Photo: User:AlbertHerring · CC BY 3.0Belle Haven’s public schools outscore 74% of Virginia districts
The grade covers the public school district serving Belle Haven, from kindergarten through graduation, on state tests and graduation. Math proficiency in Belle Haven’s districts is 61%, above the Virginia average (54%). Each state writes its own tests, so this is the one TownRatings grade compared within Virginia, not nationally.
From Virginia state tests taken in spring 2021, when about 8 in 10 of students in the tested grades sat them, and the class of 2023’s four-year graduation rate, as reported to the U.S. Department of Education.
Belle Haven’s schools, in brief
Against towns with similar incomes
Among the 117 Virginia towns with household incomes within a quarter of Belle Haven’s, its schools beat 39%, lower than their 74% against all the state’s districts. The grade ↓
Spending and class size
The district spends $20,064 per student, against $17,169 across Virginia (FY2024). Spending doesn’t count toward the grade. Districts ↓
One elementary school, then 26 middle and one high school
Which school depends on the address at the later steps. See the path ↓
Written from the figures on this page. Tests are from 2020–21, graduation from the class of 2023; each school’s own letter uses 2020–21 results.
What’s behind Belle Haven’s grade
B+: better than 74% of Virginia school districts, #63 of 250 Virginia towns. Test scores and graduation are both above the Virginia average; test scores are the stronger of the two.
Where will my kid go?
Pick a grade. These are the public schools that serve Belle Haven, with each school’s own grade.
Pre-K in Belle Haven
Belle View Elementary
Grades PK–6 · 419 students · 13:1 students per teacher · in Alexandria
Kindergarten in Belle Haven
Belle View Elementary
Grades PK–6 · 419 students · 13:1 students per teacher · in Alexandria
1st grade in Belle Haven
Belle View Elementary
Grades PK–6 · 419 students · 13:1 students per teacher · in Alexandria
2nd grade in Belle Haven
Belle View Elementary
Grades PK–6 · 419 students · 13:1 students per teacher · in Alexandria
3rd grade in Belle Haven
Belle View Elementary
Grades PK–6 · 419 students · 13:1 students per teacher · in Alexandria
4th grade in Belle Haven
Belle View Elementary
Grades PK–6 · 419 students · 13:1 students per teacher · in Alexandria
5th grade in Belle Haven
Belle View Elementary
Grades PK–6 · 419 students · 13:1 students per teacher · in Alexandria
6th grade in Belle Haven
Belle View Elementary
Grades PK–6 · 419 students · 13:1 students per teacher · in Alexandria
9th grade in Belle Haven
West Potomac High
Grades 9–12 · 2,710 students · 13:1 students per teacher · in Alexandria
10th grade in Belle Haven
West Potomac High
Grades 9–12 · 2,710 students · 13:1 students per teacher · in Alexandria
11th grade in Belle Haven
West Potomac High
Grades 9–12 · 2,710 students · 13:1 students per teacher · in Alexandria
12th grade in Belle Haven
West Potomac High
Grades 9–12 · 2,710 students · 13:1 students per teacher · in Alexandria
Belle Haven’s public schools are run by Fairfax County Public Schools, which also serves Clifton, Herndon and Vienna. To confirm the school for a specific address, ask the district.
The district
Spending and class size are shown but don’t count toward the grade. Each district’s own page has every school.
How students score
Belle Haven vs. its neighbors
Schools grades for the Virginia towns that share Belle Haven’s borders.
| Town | Schools | Main districts |
|---|---|---|
| Belle Haven | B+ | Fairfax County |
| Alexandria | C− | Alexandria City |
Every school in Belle Haven
28 schools. Each public school’s letter compares its own 2020–21 reading and math results with Virginia’s other public schools (the newest school-level results we have).
Left off: 4 public programs with fewer than 25 students (Quander Road School, Pulley Career Center, West Potomac High School Academy and Clifford S. Hardison Governor's Health Sciences Academy).
Questions about Belle Haven’s schools
Are Belle Haven’s schools good?
By Virginia’s own tests, yes: the public schools Belle Haven children attend outscore 74% of Virginia’s school districts on tests and graduation, a B+ Schools grade, #63 of 250 Virginia towns. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 39%. Tests are from 2020–21, graduation from the class of 2023.
What school district is Belle Haven in?
Fairfax County Public Schools, which runs grades PK–12 and enrolls 179,323 students in 199 schools (2024–25).
Where do Belle Haven kids go to high school?
West Potomac High in Alexandria, with 2,710 students; its own test results earn a B−.
What is Belle Haven’s graduation rate?
90% of the class of 2023 in Fairfax County Public Schools graduated in four years, against 89% across Virginia.
How much does Belle Haven spend per student?
$20,064 in Fairfax County Public Schools (FY2024), against $17,169 across Virginia. Spending doesn’t count toward the grade.
Parents talk
What Belle Haven families are saying about school.
Looking for colleges? Colleges near Belle Haven → They have their own page.
School data: state test results (2020–21, with participation) and four-year graduation rates (class of 2023) reported to the U.S. Department of Education (EDFacts via ED Data Express); each school’s own letter uses its 2020–21 results (EDFacts via the Urban Institute); schools and enrollment from NCES (2024–25; private schools 2023–24); spending from the Census Bureau’s school finance survey (FY2024). The School Grade is our own summary, graded within Virginia. Stars are from neighbors.