Kings Park Elementary

Kings Park Elementary operates as a reasonably sized elementary school in Springfield, Virginia, run under Fairfax County Public Schools. Current enrollment sits at 653 students spanning grades pre-K through 3. Compared to the state average of about 499 students per school, that is 31% larger than typical.

Fairfax County Public Schools comprises 199 schools with combined enrollment of 179,323 students; Kings Park Elementary is among them.

Looking at the student body, Kings Park Elementary reports that the most-represented group is White (49%), with the rest of the student body spread across multiple groups. The remainder reads as 25% Hispanic, 13% Asian, 8% multiracial, 5% Black. That composition is broadly in line with Fairfax County as a whole.

Looking at the economic backdrop, Kings Park Elementary records 54 full-time-equivalent teachers, putting the student-to-teacher ratio at about 12.1:1. The state averages around 13.8:1, so this campus is tighter than the state norm typical. About 23% of enrolled students meet the income threshold for free or reduced-price lunch, which schools and policymakers use as a rough income-mix signal. Set against Fairfax County (around 37%), the school's rate is south of typical.

With demographic context factored in, Kings Park Elementary sits in the middle band of the BeatsExpectations distribution. Schools with this campus's student mix typically land near 81.9%; this one delivers 79.0%.

In the area at large, census data for Fairfax County shows median household earnings sit near $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 Kings Park Elementary is one.

Nearest neighbor: Kings Glen Elementary, around 0.4 miles off. Within five miles, there are 8 other public schools. On composite proficiency, Kings Park Elementary comes 6th of 9 in the immediate cluster, higher than the nearby-schools average of 77.5%.

Kings Park Elementary operates from a commuter-belt location.

Looking at the recent track record. Looking back 7 years, enrollment at Kings Park Elementary has held roughly steady, going from 668 students in 2018 to 653 in 2025. The student-to-teacher ratio narrowed from 14.6:1 in 2018 to 12.1:1 today.

In the discussion threads here, the page collects discussion, questions, and updates around pickup logistics, teacher feedback, and after-school programs. Parents, students, alumni, and staff are welcome to weigh in.