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Timber Lane Elementary

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Timber Lane Elementary ranks 805 th of 1111 Virginia elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 1 star out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-6

805^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,111 Virginia Elementary Schools

Better than 28% of Virginia elementary schools

Summary

Timber Lane Elementary is a medium-sized PK–6 school in Falls Church, VA, serving 584 students as part of Fairfax County Public Schools. The school ranks in the 28th percentile statewide (805th of 1,111 Virginia elementary schools), below the state median, though that marks a significant improvement from the 7th percentile where it sat a decade ago. Nearly 61% of students qualify for free/reduced lunch, a rate that sets Timber Lane apart from affluent neighbors like Lemon Road Elementary and Stenwood Elementary, which rank in the 86th and 93rd percentiles, respectively, with free/reduced lunch rates under 19%. Oak Street Elementary School in Falls Church City Public Schools is similarly high-performing.

Academically, Timber Lane is a mixed story that varies sharply by grade level. Third grade is the clearest concern — 50.7% proficient in math and 45.6% in reading, roughly 25 points below the district average. By 4th and 5th grade, reading proficiency has climbed to near the state average, and 6th grade math nearly matches the state. Upper-grade results have improved dramatically since 2023-2024 — 5th grade reading jumped from 53% to 72% proficient — but 3rd grade scores dropped sharply in the most recent year and deserve close monitoring. Science in 5th grade (59.7% proficient) remains a noticeable gap. The school's overall rank also masks a wide internal achievement gap: some student groups perform well above the state median while others — including English learners, low-income students, and students with disabilities — score well below it.

The school has genuine strengths to build on. Its student-teacher ratio of 11.3 is the lowest of every nearby school in the dataset — better than high-poverty peers like Beech Tree Elementary (12.0) and Graham Road Elementary (12.3) and well ahead of Lemon Road Elementary (15.4). Chronic absenteeism is likewise a bright spot: 8.9% in 2024-2025, far below the district rate of 11.9% and state rate of 14.8%. Among schools with similar poverty levels, Timber Lane is a middle performer — better than Woodburn Elementary, Westlawn Elementary, and Graham Road Elementary, and roughly on par with Pine Spring Elementary and Shrevewood Elementary. Small classes, strong attendance, and real progress in upper grades give Timber Lane solid foundations, even if it has not yet broken the pattern typical of high-poverty schools.

584

Students ?

11.3

Student/teacher ratio ?

$13,607

Per pupil spending ?

61%

Free/discounted lunch ?

2737 West St
Falls Church, VA 22046

(703) 206-5300

District: Fairfax County Public Schools

Students who attend Timber Lane Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	Longfellow Middle
High:	McLean High

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

58.9%

White:

26.5%

Asian:

10.4%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 7th percentile in 2016 → 28th in 2026

Strengths

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

✓Small classes — about 11 students per teacher

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Virginia average (64% vs 71% meeting standards)

!Near the bottom of Fairfax County Public Schools's ranking

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school64%

District avg75%

Virginia avg71%

805^th of 1,111

Virginia public elementary schools ?

Bottom 28%▲ up 20 pts since 2016

From bottom 7% (2016) to bottom 28% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

110^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	33.8	805 of 1111	27.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	27.3	858 of 1110	22.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	27.2	875 of 1114	21.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	32.0	827 of 1114	25.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	27.2	871 of 1109	21.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	47.1	634 of 1103	42.5%	★★☆☆☆
2019	24.0	943 of 1105	14.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	14.1	1010 of 1097	7.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2017	17.2	998 of 1099	9.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2016	15.4	1017 of 1096	7.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2015	28.6	888 of 1100	19.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2014	44.0	688 of 1110	38.0%	★★☆☆☆
2013	48.8	617 of 1120	44.9%	★★☆☆☆
2012	61.6	414 of 1117	62.9%	★★★☆☆
2011	70.2	267 of 1117	76.1%	★★★★☆
2010	44.1	758 of 1113	31.9%	★★☆☆☆
2009	42.9	743 of 1082	31.3%	★★☆☆☆
2008	49.0	638 of 1081	41.0%	★★☆☆☆
2007	46.1	670 of 1083	38.1%	★★☆☆☆
2006	54.6	526 of 1071	50.9%	★★★☆☆
2005	22.7	938 of 1062	11.7%	★☆☆☆☆

