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If you could change one rule at Bush Hill Elementary, what would it be?
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Enrollment
673
Elementary
DISTRICT 630 · STATE 499
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·FAIRFAX COUNTY PUBLIC SCHOOLS·NCES 510126000438
Bush Hill Elementary
5927 Westchester St, Alexandria, VA 22310 · (703) 924-5600 · Fairfax County
GRADES PK–06ELEMENTARY21-SUBURBREGULAR SCHOOL673 STUDENTS
B
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Scored higher than 60% of Virginia public elementary schools
- B+Test scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- B-Beats expectations How far test scores land above or below what the share of low-income students predicts for a school in this state.
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
Student : Teacher
12.6:1
53 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 13.6:1 · STATE 13.8:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
27%
182 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
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Pre-K | 35 | 5% |
| Kindergarten | 69 | 10% |
| Grade 1 | 66 | 10% |
| Grade 2 | 61 | 9% |
| Grade 3 | 97 | 14% |
| Grade 4 | 94 | 14% |
| Grade 5 | 130 | 19% |
| Grade 6 | 121 | 18% |
This year's kindergarten class (69) is 43% smaller than its 6th grade class (121).
Student demographics
73%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 74% · STATE 71% · US 70%
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
Test scores
SOL 2024-25 . % PassingEnglish Language Arts
84.0%
VA avg 74.2% . +2.0pp since 2022
Math
81.0%
VA avg 72.7% . +5.0pp since 2022
What this means: On the SOL, Virginia's statewide test, about 84 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 81 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 5 points.
SOL results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 84.0% | 81.0% |
| 2023-24 | 85.0% | 80.0% |
| 2022-23 | 82.0% | 76.0% |
% Passing, all students and all tested grades.
Source: SOL. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
BeatsExpectations
Demographically-adjusted score · methodologyTier
AS EXPECTED
Performing as predicted given the school's student profile
Actual proficiency
80.3%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
80.7%
based on VA schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-0.4pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 80% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 81% 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 Bush Hill Elementary
Bush Hill Elementary's state test result (80.3% proficient) is higher than 3 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bush Hill Elementary this school | 673 | 27.0% | 80.3% |
| Lane Elementary Alexandria | 716 | 26.1% | 69.7% |
| Baker-Butler Elementary Charlottesville | 692 | 30.2% | 76.1% |
| Tabb Elementary Yorktown | 707 | 28.9% | 90.8% |
| Ashland Elementary Manassas | 738 | 20.1% | 85.6% |
| Oakridge Elementary Arlington | 636 | 31.9% | 70.3% |
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 Bush Hill Elementary ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Virginia | In Fairfax County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 80.3% | #304 of 1,101 | #57 of 136 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 81.0% | #365 of 1,111 ▼ 22 | #63 of 136 ▼ 6 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 84.0% | #212 of 1,111 ▼ 51 | #54 of 136 ▼ 8 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 673 | #225 of 1,176 | #55 of 144 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 12.6:1 | #274 of 1,105 | #39 of 143 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 72.7% | #112 of 1,106 | #28 of 143 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 27.0% | #962 of 1,157 | #77 of 140 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked fastest growth first | +46.0% | #12 of 324 | #1 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 2024-25Enrollment
673
+78 (+13%) vs 2020
+174% since 1990-91, when it was 246
Student : Teacher
12.6:1
was 12.4:1
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
Enrollment and staffing by year
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Students per teacher | Free and reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 673 | 53.3 | 12.6:1 | 27% (182) |
| 2023-24 | 678 | 50.5 | 13.4:1 | 26% (174) |
| 2022-23 | 670 | 49 | 13.7:1 | 28% (186) |
| 2020-21 | 595 | 48 | 12.4:1 | N/A |
| 2017-18 | 461 | 33.8 | 13.6:1 | 25% (115) |
| 2015-16 | 467 | 32 | 14.6:1 | 25% (119) |
| 2010-11 | 452 | 27 | 16.7:1 | 22% (101) |
| 2000-01 | 409 | 26 | 15.7:1 | 20% (80) |
| 1990-91 | 246 | 15 | 16.4:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Bush Hill Elementary.
