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Key Center

6404 Franconia Rd, Springfield, VA 22150 · (703) 313-4000 · Fairfax County
GRADES PK–12COMBINED21-SUBURBTITLE ISPECIAL EDUCATION SCHOOL43 STUDENTS
Enrollment
43
Combined
DISTRICT 50 · STATE 838
Student : Teacher
1.6:1
26 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 2.0:1 · STATE 15.8:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
77%
33 students
DISTRICT 39% · STATE 66%
Community
0
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other combined schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade
Grade 1
1
Grade 3
1
Grade 4
3
Grade 7
6
Grade 8
4
Grade 9
1
Grade 10
3
Grade 11
6
Grade 12
18
Student demographics
White
1535%
DISTRICT 36% · STATE 43%
Hispanic
512%
DISTRICT 29% · STATE 20%
Black
1228%
DISTRICT 10% · STATE 21%
Asian
614%
DISTRICT 18% · STATE 8%
Two+
512%
DISTRICT 6% · STATE 7%
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
3172%
Female
1228%

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Test scores

SOL 2024-25 . % Passing
English Language Arts
73.0%
own-school result
Math
73.0%
own-school result
State assessment results for this school reflect a specialized student population. The figures above are the school's own reported scores; they are not directly comparable to state averages or to general-enrollment schools, so the usual state-average comparison line is suppressed here.
Source: SOL. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →

BeatsExpectations

Not computed for this school
BeatsExpectations is not computed for specialized-population schools (schools for the deaf or blind, therapeutic and behavioral-health placements, juvenile-justice and alternative-education settings, and similar). State ELA/Math proficiency rates are not a comparable metric for these populations, so a demographically-adjusted residual against general-enrollment peers would be misleading. About the methodology →

7-year change

SY 2017-18 vs SY 2024-25
Enrollment
43
-43 (-50%) vs 2017
Student : Teacher
1.6:1
was 7.2:1
% White
35%
was 50%
% Hispanic
12%
was 15%
% Black
28%
was 16%
% Asian
14%
was 13%
Source: NCES Common Core of Data

About Key Center

Key Center, a micro-enrollment combined-grade school in Springfield, Virginia, run under Fairfax County Public Schools, works with 43 students, covering grades pre-K through 12. Enrollment runs roughly 95% below the state mean of about 838.

Within Fairfax County Public Schools, which oversees 199 schools and 179,323 students, Key Center is one campus in the system.

In terms of who attends, Key Center lists that the largest single group is White at 35%, but no single group is in the majority. The remainder reads as 28% Black, 14% Asian, 12% Hispanic, 12% multiracial. The wider county runs roughly 49% White, putting the school's mix visibly less White than the area baseline.

Looking at school resources, Staff filings list 26 full-time-equivalent teachers, which works out to roughly 1.6:1 students per teacher. The state averages around 15.8:1, so this campus is tighter than the state norm typical. Roughly 77% of students at Key Center qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, a number frequently used as a low-income enrollment indicator. Set against Fairfax County (around 37%), the school's rate is somewhat above typical.

Around the school, census data for Fairfax County shows median household income runs about $153,637, 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 Key Center is one.

Key Middle is the nearest neighboring public school, about 0.1 miles from this campus. Within five miles, there are 8 other public schools.

Geographically, the school is in a suburban area.

Trend over the last 7 years. Looking back 7 years, enrollment at Key Center has ticked down 50%, going from 86 students in 2018 to 43 in 2025. White enrollment moved from 50% to 35% across the same window. The student-to-teacher ratio tightened from 7.2:1 in 2018 to 1.6:1 today.

Within the allk12 community for this school, recent activity here tends to focus on pickup logistics, teacher feedback, and after-school programs. Parents, students, alumni, and staff are welcome to weigh in.

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
Key Center
District
Fairfax County Public Schools
Address
6404 Franconia Rd, Springfield, VA 22150
Phone
(703) 313-4000
County
Fairfax County
Level
Combined
Grade range
PK–12
Total enrollment
43
Teachers (FTE)
26
Student–teacher ratio
1.6:1
Free/Reduced lunch
33 (77%)
Locale
21-Suburb: Large
NCES ID
510126000510
Charter school
No
Virtual school
No

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Frequently asked questions

About Key Center
What is the total enrollment at Key Center?
Key Center enrolls approximately 43 students in grades PK-12.
What age range does Key Center serve?
Key Center serves students from grade PK through grade 12.
How many teachers does Key Center have?
Key Center employs 26 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 1.6:1.
How diverse is Key Center?
Key Center reports a student body of 35% White, 12% Hispanic, 28% Black, 14% Asian, 12% Two or more.
What district is Key Center in?
Key Center is part of Fairfax County Public Schools.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.
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