Clermont Elementary

Clermont Elementary operates as a mid-tier primary school in Alexandria, Virginia, run under Fairfax County Public Schools. Current enrollment sits at 549 students spanning grades pre-K through 6.

Across the 199 schools in Fairfax County Public Schools (179,323 students total), Clermont Elementary accounts for its share of the district's footprint.

On the student-mix side, Clermont Elementary lists that White students make up the majority at 59%; the rest consists of 18% Hispanic, 9% multiracial, 7% Asian, 5% Black. That is noticeably more White than the county at large, where the share is closer to 49%.

Looking at the economic backdrop, The school currently runs with 34 full-time-equivalent teachers, for a student-teacher ratio near 16.0:1. Statewide, the average ratio sits near 13.8:1, putting Clermont Elementary higher than the state norm the norm. Around 15% of the student body qualifies for free or reduced-price meals, which schools and policymakers use as a rough income-mix signal. By comparison, Fairfax County runs at roughly 37%, so the school's eligibility rate is meaningfully below the surrounding baseline.

Adjusting for the school's free-and-reduced-lunch share, Clermont Elementary sits in the middle band of the BeatsExpectations distribution. Schools with this campus's student mix typically land near 84.0%; this one delivers 86.3%.

In the surrounding community, ACS estimates for Fairfax County put median household income runs about $153,637, 65% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and the poverty rate sits near 4%. Across Fairfax County's 222 public schools (combined enrollment of about 174,475 students), Clermont Elementary is one campus in the mix.

Nearest neighbor: Twain Middle, around 0.4 miles off. Within five miles, there are 8 other public schools. Ranking that nearby cluster on reported proficiency puts Clermont Elementary at 1st of 8; the average score across the group is 67.6%.

The school occupies a commuter-belt site.

Five-year trend. Looking back 7 years, enrollment at Clermont Elementary has declined 11%, going from 615 students in 2018 to 549 in 2025. Class-load math has tightened: from 17.9:1 in 2018 to 16.0:1 in 2025.

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