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Powell Elementary

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Powell Elementary ranks 225 th of 1110 Virginia elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Public, Magnet Grades PK, KG-6

225^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,110 Virginia Elementary Schools

Better than 80% of Virginia elementary schools

Summary

Powell Elementary is a public magnet elementary school located in Centreville, Virginia, serving grades PK-6 with a total enrollment of 876 students. It is part of the Fairfax County Public Schools district, which is ranked 45 out of 129 school districts in Virginia and has a 3-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Powell Elementary has consistently ranked among the top elementary schools in Virginia, with a statewide ranking between 124 and 240 out of over 1,100 schools in recent years. It has maintained a 4-star rating from SchoolDigger, indicating it is performing above average compared to other schools in the state. The school consistently outperforms the Fairfax County and Virginia state averages in standardized test scores across all grade levels and subject areas, with its scores often 10-20 percentage points higher. Powell Elementary also performs exceptionally well for certain student subgroups, such as Asian students, English Language Learners, and multi-racial students, ranking among the top schools in Virginia for these groups.

While Powell Elementary is a top-performing school, several nearby schools, such as Willow Springs Elementary and Greenbriar West Elementary, also demonstrate strong academic performance, with high test scores and statewide rankings. However, some nearby schools, like Brookfield Elementary and London Towne Elementary, have lower academic performance compared to Powell and the other high-performing schools in the area.

872

Students ?

16.1

Student/teacher ratio ?

$12,215

Per pupil spending ?

21.7%

Free/discounted lunch ?

13340 Leland Rd.
Centreville, VA 20120

(571) 522-6000

District: Fairfax County Public Schools

Racial breakdown:

Asian:

60.2%

White:

17.9%

Two or more races:

9.3%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 85th percentile in 2015 → 80th in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Virginia average (84% vs 70% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 20% of Virginia elementary schools

Worth a look

!Ranking has slipped — down 5 percentile points since 2015

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

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school84%

District avg74%

Virginia avg70%

225^th of 1,110

Virginia public elementary schools ?

Top 20%▼ down 5 pts since 2015

From top 15% (2015) to top 20% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

49^th of 137Elementary Schools in the Fairfax County Public Schools

45^th of 129Fairfax 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
2025	79.4	225 of 1110	79.7%	★★★★☆
2024	82.4	167 of 1114	85.0%	★★★★☆
2023	83.1	154 of 1114	86.2%	★★★★☆
2022	85.5	124 of 1109	88.8%	★★★★☆
2021	77.8	240 of 1103	78.2%	★★★★☆
2019	76.0	227 of 1105	79.5%	★★★★☆
2018	75.2	224 of 1097	79.6%	★★★★☆
2017	80.4	148 of 1099	86.5%	★★★★☆
2016	78.9	169 of 1096	84.6%	★★★★☆
2015	78.5	169 of 1100	84.6%	★★★★☆
2014	79.4	155 of 1110	86.0%	★★★★☆
2013	81.4	125 of 1120	88.8%	★★★★☆
2012	74.0	220 of 1117	80.3%	★★★★☆
2011	70.8	261 of 1117	76.6%	★★★★☆
2010	77.8	133 of 1113	88.1%	★★★★☆
2009	70.8	267 of 1082	75.3%	★★★★☆
2008	68.6	296 of 1081	72.6%	★★★★☆
2007	54.0	534 of 1083	50.7%	★★★☆☆
2006	67.2	317 of 1071	70.4%	★★★★☆
2005	55.4	500 of 1062	52.9%	★★★☆☆

Asian

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2025	63.7	102 of 249	59.0%	★★★☆☆
2024	62.3	108 of 238	54.6%	★★★☆☆
2023	61.0	92 of 230	60.0%	★★★☆☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2024	43.2	264 of 355	25.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	56.2	158 of 324	51.2%	★★★☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2025	83.8	34 of 326	89.6%	★★★★☆
2024	87.8	18 of 306	94.1%	★★★★★
2023	82.2	41 of 300	86.3%	★★★★☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2025	78.9	212 of 1096	80.7%	★★★★☆
2024	83.3	130 of 1098	88.2%	★★★★☆
2023	82.3	143 of 1100	87.0%	★★★★☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2024	64.9	196 of 580	66.2%	★★★☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2025	74.3	198 of 1046	81.1%	★★★★☆
2024	74.0	199 of 1036	80.8%	★★★★☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2025	76.8	249 of 1093	77.2%	★★★★☆
2024	78.6	211 of 1101	80.8%	★★★★☆
2023	80.5	178 of 1093	83.7%	★★★★☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2025	72.8	71 of 271	73.8%	★★★★☆
2024	68.0	82 of 247	66.8%	★★★☆☆
2023	87.2	21 of 245	91.4%	★★★★★

