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Best kept secret at North Springfield Elementary?
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Enrollment
465
Elementary
DISTRICT 630 · STATE 499
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·FAIRFAX COUNTY PUBLIC SCHOOLS·NCES 510126000546
North Springfield Elementary
7602 Heming Court, Springfield, VA 22151 · (703) 658-5500 · Fairfax County
GRADES PK–05ELEMENTARY21-SUBURBTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL465 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
10.0:1
47 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 13.6:1 · STATE 13.8:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
54%
253 students
DISTRICT 39% · STATE 66%
Community
1
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other elementary schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Pre-K | 85 | 18% |
| Kindergarten | 74 | 16% |
| Grade 1 | 57 | 12% |
| Grade 2 | 70 | 15% |
| Grade 3 | 67 | 14% |
| Grade 4 | 64 | 14% |
| Grade 5 | 48 | 10% |
This year's kindergarten class (74) is 54% larger than its 5th grade class (48).
Student demographics
69%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 74% · STATE 71% · US 70%
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. District, state, and US figures are each group's share of all public school students in that area (US excludes territories). Very small groups may be suppressed in the source, so categories do not always sum exactly to total enrollment.
Gender split
Test scores
SOL 2024-25 . % PassingEnglish Language Arts
67.0%
VA avg 74.2% . +5.0pp since 2022
Math
72.0%
VA avg 72.7% . +14.0pp since 2022
What this means: On the SOL, Virginia's statewide test, about 67 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 72 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Virginia schools, those numbers are about 74 and 73. Reading and writing scores are up about 5 points since 2022, while math scores are up about 14 points.
SOL results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 67.0% | 72.0% |
| 2023-24 | 60.0% | 58.0% |
| 2022-23 | 62.0% | 58.0% |
% Passing, all students and all tested grades.
Source: SOL. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
BeatsExpectations
Demographically-adjusted score · methodologyTier
AS EXPECTED
Performing as predicted given the school's student profile
Actual proficiency
59.8%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
73.3%
based on VA schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-13.5pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 60% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 73% typical for Virginia schools with a similar share of low-income students. BeatsExpectations measures results against demographically similar schools rather than by raw scores, and this school falls within the typical range, neither among Virginia's top nor bottom 10%.
BeatsExpectations runs a per-state regression of proficiency on free/reduced-lunch share, then scores each school by residual. How this is calculated →
Schools most like North Springfield Elementary
North Springfield Elementary's state test result (59.8% proficient) is higher than 1 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| North Springfield Elementary this school | 465 | 54.4% | 59.8% |
| Frederick Douglass Elementary Leesburg | 581 | 55.4% | 66.8% |
| Freedom Hill Elementary Vienna | 500 | 45.4% | 66.2% |
| Mason Crest Elementary Annandale | 684 | 59.2% | 61.2% |
| Belvedere Elementary Falls Church | 606 | 56.1% | 78.7% |
| Timber Lane Elementary Falls Church | 584 | 61.0% | 58.8% |
Matched among Virginia elementary schools on enrollment, the share of students from low-income families (eligible for free or reduced-price lunch), and racial and ethnic makeup. Proficient is the average share of students meeting the state standard across all of the school's state tests in 2023-24 and 2024-25, the same combined score our test-score rankings use. Online schools and schools serving specialized populations are not matched.
Where North Springfield Elementary ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Virginia | In Fairfax County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 59.8% | #842 of 1,101 | #106 of 136 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 72.0% | #618 of 1,111 ▲ 249 | #86 of 136 ▲ 19 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 67.0% | #674 of 1,111 ▲ 181 | #96 of 136 ▲ 8 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 465 | #664 of 1,176 | #124 of 144 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 10.0:1 | #23 of 1,105 | #4 of 143 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 68.6% | #280 of 1,106 | #56 of 143 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 54.4% | #785 of 1,157 | #43 of 140 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -6.3% | #579 of 759 | #79 of 110 |
Ranked against other public elementary schools. Online schools are left out of every list, and test-score lists leave out schools that serve specialized populations. Each rank links to the full list. Arrows under a test-score rank show places moved since the prior test year, among schools tested both years.
