Belvedere Elementary School (Ranked Top 50% for 2025)

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Belvedere Elementary School

6540 Columbia Pike
Falls Church, VA 22041

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Top 50%

Serving 628 students in grades Prekindergarten-5, Belvedere Elementary School ranks in the top 50% of all schools in Virginia for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 50%, and reading proficiency is top 50%).

The percentage of students achieving is 61% (which is higher than the Virginia state average of 54%). The percentage of students achieving is 70% (which is higher than the Virginia state average of 69%).

The student:teacher ratio of 13:1 is lower than the Virginia state level of 14:1.

Minority enrollment is 71% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is higher than the Virginia state average of 56% (majority Black and Hispanic).

Quick Stats (2025)

Grades: Prekindergarten-5
Enrollment: 628 students
Student:Teacher Ratio: 13:1
Minority Enrollment: 71%
: Top 50% in VA
: 61% (Top 50%)
: 70% (Top 50%)
: 60-64% (Top 50%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), VA Dept. of Education

Top Rankings

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

School Overview

Belvedere Elementary School's student population of 628 students has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

The teacher population of 47 teachers has declined by 6% over five school years.

Grades Offered

Grades Prekindergarten-5
(Supplemental Virtual)

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Belvedere Elementary School
Pre-K	82
Kind	48
1	70
2	57
3	113
4	119
5	139

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Total Students

628 students

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Total Students Trends Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Belvedere Elementary School
2023	617
2022	554
2021	574
2020	659
2019	659
2018	729
2017	729
2016	750
2015	717
2014	675
2013	651
2012	623
2011	586
2010	554
2009	552
2008	531
2007	481
2006	471
2005	472
2004	510
2003	525
2002	515
2001	471
2000	492
1999	489
1998	471
1997	428
1996	455
1995	453
1994	459
1993	480

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Gender %

Total Classroom Teachers

47 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends Over Years (1994-2023)
Year	Belvedere Elementary School
2023	47
2022	44
2021	48
2020	50
2019	50
2018	47
2017	47
2016	56
2015	55
2014	53
2013	52
2012	54
2011	41
2010	41
2009	40
2008	36
2007	55
2006	47
2005	42
2004	46
2003	60
2002	46
2001	38
1999	40
1994	28

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School Rankings

Belvedere Elementary School ranks within the top 50% of all 1,792 schools in Virginia (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data).

The of Belvedere Elementary School is 0.72, which is equal to 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)

#785 out of 1792 schools
(Top 50%)

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Overall School Rank Trends Over Years (2011-2022)
Year	Belvedere Elementary School
2022	#785
2021	#785
2019	#422
2018	#410
2017	#375
2016	#444
2015	#448
2014	#556
2013	#496
2012	#854
2011	#610

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(20-21)

61%

54%

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Math Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2010-2021)
Year	Belvedere Elementary School	Virginia	Fairfax County School District
2021	61%	54%	61%
2019	91%	82%	85%
2017	84%	72%	77%
2016	86%	80%	83%
2015	83%	79%	83%
2014	80%	74%	80%
2013	79%	71%	78%
2012	67%	68%	77%
2011	95%	86%	92%
2010	90%	87%	91%

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(20-21)

70%

69%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2010-2021)
Year	Belvedere Elementary School	Virginia	Fairfax County School District
2021	70%	69%	73%
2019	84%	78%	81%
2018	86%	80%
2017	87%	80%	84%
2016	87%	80%	85%
2015	88%	79%	85%
2014	79%	74%	81%
2013	79%	74%	82%
2012	90%	89%	94%
2011	87%	88%	93%
2010	93%	89%	93%

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(20-21)

60-64%

59%

Student : Teacher Ratio

13:1

14:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison Over Years (1994-2023)
Year	Belvedere Elementary School	Virginia	Fairfax County School District
2023	13:1	14:1	15:1
2022	13:1	14:1	14:1
2021	12:1	14:1	14:1
2020	13:1	15:1	14:1
2019	13:1	15:1	14:1
2018	16:1	15:1	15:1
2017	16:1	15:1	15:1
2016	13:1	15:1	14:1
2015	13:1	15:1	15:1
2014	13:1	16:1	14:1
2013	13:1	16:1	15:1
2012	11:1	15:1	14:1
2011	14:1	17:1	18:1
2010	13:1	17:1	20:1
2009	14:1	17:1	18:1
2008	15:1	17:1	17:1
2007	9:1	13:1	12:1
2006	10:1	13:1	13:1
2005	11:1	14:1	14:1
2004	11:1	13:1	14:1
2003	9:1	12:1	12:1
2002	11:1	13:1	13:1
2001	12:1	14:1	15:1
1999	12:1	15:1	16:1
1994	17:1	17:1	15:1

