Stratford Landing Elementary

Summary:

Stratford Landing Elementary is a public elementary school in Alexandria, Virginia, serving 730 students in grades PK-6. The school is part of the Fairfax County Public Schools district, which is ranked 41 out of 130 school districts in Virginia and has a 3-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Stratford Landing Elementary consistently performs above the Fairfax County and Virginia state averages in SOL (Standards of Learning) test scores for Mathematics and English Reading across all grade levels. The school's 5th-grade Science SOL scores are particularly strong, with 84.26% of students proficient or better in 2023-2024, compared to 70.95% for Fairfax County and 67.26% for Virginia. Stratford Landing's 5th-grade English Reading SOL scores are also impressive, with 92.59% of students proficient or better in 2023-2024, significantly higher than the Fairfax County (75.32%) and Virginia (71.93%) averages. The school has a more diverse student population compared to many nearby schools, such as Hybla Valley Elementary, and a lower percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch (23.56% in 2022-2023).

Stratford Landing Elementary's consistent academic performance, with a 4-star rating from SchoolDigger in 2023-2024, is particularly noteworthy. The school's diverse student population and relatively low student-teacher ratio of 15.4 in 2022-2023 may contribute to its success. While there are some areas for improvement, such as addressing achievement gaps for certain student subgroups, Stratford Landing Elementary is a strong and well-rounded educational institution that serves its community effectively, outperforming many nearby schools like Waynewood Elementary and Fort Hunt Elementary.


Detail:

Public PK, KG-6

 8484 Riverside Rd
       Alexandria, VA  22308


(703) 619-3600

District: Fairfax County Public Schools

SchoolDigger Rank:
300th of 1,114 Virginia Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures:  $10,242 Help


Students who attend Stratford Landing Elementary usually attend:

Middle:    Sandburg Middle
High:    West Potomac High

Student/teacher ratio:  15.4 Help
Number of students:  730

Racial breakdown:

White:
58.4%
African American:
16.7%
Hispanic:
10.7%
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Free/discounted lunch recipients:  23.6% Help


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Performance Trends
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Compare Details Stratford Landing Elementary ranks better than 73.1% of elementary schools in Virginia. It also ranks 55th among 137 ranked elementary schools in the Fairfax County Public Schools District. (See more...)
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Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 73.56. (See more...)
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Chronic absenteeism in a school refers to a situation where students repeatedly miss school, with the threshold often defined as missing 10% or more of school days for any reason, excused or unexcused.
Student Body
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Compare Details Stratford Landing Elementary has the largest elementary school student body size in the Fairfax County Public Schools District.  (See more...)
Finance
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Compare Details The average total spent per student at Stratford Landing Elementary is $10,242. 105 elementary schools in the Fairfax County Public Schools District spend more per student.
Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Stratford Landing Elementary:

SchoolDigger ranks Stratford Landing Elementary 300th of 1114 Virginia public elementary schools. (See Stratford Landing Elementary in the ranking list.)

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Fairfax County Public Schools:

SchoolDigger ranks Fairfax County Public Schools 41st of 130 Virginia school districts. (See district ranking list.)


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Rank History for Stratford Landing Elementary

