Canterbury Woods Elementary School (Ranked Top 5% for 2025)

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Canterbury Woods Elementary School

4910 Willet Dr
Annandale, VA 22003

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Top 5%

Serving 796 students in grades Prekindergarten-6, Canterbury Woods 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 90% (which is higher than the Virginia state average of 68%). The percentage of students achieving is 91% (which is higher than the Virginia state average of 69%).

The student:teacher ratio of 16:1 is higher than the Virginia state level of 14:1.

Minority enrollment is 54% of the student body (majority Asian), which is lower than the Virginia state average of 56% (majority Black and Hispanic).

Quick Stats (2025)

Grades: Prekindergarten-6
Enrollment: 796 students
Student:Teacher Ratio: 16:1
Minority Enrollment: 54%
: Top 5% in VA
: 90% (Top 10%)
: 91% (Top 5%)
: 70-74% (Top 20%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), VA Dept. of Education

Top Rankings

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

School Overview

Canterbury Woods Elementary School's student population of 796 students has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

The teacher population of 49 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	Canterbury Woods Elementary School
Pre-K	2
Kind	75
1	74
2	60
3	125
4	138
5	133
6	189

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Total Students

796 students

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Total Students Trends Over Years (1987-2023)
Year	Canterbury Woods Elementary School
2023	787
2022	782
2021	777
2020	787
2019	787
2018	767
2017	767
2016	762
2015	752
2014	733
2013	683
2012	662
2011	650
2010	644
2009	701
2008	725
2007	741
2006	712
2005	667
2004	632
2003	628
2002	622
2001	571
2000	557
1999	539
1998	554
1997	575
1996	527
1995	540
1994	529
1993	520
1992	464
1991	452
1990	464
1989	488
1988	483
1987	512

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Gender %

Total Classroom Teachers

49 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends Over Years (1988-2023)
Year	Canterbury Woods Elementary School
2023	50
2022	51
2021	51
2020	49
2019	49
2018	45
2017	45
2016	49
2015	49
2014	46
2013	45
2012	46
2011	26
2010	26
2009	28
2008	31
2007	58
2006	49
2005	43
2004	44
2003	49
2002	47
2001	36
1999	33
1994	32
1993	5
1992	30
1991	29
1990	29
1989	29
1988	25

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School Rankings

Canterbury Woods Elementary School ranks within the top 5% of all 1,792 schools in Virginia (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data).

The of Canterbury Woods Elementary School is 0.71, 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)

#63 out of 1792 schools
(Top 5%)

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Overall School Rank Trends Over Years (2011-2022)
Year	Canterbury Woods Elementary School
2022	#63
2021	#63
2019	#78
2018	#63
2017	#73
2016	#76
2015	#76
2014	#81
2013	#31
2012	#17
2011	#142

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(22-23)

90%

68%

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Math Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2010-2023)
Year	Canterbury Woods Elementary School	Virginia	Fairfax County School District
2023	90%	68%	73%
2021	82%	54%	61%
2019	97%	82%	85%
2017	94%	72%	77%
2016	94%	80%	83%
2015	93%	79%	83%
2014	92%	74%	80%
2013	92%	71%	78%
2012	92%	68%	77%
2011	96%	86%	92%
2010	94%	87%	91%

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(20-21)

91%

69%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2010-2021)
Year	Canterbury Woods Elementary School	Virginia	Fairfax County School District
2021	91%	69%	73%
2019	91%	78%	81%
2018	92%	80%
2017	92%	80%	84%
2016	93%	80%	85%
2015	92%	79%	85%
2014	89%	74%	81%
2013	92%	74%	82%
2012	98%	89%	94%
2011	95%	88%	93%
2010	96%	89%	93%

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(20-21)

70-74%

59%

Student : Teacher Ratio

16:1

14:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison Over Years (1987-2023)
Year	Canterbury Woods Elementary School	Virginia	Fairfax County School District
2023	16:1	14:1	15:1
2022	15:1	14:1	14:1
2021	15:1	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	16:1	15:1	14:1
2015	15:1	15:1	15:1
2014	16:1	16:1	14:1
2013	15:1	16:1	15:1
2012	14:1	15:1	14:1
2011	25:1	17:1	18:1
2010	24:1	17:1	20:1
2009	25:1	17:1	18:1
2008	24:1	17:1	17:1
2007	13:1	13:1	12:1
2006	15:1	13:1	13:1
2005	16:1	14:1	14:1
2004	14:1	13:1	14:1
2003	13:1	12:1	12:1
2002	13:1	13:1	13:1
2001	16:1	14:1	15:1
1999	16:1	15:1	16:1
1994	17:1	17:1	15:1
1992	16:1	16:1	16:1
1991	15:1	16:1	16:1
1990	16:1	16:1	17:1
1989	17:1	16:1	17:1
1988	19:1	17:1	17:1
1987	20:1	19:1	18:1

