Best High Schools in Falls Church, VA

High schools
6
Students
12,472
Avg actual
85%
Avg projected
67%
Impact
don't meet expectations

The top high schools in Falls Church, ranked by actual test performance against the projection for each school’s socioeconomic context.

SchoolActualProjectedImpact

1. Meridian High

A+

SchoolGrade

94%

Actual Test Scores

80%

Projected Test Scores

Impact Grade:Doesn't Meet Expectations

Falls Church City Public Schools • Public • Grades 9 - 12 • 865 Students

2. Mclean High

A+

SchoolGrade

92%

Actual Test Scores

70%

Projected Test Scores

Impact Grade:Meets Expectations

Fairfax County Public Schools • Public • Grades 9 - 12 • 2441 Students

3. Yorktown High

A

SchoolGrade

90%

Actual Test Scores

79%

Projected Test Scores

Impact Grade:Doesn't Meet Expectations

Arlington County Public Schools • Public • Grades 9 - 12 • 2577 Students

4. Marshall High

B+

SchoolGrade

88%

Actual Test Scores

62%

Projected Test Scores

Impact Grade:Meets Expectations

Fairfax County Public Schools • Public • Grades 9 - 12 • 2109 Students

5. Justice High

D+

SchoolGrade

74%

Actual Test Scores

65%

Projected Test Scores

Impact Grade:Underperforms Expectations

Fairfax County Public Schools • Public • Grades 9 - 12 • 2362 Students

6. Falls Church High

D+

SchoolGrade

73%

Actual Test Scores

48%

Projected Test Scores

Impact Grade:Meets Expectations

Fairfax County Public Schools • Public • Grades 9 - 12 • 2118 Students

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Best Middle Schools in Falls Church, VA

Middle schools
6
Students
6,623
Avg actual
80%
Avg projected
63%
Impact
don't meet expectations

The top middle schools in Falls Church, ranked by actual test performance against the projection for each school’s socioeconomic context.

SchoolActualProjectedImpact

1. Williamsburg Middle

A+

SchoolGrade

95%

Actual Test Scores

72%

Projected Test Scores

Impact Grade:Meets Expectations

Arlington County Public Schools • Public • Grades 6 - 8 • 827 Students

2. Longfellow Middle

A+

SchoolGrade

92%

Actual Test Scores

77%

Projected Test Scores

Impact Grade:Doesn't Meet Expectations

Fairfax County Public Schools • Public • Grades 7 - 8 • 1225 Students

3. Mary Ellen Henderson Middle

A+

SchoolGrade

91%

Actual Test Scores

69%

Projected Test Scores

Impact Grade:Meets Expectations

Falls Church City Public Schools • Public • Grades 6 - 8 • 581 Students

4. Kilmer Middle

A

SchoolGrade

84%

Actual Test Scores

78%

Projected Test Scores

Impact Grade:Underperforms Expectations

Fairfax County Public Schools • Public • Grades 7 - 8 • 1148 Students

5. Jackson Middle

C-

SchoolGrade

65%

Actual Test Scores

46%

Projected Test Scores

Impact Grade:Meets Expectations

Fairfax County Public Schools • Public • Grades 7 - 8 • 1053 Students

6. Glasgow Middle

D-

SchoolGrade

54%

Actual Test Scores

38%

Projected Test Scores

Impact Grade:Doesn't Meet Expectations

Fairfax County Public Schools • Public • Grades 6 - 8 • 1789 Students

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Best Elementary Schools in Falls Church, VA

Elementary schools
28
Students
13,740
Avg actual
69%
Avg projected
46%
Impact
meet expectations

The top elementary schools in Falls Church, ranked by actual test performance against the projection for each school’s socioeconomic context.

