Dogwood Elementary School (Ranked Bottom 50% for 2025-26)

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Dogwood Elementary School

12300 Glade Dr
Reston, VA 20191

Bottom 50%

Serving 739 students in grades Prekindergarten-6, Dogwood Elementary School ranks in the bottom 50% of all schools in Virginia for overall test scores (math proficiency is bottom 50%, and reading proficiency is bottom 50%).

The percentage of students achieving is 49% (which is lower than the Virginia state average of 68%). The percentage of students achieving is 35% (which is lower than the Virginia state average of 69%).

The student-teacher ratio of 13:1 is lower than the Virginia state level of 14:1.

Minority enrollment is 87% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is higher than the Virginia state average of 56% (majority Black and Hispanic).

Quick Facts (2025-26)

Grades: Prekindergarten-6
Enrollment: 739 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 13:1
Minority Enrollment: 87%
: Bottom 50% in VA
: 49% (Btm 50%)
: 35% (Btm 50%)
: 20-29% (Btm 50%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), VA Dept. of Education

School Overview

Dogwood Elementary School's student population of 739 students has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

The teacher population of 57 teachers has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

Grades Offered

Grades Prekindergarten-6
(Supplemental Virtual)

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Dogwood Elementary School
Pre-K	100
Kind	105
1	90
2	112
3	87
4	82
5	78
6	85

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Total Students

739 students

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Total Students Trends Over Years (1987-2023)
Year	Dogwood Elementary School
2023	690
2022	654
2021	669
2020	729
2019	729
2018	747
2017	747
2016	772
2015	828
2014	840
2013	825
2012	772
2011	692
2010	661
2009	618
2008	582
2007	622
2006	637
2005	654
2004	644
2003	649
2002	533
2001	544
2000	533
1999	524
1998	552
1997	583
1996	615
1995	604
1994	619
1993	636
1992	691
1991	674
1990	650
1989	682
1988	644
1987	619

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Gender %

Total Classroom Teachers

57 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends Over Years (1988-2023)
Year	Dogwood Elementary School
2023	53
2022	61
2021	60
2020	59
2019	59
2018	61
2017	61
2016	65
2015	68
2014	65
2013	65
2012	63
2011	58
2010	43
2009	50
2008	51
2007	68
2006	62
2005	56
2004	56
2003	59
2002	57
2001	45
1999	44
1994	37
1993	41
1992	44
1991	43
1990	45
1989	43
1988	42

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Year Founded

1974

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School Rankings

Dogwood Elementary School ranks within the bottom 50% of all 1,773 schools in Virginia (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data).

The of Dogwood Elementary School is 0.63, 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)

#1651 out of 1773 schools
(Bottom 50%)

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Overall School Rank Trends Over Years (2012-2023)
Year	Dogwood Elementary School
2023	#1651
2022	#1697
2021	#1697
2019	#1727
2018	#1713
2017	#1679
2016	#1612
2015	#1483
2014	#1471
2013	#1481
2012	#1324

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49%

68%

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Math Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2010-2023)
Year	Dogwood Elementary School	Virginia	Fairfax County Public Schools
2023	49%	68%	73%
2021	23%	54%	61%
2019	65%	82%	85%
2017	60%	72%	77%
2016	68%	80%	83%
2015	70%	79%	83%
2014	65%	74%	80%
2013	59%	71%	78%
2012	62%	68%	77%
2011	91%	86%	92%
2010	88%	87%	91%

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(20-21)

35%

69%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2010-2021)
Year	Dogwood Elementary School	Virginia	Fairfax County Public Schools
2021	35%	69%	73%
2019	46%	78%	81%
2018	48%	80%
2017	61%	80%	84%
2016	63%	80%	85%
2015	69%	79%	85%
2014	61%	74%	81%
2013	62%	74%	82%
2012	84%	89%	94%
2011	84%	88%	93%
2010	92%	89%	93%

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(20-21)

