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Best public schools in Alexandria, VA

65 public schools in Alexandria: 39 elementary · 7 middle · 7 high · 2 K-8 · 10 schools. Ranked by our score, based on 2024-25 state test results.

Rankings renumber to share equal ranks and fill gaps when schools are hidden. Scores compare each school with schools of the same type across Virginia.

Elementary schools

39 schools in Alexandria, best first
1
Waynewood Elementary 97.5
Fairfax County Public Schools · Grades PK-6 · 726 students
ELA 93%Math 92%Science 94%
#27 of 1,073 in Virginia
2
Stratford Landing Elementary 88.5
Fairfax County Public Schools · Grades PK-6 · 723 students
ELA 92%Math 87%Science 81%
#124 of 1,073 in Virginia
3
Clermont Elementary 84.5
Fairfax County Public Schools · Grades PK-6 · 537 students
ELA 89%Math 89%Science 75%
#167 of 1,073 in Virginia
4
Island Creek Elementary 74.0
Fairfax County Public Schools · Grades PK-6 · 722 students
ELA 85%Math 83%Science 73%
#279 of 1,073 in Virginia
5
Lyles-Crouch Elementary 73.8
Alexandria City Public Schools · Grades PK-5 · 434 students
ELA 83%Math 80%Science 83%
#282 of 1,073 in Virginia
6
Hayfield Elementary 73.5
Fairfax County Public Schools · Grades PK-6 · 614 students
ELA 83%Math 81%Science 80%
#285 of 1,073 in Virginia
7
Bush Hill Elementary 73.0
Fairfax County Public Schools · Grades PK-6 · 678 students
ELA 84%Math 81%Science 77%
#290 of 1,073 in Virginia
8
Naomi L. Brooks Elementary 64.9
Alexandria City Public Schools · Grades PK-5 · 345 students
ELA 78%Math 79%Science 77%
#377 of 1,073 in Virginia
9
Fort Hunt Elementary 56.4
Fairfax County Public Schools · Grades PK-6 · 573 students
ELA 78%Math 77%Science 65%
#468 of 1,073 in Virginia
10
Riverside Elementary 52.6
Fairfax County Public Schools · Grades PK-6 · 718 students
ELA 68%Math 75%Science 81%
#509 of 1,073 in Virginia
11
Belle View Elementary 50.9
Fairfax County Public Schools · Grades PK-6 · 401 students
ELA 70%Math 77%Science 71%
#527 of 1,073 in Virginia
12
Franconia Elementary 50.5
Fairfax County Public Schools · Grades PK-6 · 489 students
ELA 72%Math 75%Science 70%
#532 of 1,073 in Virginia
13
George Mason Elementary 48.7
Alexandria City Public Schools · Grades PK-5 · 336 students
ELA 70%Math 69%Science 82%
#551 of 1,073 in Virginia
14
Lane Elementary 46.6
Fairfax County Public Schools · Grades PK-6 · 752 students
ELA 74%Math 71%Science 64%
#573 of 1,073 in Virginia
15
Douglas MacArthur Elementary 42.6
Alexandria City Public Schools · Grades PK-5 · 640 students
ELA 69%Math 71%Science 69%
#616 of 1,073 in Virginia
16
Rose Hill Elementary 40.8
Fairfax County Public Schools · Grades PK-6 · 671 students
ELA 68%Math 73%Science 63%
#636 of 1,073 in Virginia
17
Charles Barrett Elementary 33.3
Alexandria City Public Schools · Grades PK-5 · 584 students
ELA 61%Math 69%Science 69%
#716 of 1,073 in Virginia
18
Bren Mar Park Elementary 31.8
Fairfax County Public Schools · Grades PK-5 · 488 students
ELA 63%Math 66%Science 68%
#732 of 1,073 in Virginia
19
Washington Mill Elementary 31.1
