Halley Elementary School (Ranked Bottom 50% for 2026)

8850 Cross Chase Circle
Fairfax Station, VA 22039

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Bottom 50%

Serving 616 students in grades Prekindergarten-6, Halley 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 65% (which is lower than the Virginia state average of 68%). The percentage of students achieving is 63% (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 74% of the student body (majority Black and Hispanic), which is higher than the Virginia state average of 56% (majority Black and Hispanic).

Quick Facts (2026)

Grades: Prekindergarten-6
Enrollment: 616 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 13:1
Minority Enrollment: 74%
: Bottom 50% in VA
: 65% (Btm 50%)
: 63% (Btm 50%)
: 40-44% (Btm 50%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), VA Dept. of Education

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

Category

Attribute

Diversity

Most diverse schools (Top 1%)

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Halley Elementary School's student population of 616 students has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

The teacher population of 47 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	Halley Elementary School
Pre-K	79
Kind	68
1	61
2	67
3	60
4	96
5	93
6	92

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Total Students

616 students

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Total Students Trends Over Years (1996-2023)
Year	Halley Elementary School
2023	604
2022	593
2021	599
2020	613
2019	613
2018	715
2017	715
2016	686
2015	687
2014	725
2013	744
2012	735
2011	708
2010	726
2009	666
2008	639
2007	632
2006	588
2005	600
2004	620
2003	915
2002	941
2001	903
2000	842
1999	783
1998	711
1997	708
1996	612

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Gender %

Total Classroom Teachers

47 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends Over Years (2003-2023)
Year	Halley Elementary School
2023	47
2022	45
2021	46
2020	48
2019	48
2018	47
2017	47
2016	50
2015	52
2014	54
2013	52
2012	52
2011	42
2010	34
2009	40
2008	41
2007	57
2006	49
2005	48
2004	49
2003	71

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School Calendar

School Motto

In the Hive, We Strive to be Respectful, Responsible, and Kind

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Halley 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 Halley Elementary School is 0.78, which is more 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)

#1133 out of 1773 schools
(Bottom 50%)

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Overall School Rank Trends Over Years (2012-2023)
Year	Halley Elementary School
2023	#1133
2022	#1101
2021	#1101
2019	#1517
2018	#1319
2017	#1237
2016	#1328
2015	#1010
2014	#1268
2013	#1153
2012	#698

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65%

68%

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Math Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2010-2023)
Year	Halley Elementary School	Virginia	Fairfax County Public Schools
2023	65%	68%	73%
2021	51%	54%	61%
2019	71%	82%	85%
2017	74%	72%	77%
2016	75%	80%	83%
2015	81%	79%	83%
2014	71%	74%	80%
2013	67%	71%	78%
2012	71%	68%	77%
2011	92%	86%	92%
2010	85%	87%	91%

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(20-21)

63%

69%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2010-2021)
Year	Halley Elementary School	Virginia	Fairfax County Public Schools
2021	63%	69%	73%
2019	68%	78%	81%
2018	70%	80%
2017	73%	80%	84%
2016	74%	80%	85%
2015	76%	79%	85%
2014	64%	74%	81%
2013	68%	74%	82%
2012	91%	89%	94%
2011	89%	88%	93%
2010	87%	89%	93%

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(20-21)

40-44%

59%

Student-Teacher Ratio

13:1

14:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison Over Years (2003-2023)
Year	Halley Elementary School	Virginia	Fairfax County Public Schools
2023	13:1	14:1	15:1
2022	13:1	14:1	14:1
2021	13:1	14:1	14:1
2020	13:1	15:1	14:1
2019	13:1	15:1	14:1
2018	15:1	15:1	15:1
2017	15:1	15:1	15:1
2016	14:1	15:1	14:1
2015	13:1	15:1	15:1
2014	13:1	16:1	14:1
2013	14:1	16:1	15:1
2012	14:1	15:1	14:1
2011	17:1	17:1	18:1
2010	21:1	17:1	20:1
2009	17:1	17:1	18:1
2008	16:1	17:1	17:1
2007	11:1	13:1	12:1
2006	12:1	13:1	13:1
2005	13:1	14:1	14:1
2004	13:1	13:1	14:1
2003	13:1	12:1	12:1

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American Indian

n/a

Asian

17%

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1996-2023)
Year	Halley Elementary School	Virginia	Fairfax County Public Schools
2023	18%	7%	19%
2022	19%	7%	20%
2021	18%	8%	20%
2020	15%	7%	20%
2019	15%	7%	20%
2018	16%	7%	20%
2017	16%	7%	20%
2016	16%	8%	20%
2015	15%	6%	20%
2014	17%	7%	20%
2013	19%	7%	20%
2012	20%	6%	20%
2011	20%	7%	21%
2010	22%	7%	21%
2009	19%	7%	21%
2008	20%	6%	20%
2007	21%	6%	20%
2006	17%	6%	19%
2005	16%	6%	19%
2004	15%	6%	19%
2003	14%	5%	19%
2002	11%	5%	16%
2001	10%	4%	16%
2000	11%	4%	15%
1999	12%	4%	15%
1998	11%	4%	15%
1997	11%	4%	15%
1996	10%	3%	14%

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Hispanic

23%

19%

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

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Black

28%

22%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1996-2023)
Year	Halley Elementary School	Virginia	Fairfax County Public Schools
2023	28%	22%	10%
2022	26%	22%	10%
2021	30%	22%	10%
2020	27%	22%	10%
2019	27%	22%	10%
2018	26%	23%	10%
2017	26%	23%	10%
2016	25%	23%	10%
2015	29%	23%	10%
2014	28%	23%	10%
2013	28%	23%	10%
2012	26%	24%	10%
2011	25%	24%	10%
2010	25%	26%	12%
2009	18%	26%	12%
2008	16%	27%	12%
2007	16%	27%	12%
2006	18%	27%	12%
2005	19%	27%	12%
2004	18%	27%	11%
2003	29%	27%	11%
2002	28%	27%	11%
2001	25%	27%	11%
2000	24%	27%	11%
1999	23%	27%	11%
1998	24%	27%	11%
1997	24%	27%	11%
1996	21%	27%	11%

