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9211 ARLINGTON BLVD, FAIRFAX, VA 22031 • FAIRFAX County
(703) 273-8000

Identity & Institutional Profile

PSS 2023-2024
NCES Private School ID 02063932
Religious Orientation Nonsectarian
Broad Affiliation Nonsectarian
School Typology Nonsectarian, regular school
Grades Offered PK-8
Locale Setting Suburb: Large
School Day Length 7.00 hrs/day
County FIPS 51059
Physical Location Address 9211 Arlington Blvd
Fairfax, VA 22031-2501

Enrollment & Academic Overview

PSS 2023–2024
Total Students
149
Teachers (FTE)
20.00
Student-Teacher Ratio
7.45:1
School Level
Elementary School

Student Diversity Distribution

Demographic composition of enrolled students across racial & ethnic backgrounds.

PSS 2023–2024
White: 58.4% Two or More Races (Multiracial): 18.1% Asian: 16.8% Hispanic / Latino: 4.0% Black or African American: 2.7%
149 Students
White 87 est. 58.4%
Two or More Races (Multiracial) 27 est. 18.1%
Asian 25 est. 16.8%
Hispanic / Latino 6 est. 4.0%
Black or African American 4 est. 2.7%

Student Enrollment by Sex

Enrolled student gender breakdown as reported in NCES PSS survey.

PSS 2023-2024
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Male Students
77
51.7%
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Female Students
72
48.3%

Grade-Level Enrollment Distribution

Distribution of student body across reported grade cohorts.

Total: 294 Students
Pre-Kindergarten: 150 (51%) Kindergarten: 29 (9.9%) 1st Grade: 27 (9.2%) 2nd Grade: 19 (6.5%) 3rd Grade: 21 (7.1%) 4th Grade: 15 (5.1%) 5th Grade: 16 (5.4%) 6th Grade: 7 (2.4%) 7th Grade: 10 (3.4%)
294 Students
Pre-Kindergarten 150 51%
Kindergarten 29 9.9%
1st Grade 27 9.2%
2nd Grade 19 6.5%
3rd Grade 21 7.1%
4th Grade 15 5.1%
5th Grade 16 5.4%
6th Grade 7 2.4%
7th Grade 10 3.4%

Biennial Enrollment & Staffing Trends

NCES PSS Multi-Cycle

Biennial Enrollment Trends (2019-2020 – 2023-2024)

0 125 250 2019-2020: 102 students 102 2019-2020 2021-2022: 170 students 170 +66.7% 2021-2022 2023-2024: 149 students 149 -12.4% 2023-2024
Survey Cycle Students Teachers (FTE) Student-Teacher Ratio Grades Offered Affiliation / Typology
2023-2024 149 20.0 7.5:1 PK-8 Nonsectarian
2021-2022 170 22.0 7.7:1 K-8 Christian (no specific denomination)
2019-2020 102 18.0 5.7:1 PK-8 Nonsectarian

Local Area Demographics & Housing Comparison (ZIP 22031)

Comparative socio-economic indicators across local, municipal, county, state, and national benchmarks.

Census ACS 5-Year Data
Median Household Income Median Home Value Poverty Rate (%)
Peak Value: $900,000
$0k 0% $225k 5% $450k 10% $675k 15% $900k 20% ZIP 22031 Income: $129,743 $130k ZIP 22031 Home Value: $710,400 $710k ZIP 22031 This ZIP Fairfax Income: $145,018 $145k Fairfax Home Value: $692,300 $692k Fairfax City Average FAIRFAX County Income: $158,845 $159k FAIRFAX County Home Value: $744,249 $744k FAIRFAX County County Average Virginia Income: $87,662 $88k Virginia Home Value: $339,797 $340k Virginia State Average United States Income: $76,308 $76k United States Home Value: $277,906 $278k United States U.S. National ZIP 22031 Poverty Rate: 6.6% 6.6% Fairfax Poverty Rate: 5.4% 5.4% FAIRFAX County Poverty Rate: 5.9% 5.9% Virginia Poverty Rate: 9.7% 9.7% United States Poverty Rate: 12.4% 12.4%
Geographic Area Median
Household Income		 Median
Home Value		 Poverty
Rate		 Total
Population
ZIP 22031 Current ZIP
$129,743 $710,400 6.6% 36,586
Fairfax (City Average)
$145,018 $692,300 5.4% 165,289
FAIRFAX County (County Average)
$158,845 $744,249 5.9% 1,231,898
Virginia (State Average)
$87,662 $339,797 9.7% 8,195,059
United States (U.S. National)
$76,308 $277,906 12.4% 335,555,510

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