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Waynewood Elementary

Public Grades PK, KG-6

71^st

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,111 Virginia Elementary Schools

Better than 94% of Virginia elementary schools

Summary

Waynewood Elementary is a top-ranked elementary school in the Fort Hunt area of Alexandria, VA, serving 738 students in grades PK through 6 as part of Fairfax County Public Schools.

Waynewood consistently ranks among the best elementary schools in Virginia. In the 2025–2026 school year, it ranked 71st out of 1,111 Virginia elementary schools, placing it in the 94th percentile with a 5-star rating — and it has ranked in at least the 86th percentile every year since 2015–2016. Test scores tell the same story: proficiency rates on Virginia SOL assessments run 10 to 25 percentage points above district averages in math, reading, and science. Reading is a particular strength, with 5th grade reading proficiency at 96.7%, compared to 76.5% for the district and 72.4% for the state. Waynewood is the highest-ranked school in its immediate area, outperforming nearby Stratford Landing Elementary (84th percentile) and Fort Hunt Elementary (65th percentile) by wide margins.

Waynewood also stands out for its exceptionally low chronic absenteeism rate of 4.9% — less than half the district rate of 11.9% and about one-third of the state rate. The school achieves these results while spending less per student ($9,938) than nearly every neighboring school and with the highest student-to-teacher ratio in the area (16:1). Waynewood also posts remarkable results for specific student groups: Hispanic students rank 10th statewide, and students with disabilities rank 33rd statewide. The school's state ranking has dipped slightly from 35th in 2023–2024 to 71st in 2025–2026, but it remains firmly in the top tier of Virginia elementary schools. For parents considering this area, Waynewood offers a highly effective school supported by a community with strong attendance and engagement.

738

Students ?

16.0

Student/teacher ratio ?

$9,938

Per pupil spending ?

4.1%

Free/discounted lunch ?

1205 Waynewood Blvd
Alexandria, VA 22308

(703) 704-7100

District: Fairfax County Public Schools

Students who attend Waynewood Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	Sandburg Middle
High:	West Potomac High

Racial breakdown:

White:

81.6%

Hispanic:

7.7%

Two or more races:

6.1%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 91st percentile in 2016 → 94th in 2026

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Virginia average (90% vs 71% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 6% of Virginia elementary schools

✓Among the top-ranked schools in Fairfax County Public Schools

Worth a look

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

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school90%

District avg76%

Virginia avg71%

71^st of 1,111

Virginia public elementary schools ?

Top 6%▲ up 2 pts since 2016

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

23^rd 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	88.2	71 of 1111	93.6%	★★★★★
2025	90.5	43 of 1110	96.1%	★★★★★
2024	91.0	35 of 1114	96.9%	★★★★★
2023	89.6	52 of 1114	95.3%	★★★★★
2022	85.3	131 of 1109	88.2%	★★★★☆
2021	83.3	158 of 1103	85.7%	★★★★☆
2019	81.0	149 of 1105	86.5%	★★★★☆
2018	84.7	94 of 1097	91.4%	★★★★★
2017	84.8	84 of 1099	92.4%	★★★★★
2016	83.3	97 of 1096	91.1%	★★★★★
2015	81.3	140 of 1100	87.3%	★★★★☆
2014	72.1	260 of 1110	76.6%	★★★★☆
2013	78.5	169 of 1120	84.9%	★★★★☆
2012	77.9	168 of 1117	85.0%	★★★★☆
2011	78.4	152 of 1117	86.4%	★★★★☆
2010	68.1	306 of 1113	72.5%	★★★★☆
2009	68.0	299 of 1082	72.4%	★★★★☆
2008	64.8	360 of 1081	66.7%	★★★☆☆
2007	70.8	256 of 1083	76.4%	★★★★☆
2006	79.2	126 of 1071	88.2%	★★★★☆
2005	63.6	377 of 1062	64.5%	★★★☆☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2026	83.2	33 of 420	92.1%	★★★★★
2023	73.9	53 of 324	83.6%	★★★★☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2026	83.4	131 of 1100	88.1%	★★★★☆
2025	89.4	46 of 1096	95.8%	★★★★★
2024	91.0	23 of 1098	97.9%	★★★★★
2023	87.7	65 of 1100	94.1%	★★★★★

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2026	94.3	10 of 619	98.4%	★★★★★
2024	95.6	9 of 580	98.4%	★★★★★

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2026	89.4	44 of 1099	96.0%	★★★★★
2025	89.0	51 of 1093	95.3%	★★★★★
2024	88.6	54 of 1101	95.1%	★★★★★
2023	88.9	50 of 1093	95.4%	★★★★★

Military Connected

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2026	71.1	46 of 206	77.7%	★★★★☆
2025	81.5	19 of 192	90.1%	★★★★★
2024	76.7	26 of 195	86.7%	★★★★☆
2023	73.4	30 of 182	83.5%	★★★★☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2026	83.9	74 of 974	92.4%	★★★★★
2025	85.8	49 of 973	95.0%	★★★★★
2024	83.3	76 of 979	92.2%	★★★★★
2023	82.8	84 of 984	91.5%	★★★★★

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)

Hispanic (2026)98th percentile+5 vs school

Male (2026)96th percentile~ school

White (2026)92nd percentile~ school

Disabled (2026)92nd percentile~ school

Female (2026)88th percentile-6 vs school

Military Connected (2026)78th percentile-16 vs school

By subject vs Virginia (2025-2026) ?

English Reading92%+20 vs state

Science89%+20 vs state

Mathematics87%+16 vs state

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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
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	$9,938	$217	$9,721
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	$12,919	$343	$12,576
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
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
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
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
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
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	$13,366	$992	$12,374
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
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

Frequently Asked Questions about Waynewood Elementary

What is the racial makeup of Waynewood Elementary?

Students at Waynewood Elementary are 82% White, 8% Hispanic, 6% Two or more races, 3% African American, 1% Asian.

What schools do graduates of Waynewood Elementary attend?

Students who attend Waynewood Elementary usually go on to attend:

Middle : Sandburg Middle
High : West Potomac High

How many students attend Waynewood Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 738 students attended Waynewood Elementary.

What district is Waynewood Elementary in?

Fairfax County Public Schools

Is Waynewood Elementary a good school?

Yes. Waynewood Elementary ranks in the top 6.4% of Virginia elementary schools.

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