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Keene Mill Elementary

Q: Is Keene Mill Elementary a good school?

Keene Mill Elementary ranks 114 th of 1110 Virginia elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-6

114^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,110 Virginia Elementary Schools

Better than 90% of Virginia elementary schools

Summary

Keene Mill Elementary is a highly successful public elementary school located in Springfield, Virginia, serving 801 students in grades PK-6. As part of the Fairfax County Public Schools district, Keene Mill consistently ranks among the top elementary schools in the state, with exceptional academic performance and support for diverse student populations.

Keene Mill's students excel on SOL (Standards of Learning) assessments, with proficiency rates significantly higher than the Fairfax County and Virginia state averages across all grade levels and subject areas. For example, in the 2024-2025 school year, Keene Mill's 3rd-grade students achieved 90.37% proficiency in SOL English Reading, compared to 71.24% for Fairfax County and 66.93% for Virginia. The school also stands out in supporting the academic achievement of various student subgroups, including African American, White, and Military Connected students, as well as English Language Learners and students with disabilities.

When compared to nearby elementary schools in the same district, such as Crestwood Elementary, Ravensworth Elementary, and Lynbrook Elementary, Keene Mill Elementary stands out as a top-performing school, significantly outpacing its peers in academic achievement and student subgroup performance. While the school's overall performance is exceptional, there are a few areas where it could potentially improve, such as the chronic absenteeism rate and the performance of low socioeconomic status students.

813

Students ?

16.0

Student/teacher ratio ?

$9,728

Per pupil spending ?

20.5%

Free/discounted lunch ?

6310 Bardu Ave
Springfield, VA 22152

(703) 644-4700

District: Fairfax County Public Schools

Students who attend Keene Mill Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	Irving Middle
High:	West Springfield High

Racial breakdown:

White:

38.3%

Hispanic:

20.5%

Asian:

18.7%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 96th percentile in 2015 → 90th in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Virginia average (88% vs 70% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 10% of Virginia elementary schools

✓Among the top-ranked schools in Fairfax County Public Schools

Worth a look

!Ranking has slipped — down 6 percentile points since 2015

!Some student groups rank well below the school's overall statewide standing

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school88%

District avg74%

Virginia avg70%

114^th of 1,110

Virginia public elementary schools ?

Top 10%▼ down 6 pts since 2015

From top 4% (2015) to top 10% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

30^th of 137Elementary Schools in the Fairfax County Public Schools

45^th of 129Fairfax County Public Schools among Virginia districts

Statewide rank percentile over time (100 = the top-ranked school in the state; click a legend item to add a student group)

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2025	85.4	114 of 1110	89.7%	★★★★☆
2024	86.4	96 of 1114	91.4%	★★★★★
2023	89.8	51 of 1114	95.4%	★★★★★
2022	90.0	55 of 1109	95.0%	★★★★★
2021	92.5	35 of 1103	96.8%	★★★★★
2019	87.8	43 of 1105	96.1%	★★★★★
2018	90.4	25 of 1097	97.7%	★★★★★
2017	90.9	18 of 1099	98.4%	★★★★★
2016	85.8	61 of 1096	94.4%	★★★★★
2015	86.9	42 of 1100	96.2%	★★★★★
2014	90.9	20 of 1110	98.2%	★★★★★
2013	89.9	28 of 1120	97.5%	★★★★★
2012	88.7	15 of 1117	98.7%	★★★★★
2011	83.0	74 of 1117	93.4%	★★★★★
2010	80.3	92 of 1113	91.7%	★★★★★
2009	69.4	284 of 1082	73.8%	★★★★☆
2008	52.5	577 of 1081	46.6%	★★☆☆☆
2007	58.8	448 of 1083	58.6%	★★★☆☆
2006	76.2	178 of 1071	83.4%	★★★★☆
2005	78.7	159 of 1062	85.0%	★★★★☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2025	94.3	11 of 579	98.1%	★★★★★
2024	94.3	10 of 588	98.3%	★★★★★
2023	95.6	9 of 579	98.4%	★★★★★

Asian

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2025	73.0	57 of 249	77.1%	★★★★☆
2024	73.5	52 of 238	78.2%	★★★★☆
2023	63.3	87 of 230	62.2%	★★★☆☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2024	69.8	81 of 355	77.2%	★★★★☆
2023	79.9	28 of 324	91.4%	★★★★★

