Summary:
The 22060 zip code area is home to two elementary schools - Fort Belvoir Elementary and Fort Belvoir Upper Elementary, both part of the Fairfax County Public Schools district. While the schools serve different grade levels, they share some common strengths and challenges that are worth noting.
Fort Belvoir Upper Elementary has shown steady improvement in its statewide ranking, moving from 684th out of 1,114 Virginia elementary schools in 2023-2024 to 563rd out of 1,110 in 2024-2025. This suggests the school is making progress and performing better relative to other elementary schools in the state. However, both schools have relatively high chronic absenteeism rates, with 15.7% of students considered chronically absent at each school, an area that could use improvement. Additionally, the schools have similar free/reduced lunch rates, with around 28-29% of students qualifying, indicating a sizable population of economically disadvantaged students attending these schools.
In terms of academic performance, the schools generally perform below the Fairfax County Public Schools and Virginia state averages on standardized tests, with some exceptions in specific grade levels. Fort Belvoir Upper Elementary, for instance, shows stronger performance in 6th grade reading and mathematics compared to lower grade levels. The differences in per-student spending between the two schools, with Fort Belvoir Elementary spending $1,390 more per student, could be an area to investigate further to understand the potential impact on resources and educational outcomes.
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