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Best Public Schools in Zip Code 22150


At a glance
8
Schools
5,026
Students
Top rankedSpringfield Estates Elementary187th of 1,111 Virginia elementary schools
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Biggest riser
Forestdale Elementary up 65 spots statewide this year
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Smallest classes
Key Middle 10.9 students per teacher
SchoolDigger ratings
4★
1★
0★
1 school without a SchoolDigger rating (too few tested students)
Summary:

ZIP code 22150 in Springfield, Virginia, is home to 8 public schools—five elementary, one middle, one high, and one alternative center—serving about 5,026 students in Fairfax County Public Schools, a district ranked in the 70th percentile statewide. Springfield Estates Elementary is the clear standout, ranking in the 83rd percentile of Virginia elementary schools with 4 stars; it beats district averages across nearly every grade and subject, including 94.5% proficiency in 4th grade math versus 78.7% district-wide. It also has the lowest chronic absenteeism (9.6%) and lowest poverty rate (40.9%) among regular schools here, while spending the least per student at $11,977. In stark contrast, Lynbrook Elementary ranks in the 6th percentile with 0 stars, carries a 93.5% free/reduced lunch rate, and posts proficiency rates around 22–30% despite spending roughly $3,400 more per student.

Key Middle is a school of extremes: its advanced math students achieve elite results—100% proficiency in 7th grade Algebra I and 95% in 8th grade Geometry—while on-grade-level math proficiency plunges to 7.9% in 7th grade and 16.2% in 8th grade. Its overall ranking sits in the 14th percentile. Key Center, the alternative school serving just 43 students, spends $66,184 per student with a 1.6:1 student-teacher ratio, yet its chronic absenteeism is the highest in the ZIP at 47.6%, illustrating that intensive resources alone do not guarantee strong engagement.

All five elementary schools in the ZIP report chronic absenteeism below the district average of 11.9%, while Lewis High (17.8%) and Key Middle (18.7%) struggle substantially more. Lewis High posts a respectable 91.5% graduation rate, but its test proficiency swings widely by grade and subject—9th grade Biology is 90.8% proficient versus 54.9% for 10th grade Biology. Ultimately, despite Fairfax County Public Schools' strong district-wide reputation, most schools in 22150 rank in the bottom 21% of their school type, making Springfield Estates the only truly top-tier performer in an otherwise challenging academic landscape.

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SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau and the Virginia Department of Education.

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