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Woodburn Elementary

Public Grades PK, KG-6

978^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,111 Virginia Elementary Schools

Better than 12% of Virginia elementary schools

Summary

Woodburn Elementary is a PK–6 school in Falls Church, Virginia, serving 483 students as part of Fairfax County Public Schools, a district that ranks in the 70th percentile statewide. Woodburn enrolls a student body with significant economic need—about 68% of students qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, up from 60% the prior year. Despite being in a high-performing district, Woodburn ranks in the 12th percentile statewide (978th of 1,111 schools) and has not exceeded the 28th percentile over the past decade.

The most notable pattern at Woodburn is a wide gap in outcomes between different groups of students. While some students perform at levels comparable to top Virginia schools, others—particularly English learners and students from low-income households—score in the single digits. This gap is a key reason the school's overall rating remains low. Another concern is a steep drop in 5th-grade performance: only 30.5% of 5th graders were proficient in math in 2025–2026, versus a 72.4% state average, and science proficiency was 39.7%. The same cohort scored much higher in 3rd and 4th grades, indicating a persistent problem at that grade level. Woodburn also has the highest chronic absenteeism rate (13.5%) among ten nearby schools, though this has improved from 18.7% in 2022–2023.

The contrast with a nearby school is striking. Camelot Elementary, less than a mile away, posts math proficiency from 66% to 78% across grades, while Woodburn's ranges from 30% to 71%. Camelot also serves a smaller share of low-income students and has lower absenteeism. However, Woodburn has bright spots: 6th-grade math proficiency reached 70.6%, beating both district and state averages, and the school's state ranking improved from the 7th to the 12th percentile. With high per-student spending ($14,708) and a low student-teacher ratio, Woodburn has resources to improve—but targeted support for struggling subgroups and an investigation into the 5th-grade slump will be essential.

483

Students ?

13.2

Student/teacher ratio ?

$14,789

Per pupil spending ?

67.9%

Free/reduced lunch eligible (2024-25) ?

3401 Hemlock Dr
Falls Church, VA 22042

(703) 641-8200

District: Fairfax County Public Schools

Students who attend Woodburn Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	Jackson Middle
High:	Falls Church High

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

64.8%

White:

20.3%

Asian:

6.6%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 28th percentile in 2016 → 12th in 2026

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Virginia average (52% vs 71% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (12th percentile)

!Ranking has slipped — down 16 percentile points since 2016

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school52%

District avg75%

Virginia avg71%

978^th of 1,111

Virginia public elementary schools ?

Bottom 12%▼ down 16 pts since 2016

From bottom 28% (2016) to bottom 12% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

120^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	15.9	978 of 1111	12.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	9.0	1036 of 1110	6.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	8.0	1048 of 1114	5.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	11.9	1004 of 1114	9.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	18.1	956 of 1109	13.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	12.8	988 of 1103	10.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	14.0	1021 of 1105	7.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	14.4	1008 of 1097	8.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2017	28.8	899 of 1099	18.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2016	38.3	787 of 1096	28.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2015	32.6	845 of 1100	23.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2014	43.4	700 of 1110	36.9%	★★☆☆☆
2013	46.5	651 of 1120	41.9%	★★☆☆☆
2012	50.4	620 of 1117	44.5%	★★☆☆☆
2011	48.5	651 of 1117	41.7%	★★☆☆☆
2010	35.0	899 of 1113	19.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2009	31.9	899 of 1082	16.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2008	40.9	754 of 1081	30.2%	★★☆☆☆
2007	21.3	984 of 1083	9.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2006	22.9	962 of 1071	10.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2005	48.6	599 of 1062	43.6%	★★☆☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2026	20.7	276 of 315	12.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	10.3	320 of 326	1.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	9.9	305 of 306	0.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	13.3	292 of 300	2.7%	☆☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2026	21.0	932 of 1100	15.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	13.1	991 of 1096	9.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	7.3	1044 of 1098	4.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	15.9	978 of 1100	11.1%	★☆☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2026	16.7	562 of 619	9.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2025	5.8	600 of 606	1.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	3.4	578 of 580	0.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	4.7	559 of 564	0.9%	☆☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2026	17.0	951 of 1040	8.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2025	4.2	1036 of 1046	1.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	2.9	1033 of 1036	0.3%	☆☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2026	11.5	1016 of 1099	7.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2025	8.2	1038 of 1093	5.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	12.8	1005 of 1101	8.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	15.2	973 of 1093	11.0%	★☆☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2026	73.9	216 of 974	77.8%	★★★★☆
2025	62.7	381 of 973	60.8%	★★★☆☆
2024	60.4	415 of 979	57.6%	★★★☆☆
2023	61.0	398 of 984	59.6%	★★★☆☆

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)

White (2026)78th percentile+66 vs school

Female (2026)15th percentile+3 vs school

English Language Learner (2026)12th percentile~ school

Hispanic (2026)9th percentile-3 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)9th percentile-3 vs school

Male (2026)8th percentile-4 vs school

By subject vs Virginia (2025-2026) ?

