School district · Virginia

Fairfax County Public Schools

Fairfax County Public Schools in Virginia: 223 public schools with 179,323 students and 13.3 students per teacher in the 2024–25 school year. It spent $20,064 per student in FY2024.

Schools: 223
Students: 179,323
Students per teacher: 13.3; VA 13.4 · US 15.1
Spending per student: $20,064; VA $17.1K · US $17.6K

Staff

Full-time equivalents reported by the district. Ratios are students per staff member: lower means more staff for each student, not better results.

Teachers (FTE): 13,501
Counselors (FTE): 597
Students per counselor: 300; VA 280 · US 357
Psychologists (FTE): 196; Librarians (FTE): 230

State test results

Share of students scoring proficient or above on Virginia's tests, grades 3–8, 2024–25 school year.

Reading and writing

Virginia: 72%

77%proficient

+1.0 points from 2023–24 school year

A higher share proficient than 81% of school districts in Virginia

Median 70% · 131 school districts compared

77,584 students tested, grades 3–8 · Standards of Learning; proficient means Levels 2-3

Math

Virginia: 66%

68%proficient

+3.4 points from 2023–24 school year

A higher share proficient than 55% of school districts in Virginia

Median 67% · 131 school districts compared

53,389 students tested, grades 3–8 · Standards of Learning; proficient means Levels 2-3

Each state sets its own test and its own bar for “proficient”, so results compare only within a state. Results also follow family income closely: a school's share reflects its students' circumstances as much as its teaching.

Data sourced from the Education Data Center (www.eddatacenter.org), a partner project of the National Center for Civic Innovation, Inc. State Assessment Data Repository version 3.1. More information about these assessments over time, including participation and test changes, is available from the Education Data Center.

Money

Current spending pays for staff, services and supplies; buildings and debt are counted apart. It follows local costs and needs (special education, long bus routes), so it is a comparison, not a grade.

Spending per student, 2015–2024

$13.8K15

$14.0K16

$14.5K17

$14.9K18

$15.7K19

$16.1K20

$17.0K21

$18.0K22

$19.0K23

$20.1K24

Where the money comes from (FY2024)

Federal: 6.1% · $236.8M
State: 26% · $1B
Local: 68% · $2.7B

Per student (FY2024)

Instruction: $12,018
Support services: $7,290
Buildings and equipment (capital outlay): $255.9M
Long-term debt: $1.6B

Schools

Open public schools of the district in the 2024–25 school year.

Pre-K centers: 4Elementary schools: 141Middle schools: 24High schools: 28Other schools: 26

