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Mountain View High

Q: Is Mountain View High a good school?

Mountain View High ranks in the bottom 16.0% of Virginia high schools.

Q: How many students attend Mountain View High?

In the 2024-25 school year, 145 students attended Mountain View High.

Q: What is the racial makeup of Mountain View High?

Students at Mountain View High are 68% Hispanic, 13% White, 9% African American, 8% Asian, 2% Two or more races.

Public Grades 9-12

278^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 331 Virginia High Schools

Better than 16% of Virginia high schools

Summary

Mountain View High in Centreville, VA, is a very small high school in Fairfax County Public Schools serving just 145 students in grades 9–12, making it dramatically smaller than nearby comprehensive high schools like Centreville High (2,347 students) or Westfield High (2,737 students). The school spends approximately $40,621 per student and maintains a student-teacher ratio of 6.8 to 1 — roughly three to four times the per-pupil spending of neighboring schools. This combination of tiny enrollment, intensive staffing, and high per-student investment strongly suggests Mountain View operates as a specialized or alternative high school designed for students who need individualized academic, behavioral, and attendance support, rather than as a traditional neighborhood high school.

The challenges at Mountain View are significant. The graduation rate is just 42.7%, the dropout rate is 51.0%, and more than half of students (54.2%) are chronically absent. These figures are far worse than every nearby school — Robinson Secondary graduates 98.4% of its students, and even schools serving higher proportions of economically disadvantaged students, such as Unity Reed High (79.0% graduation) and Osbourn High (84.4%), outperform Mountain View by wide margins. Test results are mixed and volatile: 10th-grade Algebra I proficiency (76.2%) actually exceeds the district average, but only 61.5% of 11th graders are proficient in English Reading — roughly 30 points below the district rate. Prior-year reading scores were even lower, hovering around 31–35%.

There are some encouraging signs. English Language Learner students at Mountain View rank at the 50th percentile statewide (3 stars), and Hispanic students rank at the 36th percentile (2 stars) — both meaningful improvements from a few years ago. The school as a whole has climbed from the 2nd percentile in 2021–2022 to the 16th percentile in 2025–2026, earning a 1-star rating. However, the low-socioeconomic-status subgroup has declined sharply from the 27th to the 8th percentile. For parents, the key takeaway is this: Mountain View offers extraordinary resources and small class sizes, but the student population faces serious challenges, and attendance and literacy must improve significantly for outcomes to move the needle. It is not comparable to the large comprehensive high schools nearby.

145

Students ?

6.8

Student/teacher ratio ?

$40,621

Per pupil spending ?

46.9%

Free/discounted lunch ?

5775 Spindle Ct
Centreville, VA 20121-2497

(703) 227-2316

District: Fairfax County Public Schools

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

68.3%

White:

13.1%

African American:

9.0%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 12th percentile in 2015 → 16th in 2026

Strengths

✓Small classes — about 7 students per teacher

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Virginia average (67% vs 80% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (16th percentile)

!Graduation rate below the Virginia average (43% vs 92%)

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school67%

District avg84%

Virginia avg80%

278^th of 331

Virginia public high schools ?

Bottom 16%▲ up 7 pts since 2016

From bottom 9% (2016) to bottom 16% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

23^rd of 28High 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	30.1	278 of 331	16.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	30.9	281 of 328	14.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	26.0	300 of 329	8.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	8.2	318 of 325	2.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	3.4	322 of 327	1.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	14.5	315 of 327	3.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	3.6	323 of 326	0.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2017	25.0	287 of 324	11.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2016	22.6	292 of 321	9.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2015	26.1	284 of 322	11.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2014	42.4	195 of 322	39.4%	★★☆☆☆
2013	52.8	133 of 321	58.6%	★★★☆☆
2012	65.0	61 of 321	81.0%	★★★★☆
2011	73.1	36 of 320	88.8%	★★★★☆
2010	80.1	7 of 317	97.8%	★★★★★
2009	61.3	90 of 313	71.2%	★★★★☆
2008	69.9	43 of 316	86.4%	★★★★☆
2007	62.8	75 of 313	76.0%	★★★★☆
2006	39.6	221 of 314	29.6%	★★☆☆☆
2005	42.6	205 of 308	33.4%	★★☆☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2026	50.9	68 of 135	49.6%	★★★☆☆
2024	39.6	87 of 122	28.7%	★☆☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2026	44.1	156 of 242	35.5%	★★☆☆☆
2024	33.2	187 of 233	19.7%	★☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2026	23.5	296 of 321	7.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2025	37.2	237 of 324	26.9%	★☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2026	27.7	282 of 325	13.2%	★☆☆☆☆

