Best Elementary Schools in Zip Code 22150

Zip code 22150 in Springfield, Virginia contains five elementary schools serving grades PK–6 within Fairfax County Public Schools, a district ranked in the 70th percentile of Virginia school divisions. The five schools — Springfield Estates Elementary, Lynbrook Elementary, Crestwood Elementary, Forestdale Elementary, and Garfield Elementary — enroll a combined 2,625 students, but they tell very different stories: one is a top-tier performer while the other four face significant academic challenges.

Springfield Estates Elementary is the clear academic leader, ranking 187th out of 1,111 Virginia elementary schools with an 83.4% average SOL proficiency rate and a four-star rating. Its rank has improved steadily over three years, and it outperforms district and state averages in nearly every grade and subject. By contrast, Lynbrook Elementary faces the steepest challenges, with a 93.5% free/reduced-price lunch rate, a state rank near the bottom (1,048th), and just 39.1% average proficiency — a 44-point gap from Springfield Estates. Garfield Elementary is the strongest of the four high-poverty schools at 60.6% proficiency, while Forestdale Elementary is the most improved, jumping 9.4 points in a single year. Crestwood Elementary also improved by 5.5 points but remains low overall at 49.8% proficiency.

Poverty strongly tracks with performance: Springfield Estates has the lowest free/reduced-price lunch rate (40.9%) and the highest scores, while the other four schools range from 73.9% to 93.5% poverty and average just over 50% proficiency. Interestingly, higher spending does not guarantee higher results — Springfield Estates spends the least per student ($11,977) while Garfield spends the most ($16,197). Chronic absenteeism is not the main driver here, as all five schools fall below the district and state averages. Every school improved its proficiency from the prior year, which is encouraging. Targeted support in 5th grade math, the weakest subject area across the zip code, could yield meaningful gains, while 6th grade reading stands out as a relative strength.