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Rank History for all students at Stratford Landing Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools VA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2005 77.20 172nd 1062 83.8%
2006 64.26 365th 1071 65.9%
2007 59.23 440th 1083 59.4%
2008 65.70 348th 1081 67.8%
2009 71.49 255th 1082 76.4%
2010 71.93 234th 1113 79.0%
2011 84.06 61st 1117 94.5%
2012 74.03 218th 1117 80.5%
2013 81.91 118th 1120 89.5%
2014 77.20 186th 1110 83.2%
2015 65.35 378th 1100 65.6%
2016 63.24 409th 1096 62.7%
2017 58.00 498th 1099 54.7%
2018 54.05 569th 1097 48.1%
2019 64.97 417th 1105 62.3%
2021 71.64 319th 1103 71.1%
2022 66.15 395th 1109 64.4%
2023 70.02 342nd 1114 69.3%
2024 73.56 300th 1114 73.1%
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Rank History for Multi-racial students at Stratford Landing Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools VA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2023 68.40 84th 245 65.7%
2024 58.40 116th 247 53.0%
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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Stratford Landing Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools VA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2024 63.89 367th 1036 64.6%
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Rank History for Female students at Stratford Landing Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools VA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2023 72.23 290th 1100 73.6%
2024 74.17 277th 1098 74.8%
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Rank History for Military Connected students at Stratford Landing Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools VA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2023 50.03 108th 182 40.7%
2024 55.74 102nd 195 47.7%
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Rank History for Male students at Stratford Landing Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools VA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2023 69.01 337th 1093 69.2%
2024 76.99 240th 1101 78.2%
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Rank History for African American students at Stratford Landing Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools VA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2023 46.20 353rd 579 39.0%
2024 53.19 300th 588 49.0%
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Rank History for Hispanic students at Stratford Landing Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools VA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2023 81.96 64th 564 88.7%
2024 88.89 34th 580 94.1%
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Rank History for White students at Stratford Landing Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools VA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2023 69.07 278th 984 71.7%
2024 72.12 232nd 979 76.3%
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Data source: test scores: Virginia Department of Education, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

As you review the school rankings data, please be aware that some of the information from certain demographics is missing. The reason for this omission is that the data has been redacted from the source data itself due to low population samples in these specific demographic groups.

Redacting data from low population samples is a necessary step to ensure the reliability and accuracy of the results, as small sample sizes may not be representative of the broader population. Additionally, this measure helps protect the privacy of individuals belonging to these demographic groups.

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by a parent
Tuesday, August 27, 2019

Open Quote So happy to move on this school, IEP teachers are working for paystubs its not for her heart ❤️ or her career. Close Quote



Enrollment information for Stratford Landing Elementary

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Year White African American Asian Hispanic American Indian Pacific Islander Two or More Races Not Specified Total
1989 n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a 461 461
1990 n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a 462 462
1991 0 0 0 0 0 n/a n/a 469 469
1992 n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a 480 480
1993 365 95 19 9 0 n/a n/a 0 488
1994 397 101 18 13 0 n/a n/a 0 529
1995 369 93 19 11 0 n/a n/a 0 492
1996 369 93 19 11 0 n/a n/a 0 492
1997 374 96 19 14 2 n/a n/a 0 505
1998 368 100 21 12 2 n/a n/a 0 503
1999 365 102 22 10 2 n/a n/a 0 501
2000 397 89 22 11 2 n/a n/a -4 517
2001 415 90 22 13 3 n/a n/a 0 543
2002 418 125 20 26 6 n/a n/a 41 636
2003 418 125 20 26 6 n/a n/a 41 636
2004 432 115 21 25 2 n/a n/a 58 653
2005 456 115 21 27 4 n/a n/a 50 673
2006 467 107 35 34 5 n/a n/a 52 700
2007 478 103 34 35 3 n/a n/a 59 712
2008 515 94 39 49 2 n/a n/a 53 752
2009 504 80 36 43 1 n/a n/a 67 731
2010 526 77 34 37 0 n/a n/a 63 737
2011 546 84 38 71 1 1 44 0 785
2012 575 97 40 72 1 2 38 0 825
2013 581 118 37 86 4 2 45 0 873
2014 592 130 32 93 1 3 51 0 902
2015 575 145 35 89 2 4 42 0 892
2016 551 143 37 95 3 2 59 0 890
2017 487 149 39 86 1 2 59 0 823
2018 435 163 27 97 1 3 58 0 784
2019 422 148 34 99 0 4 56 0 763
2020 453 139 39 100 2 1 55 0 789
2021 415 117 41 81 2 1 51 0 708
2022 429 124 40 79 2 3 57 0 734
2023 426 122 45 78 2 1 56 0 730

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Enrollment/Ethnicity

For more information about how the Department of Education defines ethnicity, see Defining Race and Ethnicity Data, National Center for Education Statistics

