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Hollin Meadows Elementary

Public Grades PK, KG-6
970th
SchoolDigger Rank ?
of 1,110 Virginia Elementary Schools
Better than 13% of Virginia elementary schools
Summary

Hollin Meadows Elementary is a public elementary school located in Alexandria, Virginia, serving grades PK-6 with a student population of 622. The school 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.

Despite being part of a relatively high-performing district, Hollin Meadows Elementary has consistently ranked in the bottom 20% of Virginia elementary schools over the past 10 years, with a 1-star rating from SchoolDigger, indicating it is among the lowest-performing schools in the state. The school struggles across various student subgroups, with low rankings compared to other Virginia elementary schools. Hollin Meadows Elementary also consistently underperforms the Fairfax County Public Schools district and the state of Virginia in standardized test scores across all grade levels and subject areas, with proficiency rates typically 10-30 percentage points lower than the district and state averages. Additionally, the school has a high chronic absenteeism rate, ranging from 12.8% to 19.3% over the past few years, which is significantly higher than the district and state averages.

Interestingly, the nearby schools, such as Stratford Landing Elementary, Waynewood Elementary, and Fort Hunt Elementary, generally outperform Hollin Meadows Elementary across various metrics, including statewide rankings, academic achievement, and student group performance. These nearby schools have higher proficiency rates, lower chronic absenteeism, and a lower percentage of students from low-income families, despite having similar per-student spending and student-teacher ratios as Hollin Meadows Elementary.

594
Students ?
14.2
Student/teacher ratio ?
$13,672
Per pupil spending ?
76.3%
Free/discounted lunch ?
 2310 Nordok Place
       Alexandria, VA  22306

(703) 718-8300

District: Fairfax County Public Schools


Students who attend Hollin Meadows Elementary usually attend:

Middle:    Sandburg Middle
High:    West Potomac High
Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:
37.9%
White:
28.5%
African American:
19.0%
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At a glance
Ranking trend: Declining — 26th percentile in 2015 → 13th in 2025
Worth a look
!Test scores below the Virginia average (53% vs 70% meeting standards)
!In the lower quartile statewide (13th percentile)
!Ranking has slipped — down 13 percentile points since 2015
Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?
This school53%
District avg74%
Virginia avg70%
970th of 1,110
Virginia public elementary schools ?
Bottom 13%▼ down 13 pts since 2015
From bottom 26% (2015) to bottom 13% (2025)
See the entire ranking list of Virginia Elementary Schools →
SchoolDigger rating ?
114th of 137Elementary Schools in the Fairfax County Public Schools
45th 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

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankVirginia percentileRating
202515.9970 of 111012.6%★☆☆☆☆
202417.8958 of 111414.0%★☆☆☆☆
202314.5984 of 111411.7%★☆☆☆☆
202217.5963 of 110913.2%★☆☆☆☆
202124.6859 of 110322.1%★☆☆☆☆
201913.61023 of 11057.4%☆☆☆☆☆
20188.81048 of 10974.5%☆☆☆☆☆
201732.3860 of 109921.7%★☆☆☆☆
201633.0854 of 109622.1%★☆☆☆☆
201535.7817 of 110025.7%★☆☆☆☆
201425.5948 of 111014.6%★☆☆☆☆
201344.1700 of 112037.5%★★☆☆☆
201247.8660 of 111740.9%★★☆☆☆
201138.5827 of 111726.0%★☆☆☆☆
201056.8515 of 111353.7%★★★☆☆
200941.1765 of 108229.3%★☆☆☆☆
200836.7801 of 108125.9%★☆☆☆☆
200722.0978 of 10839.7%☆☆☆☆☆
200623.8953 of 107111.0%★☆☆☆☆
200528.6885 of 106216.7%★☆☆☆☆

African American

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankVirginia percentileRating
202543.3369 of 57936.3%★★☆☆☆
202441.6387 of 58834.2%★★☆☆☆
202320.7500 of 57913.6%★☆☆☆☆

Asian

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankVirginia percentileRating
202519.4223 of 24910.4%★☆☆☆☆

English Language Learner

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankVirginia percentileRating
202522.8275 of 32615.6%★☆☆☆☆
202421.3263 of 30614.1%★☆☆☆☆
202315.9284 of 3005.3%☆☆☆☆☆

Female

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankVirginia percentileRating
202521.9913 of 109616.7%★☆☆☆☆
202419.7937 of 109814.7%★☆☆☆☆
202317.0970 of 110011.8%★☆☆☆☆

Hispanic

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankVirginia percentileRating
202512.1565 of 6066.8%☆☆☆☆☆
202412.3537 of 5807.4%☆☆☆☆☆
202310.6536 of 5645.0%☆☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankVirginia percentileRating
202516.7954 of 10468.8%☆☆☆☆☆
202417.2927 of 103610.5%★☆☆☆☆

Male

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankVirginia percentileRating
202512.3996 of 10938.9%☆☆☆☆☆
202418.1953 of 110113.4%★☆☆☆☆
202316.1968 of 109311.4%★☆☆☆☆

White

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankVirginia percentileRating
202534.2722 of 97325.8%★☆☆☆☆
202449.4566 of 97942.2%★★☆☆☆
202346.8580 of 98441.1%★★☆☆☆
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 (2025)36th percentile+24 vs school
White (2025)26th percentile+13 vs school
Female (2025)17th percentile+4 vs school
English Language Learner (2025)16th percentile+3 vs school
Asian (2025)10th percentile~ school
Male (2025)9th percentile-4 vs school
Low Socio Economic Status (2025)9th percentile-4 vs school
Hispanic (2025)7th percentile-6 vs school
By subject vs Virginia (2024-2025) ?
English Reading57%-14 vs state
Mathematics50%-20 vs state
Science48%-21 vs state

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by a parent
Tuesday, January 8, 2019

Open Quote HM is a wonderful elementary school. Both my children went there and had a great experience. Close Quote


by a parent
Tuesday, May 27, 2014

Open Quote This school has an active ED (Emotionally Disturbed children)center on sight. It is located in a separate building which also houses all 6 grade classrooms and art classrooms. Your child will be exposed to aggressive behavior, unacceptable language, disruptive outbursts, and disturbing behavior on a daily basis. Some of the ED kids are violent. These ED students are mainstreamed into regular classrooms and on the playground. The principal does not address behavioral issues. The school has a large population of kids who have very rough home lives and parents who are not involved. These students bring violent and aggressive behaviors to the school. If you do not want your child exposed to violence and disturbing behavior on a DAILY basis---then this school is not a good fit for your family. Close Quote





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Students who attend Hollin Meadows Elementary usually go on to attend:

Middle : Sandburg Middle
High : West Potomac High

Students at Hollin Meadows Elementary are 38% Hispanic, 28% White, 19% African American, 11% Asian, 3% Two or more races.

In the 2024-25 school year, 594 students attended Hollin Meadows Elementary.

Hollin Meadows Elementary ranks in the bottom 12.6% of Virginia elementary schools.


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