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West Springfield Elementary

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West Springfield Elementary ranks 144 th of 1111 Virginia elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-6

144^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,111 Virginia Elementary Schools

Better than 87% of Virginia elementary schools

Summary

West Springfield Elementary is a PK–6 elementary school in Springfield, Virginia, serving 524 students as part of Fairfax County Public Schools, and it ranks among the top 15% of elementary schools in the state — 144th out of 1,111 Virginia schools, with an 87th-percentile ranking and a 4-star rating. The school has consistently performed well over the past decade, with several 5-star years, and its students come from a relatively advantaged population, with only about 13.4% qualifying for free or reduced-price lunch.

Test scores at West Springfield are strong across the board. In the most recent school year, 6th grade reading proficiency reached 92.1% (versus 80.4% districtwide and 73.0% statewide), 4th grade math hit 89.3%, and 5th grade science reached 85.2% — each well above district and state averages. Attendance is another standout: just 7.0% of students were chronically absent, roughly half the district rate (11.9%) and less than half the state rate (14.8%). The school also benefits from a favorable student-to-teacher ratio of 12.2, and per-pupil spending of $13,081 is moderate for the area. Military-connected students are a particular point of excellence, ranking 7th in the entire state.

Compared with nearby schools in the same district, West Springfield holds its own against the area's best. It ranks essentially in the same tier as Hunt Valley (87th percentile) and Orange Hunt (88th percentile), slightly behind Keene Mill (94th percentile), and it outperforms some of those peers in 6th grade reading. The contrast with other nearby schools is striking: Garfield Elementary, less than two miles away, ranks in the 21st percentile, and Crestwood Elementary in the 8th — though those schools serve far higher poverty populations. One area to watch is low-income student performance, which has varied notably from year to year, but overall West Springfield is a well-regarded, high-attendance school that competes favorably with the strongest elementary schools in its area.

524

Students ?

12.2

Student/teacher ratio ?

$14,568

Per pupil spending ?

13.4%

Free/reduced lunch eligible (2024-25) ?

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 — 73rd percentile in 2016 → 87th in 2026

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Virginia average (86% vs 71% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 13% of Virginia elementary schools

✓Ranking is trending up — up 14 percentile points since 2016

Worth a look

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

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school86%

District avg76%

Virginia avg71%

144^th of 1,111

Virginia public elementary schools ?

Top 13%▲ up 14 pts since 2016

From top 27% (2016) to top 13% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

37^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	84.1	144 of 1111	87.0%	★★★★☆
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
2026	75.2	113 of 591	80.9%	★★★★☆
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
2026	69.0	108 of 420	74.3%	★★★★☆
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
2026	84.9	108 of 1100	90.2%	★★★★★
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
2026	81.7	80 of 619	87.1%	★★★★☆
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
2026	71.6	222 of 1040	78.7%	★★★★☆
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
2026	79.6	184 of 1099	83.3%	★★★★☆
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
2026	86.1	7 of 206	96.6%	★★★★★
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
2026	85.4	25 of 306	91.8%	★★★★★
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
2026	81.7	102 of 974	89.5%	★★★★☆
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)

Military Connected (2026)97th percentile+10 vs school

Multi-racial (2026)92nd percentile+5 vs school

Female (2026)90th percentile+3 vs school

White (2026)90th percentile~ school

Hispanic (2026)87th percentile~ school

Male (2026)83rd percentile-4 vs school

African American (2026)81st percentile-6 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)79th percentile-8 vs school

Disabled (2026)74th percentile-13 vs school

Asian (2024)52nd percentile-35 vs school

By subject vs Virginia (2025-2026) ?

English Reading87%+16 vs state

Mathematics86%+14 vs state

Science85%+16 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

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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 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
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%)	84.1	144^th of 1111 public elementary schools	87.0%		87	87^th of 1110 public elementary schools	92.2%	57	493.0	86.6	89.3	81.3	81.8	85.2	80.6	88.2	87.5	92.1	$14,568	$337	$14,230
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%)	62.8	438^th of 1111 public elementary schools	60.6%		64.1	434^th of 1110 public elementary schools	60.9%	4	≥ 50%	84.0	73.9	56.5	77.9	68.5	84.0	78.5	78.2	79.6	$14,104	$357	$13,747
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
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%)	83.9	146^th of 1111 public elementary schools	86.9%		86.4	94^th of 1110 public elementary schools	91.5%	52		90.2	88.4	73.3	90.1	80.9	90.2	87.4	86.2	92.2	$12,543	$143	$12,400
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
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
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%)	64	426^th of 1111 public elementary schools	61.7%		65	417^th of 1110 public elementary schools	62.4%	9	≥ 50%	76.3	82.5	64.5	81.2	61.3	76.5	79.6	78.5	86.4	$14,163	$196	$13,967
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%)	84.7	129^th of 1111 public elementary schools	88.4%		83.3	156^th of 1110 public elementary schools	85.9%	27	≥ 50%	89.6	90.6	85.5	79.5	83.2	86.5	92.0	86.5	87.8	$10,755	$164	$10,592
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
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%)	67	390^th of 1111 public elementary schools	64.9%		72.4	317^th of 1110 public elementary schools	71.4%	73		82.2	78.6	82.6	63.9	76.5	77.5	79.8	77.9	79.6	$12,464	$203	$12,261

Frequently Asked Questions about West Springfield Elementary

How many students attend West Springfield Elementary?

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

What district is West Springfield Elementary in?

Fairfax County Public 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 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?

West Springfield Elementary ranks 144^th of 1111 Virginia elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

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