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Island Creek Elementary

Q: Is Island Creek Elementary a good school?

Island Creek Elementary ranks 211 th of 1111 Virginia elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-6

211^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,111 Virginia Elementary Schools

Better than 81% of Virginia elementary schools

Summary

Island Creek Elementary is a PK-6 elementary school in Alexandria, VA, serving 686 students as part of Fairfax County Public Schools. The school currently holds a 4-star rating and ranks 211th out of 1,111 Virginia elementary schools, placing it in the 81st percentile statewide. In 2025–2026, every tested grade and subject exceeded both the district average and the Virginia state average, demonstrating consistently strong academic performance.

Reading is the school's standout strength. The 6th grade reading proficiency rate is an impressive 95.06%, compared to 80.36% for the district and 73% statewide. This strong literacy development is evident at every grade level. Attendance is another major differentiator: Island Creek's chronic absenteeism rate is just 5.1%, less than half the district rate of 11.9% and well below the state's 14.8%. While Springfield Estates Elementary ranks slightly higher overall at the 83rd percentile, Island Creek has a clear advantage in reading proficiency, especially in the upper elementary grades, and significantly lower chronic absenteeism than most nearby schools.

The school also stands out for how efficiently it achieves its results. Island Creek spends $11,936 per student, notably less than several nearby schools with weaker outcomes, including Woodlawn Elementary at $16,143 and Garfield Elementary at $16,197. Subgroup results are generally strong, with particularly effective outcomes for military-connected, low-income, Hispanic, and African American students, and the school's proximity to Fort Belvoir is reflected in its strong support for military-connected families. One area worth watching is the multiracial student subgroup, which ranks below the school's overall performance level. After a brief dip to the 75th percentile in 2024–2025, Island Creek rebounded to the 81st percentile in 2025–2026, suggesting the school remains on a strong upward trajectory.

686

Students ?

13.9

Student/teacher ratio ?

$11,936

Per pupil spending ?

14.1%

Free/discounted lunch ?

7855 Morning View Ln
Alexandria, VA 22315

(571) 642-6300

District: Fairfax County Public Schools

Students who attend Island Creek Elementary usually attend:

High:

Hayfield Secondary

Racial breakdown:

White:

42.0%

African American:

16.8%

Hispanic:

16.3%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 72nd percentile in 2016 → 81st in 2026

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Virginia average (84% vs 71% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 19% of Virginia elementary schools

✓Ranking is trending up — up 9 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 school84%

District avg75%

Virginia avg71%

211^th of 1,111

Virginia public elementary schools ?

Top 19%▲ up 9 pts since 2016

From top 28% (2016) to top 19% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

53^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	79.3	211 of 1111	81.0%	★★★★☆
2025	75.4	281 of 1110	74.7%	★★★★☆
2024	76.6	262 of 1114	76.5%	★★★★☆
2023	80.1	206 of 1114	81.5%	★★★★☆
2022	85.0	136 of 1109	87.7%	★★★★☆
2021	73.8	290 of 1103	73.7%	★★★★☆
2019	66.9	385 of 1105	65.2%	★★★☆☆
2018	71.7	287 of 1097	73.8%	★★★★☆
2017	63.0	414 of 1099	62.3%	★★★☆☆
2016	69.7	312 of 1096	71.5%	★★★★☆
2015	65.9	365 of 1100	66.8%	★★★☆☆
2014	66.3	343 of 1110	69.1%	★★★☆☆
2013	70.9	286 of 1120	74.5%	★★★★☆
2012	66.7	328 of 1117	70.6%	★★★★☆
2011	77.0	176 of 1117	84.2%	★★★★☆
2010	62.0	408 of 1113	63.3%	★★★☆☆
2009	67.1	318 of 1082	70.6%	★★★★☆
2008	65.8	344 of 1081	68.2%	★★★☆☆
2007	55.8	508 of 1083	53.1%	★★★☆☆
2006	47.8	653 of 1071	39.0%	★★☆☆☆
2005	59.0	445 of 1062	58.1%	★★★☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2026	69.8	157 of 591	73.4%	★★★★☆
2025	75.9	106 of 579	81.7%	★★★★☆
2024	85.7	47 of 588	92.0%	★★★★★
2023	88.9	33 of 579	94.3%	★★★★★

