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Bucknell Elementary School

6925 University Dr
Alexandria, VA 22307

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Serving 279 students in grades Prekindergarten-6, Bucknell Elementary School ranks in the bottom 50% of all schools in Virginia for overall test scores (math proficiency is bottom 50%, and reading proficiency is bottom 50%).

The percentage of students achieving is 45-49% (which is lower than the Virginia state average of 68%). The percentage of students achieving is 35-39% (which is lower than the Virginia state average of 69%).

The student-teacher ratio of 10:1 is lower than the Virginia state level of 14:1.

Minority enrollment is 87% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is higher than the Virginia state average of 56% (majority Black and Hispanic).

Quick Facts (2025-26)

Grades: Prekindergarten-6
Enrollment: 279 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 10:1
Minority Enrollment: 87%
: Bottom 50% in VA
: 45-49% (Btm 50%)
: 35-39% (Btm 50%)
: ≤20% (Btm 50%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), VA Dept. of Education

Top Rankings

Bucknell Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Virginia for:

School Overview

Bucknell Elementary School's student population of 279 students has grown by 10% over five school years.

The teacher population of 28 teachers has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

Grades Offered

Grades Prekindergarten-6
(Supplemental Virtual)

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Bucknell Elementary School
Pre-K	65
Kind	29
1	34
2	40
3	26
4	32
5	29
6	24

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Total Students

279 students

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Total Students Trends Over Years (1987-2023)
Year	Bucknell Elementary School
2023	256
2022	261
2021	261
2020	252
2019	252
2018	250
2017	250
2016	258
2015	286
2014	259
2013	271
2012	250
2011	286
2010	286
2009	280
2008	290
2007	281
2006	287
2005	298
2004	303
2003	323
2002	332
2001	274
2000	264
1999	271
1998	309
1997	284
1996	288
1995	270
1994	256
1993	245
1992	279
1991	272
1990	275
1989	300
1988	326
1987	340

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Gender %

Total Classroom Teachers

28 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends Over Years (1987-2023)
Year	Bucknell Elementary School
2023	28
2022	28
2021	28
2020	27
2019	27
2018	26
2017	26
2016	26
2015	29
2014	28
2013	25
2012	27
2011	28
2010	24
2009	28
2008	28
2007	37
2006	36
2005	36
2004	36
2003	39
2002	37
1999	25
1994	15
1993	27
1992	25
1991	24
1990	23
1989	24
1988	25
1987	22

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Year Founded

1955

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School Rankings

Bucknell Elementary School ranks within the bottom 50% of all 1,773 schools in Virginia (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data).

The of Bucknell Elementary School is 0.54, which is less than the diversity score at state average of 0.72. The school's diversity has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

This School

State Level (VA)

#1653 out of 1773 schools
(Bottom 50%)

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Overall School Rank Trends Over Years (2012-2023)
Year	Bucknell Elementary School
2023	#1653
2022	#1734
2021	#1734
2019	#1467
2018	#1553
2017	#1415
2016	#1415
2015	#1362
2014	#1617
2013	#1734
2012	#1381

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45-49%

68%

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Math Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2010-2023)
Year	Bucknell Elementary School	Virginia	Fairfax County School District
2023	47%	68%	73%
2021	12%	54%	61%
2019	77%	82%	85%
2017	67%	72%	77%
2016	72%	80%	83%
2015	72%	79%	83%
2014	57%	74%	80%
2013	42%	71%	78%
2012	52%	68%	77%
2011	82%	86%	92%
2010	77%	87%	91%

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(20-21)

35-39%

69%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2010-2021)
Year	Bucknell Elementary School	Virginia	Fairfax County School District
2021	37%	69%	73%
2019	62%	78%	81%
2018	62%	80%
2017	72%	80%	84%
2016	72%	80%	85%
2015	72%	79%	85%
2014	57%	74%	81%
2013	52%	74%	82%
2012	87%	89%	94%
2011	87%	88%	93%
2010	82%	89%	93%

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(20-21)

≤20%

59%

Student-Teacher Ratio

10:1

14:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison Over Years (1987-2023)
Year	Bucknell Elementary School	Virginia	Fairfax County School District
2023	9:1	14:1	15:1
2022	9:1	14:1	14:1
2021	9:1	14:1	14:1
2020	9:1	15:1	14:1
2019	9:1	15:1	14:1
2018	10:1	15:1	15:1
2017	10:1	15:1	15:1
2016	10:1	15:1	14:1
2015	10:1	15:1	15:1
2014	9:1	16:1	14:1
2013	11:1	16:1	15:1
2012	9:1	15:1	14:1
2011	10:1	17:1	18:1
2010	12:1	17:1	20:1
2009	10:1	17:1	18:1
2008	10:1	17:1	17:1
2007	8:1	13:1	12:1
2006	8:1	13:1	13:1
2005	8:1	14:1	14:1
2004	8:1	13:1	14:1
2003	8:1	12:1	12:1
2002	9:1	13:1	13:1
1999	11:1	15:1	16:1
1994	17:1	17:1	15:1
1993	9:1	16:1	21:1
1992	11:1	16:1	16:1
1991	11:1	16:1	16:1
1990	12:1	16:1	17:1
1989	13:1	16:1	17:1
1988	13:1	17:1	17:1
1987	15:1	19:1	18:1