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2025	47.9	577 of 973	40.7%	★★☆☆☆
2024	53.1	519 of 979	47.0%	★★☆☆☆
2023	55.5	471 of 984	52.1%	★★★☆☆

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 (2025)90th percentile+10 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)81st percentile~ school

Female (2025)81st percentile~ school

Male (2025)77th percentile-3 vs school

Multi-racial (2025)74th percentile-6 vs school

Hispanic (2024)66th percentile-19 vs school

Asian (2025)59th percentile-21 vs school

White (2025)41st percentile-39 vs school

Disabled (2024)26th percentile-59 vs school

By subject vs Virginia (2024-2025) ?

Mathematics86%+16 vs state

English Reading84%+13 vs state

Science78%+9 vs state

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What people are saying

by a parent
Wednesday, September 28, 2016

Even though it is a public school, but teachers really know your child well.
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by a parent
Friday, September 3, 2010

This is a very happy, friendly, yet challenging school. The energy and warmth is palpable from the minute you step into the office. The teachers and staff are seasoned professionals who not only nurture, but push your child. I come from a family that has groomed its children for the Ivy Leagues for generations. I was quite worried about sending my daughter to a large public school, especially one that is not "ranked" #1 in the metropolitan area. However, this school exceeds my expectations in every respect. Although it is large, it has an unbelievably small, welcoming, friendly, feel and the children receive an extreme amount of one-on-one quality attention and focus from everyone in the school. Close Quote

by a parent
Tuesday, November 3, 2009

The teachers are very helpful in meeting the needs of your child and are very attentive to your concerns as a parent. Close Quote

