Photo: William D. O'Neil · CC BY-SA 4.0Lake Barcroft’s public schools outscore 74% of Virginia districts
The grade covers the public school district serving Lake Barcroft, from kindergarten through graduation, on state tests and graduation. On the state math tests, 61% of Lake Barcroft’s students scored proficient, 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.
Lake Barcroft’s schools, in brief
Against towns with similar incomes
Among the 117 Virginia towns with household incomes within a quarter of Lake Barcroft’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 ↓
Two elementary schools, then 26 middle and one high school
Which school depends on the address at every step. See the path ↓
Choice beyond the district
Congressional School (private) is in town. Every school ↓
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 Lake Barcroft’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 Lake Barcroft, with each school’s own grade.
Pre-K in Lake Barcroft · depends on your address
Belvedere Elementary
Grades PK–5 · 606 students · 12:1 students per teacher · in Falls Church
Sleepy Hollow Elementary
Grades PK–5 · 475 students · 13:1 students per teacher · in Falls Church
Kindergarten in Lake Barcroft · depends on your address
Belvedere Elementary
Grades PK–5 · 606 students · 12:1 students per teacher · in Falls Church
Sleepy Hollow Elementary
Grades PK–5 · 475 students · 13:1 students per teacher · in Falls Church
1st grade in Lake Barcroft · depends on your address
Belvedere Elementary
Grades PK–5 · 606 students · 12:1 students per teacher · in Falls Church
Sleepy Hollow Elementary
Grades PK–5 · 475 students · 13:1 students per teacher · in Falls Church
2nd grade in Lake Barcroft · depends on your address
Belvedere Elementary
Grades PK–5 · 606 students · 12:1 students per teacher · in Falls Church
Sleepy Hollow Elementary
Grades PK–5 · 475 students · 13:1 students per teacher · in Falls Church
3rd grade in Lake Barcroft · depends on your address
Belvedere Elementary
Grades PK–5 · 606 students · 12:1 students per teacher · in Falls Church
Bailey's Upper Elementary School for the Arts and Sciences
Grades 3–5 · 539 students · 14:1 students per teacher · in Falls Church
Sleepy Hollow Elementary
Grades PK–5 · 475 students · 13:1 students per teacher · in Falls Church
4th grade in Lake Barcroft · depends on your address
Belvedere Elementary
Grades PK–5 · 606 students · 12:1 students per teacher · in Falls Church
Bailey's Upper Elementary School for the Arts and Sciences
Grades 3–5 · 539 students · 14:1 students per teacher · in Falls Church
Sleepy Hollow Elementary
Grades PK–5 · 475 students · 13:1 students per teacher · in Falls Church
5th grade in Lake Barcroft · depends on your address
Belvedere Elementary
Grades PK–5 · 606 students · 12:1 students per teacher · in Falls Church
Bailey's Upper Elementary School for the Arts and Sciences
Grades 3–5 · 539 students · 14:1 students per teacher · in Falls Church
Sleepy Hollow Elementary
Grades PK–5 · 475 students · 13:1 students per teacher · in Falls Church
9th grade in Lake Barcroft
Justice High
Grades 9–12 · 2,357 students · 15:1 students per teacher · in Falls Church
10th grade in Lake Barcroft
Justice High
Grades 9–12 · 2,357 students · 15:1 students per teacher · in Falls Church
11th grade in Lake Barcroft
Justice High
Grades 9–12 · 2,357 students · 15:1 students per teacher · in Falls Church
12th grade in Lake Barcroft
Justice High
Grades 9–12 · 2,357 students · 15:1 students per teacher · in Falls Church
Lake Barcroft’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
Lake Barcroft vs. its neighbors
Schools grades for the Virginia towns that share Lake Barcroft’s borders.
| Town | Schools | Main districts |
|---|---|---|
| Lake Barcroft | B+ | Fairfax County |
Every school in Lake Barcroft
31 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).
Questions about Lake Barcroft’s schools
Are Lake Barcroft’s schools good?
By Virginia’s own tests, yes: the public schools Lake Barcroft 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 Lake Barcroft in?
Fairfax County Public Schools, which runs grades PK–12 and enrolls 179,323 students in 199 schools (2024–25).
Where do Lake Barcroft kids go to high school?
Justice High in Falls Church, with 2,357 students; its own test results earn a B.
What is Lake Barcroft’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 Lake Barcroft spend per student?
$20,064 in Fairfax County Public Schools (FY2024), against $17,169 across Virginia. Spending doesn’t count toward the grade.
Are there private schools in Lake Barcroft?
Yes: Congressional School (nonsectarian, grades PK–8, 395 students).
Parents talk
What Lake Barcroft families are saying about school.
Looking for colleges? Colleges near Lake Barcroft → 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.