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Woodley Hills Elementary

Public Grades PK, KG-6

942^nd

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,111 Virginia Elementary Schools

Better than 15% of Virginia elementary schools

Summary

Woodley Hills Elementary is a PK-6 school in the Mount Vernon area of Alexandria, VA, serving 495 students as part of Fairfax County Public Schools. The school serves a predominantly low-income population, with 83.6% of students eligible for free/reduced lunch. While it has historically ranked in the bottom 5–10% of Virginia elementary schools, recent data show a clear upward trajectory: its statewide ranking has improved for four consecutive years, climbing from the 3rd percentile in 2022-23 to the 15th percentile in 2025-26, and moving from a 0-star to a 1-star rating.

One of the school's standout strengths is its English Learner support; the ELL subgroup ranked at the 38th percentile statewide in 2025-26, a dramatic improvement from the 16th percentile in 2023-24. Sixth-grade reading is also a bright spot, with 75% proficiency in 2025-26—above the Virginia state average of 73% and close to the Fairfax County Public Schools district average. Chronic absenteeism has improved dramatically, dropping from 26.2% in 2021-22 to 13.7% in 2024-25, now better than several nearby schools. The school also invests heavily in students, with a low 11:1 student-teacher ratio and per-pupil spending of $14,121, higher than many affluent schools in the area.

The most notable comparison is with nearby Riverside Elementary, which has nearly identical demographics (80.3% vs. 83.6% free/reduced lunch) and similar per-pupil spending, yet ranks much higher at the 43rd percentile. This suggests there is meaningful room for improvement within the same resource context. Woodley Hills outperforms nearby Mount Vernon Woods and is improving faster than other low-ranking peers like Woodlawn and Hollin Meadows. However, math proficiency declines as students get older, falling from 60.94% in 3rd grade to just 43.59% in 6th grade, while the gap with affluent nearby schools like Waynewood (94th percentile) remains substantial.

495

Students ?

11.0

Student/teacher ratio ?

$14,121

Per pupil spending ?

83.6%

Free/discounted lunch ?

8718 Old Mt Vernon Rd
Alexandria, VA 22309

(703) 799-2000

District: Fairfax County Public Schools

Students who attend Woodley Hills Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	Whitman Middle
High:	Mount Vernon High

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

62.4%

White:

15.4%

African American:

13.9%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 4th percentile in 2016 → 15th in 2026

Strengths

✓Ranking is trending up — up 11 percentile points since 2016

✓Small classes — about 11 students per teacher

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Virginia average (57% vs 71% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (15th percentile)

!Mathematics scores 18 pts below the Virginia average

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school57%

District avg75%

Virginia avg71%

942^nd of 1,111

Virginia public elementary schools ?

Bottom 15%▲ up 11 pts since 2016

From bottom 4% (2016) to bottom 15% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

115^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	20.0	942 of 1111	15.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	15.5	977 of 1110	12.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	8.9	1042 of 1114	6.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	4.3	1084 of 1114	2.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	7.2	1053 of 1109	5.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	8.6	1026 of 1103	7.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	13.2	1025 of 1105	7.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	8.9	1047 of 1097	4.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2017	11.0	1037 of 1099	5.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2016	9.1	1051 of 1096	4.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2015	13.8	1036 of 1100	5.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2014	13.4	1054 of 1110	5.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2013	14.4	1055 of 1120	5.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2012	40.6	777 of 1117	30.4%	★★☆☆☆
2011	35.7	862 of 1117	22.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2010	27.7	968 of 1113	13.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2009	29.1	927 of 1082	14.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2008	21.8	980 of 1081	9.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2007	50.6	584 of 1083	46.1%	★★☆☆☆
2006	58.1	463 of 1071	56.8%	★★★☆☆
2005	51.8	553 of 1062	47.9%	★★☆☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2026	39.3	195 of 315	38.1%	★★☆☆☆
2025	23.5	271 of 326	16.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	22.5	258 of 306	15.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	14.6	287 of 300	4.3%	☆☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2026	18.0	963 of 1100	12.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	14.8	971 of 1096	11.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	7.2	1045 of 1098	4.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	6.6	1053 of 1100	4.3%	☆☆☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2026	27.4	480 of 619	22.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	22.1	513 of 606	15.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	10.1	545 of 580	6.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	6.2	556 of 564	1.4%	☆☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2026	26.7	844 of 1040	18.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	23.5	877 of 1046	16.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	11.4	982 of 1036	5.2%	☆☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2026	27.4	878 of 1099	20.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	20.8	918 of 1093	16.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	13.2	1001 of 1101	9.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	3.7	1073 of 1093	1.8%	☆☆☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2023	30.5	776 of 984	21.1%	★☆☆☆☆

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)

English Language Learner (2026)38th percentile+23 vs school

Hispanic (2026)22nd percentile+7 vs school

White (2023)21st percentile+18 vs school

Male (2026)20th percentile+5 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)19th percentile+4 vs school

Female (2026)12th percentile-3 vs school

By subject vs Virginia (2025-2026) ?

English Reading60%-12 vs state

Science59%-9 vs state

Mathematics53%-18 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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
Fort Belvoir Elementary	Public	PK, KG-2	5980 Meeres Rd	Fort Belvoir	22060	Fairfax County	Fairfax County Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(703) 781-2700	707	50	14.1	33.4%	366 (51.8%)	93 (13.2%)	139 (19.7%)	11 (1.6%)	5 (0.7%)	10 (1.4%)	83 (11.7%)								(n/a)											$10,242	$582	$9,660

Frequently Asked Questions about Woodley Hills Elementary

How many students attend Woodley Hills Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 495 students attended Woodley Hills Elementary.

What district is Woodley Hills Elementary in?

Fairfax County Public Schools

What schools do graduates of Woodley Hills Elementary attend?

Students who attend Woodley Hills Elementary usually go on to attend:

Middle : Whitman Middle
High : Mount Vernon High

What is the racial makeup of Woodley Hills Elementary?

Students at Woodley Hills Elementary are 62% Hispanic, 15% White, 14% African American, 4% Two or more races, 4% Asian.

Is Woodley Hills Elementary a good school?

Woodley Hills Elementary ranks in the bottom 15.2% of Virginia elementary schools.

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