Bucknell Elementary

Set in Alexandria, Virginia, Bucknell Elementary is a cozy elementary-level community, operated by Fairfax County Public Schools. It educates 319 students across grades pre-K through 6. Enrollment runs roughly 36% below the state mean of about 499.

Within Fairfax County Public Schools, which oversees 199 schools and 179,323 students, Bucknell Elementary is one campus in the system.

On demographics, Bucknell Elementary lists that Hispanic students make up the majority at 60%. Other groups include 17% Black, 11% White, 7% multiracial, 6% Asian. That is visibly more Hispanic than the county at large, where the share is closer to 18%.

Looking at the economic backdrop, Bucknell Elementary records 30 full-time-equivalent teachers, putting the student-to-teacher ratio at about 10.6:1. That figure is tighter than the state norm's 13.8:1 average. Roughly 80% of students at Bucknell Elementary qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, a number frequently used as a low-income enrollment indicator. Set against Fairfax County (around 37%), the school's rate is north of typical.

On a demographically-adjusted basis, Bucknell Elementary falls in the UNDERPERFORMING tier of the BeatsExpectations residual. Given its student profile, a typical campus would land near 66.4%; this one comes in at 52.0%, -14.4 points off the demographic line.

Around the school, ACS estimates for Fairfax County put median household income runs about $153,637, about 65% of the adult population holds a bachelor's degree or above, and the poverty rate sits near 4%. Bucknell Elementary is one of 222 public schools in Fairfax County (combined enrollment of about 174,475 students).

Bryant High is the nearest neighboring public school, about 0.4 miles from this campus. Within five miles, there are 8 other public schools. Ranking that nearby cluster on reported proficiency puts Bucknell Elementary at 4th of 7; the average score across the group is 53.6%.

The school occupies a suburban site.

Trend over the last 7 years. Bucknell Elementary's enrollment has climbed 19% since 2018, when it stood at 269 (now 319). White enrollment moved from 16% to 11% across the same window.

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