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Poplar Tree Elementary School

13440 Melville Ln
Chantilly, VA 20151

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Serving 721 students in grades Prekindergarten-6, Poplar Tree Elementary School ranks in the top 1% of all schools in Virginia for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 5%, and reading proficiency is top 5%).

The percentage of students achieving is 93% (which is higher than the Virginia state average of 68%). The percentage of students achieving is 95% (which is higher than the Virginia state average of 69%).

The student-teacher ratio of 15:1 is higher than the Virginia state level of 14:1.

Minority enrollment is 64% of the student body (majority Asian), which is higher than the Virginia state average of 56% (majority Black and Hispanic).

Quick Facts (2025-26)

Grades: Prekindergarten-6
Enrollment: 721 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 15:1
Minority Enrollment: 64%
: Top 1% in VA
: 93% (Top 5%)
: 95% (Top 1%)
: 90-94% (Top 1%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), VA Dept. of Education

Top Rankings

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

School Overview

Poplar Tree Elementary School's student population of 721 students has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

The teacher population of 47 teachers has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

Awards

Blue Ribbon School - Selected in 2020

Grades Offered

Grades Prekindergarten-6
(Supplemental Virtual)

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Poplar Tree Elementary School
Pre-K	16
Kind	81
1	81
2	86
3	98
4	110
5	124
6	125

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Total Students

721 students

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Total Students Trends Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Poplar Tree Elementary School
2023	671
2022	648
2021	638
2020	736
2019	736
2018	717
2017	717
2016	648
2015	593
2014	631
2013	629
2012	668
2011	771
2010	754
2009	757
2008	753
2007	766
2006	792
2005	790
2004	797
2003	809
2002	795
2001	784
2000	740
1999	762
1998	863
1997	880
1996	811
1995	779
1994	743
1993	639

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Gender %

Total Classroom Teachers

47 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Poplar Tree Elementary School
2023	46
2022	44
2021	46
2020	48
2019	48
2018	44
2017	44
2016	45
2015	43
2014	46
2013	44
2012	50
2011	42
2010	36
2009	41
2008	43
2007	64
2006	60
2005	55
2004	57
2003	60
2002	59
2001	53
1999	54
1994	45
1993	5
1992	35
1991	34

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Year Founded

1990

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School Motto

Innovate, Motivate, Create!

School Rankings

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

The of Poplar Tree Elementary School is 0.66, 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)

#8 out of 1773 schools
(Top 1%)

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Overall School Rank Trends Over Years (2012-2023)
Year	Poplar Tree Elementary School
2023	#8
2022	#4
2021	#4
2019	#3
2018	#30
2017	#27
2016	#167
2015	#147
2014	#99
2013	#218
2012	#127

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93%

68%

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Math Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2010-2023)
Year	Poplar Tree Elementary School	Virginia	Fairfax County School District
2023	93%	68%	73%
2021	92%	54%	61%
2019	99%	82%	85%
2017	96%	72%	77%
2016	92%	80%	83%
2015	92%	79%	83%
2014	92%	74%	80%
2013	86%	71%	78%
2012	84%	68%	77%
2011	91%	86%	92%
2010	91%	87%	91%

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(20-21)

95%

69%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2010-2021)
Year	Poplar Tree Elementary School	Virginia	Fairfax County School District
2021	95%	69%	73%
2019	96%	78%	81%
2018	93%	80%
2017	94%	80%	84%
2016	91%	80%	85%
2015	90%	79%	85%
2014	88%	74%	81%
2013	85%	74%	82%
2012	96%	89%	94%
2011	91%	88%	93%
2010	93%	89%	93%

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(20-21)

90-94%

59%

Student-Teacher Ratio

15:1

14:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison Over Years (1994-2023)
Year	Poplar Tree Elementary School	Virginia	Fairfax County School District
2023	15:1	14:1	15:1
2022	15:1	14:1	14:1
2021	14:1	14:1	14:1
2020	15:1	15:1	14:1
2019	15:1	15:1	14:1
2018	16:1	15:1	15:1
2017	16:1	15:1	15:1
2016	14:1	15:1	14:1
2015	14:1	15:1	15:1
2014	14:1	16:1	14:1
2013	14:1	16:1	15:1
2012	13:1	15:1	14:1
2011	18:1	17:1	18:1
2010	21:1	17:1	20:1
2009	19:1	17:1	18:1
2008	18:1	17:1	17:1
2007	12:1	13:1	12:1
2006	13:1	13:1	13:1
2005	14:1	14:1	14:1
2004	14:1	13:1	14:1
2003	13:1	12:1	12:1
2002	13:1	13:1	13:1
2001	15:1	14:1	15:1
1999	14:1	15:1	16:1
1994	17:1	17:1	15:1