Fairfax County Public Schools · Grades PK-6 · 575 students
ELA 63%Math 65%Science 67%
#740 of 1,073 in Virginia
20
James K. Polk Elementary 27.4
Alexandria City Public Schools · Grades PK-5 · 833 students
ELA 57%Math 65%Science 69%
#779 of 1,073 in Virginia
21
Samuel W. Tucker Elementary 26.9
Alexandria City Public Schools · Grades PK-5 · 736 students
ELA 63%Math 60%Science 66%
#785 of 1,073 in Virginia
22
Cameron Elementary 24.5
Fairfax County Public Schools · Grades PK-6 · 534 students
ELA 61%Math 62%Science 60%
#811 of 1,073 in Virginia
23
Mount Vernon Elementary 23.3
Alexandria City Public Schools · Grades PK-5 · 902 students
ELA 61%Math 60%Science 60%
#823 of 1,073 in Virginia
24
Cora Kelly School for Math Science and Technology 18.6
Alexandria City Public Schools · Grades PK-5 · 309 students
ELA 52%Math 60%Science 63%
#874 of 1,073 in Virginia
25
Bucknell Elementary 17.4
Fairfax County Public Schools · Grades PK-6 · 279 students
ELA 58%Math 61%Science 38%
#887 of 1,073 in Virginia
26
John Adams Elementary 16.8
Alexandria City Public Schools · Grades PK-5 · 746 students
ELA 56%Math 54%Science 62%
#893 of 1,073 in Virginia
27
Woodley Hills Elementary 15.8
Fairfax County Public Schools · Grades PK-6 · 520 students
ELA 59%Math 51%Science 57%
#904 of 1,073 in Virginia
28
Hollin Meadows Elementary 15.1
Fairfax County Public Schools · Grades PK-6 · 622 students
ELA 57%Math 57%Science 48%
#911 of 1,073 in Virginia
29
Groveton Elementary 11.2
Fairfax County Public Schools · Grades PK-6 · 790 students
ELA 53%Math 52%Science 51%
#953 of 1,073 in Virginia
30
Mount Vernon Woods Elementary 9.7
Fairfax County Public Schools · Grades PK-6 · 546 students
ELA 54%Math 49%Science 49%
#969 of 1,073 in Virginia
31
Parklawn Elementary 8.6
Fairfax County Public Schools · Grades PK-5 · 954 students
ELA 53%Math 52%Science 39%
#981 of 1,073 in Virginia
32
Mount Eagle Elementary 8.2
Fairfax County Public Schools · Grades PK-6 · 334 students
ELA 45%Math 53%Science 54%
#985 of 1,073 in Virginia
33
Woodlawn Elementary 7.5
Fairfax County Public Schools · Grades PK-6 · 468 students
ELA 50%Math 49%Science 47%
#993 of 1,073 in Virginia
34
Ferdinand T. Day Elementary 7.2
Alexandria City Public Schools · Grades PK-5 · 621 students
ELA 44%Math 48%Science 54%
#996 of 1,073 in Virginia
35
Hybla Valley Elementary 6.4
Fairfax County Public Schools · Grades PK-6 · 891 students
ELA 45%Math 49%Science 49%
#1,005 of 1,073 in Virginia
36
Weyanoke Elementary 5.9
Fairfax County Public Schools · Grades PK-5 · 562 students
ELA 48%Math 49%Science 40%
#1,010 of 1,073 in Virginia
37
William Ramsay Elementary 5.7
Alexandria City Public Schools · Grades PK-5 · 654 students
ELA 46%Math 46%Science 47%
#1,012 of 1,073 in Virginia
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Early Childhood Center —
Alexandria City Public Schools · Grades PK · 202 students
No published test results
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Virginia Hills Early Childhood Resource Center —
Fairfax County Public Schools · Grades PK · 273 students
No published test results

