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Willow Springs Elementary

Public Grades PK, KG-6

100^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,110 Virginia Elementary Schools

Better than 91% of Virginia elementary schools

Summary

Willow Springs Elementary is a public elementary school in Fairfax, Virginia, serving 859 students in grades PK-6. It 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.

Willow Springs Elementary has consistently performed well, ranking in the top 100 elementary schools in Virginia for the past several years. It has maintained a 5-star rating from SchoolDigger for most of the past decade, indicating excellent overall performance. The school consistently outperforms the Fairfax County and Virginia state averages in standardized test scores across all grade levels and subject areas, with 90.16% of 3rd graders proficient or better in Mathematics compared to 75.55% for Fairfax County and 72.89% for Virginia. Willow Springs Elementary also demonstrates strong performance across various student subgroups, including female students, male students, Asian students, and multi-racial students.

While Willow Springs Elementary has a relatively low percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch, the school has experienced a gradual increase in chronic absenteeism rates, from 8.1% in the 2023-2024 school year to 19.3% in the 2022-2023 school year. This trend is worth monitoring and addressing, as the school continues to outperform nearby schools like Centre Ridge Elementary in academic performance.

818

Students ?

16.0

Student/teacher ratio ?

$11,410

Per pupil spending ?

15%

Free/discounted lunch ?

5400 Willow Springs School Rd
Fairfax, VA 22030

(703) 679-6000

District: Fairfax County Public Schools

Students who attend Willow Springs Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	Johnson Middle
High:	Fairfax High

Racial breakdown:

White:

45.6%

Asian:

33.0%

Two or more races:

8.9%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 98th percentile in 2015 → 91st in 2025

Strengths

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

✓Ranks in the top 9% of Virginia elementary schools

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

Worth a look

!Ranking has slipped — down 7 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%

100^th of 1,110

Virginia public elementary schools ?

Top 9%▼ down 7 pts since 2015

From top 2% (2015) to top 9% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

27^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	86.1	100 of 1110	91.0%	★★★★★
2024	87.0	92 of 1114	91.7%	★★★★★
2023	87.5	76 of 1114	93.2%	★★★★★
2022	86.7	103 of 1109	90.7%	★★★★★
2021	83.5	156 of 1103	85.9%	★★★★☆
2019	81.6	137 of 1105	87.6%	★★★★☆
2018	84.1	100 of 1097	90.9%	★★★★★
2017	80.3	152 of 1099	86.2%	★★★★☆
2016	85.7	66 of 1096	94.0%	★★★★★
2015	89.5	24 of 1100	97.8%	★★★★★
2014	91.7	16 of 1110	98.6%	★★★★★
2013	88.1	44 of 1120	96.1%	★★★★★
2012	86.0	45 of 1117	96.0%	★★★★★
2011	87.4	17 of 1117	98.5%	★★★★★
2010	84.8	32 of 1113	97.1%	★★★★★
2009	85.4	32 of 1082	97.0%	★★★★★
2008	85.2	35 of 1081	96.8%	★★★★★
2007	82.5	87 of 1083	92.0%	★★★★★
2006	80.4	106 of 1071	90.1%	★★★★★
2005	83.4	80 of 1062	92.5%	★★★★★

Asian

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2025	80.5	27 of 249	89.2%	★★★★☆
2024	72.6	55 of 238	76.9%	★★★★☆
2023	76.7	38 of 230	83.5%	★★★★☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2024	82.3	31 of 355	91.3%	★★★★★
2023	68.3	85 of 324	73.8%	★★★★☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2025	55.3	136 of 326	58.3%	★★★☆☆
2024	80.9	42 of 306	86.3%	★★★★☆
2023	78.3	54 of 300	82.0%	★★★★☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2025	86.6	88 of 1096	92.0%	★★★★★
2024	82.1	152 of 1098	86.2%	★★★★☆
2023	84.7	106 of 1100	90.4%	★★★★★

