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Union Mill Elementary

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Union Mill Elementary ranks 297 th of 1110 Virginia elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-6

297^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,110 Virginia Elementary Schools

Better than 73% of Virginia elementary schools

Summary

Union Mill Elementary is a public elementary school located in Clifton, Virginia, serving grades PK-6 with a total enrollment of 908 students. The school is part of the Fairfax County Public Schools district, which is ranked 45 out of 129 school districts in Virginia and has a 3-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Union Mill Elementary has consistently performed well, ranking in the top 25% of Virginia elementary schools for the past several years. In the 2024-2025 school year, the school ranked 297 out of 1,110 Virginia elementary schools and received a 4-star rating from SchoolDigger. The school consistently outperforms the Fairfax County Public Schools district and the state of Virginia in standardized test scores across various subjects and grade levels, with particularly strong performance in Mathematics and English Reading.

While Union Mill Elementary generally performs well across different student subgroups, the school's performance for Asian Students and White Students is relatively lower, ranking in the middle to bottom half of Virginia elementary schools. Additionally, the school has seen a gradual increase in chronic absenteeism rates, which is a concern. Compared to nearby schools, Union Mill Elementary outperforms most, but lags behind the highly-ranked Willow Springs Elementary.

874

Students ?

15.9

Student/teacher ratio ?

$10,116

Per pupil spending ?

12.5%

Free/discounted lunch ?

13611 Springstone Dr
Clifton, VA 20124-2375

(703) 322-8500

District: Fairfax County Public Schools

Racial breakdown:

White:

59.4%

Asian:

16.2%

Hispanic:

10.6%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 78th percentile in 2015 → 73rd in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Virginia average (81% vs 70% meeting standards)

✓Above the Virginia median (73rd percentile)

Worth a look

!Ranking has slipped — down 5 percentile points since 2015

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

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school81%

District avg74%

Virginia avg70%

297^th of 1,110

Virginia public elementary schools ?

Top 27%▼ down 5 pts since 2015

From top 22% (2015) to top 27% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

56^th of 137Elementary Schools in the Fairfax County Public Schools

45^th of 129Fairfax 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
2025	74.3	297 of 1110	73.2%	★★★★☆
2024	78.8	232 of 1114	79.2%	★★★★☆
2023	79.0	223 of 1114	80.0%	★★★★☆
2022	85.3	130 of 1109	88.3%	★★★★☆
2021	73.4	296 of 1103	73.2%	★★★★☆
2019	76.5	219 of 1105	80.2%	★★★★☆
2018	80.0	154 of 1097	86.0%	★★★★☆
2017	78.7	167 of 1099	84.8%	★★★★☆
2016	81.4	132 of 1096	88.0%	★★★★☆
2015	73.7	244 of 1100	77.8%	★★★★☆
2014	76.3	200 of 1110	82.0%	★★★★☆
2013	80.9	133 of 1120	88.1%	★★★★☆
2012	76.0	192 of 1117	82.8%	★★★★☆
2011	80.0	126 of 1117	88.7%	★★★★☆
2010	76.2	160 of 1113	85.6%	★★★★☆
2009	80.6	95 of 1082	91.2%	★★★★★
2008	80.6	94 of 1081	91.3%	★★★★★
2007	80.7	113 of 1083	89.6%	★★★★☆
2006	82.8	73 of 1071	93.2%	★★★★★
2005	86.3	40 of 1062	96.2%	★★★★★

Asian

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2025	49.0	149 of 249	40.2%	★★☆☆☆
2024	51.5	135 of 238	43.3%	★★☆☆☆
2023	56.6	106 of 230	53.9%	★★★☆☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2024	56.1	177 of 355	50.1%	★★★☆☆
2023	65.1	102 of 324	68.5%	★★★☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2025	55.6	134 of 326	58.9%	★★★☆☆
2024	86.9	23 of 306	92.5%	★★★★★
2023	87.4	23 of 300	92.3%	★★★★★

