Alexandria, VA elementary schools ranked

RankGradeSchoolCityDistrictActualProjectedImpactStudents
#1A+Waynewood ElementaryAlexandriaFairfax County Public Schools93%75%Doesn't Meet Expectations715
#2AStratford Landing ElementaryAlexandriaFairfax County Public Schools87%56%Exceeds Expectations730
#3A-Clermont ElementaryAlexandriaFairfax County Public Schools84%64%Meets Expectations553
#4B+Lyles Crouch ElementaryAlexandriaAlexandria City Public Schools82%60%Meets Expectations420
#5B+Bush Hill ElementaryAlexandriaFairfax County Public Schools81%54%Exceeds Expectations670
#6B+Hayfield ElementaryAlexandriaFairfax County Public Schools81%64%Doesn't Meet Expectations624
#7B+Island Creek ElementaryAlexandriaFairfax County Public Schools80%58%Meets Expectations693
#8BNaomi L Brooks ElementaryAlexandriaAlexandria City Public Schools78%47%Exceeds Expectations335
#9B-Riverside ElementaryAlexandriaFairfax County Public Schools75%29%Greatly Exceeds Expectations732
#10C+George Mason ElementaryAlexandriaAlexandria City Public Schools74%45%Exceeds Expectations320
#11C+Belle View ElementaryAlexandriaFairfax County Public Schools73%38%Greatly Exceeds Expectations405
#12C+Fort Hunt Elementary (Magnet)AlexandriaFairfax County Public Schools73%49%Meets Expectations576
#13C+Franconia ElementaryAlexandriaFairfax County Public Schools72%52%Meets Expectations524
#14CDouglas Macarthur ElementaryAlexandriaAlexandria City Public Schools70%46%Meets Expectations572
#15CLane ElementaryAlexandriaFairfax County Public Schools70%48%Meets Expectations732
#16CRose Hill Elementary (Magnet)AlexandriaFairfax County Public Schools68%39%Exceeds Expectations675
#17C-Charles Barrett ElementaryAlexandriaAlexandria City Public Schools67%34%Exceeds Expectations548
#18C-Bren Mar Park ElementaryAlexandriaFairfax County Public Schools66%32%Greatly Exceeds Expectations500
#19C-Washington Mill Elementary (Magnet)AlexandriaFairfax County Public Schools65%31%Greatly Exceeds Expectations551
#20D+James K Polk ElementaryAlexandriaAlexandria City Public Schools64%31%Greatly Exceeds Expectations803
#21D+Samuel W Tucker ElementaryAlexandriaAlexandria City Public Schools63%42%Meets Expectations759
#22D+Cameron ElementaryAlexandriaFairfax County Public Schools61%36%Meets Expectations492
#23D+Patrick Henry K 8 SchoolAlexandriaAlexandria City Public Schools61%32%Exceeds Expectations978
#24D+Mount Vernon Elementary (Magnet)AlexandriaAlexandria City Public Schools60%38%Meets Expectations880
#25DCora Kelly School For Math Science And TechnologyAlexandriaAlexandria City Public Schools58%24%Greatly Exceeds Expectations296
#26DJohn Adams Elementary (Magnet)AlexandriaAlexandria City Public Schools57%30%Exceeds Expectations731
#27DWoodley Hills ElementaryAlexandriaFairfax County Public Schools56%25%Exceeds Expectations486
#28D-Hollin Meadows ElementaryAlexandriaFairfax County Public Schools54%36%Doesn't Meet Expectations607
#29D-Bucknell ElementaryAlexandriaFairfax County Public Schools53%24%Exceeds Expectations256
#30D-Groveton Elementary (Magnet)AlexandriaFairfax County Public Schools52%25%Exceeds Expectations779
#31D-Mount Eagle ElementaryAlexandriaFairfax County Public Schools51%25%Meets Expectations347
#32D-Mount Vernon Woods ElementaryAlexandriaFairfax County Public Schools51%27%Meets Expectations574
#33D-Ferdinand T Day ElementaryAlexandriaAlexandria City Public Schools49%23%Meets Expectations608
#34D-Jefferson Houston Pk 8 SchoolAlexandriaAlexandria City Public Schools49%29%Meets Expectations636
#35D-Woodlawn ElementaryAlexandriaFairfax County Public Schools49%28%Meets Expectations479
#36FHybla Valley ElementaryAlexandriaFairfax County Public Schools48%23%Meets Expectations848
#37FParklawn ElementaryAlexandriaFairfax County Public Schools48%36%Underperforms Expectations902
#38FWeyanoke ElementaryAlexandriaFairfax County Public Schools46%25%Meets Expectations570
#39FWilliam Ramsay ElementaryAlexandriaAlexandria City Public Schools46%28%Doesn't Meet Expectations607

How Alexandria, VA's elementary schools compare

A: 3B: 6C: 10D: 16F: 4

23% of the 39 ranked elementary schools in Alexandria, VA earn an A or B (3 A grades, 6 B, 10 C, 16 D, 4 F), against 46% of elementary schools nationwide. 34 schools meet or beat the proficiency projected from their student context (87% here, 70% nationally), and 17 exceed it. On average 64% of tested students meet the state bar against a projected 39% (national averages: 46% actual, 37% projected).

The biggest overperformers, by actual proficiency above projection: Riverside Elementary (75% against 29%, B-), Belle View Elementary (73% against 38%, C+), Bren Mar Park Elementary (66% against 32%, C-), Washington Mill Elementary (65% against 31%, C-), Cora Kelly School For Math Science And Technology (58% against 24%, D).

Districts with the most schools in the top quarter (the top 10): Fairfax County Public Schools (7), Alexandria City Public Schools (3).

The largest ranked elementary schools: Patrick Henry K 8 School (978 students, D+, #23), Parklawn Elementary (902 students, F, #37), Mount Vernon Elementary (880 students, D+, #24).

Of the top 25, 4 are magnet schools and 0 are charters. Selective and specialised schools tend to post high actual scores; the projection column is the fairer comparison for a neighborhood school.

About this ranking

  • Scope: public elementary schools in Alexandria, VA, as grouped on its schools page; the Virginia ranking covers the whole state.
  • Order: SchoolGrade, then actual proficiency, then name; schools with the same grade and score share a rank.
  • Ranked: regular public schools that NCES lists as open, not fully online, with at least 30 students. Others are listed with the reason.
  • Tags: Magnet and Charter from the NCES school directory; K-12 marks schools serving every grade that are ranked with the elementary schools.
  • Grades are the 2025-26 SchoolGrade model. How SchoolGrade works

Questions about elementary schools in Alexandria, VA

What is the best elementary school in Alexandria, VA?

Waynewood Elementary in Alexandria ranks first among the 39 ranked elementary schools in Alexandria, VA with a SchoolGrade of A+, 93% of tested students meeting the state bar against a projected 75%.

How are elementary schools in Alexandria, VA ranked?

By SchoolGrade, the 2025-26 model that scores each school's actual test proficiency against the level projected for its student context, then by actual proficiency to break ties. Regular public schools that are open, not fully online and have at least 30 students are ranked; the rest are listed below the table with the reason.

How many elementary schools does Alexandria, VA have?

SchoolGrade grades 39 public elementary schools in Alexandria, VA; 39 are ranked here.