Mathematics56%-15 vs state

English Reading51%-20 vs state

Science40%-29 vs state

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What people are saying

by a student
Tuesday, February 26, 2019

Awful

by a parent
Saturday, February 2, 2019

I have two academically advanced kids at Woodburn and my experience has been excellent. It's a very socioeconomically diverse school, and I think you can see the benefit of that to the kids. The school might look bad on test scores, but my experience is that's a product of its diversity and not a reflection of the quality of the education or the experience there. 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
Woodburn Elementary	Public	PK, KG-6	3401 Hemlock Dr	Falls Church	22042	Fairfax County	Fairfax County Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(703) 641-8200	483	36	13.2	67.9%	98 (20.3%)	19 (3.9%)	313 (64.8%)	32 (6.6%)	3 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	18 (3.7%)	15.9	978^th of 1111 public elementary schools	12.0%		9	1036^th of 1110 public elementary schools	6.7%	58		60.3	68.9	30.5	70.6	39.7	46.6	59.0	42.3	61.5	$14,789	$736	$14,053
Camelot Elementary	Public	PK, KG-6	8100 Guinevere Dr	Annandale	22003	Fairfax County	Fairfax County Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(703) 645-7000	602	47	12.7	38.4%	200 (33.2%)	57 (9.5%)	191 (31.7%)	114 (18.9%)	3 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	37 (6.1%)	53.3	577^th of 1111 public elementary schools	48.1%		55.3	538^th of 1110 public elementary schools	51.5%	39	≥ 50%	78.1	77.3	66.0	75.0	66.7	63.3	73.0	75.3	76.1	$13,721	$194	$13,527
Mason Crest Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	3705 Crest Dr	Annandale	22003	Fairfax County	Fairfax County Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(571) 226-2600	684	58	11.8	59.2%	159 (23.2%)	42 (6.1%)	346 (50.6%)	106 (15.5%)	3 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	28 (4.1%)	49.2	617^th of 1111 public elementary schools	44.5%		30.5	822^nd of 1110 public elementary schools	25.9%	205		76.4	75.0	82.6		67.7	61.7	70.8	67.0		$15,423	$846	$14,578
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	≥ 50%	64.9	67.1	63.0	78.6	57.8	55.4	59.7	64.3	71.3	$14,576	$953	$13,623
Annandale Terrace Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	7604 Herald St	Annandale	22003	Fairfax County	Fairfax County Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(703) 658-5600	680	53	12.7	96.3%	80 (11.8%)	98 (14.4%)	383 (56.3%)	98 (14.4%)	5 (0.7%)	3 (0.4%)	13 (1.9%)	10.8	1020^th of 1111 public elementary schools	8.2%		13.6	991^st of 1110 public elementary schools	10.7%	29		56.2	53.4	45.7		53.3	41.8	60.5	47.7		$14,339	$1,155	$13,184
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		$16,071	$879	$15,192
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	≥ 50%	58.0	47.2	46.7	60.5	50.0	49.5	48.2	47.8	56.4	$14,002	$1,030	$12,972
Braddock Elementary	Public, Magnet	PK, KG-5	7825 Heritage Dr	Annandale	22003	Fairfax County	Fairfax County Public Schools	No	Yes	No	Yes	(703) 914-7300	955	60	15.8	82.9%	60 (6.3%)	26 (2.7%)	793 (83.0%)	69 (7.2%)	2 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (0.5%)	11.3	1018^th of 1111 public elementary schools	8.4%		6.9	1055^th of 1110 public elementary schools	5.0%	37		64.1	68.5	21.0		35.4	38.1	47.5	34.3		$15,230	$1,223	$14,008
Wakefield Forest Elementary	Public	PK, KG-6	4011 Iva Ln	Fairfax	22032	Fairfax County	Fairfax County Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(703) 503-2300	626	40	15.6	8.3%	366 (58.5%)	20 (3.2%)	88 (14.1%)	88 (14.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	64 (10.2%)	89	57^th of 1111 public elementary schools	94.9%		90.5	41^st of 1110 public elementary schools	96.3%	16		94.1	92.8	86.0	82.3	90.3	89.3	95.9	87.9	90.4	$11,667	$439	$11,228
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	$14,822	$1,119	$13,703

Frequently Asked Questions about Woodburn Elementary

What district is Woodburn Elementary in?

Fairfax County Public Schools

What schools do graduates of Woodburn Elementary attend?

Students who attend Woodburn Elementary usually go on to attend:

Middle : Jackson Middle
High : Falls Church High

How many students attend Woodburn Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 483 students attended Woodburn Elementary.

Is Woodburn Elementary a good school?

Woodburn Elementary ranks in the bottom 12.0% of Virginia elementary schools.

What is the racial makeup of Woodburn Elementary?

Students at Woodburn Elementary are 65% Hispanic, 20% White, 7% Asian, 4% African American, 4% Two or more races.

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