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Franconia Elementary

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Franconia Elementary ranks 634 th of 1111 Virginia elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-6

634^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,111 Virginia Elementary Schools

Better than 43% of Virginia elementary schools

Summary

Franconia Elementary is a mid-sized elementary school in Alexandria, Virginia, serving 492 students in grades PK–6 as part of Fairfax County Public Schools. The school sits squarely in the middle of its local cluster of 11 nearby elementary schools, ranking at the 43rd percentile statewide with a 2-star rating. Five neighboring schools outperform it, including Clermont Elementary (85th percentile) and Springfield Estates Elementary (83rd percentile), while five rank below, including Lynbrook Elementary (6th percentile) and Forestdale Elementary (14th percentile). For parents, Franconia is the neighborhood benchmark for "average" in an area with wide performance extremes.

The school's greatest strength is its service to African American students, who ranked in the 78th percentile statewide in 2025–2026 — far above the school's overall rank — after posting even stronger results in prior years. Sixth graders are also a bright spot, particularly in math, where proficiency has exceeded the state average every year on record. Low-income students have shown dramatic improvement, rising from the 30th percentile in 2023–2024 to the 58th percentile in 2025–2026. However, 5th grade is a persistent trouble spot, especially science, where just 57.1% of students were proficient versus 68.8% statewide. White, disabled, and military-connected students all rank near the bottom of their statewide peer groups, and a widening gender gap has emerged, with girls outperforming boys by 26 percentile points in the most recent year.

Money and class size don't explain Franconia's middling results. The school spends about $12,395 per student and has a 12.9 student-teacher ratio — more favorable than higher-performing neighbors like Clermont Elementary ($11,128, 15.9 ratio) and Hayfield Elementary ($11,401, 16.3 ratio). Chronic absenteeism stands at 11.4%, better than the state average of 14.8% but higher than local leaders like Clermont (5.3%). Franconia has recovered from its pandemic-era low but remains below its pre-pandemic peak of the 58th percentile (2016–2017). For parents, this is a school with genuine strengths for specific groups of students and clear room for improvement in others.

492

Students ?

12.9

Student/teacher ratio ?

$12,395

Per pupil spending ?

30.9%

Free/discounted lunch ?

6301 Beulah St
Alexandria, VA 22310

(703) 822-2200

District: Fairfax County Public Schools

Students who attend Franconia Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	Twain Middle
High:	Edison High

Racial breakdown:

White:

40.7%

Hispanic:

21.7%

African American:

17.7%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 38th percentile in 2016 → 43rd in 2026

Strengths

✓Ranking is trending up — up 5 percentile points since 2016

Worth a look

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

!Science scores 12 pts below the Virginia average

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school70%

District avg75%

Virginia avg71%

634^th of 1,111

Virginia public elementary schools ?

Bottom 43%▲ up 5 pts since 2016

From bottom 38% (2016) to bottom 43% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

88^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	47.9	634 of 1111	42.9%	★★☆☆☆
2025	52.4	568 of 1110	48.8%	★★☆☆☆
2024	47.9	641 of 1114	42.5%	★★☆☆☆
2023	44.2	674 of 1114	39.5%	★★☆☆☆
2022	37.8	752 of 1109	32.2%	★★☆☆☆
2021	35.7	753 of 1103	31.7%	★★☆☆☆
2019	50.6	625 of 1105	43.4%	★★☆☆☆
2018	48.0	660 of 1097	39.8%	★★☆☆☆
2017	59.6	464 of 1099	57.8%	★★★☆☆
2016	46.9	675 of 1096	38.4%	★★☆☆☆
2015	45.0	702 of 1100	36.2%	★★☆☆☆
2014	47.0	647 of 1110	41.7%	★★☆☆☆
2013	38.5	778 of 1120	30.5%	★★☆☆☆
2012	44.2	715 of 1117	36.0%	★★☆☆☆
2011	42.6	751 of 1117	32.8%	★★☆☆☆
2010	68.3	301 of 1113	73.0%	★★★★☆
2009	40.1	784 of 1082	27.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2008	31.3	878 of 1081	18.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2007	28.6	917 of 1083	15.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2006	53.7	543 of 1071	49.3%	★★☆☆☆
2005	58.2	465 of 1062	56.2%	★★★☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2026	72.9	130 of 591	78.0%	★★★★☆
2025	85.8	42 of 579	92.7%	★★★★★
2024	76.1	116 of 588	80.3%	★★★★☆
2023	65.0	194 of 579	66.5%	★★★☆☆