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American Indian

n/a

Asian

23%

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Canterbury Woods Elementary School	Virginia	Fairfax County School District
2023	25%	7%	19%
2022	25%	7%	20%
2021	26%	8%	20%
2020	26%	7%	20%
2019	26%	7%	20%
2018	30%	7%	20%
2017	30%	7%	20%
2016	31%	8%	20%
2015	31%	6%	20%
2014	28%	7%	20%
2013	28%	7%	20%
2012	28%	6%	20%
2011	29%	7%	21%
2010	27%	7%	21%
2009	25%	7%	21%
2008	24%	6%	20%
2007	23%	6%	20%
2006	22%	6%	19%
2005	21%	6%	19%
2004	18%	6%	19%
2003	18%	5%	19%
2002	15%	5%	16%
2001	15%	4%	16%
2000	13%	4%	15%
1999	14%	4%	15%
1998	13%	4%	15%
1997	12%	4%	15%
1996	9%	3%	14%
1995	9%	4%	13%
1994	9%	3%	13%
1993	8%	3%	13%

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Hispanic

15%

19%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Canterbury Woods Elementary School	Virginia	Fairfax County School District
2023	13%	19%	28%
2022	12%	18%	27%
2021	12%	18%	27%
2020	11%	16%	26%
2019	11%	16%	26%
2018	10%	15%	26%
2017	10%	15%	26%
2016	11%	14%	25%
2015	11%	14%	24%
2014	11%	13%	23%
2013	9%	12%	23%
2012	9%	12%	22%
2011	7%	11%	21%
2010	9%	10%	20%
2009	10%	10%	20%
2008	9%	10%	19%
2007	9%	9%	18%
2006	8%	8%	17%
2005	5%	7%	17%
2004	4%	6%	17%
2003	3%	7%	15%
2002	2%	5%	14%
2001	2%	5%	13%
2000	1%	4%	12%
1999	1%	4%	11%
1998	2%	4%	10%
1997	2%	3%	10%
1996	2%	3%	9%
1995	2%	3%	9%
1994	2%	3%	8%
1993	2%	3%	8%

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Black

22%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Canterbury Woods Elementary School	Virginia	Fairfax County School District
2023	6%	22%	10%
2022	7%	22%	10%
2021	7%	22%	10%
2020	7%	22%	10%
2019	7%	22%	10%
2018	3%	23%	10%
2017	3%	23%	10%
2016	5%	23%	10%
2015	4%	23%	10%
2014	5%	23%	10%
2013	5%	23%	10%
2012	5%	24%	10%
2011	4%	24%	10%
2010	4%	26%	12%
2009	4%	26%	12%
2008	5%	27%	12%
2007	4%	27%	12%
2006	4%	27%	12%
2005	4%	27%	12%
2004	3%	27%	11%
2003	3%	27%	11%
2002	2%	27%	11%
2001	2%	27%	11%
2000	2%	27%	11%
1999	2%	27%	11%
1998	2%	27%	11%
1997	2%	27%	11%
1996	2%	27%	11%
1995	2%	26%	11%
1994	2%	26%	11%
1993	3%	26%	10%

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White

46%

44%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Canterbury Woods Elementary School	Virginia	Fairfax County School District
2023	46%	45%	37%
2022	47%	46%	37%
2021	46%	46%	37%
2020	49%	49%	39%
2019	49%	49%	39%
2018	51%	50%	40%
2017	51%	50%	40%
2016	49%	50%	40%
2015	50%	52%	41%
2014	52%	52%	42%
2013	54%	53%	43%
2012	53%	54%	43%
2011	55%	54%	44%
2010	60%	57%	47%
2009	61%	57%	47%
2008	62%	57%	49%
2007	64%	58%	50%
2006	66%	59%	52%
2005	70%	60%	52%
2004	72%	61%	53%
2003	73%	61%	55%
2002	81%	63%	59%
2001	81%	64%	60%
2000	84%	65%	62%
1999	83%	65%	63%
1998	83%	65%	64%
1997	84%	66%	64%
1996	87%	67%	66%
1995	87%	67%	67%
1994	87%	68%	68%
1993	87%	68%	69%