School	Grades	Students	Students / teacher	Reading	Math	City or town
Bull Run Early Childhood Resource Center	Pre-K	236	11.8	—	—	Centreville
Dunn Loring Early Childhood Resource Center	Pre-K	266	8.1	—	—	Dunn Loring
Pimmit Early Childhood Resource Center	Pre-K	33	2.8	—	—	Falls Church
Virginia Hills Early Childhood Resource Center	Pre-K	249	6.6	—	—	Alexandria
Aldrin Elementary	Pre-K–6	455	10.8	85%	81%	Reston
Annandale Terrace ElementaryFree meals for all	Pre-K–5	680	12.7	52%	51%	Annandale
Archer Elementary	Pre-K–6	543	13.9	91%	86%	Vienna
Armstrong Elementary	Pre-K–6	357	10.1	77%	68%	Reston
Bailey's Elementary School for the Arts and SciencesFree meals for all	Pre-K–2	814	13.7	—	—	Falls Church
Bailey's Upper Elementary School for the Arts and SciencesFree meals for all	3–5	539	13.6	46%	53%	Falls Church
Beech Tree ElementaryFree meals for all	Pre-K–5	366	12.0	62%	62%	Falls Church
Belle View Elementary	Pre-K–6	419	12.6	70%	72%	Alexandria
Belvedere Elementary	Pre-K–5	606	12.2	79%	78%	Falls Church
Bonnie Brae Elementary	Pre-K–6	718	12.9	82%	77%	Fairfax
Braddock ElementaryFree meals for all	Pre-K–5	955	15.8	42%	46%	Annandale
Bren Mar Park ElementaryFree meals for all	Pre-K–5	490	12.4	63%	63%	Alexandria
Brookfield ElementaryFree meals for all	Pre-K–6	684	13.7	47%	51%	Chantilly
Bucknell ElementaryFree meals for all	Pre-K–6	319	10.5	58%	57%	Alexandria
Bull Run Elementary	Pre-K–6	766	14.0	71%	64%	Centreville
Bush Hill Elementary	Pre-K–6	673	12.6	84%	74%	Alexandria
Camelot Elementary	Pre-K–6	602	12.7	70%	76%	Annandale
Cameron ElementaryFree meals for all	Pre-K–6	606	12.8	61%	57%	Alexandria
Canterbury Woods Elementary	Pre-K–6	735	14.2	91%	90%	Annandale
Cardinal Forest Elementary	Pre-K–6	680	12.4	79%	77%	Springfield
Centre Ridge ElementaryFree meals for all	Pre-K–6	635	13.1	65%	62%	Centreville
Centreville Elementary	Pre-K–6	741	14.3	81%	81%	Centreville
Cherry Run Elementary	Pre-K–6	481	11.9	89%	88%	Burke
Chesterbrook Elementary	Pre-K–6	557	14.5	93%	92%	McLean
Churchill Road Elementary	Pre-K–6	635	15.3	94%	96%	McLean
Clearview Elementary	Pre-K–6	580	11.5	65%	59%	Herndon
Clermont Elementary	Pre-K–6	549	16.0	89%	87%	Alexandria
Coates ElementaryFree meals for all	Pre-K–6	996	14.2	51%	55%	Herndon
Columbia Elementary	Pre-K–5	377	12.4	72%	78%	Annandale
Colvin Run Elementary	Pre-K–6	750	14.6	97%	95%	Vienna
Crestwood ElementaryFree meals for all	Pre-K–6	582	13.8	46%	46%	Springfield
Crossfield Elementary	Pre-K–6	513	12.7	87%	85%	Herndon
Cub Run Elementary	Pre-K–6	620	13.9	75%	72%	Centreville
Cunningham Park Elementary	Pre-K–6	412	10.6	74%	68%	Vienna
Daniels Run Elementary	Pre-K–6	811	14.3	70%	71%	Fairfax
Deer Park Elementary	Pre-K–6	522	12.8	69%	68%	Centreville
Dogwood ElementaryFree meals for all	Pre-K–6	745	12.5	39%	47%	Reston
Dranesville Elementary	Pre-K–6	610	12.8	71%	59%	Herndon
Eagle View Elementary	Pre-K–6	665	12.9	71%	68%	Fairfax
Fairfax Villa Elementary	Pre-K–6	514	12.8	85%	81%	Fairfax
Fairhill Elementary	Pre-K–6	566	14.0	79%	76%	Fairfax
Fairview Elementary	Pre-K–6	751	15.1	89%	84%	Fairfax Station
