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Saratoga Elementary

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Saratoga Elementary ranks 611 th of 1110 Virginia elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-6

611^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,110 Virginia Elementary Schools

Better than 45% of Virginia elementary schools

Summary

Saratoga Elementary is a public elementary school in Springfield, Virginia, serving 589 students in grades PK-6. It 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.

Saratoga Elementary's academic performance is mixed compared to nearby schools. While the school's ranking within Virginia elementary schools has fluctuated, it generally falls behind higher-performing schools like Silverbrook Elementary, West Springfield Elementary, and Hunt Valley Elementary. Saratoga's student proficiency rates in mathematics, English reading, and science are lower than the district and state averages, with the largest gaps in 5th grade math and 3rd grade reading.

However, Saratoga's English Language Learner (ELL) students perform very well, with the school ranked in the top 5-10% of Virginia elementary schools for this subgroup. The school also has a higher percentage of economically disadvantaged students and a lower student-teacher ratio compared to nearby schools, suggesting a focus on providing additional resources and support. While Saratoga faces some challenges in academic performance, its strengths in ELL support and smaller class sizes suggest opportunities for the school to implement targeted interventions and strategies to improve student outcomes across all subgroups.

612

Students ?

11.9

Student/teacher ratio ?

$13,374

Per pupil spending ?

42.2%

Free/discounted lunch ?

8111 Northumberland Rd
Springfield, VA 22153

(703) 440-2600

District: Fairfax County Public Schools

Students who attend Saratoga Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	Key Middle
High:	Lewis High

Racial breakdown:

White:

34.0%

Hispanic:

23.2%

African American:

18.3%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 8th percentile in 2015 → 45th in 2025

Strengths

✓Ranking is trending up — up 37 percentile points since 2015

✓Small classes — about 12 students per teacher

Worth a look

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

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school70%

District avg74%

Virginia avg70%

611^th of 1,110

Virginia public elementary schools ?

Bottom 45%▲ up 37 pts since 2015

From bottom 8% (2015) to bottom 45% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

81^st 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	49.1	611 of 1110	45.0%	★★☆☆☆
2024	52.3	584 of 1114	47.6%	★★☆☆☆
2023	61.1	466 of 1114	58.2%	★★★☆☆
2022	49.9	608 of 1109	45.2%	★★☆☆☆
2021	52.0	560 of 1103	49.2%	★★☆☆☆
2019	38.7	776 of 1105	29.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	31.1	860 of 1097	21.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2017	32.2	862 of 1099	21.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2016	14.6	1023 of 1096	6.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2015	15.3	1016 of 1100	7.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2014	13.7	1052 of 1110	5.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2013	23.1	957 of 1120	14.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2012	31.3	921 of 1117	17.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2011	23.8	1008 of 1117	9.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2010	36.8	871 of 1113	21.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2009	35.7	853 of 1082	21.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2008	45.0	705 of 1081	34.8%	★★☆☆☆
2007	29.9	903 of 1083	16.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2006	49.9	608 of 1071	43.2%	★★☆☆☆
2005	59.6	437 of 1062	58.9%	★★★☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2025	62.9	197 of 579	66.0%	★★★☆☆
2024	63.7	212 of 588	63.9%	★★★☆☆
2023	69.2	156 of 579	73.1%	★★★★☆

Asian

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2025	7.5	242 of 249	2.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	26.7	197 of 238	17.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	30.3	184 of 230	20.0%	★☆☆☆☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2024	39.2	277 of 355	22.0%	★☆☆☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2025	80.5	46 of 326	85.9%	★★★★☆
2024	84.8	26 of 306	91.5%	★★★★★
2023	77.8	56 of 300	81.3%	★★★★☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2025	55.1	522 of 1096	52.4%	★★★☆☆
2024	58.4	491 of 1098	55.3%	★★★☆☆
2023	61.3	436 of 1100	60.4%	★★★☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2025	47.5	334 of 606	44.9%	★★☆☆☆
2024	65.6	188 of 580	67.6%	★★★☆☆
2023	70.6	149 of 564	73.6%	★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2025	56.6	457 of 1046	56.3%	★★★☆☆
2024	57.3	458 of 1036	55.8%	★★★☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2025	43.3	669 of 1093	38.8%	★★☆☆☆
2024	46.7	649 of 1101	41.1%	★★☆☆☆
2023	58.5	482 of 1093	55.9%	★★★☆☆

Military Connected

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2023	21.0	163 of 182	10.4%	★☆☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2025	57.5	441 of 973	54.7%	★★★☆☆
2024	48.1	584 of 979	40.3%	★★☆☆☆
2023	53.1	502 of 984	49.0%	★★☆☆☆

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 (2025)86th percentile+41 vs school

African American (2025)66th percentile+21 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)56th percentile+11 vs school

White (2025)55th percentile+10 vs school

Female (2025)52nd percentile+7 vs school

Hispanic (2025)45th percentile~ school

Male (2025)39th percentile-6 vs school

Disabled (2024)22nd percentile-26 vs school

Military Connected (2023)10th percentile-48 vs school

Asian (2025)3rd percentile-42 vs school

By subject vs Virginia (2024-2025) ?

