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Graham Road Elementary

Public Grades PK, KG-6

1055^th

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of 1,111 Virginia Elementary Schools

Better than 5% of Virginia elementary schools

Summary

Graham Road Elementary is a PK-6 school in Falls Church, Virginia, serving 438 students as part of Fairfax County Public Schools. The school serves a strikingly high-need population: approximately 92.7% of students qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, among the highest rates of economic disadvantage of any nearby school, compared to 19.0% at Lemon Road Elementary and just 3.1% at Tuckahoe Elementary. Per-pupil spending is high at $15,736, and the student-teacher ratio is a low 12.3 to 1, indicating substantial resource investment. However, the school has struggled on statewide measures, ranking 1055th out of 1111 Virginia elementary schools—placing it in the 5th percentile.

Test scores at Graham Road fall well below district and state averages across nearly every grade and subject. For example, 5th grade reading proficiency was just 20.9% in 2025-2026, compared to 76.5% across Fairfax County Public Schools and 72.4% statewide. The contrast with nearby schools is stark: Tuckahoe Elementary, about two miles away, posted 97.1% proficiency in 5th grade math, while Oak Street Elementary School, less than a mile away, reached 89.6%. Graham Road's high spending has not yet translated into high achievement, though this is not necessarily a criticism—high-need populations often require more funding just to maintain similar outcomes. One relative strength: English Language Learner students at Graham Road rank in the 40th percentile statewide, well above the school's overall 5th percentile ranking.

There are encouraging signs. Chronic absenteeism at Graham Road fell dramatically from 24.6% in 2021-2022 to just 5.5% in 2024-2025—now well below the district rate of 11.9% and the state rate of 14.8%. Early-grade math also showed a glimpse of promise: 3rd grade math proficiency reached 78.3% in 2024-2025, slightly above the district average, though that strength did not persist into later grades. The data paints a complex picture, and it's worth looking beyond simple rankings. Graham Road is a high-poverty school within a highly regarded district, making real progress on attendance while still facing substantial academic challenges. Families considering this school should weigh the strong resource investment and attendance improvements against the persistently low test scores.

438

Students ?

12.3

Student/teacher ratio ?

$15,736

Per pupil spending ?

92.7%

Free/discounted lunch ?

2831 Graham Rd
Falls Church, VA 22042

(571) 226-2700

District: Fairfax County Public Schools

Students who attend Graham Road Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	Jackson Middle
High:	Falls Church High

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

84.2%

White:

5.7%

African American:

3.9%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 3rd percentile in 2016 → 5th in 2026

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Virginia average (41% vs 71% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (5th percentile)

!Science scores 43 pts below the Virginia average

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school41%

District avg75%

Virginia avg71%

1,055^th of 1,111

Virginia public elementary schools ?

Bottom 5%▲ up 2 pts since 2016

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

135^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	6.6	1055 of 1111	5.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2025	15.1	982 of 1110	11.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	4.8	1083 of 1114	2.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	20.1	938 of 1114	15.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	27.5	865 of 1109	22.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	6.5	1045 of 1103	5.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	12.8	1029 of 1105	6.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	21.5	955 of 1097	12.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2017	11.2	1035 of 1099	5.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2016	7.6	1060 of 1096	3.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2015	16.0	1008 of 1100	8.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2014	24.7	958 of 1110	13.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2013	59.5	457 of 1120	59.2%	★★★☆☆
2012	45.0	702 of 1117	37.2%	★★☆☆☆
2011	47.8	664 of 1117	40.6%	★★☆☆☆
2010	48.0	679 of 1113	39.0%	★★☆☆☆
2009	63.6	373 of 1082	65.5%	★★★☆☆
2008	63.6	385 of 1081	64.4%	★★★☆☆
2007	63.2	393 of 1083	63.7%	★★★☆☆
2006	37.2	802 of 1071	25.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2005	32.9	836 of 1062	21.3%	★☆☆☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2026	40.8	190 of 315	39.7%	★★☆☆☆
2025	44.3	181 of 326	44.5%	★★☆☆☆
2024	26.8	239 of 306	21.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	31.6	221 of 300	26.3%	★☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2026	13.6	999 of 1100	9.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2025	16.6	955 of 1096	12.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	2.2	1091 of 1098	0.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	35.5	788 of 1100	28.4%	★☆☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2026	17.5	554 of 619	10.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	23.2	502 of 606	17.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	12.2	538 of 580	7.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	28.6	444 of 564	21.3%	★☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2026	19.7	922 of 1040	11.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	28.7	802 of 1046	23.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	16.6	934 of 1036	9.8%	☆☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2026	7.9	1045 of 1099	4.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2025	16.6	958 of 1093	12.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	10.1	1030 of 1101	6.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	19.3	937 of 1093	14.3%	★☆☆☆☆

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)40th percentile+35 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)11th percentile+6 vs school

Hispanic (2026)11th percentile+5 vs school

Female (2026)9th percentile+4 vs school

Male (2026)5th percentile~ school

By subject vs Virginia (2025-2026) ?

