Providence Elementary School
Tel:
(703)460-4400
- Providence Elementary School serves 901 students in grades Prekindergarten-6.
- The percentage of students achieving proficiency in Math is 77% (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 77% (which is lower than the Virginia state average of 80%) for the 2016-17 school year.
- Providence Elementary School placed in the bottom 50% of all schools in Virginia for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 50%, and reading proficiency is bottom 50%) for the 2016-17 school year.
- The student:teacher ratio of 14:1 is lower than the Virginia state level of 15:1.
- Minority enrollment is 62% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is higher than the Virginia state average of 50%.
Top Placements
Providence Elementary School places among the top 20% of public schools in Virginia for:
- Category Attribute
- Diversity Most diverse schools (Top 20%)
School Overview
- Providence Elementary School's student population of 901 students has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
- The teacher population of 63 teachers has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
| Grades Offered | Grades Prekindergarten-6 |
| Total Students | 901 students |
 | |
| Gender % |  |
| Total Classroom Teachers | 63 teachers |
 | |
| Students by Grade |  |
School Comparison
- Providence Elementary School is ranked within the bottom 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 14:1 has decreased from 15:1 over five school years.
- The diversity score of Providence Elementary School is 0.69, 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 | #967 out of 1801 schools (Bottom 50%) | |
| Math Test Scores (% Proficient) | 77% | 72% |
 | ||
| Reading / Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient) | 77% | 80% |
 | ||
| Student : Teacher Ratio | 14:1 | 15:1 |
 | ||
| Asian | 12% | 7% |
| Hispanic | 39% | 15% |
| Black | 5% | 23% |
| White | 38% | 50% |
| Two or more races | 6% | 5% |
| All Ethnic Groups |  |  |
| Diversity Score | 0.69 | 0.68 |
 | ||
| Eligible for Free Lunch | 31% | 35% |
| Eligible for Reduced Lunch | 7% | 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 Providence Elementary School is Fairfax High School (2.0 miles away)
- The nearest middle school is Lanier Middle School (0.3 miles away)
- The nearest elementary school is Waples Mill Elementary School (1.4 miles away)
Show me:
- School Location Miles Grades Students
- Fairfax Lanier Middle School Grades: 7-8 | 937 students
0.3 miles
3801 Jermantown Rd
Fairfax, VA 22030
(703)934-2400 0.3 7-8 937 - Fairfax Interagency Alternative Secondary Center Alternative School
0.7 miles
3877 Fairfax Ridge Rd
Fairfax, VA 22030
(571)423-3360 0.7 n/a n/a - Fairfax Fairfax Juvenile Detention Home Alternative School
1.4 miles
10650 Page Ave.
Fairfax, VA 22030
(703)246-2915 1.4 n/a n/a - Oakton Waples Mill Elementary School Grades: PK-6 | 903 students
1.4 miles
11509 Waples Mill Rd
Oakton, VA 22124
(703)390-7700 1.4 PK-6 903 - Fairfax Fairfax Villa Elementary School Grades: PK-6 | 665 students
1.6 miles
10900 Santa Clara Dr
Fairfax, VA 22030
(703)267-2800 1.6 PK-6 665
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