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Columbia Elementary

PublicElementaryGrades PK–5

6720 Alpine Dr, Annandale, VA 22003 · (703) 916-2500 · Part of Fairfax County Public Schools

Annandale’s School Grade B+ better than 74% of Virginia school districts

Directions
Students
377
Students per teacher
12:1
Free or reduced lunch
42%
Setting
Suburb
Grades
PK–5
The gist

What stands out about Columbia Elementary

  • Its own letter, C+: better results than 39% of Virginia’s public schools
  • Reading / language arts 8 pts below the state
  • Small classes: 12 students per teacher
  • Enrollment down 8.7% since 2020–21
  • Next stop for Annandale kids: Poe Middle

On the path

Where Annandale kids come from and go next. The whole path →

PK–5Columbia ElementaryYou are here
6–8Poe Middle879 students

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency52%
State average 54.4%
Reading / language arts62%
State average 69.5%

Its own letter, C+, places these results among Virginia’s 1,758 public schools with results. Source: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21).

Location

Directions ↗

6720 Alpine Dr, Annandale

Students

Enrollment by grade
Pre-K14
Kindergarten65
Grade 159
Grade 266
Grade 352
Grade 457
Grade 564
Enrollment over time
413’20
410’21
369’22
378’23
377’24

Down 8.7% since 2020–21.

Who goes here
White 38%Hispanic 35%Asian 12%Black 10%Two or more races 6%

As reported to NCES, share of students with a reported race or ethnicity.

Parents talk

Questions and answers about Columbia Elementary from Annandale families.

Other schools in Fairfax County Public Schools

The district →
Coates Elementary
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C
996 students14:1
Spring Hill Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–6 · McLean
A+
980 students17:1
Hutchison Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–6 · Herndon
D−
970 students14:1
Parklawn Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Alexandria
D
963 students14:1
Braddock Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Annandale
D
955 students16:1
Providence Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–6 · Fairfax
C+
954 students15:1

School facts: U.S. Department of Education (NCES), 2024–2025 school year. Test scores: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21). A school’s letter is our own summary of its reading and math results against Virginia’s other public schools; Annandale’s School Grade is built from its districts’ results. Map: © OpenStreetMap contributors.