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West Springfield Elementary

Public Grades PK, KG-6

87^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,110 Virginia Elementary Schools

Better than 92% of Virginia elementary schools

Summary

West Springfield Elementary is a public elementary school in Springfield, Virginia, serving 548 students in grades PK-6. The school is part of the Fairfax County Public Schools district, which is ranked 45 out of 129 school districts in Virginia.

West Springfield Elementary consistently outperforms the district and state averages in academic achievement. In the 2024-2025 school year, the school ranked 87 out of 1,110 Virginia elementary schools and received a 5-star rating from SchoolDigger. The school's proficiency rates in Mathematics (84.62% to 88.46%) and English Reading (83.33% to 92.68%) are significantly higher than the district and state averages. West Springfield Elementary's performance is particularly strong in 4th and 6th grade Mathematics, with proficiency rates over 90%. The school also performs exceptionally well across various student subgroups, including Female, Hispanic, and White students, who all rank in the top 20% of Virginia elementary schools.

While West Springfield Elementary outperforms most nearby schools, such as Garfield Elementary, Crestwood Elementary, and North Springfield Elementary, schools like Keene Mill Elementary, Hunt Valley Elementary, and Newington Forest Elementary also demonstrate strong academic performance, with proficiency rates comparable to or even exceeding those of West Springfield Elementary. The school's academic excellence is not solely dependent on the level of per-student spending, as its spending ($10,951 in 2020-2021) is slightly higher than the district average but lower than some nearby schools.

524

Students ?

12.2

Student/teacher ratio ?

$13,081

Per pupil spending ?

13.4%

Free/discounted lunch ?

6802 Deland Dr
Springfield, VA 22152

(703) 912-4400

District: Fairfax County Public Schools

Students who attend West Springfield Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	Irving Middle
High:	West Springfield High

Racial breakdown:

White:

52.5%

Hispanic:

16.0%

Asian:

12.6%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 85th percentile in 2015 → 92nd in 2025

Strengths

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

✓Ranks in the top 8% of Virginia elementary schools

✓Ranking is trending up — up 7 percentile points since 2015

Worth a look

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

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school88%

District avg74%

Virginia avg70%

87^th of 1,110

Virginia public elementary schools ?

Top 8%▲ up 7 pts since 2015

From top 15% (2015) to top 8% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

22^nd 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	87.0	87 of 1110	92.2%	★★★★★
2024	83.7	143 of 1114	87.2%	★★★★☆
2023	86.7	96 of 1114	91.4%	★★★★★
2022	80.5	202 of 1109	81.8%	★★★★☆
2021	85.9	132 of 1103	88.0%	★★★★☆
2019	85.8	66 of 1105	94.0%	★★★★★
2018	86.6	74 of 1097	93.3%	★★★★★
2017	75.3	217 of 1099	80.3%	★★★★☆
2016	70.8	295 of 1096	73.1%	★★★★☆
2015	79.0	164 of 1100	85.1%	★★★★☆
2014	83.2	115 of 1110	89.6%	★★★★☆
2013	82.0	116 of 1120	89.6%	★★★★☆
2012	85.3	49 of 1117	95.6%	★★★★★
2011	79.4	130 of 1117	88.4%	★★★★☆
2010	81.3	75 of 1113	93.3%	★★★★★
2009	86.3	23 of 1082	97.9%	★★★★★
2008	68.8	289 of 1081	73.3%	★★★★☆
2007	73.6	213 of 1083	80.3%	★★★★☆
2006	78.4	144 of 1071	86.6%	★★★★☆
2005	88.1	26 of 1062	97.6%	★★★★★

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2023	82.3	64 of 579	88.9%	★★★★☆

Asian

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2024	58.9	114 of 238	52.1%	★★★☆☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2024	72.9	62 of 355	82.5%	★★★★☆
2023	72.5	63 of 324	80.6%	★★★★☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2025	88.1	62 of 1096	94.3%	★★★★★
2024	84.3	112 of 1098	89.8%	★★★★☆
2023	87.8	63 of 1100	94.3%	★★★★★

