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Mount Vernon Woods Elementary

Public Grades PK, KG-6

1023^rd

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,111 Virginia Elementary Schools

Better than 8% of Virginia elementary schools

Summary

Mount Vernon Woods Elementary is a PK-6 school in Alexandria, VA, serving 507 students as part of Fairfax County Public Schools. Nearly 98% of students qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, making it one of the most high-poverty elementary schools in the region. The school spends $14,693 per student and maintains a 12:1 student-to-teacher ratio. On the positive side, chronic absenteeism has fallen dramatically from 25.5% (2021-22) to 10.3% (2024-25), now better than both the district (11.9%) and state (14.8%) averages.

Academically, the school faces significant challenges. Its 2025-26 state ranking places it in the bottom 8% of Virginia elementary schools, and it has not exceeded the 19th percentile in a decade. Average SOL proficiency is about 46% versus roughly 75% for the county and 71% statewide. Particularly concerning is 5th-grade math, where only 17.5% of students passed the test, compared to 66.6% across the district—a dramatic drop from the prior year's 35.6%. Nearby schools with similar demographics perform notably better: Riverside Elementary, less than a mile away, ranks in the 43rd percentile, while Stratford Landing Elementary ranks in the 84th.

There are some bright spots. African American students at MVWE perform relatively well compared to their peers statewide (50th percentile in 2024-25), and disabled students rank above the school's overall percentile. However, Hispanic students and English Language Learners are particularly underserved, ranking in the low teens. The school's improvement in attendance shows that targeted interventions can work in high-poverty settings. The path forward likely involves learning from higher-performing high-poverty neighbors, addressing the 5th-grade math and science declines, and strengthening supports for ELL students.

507

Students ?

12.0

Student/teacher ratio ?

$14,693

Per pupil spending ?

97.6%

Free/discounted lunch ?

4015 Fielding St
Alexandria, VA 22309

(703) 619-2800

District: Fairfax County Public Schools

Students who attend Mount Vernon Woods Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	Whitman Middle
High:	Mount Vernon High

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

63.7%

African American:

21.5%

Asian:

7.5%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 2nd percentile in 2016 → 8th in 2026

Strengths

✓Ranking is trending up — up 6 percentile points since 2016

✓Small classes — about 12 students per teacher

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Virginia average (48% vs 71% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (8th percentile)

!Science scores 30 pts below the Virginia average

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school48%

District avg75%

Virginia avg71%

1,023^rd of 1,111

Virginia public elementary schools ?

Bottom 8%▲ up 6 pts since 2016

From bottom 2% (2016) to bottom 8% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

126^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	10.6	1023 of 1111	7.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2025	11.3	1015 of 1110	8.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	9.7	1030 of 1114	7.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	10.9	1016 of 1114	8.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	22.9	901 of 1109	18.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	9.4	1015 of 1103	8.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	10.7	1042 of 1105	5.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	8.7	1050 of 1097	4.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2017	2.5	1085 of 1099	1.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2016	6.1	1071 of 1096	2.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2015	10.9	1053 of 1100	4.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2014	9.9	1070 of 1110	3.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2013	10.5	1080 of 1120	3.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2012	17.6	1044 of 1117	6.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2011	24.3	1001 of 1117	10.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2010	9.5	1087 of 1113	2.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2009	7.1	1067 of 1082	1.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2008	1.5	1079 of 1081	0.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2007	6.1	1074 of 1083	0.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2006	5.5	1060 of 1071	1.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2005	8.2	1043 of 1062	1.8%	☆☆☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2026	40.7	392 of 591	33.7%	★★☆☆☆
2025	53.2	290 of 579	49.9%	★★★☆☆
2024	44.2	370 of 588	37.1%	★★☆☆☆
2023	63.6	204 of 579	64.8%	★★★☆☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2026	47.0	271 of 420	35.5%	★★☆☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2026	32.0	236 of 315	25.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	16.6	309 of 326	5.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	27.0	238 of 306	22.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	25.1	249 of 300	17.0%	★☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2026	11.8	1012 of 1100	8.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2025	9.9	1022 of 1096	6.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	10.7	1017 of 1098	7.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	11.5	1010 of 1100	8.2%	☆☆☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2026	19.1	543 of 619	12.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	20.9	519 of 606	14.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	19.0	503 of 580	13.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	21.1	477 of 564	15.4%	★☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2026	27.2	840 of 1040	19.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	19.5	919 of 1046	12.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	19.2	908 of 1036	12.4%	★☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2026	14.4	990 of 1099	9.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	15.8	970 of 1093	11.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	13.5	998 of 1101	9.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	14.6	977 of 1093	10.6%	★☆☆☆☆