20-29%

59%

Student-Teacher Ratio

13:1

14:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison Over Years (1988-2023)
Year	Dogwood Elementary School	Virginia	Fairfax County Public Schools
2023	13:1	14:1	15:1
2022	11:1	14:1	14:1
2021	11:1	14:1	14:1
2020	12:1	15:1	14:1
2019	12:1	15:1	14:1
2018	12:1	15:1	15:1
2017	12:1	15:1	15:1
2016	12:1	15:1	14:1
2015	12:1	15:1	15:1
2014	13:1	16:1	14:1
2013	13:1	16:1	15:1
2012	12:1	15:1	14:1
2011	12:1	17:1	18:1
2010	16:1	17:1	20:1
2009	12:1	17:1	18:1
2008	11:1	17:1	17:1
2007	9:1	13:1	12:1
2006	10:1	13:1	13:1
2005	12:1	14:1	14:1
2004	12:1	13:1	14:1
2003	11:1	12:1	12:1
2002	9:1	13:1	13:1
2001	12:1	14:1	15:1
1999	12:1	15:1	16:1
1994	17:1	17:1	15:1
1993	15:1	16:1	21:1
1992	16:1	16:1	16:1
1991	16:1	16:1	16:1
1990	15:1	16:1	17:1
1989	16:1	16:1	17:1
1988	15:1	17:1	17:1

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American Indian

n/a

Asian

10%

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

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Hispanic

57%

19%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Dogwood Elementary School	Virginia	Fairfax County Public Schools
2023	61%	19%	28%
2022	64%	18%	27%
2021	60%	18%	27%
2020	63%	16%	26%
2019	63%	16%	26%
2018	68%	15%	26%
2017	68%	15%	26%
2016	64%	14%	25%
2015	63%	14%	24%
2014	60%	13%	23%
2013	60%	12%	23%
2012	61%	12%	22%
2011	61%	11%	21%
2010	57%	10%	20%
2009	55%	10%	20%
2008	50%	10%	19%
2007	51%	9%	18%
2006	52%	8%	17%
2005	47%	7%	17%
2004	46%	6%	17%
2003	42%	7%	15%
2002	33%	5%	14%
2001	31%	5%	13%
2000	25%	4%	12%
1999	23%	4%	11%
1998	18%	4%	10%
1997	16%	3%	10%
1996	15%	3%	9%
1995	12%	3%	9%
1994	11%	3%	8%
1993	9%	3%	8%

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Black

16%

22%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Dogwood Elementary School	Virginia	Fairfax County Public Schools
2023	15%	22%	10%
2022	17%	22%	10%
2021	17%	22%	10%
2020	16%	22%	10%
2019	16%	22%	10%
2018	17%	23%	10%
2017	17%	23%	10%
2016	19%	23%	10%
2015	17%	23%	10%
2014	14%	23%	10%
2013	12%	23%	10%
2012	11%	24%	10%
2011	14%	24%	10%
2010	17%	26%	12%
2009	17%	26%	12%
2008	19%	27%	12%
2007	20%	27%	12%
2006	20%	27%	12%
2005	22%	27%	12%
2004	19%	27%	11%
2003	20%	27%	11%
2002	19%	27%	11%
2001	22%	27%	11%
2000	24%	27%	11%
1999	24%	27%	11%
1998	26%	27%	11%
1997	28%	27%	11%
1996	32%	27%	11%
1995	31%	26%	11%
1994	33%	26%	11%
1993	31%	26%	10%

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White

13%

44%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Dogwood Elementary School	Virginia	Fairfax County Public Schools
2023	11%	45%	37%
2022	10%	46%	37%
2021	11%	46%	37%
2020	13%	49%	39%
2019	13%	49%	39%
2018	9%	50%	40%
2017	9%	50%	40%
2016	11%	50%	40%
2015	13%	52%	41%
2014	16%	52%	42%
2013	16%	53%	43%
2012	16%	54%	43%
2011	16%	54%	44%
2010	16%	57%	47%
2009	16%	57%	47%
2008	17%	57%	49%
2007	16%	58%	50%
2006	16%	59%	52%
2005	17%	60%	52%
2004	19%	61%	53%
2003	19%	61%	55%
2002	26%	63%	59%
2001	23%	64%	60%
2000	29%	65%	62%
1999	30%	65%	63%
1998	34%	65%	64%
1997	34%	66%	64%
1996	34%	67%	66%
1995	39%	67%	67%
1994	38%	68%	68%
1993	43%	68%	69%

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Hawaiian

n/a

Two or more races

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2013-2023)
Year	Dogwood Elementary School	Virginia	Fairfax County Public Schools
2023	4%	7%	6%
2022	3%	7%	6%
2021	4%	6%	6%
2020	2%	6%	5%
2019	2%	6%	5%
2018	1%	5%	4%
2017	1%	5%	4%
2016	1%	5%	5%
2015	2%	5%	5%
2014	2%	5%	5%
2013	4%	5%	4%