Middle schools

7 schools in Alexandria, best first
1
Twain Middle 65.5
Fairfax County Public Schools · Grades 7-8 · 986 students
ELA 79%Math 74%Science 73%
#114 of 329 in Virginia
2
Sandburg Middle 42.7
Fairfax County Public Schools · Grades 7-8 · 1,403 students
ELA 72%Math 65%Science 66%
#189 of 329 in Virginia
3
George Washington Middle 37.5
Alexandria City Public Schools · Grades 6-8 · 1,358 students
ELA 70%Math 63%Science 61%
#206 of 329 in Virginia
4
Whitman Middle 25.7
Fairfax County Public Schools · Grades 7-8 · 819 students
ELA 63%Math 62%Science 59%
#245 of 329 in Virginia
5
Holmes Middle 20.5
Fairfax County Public Schools · Grades 6-8 · 892 students
ELA 59%Math 59%Science 59%
#262 of 329 in Virginia
6
Glasgow Middle 10.5
Fairfax County Public Schools · Grades 6-8 · 1,724 students
ELA 55%Math 56%Science 50%
#295 of 329 in Virginia
7
Francis C. Hammond Middle 3.5
Alexandria City Public Schools · Grades 6-8 · 1,510 students
ELA 49%Math 37%Science 40%
#318 of 329 in Virginia

High schools

7 schools in Alexandria, best first
1
Thomas Jefferson High for Science and Technology 99.8
Fairfax County Public Schools · Grades 9-12 · 2,015 students
ELA 100%Math 100%Science 100%
#1 of 310 in Virginia
2
Edison High 40.2
Fairfax County Public Schools · Grades 9-12 · 2,285 students
ELA 87%Math 74%Science 71%
#186 of 310 in Virginia
3
Hayfield Secondary 32.4
Fairfax County Public Schools · Grades 7-12 · 3,239 students
ELA 84%Math 73%Science 70%
#210 of 310 in Virginia
4
West Potomac High 12.4
Fairfax County Public Schools · Grades 9-12 · 2,681 students
ELA 76%Math 70%Science 64%
#272 of 310 in Virginia
5
Mount Vernon High 10.5
Fairfax County Public Schools · Grades 9-12 · 1,953 students
ELA 78%Math 66%Science 63%
#278 of 310 in Virginia
6
Bryant High 9.5
Fairfax County Public Schools · Grades 9-12 · 159 students
ELA 43%Math 79%Science 26%
#281 of 310 in Virginia
7
Alexandria City High 4.4
Alexandria City Public Schools · Grades 9-12 · 4,551 students
ELA 76%Math 51%Science 50%
#297 of 310 in Virginia

K-8 schools

2 schools in Alexandria, best first
1
Patrick Henry K-8 School 11.7
Alexandria City Public Schools · Grades PK-8 · 1,058 students
ELA 62%Math 61%Science 59%
#42 of 47 in Virginia
2
Jefferson-Houston PK-8 School 7.4
Alexandria City Public Schools · Grades PK-8 · 587 students
ELA 56%Math 47%Science 45%
#44 of 47 in Virginia

Schools

10 schools in Alexandria
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Achievement Integrity And Maturity Bryant —
Fairfax County Public Schools · Grades N
No published test results
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ALC at Bryant —
Fairfax County Public Schools · Grades N
No published test results
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ALC at Montrose —
Fairfax County Public Schools · Grades N
No published test results
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Edison High School Academy —
Fairfax County Public Schools · Grades N
No published test results
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Governor's Health Science Academy at T.C. Williams High —
Alexandria City Public Schools · Grades N
No published test results
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Northern Virginia Juvenile Detention Home —
Department of Education State-Operated Educ Prgms · Grades N
No published test results
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Pulley Career Center —
Fairfax County Public Schools · Grades N
No published test results
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Quander Road School —
Fairfax County Public Schools · Grades N
No published test results
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Transition Support Resource Center/Fairfax —
Transition Support Resource Ctr/Fairfax · Grades N
No published test results
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West Potomac High School Academy —
Fairfax County Public Schools · Grades N
No published test results

School districts serving Alexandria

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