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%)
Student Attention
Lowest student:teacher ratio (Top 1%)
For the 2024-25 school year, there is 1 public preschool serving 63 students in Falls Church City School District.
Public Preschools in Falls Church City School District have a diversity score of 0.66, which is less than the Virginia public preschool average of 0.72.
Minority enrollment is 46% of the student body (majority Hispanic and Black), which is less than the Virginia public preschool average of 55% (majority Black and Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (VA)
# Schools
5 Schools
1,084 Schools
# Students
2,496 Students
534,766 Students
# Teachers
208 Teachers
38,048 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
12:1
12:1
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
0.55
0.72
# American Indian Students
2 Students
1,469 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
179 Students
43,461 Students
% Asian Students
7%
8%
# Hispanic Students
309 Students
104,229 Students
% Hispanic Students
12%
20%
# Black Students
78 Students
106,774 Students
% Black Students
3%
20%
# White Students
1,607 Students
239,892 Students
% White Students
65%
45%
# Hawaiian Students
1 Student
760 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
320 Students
38,181 Students
% of Two or more races Students
13%
7%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
63
33,899
# Students in K Grade:
131
79,146
# Students in 1st Grade:
175
84,663
# Students in 2nd Grade:
155
80,773
# Students in 3rd Grade:
187
77,963
# Students in 4th Grade:
161
77,956
# Students in 5th Grade:
178
76,046
# Students in 6th Grade:
201
14,090
# Students in 7th Grade:
193
2,076
# Students in 8th Grade:
187
748
# Students in 9th Grade:
239
1,863
# Students in 10th Grade:
223
1,907
# Students in 11th Grade:
197
1,783
# Students in 12th Grade:
206
1,853
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $21,960 is higher than the state median of $15,473. The school district revenue/student has grown by 6% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $21,342 is higher than the state median of $15,228. The school district spending/student has grown by 5% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$55 MM
$19,496 MM
Spending
$53 MM
$19,187 MM
Revenue / Student
$21,960
$15,473
Spending / Student
$21,342
$15,228
Best Falls Church City School District Public Preschools (2024-25)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: n/an/a
Jessie Thackrey Preschool
Magnet School
201 N Cherry Street
Falls Church, VA 22046
(703) 248-5631
Falls Church, VA 22046
(703) 248-5631
Grades: PK
| 63 students
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