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)50th percentile+34 vs school

Hispanic (2026)36th percentile+20 vs school

Male (2026)13th percentile-3 vs school

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

By subject vs Virginia (2025-2026) ?

Earth Science79%+15 vs state

Algebra I66%-13 vs state

English Reading64%-21 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2026)				Ranking (2025)				SOL Writing (2026)			SOL Geometry (2026)					SOL Algebra I (2026)						SOL Algebra II (2026)					SOL Mathematics (2026)		SOL Chemistry (2026)				SOL Biology (2026)				SOL Science (2026)	SOL Earth Science (2026)				SOL English Reading (2026)						SOL Geography (2026)		SOL VA and US History (2026)				SOL World History I (2026)				SOL World History II (2026)				Per Pupil Expenditures (2024)
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/Discounted Lunch Recipients (2025)	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 Writing 10th Grade	SOL Writing 11th Grade	SOL Writing 12th Grade	SOL Geometry 8th Grade	SOL Geometry 9th Grade	SOL Geometry 10th Grade	SOL Geometry 11th Grade	SOL Geometry 12th Grade	SOL Algebra I 7th Grade	SOL Algebra I 8th Grade	SOL Algebra I 9th Grade	SOL Algebra I 10th Grade	SOL Algebra I 11th Grade	SOL Algebra I 12th Grade	SOL Algebra II 8th Grade	SOL Algebra II 9th Grade	SOL Algebra II 10th Grade	SOL Algebra II 11th Grade	SOL Algebra II 12th Grade	SOL Mathematics 7th Grade	SOL Mathematics 8th Grade	SOL Chemistry 9th Grade	SOL Chemistry 10th Grade	SOL Chemistry 11th Grade	SOL Chemistry 12th Grade	SOL Biology 9th Grade	SOL Biology 10th Grade	SOL Biology 11th Grade	SOL Biology 12th Grade	SOL Science 8th Grade	SOL Earth Science 9th Grade	SOL Earth Science 10th Grade	SOL Earth Science 11th Grade	SOL Earth Science 12th Grade	SOL English Reading 7th Grade	SOL English Reading 8th Grade	SOL English Reading 9th Grade	SOL English Reading 10th Grade	SOL English Reading 11th Grade	SOL English Reading 12th Grade	SOL Geography 9th Grade	SOL Geography 10th Grade	SOL VA and US History 9th Grade	SOL VA and US History 10th Grade	SOL VA and US History 11th Grade	SOL VA and US History 12th Grade	SOL World History I 9th Grade	SOL World History I 10th Grade	SOL World History I 11th Grade	SOL World History I 12th Grade	SOL World History II 9th Grade	SOL World History II 10th Grade	SOL World History II 11th Grade	SOL World History II 12th Grade	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Mountain View High	Public	9-12	5775 Spindle Ct	Centreville	20121	Fairfax County	Fairfax County Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(703) 227-2316	145	21	6.8	46.9%	19 (13.1%)	13 (9.0%)	99 (68.3%)	11 (7.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (2.1%)	30.1	278^th of 331 public high schools	16.0%		30.9	281^st of 328 public high schools	14.3%	3											47.6	76.2	73.7	≥ 50%												398.0	391.0	< 50%	< 50%		< 50%	363.0	387.0	78.6				443.0	61.5	68.4															$40,621	$1,428	$39,193