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American Indian

n/a

Asian

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Bucknell Elementary School	Virginia	Fairfax County School District
2023	5%	7%	19%
2022	8%	7%	20%
2021	6%	8%	20%
2020	6%	7%	20%
2019	6%	7%	20%
2018	8%	7%	20%
2017	8%	7%	20%
2016	5%	8%	20%
2015	4%	6%	20%
2014	5%	7%	20%
2013	4%	7%	20%
2012	4%	6%	20%
2011	5%	7%	21%
2010	6%	7%	21%
2009	7%	7%	21%
2008	6%	6%	20%
2007	8%	6%	20%
2006	6%	6%	19%
2005	7%	6%	19%
2004	9%	6%	19%
2003	8%	5%	19%
2002	6%	5%	16%
2001	6%	4%	16%
2000	6%	4%	15%
1999	4%	4%	15%
1998	4%	4%	15%
1997	5%	4%	15%
1996	5%	3%	14%
1995	5%	4%	13%
1994	4%	3%	13%
1993	5%	3%	13%

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Hispanic

65%

19%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Bucknell Elementary School	Virginia	Fairfax County School District
2023	64%	19%	28%
2022	61%	18%	27%
2021	61%	18%	27%
2020	58%	16%	26%
2019	58%	16%	26%
2018	63%	15%	26%
2017	63%	15%	26%
2016	61%	14%	25%
2015	60%	14%	24%
2014	66%	13%	23%
2013	59%	12%	23%
2012	61%	12%	22%
2011	55%	11%	21%
2010	56%	10%	20%
2009	57%	10%	20%
2008	60%	10%	19%
2007	57%	9%	18%
2006	55%	8%	17%
2005	55%	7%	17%
2004	47%	6%	17%
2003	47%	7%	15%
2002	46%	5%	14%
2001	41%	5%	13%
2000	35%	4%	12%
1999	37%	4%	11%
1998	31%	4%	10%
1997	30%	3%	10%
1996	27%	3%	9%
1995	25%	3%	9%
1994	23%	3%	8%
1993	17%	3%	8%

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Black

14%

22%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Bucknell Elementary School	Virginia	Fairfax County School District
2023	13%	22%	10%
2022	11%	22%	10%
2021	13%	22%	10%
2020	15%	22%	10%
2019	15%	22%	10%
2018	16%	23%	10%
2017	16%	23%	10%
2016	22%	23%	10%
2015	21%	23%	10%
2014	19%	23%	10%
2013	20%	23%	10%
2012	20%	24%	10%
2011	17%	24%	10%
2010	21%	26%	12%
2009	20%	26%	12%
2008	19%	27%	12%
2007	19%	27%	12%
2006	25%	27%	12%
2005	23%	27%	12%
2004	30%	27%	11%
2003	31%	27%	11%
2002	29%	27%	11%
2001	32%	27%	11%
2000	35%	27%	11%
1999	36%	27%	11%
1998	40%	27%	11%
1997	37%	27%	11%
1996	35%	27%	11%
1995	32%	26%	11%
1994	30%	26%	11%
1993	33%	26%	10%

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White

13%

44%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Bucknell Elementary School	Virginia	Fairfax County School District
2023	12%	45%	37%
2022	15%	46%	37%
2021	16%	46%	37%
2020	16%	49%	39%
2019	16%	49%	39%
2018	10%	50%	40%
2017	10%	50%	40%
2016	10%	50%	40%
2015	13%	52%	41%
2014	7%	52%	42%
2013	10%	53%	43%
2012	10%	54%	43%
2011	16%	54%	44%
2010	17%	57%	47%
2009	16%	57%	47%
2008	12%	57%	49%
2007	13%	58%	50%
2006	12%	59%	52%
2005	13%	60%	52%
2004	14%	61%	53%
2003	14%	61%	55%
2002	19%	63%	59%
2001	21%	64%	60%
2000	24%	65%	62%
1999	23%	65%	63%
1998	25%	65%	64%
1997	28%	66%	64%
1996	33%	67%	66%
1995	38%	67%	67%
1994	43%	68%	68%
1993	45%	68%	69%

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Hawaiian

n/a

Two or more races

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2013-2023)
Year	Bucknell Elementary School	Virginia	Fairfax County School District
2023	6%	7%	6%
2022	5%	7%	6%
2021	4%	6%	6%
2020	5%	6%	5%
2019	5%	6%	5%
2018	2%	5%	4%
2017	2%	5%	4%
2016	2%	5%	5%
2015	2%	5%	5%
2014	2%	5%	5%
2013	6%	5%	4%

