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Pine Spring Elementary

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Pine Spring Elementary ranks 823 rd of 1110 Virginia elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 1 star out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-6

823^rd

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,110 Virginia Elementary Schools

Better than 26% of Virginia elementary schools

Summary

Pine Spring Elementary is a public elementary school located in Falls Church, Virginia, serving grades PK-6 with a total enrollment of 617 students. The school is part of the Fairfax County Public Schools district, which is ranked 45 out of 129 school districts in Virginia and has a 3-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Despite its location in a relatively affluent area, Pine Spring Elementary has consistently ranked in the bottom half of Virginia elementary schools, with a 1-star rating from SchoolDigger for most of the past decade. The school's student performance on SOL (Standards of Learning) tests is significantly lower than the Fairfax County and Virginia state averages across all grade levels and subject areas. For example, in the 2024-2025 school year, the percentage of 3rd-grade students proficient or better in SOL Mathematics was 56.98% at Pine Spring, compared to 75.55% in Fairfax County and 72.89% statewide. Pine Spring Elementary also experiences high rates of chronic absenteeism, ranging from 9.1% to 19.3% in recent years, which is much higher than the typical rate for the district.

Compared to other nearby elementary schools in the Fairfax County district, such as Camelot Elementary and Shrevewood Elementary, Pine Spring generally underperforms on academic measures. However, the school's student-teacher ratio is more favorable than some of its neighbors. Additionally, Oak Street Elementary, located in the neighboring Falls Church City Public Schools district, stands out as a high-performing school, providing an interesting contrast to the relatively lower-performing Pine Spring Elementary.

607

Students ?

13.6

Student/teacher ratio ?

$14,586

Per pupil spending ?

74.6%

Free/discounted lunch ?

7607 Willow Ln
Falls Church, VA 22042

(571) 226-4400

District: Fairfax County Public Schools

Students who attend Pine Spring Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	Jackson Middle
High:	Falls Church High

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

64.9%

White:

18.0%

Asian:

10.9%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 32nd percentile in 2015 → 26th in 2025

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Virginia average (61% vs 70% meeting standards)

!Ranking has slipped — down 6 percentile points since 2015

!English Reading scores 14 pts below the Virginia average

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school61%

District avg74%

Virginia avg70%

823^rd of 1,110

Virginia public elementary schools ?

Bottom 26%▼ down 6 pts since 2015

From bottom 32% (2015) to bottom 26% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

104^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	30.4	823 of 1110	25.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	29.1	852 of 1114	23.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	23.3	903 of 1114	18.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	32.0	824 of 1109	25.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	15.3	959 of 1103	13.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	33.2	837 of 1105	24.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	26.1	912 of 1097	16.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2017	21.5	967 of 1099	12.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2016	45.2	701 of 1096	36.0%	★★☆☆☆
2015	42.1	745 of 1100	32.3%	★★☆☆☆
2014	32.6	860 of 1110	22.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2013	30.2	876 of 1120	21.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2012	39.4	796 of 1117	28.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2011	58.8	474 of 1117	57.6%	★★★☆☆
2010	66.1	350 of 1113	68.6%	★★★☆☆
2009	67.1	322 of 1082	70.2%	★★★★☆
2008	60.7	429 of 1081	60.3%	★★★☆☆
2007	51.6	577 of 1083	46.7%	★★☆☆☆
2006	71.0	255 of 1071	76.2%	★★★★☆
2005	70.9	253 of 1062	76.2%	★★★★☆

Asian

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2025	65.4	97 of 249	61.0%	★★★☆☆
2023	30.2	185 of 230	19.6%	★☆☆☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2025	26.8	257 of 326	21.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	43.0	173 of 306	43.5%	★★☆☆☆
2023	42.5	169 of 300	43.7%	★★☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2025	31.6	806 of 1096	26.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	27.1	865 of 1098	21.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	15.0	983 of 1100	10.6%	★☆☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2025	25.7	481 of 606	20.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	26.2	463 of 580	20.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	17.6	496 of 564	12.1%	★☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2025	44.4	609 of 1046	41.8%	★★☆☆☆
2024	40.7	664 of 1036	35.9%	★★☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2025	32.5	806 of 1093	26.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	32.1	813 of 1101	26.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	35.5	766 of 1093	29.9%	★★☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2025	81.0	106 of 973	89.1%	★★★★☆
2024	77.3	158 of 979	83.9%	★★★★☆
2023	81.3	97 of 984	90.1%	★★★★★

