Other / mixed grade configuration · Fairfax, VA

Olde Creek Elementary

Federal NCES profile for Olde Creek Elementary, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 56/100.

2024-25 NCES dataOther / mixed grade configurationNCES 510126000551
0/100100/10056/100
👥 S:T ratio
59
🌟 Gifted program
70
🎓 Counselors
28
📋 Attendance
66
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →

The verdict

Olde Creek Elementary earns 56/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes smaller than 93% of Virginia schools.

#4 of 19
schools in Fairfax · Resource Index
56
Resource Index · Higher
10.3:1
small classes for Virginia
16.8%
free-lunch eligible

Olde Creek Elementary has class sizes smaller than 93% of Virginia schools. Computed live against every Virginia school reporting to NCES.

By Resource Investment Index, Olde Creek Elementary ranks #4 of 19 schools in Fairfax, VA.

Enrollment

359

Virginia · 2024-25 NCES data

Teachers (FTE)

35.0

Federal CCD staff survey

Students per teacher

10.3:1

vs 13.9:1 Virginia avg

-26% vs state

Free-lunch eligible

16.8%

vs 57.6% Virginia avg

-71% vs state

Student-teacher ratio in context

How Olde Creek Elementary compares with Virginia and U.S. medians

Smaller classes than state median

Source: NCES Common Core of Data As of 2024-25 federal staff survey Total enrollment ÷ full-time-equivalent classroom teachers

What stands out at Olde Creek Elementary

Olde Creek Elementary is a lower-poverty, mid-sized combined-grade school in Fairfax, Virginia, enrolling 359 students.

Classes run notably small here: at 10.3:1, Olde Creek Elementary is leaner than roughly 93% of Virginia schools and 26% under the state's 13.9:1 norm, more adult attention per pupil than most peers.

Comparatively few students face economic hardship here, 16.8% free-meal eligibility runs 71% below the Virginia average.

Enrollment of 359 puts it in the smaller third of Virginia schools by headcount.

Its Resource Investment Index lands in the upper third of 1,868 scored Virginia schools.

Against 77 statewide peers matched on enrollment and economic need, it ranks mid-pack at #39.

Its student body is led by White (51%) and Asian (22%) (diversity index 66/100).

Counselor availability sits well past the ASCA benchmark, roughly 359 students sharing each counselor, though short of the most stretched campuses.

13.6% of students were chronically absent in the 2021-22 collection, in line with the post-pandemic national range.

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): Olde Creek Elementary is smaller than that campus by headcount and runs leaner classes (10.3:1 vs 17.1:1).

Fairfax County Public Schools also operates Lake Braddock Secondary (4,411 students) and Robinson Secondary (3,710 students) alongside Olde Creek 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

How Olde Creek Elementary compares

Olde Creek 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 10.3:1 ▼ 26% 13.9:1 15.7:1
Free-lunch eligible 16.8% ▼ 71% 57.6% 51.7%
Enrollment 359 top 79% - -

Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25

10.3:1
Leaner classes than 87% of US schools, among the more generously staffed nationally.
359
Bigger than 41% of US schools by enrollment, mid-sized for the country.

Equity indicators (what these measure)

Economic need
16.8%
free-lunch eligible - 71% below the Virginia average of 57.6%
Below the 40% Title I threshold, among the lower-need profiles in the state; federal aid targets individual qualifying students rather than schoolwide programs.
Staffing depth
10.3:1
students per teacher - 26% below state mean
Top 7% in Virginia - lower ratio than 93% of state schools
Well under the widely cited 15:1 individualized-attention benchmark, among the leaner class loads nationally.
Engagement
13.6%
chronically absent (missed 10%+ of school days)
In the 10-15% range, above the pre-pandemic national baseline but within the broader post-pandemic picture.
Funding equity
$17,977
per pupil, district-wide - above Virginia avg of $14,649
Somewhat above the U.S. public-school average, reflecting higher local or state investment per enrolled student.
Support staff
Counselors1.0 FTE
Per 359 students, the combined health-and-guidance staffing load for this school.
Discipline context
1
in-school suspensions + 8 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 0.3 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 2.5 per 100 students. Reported via the Civil Rights Data Collection.