Asian

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2026	50.7	146 of 246	40.7%	★★☆☆☆
2023	17.3	209 of 230	9.1%	☆☆☆☆☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2026	28.4	331 of 420	21.2%	★☆☆☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2023	43.6	163 of 300	45.7%	★★☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2026	59.1	471 of 1100	57.2%	★★★☆☆
2025	54.9	525 of 1096	52.1%	★★★☆☆
2024	49.8	615 of 1098	44.0%	★★☆☆☆
2023	43.7	665 of 1100	39.5%	★★☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2026	49.7	324 of 619	47.7%	★★☆☆☆
2025	54.8	286 of 606	52.8%	★★★☆☆
2024	55.2	273 of 580	52.9%	★★★☆☆
2023	50.6	308 of 564	45.4%	★★☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2026	58.4	433 of 1040	58.4%	★★★☆☆
2025	41.4	658 of 1046	37.1%	★★☆☆☆
2024	36.2	724 of 1036	30.1%	★★☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2026	37.8	756 of 1099	31.2%	★★☆☆☆
2025	47.7	609 of 1093	44.3%	★★☆☆☆
2024	44.5	677 of 1101	38.5%	★★☆☆☆
2023	43.5	673 of 1093	38.4%	★★☆☆☆

Military Connected

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2026	29.5	169 of 206	18.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	31.3	150 of 192	21.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	13.5	184 of 195	5.6%	☆☆☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2026	27.8	788 of 974	19.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	32.5	742 of 973	23.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	29.8	775 of 979	20.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	36.8	695 of 984	29.4%	★☆☆☆☆

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)

African American (2026)78th percentile+35 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)58th percentile+15 vs school

Female (2026)57th percentile+14 vs school

Hispanic (2026)48th percentile+5 vs school

English Language Learner (2023)46th percentile+6 vs school

Asian (2026)41st percentile~ school

Male (2026)31st percentile-12 vs school

Disabled (2026)21st percentile-22 vs school

White (2026)19th percentile-24 vs school

Military Connected (2026)18th percentile-25 vs school

By subject vs Virginia (2025-2026) ?

English Reading72%~ state avg

Mathematics70%~ state avg

Science57%-12 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
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
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
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
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
Rose Hill Elementary	Public, Magnet	PK, KG-6	6301 Rose Hill Dr	Alexandria	22310	Fairfax County	Fairfax County Public Schools	No	Yes	No	No	(703) 313-4200	671	53	12.6	42.6%	226 (33.7%)	44 (6.6%)	301 (44.9%)	60 (8.9%)	2 (0.3%)	2 (0.3%)	36 (5.4%)	47.7	639^th of 1111 public elementary schools	42.5%		47	639^th of 1110 public elementary schools	42.4%		67.0	75.0	61.0	83.8	68.6	60.4	78.2	67.1	73.3		$13,476	$283	$13,193
Lane Elementary	Public	PK, KG-6	7137 Beulah St	Alexandria	22315	Fairfax County	Fairfax County Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(703) 924-7700	716	52	13.7	26.1%	270 (37.7%)	147 (20.5%)	150 (20.9%)	73 (10.2%)	4 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	72 (10.1%)	56.6	532^nd of 1111 public elementary schools	52.1%		48.9	615^th of 1110 public elementary schools	44.6%	83	84.6	74.1	57.1	56.9	71.0	77.5	78.6	78.8	71.2		$10,838	$253	$10,585
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
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
Clermont Elementary	Public	PK, KG-6	5720 Clermont Dr	Alexandria	22310	Fairfax County	Fairfax County Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(703) 921-2400	549	34	15.9	15.1%	326 (59.4%)	25 (4.6%)	101 (18.4%)	38 (6.9%)	7 (1.3%)	0 (0.0%)	52 (9.5%)	82.8	162^nd of 1111 public elementary schools	85.4%		82.4	171^st of 1110 public elementary schools	84.6%	9	89.3	94.0	77.3	71.4	85.1	81.3	92.0	86.5	87.1		$11,128	$238	$10,890
Hayfield Elementary	Public	PK, KG-6	7633 Telegraph Rd	Alexandria	22315	Fairfax County	Fairfax County Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(703) 924-4500	600	37	16.3	20.0%	282 (47.0%)	89 (14.8%)	103 (17.2%)	54 (9.0%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	70 (11.7%)	73.9	294^th of 1111 public elementary schools	73.5%		74.1	298^th of 1110 public elementary schools	73.2%	4	88.5	86.3	66.7	83.0	75.6	80.0	84.2	77.9	86.4		$11,401	$303	$11,099

Frequently Asked Questions about Franconia Elementary

What district is Franconia Elementary in?

Fairfax County Public Schools

Is Franconia Elementary a good school?

Franconia Elementary ranks 634^th of 1111 Virginia elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

What schools do graduates of Franconia Elementary attend?

Students who attend Franconia Elementary usually go on to attend:

Middle : Twain Middle
High : Edison High

How many students attend Franconia Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 492 students attended Franconia Elementary.

What is the racial makeup of Franconia Elementary?

Students at Franconia Elementary are 41% White, 22% Hispanic, 18% African American, 13% Asian, 7% Two or more races.

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