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Fort Belvoir Upper Elementary

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Fort Belvoir Upper Elementary ranks 563 rd of 1110 Virginia elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 3-6

563^rd

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,110 Virginia Elementary Schools

Better than 49% of Virginia elementary schools

Summary

Fort Belvoir Upper Elementary is a public elementary school serving 654 students in grades 3-6 in Fort Belvoir, Virginia, which is part of the Fairfax County Public Schools district.

The school has shown mixed performance on state assessments, with some grade levels and subjects exceeding the district and state averages, while others underperforming. Its ranking among Virginia elementary schools has fluctuated over the past few years, ranging from 502 to 955. Fort Belvoir Upper Elementary has a diverse student population, with significant percentages of African American, Hispanic, and multi-racial students, as well as a relatively high percentage of students from low socioeconomic backgrounds. The school also serves a significant number of military-connected students, which is a unique characteristic compared to many other nearby schools.

Compared to higher-performing nearby schools, such as Hayfield Elementary and Island Creek Elementary, Fort Belvoir Upper Elementary's performance is generally lower. However, the school outperforms some of the lower-performing nearby schools, such as Hybla Valley Elementary, Woodley Hills Elementary, and Mount Vernon Woods Elementary, in several academic areas. The school's performance also varies significantly among different student subgroups, with students with disabilities and military-connected students performing particularly low.

761

Students ?

14.5

Student/teacher ratio ?

$10,571

Per pupil spending ?

31.9%

Free/discounted lunch ?

5970 Meeres Road
Fort Belvoir, VA 22060

(571) 982-1300

District: Fairfax County Public Schools

Students who attend Fort Belvoir Upper Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	Whitman Middle
High:	Mount Vernon High

Racial breakdown:

White:

51.1%

Hispanic:

21.6%

African American:

13.9%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Recently slipping — 55th percentile in 2022 → 49th in 2025

Worth a look

!Ranking has slipped from its 55th-percentile peak (2022) to 49th (2025)

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

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school72%

District avg74%

Virginia avg70%

563^rd of 1,110

Virginia public elementary schools ?

Bottom 49%▲ up 36 pts since 2019

From bottom 14% (2019) to bottom 49% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

76^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	53.1	563 of 1110	49.3%	★★☆☆☆
2024	43.8	684 of 1114	38.6%	★★☆☆☆
2023	46.4	646 of 1114	42.0%	★★☆☆☆
2022	58.1	502 of 1109	54.7%	★★★☆☆
2021	57.4	502 of 1103	54.5%	★★★☆☆
2019	22.6	955 of 1105	13.6%	★☆☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2025	49.1	321 of 579	44.6%	★★☆☆☆
2024	54.9	282 of 588	52.0%	★★★☆☆
2023	51.4	318 of 579	45.1%	★★☆☆☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2024	13.1	332 of 355	6.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	19.6	290 of 324	10.5%	★☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2025	50.4	580 of 1096	47.1%	★★☆☆☆
2024	45.3	665 of 1098	39.4%	★★☆☆☆
2023	52.6	567 of 1100	48.5%	★★☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2025	62.3	232 of 606	61.7%	★★★☆☆
2024	41.2	389 of 580	32.9%	★★☆☆☆
2023	49.5	324 of 564	42.6%	★★☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2025	57.5	441 of 1046	57.8%	★★★☆☆
2024	48.8	570 of 1036	45.0%	★★☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2025	54.3	525 of 1093	52.0%	★★★☆☆
2024	41.2	716 of 1101	35.0%	★★☆☆☆
2023	39.2	730 of 1093	33.2%	★★☆☆☆

Military Connected

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2025	12.7	182 of 192	5.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	9.8	191 of 195	2.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	8.6	180 of 182	1.1%	☆☆☆☆☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2025	45.5	166 of 271	38.7%	★★☆☆☆
2024	40.0	159 of 247	35.6%	★★☆☆☆
2023	36.8	177 of 245	27.8%	★☆☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2025	36.2	705 of 973	27.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	24.3	825 of 979	15.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	26.8	816 of 984	17.1%	★☆☆☆☆

