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Best Elementary Schools in Zip Code 22003

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At a glance

Schools

4,033

Students

5-star school

Top rankedCanterbury Woods Elementary81^st of 1,111 Virginia elementary schools

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Biggest riser

Mason Crest Elementary up 205 spots statewide this year

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Smallest classes

Mason Crest Elementary 11.8 students per teacher

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Summary:

Zip code 22003 in Annandale, Virginia contains six elementary schools within the Fairfax County Public Schools district, serving roughly 4,033 students from pre-kindergarten through 5th or 6th grade. The schools present a striking contrast: Canterbury Woods Elementary ranks in the 93rd percentile statewide with an average SOL proficiency around 88%, while Braddock Elementary and Annandale Terrace Elementary both sit in the 8th percentile with proficiency rates near or below 51%. This remarkable gap within the same zip code and district makes school selection highly consequential for families.

Canterbury Woods Elementary is the clear standout, earning a 5-star rating with exceptional test scores and a chronic absenteeism rate of just 3.8%. Columbia Elementary is the most impressive relative to its circumstances, achieving an 80.7% average proficiency rate and a 71st percentile ranking despite a 41.6% free/reduced lunch rate and the highest chronic absenteeism (15.0%) in the group. Mason Crest Elementary shows the strongest upward momentum, jumping from the 26th to 44th percentile in one year and raising its average proficiency by about nine points. Camelot Elementary performs solidly in the middle, with a 72.3% average proficiency and a 48th percentile ranking.

At the bottom, Braddock Elementary and Annandale Terrace Elementary require urgent attention, with 0-star ratings and poverty rates above 82%. Braddock Elementary's 5th-grade math proficiency of just 21.0% and its declining 5th-grade reading and science scores are especially troubling. Across the entire zip code, 5th-grade math is a consistent weak spot, averaging 59.6% proficiency versus 66.6% for the district and 72.4% for the state. Notably, higher spending does not guarantee higher achievement: Braddock Elementary spends the most ($14,404 per student) yet performs the lowest, while Canterbury Woods Elementary spends the least ($11,445) and performs the highest. The data suggest that school-level factors, not just funding or demographics, are driving these large disparities in outcomes.

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2026)				Ranking (2025)				SOL Algebra I (2026)	SOL Mathematics (2026)				SOL Science (2026)	SOL English Reading (2026)				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 (2025)	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2026)	Statewide Rank (2026)	State Percentile (2026)	SchoolDigger Rating (2026)	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	Rank Change from Previous Year	SOL Algebra I 6th Grade	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
Annandale Terrace Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	7604 Herald St	Annandale	22003	Fairfax County	Fairfax County Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(703) 658-5600	680	53	12.7	96.3%	80 (11.8%)	98 (14.4%)	383 (56.3%)	98 (14.4%)	5 (0.7%)	3 (0.4%)	13 (1.9%)	10.8	1020^th of 1111 public elementary schools	8.2%		13.6	991^st of 1110 public elementary schools	10.7%	29		56.2	53.4	45.7		53.3	41.8	60.5	47.7		$14,112	$1,487	$12,625
Braddock Elementary	Public, Magnet	PK, KG-5	7825 Heritage Dr	Annandale	22003	Fairfax County	Fairfax County Public Schools	No	Yes	No	Yes	(703) 914-7300	955	60	15.8	82.9%	60 (6.3%)	26 (2.7%)	793 (83.0%)	69 (7.2%)	2 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (0.5%)	11.3	1018^th of 1111 public elementary schools	8.4%		6.9	1055^th of 1110 public elementary schools	5.0%	37		64.1	68.5	21.0		35.4	38.1	47.5	34.3		$14,404	$1,209	$13,195
Camelot Elementary	Public	PK, KG-6	8100 Guinevere Dr	Annandale	22003	Fairfax County	Fairfax County Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(703) 645-7000	602	47	12.7	38.4%	200 (33.2%)	57 (9.5%)	191 (31.7%)	114 (18.9%)	3 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	37 (6.1%)	53.3	577^th of 1111 public elementary schools	48.1%		55.3	538^th of 1110 public elementary schools	51.5%	39	≥ 50%	78.1	77.3	66.0	75.0	66.7	63.3	73.0	75.3	76.1	$12,499	$434	$12,066
Canterbury Woods Elementary	Public	PK, KG-6	4910 Willet Dr	Annandale	22003	Fairfax County	Fairfax County Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(703) 764-5600	735	52	14.2	13.2%	347 (47.2%)	35 (4.8%)	102 (13.9%)	169 (23.0%)	3 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	79 (10.7%)	87.6	81^st of 1111 public elementary schools	92.7%		88.5	70^th of 1110 public elementary schools	93.7%	11		92.4	95.0	64.3	94.3	85.6	87.1	93.3	87.9	93.2	$11,445	$368	$11,077
Columbia Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	6720 Alpine Dr	Annandale	22003	Fairfax County	Fairfax County Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(703) 916-2500	377	30	12.3	41.6%	142 (37.7%)	36 (9.5%)	133 (35.3%)	45 (11.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	21 (5.6%)	71.9	324^th of 1111 public elementary schools	70.8%		60.4	469^th of 1110 public elementary schools	57.7%	145		92.1	86.0	78.1		68.9	83.9	77.6	78.3		$14,228	$436	$13,792
Mason Crest Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	3705 Crest Dr	Annandale	22003	Fairfax County	Fairfax County Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(571) 226-2600	684	58	11.8	59.2%	159 (23.2%)	42 (6.1%)	346 (50.6%)	106 (15.5%)	3 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	28 (4.1%)	49.2	617^th of 1111 public elementary schools	44.5%		30.5	822^nd of 1110 public elementary schools	25.9%	205		76.4	75.0	82.6		67.7	61.7	70.8	67.0		$13,913	$1,087	$12,827

Cities Near Zip Code 22003

City	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Annandale	0.24 mi	8	261^st
Falls Church	1.62 mi	32	229^th
Springfield	1.82 mi	25	165^th
Fairfax	1.92 mi	27	80^th
Alexandria	2.45 mi	63	284^th

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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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