Students eligible for free or discounted lunch at Stratford Landing Elementary

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1989 461 29.2 15.7 n/a
1990 462 30.4 15.1 n/a
1991 469 28.2 16.6 n/a
1992 480 28.7 16.7 n/a
1993 488 32.7 14.9 n/a
1994 529 31.8 n/a 15.3
1995 492 n/a 0.0 18.5
1996 492 n/a 0.0 18.5
1997 505 n/a 0.0 16.4
1998 503 n/a 0.0 16.7
1999 501 38.0 13.2 21.2
2000 517 n/a 0.0 18.4
2001 543 40.4 13.4 15.3
2002 636 56.1 11.3 16.5
2003 636 56.1 11.3 16.5
2004 653 48.5 13.5 15.6
2005 673 44.5 15.1 17.3
2006 700 44.0 15.9 19.4
2007 712 52.3 13.6 16.2
2008 752 28.5 26.4 15.2
2009 731 29.2 25.0 18.1
2010 737 26.5 27.7 15.6
2011 785 29.5 26.5 15
2012 825 44.8 18.4 17.5
2013 873 47.4 18.4 17.3
2014 902 48.4 18.6 18.2
2015 892 51.0 17.4 18.4
2016 890 52.0 17.1 17.5
2017 823 48.7 16.8 19.8
2018 784 45.6 17.1 23.1
2019 763 51.3 14.8 25.6
2020 789 51.9 15.1 23.2
2021 708 51.4 13.7 n/a
2022 734 47.9 15.3 24.9
2023 730 47.2 15.4 23.6

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Students eligible for discounted/free lunch:

The National School Lunch Program (NSLP) provides low-cost or free meals to students in U.S. public and nonprofit private schools based on household income. Those with incomes below 130% of the poverty line receive free lunch, while those between 130% and 185% qualify for reduced-price lunch. The percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch serves as a marker for poverty, as it reflects the socioeconomic status of families in a given school or district. A higher FRPL rate typically indicates a higher concentration of low-income families, suggesting that the school or district may face additional challenges in providing adequate resources and support for student success.

Student/Teacher Ratio Stratford Landing Elementary

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1989 461 29.2 15.7 n/a
1990 462 30.4 15.1 n/a
1991 469 28.2 16.6 n/a
1992 480 28.7 16.7 n/a
1993 488 32.7 14.9 n/a
1994 529 31.8 n/a 15.3
1995 492 n/a 0.0 18.5
1996 492 n/a 0.0 18.5
1997 505 n/a 0.0 16.4
1998 503 n/a 0.0 16.7
1999 501 38.0 13.2 21.2
2000 517 n/a 0.0 18.4
2001 543 40.4 13.4 15.3
2002 636 56.1 11.3 16.5
2003 636 56.1 11.3 16.5
2004 653 48.5 13.5 15.6
2005 673 44.5 15.1 17.3
2006 700 44.0 15.9 19.4
2007 712 52.3 13.6 16.2
2008 752 28.5 26.4 15.2
2009 731 29.2 25.0 18.1
2010 737 26.5 27.7 15.6
2011 785 29.5 26.5 15
2012 825 44.8 18.4 17.5
2013 873 47.4 18.4 17.3
2014 902 48.4 18.6 18.2
2015 892 51.0 17.4 18.4
2016 890 52.0 17.1 17.5
2017 823 48.7 16.8 19.8
2018 784 45.6 17.1 23.1
2019 763 51.3 14.8 25.6
2020 789 51.9 15.1 23.2
2021 708 51.4 13.7 n/a
2022 734 47.9 15.3 24.9
2023 730 47.2 15.4 23.6

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Student-Teacher Ratio

Student/teacher ratio is calculated by dividing the total number of students by the total number of full-time equivalent teachers. Please note that a smaller student/teacher ratio does not necessarily translate to smaller class size. In some instances, schools hire teachers part time, and some teachers are hired for specialized instruction with very small class sizes. These and other factors contribute to the student/teacher ratio. Note: For private schools, Student/teacher ratio may not include Pre-Kindergarten.
Finances

