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What's the most underrated thing about Oak Street Elementary that outsiders don't know?
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Enrollment
587
Elementary
DISTRICT 382 · STATE 499
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·FALLS CHURCH CITY PUBLIC SCHOOLS·NCES 510129001844
Oak Street Elementary
601 S Oak St, Falls Church, VA 22046 · (703) 248-5660 · Falls Church city
GRADES 03–05ELEMENTARY21-SUBURBREGULAR SCHOOL587 STUDENTS
B+
allk12 Grade
Scored higher than 74% of Virginia public elementary schools
- ATest scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- B-Beats expectations How far test scores land above or below what the share of low-income students predicts for a school in this state.
- ·Three-year trend Not available for this school, so the grade uses the other parts.
Grades compare a school only with schools in the same state, because every state gives its own test. How grades work · Top-graded Virginia public elementary schools
Student : Teacher
13.2:1
45 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 11.6:1 · STATE 13.8:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
12%
69 students
DISTRICT 16% · 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Grade 3 | 186 | 32% |
| Grade 4 | 187 | 32% |
| Grade 5 | 214 | 36% |
Student demographics
53%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 57% · 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
School pathway
Students here typically continue to
Feeds from
Based on grade levels within Falls Church City Public Schools. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
SOL 2024-25 . % PassingEnglish Language Arts
89.0%
VA avg 74.2% . +0.0pp since 2022
Math
88.0%
VA avg 72.7% . +0.0pp since 2022
What this means: On the SOL, Virginia's statewide test, about 89 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 88 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Virginia schools, those numbers are about 74 and 73. Reading and writing scores have held steady since 2022, while math scores have held steady.
SOL results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 89.0% | 88.0% |
| 2023-24 | 89.0% | 86.0% |
| 2022-23 | 89.0% | 88.0% |
% 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
86.3%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
84.9%
based on VA schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+1.4pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 86% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 85% 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 Oak Street Elementary
Oak Street Elementary's state test result (86.3% proficient) is higher than 1 of the 4 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oak Street Elementary this school | 587 | 11.8% | 86.3% |
| Red Mill Elementary Virginia Beach | 586 | 14.7% | 88.1% |
| Princess Anne Elementary Virginia Beach | 654 | 11.2% | 92.4% |
| Mountain View Elementary Purcellville | 649 | 15.7% | 75.1% |
| Butts Road Primary Chesapeake | 498 | 12.7% | N/A |
| Butts Road Intermediate Chesapeake | 579 | 12.8% | 87.5% |
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 Oak Street Elementary ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Virginia |
|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 86.3% | #133 of 1,101 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 88.0% | #163 of 1,111 ▲ 15 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 89.0% | #101 of 1,111 ▼ 22 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 587 | #386 of 1,176 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 13.2:1 | #384 of 1,105 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 52.8% | #713 of 1,106 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 11.8% | #1,100 of 1,157 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -28.8% | #55 of 759 |
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
587
+53 (+10%) vs 2020
+50% since 1990-91, when it was 391
Student : Teacher
13.2:1
was 19.1:1
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 | 587 | 44.5 | 13.2:1 | 12% (69) |
| 2023-24 | 556 | 27.5 | 20.2:1 | 9% (52) |
| 2022-23 | 526 | 39.5 | 13.3:1 | 7% (35) |
| 2020-21 | 534 | 28 | 19.1:1 | N/A |
| 2017-18 | 824 | 46 | 17.9:1 | 9% (71) |
| 2015-16 | 780 | 50 | 15.6:1 | 8% (61) |
| 2010-11 | 439 | 28 | 15.7:1 | 9% (38) |
| 2000-01 | 514 | 45 | 11.4:1 | 11% (56) |
| 1990-91 | 391 | 26 | 15.0:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Oak Street Elementary.
Since 2017-18: students down 29% (824 to 587); teachers down 3% (46 to 44.5).
About Oak Street Elementary
Oak Street Elementary, a mid-sized elementary school, is located in Falls Church, Virginia. It reports enrollment of 587 students in grades 3 through 5.