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American Indian

n/a

Asian

12%

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

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Hispanic

41%

19%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Belvedere Elementary School	Virginia	Fairfax County School District
2023	41%	19%	28%
2022	44%	18%	27%
2021	46%	18%	27%
2020	46%	16%	26%
2019	46%	16%	26%
2018	48%	15%	26%
2017	48%	15%	26%
2016	47%	14%	25%
2015	50%	14%	24%
2014	50%	13%	23%
2013	51%	12%	23%
2012	55%	12%	22%
2011	54%	11%	21%
2010	54%	10%	20%
2009	51%	10%	20%
2008	48%	10%	19%
2007	43%	9%	18%
2006	40%	8%	17%
2005	39%	7%	17%
2004	37%	6%	17%
2003	40%	7%	15%
2002	41%	5%	14%
2001	37%	5%	13%
2000	33%	4%	12%
1999	32%	4%	11%
1998	31%	4%	10%
1997	28%	3%	10%
1996	26%	3%	9%
1995	30%	3%	9%
1994	28%	3%	8%
1993	26%	3%	8%

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Black

11%

22%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Belvedere Elementary School	Virginia	Fairfax County School District
2023	13%	22%	10%
2022	13%	22%	10%
2021	14%	22%	10%
2020	16%	22%	10%
2019	16%	22%	10%
2018	15%	23%	10%
2017	15%	23%	10%
2016	13%	23%	10%
2015	11%	23%	10%
2014	11%	23%	10%
2013	11%	23%	10%
2012	9%	24%	10%
2011	9%	24%	10%
2010	10%	26%	12%
2009	10%	26%	12%
2008	11%	27%	12%
2007	11%	27%	12%
2006	9%	27%	12%
2005	8%	27%	12%
2004	7%	27%	11%
2003	9%	27%	11%
2002	9%	27%	11%
2001	8%	27%	11%
2000	8%	27%	11%
1999	9%	27%	11%
1998	10%	27%	11%
1997	10%	27%	11%
1996	11%	27%	11%
1995	8%	26%	11%
1994	8%	26%	11%
1993	8%	26%	10%

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White

29%

44%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Belvedere Elementary School	Virginia	Fairfax County School District
2023	28%	45%	37%
2022	26%	46%	37%
2021	25%	46%	37%
2020	25%	49%	39%
2019	25%	49%	39%
2018	25%	50%	40%
2017	25%	50%	40%
2016	27%	50%	40%
2015	26%	52%	41%
2014	27%	52%	42%
2013	25%	53%	43%
2012	24%	54%	43%
2011	26%	54%	44%
2010	26%	57%	47%
2009	28%	57%	47%
2008	28%	57%	49%
2007	31%	58%	50%
2006	36%	59%	52%
2005	36%	60%	52%
2004	36%	61%	53%
2003	34%	61%	55%
2002	37%	63%	59%
2001	39%	64%	60%
2000	39%	65%	62%
1999	37%	65%	63%
1998	40%	65%	64%
1997	43%	66%	64%
1996	48%	67%	66%
1995	48%	67%	67%
1994	52%	68%	68%
1993	56%	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	Belvedere Elementary School	Virginia	Fairfax County School District
2023	5%	7%	6%
2022	4%	7%	6%
2021	3%	6%	6%
2020	3%	6%	5%
2019	3%	6%	5%
2018	3%	5%	4%
2017	3%	5%	4%
2016	4%	5%	5%
2015	4%	5%	5%
2014	3%	5%	5%
2013	3%	5%	4%

