Schools in Zip Code 22003

ZIP code 22003 in Annandale, Virginia, is served by 8 public schools in Fairfax County Public Schools—spanning grades K-12 with 6 elementary schools, 1 middle school, and 1 high school—and enrolling 7,073 students across a striking range of performance levels. This is a community where outcomes vary enormously within a few square miles: Canterbury Woods Elementary ranks in the 93rd percentile statewide, while Poe Middle sits at the 4th percentile and Braddock Elementary and Annandale Terrace Elementary sit at the 8th percentile.

Canterbury Woods Elementary is the clear standout, with 5-star ratings, the lowest poverty rate (13.2% FRPL) and chronic absenteeism (3.8%) in the ZIP code, and test scores in math, reading, and science that consistently outpace district and state averages by 15–25 points. Two schools are on the rise: Columbia Elementary jumped from the 58th to 71st percentile in a single year, and Mason Crest Elementary climbed from the 26th to 44th percentile with 5th-grade math proficiency at 82.6%—well above district and state figures. Camelot Elementary is a dependable middle performer, hovering near district averages with relatively low chronic absenteeism (8.6%).

On the low end, Braddock Elementary and Annandale Terrace Elementary both rank at the 8th percentile, and Poe Middle is the lowest-ranked school in the group; test proficiency in core subjects at these schools often trails state averages by 30–50 points. Poverty is the strongest correlate of performance—the highest-poverty schools are the lowest-performing—but Columbia Elementary proves that schools with moderate poverty can still succeed. Annandale High, the only high school, is mixed: it excels in Algebra II and 9th-grade Biology but struggles with 12th-grade reading (59.5% proficient) and a graduation rate of 88.7%, below state and district averages. Notably, spending per student and class size do not consistently predict results—Poe Middle spends the most ($15,516 per student) yet ranks near the bottom, while Canterbury Woods Elementary spends the least ($11,445) and ranks at the top.