Overview

  • Common Core of Data (June 2026): enrollment, staffing, and the student-teacher ratio above.
  • Civil Rights Data Collection: discipline counts and program access (AP, gifted, special education).
  • F-33 School District Finance Survey: the district-wide per-pupil spending figures below.

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.

Student demographics

White 51.3%
Asian 22.0%
Hispanic or Latino 13.6%
Two or More 7.5%
African American 5.0%
American Indian / Alaska Native 0.3%
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander 0.3%

Largest group: White at 51.3% of enrollment.

Student-body diversity index 66.2/100

Simpson diversity index - at 66.2, Olde Creek Elementary is more mixed than the Virginia school average of 53.7.

Programs

Gifted & talented Yes

Funding & spending

District-wide per-pupil expenditure for Fairfax County Public Schools, which includes Olde Creek Elementary.

$17,977
Per student
+23%
vs Virginia
Avg $14,649
+8%
vs U.S.
Avg $16,593
Revenue mix
Local 66.6%
State 23.3%
Federal 10.1%

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.

How Olde Creek Elementary Compares to District-Mates

School Enrollment Economic Profile Student-Teacher Ratio
Lake Braddock Secondary Larger Similar economic need Higher S:T ratio
Robinson Secondary Larger Similar economic need Higher S:T ratio
Hayfield Secondary Larger Similar economic need Higher S:T ratio
Chantilly High Larger Similar economic need Higher S:T ratio
West Springfield High Larger Similar economic need Higher S:T ratio

Comparisons are relative to Olde Creek Elementary's own figures; each column derives from NCES Common Core of Data.

Other Schools in This District

Fairfax County Public Schools · 5 sibling schools

View district profile

Similar other schools in Fairfax

6 comparable other schools (grades Mixed) serving the same city.

Similar other schools statewide

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

Verify locally before acting on Olde Creek Elementary's federal record.

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.

Frequently asked questions about Olde Creek Elementary

How many students attend Olde Creek Elementary?

Olde Creek Elementary has 359 students enrolled. It is a public school in Fairfax, VA.

What is the student-teacher ratio at Olde Creek Elementary?

The student-teacher ratio at Olde Creek Elementary is 10.3:1, which is 26% lower than the Virginia average of 13.9:1 and 34% lower than the national average of 15.7:1. Lower ratios generally mean more individual attention per student.

What percentage of students receive free lunch at Olde Creek Elementary?

16.8% of students at Olde Creek Elementary are eligible for free lunch, compared to the Virginia average of 57.6%.

What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Olde Creek Elementary?

The largest demographic group at Olde Creek Elementary is White at 51.3% of enrollment, in Fairfax, VA. Its student body is more racially and ethnically mixed than most US schools, with a diversity index of 66.2/100.

What is the Resource Investment Index for Olde Creek Elementary?

Olde Creek Elementary has a Resource Investment Index of 56/100 (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).

How does Olde Creek Elementary rank among schools in Fairfax?

By Resource Investment Index, Olde Creek Elementary ranks #4 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.

Is Olde Creek Elementary a good school?

Olde Creek Elementary earns 56/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes smaller than 93% 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.

What other schools are in Fairfax County Public Schools?

Besides Olde Creek 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.

Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) CCD + Public School Universe (2024-25), CRDC (2021-22), F-33 District Finance Survey (FY 2021-22) · 2024-25 Data as of the 2024-25 school year. Coverage from U.S. Department of Education NCES Common Core of Data. Varies by entity type; administrative districts and certain charter networks may report only a subset of fields.

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Full source list and how we compute each figure: methodology page.

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