Woodley Hills Elementary

Summary:

Woodley Hills Elementary is a public elementary school in Alexandria, Virginia, serving 486 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.

Woodley Hills Elementary stands out for several key reasons. It has a significantly higher percentage of Hispanic students (64.4%) compared to nearby schools, which range from 10.68% to 59.76% Hispanic. Academically, the school consistently ranks in the bottom 10% of Virginia elementary schools, with proficiency rates on state tests that are significantly lower than the Fairfax County and Virginia averages across all grade levels and subjects. For example, in 3rd grade math, Woodley Hills had a 31.03% proficiency rate, compared to 71.31% for Fairfax County and 70.11% for Virginia. The school also has a very high percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch, ranging from 74.28% to 91.24%, much higher than the 3.08% to 76.83% range at nearby schools like Fort Belvoir Upper Elementary and Stratford Landing Elementary.

Despite Woodley Hills' relatively low student-teacher ratio, the data suggests a significant achievement gap between Hispanic students and their peers at the school. This, coupled with the high percentage of economically disadvantaged students, indicates that socioeconomic factors may be playing a role in the school's academic underperformance. The nearby schools consistently outperform Woodley Hills, suggesting that the school may need to implement targeted interventions and collaborate with successful counterparts to identify and implement best practices to improve student outcomes.


Detail:

Public PK, KG-6

 8718 Old Mt Vernon Rd
       Alexandria, VA  22309


(703) 799-2000

District: Fairfax County Public Schools

SchoolDigger Rank:
1042nd of 1,114 Virginia Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures:  $13,633 Help


Students who attend Woodley Hills Elementary usually attend:

Middle:    Whitman Middle
High:    Mount Vernon High

Student/teacher ratio:  12.6 Help
Number of students:  520

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:
62.1%
African American:
15.8%
White:
15.4%
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Free/discounted lunch recipients:  75.8% Help


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Performance Trends
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Compare Details Woodley Hills Elementary ranks worse than 93.5% of elementary schools in Virginia. It also ranks 125th 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 8.9. (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 Student population at Woodley Hills Elementary is diverse. Racial makeup is: Hispanic (62.1%), African American (15.8%), White (15.4%). (See more...)
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Compare Details 75.8% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)
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Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Woodley Hills Elementary is 12.6, which is the 32nd best among 137 elementary schools in the Fairfax County Public Schools District. (See more...)
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Compare Details The average total spent per student at Woodley Hills Elementary is $13,633, which is the 20th highest among 137 elementary schools in the Fairfax County Public Schools District.
Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Woodley Hills Elementary:

SchoolDigger ranks Woodley Hills Elementary 1042nd of 1114 Virginia public elementary schools. (See Woodley Hills 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 Woodley Hills Elementary

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Rank History for all students at Woodley Hills Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools VA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2005 51.84 553rd 1062 47.9%
2006 58.12 463rd 1071 56.8%
2007 50.61 584th 1083 46.1%
2008 21.83 980th 1081 9.3%
2009 29.13 927th 1082 14.3%
2010 27.67 968th 1113 13.0%
2011 35.73 862nd 1117 22.8%
2012 40.61 777th 1117 30.4%
2013 14.44 1055th 1120 5.8%
2014 13.39 1054th 1110 5.0%
2015 13.77 1036th 1100 5.8%
2016 9.12 1051st 1096 4.1%
2017 11.03 1037th 1099 5.6%
2018 8.90 1047th 1097 4.6%
2019 13.22 1025th 1105 7.2%
2021 8.65 1026th 1103 7.0%
2022 7.22 1053rd 1109 5.0%
2023 4.25 1084th 1114 2.7%
2024 8.90 1042nd 1114 6.5%
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Rank History for English Language Learner students at Woodley Hills Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools VA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2023 14.61 287th 300 4.3%
2024 22.48 258th 306 15.7%
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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Woodley Hills Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools VA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2024 11.42 982nd 1036 5.2%
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Rank History for Female students at Woodley Hills Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools VA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2023 6.62 1053rd 1100 4.3%
2024 7.18 1045th 1098 4.8%
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Rank History for Male students at Woodley Hills Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools VA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2023 3.74 1073rd 1093 1.8%
2024 13.17 1001st 1101 9.1%
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Rank History for Hispanic students at Woodley Hills Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools VA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2023 6.24 556th 564 1.4%
2024 10.15 545th 580 6.0%
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Rank History for White students at Woodley Hills Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools VA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2023 30.48 776th 984 21.1%
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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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Data source: Virginia Department of Education