Asian

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2026	65.7	89 of 246	63.8%	★★★☆☆
2024	38.6	174 of 238	26.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	42.2	153 of 230	33.5%	★★☆☆☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2023	61.1	125 of 324	61.4%	★★★☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2026	77.4	221 of 1100	79.9%	★★★★☆
2025	75.9	257 of 1096	76.6%	★★★★☆
2024	66.5	388 of 1098	64.7%	★★★☆☆
2023	75.6	244 of 1100	77.8%	★★★★☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2026	75.0	121 of 619	80.5%	★★★★☆
2025	71.4	153 of 606	74.8%	★★★★☆
2024	80.6	85 of 580	85.3%	★★★★☆
2023	78.3	93 of 564	83.5%	★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2026	74.5	180 of 1040	82.7%	★★★★☆
2025	66.4	303 of 1046	71.0%	★★★★☆
2024	72.4	228 of 1036	78.0%	★★★★☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2026	76.4	239 of 1099	78.3%	★★★★☆
2025	70.6	328 of 1093	70.0%	★★★★☆
2024	83.1	140 of 1101	87.3%	★★★★☆
2023	81.6	166 of 1093	84.8%	★★★★☆

Military Connected

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2026	72.2	40 of 206	80.6%	★★★★☆
2025	69.4	56 of 192	70.8%	★★★★☆
2024	69.9	48 of 195	75.4%	★★★★☆
2023	67.0	57 of 182	68.7%	★★★☆☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2026	49.3	179 of 306	41.5%	★★☆☆☆
2025	52.5	145 of 271	46.5%	★★☆☆☆
2024	67.9	84 of 247	66.0%	★★★☆☆
2023	69.2	80 of 245	67.3%	★★★☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2026	84.1	71 of 974	92.7%	★★★★★
2025	79.8	122 of 973	87.5%	★★★★☆
2024	71.6	242 of 979	75.3%	★★★★☆
2023	76.1	170 of 984	82.7%	★★★★☆

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)93rd percentile+12 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)83rd percentile~ school

Military Connected (2026)81st percentile~ school

Hispanic (2026)80th percentile~ school

Female (2026)80th percentile~ school

Male (2026)78th percentile-3 vs school

African American (2026)73rd percentile-8 vs school

Asian (2026)64th percentile-17 vs school

Disabled (2023)61st percentile-20 vs school

Multi-racial (2026)42nd percentile-40 vs school

By subject vs Virginia (2025-2026) ?

English Reading87%+16 vs state

Mathematics83%+11 vs state

Science75%+7 vs state

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by a parent
Thursday, September 11, 2014

