Kilmer Center
Tel:
(571)226-8440
- Kilmer Center serves 71 students in grades Prekindergarten-12.
- The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is ≥90% (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 ≥90% (which is higher than the Virginia state average of 80%) for the 2016-17 school year.
- Kilmer Center placed in the top 20% of all schools in Virginia for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 10%, and reading proficiency is top 20%) for the 2016-17 school year.
- The student:teacher ratio of 4:1 is lower than the Virginia state level of 15:1.
- Minority enrollment is 63% of the student body (majority Hispanic and Asian), which is higher than the Virginia state average of 51%.
Top Placements
Kilmer Center places among the top 20% of public schools in Virginia for:
- Category Attribute
- Overall Rank Highest overall rank (Top 20%)
- Math Proficiency Highest math proficiency (Top 10%)
- Reading/Language Arts Proficiency Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 20%)
- Diversity Most diverse schools (Top 5%)
- Community Size Largest student body (number of students) (Top 5%)
- Student Attention Lowest teacher:student ratio (Top 1%)
School Overview
- Kilmer Center's student population of 71 students has declined by 5% over five school years.
- The teacher population of 16 teachers has grown by 60% over five school years.
| School Type | Special education school |
| Grades Offered | Grades Prekindergarten-12 |
| Total Students | 71 students |
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| Total Classroom Teachers | 16 teachers |
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School Comparison
- Kilmer Center is ranked within the top 20% 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 4:1 has decreased from 8:1 over five school years.
- The diversity score of Kilmer Center is 0.75, 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 2017-2018 School Year Data | This School | State Level (VA) |
| Overall School Rank (16-17) | #186 out of 1801 schools (Top 20%) | |
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| Math Test Scores (% Proficient) | ≥90% | 72% |
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| Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient) | ≥90% | 80% |
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| Student : Teacher Ratio | 4:1 | 15:1 |
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| Asian | 17% | 7% |
| Hispanic | 27% | 16% |
| Black | 12% | 22% |
| White | 37% | 49% |
| Two or more races | 7% | 6% |
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| Diversity Score | 0.75 | 0.68 |
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| Graduation Rate | <50% | 86% |
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| Eligible for Free Lunch | 38% | 38% |
| Eligible for Reduced Lunch | 5% | 5% |
| School Statewide Testing | View Education Department Test Scores | |
| School District Name | Fairfax County School District | |
Source: 2017-2018 (latest school year available) NCES, VA Dept. of Education
Nearby Public Schools
- The nearest high school to Kilmer Center is Marshall High School (0.8 miles away)
- The nearest middle school is Kilmer Middle School (0.1 miles away)
- The nearest elementary school is Freedom Hill Elementary School (0.7 miles away)
Show me:
- School Location Miles Grades Students
- Vienna Kilmer Middle School Grades: 7-8 | 1201 students
0.1 miles
8100 Wolftrap Rd
Vienna, VA 22182
(703)846-8800 0.1 7-8 1201 - Dunn Loring Dunn Loring E.c. Resource Center Grades: PK | 296 students
0.5 miles
2334 Gallows Rd
Dunn Loring, VA 22027
(703)876-5291 0.5 PK 296 - Falls Church Secondary Head Start Centers Alternative School
0.5 miles
Leis Center, 7423 Camp Alger A
Falls Church, VA 22042
(703)277-6722 0.5 n/a n/a - Vienna Freedom Hill Elementary School Grades: PK-6 | 603 students
0.7 miles
1945 Lord Fairfax Rd
Vienna, VA 22182
(703)506-7800 0.7 PK-6 603 - Falls Church Marshall Governor's Stem Academy Vocational School
0.7 miles
7731 Leesburg Pike
Falls Church, VA 22043
(703)714-5500 0.7 n/a n/a
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