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Enrollment information for Woodley Hills 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 650 650
1990 n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a 655 655
1991 0 0 0 0 0 n/a n/a 642 642
1992 n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a 658 658
1993 260 234 27 54 1 n/a n/a 0 576
1994 277 234 26 59 3 n/a n/a 0 599
1995 294 234 34 68 1 n/a n/a 0 631
1996 294 234 34 68 1 n/a n/a 0 631
1997 299 229 30 66 3 n/a n/a 0 627
1998 296 226 31 66 6 n/a n/a 0 625
1999 203 181 46 75 6 n/a n/a 0 511
2000 186 190 40 100 3 n/a n/a -4 515
2001 188 187 31 115 4 n/a n/a 0 525
2002 162 174 19 155 1 n/a n/a 19 530
2003 162 174 19 155 1 n/a n/a 19 530
2004 146 158 19 182 0 n/a n/a 17 522
2005 155 171 25 188 0 n/a n/a 30 569
2006 136 145 23 221 0 n/a n/a 37 562
2007 145 148 23 216 0 n/a n/a 31 563
2008 137 149 25 218 0 n/a n/a 32 561
2009 144 147 23 278 0 n/a n/a 37 629
2010 149 135 27 320 1 n/a n/a 33 665
2011 144 151 36 360 1 0 14 0 706
2012 128 142 26 380 0 0 13 0 689
2013 130 143 31 390 0 0 12 0 706
2014 128 132 27 427 0 0 21 0 735
2015 121 137 36 434 0 0 18 0 746
2016 132 139 40 445 0 0 22 0 778
2017 114 104 33 364 0 1 18 0 634
2018 117 104 32 376 2 2 15 0 648
2019 116 110 30 356 2 1 13 0 628
2020 100 96 24 322 5 0 11 0 558
2021 84 74 17 303 6 0 8 0 492
2022 98 64 6 323 5 1 5 0 502
2023 82 64 10 313 3 3 11 0 486
2024 80 82 13 323 2 3 17 0 520

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 Woodley Hills Elementary

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1989 650 38.5 16.8 n/a
1990 655 38.7 16.9 n/a
1991 642 38.5 16.6 n/a
1992 658 39.2 16.7 n/a
1993 576 42.0 13.7 n/a
1994 599 36.0 n/a 26.9
1995 631 n/a 0.0 28.5
1996 631 n/a 0.0 28.5
1997 627 n/a 0.0 25.8
1998 625 n/a 0.0 28.8
1999 511 43.0 11.9 45.2
2000 515 n/a 0.0 47.8
2001 525 48.0 10.9 43.6
2002 530 59.1 9.0 52.4
2003 530 59.1 9.0 52.4
2004 522 47.0 11.1 53.9
2005 569 48.0 11.9 58.6
2006 562 59.0 9.5 57.1
2007 563 64.7 8.7 56.8
2008 561 50.1 11.2 60.3
2009 629 50.4 12.5 62.7
2010 665 46.5 14.3 67.9
2011 706 52.5 13.4 64.4
2012 689 50.3 13.6 65.7
2013 706 49.3 14.3 66.3
2014 735 51.3 14.3 66.9
2015 746 52.0 14.3 69
2016 778 52.0 14.9 65.4
2017 634 50.5 12.5 65.3
2018 648 48.5 13.3 67.4
2019 628 52.5 11.9 80.1
2020 558 49.0 11.3 82.1
2021 492 49.0 10.0 n/a
2022 502 47.0 10.6 91.2
2023 486 40.7 11.9 74.3
2024 520 41.1 12.6 75.8

