Summary:
Zip code 22152 in Springfield, Virginia is served by 8 public schools within Fairfax County Public Schools — 6 elementary schools (PK–6), 1 middle school (7–8), and 1 high school (9–12) — enrolling roughly 8,150 students. Overall, this is a high-performing cluster of schools within a district ranked in the 70th percentile of Virginia districts, though performance varies considerably from school to school.
Keene Mill Elementary is the top-ranked school in the zip code at 68th out of 1,111 Virginia elementary schools (94th percentile, 5 stars), with outstanding 4th grade reading (94%) and math (93%) proficiency — while spending the least per student ($9,728). Irving Middle is the strongest middle school, ranked 49th out of 416 (88th percentile), with 100% proficiency in 7th grade Algebra I and 8th grade Geometry, improving from #75 to #49 over three years. West Springfield High ranks 46th out of 331 (86th percentile) with a 98.7% graduation rate and just 0.7% dropout rate. Other strong elementary options include Orange Hunt (88th percentile), West Springfield Elementary (87th percentile), and Hunt Valley (87th percentile), which has the lowest chronic absenteeism at 5.9%. At the other end, Cardinal Forest and Rolling Valley Elementary rank in the low 60th percentile; Rolling Valley's 5th grade math proficiency is just 56% — 16 points below the state average — despite spending the most per student ($13,412).
The most striking finding is the advanced math gap: accelerated students thrive (100% in advanced courses at Irving Middle), but grade-level math students struggle, with 8th grade standard math at 47% and 10th grade Geometry at 39%. Free/reduced lunch rates range from 9.6% at Orange Hunt to 31.2% at Cardinal Forest, showing meaningful socioeconomic diversity — the two highest-poverty elementary schools are also the lowest-ranked. Chronic absenteeism is remarkably low across all elementary schools (under 10%), and reading proficiency is strong in nearly every grade. The takeaway for parents: these are excellent schools overall, but it's wise to pay close attention to grade-level math support, particularly in 5th, 8th, and 10th grades.
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