Island Creek Elementary

As a moderately sized elementary school in Alexandria, Virginia, Island Creek Elementary instructs 686 students from grades pre-K through 6, operated by Fairfax County Public Schools. By comparison, Virginia's public schools average about 499 students each, so Island Creek Elementary sits 37% larger than that benchmark.

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

For racial and ethnic makeup, Island Creek Elementary records that the most-represented group is White (42%), with the rest of the student body spread across multiple groups; the rest breaks down as 17% Black, 16% Hispanic, 13% multiracial, 12% Asian.

Looking at the economic backdrop, Island Creek Elementary reports 49 full-time-equivalent teachers, putting the student-to-teacher ratio at about 14.0:1. That tracks the state average closely. Around 14% of the student body qualifies for free or reduced-price meals, a number frequently used as a low-income enrollment indicator. By comparison, Fairfax County runs at roughly 37%, so the school's eligibility rate is meaningfully below the surrounding baseline.

On a residual basis (actual vs predicted given the student mix), Island Creek Elementary tracks the demographic baseline. The model predicts 84.3% given the school's FRL share; actual proficiency is 81.3%.

In the surrounding community, the surrounding county (Fairfax County) reports that median household income runs about $153,637, roughly 65% of adults have completed at least a four-year degree, and census figures put the poverty rate at about 4%. Island Creek Elementary is one of 222 public schools in Fairfax County (combined enrollment of about 174,475 students).

Lane Elementary is the nearest neighboring public school, about 1.2 miles from this campus. Counting just inside five miles, 8 other public schools cluster around Island Creek Elementary. Among the 7 schools in that immediate cluster with test data (this one included), Island Creek Elementary ranks 1st on composite proficiency, above the local average of 64.6%.

The school occupies a residential site.

Over the past 7-year window. Over the past 7-year window, the student count fell 13%: 787 students in 2018 compared to 686 in 2025. Over the same period, the White share fell from 49% to 42%. The student-to-teacher ratio fell from 15.9:1 in 2018 to 14.0:1 today.

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