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2025	74.9	265 of 1096	75.8%	★★★★☆
2024	76.1	241 of 1098	78.1%	★★★★☆
2023	77.5	221 of 1100	79.9%	★★★★☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2025	61.1	242 of 606	60.1%	★★★☆☆
2024	75.7	114 of 580	80.3%	★★★★☆
2023	62.7	212 of 564	62.4%	★★★☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2025	62.2	373 of 1046	64.3%	★★★☆☆
2024	71.7	238 of 1036	77.0%	★★★★☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2025	70.1	335 of 1093	69.4%	★★★☆☆
2024	78.0	220 of 1101	80.0%	★★★★☆
2023	77.3	226 of 1093	79.3%	★★★★☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2025	69.9	80 of 271	70.5%	★★★★☆
2024	84.4	27 of 247	89.1%	★★★★☆
2023	58.3	117 of 245	52.2%	★★★☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2025	57.2	443 of 973	54.5%	★★★☆☆
2024	63.5	371 of 979	62.1%	★★★☆☆
2023	69.3	274 of 984	72.2%	★★★★☆

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)

Female (2025)76th percentile+3 vs school

Multi-racial (2025)70th percentile-3 vs school

Male (2025)69th percentile-4 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)64th percentile-9 vs school

Hispanic (2025)60th percentile-13 vs school

English Language Learner (2025)59th percentile-14 vs school

White (2025)54th percentile-19 vs school

Disabled (2024)50th percentile-29 vs school

Asian (2025)40th percentile-33 vs school

By subject vs Virginia (2024-2025) ?