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2025	78.8	51 of 326	84.4%	★★★★☆
2024	70.4	77 of 306	74.8%	★★★★☆
2023	65.3	97 of 300	67.7%	★★★☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2025	80.1	186 of 1096	83.0%	★★★★☆
2024	84.1	117 of 1098	89.3%	★★★★☆
2023	88.2	59 of 1100	94.6%	★★★★★

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2025	74.9	130 of 606	78.5%	★★★★☆
2024	72.9	143 of 580	75.3%	★★★★☆
2023	80.5	75 of 564	86.7%	★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2025	56.8	455 of 1046	56.5%	★★★☆☆
2024	56.4	476 of 1036	54.1%	★★★☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2025	88.2	62 of 1093	94.3%	★★★★★
2024	86.0	85 of 1101	92.3%	★★★★★
2023	88.7	56 of 1093	94.9%	★★★★★

Military Connected

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2025	89.3	5 of 192	97.4%	★★★★★
2024	82.5	11 of 195	94.4%	★★★★★
2023	82.5	7 of 182	96.2%	★★★★★

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2025	83.9	29 of 271	89.3%	★★★★☆
2024	83.1	29 of 247	88.3%	★★★★☆
2023	86.0	23 of 245	90.6%	★★★★★

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2025	84.9	60 of 973	93.8%	★★★★★
2024	85.2	52 of 979	94.7%	★★★★★
2023	88.9	22 of 984	97.8%	★★★★★

How student groups rank statewide ? (each group's percentile vs the same group at other schools — higher is better; the +/- beside each compares the group with this school's overall percentile)

African American (2025)98th percentile+8 vs school

Military Connected (2025)97th percentile+8 vs school

Male (2025)94th percentile+5 vs school

White (2025)94th percentile+4 vs school

Multi-racial (2025)89th percentile~ school

English Language Learner (2025)84th percentile-5 vs school

Female (2025)83rd percentile-7 vs school

Hispanic (2025)79th percentile-11 vs school

Disabled (2024)77th percentile-14 vs school

Asian (2025)77th percentile-13 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)57th percentile-33 vs school

By subject vs Virginia (2024-2025) ?

English Reading91%+20 vs state

Science86%+18 vs state

Mathematics85%+15 vs state

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Tuesday, October 2, 2018

The school has excellent staff and kids do enjoy great enrichment programs. Close Quote

