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Public elementary school · Fairfax County Public Schools · Fairfax, Virginia

Providence Elementary

Providence Elementary rates 5.2, below most Fairfax County Public Schools elementary schools, whose rated median is 7.1.

Elementary schools, 1 to 10This campus against public elementary schools around it that are rated on verified state test data.
5.2this school

5.2 on a one-to-ten scale; the Fairfax County Public Schools median is 7.1.

#1,311 of 1,854 schools in Virginia · Fairfax County Public Schools: 141 elementary schools rated, median 7.1

The brief

A Fairfax County Public Schools elementary school where students score 5 points below what's typical for similar communities.

It ranks 1,311 of 1,854 schools in Virginia and 148 of 199 in Fairfax County Public Schools.

Providence Elementary is listed in Fairfax County Public Schools, and a district label does not verify attendance for an address: confirm the zoned campus with the district before you commit to a street.

Math79%9 points above the Virginia average of 70%2025 SOL
Reading69%3 points below the Virginia average of 72%2025 SOL
Proficiency is down 16 points across the 17-year record (2009–2025) and has held near 74% recently.2025 SOL; 36 test records from VA state assessments and EdFacts (NCES).

What the rating is made of, each out of 10

Student Progress
3.9
50% of the rating
Academics
5.7
30% of the rating
Resources & Environment
7.8
20% of the rating
About this school's data1 correction under review · rating: low confidence · 7 sources, 2019–2025

Every number on this page comes from a published source with a stated period. Where a source is partial, aging, an estimate, or describes a surrounding area rather than the school, that limitation is named here.

Attendance data is under correction. This existing Resources & Environment score and overall rating may still reflect an unverified attendance input.

Full Profile · 3/3 metrics

Multi-year averages used by the rating model: math 78% (multi-year average, 2009-2025) · reading/ELA 74% (multi-year average, 2009-2025).

School directory (enrollment, grades, staff, contact)
NCES Common Core of Data (CCD) · SY 2023–24 · Medium confidence
  • Source period: SY 2023–24. A newer release may be available.
MySchoolScout rating and rank
MySchoolScout ranking model · Low confidence
  • Vintage not available. Do not use this measure alone.
  • Derived as a weighted blend of the component scores shown in Academics from state assessment, EdFacts growth, and NCES resource records.
Math proficiency
State department of education · 2025 SOL · Medium confidence
  • Available for part of the eligible units; results may not represent the full area.
  • Source period: 2025 SOL. A newer release may be available.
  • Derived from source records rather than read directly from one field.
Reading/ELA proficiency
State department of education · 2025 SOL · Medium confidence
  • Available for part of the eligible units; results may not represent the full area.
  • Source period: 2025 SOL. A newer release may be available.
  • Derived from source records rather than read directly from one field.
Student progress (growth)
NCES EdFacts · Mixed source periods · Low confidence
  • Vintage not available. Do not use this measure alone.
  • Available for part of the eligible units; results may not represent the full area.
  • Derived as the fitted year-over-year slope of proficiency from multi-year assessment records.
Neighborhood (income, housing, education)
U.S. Census ACS 5-year estimates · ACS 2019–2023 5-year estimates · Low confidence
  • Older source: ACS 2019–2023 5-year estimates. Use as historical context.
  • Reported for the ZCTA for ZIP 22030; this does not measure the attendance area.
Programs (AP/IB, athletics, gifted)
CRDC via Urban Institute · SY 2021–22 · Medium confidence
  • Available for part of the eligible units; results may not represent the full area.
  • Source period: SY 2021–22. A newer release may be available.

Evidence periods: Rating mixed/unknown input periods; assessments multi-year average, 2009-2025; directory SY 2023–24

The neighborhood

Where it sits, and what the area looks like.
Providence Elementary and the 20 nearest elementary schools, each pin colored by its score.Pins are locations, not attendance boundaries. Verify the enrollment path with the district.