Centreville High	Public	9-12	6001 Union Mill Rd	Clifton	20124	Fairfax County	Fairfax County Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(703) 802-5400	2,347	183	12.8	31.1%	704 (30.0%)	197 (8.4%)	572 (24.4%)	717 (30.5%)	5 (0.2%)	2 (0.1%)	150 (6.4%)	60.7	142^nd of 331 public high schools	57.1%		61	140^th of 328 public high schools	57.3%	2			298.0		90.2	392.0	385.0	348.0			84.2	66.7	72.7	100.0		97.7	≥ 50%	398.0	≥ 50%				390.0	402.0	< 50%	95.3	62.2	57.1	95.0		≥ 50%	382.0	27.8	64.7				≥ 50%	89.7	68.1	≥ 50%					≥ 50%									$11,449	$248	$11,201
Chantilly High	Public	9-12	4201 Stringfellow Rd	Chantilly	20151	Fairfax County	Fairfax County Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(703) 222-8100	2,937	229	12.8	20.7%	998 (34.0%)	175 (6.0%)	468 (15.9%)	1,134 (38.6%)	9 (0.3%)	3 (0.1%)	150 (5.1%)	75.4	49^th of 331 public high schools	85.2%		73.1	71^st of 328 public high schools	78.4%	22			≥ 50%		96.7	76.0	391.0	< 50%			93.4	66.7	78.6	≥ 50%		100.0	450.0	455.0	≥ 50%				86.4	427.0	< 50%	96.9	62.3	60.0	424.0		< 50%	50.0	42.5	50.0					94.4	50.0				< 50%	< 50%		≥ 50%		≥ 50%						$12,639	$288	$12,350
Westfield High	Public	9-12	4700 Stonecroft Bv	Chantilly	20151	Fairfax County	Fairfax County Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(703) 488-6300	2,737	213	12.8	35.7%	831 (30.4%)	364 (13.3%)	747 (27.3%)	633 (23.1%)	7 (0.3%)	4 (0.1%)	151 (5.5%)	45.6	221^st of 331 public high schools	33.2%		44	231^st of 328 public high schools	29.6%	10		< 50%			76.5	20.9	382.0	< 50%			81.0	76.5	71.9	80.0		95.8	384.0	374.0	≥ 50%				373.0	54.6	< 50%	89.1	57.9	43.3	77.8		≥ 50%	45.2	16.1	58.3					88.1	58.1					< 50%		≥ 50%						< 50%		$11,149	$240	$10,909
Manassas Park High	Public	9-12	8200 Euclid Ave	Manassas Park	20111	Prince William County	Manassas Park City Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(703) 361-9131	1,070	63	16.9	81.8%	121 (11.3%)	81 (7.6%)	736 (68.8%)	70 (6.5%)	2 (0.2%)	1 (0.1%)	59 (5.5%)	39.1	252^nd of 331 public high schools	23.9%		39.5	249^th of 328 public high schools	24.1%	3					96.3	≥ 50%	< 50%				77.0	60.7	400.0	100.0		100.0							399.0	387.0	< 50%	78.9	52.4	362.0	84.2		≥ 50%	64.7	53.7	70.0				50.0	83.1	63.0	86.5	≥ 50%				100.0				≥ 50%					$9,961	$218	$9,742
Osbourn Park High	Public, Magnet	9-12	8909 Euclid Ave	Manassas	20111	Prince William County	Prince William County Public Schools	No	Yes	No	No	(703) 365-6500	2,661	156	17.0	69.1%	535 (20.1%)	427 (16.0%)	1,214 (45.6%)	360 (13.5%)	3 (0.1%)	6 (0.2%)	116 (4.4%)	52.9	185^th of 331 public high schools	44.1%		51.9	189^th of 328 public high schools	42.4%	4	50.0	81.8	50.0		96.1	19.1	386.0	< 50%			83.3	69.2	72.0	100.0		96.2	410.0	≥ 50%		< 50%		≥ 50%	423.0	380.0		88.7	60.5	51.4	38.9		385.0	47.5	57.9	50.0	< 50%			454.0	88.2	47.4				< 50%	395.0	385.0	< 50%	353.0	≥ 50%	61.5		< 50%		< 50%	$9,940	$34	$9,906
