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Willow Springs Elementary

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Willow Springs Elementary ranks 127 th of 1111 Virginia elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-6

127^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,111 Virginia Elementary Schools

Better than 89% of Virginia elementary schools

Summary

Willow Springs Elementary is a PK–6 elementary school in Fairfax, VA, serving 818 students as part of Fairfax County Public Schools. The school ranks 127th out of 1,111 Virginia elementary schools, placing it in the 89th percentile and firmly in the top tier of schools across the state. Willow Springs performs above district and state averages in reading, math, and science, and only about 15% of students qualify for free or reduced-price lunch. Its student–teacher ratio of 16:1 is on the higher side compared with neighboring schools, yet academic results remain strong.

Reading is clearly the school's defining strength. Proficiency rates hold steady across every grade, with 6th-grade reading especially impressive at 93.84% — well above the district average of 80.36% and among the highest in the area. However, 6th-grade math tells a different story. At 73.91% proficiency, Willow Springs still beats district (69.31%) and state (63.19%) averages, but it trails several comparable nearby schools by a wide margin. Powell Elementary posts 92.78% in 6th-grade math, while Poplar Tree Elementary reaches 90.91% and Union Mill Elementary hits 87.88%. Since Willow Springs is competitive with these schools in earlier grades and often exceeds them in reading, this math gap points to a possible curriculum or scheduling issue specific to 6th grade.

Willow Springs also stands out for efficiency. It spends $11,410 per student — less than Eagle View Elementary ($13,842) and Fairfax Villa Elementary ($13,351) — yet outperforms both. Chronic absenteeism sits at a healthy 8.9%, below the district's 11.9% and the state's 14.8%. The school has slipped from a 5-star to a 4-star rating over the past few years, with recent declines concentrated among specific student subgroups. Overall, Willow Springs remains a strong, cost-effective choice in a competitive cluster of Fairfax County schools, but its 6th-grade math performance and subgroup trends are worth monitoring.

818

Students ?

16.0

Student/teacher ratio ?

$11,410

Per pupil spending ?

15%

Free/discounted lunch ?

5400 Willow Springs School Rd
Fairfax, VA 22030

(703) 679-6000

District: Fairfax County Public Schools

Students who attend Willow Springs Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	Johnson Middle
High:	Fairfax High

Racial breakdown:

White:

45.6%

Asian:

33.0%

Two or more races:

8.9%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 94th percentile in 2016 → 89th in 2026

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Virginia average (87% vs 71% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 11% of Virginia elementary schools

✓Among the top-ranked schools in Fairfax County Public Schools

Worth a look

!Ranking has slipped — down 5 percentile points since 2016

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

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school87%

District avg76%

Virginia avg71%

127^th of 1,111

Virginia public elementary schools ?

Top 11%▼ down 5 pts since 2016

From top 6% (2016) to top 11% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

34^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	85.0	127 of 1111	88.6%	★★★★☆
2025	86.1	100 of 1110	91.0%	★★★★★
2024	87.0	92 of 1114	91.7%	★★★★★
2023	87.5	76 of 1114	93.2%	★★★★★
2022	86.7	103 of 1109	90.7%	★★★★★
2021	83.5	156 of 1103	85.9%	★★★★☆
2019	81.6	137 of 1105	87.6%	★★★★☆
2018	84.1	100 of 1097	90.9%	★★★★★
2017	80.3	152 of 1099	86.2%	★★★★☆
2016	85.7	66 of 1096	94.0%	★★★★★
2015	89.5	24 of 1100	97.8%	★★★★★
2014	91.7	16 of 1110	98.6%	★★★★★
2013	88.1	44 of 1120	96.1%	★★★★★
2012	86.0	45 of 1117	96.0%	★★★★★
2011	87.4	17 of 1117	98.5%	★★★★★
2010	84.8	32 of 1113	97.1%	★★★★★
2009	85.4	32 of 1082	97.0%	★★★★★
2008	85.2	35 of 1081	96.8%	★★★★★
2007	82.5	87 of 1083	92.0%	★★★★★
2006	80.4	106 of 1071	90.1%	★★★★★
2005	83.4	80 of 1062	92.5%	★★★★★

Asian

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2026	73.3	46 of 246	81.3%	★★★★☆
2025	80.5	27 of 249	89.2%	★★★★☆
2024	72.6	55 of 238	76.9%	★★★★☆
2023	76.7	38 of 230	83.5%	★★★★☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2026	65.5	130 of 420	69.0%	★★★☆☆
2024	82.3	31 of 355	91.3%	★★★★★
2023	68.3	85 of 324	73.8%	★★★★☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2026	77.7	56 of 315	82.2%	★★★★☆
2025	55.3	136 of 326	58.3%	★★★☆☆
2024	80.9	42 of 306	86.3%	★★★★☆
2023	78.3	54 of 300	82.0%	★★★★☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2026	87.8	64 of 1100	94.2%	★★★★★
2025	86.6	88 of 1096	92.0%	★★★★★
2024	82.1	152 of 1098	86.2%	★★★★☆
2023	84.7	106 of 1100	90.4%	★★★★★

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2026	65.1	198 of 619	68.0%	★★★☆☆
2025	78.7	101 of 606	83.3%	★★★★☆
2024	68.7	175 of 580	69.8%	★★★☆☆
2023	57.6	259 of 564	54.1%	★★★☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2026	62.0	370 of 1040	64.4%	★★★☆☆
2025	66.6	301 of 1046	71.2%	★★★★☆
2024	79.9	131 of 1036	87.4%	★★★★☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2026	78.8	201 of 1099	81.7%	★★★★☆
2025	83.0	140 of 1093	87.2%	★★★★☆
2024	88.7	53 of 1101	95.2%	★★★★★
2023	87.5	68 of 1093	93.8%	★★★★★

