Pine Spring Elementary

Set in Falls Church, Virginia, Pine Spring Elementary is a mid-sized elementary campus, overseen by Fairfax County Public Schools. It serves 607 students across grades pre-K through 6. Compared to the state average of about 499 students per school, that is 22% larger than typical.

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

In terms of who attends, Pine Spring Elementary reports that the largest single group is Hispanic, at 65% of enrollment; the rest comes out to 18% White, 11% Asian, 4% Black. The wider county runs roughly 18% Hispanic, putting the school's mix considerably more Hispanic than the area baseline.

Looking at school resources, On paper, Pine Spring Elementary has 45 full-time-equivalent teachers, translating to a class-load average of around 13.6:1. The state averages about 13.8:1, putting this campus right in line with peers. An estimated 75% 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 above the surrounding baseline.

On a residual basis (actual vs predicted given the student mix), Pine Spring Elementary performs roughly as the BeatsExpectations model predicts for a school with this FRL share. The predicted value is around 67.8%, the actual is 62.3%, a residual of -5.5 points.

Across the wider county, Fairfax County reports that median household income runs about $153,637, roughly 65% of adults have completed at least a four-year degree, and the poverty rate sits near 4%. Pine Spring Elementary is one of 222 public schools in Fairfax County (combined enrollment of about 174,475 students).

The closest other public school is Falls Church High, roughly 0.6 miles away. 8 of the 8 nearest public schools sit inside a five-mile radius. Ranking that nearby cluster on reported proficiency puts Pine Spring Elementary at 5th of 9; the average score across the group is 59.2%.

Geographically, the school is in a bedroom-community area.

Trend over the last 7 years. Over the past 7-year window, the student count ticked up 3%: 590 students in 2018 compared to 607 in 2025. The Asian share of enrollment ticked down from 17% to 11% over that span.

Within the allk12 community for this school, members of the Pine Spring Elementary community share and discuss enrollment questions, classroom assignments, and PTA news. The community welcomes input from current and former families.