Falls Church City Public Schools has 2,671 students in 5 schools, and Oak Street Elementary is one of those schools.
Federal enrollment data show Oak Street Elementary is 66% White. The next largest groups are 14% multiracial, 13% Hispanic, 4% Asian, and 3% Black. A diversity index of 53% means there is a 53% chance two randomly chosen students at Oak Street Elementary are from different groups.
Classroom staffing at Oak Street Elementary totals 44.5 full-time-equivalent teachers, and the student-to-teacher ratio is 13.2:1. The ratio is within a point of the 13.8:1 average for elementary schools in Virginia. Free or reduced-price lunch eligibility at Oak Street Elementary is about 12%. Public schools in Falls Church city average a similar 13%.
On the allk12 Grade, Oak Street Elementary lands at B+, ahead of 74% of Virginia public elementary schools.
The allk12 BeatsExpectations score for Oak Street Elementary is +1.4 points: 86.3% actual, 84.9% predicted.
American Community Survey estimates for Falls Church city show that the median household earns about $143,262 a year, the share of adults with a bachelor's degree or higher is 81%, and about 2% of people live in poverty. Falls Church city has 4 public schools with about 2,185 students, including Oak Street Elementary.
Graham Road Elementary, about 0.6 miles away, is the closest public school. Within five miles of Oak Street Elementary, there are at least 8 other public schools. Oak Street Elementary is 3rd of 7 nearby schools by average proficiency rate.
By NCES locale, the school is Suburb: Large, or in a suburban area outside a principal city, within an urbanized area with a population of 250,000 or more.
Enrollment in 2024-25 stood at 587, compared with 534 in 2020-21. Students per teacher dropped from 19.1 in 2020-21 to 13.2 in 2024-25.
On allk12, people connected to Oak Street Elementary can post about pickup and drop-off, after-school programs, and teacher feedback. Current and former families are welcome to add their experience.
Falls Church city at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
14,710
Census ACS
Median income
$143,262
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
81%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
2%
Below federal line
Schools in county
4
2,185 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Falls Church City Public Schools
- Meridian HighHigh · 893 students
- Mary Ellen Henderson MiddleMiddle · 632 students
- Mount Daniel ElementaryElementary · 486 students
- Jessie Thackrey PreschoolElementary · 73 students
Other schools in Falls Church
- Justice HighHigh · 2,357 students
- Marshall HighHigh · 2,200 students
- Falls Church HighHigh · 2,170 students
- Longfellow MiddleMiddle · 1,226 students
- Jackson MiddleMiddle · 991 students
- Meridian HighHigh · 893 students
Other Oak Street Elementary schools
2 other US public schools in 3 states are named Oak Street Elementary. Oak Street Elementary is the largest of the 3.
- Oak Street Elem SchoolLAKEWOOD, NJ · 513 students
- Oak Street ElementaryFranklin, MA · 398 students
Nearby schools
- Graham Road Elementary0.6 mi · 438
- Timber Lane Elementary0.8 mi · 584
- Jessie Thackrey Preschool1.0 mi · 73
- Mount Daniel Elementary1.0 mi · 486
- Mary Ellen Henderson Middle1.1 mi · 632
- Meridian High1.1 mi · 893
Frequently asked questions
About Oak Street ElementaryWhat is the total enrollment at Oak Street Elementary?
Oak Street Elementary enrolls approximately 587 students in grades 03-05.
Is Oak Street Elementary an elementary, middle, or high school?
Oak Street Elementary is an elementary school covering grades 03-05.
How many teachers does Oak Street Elementary have?
Oak Street Elementary employs 45 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 13.2:1.
How diverse is Oak Street Elementary?
Oak Street Elementary reports a student body of 66% White, 13% Hispanic, 3% Black, 4% Asian, 14% Two or more.
Who oversees Oak Street Elementary?
Oak Street Elementary is overseen by Falls Church City Public Schools in Falls Church city.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.