Schools Near Powell Elementary

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				SOL Mathematics (2025)				SOL Science (2025)	SOL English Reading (2025)				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	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	SchoolDigger Rating (2025)	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	Rank Change from Previous Year	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
Powell Elementary	Public, Magnet	PK, KG-6	13340 Leland Rd.	Centreville	20120	Fairfax County	Fairfax County Public Schools	No	Yes	No	No	(571) 522-6000	872	54	16.1	21.7%	156 (17.9%)	41 (4.7%)	67 (7.7%)	525 (60.2%)	1 (0.1%)	1 (0.1%)	81 (9.3%)	79.4	225^th of 1110 public elementary schools	79.7%		82.4	167^th of 1114 public elementary schools	85.0%	58	82.9	83.5	87.4	90.8	78.1	80.2	87.5	80.5	88.0	$12,215	$239	$11,976
Poplar Tree Elementary	Public	PK, KG-6	13440 Melville Ln	Chantilly	20151	Fairfax County	Fairfax County Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(703) 633-7400	683	49	13.8	10.2%	239 (35.0%)	34 (5.0%)	61 (8.9%)	309 (45.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	40 (5.9%)	89.5	57^th of 1110 public elementary schools	94.9%		90.7	39^th of 1114 public elementary schools	96.5%	18	88.0	95.9	93.9	89.8	90.2	84.1	89.8	90.2	95.2	$11,587	$469	$11,117
Willow Springs Elementary	Public	PK, KG-6	5400 Willow Springs School Rd	Fairfax	22030	Fairfax County	Fairfax County Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(703) 679-6000	818	51	16.0	15.0%	373 (45.6%)	45 (5.5%)	57 (7.0%)	270 (33.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	73 (8.9%)	86.1	100^th of 1110 public elementary schools	91.0%		87	92^nd of 1114 public elementary schools	91.7%	8	90.2	86.4	76.6	79.0	86.6	90.1	89.2	88.6	93.8	$11,410	$338	$11,072
Union Mill Elementary	Public	PK, KG-6	13611 Springstone Dr	Clifton	20124	Fairfax County	Fairfax County Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(703) 322-8500	874	55	15.9	12.5%	519 (59.4%)	42 (4.8%)	93 (10.6%)	142 (16.2%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.1%)	77 (8.8%)	74.3	297^th of 1110 public elementary schools	73.2%		78.8	232^nd of 1114 public elementary schools	79.2%	65	84.6	87.2	77.8	87.2	75.2	76.6	82.2	79.0	83.6	$10,116	$213	$9,904
Greenbriar East Elementary	Public	PK, KG-6	13006 Point Pleasant Dr	Fairfax	22033	Fairfax County	Fairfax County Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(703) 633-6400	922	61	15.0	39.3%	387 (42.0%)	87 (9.4%)	200 (21.7%)	189 (20.5%)	5 (0.5%)	2 (0.2%)	52 (5.6%)	41.8	701^st of 1110 public elementary schools	36.8%		42.6	700^th of 1114 public elementary schools	37.2%	1	59.9	70.2	55.4	67.7	63.7	62.9	68.8	70.0	80.6	$11,251	$239	$11,012
Greenbriar West Elementary	Public	PK, KG-6	13300 Poplar Tree Rd	Fairfax	22033	Fairfax County	Fairfax County Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(703) 633-6700	630	46	13.5	20.8%	230 (36.5%)	42 (6.7%)	69 (11.0%)	246 (39.0%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	41 (6.5%)	86.4	96^th of 1110 public elementary schools	91.4%		82.8	153^rd of 1114 public elementary schools	86.3%	57	90.1	87.4	82.4	82.5	86.7	85.4	93.1	87.5	94.3	$11,627	$329	$11,298
Centre Ridge Elementary	Public	PK, KG-6	14400 New Braddock Rd	Centreville	20121	Fairfax County	Fairfax County Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(703) 227-2600	635	49	13.0	73.1%	130 (20.5%)	46 (7.2%)	287 (45.2%)	141 (22.2%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	29 (4.6%)	35.2	768^th of 1110 public elementary schools	30.8%		30.8	831^st of 1114 public elementary schools	25.4%	63	69.8	58.1	57.1	63.5	65.6	66.7	58.8	66.3	67.1	$15,249	$1,252	$13,997
Eagle View Elementary	Public	PK, KG-6	4500 Dixie Hill Road	Fairfax	22030	Fairfax County	Fairfax County Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(703) 322-3100	665	52	12.8	47.2%	270 (40.6%)	121 (18.2%)	89 (13.4%)	138 (20.8%)	2 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	45 (6.8%)	46.7	644^th of 1110 public elementary schools	42.0%		38.5	740^th of 1114 public elementary schools	33.6%	96	73.2	62.6	60.7	76.5	65.9	64.6	66.7	68.8	82.2	$13,842	$380	$13,462
Centreville Elementary	Public	PK, KG-6	14330 Green Trails Blvd	Centreville	20121	Fairfax County	Fairfax County Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(703) 502-3500	741	52	14.3	37.0%	254 (34.3%)	51 (6.9%)	170 (22.9%)	208 (28.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	58 (7.8%)	72.4	318^th of 1110 public elementary schools	71.4%		74	295^th of 1114 public elementary schools	73.5%	23	88.2	80.5	72.7	80.0	74.5	83.3	81.7	72.3	87.2	$12,470	$342	$12,127
London Towne Elementary	Public, Magnet	PK, KG-6	6100 Stone Rd	Centreville	20120	Fairfax County	Fairfax County Public Schools	No	Yes	No	Yes	(703) 227-5400	658	50	13.2	69.1%	156 (23.7%)	67 (10.2%)	306 (46.5%)	77 (11.7%)	2 (0.3%)	3 (0.5%)	47 (7.1%)	28.4	844^th of 1110 public elementary schools	24.0%		26.3	883^rd of 1114 public elementary schools	20.7%	39	62.0	53.8	36.4	60.0	64.1	67.4	52.6	60.5	70.8	$14,358	$1,053	$13,305

Frequently Asked Questions about Powell Elementary

How many students attend Powell Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 872 students attended Powell Elementary.

What district is Powell Elementary in?

Fairfax County Public Schools

What is the racial makeup of Powell Elementary?

Students at Powell Elementary are 60% Asian, 18% White, 9% Two or more races, 8% Hispanic, 5% African American.

Is Powell Elementary a good school?

Powell Elementary ranks 225^th of 1110 Virginia elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

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