Per Pupil Expenditures for Stratford Landing Elementary

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YearExpenditures from Federal FundsExpenditures from State and Local FundsTotal Expenditures Per Pupil (All Funds)
2019 $135 (1.4%) $9,399 (98.6%) $9,534
2020 $155 (1.6%) $9,464 (98.4%) $9,619
2021 $202 (2.0%) $10,040 (98.0%) $10,242

Data source: Virginia Department of Education
Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on Stratford Landing Elementary

The coronavirus has had a profound impact on education in America. Learning shifted online overnight, attendance numbers dwindled, and enrollment decreased. SchoolDigger.com is making it easier for you to better assess how COVID-19 has impacted your school. Through the collection of pre-pandemic (2019) and current data, SchoolDigger.com is sharing test scores, enrollment numbers and school demographics from schools across the country – and we make it easy to see how impacted schools compare locally and statewide.

Rankings

Rank
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Rank
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Ranks 417th of 1105 Elementary schoolsRanks 342nd of 1114 Elementary schools
 7%

Test Scores

% proficient
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
% proficient
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
3rd Grade Mathematics (Stratford Landing Elementary)8767.9
 19.1%
   3rd Grade Mathematics (Fairfax County Public Schools)8571.3
 13.7%
   3rd Grade Mathematics (Virginia)8269.1
 12.9%
3rd Grade English Reading (Stratford Landing Elementary)7675.4
 0.6%
   3rd Grade English Reading (Fairfax County Public Schools)7269.6
 2.4%
   3rd Grade English Reading (Virginia)7166.1
 4.9%
4th Grade Mathematics (Stratford Landing Elementary)8881
 7.1%
   4th Grade Mathematics (Fairfax County Public Schools)8673.8
 12.2%
   4th Grade Mathematics (Virginia)8369.7
 13.3%
4th Grade English Reading (Stratford Landing Elementary)8392.4
 9.4%
   4th Grade English Reading (Fairfax County Public Schools)7776.3
 0.8%
   4th Grade English Reading (Virginia)7572.7
 2.3%
5th Grade Mathematics (Stratford Landing Elementary)6945
 24%
   5th Grade Mathematics (Fairfax County Public Schools)7763
 14%
   5th Grade Mathematics (Virginia)8167
 14%
5th Grade Science (Stratford Landing Elementary)8476.2
 7.8%
   5th Grade Science (Fairfax County Public Schools)8170.7
 10.3%
   5th Grade Science (Virginia)7966
 13%
5th Grade English Reading (Stratford Landing Elementary)8889.3
 1.3%
   5th Grade English Reading (Fairfax County Public Schools)8075.6
 4.4%
   5th Grade English Reading (Virginia)7871.4
 6.6%
6th Grade Mathematics (Stratford Landing Elementary)9155.6
 35.4%
   6th Grade Mathematics (Fairfax County Public Schools)8765.2
 21.8%
   6th Grade Mathematics (Virginia)7857.8
 20.2%
6th Grade English Reading (Stratford Landing Elementary)8980.2
 8.8%
   6th Grade English Reading (Fairfax County Public Schools)8378.5
 4.5%
   6th Grade English Reading (Virginia)7770.4
 6.6%
7th Grade Mathematics (Stratford Landing Elementary)10094
 6%
   7th Grade Mathematics (Fairfax County Public Schools)8669
 17%
   7th Grade Mathematics (Virginia)7855
 23%

Student Body

Number of students
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Number of students
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Total Students763730
 4.3%
African American148122
 17.6%
American Indian02
Asian3445
 32.4%
Hispanic9978
 21.2%
Pacific Islander41
 75%
White422426
 0.9%
Two or More Races5656
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients25.6%23.6%
 2%


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Frequently Asked Questions about Stratford Landing Elementary

In the 2022-23 school year, 730 students attended Stratford Landing Elementary.

Stratford Landing Elementary ranks 300th of 1114 Virginia elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Students who attend Stratford Landing Elementary usually go on to attend:

Middle : Sandburg Middle
High : West Potomac High

Students at Stratford Landing Elementary are 58% White, 17% African American, 11% Hispanic, 8% Two or more races, 6% Asian.


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