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)

Hispanic (2025)62nd percentile+12 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)58th percentile+9 vs school

Male (2025)52nd percentile+3 vs school

Female (2025)47th percentile~ school

African American (2025)45th percentile-5 vs school

Multi-racial (2025)39th percentile-11 vs school

White (2025)28th percentile-22 vs school

Disabled (2024)6th percentile-32 vs school

Military Connected (2025)5th percentile-44 vs school

By subject vs Virginia (2024-2025) ?

English Reading74%+3 vs state

Science71%~ state avg

Mathematics69%~ state avg

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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
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%)	53.1	563^rd of 1110 public elementary schools	49.3%		43.8	684^th of 1114 public elementary schools	38.6%	121	73.8	65.1	65.3	72.2	70.6	71.6	72.7	72.9	80.9	$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
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%)	10.2	1023^rd of 1110 public elementary schools	7.8%		12.9	996^th of 1114 public elementary schools	10.6%	27	58.7	36.0	46.4	32.5	47.4	53.2	36.2	51.9	57.9	$16,143	$1,683	$14,460
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%)	74.1	298^th of 1110 public elementary schools	73.2%		72.7	314^th of 1114 public elementary schools	71.8%	16	84.9	78.8	79.7	68.4	79.6	75.6	86.1	83.7	87.2	$11,401	$303	$11,099
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%)	75.4	281^st of 1110 public elementary schools	74.7%		76.6	262^nd of 1114 public elementary schools	76.5%	19	77.5	85.1	70.8	88.1	74.3	75.7	87.2	84.9	96.5	$11,936	$306	$11,629
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%)	34	786^th of 1110 public elementary schools	29.2%		27.6	870^th of 1114 public elementary schools	21.9%	84	64.6	67.7	66.1	53.5	69.0	51.0	70.0	69.1	63.9	$13,366	$992	$12,374
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%)	15.5	977^th of 1110 public elementary schools	12.0%		8.9	1042^nd of 1114 public elementary schools	6.5%	65	49.1	50.9	31.8	34.9	54.1	37.7	61.1	59.3	70.5	$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	640^th of 1110 public elementary schools	42.3%		41.4	713^th of 1114 public elementary schools	36.0%	73	71.3	68.7	73.6	52.2	81.0	62.4	63.5	78.3	67.6	$14,070	$1,458	$12,612
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%)	11.3	1015^th of 1110 public elementary schools	8.6%		9.7	1030^th of 1114 public elementary schools	7.5%	15	56.3	41.5	35.6	32.1	49.2	46.0	50.9	48.4	66.7	$14,693	$1,825	$12,867
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%)	48.9	615^th of 1110 public elementary schools	44.6%		48	640^th of 1114 public elementary schools	42.5%	25	67.0	79.1	57.9	53.9	64.2	63.0	79.1	75.3	79.8	$10,838	$253	$10,585

Frequently Asked Questions about Fort Belvoir Upper Elementary

What is the racial makeup of Fort Belvoir Upper Elementary?

Students at Fort Belvoir Upper Elementary are 51% White, 22% Hispanic, 14% African American, 10% Two or more races, 2% Asian.

Is Fort Belvoir Upper Elementary a good school?

Fort Belvoir Upper Elementary ranks 563^rd of 1110 Virginia elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

What district is Fort Belvoir Upper Elementary in?

Fairfax County Public Schools

How many students attend Fort Belvoir Upper Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 761 students attended Fort Belvoir Upper Elementary.

What schools do graduates of Fort Belvoir Upper Elementary attend?

Students who attend Fort Belvoir Upper Elementary usually go on to attend:

Middle : Whitman Middle
High : Mount Vernon High

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