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)

White (2025)89th percentile+63 vs school

Asian (2025)61st percentile+35 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)42nd percentile+16 vs school

Female (2025)26th percentile~ school

Male (2025)26th percentile~ school

English Language Learner (2025)21st percentile-5 vs school

Hispanic (2025)21st percentile-5 vs school

By subject vs Virginia (2024-2025) ?

Science70%~ state avg

Mathematics63%-7 vs state

English Reading58%-14 vs state

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What people are saying

by a parent
Sunday, June 25, 2017

My son just graduated from Pine Spring. With two kids I have enjoyed 11 years at this wonderful school. The principal and teachers are all fantastic! One of my boys is ADHD and the support he received was amazing. In fact, it was the teachers that suggested a 504 and then further testing to establish an IEP for middle school. I never felt like I needed to advocate for my busy little bee because the school just did it all. Everyone is kind and caring and professional. I absolutely love the cultural diversity and that it's tucked away in a quiet neighborhood. Both of my kids also enjoyed level 3 Advanced Academics and advanced compacted math teachers. They absolutely thrived. Plus Pine Spring usually has smaller class sizes than other Fairfax County schools. And because there are a good number of free and reduced price lunch students, the school gets extra funding as a Title One school which is also helpful. The parents are great and it has a healthy PTA. I will miss Pine Spring! Close Quote

by a parent
Wednesday, September 26, 2012

Great teachers, staff and teachers support parents who are raising children as bilingual. Clean building. My son is a kindergartener and he loves going to school. Close Quote

