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Annandale Terrace Elementary

7604 Herald St, Annandale, VA 22003 · (703) 658-5600 · Fairfax County
GRADES PK–05ELEMENTARY21-SUBURBTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL680 STUDENTS
C-
allk12 Grade
Scored higher than 15% of Virginia public elementary schools
  • DTest scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
  • C-Beats expectations How far test scores land above or below what the share of low-income students predicts for a school in this state.
  • ·Three-year trend Not available for this school, so the grade uses the other parts.

Grades compare a school only with schools in the same state, because every state gives its own test. How grades work · Top-graded Virginia public elementary schools

Enrollment
680
Elementary
DISTRICT 630 · STATE 499
Student : Teacher
12.7:1
53 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 13.6:1 · STATE 13.8:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
96%
655 students
DISTRICT 39% · STATE 66%
Community
1
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other elementary schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.

Enrollment by grade, 2024-25

GradeStudentsShare
Pre-K7010%
Kindergarten10015%
Grade 111617%
Grade 211517%
Grade 39113%
Grade 49214%
Grade 59614%

This year's kindergarten class (100) is about the same size as its 5th grade class (96).

Student demographics
63%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 74% · STATE 71% · US 70%
White
8012%
DISTRICT 36% · STATE 43% · US 43%
Hispanic
38356%
DISTRICT 29% · STATE 20% · US 30%
Black
9814%
DISTRICT 10% · STATE 21% · US 15%
Asian
9814%
DISTRICT 18% · STATE 8% · US 6%
Two+
132%
DISTRICT 6% · STATE 7% · US 5%
Native American
51%
DISTRICT 0% · STATE 0% · US 1%
Pacific Islander
30%
DISTRICT 0% · STATE 0% · US 0%
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. District, state, and US figures are each group's share of all public school students in that area (US excludes territories). Very small groups may be suppressed in the source, so categories do not always sum exactly to total enrollment.
Gender split
Male
36353%
Female
31747%

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Test scores

SOL 2024-25 . % Passing
English Language Arts
52.0%
VA avg 74.2% . +2.0pp since 2022
Math
55.0%
VA avg 72.7% . +3.0pp since 2022

What this means: On the SOL, Virginia's statewide test, about 52 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 55 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Virginia schools, those numbers are about 74 and 73. Reading and writing scores are up about 2 points since 2022, while math scores are up about 3 points.

SOL results by year

School yearEnglish Language ArtsMath
2024-2552.0%55.0%
2023-2453.0%48.0%
2022-2350.0%52.0%
% Passing, all students and all tested grades.
Source: SOL. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →

BeatsExpectations

Demographically-adjusted score · methodology
Tier
AS EXPECTED
Performing as predicted given the school's student profile
Actual proficiency
52.7%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
61.9%
based on VA schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-9.2pp
below demographic expectation

What this means: About 53% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 62% typical for Virginia schools with a similar share of low-income students. BeatsExpectations measures results against demographically similar schools rather than by raw scores, and this school falls within the typical range, neither among Virginia's top nor bottom 10%.

BeatsExpectations runs a per-state regression of proficiency on free/reduced-lunch share, then scores each school by residual. How this is calculated →

Schools most like Annandale Terrace Elementary

Annandale Terrace Elementary's state test result (52.7% proficient) is higher than 4 of the 5 schools below with a result.

SchoolStudentsLow-incomeProficient
Annandale Terrace Elementary this school68096.3%52.7%
Dogwood Elementary
Reston
74598.5%41.5%
Weyanoke Elementary
Alexandria
59097.1%43.2%
Rolling Ridge Elementary
Sterling
56299.5%60.1%
William Ramsay Elementary
Alexandria
68988.7%42.4%
Glen Forest Elementary
Falls Church
77997.6%44.8%
Matched among Virginia elementary schools on enrollment, the share of students from low-income families (eligible for free or reduced-price lunch), and racial and ethnic makeup. Proficient is the average share of students meeting the state standard across all of the school's state tests in 2023-24 and 2024-25, the same combined score our test-score rankings use. Online schools and schools serving specialized populations are not matched.

Where Annandale Terrace Elementary ranks

Among elementary schools
MeasureThis schoolIn VirginiaIn Fairfax County
State test proficiency
ranked highest first
52.7%#950 of 1,101#113 of 136
Math proficiency
ranked highest first
55.0%#958 of 1,111
▲ 26
#117 of 136
▼ 3
Reading proficiency
ranked highest first
52.0%#988 of 1,111
▼ 13
#117 of 136
no change
Enrollment
ranked largest first
680#217 of 1,176#53 of 144
Students per teacher
ranked fewest first
12.7:1#293 of 1,105#44 of 143
Diversity index
ranked most diverse first
62.7%#488 of 1,106#91 of 143
Free and reduced lunch
ranked highest share first
96.3%#234 of 1,157#7 of 140
Enrollment change since 2017-18
ranked fastest growth first
+3.8%#232 of 324#27 of 32
Ranked against other public elementary schools. Online schools are left out of every list, and test-score lists leave out schools that serve specialized populations. Each rank links to the full list. Arrows under a test-score rank show places moved since the prior test year, among schools tested both years.

