Archer Elementary School (Ranked Top 5% for 2025-26)

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Archer Elementary School

324 Nutley St Nw
Vienna, VA 22180

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Louise Archer Elementary School is an elementary school in Vienna, Virginia, United States, and is part of Fairfax County Public Schools. It was founded in 1867 as a school for African-American children. It is designated by Fairfax County as an elementary school center for advanced academic programs.

Serving 541 students in grades Prekindergarten-6, Archer Elementary School ranks in the top 5% of all schools in Virginia for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 10%, and reading proficiency is top 10%).

The percentage of students achieving is 89% (which is higher than the Virginia state average of 68%). The percentage of students achieving is 93% (which is higher than the Virginia state average of 69%).

The student-teacher ratio of 14:1 is equal to the Virginia state level of 14:1.

Minority enrollment is 49% of the student body (majority Asian), which is lower than the Virginia state average of 56% (majority Black and Hispanic).

Quick Facts (2025-26)

Grades: Prekindergarten-6
Enrollment: 541 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 14:1
Minority Enrollment: 49%
: Top 5% in VA
: 89% (Top 10%)
: 93% (Top 5%)
: 80-84% (Top 5%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), VA Dept. of Education

Top Rankings

Archer Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Virginia for:

School Overview

Archer Elementary School's student population of 541 students has declined by 17% over five school years.

The teacher population of 39 teachers has declined by 7% over five school years.

Grades Offered

Grades Prekindergarten-6
(Supplemental virtual)

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Archer Elementary School
Kind	61
1	44
2	54
3	81
4	92
5	118
6	91

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Total Students

541 students

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Total Students Trends Over Years (1987-2023)
Year	Archer Elementary School
2023	519
2022	510
2021	527
2020	654
2019	654
2018	671
2017	671
2016	684
2015	699
2014	761
2013	824
2012	793
2011	788
2010	726
2009	710
2008	699
2007	683
2006	689
2005	686
2004	665
2003	627
2002	610
2001	605
2000	612
1999	587
1998	584
1997	557
1996	517
1995	527
1994	499
1993	496
1992	503
1991	491
1990	482
1989	470
1988	440
1987	449

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Gender %

Total Classroom Teachers

39 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends Over Years (1988-2023)
Year	Archer Elementary School
2023	36
2022	36
2021	34
2020	42
2019	42
2018	40
2017	40
2016	39
2015	38
2014	40
2013	41
2012	40
2011	24
2010	23
2009	22
2008	23
2007	46
2006	40
2005	36
2004	38
2003	48
2002	38
2001	35
1999	30
1994	30
1993	27
1992	27
1991	27
1990	26
1989	26
1988	24

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Year Founded

1939

Colors

Blue, Yellow

School Calendar

School Rankings

Archer Elementary School ranks within the top 5% of all 1,773 schools in Virginia (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data).

The of Archer Elementary School is 0.66, which is less than the diversity score at state average of 0.72. The school's diversity has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

This School

State Level (VA)

#41 out of 1773 schools
(Top 5%)

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Overall School Rank Trends Over Years (2012-2023)
Year	Archer Elementary School
2023	#41
2022	#26
2021	#26
2019	#93
2018	#119
2017	#179
2016	#167
2015	#62
2014	#47
2013	#28
2012	#23

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89%

68%

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Math Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2010-2023)
Year	Archer Elementary School	Virginia	Fairfax County Public Schools
2023	89%	68%	73%
2021	86%	54%	61%
2019	94%	82%	85%
2017	91%	72%	77%
2016	92%	80%	83%
2015	93%	79%	83%
2014	91%	74%	80%
2013	93%	71%	78%
2012	91%	68%	77%
2011	98%	86%	92%
2010	98%	87%	91%

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(20-21)

93%

69%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2010-2021)
Year	Archer Elementary School	Virginia	Fairfax County Public Schools
2021	93%	69%	73%
2019	92%	78%	81%
2018	91%	80%
2017	90%	80%	84%
2016	91%	80%	85%
2015	93%	79%	85%
2014	92%	74%	81%
2013	92%	74%	82%
2012	98%	89%	94%
2011	97%	88%	93%
2010	97%	89%	93%

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(20-21)

80-84%

59%

Student-Teacher Ratio

14:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison Over Years (1988-2023)
Year	Archer Elementary School	Virginia	Fairfax County Public Schools
2023	14:1	14:1	15:1
2022	14:1	14:1	14:1
2021	16:1	14:1	14:1
2020	16:1	15:1	14:1
2019	16:1	15:1	14:1
2018	17:1	15:1	15:1
2017	17:1	15:1	15:1
2016	18:1	15:1	14:1
2015	18:1	15:1	15:1
2014	19:1	16:1	14:1
2013	20:1	16:1	15:1
2012	20:1	15:1	14:1
2011	33:1	17:1	18:1
2010	32:1	17:1	20:1
2009	33:1	17:1	18:1
2008	30:1	17:1	17:1
2007	15:1	13:1	12:1
2006	17:1	13:1	13:1
2005	19:1	14:1	14:1
2004	18:1	13:1	14:1
2003	13:1	12:1	12:1
2002	16:1	13:1	13:1
2001	17:1	14:1	15:1
1999	20:1	15:1	16:1
1994	17:1	17:1	15:1
1993	18:1	16:1	21:1
1992	18:1	16:1	16:1
1991	18:1	16:1	16:1
1990	18:1	16:1	17:1
1989	18:1	16:1	17:1
1988	18:1	17:1	17:1