Mathematics47%-24 vs state

English Reading38%-33 vs state

Science26%-43 vs state

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by a parent
Friday, February 10, 2017

WE LOVE GRAHAM ROAD!!! The teachers are great. They go way beyond what they are expected to do. We are greeted each day with a warm smile! The teachers are willing to spend extra time with your child if they need extra help. It has been nothing but an excellent experience for this family!!! 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)				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 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	SOL VA Studies 4th Grade	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
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%)	6.6	1055^th of 1111 public elementary schools	5.0%		15.1	982^nd of 1110 public elementary schools	11.5%	73		58.2	54.6	20.5	50.0	25.6	40.0	40.0	20.9	51.1		$15,736	$1,882	$13,855
Timber Lane Elementary	Public	PK, KG-6	2737 West St	Falls Church	22046	Falls Church city	Fairfax County Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(703) 206-5300	584	51	11.3	61.0%	155 (26.5%)	9 (1.5%)	344 (58.9%)	61 (10.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	15 (2.6%)	33.8	805^th of 1111 public elementary schools	27.5%		27.3	858^th of 1110 public elementary schools	22.7%	53		50.7	73.6	62.8	62.3	59.7	45.6	71.3	72.2	68.0		$13,607	$1,187	$12,420
Oak Street Elementary School	Public	3-5	601 S Oak St	Falls Church	22046	Falls Church city	Falls Church City Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(703) 248-5660	587	45	13.1	11.8%	387 (65.9%)	20 (3.4%)	75 (12.8%)	24 (4.1%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	80 (13.6%)	84.6	131^st of 1111 public elementary schools	88.2%		85.1	122^nd of 1110 public elementary schools	89.0%	9		86.1	89.2	89.6		79.8	86.6	88.0	90.5		89.6	$14,333	$496	$13,837
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%)	11.6	1017^th of 1111 public elementary schools	8.5%		10	1024^th of 1110 public elementary schools	7.7%	7	≥ 50%	58.0	47.2	46.7	60.5	50.0	49.5	48.2	47.8	56.4		$14,013	$1,486	$12,527
Pine Spring Elementary	Public	PK, KG-6	7607 Willow Ln	Falls Church	22042	Fairfax County	Fairfax County Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(571) 226-4400	607	45	13.6	74.6%	109 (18.0%)	26 (4.3%)	394 (64.9%)	66 (10.9%)	2 (0.3%)	1 (0.2%)	9 (1.5%)	34.2	798^th of 1111 public elementary schools	28.2%		30.4	823^rd of 1110 public elementary schools	25.9%	25	≥ 50%	64.9	67.1	63.0	78.6	57.8	55.4	59.7	64.3	71.3		$14,586	$1,036	$13,551
Shrevewood Elementary	Public	PK, KG-6	7525 Shreve Rd	Falls Church	22043	Fairfax County	Fairfax County Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(703) 645-6600	579	41	14.1	38.0%	229 (39.6%)	48 (8.3%)	153 (26.4%)	109 (18.8%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	39 (6.7%)	34.3	797^th of 1111 public elementary schools	28.3%		34.5	779^th of 1110 public elementary schools	29.8%	18		69.0	60.3	51.6	50.0	53.9	71.0	67.1	64.7	75.0		$11,032	$200	$10,832
Mount Daniel Elementary School	Public	K-2	2328 N. Oak St	Falls Church	22046	Falls Church city	Falls Church City Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(703) 248-5640	486	39	12.6	15.6%	302 (62.1%)	14 (2.9%)	71 (14.6%)	34 (7.0%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	64 (13.2%)								(n/a)												$15,817	$241	$15,576
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
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
Lemon Road Elementary	Public	PK, KG-6	7230 Idylwood Rd	Falls Church	22043	Fairfax County	Fairfax County Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(703) 714-6400	595	38	15.4	19.0%	198 (33.3%)	30 (5.0%)	124 (20.8%)	191 (32.1%)	2 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	50 (8.4%)	83.2	157^th of 1111 public elementary schools	85.9%		82.3	175^th of 1110 public elementary schools	84.2%	18	100.0	90.9	86.1	78.3	74.5	84.8	85.7	82.8	89.5	91.0		$11,198	$234	$10,964

Frequently Asked Questions about Graham Road Elementary

How many students attend Graham Road Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 438 students attended Graham Road Elementary.

What is the racial makeup of Graham Road Elementary?

Students at Graham Road Elementary are 84% Hispanic, 6% White, 4% African American, 4% Asian, 2% Two or more races.

Is Graham Road Elementary a good school?

Graham Road Elementary ranks in the bottom 5.0% of Virginia elementary schools.

What district is Graham Road Elementary in?

Fairfax County Public Schools

What schools do graduates of Graham Road Elementary attend?

Students who attend Graham Road Elementary usually go on to attend:

Middle : Jackson Middle
High : Falls Church High

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