Schools Near Pine Spring Elementary

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				SOL Mathematics (2025)				SOL Science (2025)	SOL English Reading (2025)				SOL VA Studies (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	SOL VA Studies 4th Grade	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Pine Spring Elementary	Public	PK, KG-6	7607 Willow Ln	Falls Church	22042	Fairfax County	Fairfax County Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(571) 226-4400	607	45	13.6	74.6%	109 (18.0%)	26 (4.3%)	394 (64.9%)	66 (10.9%)	2 (0.3%)	1 (0.2%)	9 (1.5%)	30.4	823^rd of 1110 public elementary schools	25.9%		29.1	852^nd of 1114 public elementary schools	23.5%	29	57.0	64.4	69.0	61.8	69.6	44.6	52.8	62.9	69.1		$14,586	$1,036	$13,551
Timber Lane Elementary	Public	PK, KG-6	2737 West St	Falls Church	22046	Fairfax County	Fairfax County Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(703) 206-5300	584	51	11.3	61.0%	155 (26.5%)	9 (1.5%)	344 (58.9%)	61 (10.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	15 (2.6%)	27.3	858^th of 1110 public elementary schools	22.7%		27.2	875^th of 1114 public elementary schools	21.5%	17	66.3	75.7	50.0	59.0	55.4	55.2	63.9	55.6	57.9		$13,607	$1,187	$12,420
Graham Road Elementary	Public	PK, KG-6	2831 Graham Rd	Falls Church	22042	Fairfax County	Fairfax County Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(571) 226-2700	438	35	12.3	92.7%	25 (5.7%)	17 (3.9%)	369 (84.2%)	17 (3.9%)	3 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (1.6%)	15.1	982^nd of 1110 public elementary schools	11.5%		4.8	1083^rd of 1114 public elementary schools	2.8%	101	78.3	34.0	38.8	65.4	38.0	45.5	19.6	38.8	49.1		$15,736	$1,882	$13,855
Shrevewood Elementary	Public	PK, KG-6	7525 Shreve Rd	Falls Church	22043	Fairfax County	Fairfax County Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(703) 645-6600	579	41	14.1	38.0%	229 (39.6%)	48 (8.3%)	153 (26.4%)	109 (18.8%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	39 (6.7%)	34.5	779^th of 1110 public elementary schools	29.8%		43	695^th of 1114 public elementary schools	37.6%	84	55.2	60.3	63.3	61.8	64.9	54.8	65.6	71.2	74.7		$11,032	$200	$10,832
Woodburn Elementary	Public	PK, KG-6	3401 Hemlock Dr	Falls Church	22042	Fairfax County	Fairfax County Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(703) 641-8200	483	36	13.2	67.9%	98 (20.3%)	19 (3.9%)	313 (64.8%)	32 (6.6%)	3 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	18 (3.7%)	9	1036^th of 1110 public elementary schools	6.7%		8	1048^th of 1114 public elementary schools	5.9%	12	57.4	42.1	50.0	23.7	58.9	42.1	39.3	56.9	51.9		$14,708	$1,210	$13,497
Stenwood Elementary	Public	PK, KG-6	2620 Gallows Rd	Vienna	22180	Fairfax County	Fairfax County Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(703) 208-7600	538	39	13.7	10.8%	251 (46.7%)	23 (4.3%)	64 (11.9%)	138 (25.7%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	61 (11.3%)	86.5	93^rd of 1110 public elementary schools	91.6%		87.1	86^th of 1114 public elementary schools	92.3%	7	90.0	89.5	84.1	85.1	83.6	82.5	90.8	90.1	95.1		$12,187	$317	$11,869
Westlawn Elementary	Public	PK, KG-6	3200 Westley Rd	Falls Church	22042	Fairfax County	Fairfax County Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(703) 241-5100	789	53	14.7	77.1%	106 (13.4%)	21 (2.7%)	571 (72.4%)	71 (9.0%)	6 (0.8%)	6 (0.8%)	8 (1.0%)	10	1024^th of 1110 public elementary schools	7.7%		5.7	1073^rd of 1114 public elementary schools	3.7%	49	43.5	47.5	39.5	66.2	42.0	41.0	40.6	46.3	62.4		$14,013	$1,486	$12,527
Oak Street Elementary	Public	3-5	601 S Oak St	Falls Church	22046	Falls Church city	Falls Church City Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(703) 248-5660	587	45	13.1	11.8%	387 (65.9%)	20 (3.4%)	75 (12.8%)	24 (4.1%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	80 (13.6%)	85.1	122^nd of 1110 public elementary schools	89.0%		85.2	119^th of 1114 public elementary schools	89.3%	3	87.8	92.1	86.0		79.3	84.8	90.3	92.3		89.0	$14,333	$496	$13,837
Camelot Elementary	Public	PK, KG-6	8100 Guinevere Dr	Annandale	22003	Fairfax County	Fairfax County Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(703) 645-7000	602	47	12.7	38.4%	200 (33.2%)	57 (9.5%)	191 (31.7%)	114 (18.9%)	3 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	37 (6.1%)	55.3	538^th of 1110 public elementary schools	51.5%		50.9	602^nd of 1114 public elementary schools	46.0%	64	76.8	84.2	69.5	70.9	73.5	68.4	71.4	73.5	65.3		$12,499	$434	$12,066
Beech Tree Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	3401 Beechtree Ln	Falls Church	22042	Fairfax County	Fairfax County Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(703) 531-2600	366	30	12.0	71.0%	82 (22.4%)	16 (4.4%)	227 (62.0%)	34 (9.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (1.9%)	27	862^nd of 1110 public elementary schools	22.3%		26.5	881^st of 1114 public elementary schools	20.9%	19	67.4	72.1	41.2		46.2	63.0	65.1	57.7			$13,960	$1,111	$12,849

Frequently Asked Questions about Pine Spring Elementary

What is the racial makeup of Pine Spring Elementary?

Students at Pine Spring Elementary are 65% Hispanic, 18% White, 11% Asian, 4% African American, 1% Two or more races.

What schools do graduates of Pine Spring Elementary attend?

Students who attend Pine Spring Elementary usually go on to attend:

Middle : Jackson Middle
High : Falls Church High

Is Pine Spring Elementary a good school?

Pine Spring Elementary ranks 823^rd of 1110 Virginia elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 1 star out of 5.

How many students attend Pine Spring Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 607 students attended Pine Spring Elementary.

What district is Pine Spring Elementary in?

Fairfax County Public Schools

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