Summary
Oak Street Elementary School in Falls Church, VA serves 587 students in grades 3–5 and is part of Falls Church City Public Schools, one of Virginia’s top-ranked districts. Academically, Oak Street is a strong school: SOL proficiency rates in 2025–2026 ranged from about 80% to 90% across math, reading, science, and Virginia Studies, consistently 12–20 points above state averages. It currently ranks in the 88th percentile of Virginia elementary schools. That puts it well ahead of many nearby Fairfax County schools like Lemon Road, Shrevewood, and Timber Lane, but below two elite neighbors: Haycock Elementary and Tuckahoe Elementary, both of which post near-universal proficiency. Oak Street’s upper-grades-only model also means it is paired with Mount Daniel Elementary for grades K–2, making direct comparisons to K–6 schools imperfect.
One of Oak Street’s clearest strengths is attendance: its chronic absenteeism rate was just 5.8% in 2024–2025, far below the state average of 14.8% and better than most nearby schools. Student poverty is low but rising—about 11.75% of students receive free or reduced-price lunch, up from 6.65% two years earlier. The school also spends generously, roughly $14,333 per student, and has a favorable student–teacher ratio of 13.1. Yet despite these resources, Oak Street’s statewide ranking has slipped gradually over the past five years, from the 98th percentile in 2020–2021 to the 88th percentile today. Absolute test scores have stayed stable, which suggests other schools across Virginia are improving faster or that demographic shifts are pulling relative performance down.
The most important challenge is equity. While White and multiracial students score in the 89th–94th percentiles statewide, and students with disabilities have improved dramatically, other groups lag noticeably. Low-income students rank in the 25th percentile, English learners in the 68th, and military-connected students in the 44th. These gaps are hidden beneath strong average scores and explain much of the school’s slow ranking decline. Oak Street remains a high-performing, well-resourced school with excellent attendance and district support, but maintaining its reputation will likely depend on lifting outcomes for economically disadvantaged students, English learners, and other groups that are currently underperforming relative to the school’s overall success.
Thank you for your feedback!