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Enrollment
614
Elementary
DISTRICT 630 · STATE 499
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·FAIRFAX COUNTY PUBLIC SCHOOLS·NCES 510126000587
Westgate Elementary
7500 Magarity Rd, Falls Church, VA 22043 · (703) 610-5700 · Fairfax County
GRADES PK–06ELEMENTARY21-SUBURBREGULAR SCHOOL614 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
14.1:1
44 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 13.6:1 · STATE 13.8:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
37%
229 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 | 25 | 4% |
| Kindergarten | 85 | 14% |
| Grade 1 | 106 | 17% |
| Grade 2 | 84 | 14% |
| Grade 3 | 76 | 12% |
| Grade 4 | 81 | 13% |
| Grade 5 | 70 | 11% |
| Grade 6 | 87 | 14% |
This year's kindergarten class (85) is about the same size as its 6th grade class (87).
Student demographics
74%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
72.0%
VA avg 74.2% . -7.0pp since 2022
Math
73.0%
VA avg 72.7% . -4.0pp since 2022
What this means: On the SOL, Virginia's statewide test, about 72 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 73 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Virginia schools, those numbers are about 74 and 73. Reading and writing scores are down about 7 points since 2022, while math scores are down about 4 points.
SOL results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 72.0% | 73.0% |
| 2023-24 | 77.0% | 73.0% |
| 2022-23 | 79.0% | 77.0% |
% 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
71.5%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
78.0%
based on VA schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-6.5pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 72% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 78% 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 Westgate Elementary
Westgate Elementary's state test result (71.5% proficient) is higher than 1 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Westgate Elementary this school | 614 | 37.3% | 71.5% |
| Centreville Elementary Centreville | 741 | 37.0% | 80.8% |
| Fairfax Villa Elementary Fairfax | 514 | 32.1% | 82.7% |
| Discovery Elementary Ashburn | 639 | 33.8% | 73.4% |
| Fairhill Elementary Fairfax | 566 | 35.3% | 79.8% |
| Dominion Trail Elementary Ashburn | 566 | 44.0% | 69.8% |
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 Westgate Elementary ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Virginia | In Fairfax County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 71.5% | #539 of 1,101 | #78 of 136 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 73.0% | #595 of 1,111 ▼ 61 | #83 of 136 ▼ 6 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 72.0% | #540 of 1,111 ▼ 148 | #81 of 136 ▼ 12 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 614 | #332 of 1,176 | #71 of 144 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 14.1:1 | #584 of 1,105 | #91 of 143 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 73.6% | #91 of 1,106 | #21 of 143 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 37.3% | #877 of 1,157 | #62 of 140 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked fastest growth first | +9.8% | #132 of 324 | #15 of 32 |
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
614
+33 (+6%) vs 2020
+82% since 1990-91, when it was 338
Student : Teacher
14.1:1
was 14.2:1
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 | 614 | 43.6 | 14.1:1 | 37% (229) |
| 2023-24 | 617 | 43.1 | 14.3:1 | 36% (224) |
| 2022-23 | 584 | 40 | 14.6:1 | 34% (201) |
| 2020-21 | 581 | 41 | 14.2:1 | N/A |
| 2017-18 | 559 | 37 | 15.1:1 | 30% (168) |
| 2015-16 | 575 | 38 | 15.1:1 | 31% (176) |
| 2010-11 | 504 | 28 | 18.0:1 | 31% (155) |
| 2000-01 | 325 | 24 | 13.5:1 | 22% (72) |
| 1990-91 | 338 | 17 | 19.9:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Westgate Elementary.
Since 2017-18: students up 10% (559 to 614); teachers up 18% (37 to 43.6).
About Westgate Elementary
Westgate Elementary is a medium-sized elementary school in Fairfax County Public Schools, located in Falls Church, Virginia. The latest federal count shows 614 students in pre-K through 6. Against the 499-student average for elementary schools in Virginia, enrollment here is 23% higher.
The Fairfax County Public Schools system has 199 schools and 179,323 students.
At Westgate Elementary, the largest share of students is Asian, at 32%. The next largest groups are 30% White, 26% Hispanic, 6% Black, and 6% multiracial. The school's Asian share is 12 points above the 20% share among Fairfax County residents. Pick two students at random and there is a 74% chance they belong to different racial or ethnic groups; that figure is the school's diversity index.
The ratio of students to teachers is 14.1:1, with 43.6 full-time-equivalent teachers on staff. For comparison, elementary schools in Virginia average 13.8:1. Lunch subsidy eligibility at Westgate Elementary is 37%. For comparison, public schools in Fairfax County average 37%.
In Virginia, Westgate Elementary is in the middle band of BeatsExpectations: 71.5% actual against a predicted 78.0%.
Federal survey data for Fairfax County show that the median household income is $153,637, about 65% of adults have at least a bachelor's degree, and roughly 4% of residents are in poverty. Fairfax County is home to 222 public schools and about 174,475 public school students.
The closest other public school is Pimmit Early Childhood Resource Center, about 0.2 miles away. Within five miles are at least 8 other public schools. Among its closest neighbors with test data, Westgate Elementary is 5th of 6 on proficiency.
Westgate Elementary is coded as Suburb: Large in federal locale data.
Enrollment has grown by 33 students since 2020-21, to 614.
Community posts for Westgate Elementary can cover enrollment questions, class placement, and PTA news. Alumni can share how the school prepared them.
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 Falls Church
- Justice HighHigh · 2,357 students
- Marshall HighHigh · 2,200 students
- Falls Church HighHigh · 2,170 students
- Longfellow MiddleMiddle · 1,226 students
- Jackson MiddleMiddle · 991 students
- Meridian HighHigh · 893 students
Other Westgate Elementary schools
6 other US public schools in 6 states are named Westgate Elementary. Westgate Elementary is the 2nd largest of the 7.
- Westgate Elementary SchoolArlington Heights, IL · 633 students
- WESTGATE ELEMENTARY SCHOOLST PETERSBURG, FL · 498 students
- Westgate ElementaryEDMONDS, WA · 472 students
- Westgate Elementary SchoolKENNEWICK, WA · 426 students
- Westgate Elementary SchoolLAKEWOOD, CO · 305 students
Nearby schools
- Pimmit Early Childhood Resource Center0.2 mi · 33
- Marshall High1.0 mi · 2,200
- McLean High1.1 mi · 2,428
- Lemon Road Elementary1.2 mi · 595
- Freedom Hill Elementary1.4 mi · 500
- Kilmer Center1.5 mi · 57
Frequently asked questions
About Westgate ElementaryHow many students attend Westgate Elementary?
Westgate Elementary enrolls approximately 614 students in grades PK-06.
Is Westgate Elementary an elementary, middle, or high school?
Westgate Elementary is an elementary school covering grades PK-06.
How many teachers does Westgate Elementary have?
Westgate Elementary employs 44 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 14.1:1.
How diverse is Westgate Elementary?
Westgate Elementary reports a student body of 30% White, 26% Hispanic, 6% Black, 32% Asian, 6% Two or more.
What district is Westgate Elementary in?
Westgate Elementary is part of Fairfax County Public Schools.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.