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D−

Bailey's Upper Elementary School for the Arts and Sciences

PublicElementaryGrades 3–5

6245 Leesburg Pike, Falls Church, VA 22044 · (703) 503-2700 · Part of Fairfax County Public Schools

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

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Students
539
Students per teacher
14:1
Free or reduced lunch
88%
Setting
Suburb
Grades
3–5
The gist

What stands out about Bailey's Upper Elementary School for the Arts and Sciences

  • Its own letter, D−: reading and math results near the bottom of Virginia’s public schools
  • Math proficiency 34 pts below the state
  • Reading / language arts 37 pts below the state

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency20%
State average 54.4%
Reading / language arts33%
State average 69.5%

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

Location

Directions ↗

6245 Leesburg Pike, Falls Church

Students

Enrollment by grade
Grade 3185
Grade 4175
Grade 5179
Enrollment over time
525’20
519’21
522’22
525’23
539’24

About steady since 2020–21.

Who goes here
Hispanic 77%White 12%Black 4%Asian 4%Two or more races 3%American Indian/Alaska Native <1%

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

Parents talk

Questions and answers about Bailey's Upper Elementary School for the Arts and Sciences from Lake Barcroft families.

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Hutchison Elementary
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Parklawn Elementary
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Braddock Elementary
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D
955 students16:1
Providence Elementary
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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; Lake Barcroft’s School Grade is built from its districts’ results. Map: © OpenStreetMap contributors.