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Robinson Secondary

5035 Sideburn Rd, Fairfax, VA 22032 · (703) 426-2100 · Fairfax County
GRADES 07–12HIGH21-SUBURBREGULAR SCHOOL3,710 STUDENTS
Enrollment
3,710
High
DISTRICT 2,257 · STATE 1,213
Student : Teacher
21.6:1
172 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 14.1:1 · STATE 13.9:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
14%
519 students
DISTRICT 39% · STATE 66%
Community
1
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other high schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.

Enrollment by grade, 2024-25

GradeStudentsShare
Grade 759616%
Grade 861116%
Grade 961917%
Grade 1058616%
Grade 1169019%
Grade 1260816%
Student demographics
White
2,08756%
DISTRICT 36% · STATE 43%
Hispanic
64717%
DISTRICT 29% · STATE 20%
Black
2427%
DISTRICT 10% · STATE 21%
Asian
46413%
DISTRICT 18% · STATE 8%
Two+
2597%
DISTRICT 6% · STATE 7%
Native American
90%
DISTRICT 0% · STATE 0%
Pacific Islander
20%
DISTRICT 0% · STATE 0%
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. Very small groups may be suppressed in the source, so categories do not always sum exactly to total enrollment.
Gender split
Male
1,88651%
Female
1,82449%

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Test scores

SOL 2024-25 . % Passing
English Language Arts
91.0%
VA avg 74.2% . +1.0pp since 2022
Math
84.0%
VA avg 72.7% . -2.0pp since 2022

What this means: On the SOL, Virginia's statewide test, about 91 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 84 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Virginia schools, those numbers are about 74 and 73. Reading and writing scores are up about 1 points since 2022, while math scores are down about 2 points.

SOL results by year

School yearEnglish Language ArtsMath
2024-2591.0%84.0%
2023-2488.0%84.0%
2022-2390.0%86.0%
% Passing, all students and all tested grades.
Source: SOL. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →

BeatsExpectations

Demographically-adjusted score · methodology
Tier
AS EXPECTED
Performing as predicted given the school's student profile
Actual proficiency
77.9%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
84.3%
based on VA schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-6.4pp
below demographic expectation

What this means: About 78% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 84% typical for Virginia schools with a similar share of low-income students. BeatsExpectations measures results against demographically similar schools rather than by raw scores, and this school falls within the typical range, neither among Virginia's top nor bottom 10%.

BeatsExpectations runs a per-state regression of proficiency on free/reduced-lunch share, then scores each school by residual. How this is calculated →

7-year change

SY 2017-18 vs SY 2024-25
Enrollment
3,710
-197 (-5%) vs 2017
Student : Teacher
21.6:1
was 15.6:1
% White
56%
was 59%
% Hispanic
17%
was 15%
% Black
7%
was 6%
% Asian
13%
was 14%
Source: NCES Common Core of Data

Enrollment and staffing by year

School yearStudentsTeachers (FTE)Students per teacherFree or reduced lunch
2024-253,710171.921.6:114% (519)
2023-243,665179.220.4:114% (527)
2022-233,607217.816.6:114% (500)
2017-183,907250.515.6:111% (413)
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Robinson Secondary.

About Robinson Secondary

Robinson Secondary is a large high school in Fairfax County Public Schools, located in Fairfax, Virginia. The school serves 3,710 students in grades 7 through 12 in 2024-25. The average among high schools in Virginia is roughly 1,213 students; this school is 206% bigger than that.

Fairfax County Public Schools enrolls 179,323 students in 199 schools, including Robinson Secondary.

Robinson Secondary's enrollment is 56% White. Next come 17% Hispanic, 13% Asian, 7% multiracial, and 7% Black.

Federal staffing data show 171.9 full-time-equivalent teachers at Robinson Secondary and a ratio of 21.6:1. The average ratio among high schools in Virginia is 13.9:1, lower than at this school. The count of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch equals 14% of enrollment. The 37% average for public schools in Fairfax County is 23 points higher.

A school with Robinson Secondary's lunch-eligibility share in Virginia is predicted to score 84.3%. Robinson Secondary scores 77.9%, 6.4 points below that line.

Robinson Secondary is located in Fairfax County, where median household income is about $153,637, about 65% of adults have at least a bachelor's degree, and roughly 4% of residents are in poverty. Robinson Secondary is one of 222 public schools in Fairfax County, which together enroll about 174,475 students.

The school nearest to Robinson Secondary is Laurel Ridge Elementary, at a distance of about 0.4 miles. Counting only straight-line distance, at least 8 other public schools are within five miles. Of the 9 nearby schools with scores, including this one, Robinson Secondary is 7th on average proficiency.

On the NCES locale scale, the school is Suburb: Large.

The 2024-25 enrollment of 3,710 was 5% lower than in 2017-18, when it was 3,907. Over the same period, the student-to-teacher ratio rose to 21.6:1, from 15.6:1.

Parents and students can post about enrollment questions, class placement, and PTA news at Robinson Secondary. Questions from prospective families are welcome too.

Fairfax County at a glance

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Population
1,147,837
Census ACS
Median income
$153,637
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
65%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
4%
Below federal line
Schools in county
222
174,475 students

Quick facts

School name
Robinson Secondary
District
Fairfax County Public Schools
Address
5035 Sideburn Rd, Fairfax, VA 22032
Phone
(703) 426-2100
County
Fairfax County
Level
High
Grade range
07–12
Total enrollment
3,710
Teachers (FTE)
172
Student–teacher ratio
21.6:1
Free/Reduced lunch
519 (14%)
Locale
21-Suburb: Large
NCES ID
510126000561
Charter school
No
Virtual school
No

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Frequently asked questions

About Robinson Secondary
How many students attend Robinson Secondary?
Robinson Secondary enrolls approximately 3,710 students in grades 07-12.
What grades does Robinson Secondary serve?
Robinson Secondary serves grades 07-12.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Robinson Secondary?
The student-to-teacher ratio at Robinson Secondary is approximately 21.6:1 (172 FTE teachers).
What is the racial breakdown of students at Robinson Secondary?
At Robinson Secondary, the student body is approximately 56% White, 17% Hispanic, 7% Black, 13% Asian, 7% Two or more.
Who oversees Robinson Secondary?
Robinson Secondary is overseen by Fairfax County Public Schools in Fairfax County.
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