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Enrollment
716
Elementary
DISTRICT 630 · STATE 499
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·FAIRFAX COUNTY PUBLIC SCHOOLS·NCES 510126001091
Lane Elementary
7137 Beulah St, Alexandria, VA 22315 · (703) 924-7700 · Fairfax County
GRADES PK–06ELEMENTARY21-SUBURBREGULAR SCHOOL716 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
13.7:1
52 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 13.6:1 · STATE 13.8:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
26%
187 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Kindergarten | 103 | 14% |
| Grade 1 | 94 | 13% |
| Grade 2 | 100 | 14% |
| Grade 3 | 111 | 16% |
| Grade 4 | 109 | 15% |
| Grade 5 | 109 | 15% |
| Grade 6 | 90 | 13% |
This year's kindergarten class (103) is 14% larger than its 6th grade class (90).
Student demographics
75%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
74.0%
VA avg 74.2% . -3.0pp since 2022
Math
71.0%
VA avg 72.7% . +1.0pp since 2022
What this means: On the SOL, Virginia's statewide test, about 74 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 71 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Virginia schools, those numbers are about 74 and 73. Reading and writing scores are down about 3 points since 2022, while math scores are up about 1 points.
SOL results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 74.0% | 71.0% |
| 2023-24 | 73.0% | 68.0% |
| 2022-23 | 77.0% | 70.0% |
% 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
69.7%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
81.0%
based on VA schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-11.3pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 70% 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 Lane Elementary
Lane Elementary's state test result (69.7% proficient) is higher than 0 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lane Elementary this school | 716 | 26.1% | 69.7% |
| Bush Hill Elementary Alexandria | 673 | 27.0% | 80.3% |
| Oakridge Elementary Arlington | 636 | 31.9% | 70.3% |
| Ashland Elementary Manassas | 738 | 20.1% | 85.6% |
| Baker-Butler Elementary Charlottesville | 692 | 30.2% | 76.1% |
| Winding Creek Elementary Stafford | 840 | 35.0% | 76.8% |
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 Lane Elementary ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Virginia | In Fairfax County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 69.7% | #597 of 1,101 | #84 of 136 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 71.0% | #642 of 1,111 ▲ 13 | #90 of 136 ▼ 3 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 74.0% | #476 of 1,111 ▲ 32 | #74 of 136 ▲ 4 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 716 | #173 of 1,176 | #45 of 144 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 13.7:1 | #497 of 1,105 | #71 of 143 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 75.1% | #52 of 1,106 | #8 of 143 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 26.1% | #970 of 1,157 | #80 of 140 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -9.4% | #475 of 759 | #64 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
716
-5 (-1%) vs 2020
-41% since 2000-01, when it was 1,204
Student : Teacher
13.7:1
was 14.7:1
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 | 716 | 52.2 | 13.7:1 | 26% (187) |
| 2023-24 | 752 | 48.1 | 15.6:1 | 25% (185) |
| 2022-23 | 732 | 47 | 15.6:1 | 24% (176) |
| 2020-21 | 721 | 49 | 14.7:1 | N/A |
| 2017-18 | 790 | 50.4 | 15.7:1 | 21% (163) |
| 2015-16 | 840 | 52 | 16.1:1 | 20% (168) |
| 2010-11 | 743 | 43 | 17.3:1 | 21% (158) |
| 2000-01 | 1,204 | 67 | 18.0:1 | 13% (153) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Lane Elementary.
Since 2017-18: students down 9% (790 to 716); teachers up 3% (50.4 to 52.2).
About Lane Elementary
Lane Elementary serves students in Alexandria, Virginia, as a medium-sized elementary school. A total of 716 students attend the school, which covers pre-K through 6. The average for elementary schools in Virginia is about 499 students, so this school is 43% above average.
The district, Fairfax County Public Schools, has 179,323 students enrolled across 199 schools.
At Lane Elementary, the largest share of students is White, at 38%. After that, the student body is 21% Hispanic, 21% Black, 10% Asian, and 10% multiracial. Census figures show Fairfax County is about 49% White. Pick two students at random and there is a 75% chance they belong to different racial or ethnic groups; that figure is the school's diversity index.
The teaching staff at Lane Elementary is 52.2 full-time-equivalent teachers, and the ratio is 13.7:1. That is close to the 13.8:1 average for elementary schools in Virginia. The percentage of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch is 26%. That is 11 points below the 37% average for public schools in Fairfax County.
Schools in Virginia with a similar free or reduced-price lunch share are predicted to score about 81.0%. Lane Elementary scores 69.7%.
Federal survey data for Fairfax County show that the median household income is $153,637, roughly 65% of adults have a four-year degree or more, and about 4% of residents live below the federal poverty line. There are 222 public schools in Fairfax County, enrolling about 174,475 students in all.
The shortest distance from Lane Elementary to another public school is about 1.0 miles, to Hayfield Secondary. Other public schools within five miles: at least 8. The school's 69.7% average proficiency ranks 4th among 8 nearby schools.
Lane 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.
Enrollment has been fairly stable: 721 in 2020-21 and 716 in 2024-25.
Questions about school safety, transportation, and start times can be posted here. 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
Other Lane Elementary schools
3 other US public schools in 4 states are named Lane Elementary. Lane Elementary is the largest of the 4.
- Lane ElementaryFresno, CA · 555 students
- Lane Elementary SchoolMacon, GA · 484 students
- Lane Elementary SchoolAlsip, IL · 228 students
Nearby schools
- Hayfield Secondary1.0 mi · 3,256
- Island Creek Elementary1.2 mi · 686
- Hayfield Elementary1.2 mi · 600
- Forestdale Elementary1.2 mi · 537
- Key Center1.3 mi · 43
- Key Middle1.3 mi · 700
Frequently asked questions
About Lane ElementaryHow large is Lane Elementary?
Lane Elementary enrolls approximately 716 students in grades PK-06.
Is Lane Elementary an elementary, middle, or high school?
Lane Elementary is an elementary school covering grades PK-06.
How many students per teacher at Lane Elementary?
Approximately 13.7:1 students per teacher at Lane Elementary.
How diverse is Lane Elementary?
Lane Elementary reports a student body of 38% White, 21% Hispanic, 21% Black, 10% Asian, 10% Two or more.
Is Lane Elementary public or private?
Lane Elementary is a public K-12 school, overseen by Fairfax County Public Schools.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.