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Schools in Mount Vernon · Fairfax County Public Schools

Mount Vernon’s public schools outscore 74% of Virginia districts

The grade covers the public school district serving Mount Vernon, from kindergarten through graduation, on state tests and graduation. Math proficiency in Mount Vernon’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.

#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
6
39,292 students on the public path
In brief

Mount Vernon’s schools, in brief

Against towns with similar incomes

Among the 89 Virginia towns with household incomes within a quarter of Mount Vernon’s, its schools beat 30%, 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 ↓

Three 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

Aquinas Montessori School (private) and Alternative Paths Training School (private) are 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.

The School Grade

What’s behind Mount Vernon’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 (89)Better than 30%
B+A−A fairly firm grade. Ordinary sampling error in 72,751 test results and a graduating class of 14,974 could put Mount Vernon anywhere from B+ to A−. The tests are from spring 2021, when about 8 in 10 of Mount Vernon’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 Mount Vernon, with each school’s own grade.

The path, start to finish
PK–63 schoolsDepends on your addressD to C−
7–826 middle schoolsDepends on your addressD to A+
9–12Mount Vernon HighFairfax County Public SchoolsC

Mount Vernon’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

Mount Vernon vs. its neighbors

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

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
Mount VernonB+Fairfax County

Every school in Mount Vernon

32 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 Mount Vernonby address
Riverside Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–6 · Alexandria
C−
741 students14:1Rate it →
Washington Mill Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–6 · Alexandria
C−
592 students15:1Rate it →
Woodley Hills Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–6 · Alexandria
D
495 students11:1Rate it →
Mount Vernon High
High · Grades 9–12 · Alexandria
C
1,858 students10:1Rate it →
Also serving Mount Vernonin other towns
Glasgow Middle
Middle · Grades 6–8 · Alexandria
C−
1,702 students14:1Rate it →
Holmes Middle
Middle · Grades 6–8 · Alexandria
C−
881 students11:1Rate it →
Poe Middle
Middle · Grades 6–8 · Annandale
D
879 students12:1Rate it →
Lake Braddock Secondary
High · Grades 7–12 · Burke
A
4,411 students22:1Rate it →
Robinson Secondary
High · Grades 7–12 · Fairfax
A−
3,710 students22:1Rate it →
Hayfield Secondary
High · Grades 7–12 · Alexandria
B−
3,256 students16:1Rate it →
Sandburg Middle
Middle · Grades 7–8 · Alexandria
B−
1,401 students14:1Rate it →
Carson Middle
Middle · Grades 7–8 · Herndon
A+
1,358 students11:1Rate it →
Frost Middle
Middle · Grades 7–8 · Fairfax
A
1,272 students14:1Rate it →
Thoreau Middle
Middle · Grades 7–8 · Vienna
A
1,239 students11:1Rate it →
Longfellow Middle
Middle · Grades 7–8 · Falls Church
A+
1,226 students11:1Rate it →
Irving Middle
Middle · Grades 7–8 · Springfield
A
1,204 students14:1Rate it →
Kilmer Middle
Middle · Grades 7–8 · Vienna
A−
1,199 students14:1Rate it →
Johnson Middle
Middle · Grades 7–8 · Fairfax
B+
1,165 students12:1Rate it →
Twain Middle
Middle · Grades 7–8 · Alexandria
B
1,026 students12:1Rate it →
Hughes Middle
Middle · Grades 7–8 · Reston
B
1,012 students14:1Rate it →
Cooper Middle
Middle · Grades 7–8 · McLean
A+
997 students12:1Rate it →
Jackson Middle
Middle · Grades 7–8 · Falls Church
B−
991 students13:1Rate it →
South County Middle
Middle · Grades 7–8 · Lorton
A−
943 students13:1Rate it →
Liberty Middle
Middle · Grades 7–8 · Clifton
B+
913 students12:1Rate it →
Herndon Middle
Middle · Grades 7–8 · Herndon
C−
895 students10:1Rate it →
Rocky Run Middle
Middle · Grades 7–8 · Chantilly
A+
882 students15:1Rate it →
Whitman Middle
Middle · Grades 7–8 · Alexandria
D
828 students14:1Rate it →
Franklin Middle
Middle · Grades 7–8 · Chantilly
A
798 students14:1Rate it →
Stone Middle
Middle · Grades 7–8 · Centreville
B−
718 students9:1Rate it →
Key Middle
Middle · Grades 7–8 · Springfield
C−
700 students11:1Rate it →
Private schoolstuition; no state tests, so no grade
Aquinas Montessori School
Elementary · Grades PK–6 · Alexandria
Private · Nonsectarian
118 students17:1Rate it →
Alternative Paths Training School
Grades 1–12 · Alexandria
Private · Special education
49 students5:1Rate it →

Questions about Mount Vernon’s schools

Are Mount Vernon’s schools good?

By Virginia’s own tests, yes: the public schools Mount Vernon 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 30%. Tests are from 2020–21, graduation from the class of 2023.

What school district is Mount Vernon in?

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

Where do Mount Vernon kids go to high school?

Mount Vernon High in Alexandria, with 1,858 students; its own test results earn a C.

What is Mount Vernon’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 Mount Vernon 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 Mount Vernon?

Yes: Aquinas Montessori School (nonsectarian, grades PK–6, 118 students) and Alternative Paths Training School (special education, grades 1–12, 49 students).

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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.