📍 13340 Leland Rd., Centreville, Fairfax County, 20120
Powell Elementary is a State/Public serving elementary age pupils, located in Centreville, Fairfax County. The school has 929 pupils enrolled. It is part of the Fairfax County Public Schools school district. It serves grades Pre-K–6 in a suburban setting. The school employs 61.5 full-time-equivalent teachers, a student-teacher ratio of 15.1:1. 79% of students are proficient in reading. 72% are proficient in maths. Technology infrastructure includes fiber internet, campus-wide Wi-Fi, devices for students.
Powell Elementary enrolls 929 students across grades Pre-K–6. The student body is 53% male and 47% female. A teaching staff of 61.5 full-time-equivalent teachers supports the school, giving a student-teacher ratio of 15.1:1.
By race and ethnicity, the student body is 60% Asian, 19% White and 9.1% Two or more races.
| Race / ethnicity | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Asian | 557 | 60% |
| White | 180 | 19% |
| Two or more races | 85 | 9.1% |
| Hispanic or Latino | 63 | 6.8% |
| Black or African American | 42 | 4.5% |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 1 | <1% |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 1 | <1% |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data.
192 of the school's 929 students (21%) qualify for free or reduced-price lunch. Of these, 159 qualify for free lunch and 33 for a reduced price. The school participates in the National School Lunch Program. Free and reduced-price lunch eligibility is a widely used indicator of the share of students from lower-income households.
Powell Elementary is located in a suburban setting (NCES locale: Suburb, Large). Virtual instruction: Supplemental Virtual. For civic and policy purposes, the school sits in congressional district VA At-Large (non-voting delegate), state senate district 37, state house district 37.
Powell Elementary is one of 223 schools in Fairfax County Public Schools, based in Falls Church, Virginia. The district serves 179,323 students district-wide and employs 12,675 full-time-equivalent teachers. With 929 students, Powell Elementary is larger than the district average of about 804 students per school.
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Proficiency based on state assessments.
Setting: Suburb - Large