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Providence Elementary

Public Grades PK, KG-6
632nd
SchoolDigger Rank ?
of 1,110 Virginia Elementary Schools
Better than 43% of Virginia elementary schools
Summary

Providence Elementary is a public elementary school in Fairfax, Virginia, serving 893 students in grades PK-6. 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.

Providence Elementary has had a mixed performance history, with its statewide ranking ranging from 529 to 802 out of over 1,100 Virginia elementary schools in recent years. Its student performance on SOL (Standards of Learning) tests is generally below the Fairfax County and Virginia state averages, particularly in mathematics and science. For example, in the 2024-2025 school year, Providence Elementary's 5th-grade science proficiency rate was 58.99%, compared to 71.78% for Fairfax County and 68.94% for Virginia. The school's performance is stronger in English reading, with 4th-grade reading proficiency at 75.22%, compared to 75.98% for Fairfax County and 73.09% for Virginia. Additionally, Providence Elementary has experienced a concerning trend of increasing chronic absenteeism, rising from 10.9% in 2022-2023 to 15.7% in 2023-2024, which is significantly higher than the district and state averages.

Compared to nearby schools like Flint Hill Elementary, Oakton Elementary, and Waples Mill Elementary, Providence Elementary faces unique challenges, with a higher percentage of students from low socioeconomic backgrounds and some underperforming student subgroups. Addressing these areas could be crucial for the school to improve its overall standing and provide a high-quality education for its students.

954
Students ?
14.8
Student/teacher ratio ?
$13,431
Per pupil spending ?
48.6%
Free/discounted lunch ?
 3616 Jermantown Rd
       Fairfax, VA  22030

(703) 460-4400

District: Fairfax County Public Schools


Students who attend Providence Elementary usually attend:

Middle:    Johnson Middle
High:    Fairfax High
Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:
35.3%
White:
31.6%
Asian:
17.8%
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At a glance
Ranking trend: Holding steady — 41st percentile in 2015 → 43rd in 2025
Worth a look
!Some student groups rank well below the school's overall statewide standing
Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?
This school69%
District avg74%
Virginia avg70%
632nd of 1,110
Virginia public elementary schools ?
Bottom 43%▲ up 2 pts since 2015
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SchoolDigger rating ?
83rd of 137Elementary Schools in the Fairfax County Public Schools
45th 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

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankVirginia percentileRating
202547.4632 of 111043.1%★★☆☆☆
202448.5634 of 111443.1%★★☆☆☆
202356.5529 of 111452.5%★★★☆☆
202253.5557 of 110949.8%★★☆☆☆
202141.5697 of 110336.8%★★☆☆☆
201938.2780 of 110529.4%★☆☆☆☆
201836.8802 of 109726.9%★☆☆☆☆
201739.1780 of 109929.0%★☆☆☆☆
201637.0804 of 109626.6%★☆☆☆☆
201548.5653 of 110040.6%★★☆☆☆
201464.3376 of 111066.1%★★★☆☆
201355.5517 of 112053.8%★★★☆☆
201271.3257 of 111777.0%★★★★☆
201165.3364 of 111767.4%★★★☆☆
201054.1566 of 111349.1%★★☆☆☆
200948.3638 of 108241.0%★★☆☆☆
200841.3750 of 108130.6%★★☆☆☆
200735.1831 of 108323.3%★☆☆☆☆
200648.2644 of 107139.9%★★☆☆☆
200563.8374 of 106264.8%★★★☆☆

African American

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankVirginia percentileRating
202574.5114 of 57980.3%★★★★☆

Asian

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankVirginia percentileRating
202529.4201 of 24919.3%★☆☆☆☆
202442.4164 of 23831.1%★★☆☆☆
202345.4137 of 23040.4%★★☆☆☆

Disabled

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankVirginia percentileRating
202439.3276 of 35522.3%★☆☆☆☆
202356.2159 of 32450.9%★★★☆☆

English Language Learner

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankVirginia percentileRating
202559.7123 of 32662.3%★★★☆☆
202448.3157 of 30648.7%★★☆☆☆
202359.8110 of 30063.3%★★★☆☆

Female

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankVirginia percentileRating
202545.4659 of 109639.9%★★☆☆☆
202449.8614 of 109844.1%★★☆☆☆
202356.9509 of 110053.7%★★★☆☆

Hispanic

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankVirginia percentileRating
202531.1459 of 60624.3%★☆☆☆☆
202429.0447 of 58022.9%★☆☆☆☆
202341.2370 of 56434.4%★★☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankVirginia percentileRating
202543.3629 of 104639.9%★★☆☆☆
202434.4751 of 103627.5%★☆☆☆☆

Male

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankVirginia percentileRating
202548.6599 of 109345.2%★★☆☆☆
202446.3652 of 110140.8%★★☆☆☆
202354.7513 of 109353.1%★★★☆☆

Multi-racial

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankVirginia percentileRating
202568.385 of 27168.6%★★★☆☆
202455.9123 of 24750.2%★★★☆☆
202356.9123 of 24549.8%★★★☆☆

White

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankVirginia percentileRating
202555.0483 of 97350.4%★★★☆☆
202456.2478 of 97951.2%★★★☆☆
202366.6317 of 98467.8%★★★☆☆
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)
African American (2025)80th percentile+37 vs school
Multi-racial (2025)69th percentile+26 vs school
English Language Learner (2025)62nd percentile+19 vs school
White (2025)50th percentile+7 vs school
Male (2025)45th percentile~ school
Female (2025)40th percentile-3 vs school
Low Socio Economic Status (2025)40th percentile-3 vs school
Hispanic (2025)24th percentile-19 vs school
Disabled (2024)22nd percentile-21 vs school
Asian (2025)19th percentile-24 vs school
By subject vs Virginia (2024-2025) ?
Mathematics73%+3 vs state
English Reading69%~ state avg
Science59%-10 vs state

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by a parent
Sunday, June 10, 2018

Open Quote Never had an issue with any teach or admin, they spotted my childs reading issue in K and not only fixed it but now he excels, they constantly work with parents to make the school experience better for the kids, I will only say that many PARENTS have been disappointing with their lack of participation in their children's life and I have seen many more than I should pass their kids over to the school to be raised, they take NO part in anything EVER, then blame the school when something is wrong. This particular school has a great mix of students and frankly I think the rating put on this page is OFF by a long shot. I work full time and some parents complaining may use the fact that they work for NOT participating but the truth is if you have time to leave work for parties then you have it for school stuff too. And just because the school approaches you saying your kid needs extra help, it's NOT to insult your child, it's to help! Close Quote





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Students who attend Providence Elementary usually go on to attend:

Middle : Johnson Middle
High : Fairfax High

In the 2024-25 school year, 954 students attended Providence Elementary.

Providence Elementary ranks 632nd of 1110 Virginia elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Students at Providence Elementary are 35% Hispanic, 32% White, 18% Asian, 8% Two or more races, 6% African American.

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2021–22 school spending dataFeb 16, 2026
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2024–25 dropout rates & graduation ratesJan 6, 2026
2024–25 attendance dataSep 2, 2025


SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau and the Virginia Department of Education.

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