Summary
Hayfield Elementary is a PK–6 school in Alexandria, Virginia, serving about 600 students as part of Fairfax County Public Schools. The school ranks 294th out of 1,111 Virginia elementary schools for 2025-26—the 74th percentile with a 4-star rating—and has climbed steadily from the 57th percentile a decade ago. Chronic absenteeism is just 9.2%, well below the district's 11.9% and the state's 14.8%. Only about 20% of students qualify for free/reduced lunch, one of the lowest rates in the area.
Academically, Hayfield Elementary excels in early-grade and 6th-grade math: 88.5% of 3rd graders and 83.0% of 6th graders are proficient, versus 74.0% and 63.2% statewide. However, 5th-grade math is a clear weak spot, with only 66.7% proficient—below the state average of 72.4% and down from 86.1% two years ago. Among nearby schools, Hayfield ranks behind Springfield Estates and Island Creek overall, though Hayfield posts stronger math scores than Island Creek in grades 3, 4, and 6. Island Creek, in turn, leads in upper-grade reading. Hayfield's demographics differ sharply from some neighbors: Woodlawn, Mount Vernon Woods, and Forestdale all have free/reduced lunch rates above 73%, while Hayfield's is 20%.
Hayfield's subgroup performance is mostly encouraging. African American students rank in the 85th percentile statewide, up from the 49th percentile a year earlier. Military-connected students—relevant given the school's proximity to Fort Belvoir—jumped from the 19th to the 79th percentile in two years. The low-socioeconomic-status subgroup is the exception, slipping to the 49th percentile. Hayfield also runs lean: its student-teacher ratio of 16.3 is the highest among nearby schools, and it spends about $11,401 per student, less than many peers that post weaker results. For parents, Hayfield is a strong, improving neighborhood school with two things to watch: 5th-grade math and support for economically disadvantaged students.
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