Reading performance also leads the local area, with third grade reading at 84% proficiency and fourth and fifth grade reading both at 78%. The school shows exceptional results for English Language Learner students (92nd percentile statewide), disabled students (86th percentile), and Hispanic students (74th percentile), suggesting particularly effective support for historically underserved groups.

Columbia has a lower poverty rate than its neighbors, with 41.6% of students qualifying for free/reduced lunch compared with 56–98% at nearby schools. However, attendance is a notable concern: chronic absenteeism was 15.0% in 2024–2025, higher than the district average of 11.9% and above every nearby elementary school. Science is a relative weak point, with fifth grade science proficiency dipping below the district average after a strong prior year. While equity gaps remain for some student groups, Columbia's overall academic performance, particularly in math and reading, makes it one of the strongest elementary options in the Annandale area.

377

Students ?

12.3

Student/teacher ratio ?

$14,228

Per pupil spending ?

41.6%

Free/discounted lunch ?

6720 Alpine Dr
Annandale, VA 22003

(703) 916-2500

District: Fairfax County Public Schools

Students who attend Columbia Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	Holmes Middle
High:	Annandale High

Racial breakdown:

White:

37.7%

Hispanic:

35.3%

Asian:

11.9%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 59th percentile in 2016 → 71st in 2026

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Virginia average (81% vs 72% meeting standards)

✓Ranking is trending up — up 12 percentile points since 2016

✓Above the Virginia median (71st percentile)

Worth a look

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

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school81%

District avg75%

Virginia avg72%

324^th of 1,111

Virginia public elementary schools ?

Top 29%▲ up 12 pts since 2016

From top 41% (2016) to top 29% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

61^st 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	71.9	324 of 1111	70.8%	★★★★☆
2025	60.4	469 of 1110	57.7%	★★★☆☆
2024	62.0	465 of 1114	58.3%	★★★☆☆
2023	72.2	309 of 1114	72.3%	★★★★☆
2022	77.8	232 of 1109	79.1%	★★★★☆
2021	50.8	577 of 1103	47.7%	★★☆☆☆
2019	73.9	260 of 1105	76.5%	★★★★☆
2018	67.7	345 of 1097	68.6%	★★★☆☆
2017	58.7	483 of 1099	56.1%	★★★☆☆
2016	60.5	452 of 1096	58.8%	★★★☆☆
2015	65.0	385 of 1100	65.0%	★★★☆☆
2014	66.0	349 of 1110	68.6%	★★★☆☆
2013	54.6	532 of 1120	52.5%	★★★☆☆
2012	66.8	327 of 1117	70.7%	★★★★☆
2011	59.0	469 of 1117	58.0%	★★★☆☆
2010	46.5	710 of 1113	36.2%	★★☆☆☆
2009	60.4	422 of 1082	61.0%	★★★☆☆
2008	45.7	696 of 1081	35.6%	★★☆☆☆
2007	67.3	329 of 1083	69.6%	★★★☆☆
2006	69.8	274 of 1071	74.4%	★★★★☆
2005	58.4	460 of 1062	56.7%	★★★☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2025	39.5	397 of 579	31.4%	★★☆☆☆
2024	48.8	328 of 588	44.2%	★★☆☆☆
2023	53.4	304 of 579	47.5%	★★☆☆☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2026	78.0	60 of 420	85.7%	★★★★☆
2024	49.0	228 of 355	35.8%	★★☆☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2026	86.3	25 of 315	92.1%	★★★★★
2025	66.6	98 of 326	69.9%	★★★★☆
2024	76.9	58 of 306	81.0%	★★★★☆
2023	68.3	87 of 300	71.0%	★★★★☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2026	66.3	389 of 1100	64.6%	★★★☆☆
2025	54.2	536 of 1096	51.1%	★★★☆☆
2024	51.7	588 of 1098	46.4%	★★☆☆☆
2023	71.8	299 of 1100	72.8%	★★★★☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2026	69.6	163 of 619	73.7%	★★★★☆
2025	62.4	231 of 606	61.9%	★★★☆☆
2024	68.6	176 of 580	69.7%	★★★☆☆
2023	77.6	101 of 564	82.1%	★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2026	55.0	482 of 1040	53.7%	★★★☆☆
2025	56.8	454 of 1046	56.6%	★★★☆☆
2024	49.3	563 of 1036	45.7%	★★☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2026	74.5	266 of 1099	75.8%	★★★★☆
2025	63.2	420 of 1093	61.6%	★★★☆☆
2024	67.4	370 of 1101	66.4%	★★★☆☆
2023	70.0	314 of 1093	71.3%	★★★★☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2026	77.2	163 of 974	83.3%	★★★★☆
2025	74.8	207 of 973	78.7%	★★★★☆
2024	70.1	261 of 979	73.3%	★★★★☆
2023	78.0	140 of 984	85.8%	★★★★☆

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)

English Language Learner (2026)92nd percentile+21 vs school

Disabled (2026)86th percentile+15 vs school

White (2026)83rd percentile+12 vs school

Male (2026)76th percentile+5 vs school

Hispanic (2026)74th percentile+3 vs school

Female (2026)65th percentile-6 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)54th percentile-17 vs school

African American (2025)31st percentile-26 vs school

By subject vs Virginia (2025-2026) ?

Mathematics86%+13 vs state

English Reading80%+9 vs state

Science69%~ state avg

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by a parent
Wednesday, September 28, 2016

Very involved, concerned and compassionate professional staff. Responsive and informed. I have found you get as much from this school as you put in, like most things in life. Close Quote

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2026)				Ranking (2025)				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	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 Science 5th Grade	SOL English Reading 3rd Grade	SOL English Reading 4th Grade	SOL English Reading 5th Grade	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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

Frequently Asked Questions about Columbia Elementary

What district is Columbia Elementary in?

Fairfax County Public Schools

What schools do graduates of Columbia Elementary attend?

Students who attend Columbia Elementary usually go on to attend:

Middle : Holmes Middle
High : Annandale High

What is the racial makeup of Columbia Elementary?

Students at Columbia Elementary are 38% White, 35% Hispanic, 12% Asian, 10% African American, 6% Two or more races.

Is Columbia Elementary a good school?

Columbia Elementary ranks 324^th of 1111 Virginia elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Columbia Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 377 students attended Columbia Elementary.

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