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All Ethnic Groups

0.63

0.72

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Diversity Score Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Dogwood Elementary School	Virginia	Fairfax County Public Schools
2023	0.59	0.71	0.74
2022	0.55	0.70	0.74
2021	0.60	0.70	0.74
2020	0.56	0.68	0.74
2019	0.56	0.68	0.74
2018	0.50	0.67	0.73
2017	0.50	0.67	0.73
2016	0.55	0.68	0.73
2015	0.56	0.66	0.73
2014	0.60	0.66	0.73
2013	0.60	0.65	0.72
2012	0.59	0.64	0.72
2011	0.58	0.64	0.72
2010	0.63	0.62	0.67
2009	0.66	0.60	0.67
2008	0.70	0.60	0.66
2007	0.68	0.59	0.66
2006	0.67	0.58	0.65
2005	0.71	0.57	0.65
2004	0.72	0.55	0.64
2003	0.74	0.55	0.63
2002	0.75	0.53	0.60
2001	0.76	0.52	0.58
2000	0.76	0.51	0.57
1999	0.76	0.51	0.56
1998	0.75	0.50	0.55
1997	0.74	0.49	0.55
1996	0.73	0.48	0.54
1995	0.71	0.49	0.52
1994	0.71	0.47	0.51
1993	0.69	0.47	0.49

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Eligible for

86%

55%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (1996-2023)
Year	Dogwood Elementary School	Virginia	Fairfax County Public Schools
2023	82%	52%	30%
2022	91%	41%	27%
2021	71%	35%	22%
2020	82%	39%	24%
2019	82%	39%	24%
2018	63%	35%	21%
2017	63%	35%	21%
2016	60%	35%	21%
2015	58%	34%	21%
2014	60%	33%	21%
2013	60%	32%	21%
2012	59%	32%	20%
2011	61%	31%	20%
2010	59%	29%	19%
2009	45%	26%	16%
2008	44%	25%	15%
2007	43%	24%	14%
2006	40%	24%	14%
2005	40%	24%	14%
2004	38%	23%	14%
2003	35%	23%	13%
2002	43%	23%	13%
2001	28%	21%	12%
2000	29%	23%	12%
1999	30%	24%	13%
1998	34%	24%	13%
1997	35%	24%	12%
1996	35%	24%	13%

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Eligible for (20-21)

11%

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (1999-2021)
Year	Dogwood Elementary School	Virginia	Fairfax County Public Schools
2021	11%	6%	6%
2018	10%	6%	5%
2017	10%	6%	5%
2016	12%	6%	5%
2015	13%	6%	6%
2014	11%	6%	6%
2013	11%	6%	5%
2012	9%	7%	5%
2011	12%	6%	5%
2010	12%	7%	6%
2009	15%	7%	6%
2008	17%	7%	6%
2007	17%	7%	6%
2006	17%	7%	6%
2005	15%	7%	6%
2004	16%	7%	6%
2003	15%	7%	6%
2002	19%	7%	6%
2001	13%	7%	6%
2000	12%	7%	5%
1999	14%	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 Dogwood Elementary School's ranking?

Dogwood Elementary School is ranked #1651 out of 1,773 schools, which ranks it among the bottom 50% of public schools in Virginia.

What schools are Dogwood Elementary School often compared to?

Dogwood Elementary Schoolis often viewed alongside schools like Hunters Woods Elementary School For The Arts And Sciences, Terraset Elementary School by visitors of our site.

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

49% of students have achieved math proficiency (compared to the 68% VA state average), while 35% of students have achieved reading proficiency (compared to the 69% VA state average).

How many students attend Dogwood Elementary School?

739 students attend Dogwood Elementary School.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

57% of Dogwood Elementary School students are Hispanic, 16% of students are Black, 13% of students are White, 10% of students are Asian, 3% of students are Two or more races, and 1% of students are American Indian.

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

Dogwood Elementary School has a student ration of 13:1, which is lower than the Virginia state average of 14:1.

What grades does Dogwood Elementary School offer ?

Dogwood Elementary School offers enrollment in grades Prekindergarten-6 (Supplemental Virtual).

What school district is Dogwood Elementary School part of?

Dogwood Elementary School is part of Fairfax County Public Schools.

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Quick Facts (2025-26)

Grades: Prekindergarten-6
Enrollment: 739 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 13:1
Minority Enrollment: 87%
: Bottom 50%
: 49% (Btm 50%)
: 35% (Btm 50%)
: 20-29% (Btm 50%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), VA Dept. of Education