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American Indian

n/a

Asian

24%

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Archer Elementary School	Virginia	Fairfax County Public Schools
2023	26%	7%	19%
2022	25%	7%	20%
2021	28%	8%	20%
2020	26%	7%	20%
2019	26%	7%	20%
2018	22%	7%	20%
2017	22%	7%	20%
2016	21%	8%	20%
2015	21%	6%	20%
2014	21%	7%	20%
2013	25%	7%	20%
2012	23%	6%	20%
2011	22%	7%	21%
2010	22%	7%	21%
2009	23%	7%	21%
2008	23%	6%	20%
2007	21%	6%	20%
2006	19%	6%	19%
2005	16%	6%	19%
2004	14%	6%	19%
2003	15%	5%	19%
2002	11%	5%	16%
2001	12%	4%	16%
2000	12%	4%	15%
1999	10%	4%	15%
1998	10%	4%	15%
1997	9%	4%	15%
1996	7%	3%	14%
1995	7%	4%	13%
1994	8%	3%	13%
1993	7%	3%	13%

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Hispanic

15%

19%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Archer Elementary School	Virginia	Fairfax County Public Schools
2023	14%	19%	28%
2022	13%	18%	27%
2021	13%	18%	27%
2020	16%	16%	26%
2019	16%	16%	26%
2018	12%	15%	26%
2017	12%	15%	26%
2016	14%	14%	25%
2015	13%	14%	24%
2014	11%	13%	23%
2013	10%	12%	23%
2012	9%	12%	22%
2011	9%	11%	21%
2010	9%	10%	20%
2009	8%	10%	20%
2008	6%	10%	19%
2007	6%	9%	18%
2006	7%	8%	17%
2005	9%	7%	17%
2004	8%	6%	17%
2003	6%	7%	15%
2002	4%	5%	14%
2001	4%	5%	13%
2000	4%	4%	12%
1999	5%	4%	11%
1998	4%	4%	10%
1997	4%	3%	10%
1996	4%	3%	9%
1995	6%	3%	9%
1994	3%	3%	8%
1993	2%	3%	8%

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Black

n/a

22%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1995-2022)
Year	Archer Elementary School	Virginia	Fairfax County Public Schools
2022	1%	22%	10%
2021	1%	22%	10%
2020	1%	22%	10%
2019	1%	22%	10%
2018	1%	23%	10%
2017	1%	23%	10%
2016	1%	23%	10%
2015	2%	23%	10%
2014	2%	23%	10%
2013	2%	23%	10%
2012	2%	24%	10%
2011	3%	24%	10%
2010	6%	26%	12%
2009	5%	26%	12%
2008	5%	27%	12%
2007	6%	27%	12%
2006	6%	27%	12%
2005	5%	27%	12%
2004	6%	27%	11%
2003	6%	27%	11%
2002	6%	27%	11%
2001	7%	27%	11%
2000	8%	27%	11%
1999	9%	27%	11%
1998	10%	27%	11%
1997	10%	27%	11%
1996	11%	27%	11%
1995	11%	26%	11%

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White

51%

44%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Archer Elementary School	Virginia	Fairfax County Public Schools
2023	50%	45%	37%
2022	52%	46%	37%
2021	50%	46%	37%
2020	50%	49%	39%
2019	50%	49%	39%
2018	58%	50%	40%
2017	58%	50%	40%
2016	57%	50%	40%
2015	57%	52%	41%
2014	58%	52%	42%
2013	56%	53%	43%
2012	59%	54%	43%
2011	61%	54%	44%
2010	62%	57%	47%
2009	63%	57%	47%
2008	66%	57%	49%
2007	66%	58%	50%
2006	67%	59%	52%
2005	69%	60%	52%
2004	72%	61%	53%
2003	73%	61%	55%
2002	79%	63%	59%
2001	77%	64%	60%
2000	76%	65%	62%
1999	75%	65%	63%
1998	76%	65%	64%
1997	76%	66%	64%
1996	78%	67%	66%
1995	76%	67%	67%
1994	79%	68%	68%
1993	81%	68%	69%

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Hawaiian

n/a

Two or more races

10%

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2013-2023)
Year	Archer Elementary School	Virginia	Fairfax County Public Schools
2023	10%	7%	6%
2022	9%	7%	6%
2021	8%	6%	6%
2020	7%	6%	5%
2019	7%	6%	5%
2018	7%	5%	4%
2017	7%	5%	4%
2016	7%	5%	5%
2015	7%	5%	5%
2014	8%	5%	5%
2013	7%	5%	4%