SchoolActualProjectedImpact

1. Haycock Elementary

A+

SchoolGrade

98%

Actual Test Scores

77%

Projected Test Scores

Impact Grade:Meets Expectations

Fairfax County Public Schools • Public • Grades Pre K - 6 • 872 Students

2. Tuckahoe Elementary

A+

SchoolGrade

97%

Actual Test Scores

68%

Projected Test Scores

Impact Grade:Exceeds Expectations

Arlington County Public Schools • Public • Grades Pre K - 5 • 442 Students

3. Stenwood Elementary

A

SchoolGrade

88%

Actual Test Scores

67%

Projected Test Scores

Impact Grade:Meets Expectations

Fairfax County Public Schools • Public • Grades Pre K - 6 • 541 Students

4. Lemon Road Elementary

A

SchoolGrade

87%

Actual Test Scores

67%

Projected Test Scores

Impact Grade:Meets Expectations

Fairfax County Public Schools • Public • Grades Pre K - 6 • 538 Students

5. Oak Street Elementary

A-

SchoolGrade

85%

Actual Test Scores

62%

Projected Test Scores

Impact Grade:Meets Expectations

Falls Church City Public Schools • Public • Grades 3 - 5 • 526 Students

6. Belvedere Elementary

B

SchoolGrade

79%

Actual Test Scores

46%

Projected Test Scores

Impact Grade:Greatly Exceeds Expectations

Fairfax County Public Schools • Public • Grades Pre K - 5 • 617 Students

7. Fairhill Elementary

B

SchoolGrade

79%

Actual Test Scores

49%

Projected Test Scores

Impact Grade:Exceeds Expectations

Fairfax County Public Schools • Public • Grades Pre K - 6 • 550 Students

8. Camelot Elementary

B-

SchoolGrade

74%

Actual Test Scores

40%

Projected Test Scores

Impact Grade:Greatly Exceeds Expectations

Fairfax County Public Schools • Public • Grades Pre K - 6 • 608 Students

9. Westgate Elementary

C

SchoolGrade

69%

Actual Test Scores

51%

Projected Test Scores

Impact Grade:Doesn't Meet Expectations

Fairfax County Public Schools • Public • Grades Pre K - 6 • 584 Students

10. Freedom Hill Elementary

C

SchoolGrade

69%

Actual Test Scores

44%

Projected Test Scores

Impact Grade:Meets Expectations

Fairfax County Public Schools • Public • Grades Pre K - 6 • 523 Students

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Education & Community Snapshot in Falls Church, VA

City-level factors that shape the learning environment around local schools.

Community Factors

Falls Church, VA has a total population of 57,309 with 25% of that population attending schools. The adult high school graduation rate is 87%, and 62% of adults have a bachelor’s degree or higher.

Students in Falls Church, VA

32,952

K-12 Students

High School Graduates

87%

Adults 25+ with HS diplomas

College Graduates

62%

Adults 25+ with a Bachelor’s degree or higher

Demographics statistics provided by Best Neighborhood Falls Church, VA.

Safety

Crime Grades summarize reported incidents per 1,000 residents. Use them as neighborhood context, not a school rating.

Overall Crime Grade

D

31.57 per 1,000 Residents

Violent Crime Grade

B+

2.16 per 1,000 Residents

Property Crime Grade

D-

29.42 per 1,000 Residents

Crime statistics provided by CrimeGrade in Falls Church, VA.

Connectivity

Connectivity influences learning at home. We summarize internet infrastructure, typical download speed, and a digital connectivity index for Falls Church, VA.

ISP Report Card

B+

Internet Infrastructure Grade

Average Download Speed

2,002 Mbps

Speed Most Residents Can Get

Digital Connectivity Index

85 / 100

ISP Connectivity Demand Report

To read more about these statistics, please visit Falls Church, VA Internet Health Assessment.

Questions About Schools in Falls Church, VA

How many schools are in Falls Church, VA?

Falls Church, VA has 42 public schools: 6 high schools, 6 middle schools and 28 elementary schools, serving 32,952 students in total.

How do schools in Falls Church perform on state tests?

On average, 42 schools in Falls Church score 74% proficient on state assessments. Given the socioeconomic context of their students we project 52%, so on average schools in Falls Church don't meet expectations.

How does SchoolGrade rank the best schools in Falls Church?

Every public school gets a SchoolGrade from A+ to F based on the share of students at or above the state proficiency bar. The Impact Grade compares that result with what we would expect given the school’s student and community context, so schools that outperform their circumstances stand out. Schools cannot pay to change a grade. Read the full methodology.

Best Schools in Cities Near Falls Church, VA

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Seven Corners, VA

  • Actual: 72%
  • Projected: 50%
  • Impact Grade: Meets Expectations
West Falls Church, VA

  • Actual: 72%
  • Projected: 51%
  • Impact Grade: Doesn't Meet Expectations
Idylwood, VA

  • Actual: 81%
  • Projected: 60%
  • Impact Grade: Doesn't Meet Expectations
Arlington, VA

  • Actual: 75%
  • Projected: 50%
  • Impact Grade: Meets Expectations
Lincolnia, VA

  • Actual: 66%
  • Projected: 44%
  • Impact Grade: Meets Expectations
Annandale, VA

  • Actual: 72%
  • Projected: 50%
  • Impact Grade: Meets Expectations
Dunn Loring, VA

  • Actual: 78%
  • Projected: 57%
  • Impact Grade: Meets Expectations
Woodburn, VA

  • Actual: 71%
  • Projected: 45%
  • Impact Grade: Exceeds Expectations
Fort Myer, VA

  • Actual: 69%
  • Projected: 48%
  • Impact Grade: Meets Expectations
McLean, VA

  • Actual: 91%
  • Projected: 70%
  • Impact Grade: Doesn't Meet Expectations

Every school in Falls Church

Average SchoolGrade
C
Meeting or exceeding expectations
68%
Exceeding
18%
Avg actual scores
70%
Avg projected
48.2%

22 of 26 schools in Falls Church carry a SchoolGrade (4 have no school-level proficiency results in our source data). Grade distribution:

A: 6B: 2C: 4D: 7F: 3

All 26 public schools we grade in Falls Church. The ranked lists above show the top ten per level; every school has its own page.

High schools (4)

Middle and junior high schools (3)

Elementary and primary schools (18)

Other schools and academies (1)

Private schools (11)

Private schools have a SchoolGrade only where their state publishes their test results.

Neighborhoods and places within Falls Church (5)