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)

Disabled (2026)35th percentile+28 vs school

African American (2026)34th percentile+26 vs school

English Language Learner (2026)25th percentile+17 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)19th percentile+11 vs school

Hispanic (2026)12th percentile+4 vs school

Male (2026)10th percentile~ school

Female (2026)8th percentile~ school

By subject vs Virginia (2025-2026) ?

English Reading54%-18 vs state

Mathematics44%-27 vs state

Science38%-30 vs state

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What people are saying

by a parent
Thursday, September 30, 2021

I've raised 3 children in FCPS and I have never seen any other elementary school perform like this one. Most of the staff are so accustomed to speaking to children rudely, it spills over to parents. This goes unnoticed due to the high percentage of parents that do not speak english but adults need to use manners towards students for them to learn to utilize them too!! Close Quote

by a parent
Tuesday, April 17, 2012

We just came to the school this year. The teachers have compassion for what they do with the children. They have afterschool programs that are educational and some that helps build character in children. The staff are very professional and understanding to the diverse community which the school is located. One of the only schools I know of that has chinese as the second language for kids to learn. This school doesn't get the credit it deserves. The negativity you here probably come from parents that aren't involved and didn't get a chance to see all the beauty the lies in the school.The school deals with low income familys, working familys, diversity, and everyone is treated fair and with love. From a very happy parent. 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)				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	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Mount Vernon Woods Elementary	Public	PK, KG-6	4015 Fielding St	Alexandria	22309	Fairfax County	Fairfax County Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(703) 619-2800	507	42	12.0	97.6%	22 (4.3%)	109 (21.5%)	323 (63.7%)	38 (7.5%)	4 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	11 (2.2%)	10.6	1023^rd of 1111 public elementary schools	7.9%		11.3	1015^th of 1110 public elementary schools	8.6%	8		51.5	61.5	17.5	34.6	38.5	44.1	56.9	48.1	63.9	$14,693	$1,825	$12,867
Riverside Elementary	Public	PK, KG-6	8410 Old Mount Vernon Rd	Alexandria	22309	Fairfax County	Fairfax County Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(703) 799-6000	741	51	14.4	80.3%	135 (18.2%)	179 (24.2%)	336 (45.3%)	61 (8.2%)	2 (0.3%)	1 (0.1%)	27 (3.6%)	47.9	636^th of 1111 public elementary schools	42.8%		47	640^th of 1110 public elementary schools	42.3%	4	≥ 50%	75.0	74.8	52.3	71.7	73.2	63.6	71.8	67.6	75.0	$14,070	$1,458	$12,612
Hybla Valley Elementary	Public	PK, KG-6	3415 Lockheed Blvd	Alexandria	22306	Fairfax County	Fairfax County Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(703) 718-7000	878	63	14.0	99.1%	17 (1.9%)	80 (9.1%)	731 (83.3%)	37 (4.2%)	4 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (1.0%)	7.4	1050^th of 1111 public elementary schools	5.5%		9.7	1027^th of 1110 public elementary schools	7.5%	23		53.5	43.0	38.6	55.4	42.9	45.2	48.0	44.3	54.8	$13,489	$1,512	$11,977
