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Schools in Hayfield · Fairfax County Public Schools

Hayfield’s public schools outscore 74% of Virginia districts

The grade covers the public school district serving Hayfield, from kindergarten through graduation, on state tests and graduation. 61% of students in Hayfield’s public schools are proficient in math, above the Virginia average (54%). Each state writes its own tests, so this is the one TownRatings grade compared within Virginia, not nationally.

#63of 250 Virginia townsK–12Where will my kid go?

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.

Math proficiency
61%
▲ 7 pts vs VA 54%
2020–21
Graduate on time
90%
▲ 1 pts vs VA 89%
class of 2023
Spent per student
$20.1K
▲ 17% vs VA $17.2K
FY2024
Students per teacher
13.7
VA 13.9
Schools in town
2
3,856 students on the public path
In brief

Hayfield’s schools, in brief

Against towns with similar incomes

Among the 65 Virginia towns with household incomes within a quarter of Hayfield’s, its schools beat 23%, 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 one middle school

From grade 7 the district’s path is Hayfield Secondary. 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.

The School Grade

What’s behind Hayfield’s grade

A− Test scoresB Graduation

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.

Virginia school districts we grade (133)Better than 74%
Lower resultsHigher results
Virginia towns with similar household incomes (65)Better than 23%
B+A−A fairly firm grade. Ordinary sampling error in 72,751 test results and a graduating class of 14,974 could put Hayfield anywhere from B+ to A−. The tests are from spring 2021, when about 8 in 10 of Hayfield’s students in the tested grades sat them (72,751 students).

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where will my kid go?

Pick a grade. These are the public schools that serve Hayfield, with each school’s own grade.

The path, start to finish
PK–6Hayfield ElementaryFairfax County Public SchoolsB−
7–12Hayfield SecondaryFairfax County Public SchoolsB−

Hayfield’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.

Fairfax County Public SchoolsGrades PK–12 · 199 schools · 179,323 students · 13.7 per teacher (VA 13.9)
$20,064VA $17,169 · FY2024
B+
Test scores · 2020–21

How students score

Math61%
State average 54.4% · 72751 students tested

Hayfield vs. its neighbors

Schools grades for the Virginia towns that share Hayfield’s borders.

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
HayfieldB+Fairfax County

Every school in Hayfield

2 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).

District schools in Hayfieldby address
Hayfield Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–6 · Alexandria
B−
600 students16:1Rate it →
Hayfield Secondary
High · Grades 7–12 · Alexandria
B−
3,256 students16:1Rate it →

Questions about Hayfield’s schools

Are Hayfield’s schools good?

By Virginia’s own tests, yes: the public schools Hayfield 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 23%. Tests are from 2020–21, graduation from the class of 2023.

What school district is Hayfield in?

Fairfax County Public Schools, which runs grades PK–12 and enrolls 179,323 students in 199 schools (2024–25).

What is Hayfield’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 Hayfield spend per student?

$20,064 in Fairfax County Public Schools (FY2024), against $17,169 across Virginia. Spending doesn’t count toward the grade.

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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.