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All Ethnic Groups

0.54

0.72

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Diversity Score Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Bucknell Elementary School	Virginia	Fairfax County School District
2023	0.56	0.71	0.74
2022	0.59	0.70	0.74
2021	0.59	0.70	0.74
2020	0.62	0.68	0.74
2019	0.62	0.68	0.74
2018	0.57	0.67	0.73
2017	0.57	0.67	0.73
2016	0.57	0.68	0.73
2015	0.58	0.66	0.73
2014	0.53	0.66	0.73
2013	0.60	0.65	0.72
2012	0.58	0.64	0.72
2011	0.64	0.64	0.72
2010	0.63	0.62	0.67
2009	0.63	0.60	0.67
2008	0.61	0.60	0.66
2007	0.64	0.59	0.66
2006	0.64	0.58	0.65
2005	0.64	0.57	0.65
2004	0.69	0.55	0.64
2003	0.68	0.55	0.63
2002	0.67	0.53	0.60
2001	0.69	0.52	0.58
2000	0.71	0.51	0.57
1999	0.69	0.51	0.56
1998	0.69	0.50	0.55
1997	0.70	0.49	0.55
1996	0.70	0.48	0.54
1995	0.70	0.49	0.52
1994	0.68	0.47	0.51
1993	0.66	0.47	0.49

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Eligible for

65%

55%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (1995-2023)
Year	Bucknell Elementary School	Virginia	Fairfax County School District
2023	51%	52%	30%
2022	56%	41%	27%
2021	49%	35%	22%
2020	50%	39%	24%
2019	50%	39%	24%
2018	51%	35%	21%
2017	51%	35%	21%
2016	56%	35%	21%
2015	52%	34%	21%
2014	67%	33%	21%
2013	62%	32%	21%
2012	62%	32%	20%
2011	64%	31%	20%
2010	60%	29%	19%
2009	55%	26%	16%
2008	52%	25%	15%
2007	43%	24%	14%
2006	43%	24%	14%
2005	45%	24%	14%
2004	42%	23%	14%
2003	40%	23%	13%
2002	36%	23%	13%
2000	38%	23%	12%
1999	47%	24%	13%
1998	47%	24%	13%
1997	42%	24%	12%
1996	42%	24%	13%
1995	43%	24%	13%

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Eligible for

10%

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (2003-2023)
Year	Bucknell Elementary School	Virginia	Fairfax County School District
2023	10%	2%	3%
2022	15%	5%	6%
2021	13%	6%	6%
2020	13%	5%	5%
2019	13%	5%	5%
2018	13%	6%	5%
2017	13%	6%	5%
2016	15%	6%	5%
2015	16%	6%	6%
2014	13%	6%	6%
2013	12%	6%	5%
2012	12%	7%	5%
2011	11%	6%	5%
2010	11%	7%	6%
2009	15%	7%	6%
2008	12%	7%	6%
2007	12%	7%	6%
2006	11%	7%	6%
2005	12%	7%	6%
2004	15%	7%	6%
2003	17%	7%	6%

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School Statewide Testing

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School District Name

Fairfax County School District

Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), VA Dept. of Education

Profile last updated: 02/09/2025

Frequently Asked Questions

What is Bucknell Elementary School's ranking?

Bucknell Elementary School is ranked #1653 out of 1,773 schools, which ranks it among the bottom 50% of public schools in Virginia.

What schools are Bucknell Elementary School often compared to?

Bucknell Elementary Schoolis often viewed alongside schools like Belle View Elementary School by visitors of our site.

What percent of students have achieved state testing proficiency in math and reading?

45-49% of students have achieved math proficiency (compared to the 68% VA state average), while 35-39% of students have achieved reading proficiency (compared to the 69% VA state average).

How many students attend Bucknell Elementary School?

279 students attend Bucknell Elementary School.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

65% of Bucknell Elementary School students are Hispanic, 14% of students are Black, 13% of students are White, 5% of students are Two or more races, and 3% of students are Asian.

What is the student-teacher ratio of Bucknell Elementary School?

Bucknell Elementary School has a student ration of 10:1, which is lower than the Virginia state average of 14:1.

What grades does Bucknell Elementary School offer ?

Bucknell Elementary School offers enrollment in grades Prekindergarten-6 (Supplemental Virtual).

What school district is Bucknell Elementary School part of?

Bucknell Elementary School is part of Fairfax County School District.

In what neighborhood is Bucknell Elementary School located?

Bucknell Elementary School is located in the Groveton neighborhood of Alexandria, VA. There are 3 other public schools located in Groveton.

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Quick Facts (2025-26)

Grades: Prekindergarten-6
Enrollment: 279 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 10:1
Minority Enrollment: 87%
: Bottom 50%
: 45-49% (Btm 50%)
: 35-39% (Btm 50%)
: ≤20% (Btm 50%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), VA Dept. of Education