Summary
Greenbriar West Elementary is a PK–6 public school in Fairfax, Virginia, serving about 630 students as part of Fairfax County Public Schools.
Academically, Greenbriar West is a consistently strong performer, ranking 145th out of 1,111 Virginia elementary schools in the most recent year — the 87th percentile with a 4-star rating. That puts it well ahead of nearby schools like Greenbriar East Elementary and Brookfield Elementary, while a few close neighbors — Navy Elementary, Poplar Tree Elementary, Waples Mill Elementary, and Oak Hill Elementary — rank even higher. Across SOL tests in math, reading, and science, proficiency rates run well above district and state averages, with reading as a particular strength. The school has stayed in the 79th–94th percentile over the past decade, making it a reliable high performer rather than a one-year wonder.
What really sets Greenbriar West apart is how well its students from different backgrounds perform. English learners rank 14th in the state, and Hispanic, Asian, and economically disadvantaged students all rank in the 89th–91st percentiles — exceptional outcomes for groups that often lag at other schools. Chronic absenteeism is also low at 8.9%, well below the district's 11.9% and the state's 14.8%. The school achieves these results efficiently, spending about $11,627 per student — less than several lower-performing neighbors like Brookfield ($14,547) — while keeping a favorable student-teacher ratio of 13.5.
The one relative outlier in the data is the White student subgroup, which ranked in the 56th percentile in the most recent year; that is worth monitoring, though it may reflect small cohort sizes. Overall, Greenbriar West is a dependable, high-performing school that delivers strong results for a diverse student body without top-tier spending. It may not quite reach the heights of the very best nearby schools, but it is an effective and equitable choice within Fairfax County Public Schools.
Thank you for your feedback!