Mathematics72%~ state avg

English Reading71%~ state avg

Science62%-7 vs state

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What people are saying

by a parent
Tuesday, April 6, 2010

Saratoga ES is a fantastic school! The teachers and the administration truly care about the kids! it's in a great neighborhood and not on a BIG, dangerous street. The school and community defines the true definition of the "great American melting pot". Diversity is it's middle name! We have established very close ties to the other families of the community. it truly is a community experience living in Saratoga and sending our children to Saratoga ES. I lived in Centreville for years but the decision to move to the Springfield/Saratoga area was the best decision ever. we have developed close bonds with other families through the school, scouts, swim team and sports. it is the American dream! Close Quote

Schools Near Saratoga Elementary

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				SOL Mathematics (2025)				SOL Science (2025)	SOL English Reading (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	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Saratoga Elementary	Public	PK, KG-6	8111 Northumberland Rd	Springfield	22153	Fairfax County	Fairfax County Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(703) 440-2600	612	51	11.9	42.2%	208 (34.0%)	112 (18.3%)	142 (23.2%)	107 (17.5%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	42 (6.9%)	49.1	611^th of 1110 public elementary schools	45.0%		52.3	584^th of 1114 public elementary schools	47.6%	27	74.7	85.3	57.6	63.6	62.1	67.7	74.3	70.1	71.0	$13,374	$387	$12,987
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%)	72.4	317^th of 1110 public elementary schools	71.4%		70.4	348^th of 1114 public elementary schools	68.8%	31	89.9	86.2	72.1	70.7	72.2	81.0	83.1	77.3	88.0	$12,082	$355	$11,727
Laurel Hill Elementary	Public	PK, KG-6	8390 Laurel Crest Dr.	Lorton	22079	Fairfax County	Fairfax County Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(703) 551-5300	743	48	15.3	29.9%	209 (28.1%)	228 (30.7%)	95 (12.8%)	157 (21.1%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (0.4%)	51 (6.9%)	77.5	254^th of 1110 public elementary schools	77.1%		81.9	173^rd of 1114 public elementary schools	84.5%	81	75.5	77.2	84.8	95.6	78.8	84.2	84.3	82.9	91.5	$11,129	$215	$10,914
Lorton Station Elementary	Public	PK, KG-6	9298 Lewis Chapel Rd.	Lorton	22079	Fairfax County	Fairfax County Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(571) 642-6000	745	53	13.9	70.2%	129 (17.3%)	260 (34.9%)	200 (26.8%)	113 (15.2%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.1%)	42 (5.6%)	30.3	824^th of 1110 public elementary schools	25.8%		25.2	896^th of 1114 public elementary schools	19.6%	72	63.2	72.0	42.4	46.9	54.8	61.9	71.0	59.6	68.9	$12,173	$1,044	$11,129
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%)	87	87^th of 1110 public elementary schools	92.2%		83.7	143^rd of 1114 public elementary schools	87.2%	56	88.5	92.7	86.4	84.6	87.8	83.3	92.7	88.6	89.6	$13,081	$352	$12,729
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%)	86.4	94^th of 1110 public elementary schools	91.5%		87.1	89^th of 1114 public elementary schools	92.0%	5	88.3	91.3	86.3	88.1	81.8	88.3	92.1	86.9	89.2	$11,571	$252	$11,319
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%)	64.1	434^th of 1110 public elementary schools	60.9%		63.1	452^nd of 1114 public elementary schools	59.4%	18	80.0	76.3	67.6	88.5	66.3	76.3	84.2	74.7	83.1	$13,412	$471	$12,941
Island Creek Elementary	Public	PK, KG-6	7855 Morning View Ln	Alexandria	22315	Fairfax County	Fairfax County Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(571) 642-6300	686	49	13.9	14.1%	288 (42.0%)	115 (16.8%)	112 (16.3%)	82 (12.0%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (0.4%)	86 (12.5%)	75.4	281^st of 1110 public elementary schools	74.7%		76.6	262^nd of 1114 public elementary schools	76.5%	19	77.5	85.1	70.8	88.1	74.3	75.7	87.2	84.9	96.5	$11,936	$306	$11,629
Halley Elementary	Public	PK, KG-6	8850 Cross Chase Circle	Fairfax Station	22039	Fairfax County	Fairfax County Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(703) 551-5700	608	47	12.8	41.1%	152 (25.0%)	157 (25.8%)	138 (22.7%)	117 (19.2%)	3 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	41 (6.7%)	44.7	668^th of 1110 public elementary schools	39.8%		49.1	628^th of 1114 public elementary schools	43.6%	40	66.7	67.2	62.1	63.0	65.3	66.2	66.7	76.3	74.8	$13,328	$349	$12,979
Silverbrook Elementary	Public	PK, KG-6	9350 Crosspointe Dr	Fairfax Station	22039	Fairfax County	Fairfax County Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(703) 690-5100	799	56	14.1	8.1%	490 (61.3%)	42 (5.3%)	97 (12.1%)	90 (11.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	80 (10.0%)	88.6	69^th of 1110 public elementary schools	93.8%		88.5	62^nd of 1114 public elementary schools	94.4%	7	93.7	93.0	82.1	96.4	80.6	92.8	92.1	86.9	95.8	$11,468	$386	$11,081

Frequently Asked Questions about Saratoga Elementary

Is Saratoga Elementary a good school?

Saratoga Elementary ranks 611^th of 1110 Virginia elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

What district is Saratoga Elementary in?

Fairfax County Public Schools

What is the racial makeup of Saratoga Elementary?

Students at Saratoga Elementary are 34% White, 23% Hispanic, 18% African American, 17% Asian, 7% Two or more races.

How many students attend Saratoga Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 612 students attended Saratoga Elementary.

What schools do graduates of Saratoga Elementary attend?

Students who attend Saratoga Elementary usually go on to attend:

Middle : Key Middle
High : Lewis High

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