Summary
Centreville Elementary is a PK–6 school in Centreville, Virginia, serving 741 students as part of Fairfax County Public Schools. The school holds a 3-star rating and ranks 362nd out of 1,111 Virginia elementary schools (67th percentile) for 2025–2026 — a strong recovery from the mid-2010s, when it ranked in the bottom third of the state. Centreville climbed to a peak of 295th in 2023–2024 and has since settled into the upper third.
Centreville's biggest academic strengths appear in the early grades and with its most vulnerable students. In 3rd through 5th grade, proficiency rates in math, reading, and science all beat district and state averages — 5th grade math especially, where 80% of students are proficient versus 67% districtwide. English Language Learners rank in the 89th percentile statewide, and low-income students in the 74th percentile, both exceptional given that nearly 37% of students qualify for free or reduced-price lunch. Chronic absenteeism is just 8.7%, well below the district's 11.9%. Against nearby schools, Centreville easily outperforms Centre Ridge Elementary, just half a mile away, and beats Deer Park Elementary despite nearly identical poverty levels — though it still trails Poplar Tree Elementary, Union Mill Elementary, and Powell Elementary.
The clearest vulnerability is 6th grade math. Proficiency drops to 59%, more than 10 points below the district average and far behind Powell (93%), Union Mill (88%), and Poplar Tree (91%). The school also shows an unusual gender pattern, with boys ranking notably higher than girls statewide. Still, for parents, Centreville is a solid, improving school with standout support for English learners and low-income students, strong attendance, and moderate spending of about $12,470 per student. The main area to watch is the transition into 6th grade math.
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