Keene Mill Elementary

As a heavily attended elementary campus in Springfield, Virginia, Keene Mill Elementary caters to 813 students from grades pre-K through 6, operated by Fairfax County Public Schools. Enrollment runs roughly 63% above the state mean of about 499.

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

On demographics, Keene Mill Elementary shows that the largest single group is White at 38%, but no single group is in the majority. Other groups include 21% Hispanic, 19% Asian, 13% Black, 9% multiracial. That is meaningfully less White than the county at large, where the share is closer to 49%.

On the resource side, Staff filings list 51 full-time-equivalent teachers, which works out to roughly 16.0:1 students per teacher. The state averages around 13.8:1, so this campus is higher than the state norm typical. An estimated 21% of students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, a number frequently used as a low-income enrollment indicator. By comparison, Fairfax County runs at roughly 37%, so the school's eligibility rate is lower than the surrounding baseline.

Adjusting for the school's free-and-reduced-lunch share, Keene Mill Elementary tracks the demographic baseline. The model predicts 82.5% given the school's FRL share; actual proficiency is 89.0%.

In the broader community, community-level numbers for Fairfax County indicate 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. Across Fairfax County's 222 public schools (combined enrollment of about 174,475 students), Keene Mill Elementary is one campus in the mix.

Irving Middle is the nearest neighboring public school, about 0.2 miles from this campus. 8 of the 8 nearest public schools sit inside a five-mile radius. Among the 9 schools in that immediate cluster with test data (this one included), Keene Mill Elementary ranks 1st on composite proficiency, above the local average of 73.8%.

Geographically, the school is in a residential area.

Trend over the last 7 years. Looking back 7 years, enrollment at Keene Mill Elementary has ticked up 5%, going from 774 students in 2018 to 813 in 2025.

On allk12, members of the Keene Mill Elementary community share and discuss pickup logistics, teacher feedback, and after-school programs. Parents, students, alumni, and staff are welcome to weigh in.