Best Elementary Schools in Zip Code 22060

ZIP code 22060 contains two elementary schools—Fort Belvoir Upper Elementary and Fort Belvoir Elementary—both part of the highly regarded Fairfax County Public Schools district, which ranks 39th out of 131 Virginia districts with a 4-star rating. Together these schools serve approximately 1,468 students and form a split-grade pipeline: Fort Belvoir Elementary covers PK–2, while Fort Belvoir Upper Elementary covers grades 3–6. This means the two schools should be viewed as one continuous K–6 system rather than competitors, with the upper school's test results reflecting the output of the earlier grades as well.

Fort Belvoir Upper Elementary is the clear standout, with recent data showing positive momentum. Its state ranking has improved steadily from 684th (2023–2024) to 563rd (2024–2025) to 490th (2025–2026), moving from the 39th percentile into the upper half of Virginia elementary schools. Test scores improved across the board: math proficiency rose from 69.1% to 72.9%, reading from 74.5% to 77.0%, and 5th-grade science from 70.6% to 74.1%. Reading is a particular strength—6th-grade reading reached 83% proficiency, well above the district's 80.4% and the state's 73.0%. By contrast, Fort Belvoir Elementary has no recent test-score data or ranking since it serves PK–2, so it cannot be directly compared on academics.

Both schools share similar demographics, with roughly one-third of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, and comparable resources: per-pupil spending is about $10,200–$10,600 with student-teacher ratios near 14:1. The main area of concern is chronic absenteeism, which is 15.7% at the upper school and 16.6% at the lower school—both above the district rate of 11.9% and the state rate of 14.8%. Encouragingly, reading proficiency at Fort Belvoir Upper Elementary improves steadily by grade, from 69.95% in 3rd grade to 83.02% in 6th grade, and math scores rebounded strongly in 4th and 5th grades. Overall, ZIP code 22060 is served by two well-resourced, closely connected schools, with the upper school standing out for its improving rank and strong test performance.