Enrollment
848
Virginia · 2024-25 NCES data
Other / mixed grade configuration · Fairfax, VA
Federal NCES profile for Navy Elementary, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 53/100.
The verdict
Navy Elementary earns 53/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes larger than 78% of Virginia schools.
Navy Elementary has class sizes larger than 78% of Virginia schools. Computed live against every Virginia school reporting to NCES.
By Resource Investment Index, Navy Elementary ranks #7 of 19 schools in Fairfax, VA.
NCES ID 510126000544 Verify on NCES CCD record →
Enrollment
848
Virginia · 2024-25 NCES data
Teachers (FTE)
54.0
Federal CCD staff survey
Students per teacher
15.7:1
vs 13.9:1 Virginia avg
+13% vs state
Free-lunch eligible
5.9%
vs 57.6% Virginia avg
-90% vs state
How Navy Elementary compares with Virginia and U.S. medians
Slightly above state median
15.7:1 - 1.8 above the Virginia state median of 13.9:1, indicating larger average class loads than typical schools in the state.
Navy Elementary is a lower-poverty, mid-sized combined-grade school in Fairfax, Virginia, enrolling 848 students.
Class loads run somewhat heavier than typical: 15.7:1 puts it in the larger third of Virginia schools by student-teacher ratio.
Comparatively few students face economic hardship here, 5.9% free-meal eligibility runs 90% below the Virginia average.
Enrollment of 848 puts it in the larger third of Virginia schools by headcount.
Its Resource Investment Index sits near the middle of the pack among 1,868 scored Virginia schools.
Against 167 statewide peers matched on enrollment and economic need, it ranks mid-pack at #97.
Its student body is led by Asian (45%) and White (35%) (diversity index 66/100).
Counselor access is stretched at roughly 424 students per counselor, well above the ASCA-recommended 250:1 ceiling.
Attendance holds up well here: only 4.5% of students were chronically absent, below the typical post-pandemic national figure.
The surrounding Fairfax County Public Schools spends $17,977 per pupil, 23% above the Virginia average, a better-resourced district than most.
Among Fairfax's public schools, it stands alongside Robinson Secondary (3,710 students): Navy Elementary is smaller than that campus by headcount and runs leaner classes (15.7:1 vs 17.1:1).
Fairfax County Public Schools also operates Lake Braddock Secondary (4,411 students) and Robinson Secondary (3,710 students) alongside Navy Elementary.
Sourced from NCES CCD, CRDC, and F-33 (federal records, not a quality verdict). How we source and compute this.
Source: National Center for Education Statistics Common Core of Data + CRDC + F-33 · 2024-25
Navy Elementary on the metrics families compare, against Virginia and U.S. means.
| Metric | This school | vs Virginia | Virginia avg | U.S. avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Students per teacher | 15.7:1 | ▲ 13% | 13.9:1 | 15.7:1 |
| Free-lunch eligible | 5.9% | ▼ 90% | 57.6% | 51.7% |
| Enrollment | 848 | top 21% | - | - |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25
Three separate federal collections, each on its own reporting cadence - which is why this school's numbers line up on a consistent basis against every other school and state on this site, rather than mixing figures pulled from different survey years.
Largest group: Asian at 45.3% of enrollment.
Simpson diversity index - at 65.5, Navy Elementary is more mixed than the Virginia school average of 53.7.
District-wide per-pupil expenditure for Fairfax County Public Schools, which includes Navy Elementary.
Source: NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey District-level finance · FY 2021-22 Per-pupil expenditure reflects the district-wide average. Individual school budgets are not reported at the federal level.
| School | Enrollment | Economic Profile | Student-Teacher Ratio |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lake Braddock Secondary | Larger | Higher economic need | Similar S:T ratio |
| Robinson Secondary | Larger | Similar economic need | Similar S:T ratio |
| Hayfield Secondary | Larger | Higher economic need | Higher S:T ratio |
| Chantilly High | Larger | Higher economic need | Similar S:T ratio |
| West Springfield High | Larger | Similar economic need | Higher S:T ratio |
Comparisons are relative to Navy Elementary's own figures; each column derives from NCES Common Core of Data.
6 comparable other schools (grades Mixed) serving the same city.
Matched by enrollment size and by staffing ratio across all of Virginia, not just this city - a different peer set than the local comparisons above.
Next steps
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Federal record (CCD 2024-25, CRDC 2021-22) - PlainSchools assigns no subjective rating; the composite quality score is a transparent, reproducible index computed from this cited federal data.
Navy Elementary has 848 students enrolled. It is a public school in Fairfax, VA.
The student-teacher ratio at Navy Elementary is 15.7:1, which is 13% higher than the Virginia average of 13.9:1 and 0% higher than the national average of 15.7:1.
5.9% of students at Navy Elementary are eligible for free lunch, compared to the Virginia average of 57.6%.
The largest demographic group at Navy Elementary is Asian at 45.3% of enrollment, in Fairfax, VA. Its student body is more racially and ethnically mixed than most US schools, with a diversity index of 65.5/100.
Navy Elementary has a Resource Investment Index of 53/100 (higher reported resources relative to schools nationally) based on 4 factors: student-teacher ratio, counselor availability, attendance rates. Not a test-score or academic measure (national median ~41/100, see methodology).
By Resource Investment Index, Navy Elementary ranks #7 of 19 schools in Fairfax, VA. This compares federal resource and staffing data among local peers; it is not a test-score or academic ranking. See all schools in Fairfax on the city page.
Navy Elementary earns 53/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes larger than 78% of Virginia schools. This is a resource snapshot, not an academic rating; see the Resource Investment Index question above for what the number does and doesn't measure.
Besides Navy Elementary, Fairfax County Public Schools also operates Lake Braddock Secondary (4,411 students), Robinson Secondary (3,710 students), and Hayfield Secondary (3,256 students). See the Fairfax County Public Schools district page for the complete list.
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