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2025	78.7	101 of 606	83.3%	★★★★☆
2024	68.7	175 of 580	69.8%	★★★☆☆
2023	57.6	259 of 564	54.1%	★★★☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2025	66.6	301 of 1046	71.2%	★★★★☆
2024	79.9	131 of 1036	87.4%	★★★★☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2025	83.0	140 of 1093	87.2%	★★★★☆
2024	88.7	53 of 1101	95.2%	★★★★★
2023	87.5	68 of 1093	93.8%	★★★★★

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2025	83.2	33 of 271	87.8%	★★★★☆
2024	87.9	18 of 247	92.7%	★★★★★
2023	64.0	100 of 245	59.2%	★★★☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2025	62.5	384 of 973	60.5%	★★★☆☆
2024	66.9	311 of 979	68.2%	★★★☆☆
2023	75.5	176 of 984	82.1%	★★★★☆

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)

Female (2025)92nd percentile~ school

Disabled (2024)91st percentile~ school

Asian (2025)89th percentile~ school

Multi-racial (2025)88th percentile-3 vs school

Male (2025)87th percentile-4 vs school

Hispanic (2025)83rd percentile-8 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)71st percentile-20 vs school

White (2025)61st percentile-30 vs school

English Language Learner (2025)58th percentile-33 vs school

By subject vs Virginia (2024-2025) ?

