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Stratford Landing Elementary

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Stratford Landing Elementary ranks 182 nd of 1111 Virginia elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-6

182^nd

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,111 Virginia Elementary Schools

Better than 84% of Virginia elementary schools

Summary

Stratford Landing Elementary is a PK–6 school in the Fort Hunt area of Alexandria, Virginia, serving 669 students in Fairfax County Public Schools. The school currently ranks 182nd out of 1,111 Virginia elementary schools — placing it in the 84th percentile with a 4-star rating — and it has climbed steadily from a 48th-percentile ranking in 2017–2018 to its current top-quartile position. Within its immediate cluster of nearby FCPS elementary schools, only Waynewood Elementary ranks higher; Stratford Landing outranks the other nine nearby schools, including Fort Hunt Elementary, Riverside Elementary, and Bucknell Elementary, by a wide margin.

Reading is the school's clear signature strength, with proficiency averaging about 89% across grades 3–6 in 2025–2026, compared to roughly 77% for the district and 72% statewide. Math tells a more complicated story: 3rd and 4th grade math are strong (87.4% and 90.5% proficient), but 5th grade math has lagged persistently — just 57.1% proficient in 2025–2026, well below the state average of 72.4%. Since 5th grade reading and science remain strong, this appears to be a targeted math issue rather than a broader academic decline. The school also earns high marks for serving specific student groups: Hispanic, White, and military-connected students all rank in the top 6% of Virginia schools, and low-income and African American students rank in the top quarter.

Stratford Landing also stands out for attendance and efficiency. Its chronic absenteeism rate of 7.8% is well below the district's 11.9% and the state's 14.8% — only Waynewood, at 4.9%, is lower among nearby schools. Remarkably, the school spends just $9,855 per student, the lowest in its cluster, while several lower-performing nearby schools spend $13,000–$19,000 per student. With a lower-income rate of 26.9% — much higher than Waynewood's 4.1%, yet similar to Fort Hunt's 30.0% — Stratford Landing's consistently strong results suggest a school that gets exceptional outcomes from its resources.

669

Students ?

13.1

Student/teacher ratio ?

$12,506

Per pupil spending ?

26.9%

Free/reduced lunch eligible (2024-25) ?

8484 Riverside Rd
Alexandria, VA 22308

(703) 619-3600

District: Fairfax County Public Schools

Students who attend Stratford Landing Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	Sandburg Middle
High:	West Potomac High

Racial breakdown:

White:

54.0%

African American:

19.9%

Hispanic:

12.3%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 63rd percentile in 2016 → 84th in 2026

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Virginia average (86% vs 71% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 16% of Virginia elementary schools

✓Ranking is trending up — up 21 percentile points since 2016

Worth a look

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

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school86%

District avg76%

Virginia avg71%

182^nd of 1,111

Virginia public elementary schools ?

Top 16%▲ up 21 pts since 2016

From top 37% (2016) to top 16% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

47^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	81.3	182 of 1111	83.6%	★★★★☆
2025	82.9	165 of 1110	85.1%	★★★★☆
2024	73.6	300 of 1114	73.1%	★★★★☆
2023	70.0	342 of 1114	69.3%	★★★☆☆
2022	66.1	395 of 1109	64.4%	★★★☆☆
2021	71.6	319 of 1103	71.1%	★★★★☆
2019	65.0	417 of 1105	62.3%	★★★☆☆
2018	54.0	569 of 1097	48.1%	★★☆☆☆
2017	58.0	498 of 1099	54.7%	★★★☆☆
2016	63.2	409 of 1096	62.7%	★★★☆☆
2015	65.3	378 of 1100	65.6%	★★★☆☆
2014	77.2	186 of 1110	83.2%	★★★★☆
2013	81.9	118 of 1120	89.5%	★★★★☆
2012	74.0	218 of 1117	80.5%	★★★★☆
2011	84.1	61 of 1117	94.5%	★★★★★
2010	71.9	234 of 1113	79.0%	★★★★☆
2009	71.5	255 of 1082	76.4%	★★★★☆
2008	65.7	348 of 1081	67.8%	★★★☆☆
2007	59.2	440 of 1083	59.4%	★★★☆☆
2006	64.3	365 of 1071	65.9%	★★★☆☆
2005	77.2	172 of 1062	83.8%	★★★★☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2026	68.9	164 of 591	72.3%	★★★★☆
2025	73.4	123 of 579	78.8%	★★★★☆
2024	53.2	300 of 588	49.0%	★★☆☆☆
2023	46.2	353 of 579	39.0%	★★☆☆☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2026	60.7	161 of 420	61.7%	★★★☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2026	82.1	155 of 1100	85.9%	★★★★☆
2025	82.1	153 of 1096	86.0%	★★★★☆
2024	74.2	277 of 1098	74.8%	★★★★☆
2023	72.2	290 of 1100	73.6%	★★★★☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2026	88.8	37 of 619	94.0%	★★★★★
2025	91.7	17 of 606	97.2%	★★★★★
2024	88.9	34 of 580	94.1%	★★★★★
2023	82.0	64 of 564	88.7%	★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2026	68.4	274 of 1040	73.7%	★★★★☆
2025	71.9	230 of 1046	78.0%	★★★★☆
2024	63.9	367 of 1036	64.6%	★★★☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2026	77.7	218 of 1099	80.2%	★★★★☆
2025	80.8	189 of 1093	82.7%	★★★★☆
2024	77.0	240 of 1101	78.2%	★★★★☆
2023	69.0	337 of 1093	69.2%	★★★☆☆