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2026	63.5	122 of 306	60.1%	★★★☆☆
2025	83.2	33 of 271	87.8%	★★★★☆
2024	87.9	18 of 247	92.7%	★★★★★
2023	64.0	100 of 245	59.2%	★★★☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2026	72.5	236 of 974	75.8%	★★★★☆
2025	62.5	384 of 973	60.5%	★★★☆☆
2024	66.9	311 of 979	68.2%	★★★☆☆
2023	75.5	176 of 984	82.1%	★★★★☆

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 (2026)94th percentile+6 vs school

English Language Learner (2026)82nd percentile-6 vs school

Male (2026)82nd percentile-7 vs school

Asian (2026)81st percentile-7 vs school

White (2026)76th percentile-13 vs school

Disabled (2026)69th percentile-20 vs school

Hispanic (2026)68th percentile-21 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)64th percentile-24 vs school

Multi-racial (2026)60th percentile-28 vs school

By subject vs Virginia (2025-2026) ?

Algebra I100%~ state avg

English Reading90%+18 vs state

Mathematics85%+14 vs state

Science83%+14 vs state

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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 (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 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
Willow Springs Elementary	Public	PK, KG-6	5400 Willow Springs School Rd	Fairfax	22030	Fairfax city	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%)	85	127^th of 1111 public elementary schools	88.6%		86.1	100^th of 1110 public elementary schools	91.0%	27	100.0	88.2	87.1	82.5	73.9	83.1	89.0	88.6	87.4	93.8	$11,410	$338	$11,072
Eagle View Elementary	Public	PK, KG-6	4500 Dixie Hill Road	Fairfax	22030	Fairfax city	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%)	58.6	497^th of 1111 public elementary schools	55.3%		46.7	644^th of 1110 public elementary schools	42.0%	147		82.6	79.3	68.8	71.7	67.4	67.9	76.6	72.9	81.0	$13,842	$380	$13,462
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%)	79.6	207^th of 1111 public elementary schools	81.4%		79.4	225^th of 1110 public elementary schools	79.7%	18		86.7	92.1	74.1	92.8	77.8	77.2	91.0	83.2	83.3	$12,215	$239	$11,976
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%)	83.4	154^th of 1111 public elementary schools	86.1%		74.3	297^th of 1110 public elementary schools	73.2%	143		86.6	88.2	74.1	87.9	87.3	80.3	89.0	88.2	89.6	$10,116	$213	$9,904
Greenbriar East Elementary	Public	PK, KG-6	13006 Point Pleasant Dr	Fairfax	22033	Fairfax County	Fairfax County Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(703) 633-6400	922	61	15.0	39.3%	387 (42.0%)	87 (9.4%)	200 (21.7%)	189 (20.5%)	5 (0.5%)	2 (0.2%)	52 (5.6%)	34.7	794^th of 1111 public elementary schools	28.5%		41.8	701^st of 1110 public elementary schools	36.8%	93	≥ 50%	68.8	55.5	44.8	54.9	61.0	65.8	68.7	68.9	75.4	$11,251	$239	$11,012
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%)	90	45^th of 1111 public elementary schools	95.9%		89.5	57^th of 1110 public elementary schools	94.9%	12	100.0	95.5	90.4	85.7	90.9	86.1	92.1	87.0	94.1	96.7	$11,587	$469	$11,117
Fairfax Villa Elementary	Public	PK, KG-6	10900 Santa Clara Dr	Fairfax	22030	Fairfax city	Fairfax County Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(703) 267-2800	514	40	12.7	32.1%	178 (34.6%)	28 (5.4%)	115 (22.4%)	143 (27.8%)	3 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	47 (9.1%)	75.6	272^nd of 1111 public elementary schools	75.5%		75.4	282^nd of 1110 public elementary schools	74.6%	10		74.7	85.7	85.2	88.0	83.8	75.3	79.2	86.1	90.8	$13,351	$498	$12,853
Greenbriar West Elementary	Public	PK, KG-6	13300 Poplar Tree Rd	Fairfax	22033	Fairfax County	Fairfax County Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(703) 633-6700	630	46	13.5	20.8%	230 (36.5%)	42 (6.7%)	69 (11.0%)	246 (39.0%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	41 (6.5%)	84	145^th of 1111 public elementary schools	86.9%		86.4	96^th of 1110 public elementary schools	91.4%	49	100.0	86.4	89.5	86.1	84.2	82.1	81.8	89.3	89.2	87.8	$11,627	$329	$11,298
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%)	68.9	362^nd of 1111 public elementary schools	67.4%		72.4	318^th of 1110 public elementary schools	71.4%	44		82.1	85.3	79.8	59.1	74.8	79.8	83.2	81.6	77.7	$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%)	23.8	907^th of 1111 public elementary schools	18.4%		35.2	768^th of 1110 public elementary schools	30.8%	139		59.0	70.5	46.2	52.2	57.4	52.1	67.8	58.2	64.0	$15,249	$1,252	$13,997

Frequently Asked Questions about Willow Springs Elementary

What is the racial makeup of Willow Springs Elementary?

Students at Willow Springs Elementary are 46% White, 33% Asian, 9% Two or more races, 7% Hispanic, 6% African American.

Is Willow Springs Elementary a good school?

Willow Springs Elementary ranks 127^th of 1111 Virginia elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Willow Springs Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 818 students attended Willow Springs Elementary.

What district is Willow Springs Elementary in?

Fairfax County Public Schools

What schools do graduates of Willow Springs Elementary attend?

Students who attend Willow Springs Elementary usually go on to attend:

Middle : Johnson Middle
High : Fairfax High

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