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2025	83.8	65 of 606	89.3%	★★★★☆
2024	89.7	32 of 580	94.5%	★★★★★
2023	94.6	12 of 564	97.9%	★★★★★

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2025	36.6	719 of 1046	31.3%	★★☆☆☆
2024	68.6	282 of 1036	72.8%	★★★★☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2025	82.7	152 of 1093	86.1%	★★★★☆
2024	79.6	196 of 1101	82.2%	★★★★☆
2023	82.7	149 of 1093	86.4%	★★★★☆

Military Connected

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2025	73.8	36 of 192	81.3%	★★★★☆
2024	61.8	78 of 195	60.0%	★★★☆☆
2023	78.8	19 of 182	89.6%	★★★★★

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2024	73.9	62 of 247	74.9%	★★★★☆
2023	70.5	72 of 245	70.6%	★★★★☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2025	86.4	45 of 973	95.4%	★★★★★
2024	75.5	189 of 979	80.7%	★★★★☆
2023	79.4	121 of 984	87.7%	★★★★☆

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)95th percentile+3 vs school

Female (2025)94th percentile~ school

Hispanic (2025)89th percentile-3 vs school

African American (2023)89th percentile~ school

Male (2025)86th percentile-6 vs school

Disabled (2024)83rd percentile-5 vs school

Military Connected (2025)81st percentile-11 vs school

Multi-racial (2024)75th percentile-12 vs school

Asian (2024)52nd percentile-35 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)31st percentile-61 vs school

By subject vs Virginia (2024-2025) ?

English Reading89%+18 vs state

Mathematics89%+18 vs state

Science88%+19 vs state

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Wednesday, February 28, 2018

Great teachers and inclusive learning environment. With the new STEAM lab, students are getting even more exposure to innovative math/science learning. Close Quote

Schools Near West Springfield 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
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
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
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
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
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
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
Orange Hunt Elementary	Public, Magnet	PK, KG-6	6820 Sydenstricker Rd	Springfield	22152	Fairfax County	Fairfax County Public Schools	No	Yes	No	No	(703) 913-6800	874	51	17.1	9.6%	554 (63.4%)	65 (7.4%)	97 (11.1%)	67 (7.7%)	2 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	89 (10.2%)	83.3	156^th of 1110 public elementary schools	85.9%		81.5	181^st of 1114 public elementary schools	83.8%	25	91.6	85.5	82.2	81.0	76.3	91.5	85.4	89.0	91.3	$10,349	$218	$10,130
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
Newington Forest Elementary	Public	PK, KG-6	8001 Newington Forest Ave	Springfield	22153	Fairfax County	Fairfax County Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(703) 923-2600	579	39	14.9	25.7%	266 (45.9%)	60 (10.4%)	131 (22.6%)	71 (12.3%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	49 (8.5%)	72.4	317^th of 1110 public elementary schools	71.4%		70.4	348^th of 1114 public elementary schools	68.8%	31	89.9	86.2	72.1	70.7	72.2	81.0	83.1	77.3	88.0	$12,082	$355	$11,727

Frequently Asked Questions about West Springfield Elementary

What is the racial makeup of West Springfield Elementary?

Students at West Springfield Elementary are 52% White, 16% Hispanic, 13% Asian, 10% Two or more races, 9% African American.

Is West Springfield Elementary a good school?

Yes. West Springfield Elementary ranks in the top 7.8% of Virginia elementary schools.

What schools do graduates of West Springfield Elementary attend?

Students who attend West Springfield Elementary usually go on to attend:

Middle : Irving Middle
High : West Springfield High

What district is West Springfield Elementary in?

Fairfax County Public Schools

How many students attend West Springfield Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 524 students attended West Springfield Elementary.

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