Summary:
Zip code 22182 in Vienna, Virginia, is served by Fairfax County Public Schools, with 6 schools offering elementary, middle, and alternative education for grades PK-12 and enrolling 3,875 students. The zip code contains four elementary schools (Westbriar, Colvin Run, Wolftrap, and Freedom Hill), one middle school (Kilmer Middle), and one specialized alternative school (Kilmer Center), with no high school located directly within 22182. Kilmer Middle is the largest school at 1,199 students, while Kilmer Center is the smallest at just 57 students.
The standout schools are Wolftrap Elementary and Colvin Run Elementary, both ranking in the top 10 of Virginia's 1,111 elementary schools with test proficiency rates frequently above 95% and chronic absenteeism below 8%. Westbriar Elementary also performs strongly at 88th statewide, while Freedom Hill Elementary ranks 708th — a dramatic gap within a single community. Kilmer Middle ranks 73rd of 416 Virginia middle schools and posts perfect scores in advanced math courses like Geometry and Algebra I, yet its grade-level math proficiency falls below state averages, indicating a highly accelerated math track serving a large, diverse student body.
A clear pattern emerges between economic disadvantage and academic outcomes: Wolftrap and Colvin Run have free/reduced-price lunch rates below 3%, while Freedom Hill's rate of 45.4% closely tracks its lower performance. Chronic absenteeism is generally low across the zip code — Wolftrap leads at just 3.7% — though Kilmer Center reports 31.7%, reflecting its specialized alternative population. Notably, higher spending does not drive better results: Freedom Hill spends the most among traditional schools at $13,379 per student yet performs lowest, while top-ranked Wolftrap spends $10,925. Families should also note that with no high school in 22182, students continue their K-12 pathway at schools outside the immediate zip code.
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