The area

Median income
$139,885
Median home value
$700,700
Median rent
$2,242/mo
College educated
66.5%
Homeownership
58%
Poverty rate
5.8%

U.S. Census ACS 5-year estimates · ACS 2019–2023 5-year estimates for the ZCTA associated with school ZIP 22030; this is area context, not an attendance boundary.

Getting around

Walk Score
38
Car-Dependent
Transit Score
39
Some Transit
Bike Score
58
Bikeable
County reported crime
3,011/100K
Reported Part-1 offenses (violent + property + arson) per 100,000 county residents, counting every city police department, sheriff's office and county police department that reported a full year to the FBI Uniform Crime Reporting program. Shown only where those agencies cover at least 80% of the county's residents. Not a school safety rating.

Walk, transit and bike scores byWalk Score

FBI Uniform Crime Reporting · 2025 · county context, not school-level safety or attendance eligibility. Source details

Programs and who goes here

What the campus offers, and who it enrolls.

Programs

Gifted and talented
Available
A program for qualifying students · CRDC via Urban Institute · SY 2021–22

Who goes here

Free or reduced lunch
45.6%
Students qualifying for federal meal assistance. Shown separately, never in the score.

NCES Common Core of Data (CCD).

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  8. Providence Elementarythis school
    5.2
Seven grade-compatible schools using the same rating model sit within 5 miles, and seven rate higher than Providence Elementary.Public-school ratings. Straight-line distance from this campus. Pins are locations, not attendance boundaries; verify the enrollment path with the district.

Distance is proximity only; it is not attendance eligibility.

Enrollment path unverified: Potential public school; its attendance or application path has not been classified.

The record

What is on file, and where each number came from.

Questions families ask

What grades does Providence Elementary serve?

Providence Elementary serves students in grades Pre-K through 6th.

How many students attend Providence Elementary?

Providence Elementary has an enrollment of approximately 893 students.

What is the student-teacher ratio at Providence Elementary?

The student-teacher ratio at Providence Elementary is 15.1:1. A lower ratio generally means more individual attention per student. The national average is approximately 16:1 for public schools.

How does Providence Elementary rank in VA?

Providence Elementary ranks #1,311 of 1,854 schools in VA.

What is Providence Elementary's MySchoolScout rating?

Providence Elementary has a current MySchoolScout rating of 5.2 out of 10. This score combines the level-appropriate components shown in the rating breakdown; equity data is shown separately for context.

What are the test scores at Providence Elementary?

Based on loaded state assessment records, Providence Elementary has 78% math proficiency (multi-year average, 2009-2025) and 74% reading/ELA proficiency (multi-year average, 2009-2025).

Is Providence Elementary a charter school?

No, Providence Elementary is not a charter school. It is a traditional public school operated by the local school district.

Is Providence Elementary a Title I school?

No, Providence Elementary is not currently a Title I school.

What does the Free & Reduced Lunch percentage mean for Providence Elementary?

45.6% of students at Providence Elementary qualify for free or reduced-price lunch. This is a commonly used indicator of economic need and provides important context when interpreting test scores.

School facts

Grades
Pre-K – 6th
Enrollment
893
Student-teacher ratio
15.1:1
Teachers (FTE)
59
Type
Regular
Title I
No
Setting
Large Suburb
County
Fairfax city
Rank in district
#148 of 199
Schools in district
223
District spending per student
$18,975
NCES F-33 · FY 2023 · This annual source is three years behind the current year.
District child poverty rate
6.1%
Census SAIPE · 2024
Area population (ZIP 22030)
60,855
Area average commute
28.9 min
Area median age
34.5

NCES Common Core of Data (CCD) (SY 2023–24).

Related reading

Data from NCES Common Core of Data, Virginia Dept. of Education, and U.S. Census ACS for the 2023–24 school year. Rankings computed by MySchoolScout. See all data sources.