Greenbriar East Elementary

Greenbriar East Elementary is one of the big primary schools in Fairfax, Virginia, run under Fairfax County Public Schools, with 922 students on its rolls from grades pre-K through 6. By comparison, Virginia's public schools average about 499 students each, so Greenbriar East Elementary sits 85% bigger than that benchmark.

Across the 199 schools in Fairfax County Public Schools (179,323 students total), Greenbriar East Elementary accounts for its share of the district's footprint.

Demographically, Greenbriar East Elementary lists that 42% of students identify as White, with the remaining enrollment distributed across several groups. Other groups include 22% Hispanic, 21% Asian, 9% Black, 6% multiracial.

On the resource side, The school reports having 61 full-time-equivalent teachers, for a student-teacher ratio near 15.1:1. Statewide, the average ratio sits near 13.8:1, putting Greenbriar East Elementary higher than the state norm the norm. About 39% of enrolled students meet the income threshold for free or reduced-price lunch, a commonly cited indicator of low-income enrollment.

After controlling for student poverty, Greenbriar East Elementary performs roughly as the BeatsExpectations model predicts for a school with this FRL share. The predicted value is around 77.4%, the actual is 66.8%, a residual of -10.6 points.

In the surrounding community, ACS estimates for Fairfax County put the typical household earns roughly $153,637 per year, 65% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and the poverty rate sits near 4%. In all, Fairfax County runs 222 public schools (combined enrollment of about 174,475 students), of which Greenbriar East Elementary is one.

The closest other public school is Greenbriar West Elementary, roughly 0.7 miles away. Within five miles, there are 8 other public schools. Among the 9 schools in that immediate cluster with test data (this one included), Greenbriar East Elementary ranks 8th on composite proficiency, beneath the local average of 82.7%.

Greenbriar East Elementary operates from a bedroom-community location.

Over the past 7-year window. Looking back 7 years, enrollment at Greenbriar East Elementary has shrank 4%, going from 964 students in 2018 to 922 in 2025. Asian enrollment moved from 29% to 21% across the same window.

On the community side, the page collects discussion, questions, and updates around school events, parent volunteer needs, and clubs. The community welcomes input from current and former families.