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All Ethnic Groups

0.66

0.72

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Diversity Score Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Archer Elementary School	Virginia	Fairfax County Public Schools
2023	0.66	0.71	0.74
2022	0.65	0.70	0.74
2021	0.65	0.70	0.74
2020	0.66	0.68	0.74
2019	0.66	0.68	0.74
2018	0.60	0.67	0.73
2017	0.60	0.67	0.73
2016	0.61	0.68	0.73
2015	0.61	0.66	0.73
2014	0.61	0.66	0.73
2013	0.61	0.65	0.72
2012	0.60	0.64	0.72
2011	0.58	0.64	0.72
2010	0.59	0.62	0.67
2009	0.58	0.60	0.67
2008	0.54	0.60	0.66
2007	0.55	0.59	0.66
2006	0.54	0.58	0.65
2005	0.52	0.57	0.65
2004	0.49	0.55	0.64
2003	0.46	0.55	0.63
2002	0.36	0.53	0.60
2001	0.39	0.52	0.58
2000	0.40	0.51	0.57
1999	0.42	0.51	0.56
1998	0.41	0.50	0.55
1997	0.41	0.49	0.55
1996	0.38	0.48	0.54
1995	0.41	0.49	0.52
1994	0.36	0.47	0.51
1993	0.33	0.47	0.49

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Eligible for

13%

55%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (1996-2023)
Year	Archer Elementary School	Virginia	Fairfax County Public Schools
2023	12%	52%	30%
2022	10%	41%	27%
2021	12%	35%	22%
2020	10%	39%	24%
2019	10%	39%	24%
2018	9%	35%	21%
2017	9%	35%	21%
2016	8%	35%	21%
2015	10%	34%	21%
2014	10%	33%	21%
2013	6%	32%	21%
2012	7%	32%	20%
2011	6%	31%	20%
2010	7%	29%	19%
2009	4%	26%	16%
2008	3%	25%	15%
2007	3%	24%	14%
2006	3%	24%	14%
2005	5%	24%	14%
2004	5%	23%	14%
2003	3%	23%	13%
2002	3%	23%	13%
2001	3%	21%	12%
2000	2%	23%	12%
1999	4%	24%	13%
1998	6%	24%	13%
1997	3%	24%	12%
1996	6%	24%	13%

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Eligible for

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (1999-2023)
Year	Archer Elementary School	Virginia	Fairfax County Public Schools
2023	2%	2%	3%
2022	1%	5%	6%
2021	2%	6%	6%
2020	3%	5%	5%
2019	3%	5%	5%
2018	1%	6%	5%
2017	1%	6%	5%
2016	2%	6%	5%
2015	2%	6%	6%
2014	2%	6%	6%
2013	2%	6%	5%
2012	2%	7%	5%
2011	2%	6%	5%
2010	1%	7%	6%
2009	2%	7%	6%
2008	2%	7%	6%
2007	2%	7%	6%
2006	2%	7%	6%
2005	2%	7%	6%
2004	3%	7%	6%
2003	1%	7%	6%
2002	2%	7%	6%
2001	2%	7%	6%
2000	1%	7%	5%
1999	2%	6%	5%

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School Statewide Testing

School District Name

Fairfax County Public Schools

Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), VA Dept. of Education

Profile last updated: 02/09/2025

Frequently Asked Questions

What is Archer Elementary School's ranking?

Archer Elementary School is ranked #41 out of 1,773 schools, which ranks it among the top 5% of public schools in Virginia.

What schools are Archer Elementary School often compared to?

Archer Elementary Schoolis often viewed alongside schools like Flint Hill Elementary School, Vienna Elementary School by visitors of our site.

What percent of students have achieved state testing proficiency in math and reading?

89% of students have achieved math proficiency (compared to the 68% VA state average), while 93% of students have achieved reading proficiency (compared to the 69% VA state average).

How many students attend Archer Elementary School?

541 students attend Archer Elementary School.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

51% of Archer Elementary School students are White, 24% of students are Asian, 15% of students are Hispanic, and 10% of students are Two or more races.

What is the student-teacher ratio of Archer Elementary School?

Archer Elementary School has a student ration of 14:1, which is equal to the Virginia state average of 14:1.

What grades does Archer Elementary School offer ?

Archer Elementary School offers enrollment in grades Prekindergarten-6 (Supplemental virtual).

What school district is Archer Elementary School part of?

Archer Elementary School is part of Fairfax County Public Schools.

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Quick Facts (2025-26)

Grades: Prekindergarten-6
Enrollment: 541 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 14:1
Minority Enrollment: 49%
: Top 5%
: 89% (Top 10%)
: 93% (Top 5%)
: 80-84% (Top 5%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), VA Dept. of Education