Haycock Elementary

Set in Falls Church, Virginia, Haycock Elementary is a well-populated elementary campus, run under Fairfax County Public Schools. It serves 838 students across grades pre-K through 6. Enrollment runs roughly 68% bigger than the state mean of about 499.

Fairfax County Public Schools runs 199 schools in total, collectively educating 179,323 students. Haycock Elementary is one of those campuses.

Demographically, Haycock Elementary logs that 50% of students identify as White, with the remaining enrollment distributed across several groups. Beyond that, the school shows 32% Asian, 9% multiracial, 8% Hispanic. That composition is broadly in line with Fairfax County as a whole.

On the income-and-resources front, On paper, Haycock Elementary has 49 full-time-equivalent teachers, translating to a class-load average of around 17.1:1. That figure is higher than the state norm's 13.8:1 average. Around 4% of the student body qualifies for free or reduced-price meals, often used as a Title I proxy. That share is noticeably below Fairfax County's rate of about 37%.

After controlling for student poverty, Haycock Elementary tracks the demographic baseline. The model predicts 86.9% given the school's FRL share; actual proficiency is 98.0%.

In the area at large, census data for Fairfax County shows median household earnings sit near $153,637, about 65% of the adult population holds a bachelor's degree or above, and roughly 4% of residents live below the federal poverty line. In all, Fairfax County runs 222 public schools (combined enrollment of about 174,475 students), of which Haycock Elementary is one.

Nearest neighbor: Longfellow Middle, around 0.4 miles off. Within five miles, there are 8 other public schools. Ranking that nearby cluster on reported proficiency puts Haycock Elementary at 1st of 8; the average score across the group is 91.8%.

The campus sits in a high-density setting.

Looking at the recent track record. Haycock Elementary's enrollment has fell 13% since 2018, when it stood at 967 (now 838). The Asian share of enrollment edged up from 27% to 32% over that span. The student-to-teacher ratio narrowed from 18.9:1 in 2018 to 17.1:1 today.

In the discussion threads here, posts here usually surface around sports schedules, lunch menu changes, and school spirit week. Contributors range from current parents to recent graduates and teachers.