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White

26%

44%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1996-2023)
Year	Halley Elementary School	Virginia	Fairfax County Public Schools
2023	27%	45%	37%
2022	26%	46%	37%
2021	26%	46%	37%
2020	31%	49%	39%
2019	31%	49%	39%
2018	34%	50%	40%
2017	34%	50%	40%
2016	33%	50%	40%
2015	32%	52%	41%
2014	29%	52%	42%
2013	31%	53%	43%
2012	33%	54%	43%
2011	33%	54%	44%
2010	37%	57%	47%
2009	45%	57%	47%
2008	46%	57%	49%
2007	48%	58%	50%
2006	50%	59%	52%
2005	49%	60%	52%
2004	54%	61%	53%
2003	44%	61%	55%
2002	51%	63%	59%
2001	55%	64%	60%
2000	56%	65%	62%
1999	57%	65%	63%
1998	59%	65%	64%
1997	61%	66%	64%
1996	66%	67%	66%

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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	Halley Elementary School	Virginia	Fairfax County Public Schools
2023	5%	7%	6%
2022	6%	7%	6%
2021	7%	6%	6%
2020	6%	6%	5%
2019	6%	6%	5%
2018	5%	5%	4%
2017	5%	5%	4%
2016	6%	5%	5%
2015	5%	5%	5%
2014	5%	5%	5%
2013	5%	5%	4%

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All Ethnic Groups

0.78

0.72

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Diversity Score Comparison Over Years (1996-2023)
Year	Halley Elementary School	Virginia	Fairfax County Public Schools
2023	0.77	0.71	0.74
2022	0.78	0.70	0.74
2021	0.78	0.70	0.74
2020	0.77	0.68	0.74
2019	0.77	0.68	0.74
2018	0.76	0.67	0.73
2017	0.76	0.67	0.73
2016	0.77	0.68	0.73
2015	0.76	0.66	0.73
2014	0.78	0.66	0.73
2013	0.77	0.65	0.72
2012	0.77	0.64	0.72
2011	0.77	0.64	0.72
2010	0.76	0.62	0.67
2009	0.74	0.60	0.67
2008	0.73	0.60	0.66
2007	0.71	0.59	0.66
2006	0.69	0.58	0.65
2005	0.69	0.57	0.65
2004	0.66	0.55	0.64
2003	0.72	0.55	0.63
2002	0.65	0.53	0.60
2001	0.62	0.52	0.58
2000	0.62	0.51	0.57
1999	0.61	0.51	0.56
1998	0.58	0.50	0.55
1997	0.56	0.49	0.55
1996	0.52	0.48	0.54

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Eligible for

37%

55%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (1996-2023)
Year	Halley Elementary School	Virginia	Fairfax County Public Schools
2023	34%	52%	30%
2022	34%	41%	27%
2021	35%	35%	22%
2020	36%	39%	24%
2019	36%	39%	24%
2018	29%	35%	21%
2017	29%	35%	21%
2016	26%	35%	21%
2015	26%	34%	21%
2014	27%	33%	21%
2013	24%	32%	21%
2012	23%	32%	20%
2011	23%	31%	20%
2010	18%	29%	19%
2009	15%	26%	16%
2008	15%	25%	15%
2007	13%	24%	14%
2006	15%	24%	14%
2005	15%	24%	14%
2004	14%	23%	14%
2003	14%	23%	13%
2002	13%	23%	13%
2001	11%	21%	12%
2000	11%	23%	12%
1999	12%	24%	13%
1998	14%	24%	13%
1997	16%	24%	12%
1996	13%	24%	13%

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Eligible for

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (1999-2023)
Year	Halley Elementary School	Virginia	Fairfax County Public Schools
2023	5%	2%	3%
2022	7%	5%	6%
2021	11%	6%	6%
2020	7%	5%	5%
2019	7%	5%	5%
2018	8%	6%	5%
2017	8%	6%	5%
2016	4%	6%	5%
2015	6%	6%	6%
2014	6%	6%	6%
2013	8%	6%	5%
2012	5%	7%	5%
2011	5%	6%	5%
2010	9%	7%	6%
2009	7%	7%	6%
2008	7%	7%	6%
2007	6%	7%	6%
2006	7%	7%	6%
2005	11%	7%	6%
2004	10%	7%	6%
2003	9%	7%	6%
2002	8%	7%	6%
2001	8%	7%	6%
2000	8%	7%	5%
1999	7%	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

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What is Halley Elementary School's ranking?

Halley Elementary School is ranked #1133 out of 1,773 schools, which ranks it among the bottom 50% of public schools in Virginia.

What schools are Halley Elementary School often compared to?

Halley Elementary Schoolis often viewed alongside schools like Silverbrook Elementary School by visitors of our site.

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

65% of students have achieved math proficiency (compared to the 68% VA state average), while 63% of students have achieved reading proficiency (compared to the 69% VA state average).

How many students attend Halley Elementary School?

616 students attend Halley Elementary School.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

28% of Halley Elementary School students are Black, 26% of students are White, 23% of students are Hispanic, 17% of students are Asian, 5% of students are Two or more races, and 1% of students are American Indian.

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

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

What grades does Halley Elementary School offer ?

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

What school district is Halley Elementary School part of?

Halley Elementary School is part of Fairfax County Public Schools.

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