Mathematics84%+14 vs state

English Reading80%+9 vs state

Science75%+6 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				SOL Mathematics (2025)				SOL Science (2025)	SOL English Reading (2025)				SOL VA Studies (2025)	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	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	SchoolDigger Rating (2025)	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	Rank Change from Previous Year	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
Union Mill Elementary	Public	PK, KG-6	13611 Springstone Dr	Clifton	20124	Fairfax County	Fairfax County Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(703) 322-8500	874	55	15.9	12.5%	519 (59.4%)	42 (4.8%)	93 (10.6%)	142 (16.2%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.1%)	77 (8.8%)	74.3	297^th of 1110 public elementary schools	73.2%		78.8	232^nd of 1114 public elementary schools	79.2%	65	84.6	87.2	77.8	87.2	75.2	76.6	82.2	79.0	83.6		$10,116	$213	$9,904
Centreville Elementary	Public	PK, KG-6	14330 Green Trails Blvd	Centreville	20121	Fairfax County	Fairfax County Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(703) 502-3500	741	52	14.3	37.0%	254 (34.3%)	51 (6.9%)	170 (22.9%)	208 (28.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	58 (7.8%)	72.4	318^th of 1110 public elementary schools	71.4%		74	295^th of 1114 public elementary schools	73.5%	23	88.2	80.5	72.7	80.0	74.5	83.3	81.7	72.3	87.2		$12,470	$342	$12,127
Centre Ridge Elementary	Public	PK, KG-6	14400 New Braddock Rd	Centreville	20121	Fairfax County	Fairfax County Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(703) 227-2600	635	49	13.0	73.1%	130 (20.5%)	46 (7.2%)	287 (45.2%)	141 (22.2%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	29 (4.6%)	35.2	768^th of 1110 public elementary schools	30.8%		30.8	831^st of 1114 public elementary schools	25.4%	63	69.8	58.1	57.1	63.5	65.6	66.7	58.8	66.3	67.1		$15,249	$1,252	$13,997
Powell Elementary	Public, Magnet	PK, KG-6	13340 Leland Rd.	Centreville	20120	Fairfax County	Fairfax County Public Schools	No	Yes	No	No	(571) 522-6000	872	54	16.1	21.7%	156 (17.9%)	41 (4.7%)	67 (7.7%)	525 (60.2%)	1 (0.1%)	1 (0.1%)	81 (9.3%)	79.4	225^th of 1110 public elementary schools	79.7%		82.4	167^th of 1114 public elementary schools	85.0%	58	82.9	83.5	87.4	90.8	78.1	80.2	87.5	80.5	88.0		$12,215	$239	$11,976
Willow Springs Elementary	Public	PK, KG-6	5400 Willow Springs School Rd	Fairfax	22030	Fairfax County	Fairfax County Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(703) 679-6000	818	51	16.0	15.0%	373 (45.6%)	45 (5.5%)	57 (7.0%)	270 (33.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	73 (8.9%)	86.1	100^th of 1110 public elementary schools	91.0%		87	92^nd of 1114 public elementary schools	91.7%	8	90.2	86.4	76.6	79.0	86.6	90.1	89.2	88.6	93.8		$11,410	$338	$11,072
London Towne Elementary	Public, Magnet	PK, KG-6	6100 Stone Rd	Centreville	20120	Fairfax County	Fairfax County Public Schools	No	Yes	No	Yes	(703) 227-5400	658	50	13.2	69.1%	156 (23.7%)	67 (10.2%)	306 (46.5%)	77 (11.7%)	2 (0.3%)	3 (0.5%)	47 (7.1%)	28.4	844^th of 1110 public elementary schools	24.0%		26.3	883^rd of 1114 public elementary schools	20.7%	39	62.0	53.8	36.4	60.0	64.1	67.4	52.6	60.5	70.8		$14,358	$1,053	$13,305
Poplar Tree Elementary	Public	PK, KG-6	13440 Melville Ln	Chantilly	20151	Fairfax County	Fairfax County Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(703) 633-7400	683	49	13.8	10.2%	239 (35.0%)	34 (5.0%)	61 (8.9%)	309 (45.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	40 (5.9%)	89.5	57^th of 1110 public elementary schools	94.9%		90.7	39^th of 1114 public elementary schools	96.5%	18	88.0	95.9	93.9	89.8	90.2	84.1	89.8	90.2	95.2		$11,587	$469	$11,117
Yorkshire Elementary	Public, Magnet	PK, KG-5	7610 Old Centreville Rd	Manassas	20111	Prince William County	Prince William County Public Schools	No	Yes	No	Yes	(703) 361-3124	851	55	15.3	70.5%	67 (7.9%)	48 (5.6%)	648 (76.1%)	75 (8.8%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	12 (1.4%)	29.1	838^th of 1110 public elementary schools	24.5%		28.1	865^th of 1114 public elementary schools	22.4%	27	66.7	61.8	63.4		53.4	60.0	58.5	57.8		80.3	$12,032	$844	$11,188
Bull Run Elementary	Public	PK, KG-6	15301 Lee Hwy	Centreville	20121	Fairfax County	Fairfax County Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(703) 227-1400	766	55	13.9	48.0%	229 (29.9%)	75 (9.8%)	271 (35.4%)	138 (18.0%)	3 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	50 (6.5%)	43.8	679^th of 1110 public elementary schools	38.8%		40.6	721^st of 1114 public elementary schools	35.3%	42	67.4	70.5	58.4	57.0	65.8	54.4	74.2	75.0	76.1		$12,042	$199	$11,844
Eagle View Elementary	Public	PK, KG-6	4500 Dixie Hill Road	Fairfax	22030	Fairfax County	Fairfax County Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(703) 322-3100	665	52	12.8	47.2%	270 (40.6%)	121 (18.2%)	89 (13.4%)	138 (20.8%)	2 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	45 (6.8%)	46.7	644^th of 1110 public elementary schools	42.0%		38.5	740^th of 1114 public elementary schools	33.6%	96	73.2	62.6	60.7	76.5	65.9	64.6	66.7	68.8	82.2		$13,842	$380	$13,462

Frequently Asked Questions about Union Mill Elementary

How many students attend Union Mill Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 874 students attended Union Mill Elementary.

What district is Union Mill Elementary in?

Fairfax County Public Schools

Is Union Mill Elementary a good school?

Union Mill Elementary ranks 297^th of 1110 Virginia elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

What is the racial makeup of Union Mill Elementary?

Students at Union Mill Elementary are 59% White, 16% Asian, 11% Hispanic, 9% Two or more races, 5% African American.

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