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All Ethnic Groups

0.72

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Diversity Score Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Belvedere Elementary School	Virginia	Fairfax County School District
2023	0.72	0.71	0.74
2022	0.71	0.70	0.74
2021	0.70	0.70	0.74
2020	0.70	0.68	0.74
2019	0.70	0.68	0.74
2018	0.68	0.67	0.73
2017	0.68	0.67	0.73
2016	0.69	0.68	0.73
2015	0.67	0.66	0.73
2014	0.66	0.66	0.73
2013	0.66	0.65	0.72
2012	0.63	0.64	0.72
2011	0.63	0.64	0.72
2010	0.66	0.62	0.67
2009	0.68	0.60	0.67
2008	0.70	0.60	0.66
2007	0.71	0.59	0.66
2006	0.71	0.58	0.65
2005	0.71	0.57	0.65
2004	0.72	0.55	0.64
2003	0.72	0.55	0.63
2002	0.68	0.53	0.60
2001	0.69	0.52	0.58
2000	0.70	0.51	0.57
1999	0.72	0.51	0.56
1998	0.70	0.50	0.55
1997	0.70	0.49	0.55
1996	0.67	0.48	0.54
1995	0.66	0.49	0.52
1994	0.64	0.47	0.51
1993	0.61	0.47	0.49

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Eligible for

42%

55%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (1996-2023)
Year	Belvedere Elementary School	Virginia	Fairfax County School District
2023	44%	52%	30%
2022	49%	41%	27%
2021	53%	35%	22%
2020	44%	39%	24%
2019	44%	39%	24%
2018	41%	35%	21%
2017	41%	35%	21%
2016	42%	35%	21%
2015	41%	34%	21%
2014	45%	33%	21%
2013	46%	32%	21%
2012	44%	32%	20%
2011	47%	31%	20%
2010	45%	29%	19%
2009	36%	26%	16%
2008	38%	25%	15%
2007	31%	24%	14%
2006	27%	24%	14%
2005	30%	24%	14%
2004	30%	23%	14%
2003	30%	23%	13%
2002	29%	23%	13%
2001	32%	21%	12%
2000	33%	23%	12%
1999	36%	24%	13%
1998	37%	24%	13%
1997	36%	24%	12%
1996	36%	24%	13%

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Eligible for

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (1999-2023)
Year	Belvedere Elementary School	Virginia	Fairfax County School District
2023	6%	2%	3%
2022	12%	5%	6%
2021	12%	6%	6%
2020	10%	5%	5%
2019	10%	5%	5%
2018	9%	6%	5%
2017	9%	6%	5%
2016	8%	6%	5%
2015	9%	6%	6%
2014	11%	6%	6%
2013	8%	6%	5%
2012	9%	7%	5%
2011	6%	6%	5%
2010	7%	7%	6%
2009	11%	7%	6%
2008	10%	7%	6%
2007	12%	7%	6%
2006	14%	7%	6%
2005	12%	7%	6%
2004	9%	7%	6%
2003	10%	7%	6%
2002	11%	7%	6%
2001	14%	7%	6%
2000	14%	7%	5%
1999	14%	6%	5%

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School Statewide Testing

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 Belvedere Elementary School's ranking?

Belvedere Elementary School is ranked #785 out of 1,792 schools, which ranks it among the top 50% of public schools in Virginia.

What schools are Belvedere Elementary School often compared to?

Belvedere Elementary Schoolis often viewed alongside schools like Glen Forest Elementary School, Bailey's Elementary School For The Arts And Sciences by visitors of our site.

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

61% of students have achieved math proficiency (compared to the 54% VA state average), while 70% of students have achieved reading proficiency (compared to the 69% VA state average).

How many students attend Belvedere Elementary School?

628 students attend Belvedere Elementary School.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

41% of Belvedere Elementary School students are Hispanic, 29% of students are White, 12% of students are Asian, 11% of students are Black, and 7% of students are Two or more races.

What is the student:teacher ratio of Belvedere Elementary School?

Belvedere Elementary School has a student ration of 13:1, which is lower than the Virginia state average of 14:1.

What grades does Belvedere Elementary School offer ?

Belvedere Elementary School offers enrollment in grades Prekindergarten-5 (Supplemental Virtual).

What school district is Belvedere Elementary School part of?

Belvedere Elementary School is part of Fairfax County School District.

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Quick Stats (2025)

Grades: Prekindergarten-5
Enrollment: 628 students
Student:Teacher Ratio: 13:1
Minority Enrollment: 71%
: Top 50%
: 61% (Top 50%)
: 70% (Top 50%)
: 60-64% (Top 50%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), VA Dept. of Education