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Best Public Schools in Zip Code 22312


At a glance
6
Schools
6,734
Students
1
5-star school
Top rankedThomas Jefferson High for Science and Technology4th of 328 Virginia high schools
Biggest riser
Bren Mar Park Elementary up 134 spots statewide this year
Smallest classes
Holmes Middle 10.9 students per teacher
SchoolDigger ratings
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Summary:

The 22312 zip code area in Fairfax County, Virginia is home to 6 schools, including 3 elementary schools, 2 middle schools, and 1 high school, all part of the Fairfax County Public Schools district. While the district is ranked 45th out of 129 school districts in Virginia, the standout school in this area is Thomas Jefferson High for Science and Technology, a public magnet high school that has consistently ranked among the top high schools in the state.

Thomas Jefferson High stands out with a 100% proficiency rate in several key subject areas, significantly outperforming the district and state averages. It also has a high 4-year graduation rate of 92.8% and a low dropout rate of 4.5%. In contrast, the other schools in the area have more mixed performance, with some struggling to meet state and district averages. The chronic absenteeism rates across all the schools are higher than the state average, suggesting a need to address attendance issues in the district.

The free and reduced lunch rates vary significantly among the schools, ranging from 12.95% at Thomas Jefferson High to 94.34% at Parklawn Elementary, indicating significant socioeconomic diversity within the 22312 zip code area. The spending per student and student-teacher ratios also vary, with Weyanoke Elementary having the highest spending per student and the lowest student-teacher ratio, while Thomas Jefferson High has the lowest spending per student and the highest student-teacher ratio.

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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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