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Hawaiian

n/a

Two or more races

11%

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

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All Ethnic Groups

0.71

0.72

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Diversity Score Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Canterbury Woods Elementary School	Virginia	Fairfax County School District
2023	0.70	0.71	0.74
2022	0.70	0.70	0.74
2021	0.70	0.70	0.74
2020	0.68	0.68	0.74
2019	0.68	0.68	0.74
2018	0.64	0.67	0.73
2017	0.64	0.67	0.73
2016	0.65	0.68	0.73
2015	0.65	0.66	0.73
2014	0.65	0.66	0.73
2013	0.63	0.65	0.72
2012	0.64	0.64	0.72
2011	0.62	0.64	0.72
2010	0.59	0.62	0.67
2009	0.58	0.60	0.67
2008	0.59	0.60	0.66
2007	0.56	0.59	0.66
2006	0.53	0.58	0.65
2005	0.49	0.57	0.65
2004	0.47	0.55	0.64
2003	0.45	0.55	0.63
2002	0.32	0.53	0.60
2001	0.32	0.52	0.58
2000	0.28	0.51	0.57
1999	0.30	0.51	0.56
1998	0.29	0.50	0.55
1997	0.28	0.49	0.55
1996	0.24	0.48	0.54
1995	0.24	0.49	0.52
1994	0.24	0.47	0.51
1993	0.24	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	Canterbury Woods Elementary School	Virginia	Fairfax County School District
2023	11%	52%	30%
2022	13%	41%	27%
2021	7%	35%	22%
2020	11%	39%	24%
2019	11%	39%	24%
2018	7%	35%	21%
2017	7%	35%	21%
2016	8%	35%	21%
2015	7%	34%	21%
2014	7%	33%	21%
2013	5%	32%	21%
2012	7%	32%	20%
2011	8%	31%	20%
2010	6%	29%	19%
2009	4%	26%	16%
2008	4%	25%	15%
2007	4%	24%	14%
2006	4%	24%	14%
2005	4%	24%	14%
2004	2%	23%	14%
2003	1%	23%	13%
2002	1%	23%	13%
2001	2%	21%	12%
2000	1%	23%	12%
1999	1%	24%	13%
1998	2%	24%	13%
1997	2%	24%	12%
1996	1%	24%	13%

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Eligible for

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (1999-2023)
Year	Canterbury Woods Elementary School	Virginia	Fairfax County School District
2023	3%	2%	3%
2022	2%	5%	6%
2021	2%	6%	6%
2020	3%	5%	5%
2019	3%	5%	5%
2018	2%	6%	5%
2017	2%	6%	5%
2016	2%	6%	5%
2015	2%	6%	6%
2014	3%	6%	6%
2013	4%	6%	5%
2012	2%	7%	5%
2011	2%	6%	5%
2010	2%	7%	6%
2009	2%	7%	6%
2008	1%	7%	6%
2007	2%	7%	6%
2006	3%	7%	6%
2005	2%	7%	6%
2004	2%	7%	6%
2003	1%	7%	6%
2002	1%	7%	6%
2001	1%	7%	6%
2000	1%	7%	5%
1999	2%	6%	5%

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School Statewide Testing

School District Name

Fairfax County School District

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

Profile last updated: 02/09/2025

Frequently Asked Questions

What is Canterbury Woods Elementary School's ranking?

Canterbury Woods Elementary School is ranked #63 out of 1,792 schools, which ranks it among the top 5% of public schools in Virginia.

What schools are Canterbury Woods Elementary School often compared to?

Canterbury Woods Elementary Schoolis often viewed alongside schools like Wakefield Forest Elementary School by visitors of our site.

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

90% of students have achieved math proficiency (compared to the 68% VA state average), while 91% of students have achieved reading proficiency (compared to the 69% VA state average).

How many students attend Canterbury Woods Elementary School?

796 students attend Canterbury Woods Elementary School.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

46% of Canterbury Woods Elementary School students are White, 23% of students are Asian, 15% of students are Hispanic, 11% of students are Two or more races, and 5% of students are Black.

What is the student:teacher ratio of Canterbury Woods Elementary School?

Canterbury Woods Elementary School has a student ration of 16:1, which is higher than the Virginia state average of 14:1.

What grades does Canterbury Woods Elementary School offer ?

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

What school district is Canterbury Woods Elementary School part of?

Canterbury Woods Elementary School is part of Fairfax County School District.

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Quick Stats (2025)

Grades: Prekindergarten-6
Enrollment: 796 students
Student:Teacher Ratio: 16:1
Minority Enrollment: 54%
: Top 5%
: 90% (Top 10%)
: 91% (Top 5%)
: 70-74% (Top 20%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), VA Dept. of Education