Schools Near Keene Mill Elementary

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				SOL Mathematics (2025)				SOL Science (2025)	SOL English Reading (2025)				Per Pupil Expenditures (2024)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	SchoolDigger Rating (2025)	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	Rank Change from Previous Year	SOL Mathematics 3rd Grade	SOL Mathematics 4th Grade	SOL Mathematics 5th Grade	SOL Mathematics 6th Grade	SOL Science 5th Grade	SOL English Reading 3rd Grade	SOL English Reading 4th Grade	SOL English Reading 5th Grade	SOL English Reading 6th Grade	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Keene Mill Elementary	Public	PK, KG-6	6310 Bardu Ave	Springfield	22152	Fairfax County	Fairfax County Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(703) 644-4700	813	51	16.0	20.5%	311 (38.3%)	107 (13.2%)	167 (20.5%)	152 (18.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	76 (9.3%)	85.4	114^th of 1110 public elementary schools	89.7%		86.4	96^th of 1114 public elementary schools	91.4%	18	89.8	94.5	74.1	57.9	86.5	90.4	93.2	91.4	89.4	$9,728	$215	$9,513
West Springfield Elementary	Public	PK, KG-6	6802 Deland Dr	Springfield	22152	Fairfax County	Fairfax County Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(703) 912-4400	524	43	12.2	13.4%	275 (52.5%)	48 (9.2%)	84 (16.0%)	66 (12.6%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	50 (9.5%)	87	87^th of 1110 public elementary schools	92.2%		83.7	143^rd of 1114 public elementary schools	87.2%	56	88.5	92.7	86.4	84.6	87.8	83.3	92.7	88.6	89.6	$13,081	$352	$12,729
Rolling Valley Elementary	Public	PK, KG-6	6703 Barnack Dr	Springfield	22152	Fairfax County	Fairfax County Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(703) 923-2700	521	36	14.5	24.0%	230 (44.1%)	72 (13.8%)	87 (16.7%)	83 (15.9%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	48 (9.2%)	64.1	434^th of 1110 public elementary schools	60.9%		63.1	452^nd of 1114 public elementary schools	59.4%	18	80.0	76.3	67.6	88.5	66.3	76.3	84.2	74.7	83.1	$13,412	$471	$12,941
Cardinal Forest Elementary	Public	PK, KG-6	8600 Forrester Blvd	Springfield	22152	Fairfax County	Fairfax County Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(703) 923-5200	680	55	12.3	31.2%	293 (43.1%)	80 (11.8%)	161 (23.7%)	104 (15.3%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	41 (6.0%)	65	417^th of 1110 public elementary schools	62.4%		64.6	430^th of 1114 public elementary schools	61.4%	13	75.0	77.9	72.6	81.0	71.4	71.2	74.0	83.5	87.2	$12,163	$330	$11,833
Crestwood Elementary	Public	PK, KG-6	6010 Hanover Ave	Springfield	22150	Fairfax County	Fairfax County Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(703) 923-5400	582	42	13.7	76.1%	52 (8.9%)	13 (2.2%)	428 (73.5%)	78 (13.4%)	2 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (1.5%)	6.9	1056^th of 1110 public elementary schools	4.9%		9.1	1039^th of 1114 public elementary schools	6.7%	17	53.9	59.7	31.4	34.6	33.9	41.0	49.1	45.3	50.0	$13,630	$1,227	$12,404
Ravensworth Elementary	Public, Magnet	PK, KG-6	5411 Nutting Dr	Springfield	22151	Fairfax County	Fairfax County Public Schools	No	Yes	No	No	(703) 426-3600	568	38	15.0	18.1%	267 (47.0%)	18 (3.2%)	170 (29.9%)	72 (12.7%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	40 (7.0%)	79.4	224^th of 1110 public elementary schools	79.8%		63.4	445^th of 1114 public elementary schools	60.1%	221	86.9	77.8	89.6	76.6	89.2	81.0	85.2	90.5	82.4	$11,520	$387	$11,133
North Springfield Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	7602 Heming Court	Springfield	22151	Fairfax County	Fairfax County Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(703) 658-5500	465	47	9.9	54.4%	120 (25.8%)	26 (5.6%)	213 (45.8%)	84 (18.1%)	2 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	20 (4.3%)	41.4	707^th of 1110 public elementary schools	36.3%		21.1	931^st of 1114 public elementary schools	16.4%	224	69.8	74.6	53.6		62.5	62.9	68.3	70.2		$16,757	$784	$15,973
Garfield Elementary	Public	PK, KG-6	7101 Old Keene Mill Rd	Springfield	22150	Fairfax County	Fairfax County Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(703) 923-2900	315	25	12.5	79.4%	53 (16.8%)	19 (6.0%)	135 (42.9%)	100 (31.7%)	1 (0.3%)	1 (0.3%)	6 (1.9%)	27.2	859^th of 1110 public elementary schools	22.6%		33.3	801^st of 1114 public elementary schools	28.1%	58	51.0	65.9	38.1	79.2	57.1	51.1	64.3	60.0	71.1	$16,197	$1,753	$14,445
Hunt Valley Elementary	Public	PK, KG-6	7107 Sydenstricker Rd	Springfield	22152	Fairfax County	Fairfax County Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(703) 913-8800	735	50	14.7	11.7%	377 (51.3%)	64 (8.7%)	87 (11.8%)	105 (14.3%)	7 (1.0%)	1 (0.1%)	94 (12.8%)	86.4	94^th of 1110 public elementary schools	91.5%		87.1	89^th of 1114 public elementary schools	92.0%	5	88.3	91.3	86.3	88.1	81.8	88.3	92.1	86.9	89.2	$11,571	$252	$11,319
Kings Park Elementary	Public	PK, KG-3	5400 Harrow Way	Springfield	22151	Fairfax County	Fairfax County Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(703) 426-7000	653	54	12.0	22.7%	317 (48.5%)	30 (4.6%)	160 (24.5%)	88 (13.5%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (0.5%)	55 (8.4%)								(n/a)	81.5					79.5				$13,566	$349	$13,217

Frequently Asked Questions about Keene Mill Elementary

What district is Keene Mill Elementary in?

Fairfax County Public Schools

How many students attend Keene Mill Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 813 students attended Keene Mill Elementary.

Is Keene Mill Elementary a good school?

Keene Mill Elementary ranks 114^th of 1110 Virginia elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

What schools do graduates of Keene Mill Elementary attend?

Students who attend Keene Mill Elementary usually go on to attend:

Middle : Irving Middle
High : West Springfield High

What is the racial makeup of Keene Mill Elementary?

Students at Keene Mill Elementary are 38% White, 21% Hispanic, 19% Asian, 13% African American, 9% Two or more races.

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