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American Indian

n/a

Asian

45%

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Poplar Tree Elementary School	Virginia	Fairfax County School District
2023	46%	7%	19%
2022	45%	7%	20%
2021	45%	8%	20%
2020	42%	7%	20%
2019	42%	7%	20%
2018	38%	7%	20%
2017	38%	7%	20%
2016	34%	8%	20%
2015	25%	6%	20%
2014	26%	7%	20%
2013	23%	7%	20%
2012	25%	6%	20%
2011	22%	7%	21%
2010	21%	7%	21%
2009	23%	7%	21%
2008	22%	6%	20%
2007	21%	6%	20%
2006	20%	6%	19%
2005	19%	6%	19%
2004	16%	6%	19%
2003	17%	5%	19%
2002	14%	5%	16%
2001	13%	4%	16%
2000	12%	4%	15%
1999	13%	4%	15%
1998	16%	4%	15%
1997	16%	4%	15%
1996	15%	3%	14%
1995	14%	4%	13%
1994	13%	3%	13%
1993	8%	3%	13%

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Hispanic

19%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Poplar Tree Elementary School	Virginia	Fairfax County School District
2023	9%	19%	28%
2022	9%	18%	27%
2021	7%	18%	27%
2020	7%	16%	26%
2019	7%	16%	26%
2018	8%	15%	26%
2017	8%	15%	26%
2016	8%	14%	25%
2015	11%	14%	24%
2014	9%	13%	23%
2013	10%	12%	23%
2012	9%	12%	22%
2011	19%	11%	21%
2010	17%	10%	20%
2009	15%	10%	20%
2008	12%	10%	19%
2007	12%	9%	18%
2006	10%	8%	17%
2005	10%	7%	17%
2004	10%	6%	17%
2003	9%	7%	15%
2002	7%	5%	14%
2001	7%	5%	13%
2000	6%	4%	12%
1999	5%	4%	11%
1998	9%	4%	10%
1997	6%	3%	10%
1996	4%	3%	9%
1995	3%	3%	9%
1994	2%	3%	8%
1993	1%	3%	8%

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Black

22%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Poplar Tree Elementary School	Virginia	Fairfax County School District
2023	5%	22%	10%
2022	5%	22%	10%
2021	4%	22%	10%
2020	4%	22%	10%
2019	4%	22%	10%
2018	3%	23%	10%
2017	3%	23%	10%
2016	3%	23%	10%
2015	3%	23%	10%
2014	4%	23%	10%
2013	4%	23%	10%
2012	4%	24%	10%
2011	4%	24%	10%
2010	6%	26%	12%
2009	5%	26%	12%
2008	5%	27%	12%
2007	4%	27%	12%
2006	4%	27%	12%
2005	5%	27%	12%
2004	5%	27%	11%
2003	4%	27%	11%
2002	4%	27%	11%
2001	3%	27%	11%
2000	4%	27%	11%
1999	3%	27%	11%
1998	3%	27%	11%
1997	3%	27%	11%
1996	3%	27%	11%
1995	4%	26%	11%
1994	5%	26%	11%
1993	6%	26%	10%

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White

36%

44%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Poplar Tree Elementary School	Virginia	Fairfax County School District
2023	36%	45%	37%
2022	37%	46%	37%
2021	39%	46%	37%
2020	43%	49%	39%
2019	43%	49%	39%
2018	47%	50%	40%
2017	47%	50%	40%
2016	51%	50%	40%
2015	57%	52%	41%
2014	57%	52%	42%
2013	58%	53%	43%
2012	57%	54%	43%
2011	50%	54%	44%
2010	53%	57%	47%
2009	54%	57%	47%
2008	58%	57%	49%
2007	60%	58%	50%
2006	62%	59%	52%
2005	63%	60%	52%
2004	66%	61%	53%
2003	68%	61%	55%
2002	74%	63%	59%
2001	76%	64%	60%
2000	77%	65%	62%
1999	78%	65%	63%
1998	72%	65%	64%
1997	75%	66%	64%
1996	78%	67%	66%
1995	79%	67%	67%
1994	80%	68%	68%
1993	85%	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	Poplar Tree Elementary School	Virginia	Fairfax County School District
2023	4%	7%	6%
2022	4%	7%	6%
2021	5%	6%	6%
2020	3%	6%	5%
2019	3%	6%	5%
2018	4%	5%	4%
2017	4%	5%	4%
2016	4%	5%	5%
2015	4%	5%	5%
2014	4%	5%	5%
2013	4%	5%	4%

