Top Rankings
Falls Church City School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Virginia for:
Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 1%)
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 1%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 5%)
Science Proficiency
Highest science proficiency (Top 1%)
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 1%)
For the 2025 school year, there are 2 public preschools serving 556 students in Falls Church City School District.
Public Preschools in Falls Church City School District have a diversity score of 0.56, which is less than the Virginia public preschool average of 0.72.
Minority enrollment is 36% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Virginia public preschool average of 56% (majority Hispanic and Black).
Overview
This School District
This State (VA)
# Schools
5 Schools
1,059 Schools
# Students
2,610 Students
522,218 Students
# Teachers
179 Teachers
37,218 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
15:1
15:1
District Rank
Falls Church City School District, which is ranked within the top 1% of all 135 school districts in Virginia (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2020-2021 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 98% has increased from 95% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#1 out of 135 school districts
(Top 1%)
(Top 1%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
(20-21)84%
54%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
(20-21)89%
69%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
(20-21)85%
59%
Graduation Rate
98%
89%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.57
0.72
# American Indian Students
1 Student
1,435 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
190 Students
42,355 Students
% Asian Students
7%
8%
# Hispanic Students
342 Students
104,836 Students
% Hispanic Students
13%
20%
# Black Students
86 Students
103,630 Students
% Black Students
3%
20%
# White Students
1,635 Students
231,144 Students
% White Students
63%
44%
# Hawaiian Students
1 Student
693 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
355 Students
38,125 Students
% of Two or more races Students
14%
8%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
76
34,291
# Students in K Grade:
156
76,338
# Students in 1st Grade:
143
80,198
# Students in 2nd Grade:
181
82,775
# Students in 3rd Grade:
175
74,941
# Students in 4th Grade:
198
76,158
# Students in 5th Grade:
183
74,304
# Students in 6th Grade:
197
13,434
# Students in 7th Grade:
218
1,615
# Students in 8th Grade:
196
653
# Students in 9th Grade:
209
1,849
# Students in 10th Grade:
239
1,917
# Students in 11th Grade:
225
1,904
# Students in 12th Grade:
214
1,841
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $21,001 is higher than the state median of $15,502. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $20,410 is higher than the state median of $15,257. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Total Revenue
$55 MM
$19,496 MM
Spending
$53 MM
$19,187 MM
Revenue / Student
$21,001
$15,502
Spending / Student
$20,410
$15,257
Best Falls Church City School District Public Preschools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: n/an/a
201 N Cherry Street
Falls Church, VA 22046
(703) 248-5631
Falls Church, VA 22046
(703) 248-5631
Grades: PK
| 75 students
Rank: n/an/a
2328 N Oak St
Falls Church, VA 22046
(703) 248-5640
Falls Church, VA 22046
(703) 248-5640
Grades: PK-2
| 481 students
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