Asian

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2024	39.2	172 of 238	27.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	3.7	224 of 230	2.6%	☆☆☆☆☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2024	30.6	301 of 355	15.2%	★☆☆☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2026	34.0	228 of 315	27.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	25.8	260 of 326	20.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	28.9	229 of 306	25.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	26.4	242 of 300	19.3%	★☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2026	29.0	852 of 1100	22.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	32.5	790 of 1096	27.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	30.1	835 of 1098	24.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	31.9	827 of 1100	24.8%	★☆☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2026	26.6	487 of 619	21.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	23.7	496 of 606	18.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	20.2	496 of 580	14.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	24.6	464 of 564	17.7%	★☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2026	30.4	791 of 1040	23.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	26.5	837 of 1046	20.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	22.3	879 of 1036	15.2%	★☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2026	39.4	742 of 1099	32.5%	★★☆☆☆
2025	25.5	870 of 1093	20.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	26.0	877 of 1101	20.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	32.2	802 of 1093	26.6%	★☆☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2026	71.1	259 of 974	73.4%	★★★★☆
2025	83.9	71 of 973	92.7%	★★★★★
2024	87.9	24 of 979	97.5%	★★★★★
2023	64.8	342 of 984	65.2%	★★★☆☆

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)73rd percentile+46 vs school

Male (2026)32nd percentile+5 vs school

Asian (2024)28th percentile+6 vs school

English Language Learner (2026)28th percentile~ school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)24th percentile-4 vs school

Female (2026)23rd percentile-5 vs school

Hispanic (2026)21st percentile-6 vs school

Disabled (2024)15th percentile-6 vs school

By subject vs Virginia (2025-2026) ?

English Reading65%-7 vs state

Mathematics63%-8 vs state

Science60%-9 vs state

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Saturday, September 26, 2015

Don't just look at test scores, factors live diverse populations and poverty must also be considered. Compare apples to apples if you want a true comparison. Close Quote

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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	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
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
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
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
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
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		64.9	67.1	63.0	78.6	57.8	55.4	59.7	64.3	71.3		$14,586	$1,036	$13,551
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		58.0	47.2	46.7	60.5	50.0	49.5	48.2	47.8	56.4		$14,013	$1,486	$12,527
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
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
Stenwood Elementary	Public	PK, KG-6	2620 Gallows Rd	Vienna	22180	Fairfax County	Fairfax County Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(703) 208-7600	538	39	13.7	10.8%	251 (46.7%)	23 (4.3%)	64 (11.9%)	138 (25.7%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	61 (11.3%)	87.9	78^th of 1111 public elementary schools	93.0%		86.5	93^rd of 1110 public elementary schools	91.6%	15		91.3	91.4	78.7	87.5	88.5	88.8	88.9	93.4	93.4		$12,187	$317	$11,869
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

Frequently Asked Questions about Timber Lane Elementary

How many students attend Timber Lane Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 584 students attended Timber Lane Elementary.

Is Timber Lane Elementary a good school?

Timber Lane Elementary ranks 805^th of 1111 Virginia elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 1 star out of 5.

What schools do graduates of Timber Lane Elementary attend?

Students who attend Timber Lane Elementary usually go on to attend:

Middle : Longfellow Middle
High : McLean High

What district is Timber Lane Elementary in?

Fairfax County Public Schools

What is the racial makeup of Timber Lane Elementary?

Students at Timber Lane Elementary are 59% Hispanic, 27% White, 10% Asian, 3% Two or more races, 2% African American.

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