Military Connected

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2026	84.3	11 of 206	94.7%	★★★★★
2025	79.2	22 of 192	88.5%	★★★★☆
2024	55.7	102 of 195	47.7%	★★☆☆☆
2023	50.0	108 of 182	40.7%	★★☆☆☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2026	62.5	128 of 306	58.2%	★★★☆☆
2025	45.1	167 of 271	38.4%	★★☆☆☆
2024	58.4	116 of 247	53.0%	★★★☆☆
2023	68.4	84 of 245	65.7%	★★★☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2026	86.2	44 of 974	95.5%	★★★★★
2025	87.3	29 of 973	97.0%	★★★★★
2024	72.1	232 of 979	76.3%	★★★★☆
2023	69.1	278 of 984	71.7%	★★★★☆

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)

White (2026)95th percentile+12 vs school

Military Connected (2026)95th percentile+11 vs school

Hispanic (2026)94th percentile+10 vs school

Female (2026)86th percentile~ school

Male (2026)80th percentile-3 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)74th percentile-10 vs school

African American (2026)72nd percentile-11 vs school

Disabled (2026)62nd percentile-22 vs school

Multi-racial (2026)58th percentile-25 vs school

By subject vs Virginia (2025-2026) ?

English Reading90%+18 vs state

Mathematics82%+11 vs state

Science79%+10 vs state

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by a parent
Tuesday, August 27, 2019

So happy to move on this school, IEP teachers are working for paystubs its not for her heart ❤️ or her career. 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 (2025)
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/reduced lunch (2024-25)	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
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	$12,506	$171	$12,335
Fort Hunt Elementary	Public, Magnet	PK, KG-6	8832 Linton Ln	Alexandria	22308	Fairfax County	Fairfax County Public Schools	No	Yes	No	No	(703) 619-2600	551	35	15.6	29.9%	299 (54.3%)	96 (17.4%)	121 (22.0%)	9 (1.6%)	3 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	23 (4.2%)	67.3	385^th of 1111 public elementary schools	65.3%		61	464^th of 1110 public elementary schools	58.2%	79		85.4	77.0	73.6	88.9	69.0	76.2	74.7	76.7	92.3	$12,798	$165	$12,633
Waynewood Elementary	Public	PK, KG-6	1205 Waynewood Blvd	Alexandria	22308	Fairfax County	Fairfax County Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(703) 704-7100	738	46	16.0	4.1%	602 (81.6%)	23 (3.1%)	57 (7.7%)	10 (1.4%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.1%)	45 (6.1%)	88.2	71^st of 1111 public elementary schools	93.6%		90.5	43^rd of 1110 public elementary schools	96.1%	28	≥ 50%	88.1	91.1	84.4	80.4	88.9	86.1	93.3	96.7	91.7	$10,581	$151	$10,430
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	$13,465	$906	$12,559
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	$14,213	$1,381	$12,832
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	$16,306	$877	$15,429
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	$15,835	$1,593	$14,242
Washington Mill Elementary	Public, Magnet	PK, KG-6	9100 Cherrytree Dr	Alexandria	22309	Fairfax County	Fairfax County Public Schools	No	Yes	No	Yes	(703) 619-2500	592	41	14.5	78.9%	116 (19.6%)	170 (28.7%)	239 (40.4%)	47 (7.9%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	19 (3.2%)	35.2	782^nd of 1111 public elementary schools	29.6%		34	786^th of 1110 public elementary schools	29.2%	4		72.8	62.4	69.5	61.3	68.7	48.2	60.4	68.7	73.7	$15,092	$908	$14,184
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	—	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	$13,481	$1,309	$12,172
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	$16,873	$1,098	$15,776

Frequently Asked Questions about Stratford Landing Elementary

Is Stratford Landing Elementary a good school?

Stratford Landing Elementary ranks 182^nd of 1111 Virginia elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

What district is Stratford Landing Elementary in?

Fairfax County Public Schools

What schools do graduates of Stratford Landing Elementary attend?

Students who attend Stratford Landing Elementary usually go on to attend:

Middle : Sandburg Middle
High : West Potomac High

What is the racial makeup of Stratford Landing Elementary?

Students at Stratford Landing Elementary are 54% White, 20% African American, 12% Hispanic, 8% Two or more races, 6% Asian.

How many students attend Stratford Landing Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 669 students attended Stratford Landing Elementary.

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