Fairhill Elementary School
Tel:
(703)208-8100
- Fairhill Elementary School serves 582 students in grades Prekindergarten-6.
- The percentage of students achieving proficiency in Math is 85% (which is higher than the Virginia state average of 72%) for the 2016-17 school year. The percentage of students achieving proficiency in Reading/Language Arts is 80% (which is equal to the Virginia state average of 80%) for the 2016-17 school year.
- Fairhill Elementary School placed in the top 50% of all schools in Virginia for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 30%, and reading proficiency is bottom 50%) for the 2016-17 school year.
- The student:teacher ratio of 15:1 is equal to the Virginia state level of 15:1.
- Minority enrollment is 64% of the student body (majority Asian and Hispanic), which is higher than the Virginia state average of 50%.
Top Placements
Fairhill Elementary School places among the top 20% of public schools in Virginia for:
- Category Attribute
- Diversity Most diverse schools (Top 5%)
School Overview
- Fairhill Elementary School's student population of 582 students has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
- The teacher population of 39 teachers has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
| Grades Offered | Grades Prekindergarten-6 |
| Total Students | 582 students |
 | |
| Gender % |  |
| Total Classroom Teachers | 39 teachers |
 | |
| Students by Grade |  |
School Comparison
- Fairhill Elementary School is ranked within the top 50% of all 1,801 schools in Virginia (based off of combined Math and Reading proficiency testing data) for the 2016-17 school year.
- The school's student:teacher ratio of 15:1 has stayed the same over five school years.
- The diversity score of Fairhill Elementary School is 0.73, which is more than the diversity score at state average of 0.68. The school's diversity has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
| Definition of Terms 2016-2017 School Year Data | This School | State Level (VA) |
| Overall School Rank | #636 out of 1801 schools (Top 50%) | |
| Math Test Scores (% Proficient) | 85% | 72% |
 | ||
| Reading / Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient) | 80% | 80% |
 | ||
| Student : Teacher Ratio | 15:1 | 15:1 |
 | ||
| Asian | 29% | 7% |
| Hispanic | 23% | 15% |
| Black | 7% | 23% |
| White | 36% | 50% |
| Two or more races | 5% | 5% |
| All Ethnic Groups |  |  |
| Diversity Score | 0.73 | 0.68 |
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| Eligible for Free Lunch | 17% | 35% |
| Eligible for Reduced Lunch | 6% | 6% |
| School Statewide Testing | View Education Department Test Scores | |
| School District Name | Fairfax Co PBLC Schs School District | |
Source: 2016-2017 (latest school year available) NCES, VA Dept. of Education
Nearby Public Schools
- The nearest high school to Fairhill Elementary School is Oakton High School (1.8 miles away)
- The nearest middle school is Jackson Middle School (1.2 miles away)
- The nearest elementary school is Marshall Road Elementary School (1.3 miles away)
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101 Cedar Ln Sw
Vienna, VA 22180
(703)208-2400 1.1 n/a n/a - Falls Church Jackson Middle School Grades: 7-8 | 1444 students
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3020 Gallows Rd
Falls Church, VA 22042
(703)204-8100 1.2 7-8 1444 - Vienna Marshall Road Elementary School Grades: PK-6 | 780 students
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730 Marshall Rd Sw
Vienna, VA 22180
(703)937-1500 1.3 PK-6 780 - Fairfax Mantua Elementary School Grades: PK-6 | 989 students
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9107 Horner Court
Fairfax, VA 22031
(703)645-6300 1.5 PK-6 989 - Vienna Thoreau Middle School Grades: 7-8 | 904 students
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2505 Cedar Ln
Vienna, VA 22180
(703)846-8000 1.5 7-8 904
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