Since 2017-18: students up 46% (461 to 673); teachers up 58% (33.8 to 53.3).
About Bush Hill Elementary
The public elementary school Bush Hill Elementary is located in Alexandria, Virginia. It serves 673 students in pre-K through 6. For comparison, elementary schools in Virginia average about 499 students.
Besides Bush Hill Elementary, Fairfax County Public Schools runs 198 other schools. The district enrolls 179,323 students.
Enrollment at Bush Hill Elementary is mixed, with White students the largest group at 43%. Beyond that, enrollment is 19% Black, 17% Hispanic, 10% Asian, and 10% multiracial. The chance that two students picked at random at Bush Hill Elementary belong to different racial or ethnic groups, known as the diversity index, is 73%.
Federal records show a student-to-teacher ratio of 12.6:1 at Bush Hill Elementary, with 53.3 full-time-equivalent teachers. The 13.8:1 average for elementary schools in Virginia is higher than this school's figure. Free and reduced-price lunch eligibility, a common measure of family income, is 27%. Across public schools in Fairfax County, the average is 37%.
The allk12 Grade for Bush Hill Elementary is B. Compared with Virginia public elementary schools, the school scored higher than 60% on a mix of test scores, poverty-adjusted results, and recent trend.
Based on student poverty, the model expects 80.7% at Bush Hill Elementary; the school's average proficiency rate on state tests is 80.3%.
County data help place the school in context: in Fairfax County, median household income is about $153,637, a bachelor's degree or higher is held by about 65% of adults, and the poverty rate is about 4%. The public schools of Fairfax County number 222 and enroll about 174,475.
Twain Middle is the closest public school, about 0.5 miles away in a straight line. There are at least 8 more public schools inside five miles. By average proficiency, Bush Hill Elementary is 2nd among 8 schools close by.
Bush Hill Elementary has an NCES locale of Suburb: Large.
Bush Hill Elementary saw enrollment rise 13% between 2020-21 and 2024-25.
The discussion area below is open to posts about school safety, transportation, and start times. Reviews and ratings from people who know the school are welcome.
Fairfax County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
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
Related schools
Other schools in Fairfax County Public Schools
- Lake Braddock SecondaryHigh · 4,411 students
- Robinson SecondaryHigh · 3,710 students
- Hayfield SecondaryHigh · 3,256 students
- Chantilly HighHigh · 2,937 students
- West Springfield HighHigh · 2,799 students
- Westfield HighHigh · 2,737 students
Other schools in Alexandria
- Alexandria City HighHigh · 4,655 students
- Hayfield SecondaryHigh · 3,256 students
- West Potomac HighHigh · 2,710 students
- Edison HighHigh · 2,294 students
- Thomas Jefferson High for Science and TechnologyHigh · 2,108 students
- Mount Vernon HighHigh · 1,858 students
Nearby schools
- Twain Middle0.5 mi · 1,026
- Rose Hill Elementary0.7 mi · 671
- Clermont Elementary0.8 mi · 549
- Edison High0.8 mi · 2,294
- Samuel W. Tucker Elementary1.1 mi · 735
- Franconia Elementary1.3 mi · 492
Frequently asked questions
About Bush Hill ElementaryWhat is the total enrollment at Bush Hill Elementary?
Bush Hill Elementary enrolls approximately 673 students in grades PK-06.
Is Bush Hill Elementary an elementary, middle, or high school?
Bush Hill Elementary is an elementary school covering grades PK-06.
How many teachers does Bush Hill Elementary have?
Bush Hill Elementary employs 53 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 12.6:1.
How diverse is Bush Hill Elementary?
Bush Hill Elementary reports a student body of 43% White, 17% Hispanic, 19% Black, 10% Asian, 10% Two or more.
Who oversees Bush Hill Elementary?
Bush Hill Elementary is overseen by Fairfax County Public Schools in Fairfax County.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.