Centreville Elementary

As a reasonably sized elementary-level community in Centreville, Virginia, Centreville Elementary enrolls 741 students from grades pre-K through 6, overseen by Fairfax County Public Schools. That puts it 48% larger than the typical public school in Virginia, which averages around 499 students.

Centreville Elementary is one of 199 schools operated by Fairfax County Public Schools, a district that enrolls 179,323 students overall.

Looking at the student body, Centreville Elementary lists that the largest single group is White at 34%, but no single group is in the majority. Beyond that, the school records 28% Asian, 23% Hispanic, 8% multiracial, 7% Black. By comparison, Fairfax County as a whole is about 49% White, so the school skews visibly less White than its surroundings.

On the resource side, Centreville Elementary shows 52 full-time-equivalent teachers, putting the student-to-teacher ratio at about 14.3:1. That tracks the state average closely. Roughly 37% of students at Centreville Elementary qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, a number frequently used as a low-income enrollment indicator.

On a demographically-adjusted basis, Centreville Elementary tracks the demographic baseline. The model predicts 78.0% given the school's FRL share; actual proficiency is 80.8%.

Zooming out to the county, Fairfax County reports that the typical household earns roughly $153,637 per year, 65% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and roughly 4% of residents live below the federal poverty line. In all, Fairfax County runs 222 public schools (combined enrollment of about 174,475 students), of which Centreville Elementary is one.

Centre Ridge Elementary is the nearest neighboring public school, about 0.5 miles from this campus. Counting just inside five miles, 8 other public schools cluster around Centreville Elementary. On composite proficiency, Centreville Elementary comes 3rd of 7 in the immediate cluster, ahead of the nearby-schools average of 72.1%.

Centreville Elementary operates from a suburban location.

Five-year trend. Looking back 7 years, enrollment at Centreville Elementary has declined 14%, going from 857 students in 2018 to 741 in 2025. The White share of enrollment edged down from 39% to 34% over that span. The student-to-teacher ratio narrowed from 16.2:1 in 2018 to 14.3:1 today.

In the discussion threads here, recent activity here tends to focus on fundraisers, lost-and-found posts, and report-card season. Posting is open to anyone connected to the school.