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The fastest-declining public schools by enrollment in Fairfax County, Virginia

Across Fairfax County, Virginia, 143 public schools are ranked here, ranked by the steepest enrollment decline between the 2017-18 and 2024-25 school years. McNair Elementary leads the list at -62.2%, against a median of -9.8% across the ranked schools.

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Schools ranked

143

Fairfax County, Virginia

Best Enrollment change

-62.2%

Median Enrollment change

-9.8%

FASTEST DECLINING · FAIRFAX COUNTY, VIRGINIA

#	School	City	District	2017-18	2024-25	% Change
1	McNair Elementary	Herndon, VA	Fairfax County Public Schools	1,377	520	-62.2%
2	Bryant High	Alexandria, VA	Fairfax County Public Schools	365	154	-57.8%
3	Mountain View High	Centreville, VA	Fairfax County Public Schools	286	145	-49.3%
4	Aldrin Elementary	Reston, VA	Fairfax County Public Schools	731	455	-37.8%
5	Springfield Estates Elementary	Springfield, VA	Fairfax County Public Schools	903	596	-34.0%
6	Rocky Run Middle	Chantilly, VA	Fairfax County Public Schools	1,322	882	-33.3%
7	Jackson Middle	Falls Church, VA	Fairfax County Public Schools	1,464	991	-32.3%
8	Sherman Elementary	McLean, VA	Fairfax County Public Schools	417	290	-30.5%
9	Lees Corner Elementary	Fairfax, VA	Fairfax County Public Schools	779	547	-29.8%
10	Greenbriar West Elementary	Fairfax, VA	Fairfax County Public Schools	888	630	-29.1%
11	Mount Vernon Woods Elementary	Alexandria, VA	Fairfax County Public Schools	700	507	-27.6%
12	Glen Forest Elementary	Falls Church, VA	Fairfax County Public Schools	1,069	779	-27.1%
13	Oak Hill Elementary	Herndon, VA	Fairfax County Public Schools	862	628	-27.1%
14	Vienna Elementary	Vienna, VA	Fairfax County Public Schools	487	357	-26.7%
15	Little Run Elementary	Fairfax, VA	Fairfax County Public Schools	357	264	-26.1%
16	Fort Belvoir Elementary	Fort Belvoir, VA	Fairfax County Public Schools	951	707	-25.7%
17	Shrevewood Elementary	Falls Church, VA	Fairfax County Public Schools	774	579	-25.2%
18	Columbia Elementary	Annandale, VA	Fairfax County Public Schools	503	377	-25.0%
19	Belle View Elementary	Alexandria, VA	Fairfax County Public Schools	558	419	-24.9%
20	Woodley Hills Elementary	Alexandria, VA	Fairfax County Public Schools	648	495	-23.6%
21	Crossfield Elementary	Herndon, VA	Fairfax County Public Schools	669	513	-23.3%
22	Forest Edge Elementary	Reston, VA	Fairfax County Public Schools	591	454	-23.2%
23	London Towne Elementary	Centreville, VA	Fairfax County Public Schools	852	658	-22.8%
24	Armstrong Elementary	Reston, VA	Fairfax County Public Schools	460	357	-22.4%
25	Centre Ridge Elementary	Centreville, VA	Fairfax County Public Schools	808	635	-21.4%
26	Fairfax Villa Elementary	Fairfax, VA	Fairfax County Public Schools	645	514	-20.3%
27	Hayfield Elementary	Alexandria, VA	Fairfax County Public Schools	753	600	-20.3%
28	White Oaks Elementary	Burke, VA	Fairfax County Public Schools	877	699	-20.3%
29	Dranesville Elementary	Herndon, VA	Fairfax County Public Schools	765	610	-20.3%
30	Cunningham Park Elementary	Vienna, VA	Fairfax County Public Schools	514	412	-19.8%
31	Clearview Elementary	Herndon, VA	Fairfax County Public Schools	723	580	-19.8%
32	Herndon Middle	Herndon, VA	Fairfax County Public Schools	1,104	895	-18.9%
33	Brookfield Elementary	Chantilly, VA	Fairfax County Public Schools	842	684	-18.8%
34	Hunters Woods Elementary School for the Arts and Sciences	Reston, VA	Fairfax County Public Schools	893	726	-18.7%
35	Laurel Hill Elementary	Lorton, VA	Fairfax County Public Schools	914	743	-18.7%
36	Lorton Station Elementary	Lorton, VA	Fairfax County Public Schools	915	745	-18.6%
37	Waples Mill Elementary	Oakton, VA	Fairfax County Public Schools	919	750	-18.4%
38	Woodlawn Elementary	Alexandria, VA	Fairfax County Public Schools	547	447	-18.3%
39	Belvedere Elementary	Falls Church, VA	Fairfax County Public Schools	734	606	-17.4%
40	Freedom Hill Elementary	Vienna, VA	Fairfax County Public Schools	603	500	-17.1%
41	Deer Park Elementary	Centreville, VA	Fairfax County Public Schools	628	522	-16.9%
42	Chesterbrook Elementary	McLean, VA	Fairfax County Public Schools	669	557	-16.7%
43	Churchill Road Elementary	McLean, VA	Fairfax County Public Schools	761	635	-16.6%
44	Mantua Elementary	Fairfax, VA	Fairfax County Public Schools	1,075	909	-15.4%
45	Archer Elementary	Vienna, VA	Fairfax County Public Schools	641	543	-15.3%
46	Whitman Middle	Alexandria, VA	Fairfax County Public Schools	976	828	-15.2%
47	Willow Springs Elementary	Fairfax, VA	Fairfax County Public Schools	962	818	-15.0%
48	Key Middle	Springfield, VA	Fairfax County Public Schools	823	700	-14.9%
49	Stratford Landing Elementary	Alexandria, VA	Fairfax County Public Schools	784	669	-14.7%
50	Garfield Elementary	Springfield, VA	Fairfax County Public Schools	366	315	-13.9%

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