Woodlawn Elementary	Public	PK, KG-6	8505 Highland Ln	Alexandria	22309	Fairfax County	Fairfax County Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(703) 619-4800	447	39	11.5	83.4%	45 (10.1%)	85 (19.0%)	266 (59.5%)	42 (9.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (2.0%)	18	965^th of 1111 public elementary schools	13.1%		10.2	1023^rd of 1110 public elementary schools	7.8%	58		77.6	57.7	46.8	25.8	46.8	53.1	59.6	47.8	62.3	$16,143	$1,683	$14,460
Woodley Hills Elementary	Public	PK, KG-6	8718 Old Mt Vernon Rd	Alexandria	22309	Fairfax County	Fairfax County Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(703) 799-2000	495	45	11.0	83.6%	76 (15.4%)	69 (13.9%)	309 (62.4%)	18 (3.6%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.4%)	21 (4.2%)	20	942^nd of 1111 public elementary schools	15.2%		15.5	977^th of 1110 public elementary schools	12.0%	35		60.9	54.2	46.3	43.6	59.3	51.6	58.6	54.7	75.0	$14,121	$1,154	$12,967
Hollin Meadows Elementary	Public	PK, KG-6	2310 Nordok Place	Alexandria	22306	Fairfax County	Fairfax County Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(703) 718-8300	594	42	14.2	76.3%	169 (28.5%)	113 (19.0%)	225 (37.9%)	65 (10.9%)	1 (0.2%)	2 (0.3%)	19 (3.2%)	15.8	980^th of 1111 public elementary schools	11.8%		15.9	970^th of 1110 public elementary schools	12.6%	10		59.3	58.8	38.9	53.1	45.3	55.2	54.8	61.6	61.1	$13,672	$1,312	$12,361
Groveton Elementary	Public, Magnet	PK, KG-6	6900 Harrison Ln	Alexandria	22306	Fairfax County	Fairfax County Public Schools	No	Yes	No	Yes	(703) 718-8000	764	55	13.9	83.6%	104 (13.6%)	120 (15.7%)	463 (60.6%)	55 (7.2%)	6 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	16 (2.1%)	12	1012^th of 1111 public elementary schools	8.9%		13.2	997^th of 1110 public elementary schools	10.2%	15		63.7	50.0	32.3	26.9	43.3	49.6	54.5	52.3	65.1	$12,886	$1,217	$11,669
Stratford Landing Elementary	Public	PK, KG-6	8484 Riverside Rd	Alexandria	22308	Fairfax County	Fairfax County Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(703) 619-3600	669	51	13.1	26.9%	361 (54.0%)	133 (19.9%)	82 (12.3%)	37 (5.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	56 (8.4%)	81.3	182^nd of 1111 public elementary schools	83.6%		82.9	165^th of 1110 public elementary schools	85.1%	17	≥ 50%	87.4	90.5	57.1	68.0	79.2	82.6	89.0	93.8	92.0	$9,855	$221	$9,634
Bucknell Elementary	Public	PK, KG-6	6925 University Dr	Alexandria	22307	Fairfax County	Fairfax County Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(703) 660-2900	319	30	10.5	79.6%	35 (11.0%)	54 (16.9%)	191 (59.9%)	18 (5.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	21 (6.6%)	44.5	687^th of 1111 public elementary schools	38.2%		21.7	906^th of 1110 public elementary schools	18.4%	219		65.1	78.3	63.6	67.6	70.3	57.1	82.6	77.8	46.5	$19,403	$2,106	$17,297
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 Mount Vernon Woods Elementary

What schools do graduates of Mount Vernon Woods Elementary attend?

Students who attend Mount Vernon Woods Elementary usually go on to attend:

Middle : Whitman Middle
High : Mount Vernon High

What district is Mount Vernon Woods Elementary in?

Fairfax County Public Schools

How many students attend Mount Vernon Woods Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 507 students attended Mount Vernon Woods Elementary.

What is the racial makeup of Mount Vernon Woods Elementary?

Students at Mount Vernon Woods Elementary are 64% Hispanic, 21% African American, 7% Asian, 4% White, 2% Two or more races.

Is Mount Vernon Woods Elementary a good school?

Mount Vernon Woods Elementary ranks in the bottom 7.9% of Virginia elementary schools.

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