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 Woodley Hills Elementary

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1989 650 38.5 16.8 n/a
1990 655 38.7 16.9 n/a
1991 642 38.5 16.6 n/a
1992 658 39.2 16.7 n/a
1993 576 42.0 13.7 n/a
1994 599 36.0 n/a 26.9
1995 631 n/a 0.0 28.5
1996 631 n/a 0.0 28.5
1997 627 n/a 0.0 25.8
1998 625 n/a 0.0 28.8
1999 511 43.0 11.9 45.2
2000 515 n/a 0.0 47.8
2001 525 48.0 10.9 43.6
2002 530 59.1 9.0 52.4
2003 530 59.1 9.0 52.4
2004 522 47.0 11.1 53.9
2005 569 48.0 11.9 58.6
2006 562 59.0 9.5 57.1
2007 563 64.7 8.7 56.8
2008 561 50.1 11.2 60.3
2009 629 50.4 12.5 62.7
2010 665 46.5 14.3 67.9
2011 706 52.5 13.4 64.4
2012 689 50.3 13.6 65.7
2013 706 49.3 14.3 66.3
2014 735 51.3 14.3 66.9
2015 746 52.0 14.3 69
2016 778 52.0 14.9 65.4
2017 634 50.5 12.5 65.3
2018 648 48.5 13.3 67.4
2019 628 52.5 11.9 80.1
2020 558 49.0 11.3 82.1
2021 492 49.0 10.0 n/a
2022 502 47.0 10.6 91.2
2023 486 40.7 11.9 74.3
2024 520 41.1 12.6 75.8

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.
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Per Pupil Expenditures for Woodley Hills Elementary

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YearExpenditures from Federal FundsExpenditures from State and Local FundsTotal Expenditures Per Pupil (All Funds)
2019 $784 (6.4%) $11,555 (93.6%) $12,340
2020 $1,044 (7.8%) $12,410 (92.2%) $13,454
2021 $822 (6.0%) $12,811 (94.0%) $13,633

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

Impact of COVID-19 on Woodley Hills Elementary

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Rankings

Rank
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Rank
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Ranks 1025th of 1105 Elementary schoolsRanks 1084th of 1114 Elementary schools
 4.5%

Test Scores

% proficient
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
% proficient
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
3rd Grade Mathematics (Woodley Hills Elementary)7938.1
 40.9%
   3rd Grade Mathematics (Fairfax County Public Schools)8571.3
 13.7%
   3rd Grade Mathematics (Virginia)8269.1
 12.9%
3rd Grade English Reading (Woodley Hills Elementary)6237.7
 24.3%
   3rd Grade English Reading (Fairfax County Public Schools)7269.6
 2.4%
   3rd Grade English Reading (Virginia)7166.1
 4.9%
4th Grade Mathematics (Woodley Hills Elementary)5737.7
 19.3%
   4th Grade Mathematics (Fairfax County Public Schools)8673.8
 12.2%
   4th Grade Mathematics (Virginia)8369.7
 13.3%
4th Grade English Reading (Woodley Hills Elementary)4553.3
 8.3%
   4th Grade English Reading (Fairfax County Public Schools)7776.3
 0.8%
   4th Grade English Reading (Virginia)7572.7
 2.3%
5th Grade Mathematics (Woodley Hills Elementary)4722.2
 24.8%
   5th Grade Mathematics (Fairfax County Public Schools)7763
 14%
   5th Grade Mathematics (Virginia)8167
 14%
5th Grade Science (Woodley Hills Elementary)6738.8
 28.2%
   5th Grade Science (Fairfax County Public Schools)8170.7
 10.3%
   5th Grade Science (Virginia)7966
 13%
5th Grade English Reading (Woodley Hills Elementary)5535.8
 19.2%
   5th Grade English Reading (Fairfax County Public Schools)8075.6
 4.4%
   5th Grade English Reading (Virginia)7871.4
 6.6%
6th Grade Mathematics (Woodley Hills Elementary)7321.4
 51.6%
   6th Grade Mathematics (Fairfax County Public Schools)8765.2
 21.8%
   6th Grade Mathematics (Virginia)7857.8
 20.2%
6th Grade English Reading (Woodley Hills Elementary)6046.2
 13.9%
   6th Grade English Reading (Fairfax County Public Schools)8378.5
 4.5%
   6th Grade English Reading (Virginia)7770.4
 6.6%
7th Grade Mathematics (Woodley Hills Elementary)9688
 8%
   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 Students628486
 22.6%
African American11064
 41.8%
American Indian23
 50%
Asian3010
 66.7%
Hispanic356313
 12.1%
Pacific Islander13
 200%
White11682
 29.3%
Two or More Races1311
 15.4%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients80.1%74.3%
 5.8%


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Woodley Hills Elementary ranks in the bottom 6.5% of Virginia elementary schools.

In the 2023-24 school year, 520 students attended Woodley Hills Elementary.

Students who attend Woodley Hills Elementary usually go on to attend:

Middle : Whitman Middle
High : Mount Vernon High

Students at Woodley Hills Elementary are 62% Hispanic, 16% African American, 15% White, 3% Two or more races, 3% Asian.


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