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How has Oak View Elementary changed in the last five years, for better or worse?
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Enrollment
776
Elementary
DISTRICT 630 · STATE 499
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·FAIRFAX COUNTY PUBLIC SCHOOLS·NCES 510126000548
Oak View Elementary
5004 Sideburn Rd, Fairfax, VA 22032 · (703) 764-7100 · Fairfax County
GRADES PK–06ELEMENTARY21-SUBURBREGULAR SCHOOL776 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
16.6:1
47 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 13.6:1 · STATE 13.8:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
11%
85 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 | 112 | 14% |
| Grade 1 | 101 | 13% |
| Grade 2 | 96 | 12% |
| Grade 3 | 93 | 12% |
| Grade 4 | 117 | 15% |
| Grade 5 | 140 | 18% |
| Grade 6 | 117 | 15% |
This year's kindergarten class (112) is about the same size as its 6th grade class (117).
Student demographics
62%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
86.0%
VA avg 74.2% . -2.0pp since 2022
Math
87.0%
VA avg 72.7% . -3.0pp since 2022
What this means: On the SOL, Virginia's statewide test, about 86 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 87 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 2 points since 2022, while math scores are down about 3 points.
SOL results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 86.0% | 87.0% |
| 2023-24 | 86.0% | 84.0% |
| 2022-23 | 88.0% | 90.0% |
% 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
84.5%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
85.1%
based on VA schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-0.6pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 85% 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 View Elementary
Oak View Elementary's state test result (84.5% proficient) is higher than 1 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oak View Elementary this school | 776 | 11.0% | 84.5% |
| Union Mill Elementary Clifton | 874 | 12.5% | 82.0% |
| Hunt Valley Elementary Springfield | 735 | 11.7% | 86.8% |
| Nuckols Farm Elementary Richmond | 627 | 10.8% | 89.7% |
| Wakefield Forest Elementary Fairfax | 626 | 8.3% | 91.5% |
| Waples Mill Elementary Oakton | 750 | 12.5% | 87.2% |
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 View Elementary ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Virginia | In Fairfax County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 84.5% | #187 of 1,101 | #45 of 136 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 87.0% | #189 of 1,111 ▲ 44 | #43 of 136 ▲ 4 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 86.0% | #162 of 1,111 ▼ 18 | #46 of 136 ▼ 5 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 776 | #109 of 1,176 | #27 of 144 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 16.6:1 | #982 of 1,105 | #136 of 143 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 62.1% | #513 of 1,106 | #94 of 143 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 11.0% | #1,109 of 1,157 | #114 of 140 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -7.3% | #544 of 759 | #73 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
776
0 (0%) vs 2020
+5% since 1990-91, when it was 737
Student : Teacher
16.6:1
was 15.2:1
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 | 776 | 46.9 | 16.6:1 | 11% (85) |
| 2023-24 | 775 | 45.8 | 16.9:1 | 11% (86) |
| 2022-23 | 764 | 43.8 | 17.5:1 | 9% (66) |
| 2020-21 | 776 | 51 | 15.2:1 | N/A |
| 2017-18 | 837 | 49 | 17.1:1 | 5% (44) |
| 2015-16 | 797 | 48 | 16.6:1 | 6% (48) |
| 2010-11 | 713 | 37 | 19.3:1 | 7% (48) |
| 2000-01 | 742 | 44 | 16.9:1 | 6% (43) |
| 1990-91 | 737 | 39 | 18.9:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Oak View Elementary.
Since 2017-18: students down 7% (837 to 776); teachers down 4% (49 to 46.9).
About Oak View Elementary
Oak View Elementary is a large elementary school for students in Fairfax, Virginia. It reports enrollment of 776 students in pre-K through 6. That puts enrollment 56% above the 499-student average for elementary schools in Virginia.
Fairfax County Public Schools has 179,323 students spread across 199 schools.
Of every 100 students at Oak View Elementary, about 57 are White. After that, the student body is 18% Asian, 11% Hispanic, 10% multiracial, and 4% Black. Measured by the diversity index, the student body scores 62%.
Oak View Elementary lists 46.9 full-time-equivalent teachers; that is about 16.6 students per teacher. The gap from the 13.8:1 average for elementary schools in Virginia is 2.7 students per teacher. About 11% of students at Oak View Elementary are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch. That is 26 points below the 37% average for public schools in Fairfax County.
Given its share of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, Oak View Elementary would be expected to post about 85.1%. Its actual average proficiency rate across its state test results is 84.5%.
In the wider Fairfax County area, median household income comes to about $153,637, roughly 65% of adults have a four-year degree or more, and the share of residents below the poverty line is 4%. Fairfax County counts 222 public schools with about 174,475 students.
Oak View Elementary is about 0.4 miles from Robinson Secondary, its nearest public school. Within five miles are at least 8 other public schools. In a group of 9 nearby schools with scores, Oak View Elementary ranks 4th on average proficiency.
Locale data from NCES put Oak View Elementary in a suburban area outside a principal city, within an urbanized area with a population of 250,000 or more (Suburb: Large).
Between 2020-21 and 2024-25, enrollment moved from 776 to 776, a small change. The ratio was 15.2:1 in 2020-21 and 16.6:1 in 2024-25.
The discussion board for Oak View Elementary is open to topics like special education services, counseling, and support programs. Teachers and staff are welcome to share updates too.
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 Fairfax
- Robinson SecondaryHigh · 3,710 students
- Woodson HighHigh · 2,436 students
- Fairfax HighHigh · 2,404 students
- Frost MiddleMiddle · 1,272 students
- Johnson MiddleMiddle · 1,165 students
- Providence ElementaryElementary · 954 students
Other Oak View Elementary schools
10 other US public schools in 10 states are named Oak View Elementary. Oak View Elementary is the largest of the 11.
- Oak View ElementaryDecatur, GA · 685 students
- Oak View Elementary SchoolBolingbrook, IL · 636 students
- Oak View Elem SchoolFranklin, TN · 517 students
- OAK VIEW ELEMENTARYMAPLE GROVE, MN · 515 students
- Oak View ElementaryHigh Point, NC · 491 students
Nearby schools
- Robinson Secondary0.4 mi · 3,710
- Laurel Ridge Elementary0.8 mi · 835
- Bonnie Brae Elementary1.0 mi · 718
- Fairview Elementary1.7 mi · 751
- Fairfax Villa Elementary1.7 mi · 514
- Olde Creek Elementary2.0 mi · 359
Frequently asked questions
About Oak View ElementaryHow many students attend Oak View Elementary?
Oak View Elementary enrolls approximately 776 students in grades PK-06.
Is Oak View Elementary an elementary, middle, or high school?
Oak View Elementary is an elementary school covering grades PK-06.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Oak View Elementary?
The student-to-teacher ratio at Oak View Elementary is approximately 16.6:1 (47 FTE teachers).
How diverse is Oak View Elementary?
Oak View Elementary reports a student body of 57% White, 11% Hispanic, 4% Black, 18% Asian, 10% Two or more.
Is Oak View Elementary public or private?
Oak View 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.