English Reading91%+19 vs state

Science87%+18 vs state

Mathematics85%+15 vs state

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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
Willow Springs Elementary	Public	PK, KG-6	5400 Willow Springs School Rd	Fairfax	22030	Fairfax County	Fairfax County Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(703) 679-6000	818	51	16.0	15.0%	373 (45.6%)	45 (5.5%)	57 (7.0%)	270 (33.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	73 (8.9%)	86.1	100^th of 1110 public elementary schools	91.0%		87	92^nd of 1114 public elementary schools	91.7%	8	90.2	86.4	76.6	79.0	86.6	90.1	89.2	88.6	93.8	$11,410	$338	$11,072
Eagle View Elementary	Public	PK, KG-6	4500 Dixie Hill Road	Fairfax	22030	Fairfax County	Fairfax County Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(703) 322-3100	665	52	12.8	47.2%	270 (40.6%)	121 (18.2%)	89 (13.4%)	138 (20.8%)	2 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	45 (6.8%)	46.7	644^th of 1110 public elementary schools	42.0%		38.5	740^th of 1114 public elementary schools	33.6%	96	73.2	62.6	60.7	76.5	65.9	64.6	66.7	68.8	82.2	$13,842	$380	$13,462
Powell Elementary	Public, Magnet	PK, KG-6	13340 Leland Rd.	Centreville	20120	Fairfax County	Fairfax County Public Schools	No	Yes	No	No	(571) 522-6000	872	54	16.1	21.7%	156 (17.9%)	41 (4.7%)	67 (7.7%)	525 (60.2%)	1 (0.1%)	1 (0.1%)	81 (9.3%)	79.4	225^th of 1110 public elementary schools	79.7%		82.4	167^th of 1114 public elementary schools	85.0%	58	82.9	83.5	87.4	90.8	78.1	80.2	87.5	80.5	88.0	$12,215	$239	$11,976
Union Mill Elementary	Public	PK, KG-6	13611 Springstone Dr	Clifton	20124	Fairfax County	Fairfax County Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(703) 322-8500	874	55	15.9	12.5%	519 (59.4%)	42 (4.8%)	93 (10.6%)	142 (16.2%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.1%)	77 (8.8%)	74.3	297^th of 1110 public elementary schools	73.2%		78.8	232^nd of 1114 public elementary schools	79.2%	65	84.6	87.2	77.8	87.2	75.2	76.6	82.2	79.0	83.6	$10,116	$213	$9,904
Greenbriar East Elementary	Public	PK, KG-6	13006 Point Pleasant Dr	Fairfax	22033	Fairfax County	Fairfax County Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(703) 633-6400	922	61	15.0	39.3%	387 (42.0%)	87 (9.4%)	200 (21.7%)	189 (20.5%)	5 (0.5%)	2 (0.2%)	52 (5.6%)	41.8	701^st of 1110 public elementary schools	36.8%		42.6	700^th of 1114 public elementary schools	37.2%	1	59.9	70.2	55.4	67.7	63.7	62.9	68.8	70.0	80.6	$11,251	$239	$11,012
Poplar Tree Elementary	Public	PK, KG-6	13440 Melville Ln	Chantilly	20151	Fairfax County	Fairfax County Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(703) 633-7400	683	49	13.8	10.2%	239 (35.0%)	34 (5.0%)	61 (8.9%)	309 (45.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	40 (5.9%)	89.5	57^th of 1110 public elementary schools	94.9%		90.7	39^th of 1114 public elementary schools	96.5%	18	88.0	95.9	93.9	89.8	90.2	84.1	89.8	90.2	95.2	$11,587	$469	$11,117
Fairfax Villa Elementary	Public	PK, KG-6	10900 Santa Clara Dr	Fairfax	22030	Fairfax County	Fairfax County Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(703) 267-2800	514	40	12.7	32.1%	178 (34.6%)	28 (5.4%)	115 (22.4%)	143 (27.8%)	3 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	47 (9.1%)	75.4	282^nd of 1110 public elementary schools	74.6%		77.5	251^st of 1114 public elementary schools	77.5%	31	69.9	88.0	81.3	87.8	77.6	71.2	87.8	85.1	94.9	$13,351	$498	$12,853
Greenbriar West Elementary	Public	PK, KG-6	13300 Poplar Tree Rd	Fairfax	22033	Fairfax County	Fairfax County Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(703) 633-6700	630	46	13.5	20.8%	230 (36.5%)	42 (6.7%)	69 (11.0%)	246 (39.0%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	41 (6.5%)	86.4	96^th of 1110 public elementary schools	91.4%		82.8	153^rd of 1114 public elementary schools	86.3%	57	90.1	87.4	82.4	82.5	86.7	85.4	93.1	87.5	94.3	$11,627	$329	$11,298
Centreville Elementary	Public	PK, KG-6	14330 Green Trails Blvd	Centreville	20121	Fairfax County	Fairfax County Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(703) 502-3500	741	52	14.3	37.0%	254 (34.3%)	51 (6.9%)	170 (22.9%)	208 (28.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	58 (7.8%)	72.4	318^th of 1110 public elementary schools	71.4%		74	295^th of 1114 public elementary schools	73.5%	23	88.2	80.5	72.7	80.0	74.5	83.3	81.7	72.3	87.2	$12,470	$342	$12,127
Centre Ridge Elementary	Public	PK, KG-6	14400 New Braddock Rd	Centreville	20121	Fairfax County	Fairfax County Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(703) 227-2600	635	49	13.0	73.1%	130 (20.5%)	46 (7.2%)	287 (45.2%)	141 (22.2%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	29 (4.6%)	35.2	768^th of 1110 public elementary schools	30.8%		30.8	831^st of 1114 public elementary schools	25.4%	63	69.8	58.1	57.1	63.5	65.6	66.7	58.8	66.3	67.1	$15,249	$1,252	$13,997

Frequently Asked Questions about Willow Springs Elementary

What is the racial makeup of Willow Springs Elementary?

Students at Willow Springs Elementary are 46% White, 33% Asian, 9% Two or more races, 7% Hispanic, 6% African American.

Is Willow Springs Elementary a good school?

Yes. Willow Springs Elementary ranks in the top 9.0% of Virginia elementary schools.

How many students attend Willow Springs Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 818 students attended Willow Springs Elementary.

What district is Willow Springs Elementary in?

Fairfax County Public Schools

What schools do graduates of Willow Springs Elementary attend?

Students who attend Willow Springs Elementary usually go on to attend:

Middle : Johnson Middle
High : Fairfax High

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