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Lynbrook Elementary

Public Grades PK, KG-6

1048^th

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of 1,111 Virginia Elementary Schools

Better than 6% of Virginia elementary schools

Summary

Lynbrook Elementary is a PK–6 elementary school in Springfield, Virginia, serving 595 students as part of Fairfax County Public Schools. The district is highly regarded—ranked in the 70th percentile statewide—but Lynbrook's own performance tells a different story. The school has consistently ranked in the bottom 5–8% of Virginia elementary schools over the past decade, and in 2025–2026 it sat at the 6th percentile statewide with a 0-star rating. Test scores fall far below district and state averages across nearly every subject and grade level.

One of the most striking findings is how Lynbrook compares to schools just a mile or two away. Keene Mill Elementary, about 2 miles away, ranks in the 94th percentile statewide. In 4th grade math, Lynbrook posted a 21.9% proficiency rate, while Keene Mill reached 92.7%, Ravensworth Elementary hit 87.7%, and Springfield Estates Elementary achieved 94.5%. Even among nearby schools with similar challenges, Lynbrook sits at or near the bottom. The one bright spot: 6th grade math proficiency reached 68.2% in 2025–2026, nearly matching the district average and above the state average—the only subject and grade where Lynbrook approaches district-level performance.

Lynbrook serves a very high-poverty population, with 93.45% of students qualifying for free or reduced-price lunch—far higher than Keene Mill (20.54%) or Ravensworth (18.13%). Yet poverty alone doesn't fully explain the outcomes: Bren Mar Park Elementary, with 70% FRPL, ranks in the 33rd percentile. Lynbrook actually spends more per student ($15,399) than several higher-performing neighbors, and its student-teacher ratio of 12.3 is among the lowest in the area. Attendance is also improving dramatically—chronic absenteeism dropped from 28.2% in 2022–2023 to 10.7% in 2024–2025, now better than both the district and state averages. Despite these positives, academic proficiency remains very low, suggesting that the school's substantial resources and improving climate have not yet translated into learning gains.

595

Students ?

12.3

Student/teacher ratio ?

$16,063

Per pupil spending ?

93.4%

Free/reduced lunch eligible (2024-25) ?

5801 Backlick Rd
Springfield, VA 22150

(703) 866-2940

District: Fairfax County Public Schools

Students who attend Lynbrook Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	Key Middle
High:	Lewis High

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

85.9%

Asian:

7.7%

White:

4.4%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 8th percentile in 2016 → 6th in 2026

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Virginia average (39% vs 71% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (6th percentile)

!Science scores 39 pts below the Virginia average

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school39%

District avg75%

Virginia avg71%

1,048^th of 1,111

Virginia public elementary schools ?

Bottom 6%▼ down 2 pts since 2016

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

133^rd of 137Elementary Schools in the Fairfax County Public Schools

39^th of 131Fairfax 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
2026	7.7	1048 of 1111	5.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2025	3.4	1085 of 1110	2.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	5.0	1080 of 1114	3.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	7.1	1056 of 1114	5.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	6.8	1059 of 1109	4.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	3.4	1083 of 1103	1.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	14.7	1016 of 1105	8.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	10.3	1037 of 1097	5.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2017	10.2	1044 of 1099	5.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2016	15.9	1012 of 1096	7.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2015	14.7	1028 of 1100	6.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2014	19.6	1011 of 1110	8.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2013	11.0	1077 of 1120	3.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2012	30.4	934 of 1117	16.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2011	39.0	816 of 1117	26.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2010	38.7	843 of 1113	24.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2009	50.6	598 of 1082	44.7%	★★☆☆☆
2008	35.9	816 of 1081	24.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2007	14.2	1037 of 1083	4.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2006	27.8	927 of 1071	13.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2005	19.2	969 of 1062	8.8%	☆☆☆☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2026	21.3	274 of 315	13.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	18.8	295 of 326	9.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	19.6	274 of 306	10.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	28.2	231 of 300	23.0%	★☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2026	5.4	1071 of 1100	2.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2025	2.6	1082 of 1096	1.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	3.2	1084 of 1098	1.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	7.2	1049 of 1100	4.6%	☆☆☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2026	12.8	580 of 619	6.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2025	7.7	587 of 606	3.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	8.2	557 of 580	4.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	11.4	533 of 564	5.5%	☆☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2026	16.2	955 of 1040	8.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2025	16.3	958 of 1046	8.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	16.6	935 of 1036	9.7%	☆☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2026	10.6	1022 of 1099	7.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2025	6.0	1054 of 1093	3.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	8.2	1049 of 1101	4.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	8.5	1036 of 1093	5.2%	☆☆☆☆☆

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)

English Language Learner (2026)13th percentile+7 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)8th percentile+3 vs school

Male (2026)7th percentile~ school

Hispanic (2026)6th percentile~ school

Female (2026)3rd percentile-3 vs school

By subject vs Virginia (2025-2026) ?