Great PTA, good learning environment, caring and attentive teachers, has a feel of small town, with great diversity. 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 (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
Island Creek Elementary	Public	PK, KG-6	7855 Morning View Ln	Alexandria	22315	Fairfax County	Fairfax County Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(571) 642-6300	686	49	13.9	14.1%	288 (42.0%)	115 (16.8%)	112 (16.3%)	82 (12.0%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (0.4%)	86 (12.5%)	79.3	211^th of 1111 public elementary schools	81.0%		75.4	281^st of 1110 public elementary schools	74.7%	70		86.5	83.2	78.7	78.2	75.3	83.7	85.3	87.5	95.1	$11,936	$306	$11,629
Lane Elementary	Public	PK, KG-6	7137 Beulah St	Alexandria	22315	Fairfax County	Fairfax County Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(703) 924-7700	716	52	13.7	26.1%	270 (37.7%)	147 (20.5%)	150 (20.9%)	73 (10.2%)	4 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	72 (10.1%)	56.6	532^nd of 1111 public elementary schools	52.1%		48.9	615^th of 1110 public elementary schools	44.6%	83		84.6	74.1	57.1	56.9	71.0	77.5	78.6	78.8	71.2	$10,838	$253	$10,585
Hayfield Elementary	Public	PK, KG-6	7633 Telegraph Rd	Alexandria	22315	Fairfax County	Fairfax County Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(703) 924-4500	600	37	16.3	20.0%	282 (47.0%)	89 (14.8%)	103 (17.2%)	54 (9.0%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	70 (11.7%)	73.9	294^th of 1111 public elementary schools	73.5%		74.1	298^th of 1110 public elementary schools	73.2%	4		88.5	86.3	66.7	83.0	75.6	80.0	84.2	77.9	86.4	$11,401	$303	$11,099
Forestdale Elementary	Public	PK, KG-6	6530 Elder Ave	Springfield	22150	Fairfax County	Fairfax County Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(703) 313-4300	537	43	12.4	73.9%	108 (20.1%)	60 (11.2%)	247 (46.0%)	93 (17.3%)	3 (0.6%)	2 (0.4%)	24 (4.5%)	18.2	961^st of 1111 public elementary schools	13.5%		9.8	1026^th of 1110 public elementary schools	7.6%	65		64.2	60.0	43.3	47.7	57.1	58.2	53.2	54.2	58.7	$15,450	$1,143	$14,307
Fort Belvoir Upper Elementary	Public	3-6	5970 Meeres Road	Fort Belvoir	22060	Fairfax County	Fairfax County Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(571) 982-1300	761	52	14.5	31.9%	389 (51.1%)	106 (13.9%)	164 (21.6%)	14 (1.8%)	6 (0.8%)	7 (0.9%)	75 (9.9%)	59.2	490^th of 1111 public elementary schools	55.9%		53.1	563^rd of 1110 public elementary schools	49.3%	73	≥ 50%	73.2	73.0	74.8	70.4	74.1	70.0	75.3	79.8	83.0	$10,571	$549	$10,022
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
Garfield Elementary	Public	PK, KG-6	7101 Old Keene Mill Rd	Springfield	22150	Fairfax County	Fairfax County Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(703) 923-2900	315	25	12.5	79.4%	53 (16.8%)	19 (6.0%)	135 (42.9%)	100 (31.7%)	1 (0.3%)	1 (0.3%)	6 (1.9%)	27.1	874^th of 1111 public elementary schools	21.3%		27.2	859^th of 1110 public elementary schools	22.6%	15		51.1	57.8	59.3	54.6	66.7	61.7	57.8	70.5	65.7	$16,197	$1,753	$14,445
Saratoga Elementary	Public	PK, KG-6	8111 Northumberland Rd	Springfield	22153	Fairfax County	Fairfax County Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(703) 440-2600	612	51	11.9	42.2%	208 (34.0%)	112 (18.3%)	142 (23.2%)	107 (17.5%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	42 (6.9%)	44.9	679^th of 1111 public elementary schools	38.9%		49.1	611^th of 1110 public elementary schools	45.0%	68		70.4	74.4	67.8	66.1	69.1	70.0	65.9	63.0	74.4	$13,374	$387	$12,987
Springfield Estates Elementary	Public	PK, KG-6	6200 Charles Goff Dr	Springfield	22150	Fairfax County	Fairfax County Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(703) 921-2300	596	48	12.3	40.9%	145 (24.3%)	98 (16.4%)	204 (34.2%)	114 (19.1%)	2 (0.3%)	1 (0.2%)	32 (5.4%)	81	187^th of 1111 public elementary schools	83.2%		80.5	206^th of 1110 public elementary schools	81.4%	19	563.0	89.3	94.5	73.8	69.6	80.7	82.8	89.1	84.3	86.3	$11,977	$352	$11,625
Franconia Elementary	Public	PK, KG-6	6301 Beulah St	Alexandria	22310	Fairfax County	Fairfax County Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(703) 822-2200	492	38	12.9	30.9%	200 (40.7%)	87 (17.7%)	107 (21.7%)	62 (12.6%)	2 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	34 (6.9%)	47.9	634^th of 1111 public elementary schools	42.9%		52.4	568^th of 1110 public elementary schools	48.8%	66		72.9	79.4	50.0	69.4	57.1	66.3	79.4	65.1	79.2	$12,395	$303	$12,091

Frequently Asked Questions about Island Creek Elementary

What district is Island Creek Elementary in?

Fairfax County Public Schools

What schools do graduates of Island Creek Elementary attend?

Students who attend Island Creek Elementary usually go on to attend:

High : Hayfield Secondary

Is Island Creek Elementary a good school?

Island Creek Elementary ranks 211^th of 1111 Virginia elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

What is the racial makeup of Island Creek Elementary?

Students at Island Creek Elementary are 42% White, 17% African American, 16% Hispanic, 13% Two or more races, 12% Asian.

How many students attend Island Creek Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 686 students attended Island Creek Elementary.

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