4-year change
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
465
+22 (+5%) vs 2020
-6% since 1990-91, when it was 494
Student : Teacher
10.0:1
was 10.6:1
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
Enrollment and staffing by year
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Students per teacher | Free and reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 465 | 46.6 | 10.0:1 | 54% (253) |
| 2023-24 | 469 | 41.5 | 11.3:1 | 45% (209) |
| 2022-23 | 484 | 41.5 | 11.7:1 | 45% (216) |
| 2020-21 | 443 | 42 | 10.6:1 | N/A |
| 2017-18 | 496 | 41 | 12.1:1 | 38% (189) |
| 2015-16 | 523 | 42 | 12.4:1 | 38% (197) |
| 2010-11 | 557 | 38 | 14.7:1 | 35% (195) |
| 2000-01 | 486 | 37 | 13.1:1 | 27% (130) |
| 1990-91 | 494 | 29 | 17.0:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for North Springfield Elementary.
Since 2017-18: students down 6% (496 to 465); teachers up 14% (41 to 46.6).
About North Springfield Elementary
A mid-sized elementary school in Springfield, Virginia, North Springfield Elementary is part of Fairfax County Public Schools. The school covers pre-K through 5 and reported 465 students in 2024-25.
Fairfax County Public Schools is the district for North Springfield Elementary. It has 199 schools and 179,323 students.
Hispanic students account for 46% of enrollment at North Springfield Elementary, more than any other group. Smaller groups are 26% White, 18% Asian, 6% Black, and 4% multiracial. County-wide, 18% of Fairfax County residents are Hispanic. Measured by the diversity index, the student body scores 69%.
There are 46.6 full-time-equivalent teachers at the school, a ratio of 10.0:1. The gap from the 13.8:1 average for elementary schools in Virginia is 3.9 students per teacher. On the income side, 54% of students qualify for free or reduced-price lunch. The gap from the 37% average for public schools in Fairfax County is 17 points.
When test results are adjusted for free or reduced-price lunch eligibility, North Springfield Elementary is 13.5 points below its prediction. Actual: 59.8%. Predicted: 73.3%.
Fairfax County is the school's county. There, median household income comes to about $153,637, 65% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and about 4% of people live in poverty. There are 222 public schools in the county, enrolling about 174,475, North Springfield Elementary among them.
Ravensworth Elementary, about 0.9 miles away, is the closest public school. Counting only straight-line distance, at least 8 other public schools are within five miles. By average proficiency, North Springfield Elementary is 5th among 8 schools close by.
In the federal locale system, North Springfield Elementary is coded Suburb: Large, for schools in a suburban area outside a principal city, within an urbanized area with a population of 250,000 or more.
A 5% rise took enrollment from 443 in 2020-21 to 465 in 2024-25.
The discussion board for North Springfield Elementary is open to topics like pickup and drop-off, after-school programs, and teacher feedback. Parents, students, alumni, and staff are welcome to post.
Fairfax County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
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
Related schools
Other schools in Fairfax County Public Schools
- Lake Braddock SecondaryHigh · 4,411 students
- Robinson SecondaryHigh · 3,710 students
- Hayfield SecondaryHigh · 3,256 students
- Chantilly HighHigh · 2,937 students
- West Springfield HighHigh · 2,799 students
- Westfield HighHigh · 2,737 students
Other schools in Springfield
- West Springfield HighHigh · 2,799 students
- Lewis HighHigh · 1,658 students
- Irving MiddleMiddle · 1,204 students
- Sangster ElementaryElementary · 928 students
- Orange Hunt ElementaryElementary · 874 students
- Keene Mill ElementaryElementary · 813 students
Nearby schools
- Ravensworth Elementary0.9 mi · 568
- Crestwood Elementary1.2 mi · 582
- Lynbrook Elementary1.3 mi · 595
- Annandale High1.4 mi · 2,161
- Fairfax County Adult High1.4 mi · 226
- Kings Glen Elementary1.5 mi · 476
Frequently asked questions
About North Springfield ElementaryHow many students attend North Springfield Elementary?
North Springfield Elementary enrolls approximately 465 students in grades PK-05.
Is North Springfield Elementary an elementary, middle, or high school?
North Springfield Elementary is an elementary school covering grades PK-05.
What is the student-teacher ratio at North Springfield Elementary?
The student-to-teacher ratio at North Springfield Elementary is approximately 10.0:1 (47 FTE teachers).
How diverse is North Springfield Elementary?
North Springfield Elementary reports a student body of 26% White, 46% Hispanic, 6% Black, 18% Asian, 4% Two or more.
Who oversees North Springfield Elementary?
North Springfield Elementary is overseen by Fairfax County Public Schools in Fairfax County.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.