Osbourn High	Public	9-12	1977 Eagle Way	Manassas	20110	Manassas city	Manassas City Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(571) 377-7000	2,301	138	16.7	77.5%	247 (10.7%)	205 (8.9%)	1,655 (71.9%)	90 (3.9%)	4 (0.2%)	4 (0.2%)	96 (4.2%)	18	315^th of 331 public high schools	4.8%		23.9	306^th of 328 public high schools	6.7%	9	371.0	57.7	42.3		73.9	335.0	368.0	< 50%		≥ 50%	66.3	45.4	51.4	69.7	≥ 50%	100.0	422.0	≥ 50%					380.0	370.0		56.5	31.9	28.3	25.9		370.0	48.4	39.6	25.8			366.0	69.0	42.3	53.3	89.2			< 50%	< 50%	409.0	69.2					≥ 50%			$10,941	$243	$10,698
Unity Reed High	Public, Magnet	9-12	8820 Rixlew Ln	Manassas	20109	Prince William County	Prince William County Public Schools	No	Yes	No	No	(703) 365-2900	2,042	130	15.6	66.2%	147 (7.2%)	231 (11.3%)	1,475 (72.2%)	125 (6.1%)	7 (0.3%)	4 (0.2%)	53 (2.6%)	17.9	316^th of 331 public high schools	4.5%		17.7	315^th of 328 public high schools	4.0%	1	25.0	56.2	354.0		90.5	373.0	< 50%				73.4	72.1	80.3	93.3		500.0		364.0					378.0	383.0		76.1	38.3	38.7	78.1		< 50%	23.0	25.8	42.9			≥ 50%	35.7	69.3	52.3				< 50%	412.0	396.0	< 50%	< 50%	< 50%	442.0					$11,781	$299	$11,482
Robinson Secondary	Public, Magnet	7-12	5035 Sideburn Rd	Fairfax	22032	Fairfax County	Fairfax County Public Schools	No	Yes	No	No	(703) 426-2100	3,710	172	21.5	14.0%	2,087 (56.3%)	242 (6.5%)	647 (17.4%)	464 (12.5%)	9 (0.2%)	2 (0.1%)	259 (7.0%)	68.6	93^rd of 331 public high schools	71.9%		77.1	41^st of 328 public high schools	87.5%	52		≥ 50%		100.0	93.8	61.5	369.0	≥ 50%	99.2	98.2	85.7	70.4	94.1	≥ 50%	≥ 50%	100.0	80.0	≥ 50%		71.5	44.6		73.7	≥ 50%		86.1	76.2	418.0	≥ 50%	80.2		50.0	46.9	419.0	90.7	90.6			98.2	66.7			< 50%	< 50%	≥ 50%						373.0		< 50%	< 50%	$10,674	$227	$10,446
Fairfax High	Public	9-12	3501 Lion Run	Fairfax	22030	Fairfax city	Fairfax County Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(703) 219-2200	2,404	140	17.1	35.4%	819 (34.1%)	242 (10.1%)	631 (26.2%)	568 (23.6%)	7 (0.3%)	2 (0.1%)	135 (5.6%)	58.1	157^th of 331 public high schools	52.6%		48.4	208^th of 328 public high schools	36.6%	51		348.0		100.0	95.4	62.9	371.0	< 50%			81.9	68.8	73.3	91.7		97.1	436.0	411.0					9.5	378.0	< 50%	86.5	59.5	59.2	82.4		≥ 50%	38.1	40.6	69.2				≥ 50%	90.8	93.1	≥ 50%				< 50%	< 50%				≥ 50%	< 50%			≥ 50%	$11,752	$226	$11,527

Frequently Asked Questions about Mountain View High

Is Mountain View High a good school?

Mountain View High ranks in the bottom 16.0% of Virginia high schools.

How many students attend Mountain View High?

In the 2024-25 school year, 145 students attended Mountain View High.

What is the racial makeup of Mountain View High?

Students at Mountain View High are 68% Hispanic, 13% White, 9% African American, 8% Asian, 2% Two or more races.

What district is Mountain View High in?

Fairfax County Public Schools

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