Springwoods Elementary

As a big elementary-level community in Woodbridge, Virginia, Springwoods Elementary caters to 842 students from grades pre-K through 5, operated by Prince William County Public Schools. That puts it 69% larger than the typical public school in Virginia, which averages around 499 students.

Within Prince William County Public Schools, which oversees 95 schools and 90,242 students, Springwoods Elementary is one campus in the system.

For racial and ethnic makeup, Springwoods Elementary reports that the most-represented group is White (31%), with the rest of the student body spread across multiple groups; the rest consists of 29% Hispanic, 22% Black, 11% Asian, 7% multiracial. That is noticeably less White than the county at large, where the share is closer to 43%.

On the resource side, The school lists 48 full-time-equivalent teachers, for a student-teacher ratio near 17.6:1. The state averages around 13.8:1, so this campus is higher than the state norm typical. Roughly 70% of students at Springwoods Elementary qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, often used as a Title I proxy. Set against Prince William County (around 55%), the school's rate is meaningfully above typical.

On a demographically-adjusted basis, Springwoods Elementary sits in the middle band of the BeatsExpectations distribution. Schools with this campus's student mix typically land near 69.0%; this one delivers 76.9%.

Across the wider county, community-level numbers for Prince William County indicate the typical household earns roughly $131,402 per year, roughly 45% of adults have completed at least a four-year degree, and roughly 5% of residents live below the federal poverty line. In all, Prince William County runs 102 public schools (combined enrollment of about 89,591 students), of which Springwoods Elementary is one.

The closest other public school is Westridge Elementary, roughly 0.5 miles away. 8 of the 8 nearest public schools sit inside a five-mile radius. Ranking that nearby cluster on reported proficiency puts Springwoods Elementary at 4th of 9; the average score across the group is 75.5%.

Springwoods Elementary operates from a residential location.

Five-year trend. Over the past 7-year window, the student count increased 18%: 711 students in 2018 compared to 842 in 2025. The White share of enrollment fell from 40% to 31% over that span.

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