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Pine Spring Elementary

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Pine Spring Elementary ranks 798 th of 1111 Virginia elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 1 star out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-6

798^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,111 Virginia Elementary Schools

Better than 28% of Virginia elementary schools

Summary

Pine Spring Elementary is a PK–6 school in Falls Church, VA, serving 607 students as part of Fairfax County Public Schools. The school serves a high-poverty community—74.6% of students qualified for free or reduced-price lunch in 2024–2025, up from 62.9% two years earlier. In 2025–2026, Pine Spring ranked 798th out of 1,111 Virginia elementary schools, placing it in the 28th percentile with a 1-star rating. Per-student spending is relatively high at $14,586, though the 13.6:1 student-teacher ratio is not especially small compared with similar schools.

Academically, Pine Spring shows a clear split between math and reading. Sixth-grade math is a standout: 78.6% of students were proficient, well above the district's 69.3% and the state's 63.2%. Reading is the biggest concern, with 3rd-grade proficiency at 55.4% versus 72.5% districtwide—a roughly 17-point gap that persists through 4th, 5th, and 6th grades. Science is also weak, with 57.8% proficiency in 5th grade versus 72.7% districtwide. Among nearby schools, Pine Spring's 28th-percentile ranking is similar to Timber Lane Elementary and Shrevewood Elementary, behind Camelot Elementary and Mason Crest Elementary, and ahead of Graham Road Elementary, Woodburn Elementary, and Westlawn Elementary.

There are encouraging signs as well. Chronic absenteeism has fallen dramatically, from 22.2% in 2021–2022 to just 9.1% in 2024–2025—now well below both district and state averages, a remarkable achievement given rising poverty. Outcomes vary significantly across student subgroups: White students at Pine Spring rank in the 99th percentile statewide, while Hispanic, English language learner, low-income, and male students score below the school's overall average. This gap suggests that instructional strategies working for some students are not yet reaching all of them. If Pine Spring could replicate its strongest results across every subgroup, it would be one of the top elementary schools in Virginia.

607

Students ?

13.6

Student/teacher ratio ?

$14,576

Per pupil spending ?

74.6%

Free/reduced lunch eligible (2024-25) ?

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: Rebounding — 12th percentile in 2017 → 28th in 2026

Strengths

✓Ranking is rebounding — up to 28th (2026) from a 12th-percentile low (2017)

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Virginia average (65% vs 71% meeting standards)

!Science scores 11 pts below the Virginia average

!Near the bottom of Fairfax County Public Schools's ranking

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school65%

District avg76%

Virginia avg71%

798^th of 1,111

Virginia public elementary schools ?

Bottom 28%▼ down 8 pts since 2016

From bottom 36% (2016) to bottom 28% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

109^th 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	34.2	798 of 1111	28.2%	★☆☆☆☆
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
2026	39.6	194 of 315	38.4%	★★☆☆☆
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
2026	42.0	702 of 1100	36.2%	★★☆☆☆
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
2026	32.1	448 of 619	27.6%	★☆☆☆☆
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
2026	41.2	677 of 1040	34.9%	★★☆☆☆
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
2026	28.1	860 of 1099	21.7%	★☆☆☆☆
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
2026	90.9	10 of 974	99.0%	★★★★★
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 (2026)99th percentile+71 vs school

Asian (2025)61st percentile+35 vs school

English Language Learner (2026)38th percentile+10 vs school

Female (2026)36th percentile+8 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)35th percentile+7 vs school

Hispanic (2026)28th percentile~ school

Male (2026)22nd percentile-6 vs school

By subject vs Virginia (2025-2026) ?

Mathematics69%-3 vs state

English Reading63%-9 vs state

Science58%-11 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

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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)				SOL VA Studies (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 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	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%)	34.2	798^th of 1111 public elementary schools	28.2%		30.4	823^rd of 1110 public elementary schools	25.9%	25	≥ 50%	64.9	67.1	63.0	78.6	57.8	55.4	59.7	64.3	71.3		$14,576	$953	$13,623
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%)	33.8	805^th of 1111 public elementary schools	27.5%		27.3	858^th of 1110 public elementary schools	22.7%	53		50.7	73.6	62.8	62.3	59.7	45.6	71.3	72.2	68.0		$15,173	$808	$14,365
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%)	6.6	1055^th of 1111 public elementary schools	5.0%		15.1	982^nd of 1110 public elementary schools	11.5%	73		58.2	54.6	20.5	50.0	25.6	40.0	40.0	20.9	51.1		$14,822	$1,119	$13,703
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%)	34.3	797^th of 1111 public elementary schools	28.3%		34.5	779^th of 1110 public elementary schools	29.8%	18		69.0	60.3	51.6	50.0	53.9	71.0	67.1	64.7	75.0		$12,190	$267	$11,923
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%)	15.9	978^th of 1111 public elementary schools	12.0%		9	1036^th of 1110 public elementary schools	6.7%	58		60.3	68.9	30.5	70.6	39.7	46.6	59.0	42.3	61.5		$14,789	$736	$14,053
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%)	87.9	78^th of 1111 public elementary schools	93.0%		86.5	93^rd of 1110 public elementary schools	91.6%	15	491.0	91.3	91.4	78.7	87.5	88.5	88.8	88.9	93.4	93.4		$12,659	$192	$12,467
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%)	11.6	1017^th of 1111 public elementary schools	8.5%		10	1024^th of 1110 public elementary schools	7.7%	7	≥ 50%	58.0	47.2	46.7	60.5	50.0	49.5	48.2	47.8	56.4		$14,002	$1,030	$12,972
Oak Street Elementary School	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%)	84.6	131^st of 1111 public elementary schools	88.2%		85.1	122^nd of 1110 public elementary schools	89.0%	9		86.1	89.2	89.6		79.8	86.6	88.0	90.5		89.6	$14,532	$446	$14,086
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%)	53.3	577^th of 1111 public elementary schools	48.1%		55.3	538^th of 1110 public elementary schools	51.5%	39	≥ 50%	78.1	77.3	66.0	75.0	66.7	63.3	73.0	75.3	76.1		$13,721	$194	$13,527
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%)	41.7	715^th of 1111 public elementary schools	35.6%		27	862^nd of 1110 public elementary schools	22.3%	147		77.3	74.5	54.6		72.5	60.6	69.2	52.5			$16,071	$879	$15,192

Frequently Asked Questions about Pine Spring Elementary

Is Pine Spring Elementary a good school?

Pine Spring Elementary ranks 798^th of 1111 Virginia elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 1 star out of 5.

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

What district is Pine Spring Elementary in?

Fairfax County Public Schools

How many students attend Pine Spring Elementary?

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

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