4-year change

SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25
Enrollment
680
+50 (+8%) vs 2020
+65% since 1990-91, when it was 413
Student : Teacher
12.7:1
was 11.7:1
Source: NCES Common Core of Data

Enrollment and staffing by year

School yearStudentsTeachers (FTE)Students per teacherFree and reduced lunch
2024-2568053.412.7:196% (655)
2023-2466853.412.5:187% (584)
2022-2362546.313.5:182% (513)
2020-216305411.7:1N/A
2017-1865547.613.8:177% (504)
2015-167185812.4:173% (521)
2010-118606712.8:170% (602)
2000-015794213.8:154% (311)
1990-914132615.9:1N/A
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Annandale Terrace Elementary.

Since 2017-18: students up 4% (655 to 680); teachers up 12% (47.6 to 53.4).

About Annandale Terrace Elementary

Annandale Terrace Elementary sits in Annandale, Virginia, and is classified as an elementary school. In all, 680 students attend the school in pre-K through 5. That puts enrollment 36% bigger than the 499-student average for elementary schools in Virginia.

Fairfax County Public Schools is responsible for 199 schools, Annandale Terrace Elementary included, with 179,323 students in all.

The student body at Annandale Terrace Elementary is 56% Hispanic. Beyond that, enrollment is 14% Black, 14% Asian, and 12% White. The Hispanic share of the county population is lower, at 18%. On a 0 to 100 scale, the school's diversity index is 63, compared with 70 nationally.

There are 53.4 full-time-equivalent teachers at Annandale Terrace Elementary, giving a ratio of 12.7:1. Elementary schools in Virginia have an average ratio of 13.8:1. By family income, 96% of students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch. That is higher than the 37% average for public schools in Fairfax County.

Among Virginia public elementary schools, Annandale Terrace Elementary outscored 15%, which works out to a C- on the allk12 Grade.

When test results are adjusted for free or reduced-price lunch eligibility, Annandale Terrace Elementary is 9.2 points below its prediction. Actual: 52.7%. Predicted: 61.9%.

American Community Survey estimates for Fairfax County show that median household income comes to about $153,637, a bachelor's degree or higher is held by about 65% of adults, and the poverty rate is about 4%. The county's public schools total 222, with about 174,475 students.

Annandale Terrace Elementary's closest public school neighbor is Annandale High, about 0.4 miles away. The five-mile area around Annandale Terrace Elementary holds at least 8 other public schools. Local comparison: Annandale Terrace Elementary ranks 6th of 9 nearby schools, at 52.7% versus a 59.6% average.

On the NCES locale scale, the school is Suburb: Large.

Since 2020-21, enrollment has grown 8%, from 630 to 680. From 2020-21 to 2024-25, the ratio increased from 11.7:1 to 12.7:1.

The allk12 page for Annandale Terrace Elementary lets the school community talk about special education services, counseling, and support programs. Current and former families are welcome to add their experience.

Fairfax County at a glance

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Population
1,147,837
Census ACS
Median income
$153,637
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
65%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
4%
Below federal line
Schools in county
222
174,475 students

Quick facts

School name
Annandale Terrace Elementary
District
Fairfax County Public Schools
Address
7604 Herald St, Annandale, VA 22003
Phone
(703) 658-5600
County
Fairfax County
Level
Elementary
Grade range
PK–05
Total enrollment
680
Teachers (FTE)
53
Student–teacher ratio
12.7:1
Free and reduced lunch
655 (96%)
Locale
21-Suburb: Large
NCES ID
510126000424
Charter school
No
Virtual school
No

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Frequently asked questions

About Annandale Terrace Elementary
How many students attend Annandale Terrace Elementary?
Annandale Terrace Elementary enrolls approximately 680 students in grades PK-05.
Is Annandale Terrace Elementary an elementary, middle, or high school?
Annandale Terrace Elementary is an elementary school covering grades PK-05.
How many teachers does Annandale Terrace Elementary have?
Annandale Terrace Elementary employs 53 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 12.7:1.
What is the student diversity at Annandale Terrace Elementary?
Student demographics at Annandale Terrace Elementary are roughly 12% White, 56% Hispanic, 14% Black, 14% Asian, 2% Two or more.
What district is Annandale Terrace Elementary in?
Annandale Terrace Elementary is part of Fairfax County Public Schools.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.
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