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What do students at Centre Ridge Elementary actually talk about outside of class?
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Enrollment
635
Elementary
DISTRICT 630 · STATE 499
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·FAIRFAX COUNTY PUBLIC SCHOOLS·NCES 510126002183
Centre Ridge Elementary
14400 New Braddock Rd, Centreville, VA 20121 · (703) 227-2600 · Fairfax County
GRADES PK–06ELEMENTARY21-SUBURBTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL635 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
13.1:1
49 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 13.6:1 · STATE 13.8:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
73%
464 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 | 42 | 7% |
| Kindergarten | 90 | 14% |
| Grade 1 | 98 | 15% |
| Grade 2 | 102 | 16% |
| Grade 3 | 79 | 12% |
| Grade 4 | 66 | 10% |
| Grade 5 | 80 | 13% |
| Grade 6 | 78 | 12% |
This year's kindergarten class (90) is 15% larger than its 6th grade class (78).
Student demographics
70%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
65.0%
VA avg 74.2% . +7.0pp since 2022
Math
67.0%
VA avg 72.7% . +5.0pp since 2022
What this means: On the SOL, Virginia's statewide test, about 65 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 67 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 7 points since 2022, while math scores are up about 5 points.
SOL results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 65.0% | 67.0% |
| 2023-24 | 60.0% | 65.0% |
| 2022-23 | 58.0% | 62.0% |
% 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
64.0%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
68.2%
based on VA schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-4.2pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 64% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 68% 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 Centre Ridge Elementary
Centre Ridge Elementary's state test result (64.0% proficient) is higher than 2 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Centre Ridge Elementary this school | 635 | 73.1% | 64.0% |
| Forestdale Elementary Springfield | 537 | 73.9% | 48.3% |
| C.A. Sinclair Elementary Manassas | 636 | 70.6% | 78.4% |
| Brookfield Elementary Chantilly | 684 | 81.9% | 48.8% |
| Rosa Parks Elementary Woodbridge | 547 | 70.4% | 68.4% |
| John D. Jenkins Elementary Woodbridge | 634 | 70.2% | 67.5% |
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 Centre Ridge Elementary ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Virginia | In Fairfax County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 64.0% | #741 of 1,101 | #96 of 136 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 67.0% | #740 of 1,111 ▼ 3 | #101 of 136 ▼ 8 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 65.0% | #729 of 1,111 ▲ 128 | #99 of 136 ▲ 7 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 635 | #289 of 1,176 | #64 of 144 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 13.1:1 | #361 of 1,105 | #56 of 143 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 69.7% | #236 of 1,106 | #47 of 143 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 73.1% | #613 of 1,157 | #30 of 140 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -21.4% | #148 of 759 | #21 of 110 |
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
635
-106 (-14%) vs 2020
+48% since 1990-91, when it was 430
Student : Teacher
13.1:1
was 13.5:1
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 | 635 | 48.6 | 13.1:1 | 73% (464) |
| 2023-24 | 658 | 53.2 | 12.4:1 | 64% (423) |
| 2022-23 | 706 | 52.3 | 13.5:1 | 58% (407) |
| 2020-21 | 741 | 55 | 13.5:1 | N/A |
| 2017-18 | 808 | 53.3 | 15.2:1 | 52% (420) |
| 2015-16 | 840 | 55 | 15.3:1 | 45% (378) |
| 2010-11 | 796 | 46 | 17.3:1 | 29% (229) |
| 2000-01 | 998 | 59 | 16.9:1 | 16% (162) |
| 1990-91 | 430 | 22 | 19.6:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Centre Ridge Elementary.
Since 2017-18: students down 21% (808 to 635); teachers down 9% (53.3 to 48.6).
About Centre Ridge Elementary
Centre Ridge Elementary, located in Centreville, Virginia, is a mid-sized elementary school. In all, 635 students attend the school in pre-K through 6. It has 27% more students than the average for elementary schools in Virginia (about 499).
Centre Ridge Elementary is part of Fairfax County Public Schools, where 199 schools serve 179,323 students.
Hispanic students account for 45% of enrollment at Centre Ridge Elementary, more than any other group. The remaining students are 22% Asian, 20% White, 7% Black, and 5% multiracial. Among people living in Fairfax County, the Hispanic share is about 18%. On the diversity index, which measures the chance that two random students are from different groups, Centre Ridge Elementary scores 70%.
Its ratio of 13.1:1 is based on 48.6 full-time-equivalent teachers. Statewide, elementary schools in Virginia average 13.8:1. The share of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch is 73%. For comparison, public schools in Fairfax County average 37%.
Predicted from its free or reduced-price lunch share, Centre Ridge Elementary would score about 68.2%. It scores 64.0%, 4.2 points below that figure.
American Community Survey estimates for Fairfax County show that median household income comes to about $153,637, roughly 65% of adults have a four-year degree or more, and about 4% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Fairfax County counts 222 public schools with about 174,475 students.
Measured in a straight line, Centreville Elementary is about 0.5 miles from Centre Ridge Elementary. Other public schools within five miles: at least 8. Nearby schools with test data average 74.9% proficiency; Centre Ridge Elementary posts 64.0%.
Centre Ridge Elementary is in a suburban area outside a principal city, within an urbanized area with a population of 250,000 or more, a location NCES labels Suburb: Large.
Between 2020-21 and 2024-25, Centre Ridge Elementary had a net loss of 106 students, or 14%.
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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 Centreville
- Powell ElementaryElementary · 872 students
- Cardinal Ridge ElementaryElementary · 834 students
- Bull Run ElementaryElementary · 766 students
- Centreville ElementaryElementary · 741 students
- Virginia Run ElementaryElementary · 724 students
- Stone MiddleMiddle · 718 students
Nearby schools
- Centreville Elementary0.5 mi · 741
- London Towne Elementary1.1 mi · 658
- Mountain View High1.4 mi · 145
- Union Mill Elementary1.6 mi · 874
- Bull Run Elementary1.6 mi · 766
- Bull Run Early Childhood Resource Center1.6 mi · 236
Frequently asked questions
About Centre Ridge ElementaryWhat is the total enrollment at Centre Ridge Elementary?
Centre Ridge Elementary enrolls approximately 635 students in grades PK-06.
Is Centre Ridge Elementary an elementary, middle, or high school?
Centre Ridge Elementary is an elementary school covering grades PK-06.
How many teachers does Centre Ridge Elementary have?
Centre Ridge Elementary employs 49 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 13.1:1.
What is the racial breakdown of students at Centre Ridge Elementary?
At Centre Ridge Elementary, the student body is approximately 20% White, 45% Hispanic, 7% Black, 22% Asian, 5% Two or more.
What district is Centre Ridge Elementary in?
Centre Ridge Elementary is part of Fairfax County Public Schools.
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