English Reading41%-31 vs state

Mathematics39%-32 vs state

Science30%-39 vs state

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by a teacher
Monday, January 22, 2018

Lynbrook is a great community for families and educators to help children thrive, and has fantastic resources for families. Close Quote

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2026)				Ranking (2025)				SOL Algebra I (2026)		SOL Mathematics (2026)				SOL Science (2026)	SOL English Reading (2026)				Per Pupil Expenditures (2025)
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/reduced lunch (2024-25)	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2026)	Statewide Rank (2026)	State Percentile (2026)	SchoolDigger Rating (2026)	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	Rank Change from Previous Year	SOL Algebra I 5th Grade	SOL Algebra I 6th Grade	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
Lynbrook Elementary	Public	PK, KG-6	5801 Backlick Rd	Springfield	22150	Fairfax County	Fairfax County Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(703) 866-2940	595	48	12.3	93.4%	26 (4.4%)	9 (1.5%)	511 (85.9%)	46 (7.7%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.3%)	7.7	1048^th of 1111 public elementary schools	5.7%		3.4	1085^th of 1110 public elementary schools	2.3%	37			36.0	21.9	31.8	68.2	29.9	36.0	42.5	28.4	57.6	$16,063	$1,503	$14,561
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%)	10.4	1027^th of 1111 public elementary schools	7.6%		6.9	1056^th of 1110 public elementary schools	4.9%	29			54.2	45.7	47.6	32.7	43.4	52.8	48.2	64.7	58.7	$13,606	$833	$12,773
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%)	27.1	874^th of 1111 public elementary schools	21.3%		27.2	859^th of 1110 public elementary schools	22.6%	15			51.1	57.8	59.3	54.6	66.7	61.7	57.8	70.5	65.7	$17,249	$1,518	$15,731
Springfield Estates Elementary	Public	PK, KG-6	6200 Charles Goff Dr	Springfield	22150	Fairfax County	Fairfax County Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(703) 921-2300	596	48	12.3	40.9%	145 (24.3%)	98 (16.4%)	204 (34.2%)	114 (19.1%)	2 (0.3%)	1 (0.2%)	32 (5.4%)	81	187^th of 1111 public elementary schools	83.2%		80.5	206^th of 1110 public elementary schools	81.4%	19		563.0	89.3	94.5	73.8	69.6	80.7	82.8	89.1	84.3	86.3	$13,639	$270	$13,369
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%)	58.8	494^th of 1111 public elementary schools	55.5%		41.4	707^th of 1110 public elementary schools	36.3%	213			80.0	69.0	67.7		73.7	76.7	80.7	71.9		$18,268	$476	$17,791
Forestdale Elementary	Public	PK, KG-6	6530 Elder Ave	Springfield	22150	Fairfax County	Fairfax County Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(703) 313-4300	537	43	12.4	73.9%	108 (20.1%)	60 (11.2%)	247 (46.0%)	93 (17.3%)	3 (0.6%)	2 (0.4%)	24 (4.5%)	18.2	961^st of 1111 public elementary schools	13.5%		9.8	1026^th of 1110 public elementary schools	7.6%	65			64.2	60.0	43.3	47.7	57.1	58.2	53.2	54.2	58.7	$15,390	$844	$14,546
Bren Mar Park Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	6344 Beryl Rd	Alexandria	22312	Fairfax County	Fairfax County Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(703) 914-7200	490	40	12.3	70.2%	100 (20.4%)	92 (18.8%)	213 (43.5%)	62 (12.7%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (0.6%)	20 (4.1%)	39.4	742^nd of 1111 public elementary schools	33.2%		33.8	789^th of 1110 public elementary schools	28.9%	47			62.5	73.9	68.1		71.0	58.7	72.3	62.3		$16,039	$1,124	$14,915
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%)	88.2	68^th of 1111 public elementary schools	93.9%		85.4	114^th of 1110 public elementary schools	89.7%	46		100.0	91.9	92.7	70.0	75.0	88.1	90.9	94.0	90.9	93.3	$10,708	$158	$10,549
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%)	79.6	206^th of 1111 public elementary schools	81.5%		79.4	224^th of 1110 public elementary schools	79.8%	18			86.1	87.7	80.3	87.5	77.9	81.7	85.0	85.1	88.2	$11,946	$234	$11,712
Weyanoke Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	6520 Braddock Rd	Alexandria	22312	Fairfax County	Fairfax County Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(703) 813-5400	590	44	13.5	97.1%	58 (9.8%)	136 (23.1%)	317 (53.7%)	65 (11.0%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	13 (2.2%)	8.7	1037^th of 1111 public elementary schools	6.7%		6.5	1061^st of 1110 public elementary schools	4.4%	24	≥ 50%		60.0	48.5	50.0		48.4	44.6	49.5	49.5		$15,166	$1,417	$13,749

Frequently Asked Questions about Lynbrook Elementary

How many students attend Lynbrook Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 595 students attended Lynbrook Elementary.

What is the racial makeup of Lynbrook Elementary?

Students at Lynbrook Elementary are 86% Hispanic, 8% Asian, 4% White, 2% African American.

What district is Lynbrook Elementary in?

Fairfax County Public Schools

Is Lynbrook Elementary a good school?

Lynbrook Elementary ranks in the bottom 5.7% of Virginia elementary schools.

What schools do graduates of Lynbrook Elementary attend?

Students who attend Lynbrook Elementary usually go on to attend:

Middle : Key Middle
High : Lewis High

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