Washington Mill Elementary

Washington Mill Elementary, a reasonably sized primary school in Alexandria, Virginia, operated by Fairfax County Public Schools, instructs 592 students, covering grades pre-K through 6.

Fairfax County Public Schools comprises 199 schools with combined enrollment of 179,323 students; Washington Mill Elementary is among them.

On demographics, Washington Mill Elementary shows that the largest single group is Hispanic at 40%, but no single group is in the majority. Beyond that, the school lists 29% Black, 20% White, 8% Asian, 3% multiracial. The wider county runs roughly 18% Hispanic, putting the school's mix considerably more Hispanic than the area baseline.

Looking at school resources, Staff filings list 41 full-time-equivalent teachers, which works out to roughly 14.6:1 students per teacher. The state averages around 13.8:1, so this campus is higher than the state norm typical. Around 79% of the student body qualifies for free or reduced-price meals, often used as a Title I proxy. Set against Fairfax County (around 37%), the school's rate is north of typical.

On a residual basis (actual vs predicted given the student mix), Washington Mill Elementary sits in the middle band of the BeatsExpectations distribution. Schools with this campus's student mix typically land near 66.6%; this one delivers 61.5%.

Zooming out to the county, ACS estimates for Fairfax County put median household income runs about $153,637, 65% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and the poverty rate sits near 4%. In all, Fairfax County runs 222 public schools (combined enrollment of about 174,475 students), of which Washington Mill Elementary is one.

The closest other public school is Woodley Hills Elementary, roughly 0.8 miles away. 8 of the 8 nearest public schools sit inside a five-mile radius. Ranking that nearby cluster on reported proficiency puts Washington Mill Elementary at 4th of 8; the average score across the group is 60.2%.

Geographically, the school is in a bedroom-community area.

Looking at the recent track record. Looking back 7 years, enrollment at Washington Mill Elementary has decreased 5%, going from 625 students in 2018 to 592 in 2025. The White share of enrollment ticked down from 25% to 20% over that span. Class-load math has grew: from 13.2:1 in 2018 to 14.6:1 in 2025.

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