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What's the biggest difference between West Springfield Elementary and what you expected?
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Enrollment
524
Elementary
DISTRICT 630 · STATE 499
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·FAIRFAX COUNTY PUBLIC SCHOOLS·NCES 510126000584
West Springfield Elementary
6802 Deland Dr, Springfield, VA 22152 · (703) 912-4400 · Fairfax County
GRADES PK–06ELEMENTARY21-SUBURBREGULAR SCHOOL524 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
12.2:1
43 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 13.6:1 · STATE 13.8:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
13%
70 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 | 2 | 0% |
| Kindergarten | 55 | 10% |
| Grade 1 | 66 | 13% |
| Grade 2 | 71 | 14% |
| Grade 3 | 82 | 16% |
| Grade 4 | 83 | 16% |
| Grade 5 | 89 | 17% |
| Grade 6 | 76 | 15% |
This year's kindergarten class (55) is 28% smaller than its 6th grade class (76).
Student demographics
67%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
89.0%
VA avg 74.2% . +1.0pp since 2022
Math
91.0%
VA avg 72.7% . +3.0pp since 2022
What this means: On the SOL, Virginia's statewide test, about 89 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 91 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 1 points since 2022, while math scores are up about 3 points.
SOL results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 89.0% | 91.0% |
| 2023-24 | 86.0% | 87.0% |
| 2022-23 | 88.0% | 88.0% |
% 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
87.7%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
84.5%
based on VA schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+3.2pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 88% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 84% 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 West Springfield Elementary
West Springfield Elementary's state test result (87.7% proficient) is higher than 4 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| West Springfield Elementary this school | 524 | 13.4% | 87.7% |
| Glebe Elementary Arlington | 574 | 15.3% | 92.8% |
| Terra Centre Elementary Burke | 594 | 14.6% | 86.0% |
| Sunrise Valley Elementary Reston | 558 | 15.8% | 82.8% |
| Seldens Landing Elementary Leesburg | 508 | 15.7% | 82.0% |
| Mountain View Elementary Haymarket | 418 | 14.8% | 84.0% |
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 West Springfield Elementary ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Virginia | In Fairfax County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 87.7% | #97 of 1,101 | #25 of 136 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 91.0% | #84 of 1,111 ▲ 69 | #24 of 136 ▲ 10 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 89.0% | #98 of 1,111 ▲ 48 | #37 of 136 ▲ 6 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 524 | #518 of 1,176 | #108 of 144 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 12.2:1 | #205 of 1,105 | #25 of 143 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 66.6% | #349 of 1,106 | #69 of 143 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 13.4% | #1,087 of 1,157 | #106 of 140 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -1.7% | #709 of 759 | #104 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
524
-38 (-7%) vs 2020
+14% since 1990-91, when it was 459
Student : Teacher
12.2:1
was 13.4:1
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 | 524 | 42.9 | 12.2:1 | 13% (70) |
| 2023-24 | 548 | 41.9 | 13.1:1 | 12% (68) |
| 2022-23 | 568 | 42 | 13.5:1 | 12% (69) |
| 2020-21 | 562 | 42 | 13.4:1 | N/A |
| 2017-18 | 533 | 34 | 15.7:1 | 7% (39) |
| 2015-16 | 518 | 31 | 16.7:1 | 8% (42) |
| 2010-11 | 458 | 26 | 17.6:1 | 8% (36) |
| 2000-01 | 355 | 26 | 13.7:1 | 3% (10) |
| 1990-91 | 459 | 26 | 17.6:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for West Springfield Elementary.
Since 2017-18: students down 2% (533 to 524); teachers up 26% (34 to 42.9).
About West Springfield Elementary
West Springfield Elementary is a mid-sized elementary school in Springfield, Virginia. Total enrollment is 524 students, and the grades served are pre-K through 6.
Fairfax County Public Schools counts 199 schools and 179,323 students, including West Springfield Elementary.
More than half of the students at West Springfield Elementary are White (52%). The remaining shares are 16% Hispanic, 13% Asian, 10% multiracial, and 9% Black. That is in line with Fairfax County, where about 49% of residents are White. On a 0 to 100 scale, the school's diversity index is 67, compared with 70 nationally.
Its ratio of 12.2:1 is based on 42.9 full-time-equivalent teachers. Statewide, elementary schools in Virginia average 13.8:1. The share of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch is 13%. Across public schools in Fairfax County, the average is 37%.
Test results at West Springfield Elementary are 3.2 points above what its free or reduced-price lunch share predicts (87.7% actual, 84.5% predicted).
American Community Survey estimates for Fairfax County show that median household income comes to about $153,637, a bachelor's degree or higher is held by about 65% of adults, and the share of residents below the poverty line is 4%. Fairfax County counts 222 public schools with about 174,475 students.
The closest school to West Springfield Elementary is Rolling Valley Elementary, located about 0.7 miles away. There are at least 8 more public schools inside five miles. West Springfield Elementary's average proficiency of 87.7% compares with 75.1% for its nearest scored neighbors.
The federal government classifies West Springfield Elementary's location as Suburb: Large.
Enrollment fell by 7% across 4 years, from 562 in 2020-21 to 524 in 2024-25. Staffing shifted too: the ratio moved from 13.4:1 to 12.2:1.
The West Springfield Elementary discussion page is a place for homework, tutoring, and testing dates. You can also rate the school on this page.
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
- Rolling Valley Elementary0.7 mi · 521
- Keene Mill Elementary0.8 mi · 813
- Irving Middle0.9 mi · 1,204
- Hunt Valley Elementary1.4 mi · 735
- West Springfield High1.6 mi · 2,799
- Garfield Elementary1.7 mi · 315
Frequently asked questions
About West Springfield ElementaryWhat is the total enrollment at West Springfield Elementary?
West Springfield Elementary enrolls approximately 524 students in grades PK-06.
What grades does West Springfield Elementary serve?
West Springfield Elementary serves grades PK-06.
How many teachers does West Springfield Elementary have?
West Springfield Elementary employs 43 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 12.2:1.
What is the racial breakdown of students at West Springfield Elementary?
At West Springfield Elementary, the student body is approximately 52% White, 16% Hispanic, 9% Black, 13% Asian, 10% Two or more.
What district is West Springfield Elementary in?
West Springfield Elementary is part of Fairfax County Public Schools.
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