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All Ethnic Groups

0.66

0.72

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Diversity Score Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Poplar Tree Elementary School	Virginia	Fairfax County School District
2023	0.65	0.71	0.74
2022	0.65	0.70	0.74
2021	0.64	0.70	0.74
2020	0.64	0.68	0.74
2019	0.64	0.68	0.74
2018	0.63	0.67	0.73
2017	0.63	0.67	0.73
2016	0.62	0.68	0.73
2015	0.60	0.66	0.73
2014	0.60	0.66	0.73
2013	0.61	0.65	0.72
2012	0.61	0.64	0.72
2011	0.67	0.64	0.72
2010	0.67	0.62	0.67
2009	0.66	0.60	0.67
2008	0.62	0.60	0.66
2007	0.60	0.59	0.66
2006	0.59	0.58	0.65
2005	0.58	0.57	0.65
2004	0.55	0.55	0.64
2003	0.51	0.55	0.63
2002	0.43	0.53	0.60
2001	0.40	0.52	0.58
2000	0.39	0.51	0.57
1999	0.37	0.51	0.56
1998	0.45	0.50	0.55
1997	0.41	0.49	0.55
1996	0.37	0.48	0.54
1995	0.36	0.49	0.52
1994	0.34	0.47	0.51
1993	0.27	0.47	0.49

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Eligible for

55%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (1996-2023)
Year	Poplar Tree Elementary School	Virginia	Fairfax County School District
2023	8%	52%	30%
2022	7%	41%	27%
2021	5%	35%	22%
2020	6%	39%	24%
2019	6%	39%	24%
2018	4%	35%	21%
2017	4%	35%	21%
2016	4%	35%	21%
2015	4%	34%	21%
2014	5%	33%	21%
2013	5%	32%	21%
2012	4%	32%	20%
2011	17%	31%	20%
2010	14%	29%	19%
2009	10%	26%	16%
2008	8%	25%	15%
2007	7%	24%	14%
2006	8%	24%	14%
2005	8%	24%	14%
2004	7%	23%	14%
2003	7%	23%	13%
2002	4%	23%	13%
2001	5%	21%	12%
2000	4%	23%	12%
1999	6%	24%	13%
1998	6%	24%	13%
1997	6%	24%	12%
1996	7%	24%	13%

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Eligible for

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (1999-2023)
Year	Poplar Tree Elementary School	Virginia	Fairfax County School District
2023	2%	2%	3%
2022	1%	5%	6%
2021	2%	6%	6%
2020	2%	5%	5%
2019	2%	5%	5%
2018	1%	6%	5%
2017	1%	6%	5%
2016	2%	6%	5%
2015	1%	6%	6%
2014	1%	6%	6%
2013	1%	6%	5%
2012	2%	7%	5%
2011	4%	6%	5%
2010	4%	7%	6%
2009	4%	7%	6%
2008	4%	7%	6%
2007	5%	7%	6%
2006	3%	7%	6%
2005	4%	7%	6%
2004	3%	7%	6%
2003	3%	7%	6%
2002	3%	7%	6%
2001	2%	7%	6%
2000	3%	7%	5%
1999	3%	6%	5%

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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 Poplar Tree Elementary School's ranking?

Poplar Tree Elementary School is ranked #8 out of 1,773 schools, which ranks it among the top 1% of public schools in Virginia.

What schools are Poplar Tree Elementary School often compared to?

Poplar Tree Elementary Schoolis often viewed alongside schools like Navy Elementary School by visitors of our site.

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

93% of students have achieved math proficiency (compared to the 68% VA state average), while 95% of students have achieved reading proficiency (compared to the 69% VA state average).

How many students attend Poplar Tree Elementary School?

721 students attend Poplar Tree Elementary School.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

45% of Poplar Tree Elementary School students are Asian, 36% of students are White, 9% of students are Hispanic, 5% of students are Black, and 5% of students are Two or more races.

What is the student-teacher ratio of Poplar Tree Elementary School?

Poplar Tree Elementary School has a student ration of 15:1, which is higher than the Virginia state average of 14:1.

What grades does Poplar Tree Elementary School offer ?

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

What school district is Poplar Tree Elementary School part of?

Poplar Tree Elementary School is part of Fairfax County School District.

School Reviews

5 8/2/2017

This school is riddled with unchecked bullies. They do a lot of lip service to "Prevent Bullying" but the teachers do not do anything to stop it--but rather ignore it. Several of the teachers we experienced also lack effective classroom management skills. I would not describe this school as having a good learning environment

- Posted by Parent - Paren

5 9/1/2015

My brother goes here for his special needs. The other children are incredibly understanding of him. The teachers have always been great. They have absolutely no tolerance towards bullying. Overall an excellent school.

- Posted by Student/Alumni - 14130

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Quick Facts (2025-26)

Grades: Prekindergarten-6
Enrollment: 721 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 15:1
Minority Enrollment: 64%
: Top 1%
: 93% (Top 5%)
: 95% (Top 1%)
: 90-94% (Top 1%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), VA Dept. of Education