Flint Hill Elementary	Pre-K–6	614	15.4	92%	92%	Vienna
Floris Elementary	Pre-K–6	666	15.1	82%	79%	Herndon
Forest Edge ElementaryFree meals for all	Pre-K–6	454	11.4	72%	66%	Reston
Forestdale ElementaryFree meals for all	Pre-K–6	537	12.4	45%	46%	Springfield
Forestville Elementary	Pre-K–6	571	15.7	95%	96%	Great Falls
Fort Belvoir Elementary	Pre-K–2	707	14.1	—	—	Fort Belvoir
Fort Belvoir Upper Elementary	3–6	761	14.6	74%	69%	Fort Belvoir
Fort Hunt Elementary	Pre-K–6	551	15.6	78%	76%	Alexandria
Fox Mill Elementary	Pre-K–6	650	14.1	91%	92%	Herndon
Franconia Elementary	Pre-K–6	492	13.0	71%	72%	Alexandria
Freedom Hill Elementary	Pre-K–6	500	12.5	70%	63%	Vienna
Garfield ElementaryFree meals for all	Pre-K–6	315	12.5	61%	59%	Springfield
Glen Forest ElementaryFree meals for all	Pre-K–5	779	12.2	50%	51%	Falls Church
Graham Road ElementaryFree meals for all	Pre-K–6	438	12.4	39%	54%	Falls Church
Great Falls Elementary	Pre-K–6	513	14.1	94%	93%	Great Falls
Greenbriar East Elementary	Pre-K–6	922	15.1	71%	63%	Fairfax
Greenbriar West Elementary	Pre-K–6	630	13.6	90%	86%	Fairfax
Groveton ElementaryFree meals for all	Pre-K–6	764	14.0	52%	46%	Alexandria
Gunston Elementary	Pre-K–6	530	13.8	76%	81%	Lorton
Halley Elementary	Pre-K–6	608	12.8	72%	65%	Fairfax Station
Haycock Elementary	Pre-K–6	838	17.1	99%	98%	Falls Church
Hayfield Elementary	Pre-K–6	600	16.3	83%	78%	Alexandria
Herndon ElementaryFree meals for all	Pre-K–6	792	15.3	44%	30%	Herndon
Hollin Meadows ElementaryFree meals for all	Pre-K–6	594	14.2	57%	50%	Alexandria
Hunt Valley Elementary	Pre-K–6	735	14.8	89%	89%	Springfield
Hunters Woods Elementary School for the Arts and Sciences	Pre-K–6	726	16.1	85%	83%	Reston
Hutchison ElementaryFree meals for all	Pre-K–6	970	13.5	37%	39%	Herndon
Hybla Valley ElementaryFree meals for all	Pre-K–6	878	14.0	45%	44%	Alexandria
Island Creek Elementary	Pre-K–6	686	14.0	86%	81%	Alexandria
Keene Mill Elementary	Pre-K–6	813	16.0	91%	85%	Springfield
Kent Gardens Elementary	Pre-K–6	918	17.2	96%	97%	McLean
Kings Park Elementary	Pre-K–3	653	12.1	79%	82%	Springfield
Lake Anne Elementary	Pre-K–6	616	13.6	59%	60%	Reston
Lane Elementary	Pre-K–6	716	13.7	74%	67%	Alexandria
Laurel Hill Elementary	Pre-K–6	743	15.3	86%	83%	Lorton
Laurel Ridge Elementary	Pre-K–6	835	13.9	89%	86%	Fairfax
Lees Corner Elementary	Pre-K–6	547	13.9	86%	83%	Fairfax
Lemon Road Elementary	Pre-K–6	595	15.5	87%	84%	Falls Church
Little Run Elementary	Pre-K–6	264	8.7	73%	77%	Fairfax
London Towne ElementaryFree meals for all	Pre-K–6	658	13.2	63%	54%	Centreville
Lorton Station ElementaryFree meals for all	Pre-K–6	745	14.0	65%	58%	Lorton
Lynbrook ElementaryFree meals for all	Pre-K–6	595	12.4	39%	37%	Springfield
Mantua Elementary	Pre-K–6	909	15.6	89%	88%	Fairfax
Marshall Road Elementary	Pre-K–6	691	12.4	68%	65%	Vienna
Mason Crest Elementary	Pre-K–5	684	11.8	61%	67%	Annandale
McNair Elementary	Pre-K–2	520	12.7	—	—	Herndon
McNair Upper Elementary	3–6	605	16.9	74%	71%	Herndon
Mosaic Elementary	Pre-K–6	927	15.5	87%	89%	Fairfax
Mount Eagle ElementaryFree meals for all	Pre-K–6	361	13.6	45%	53%	Alexandria
Mount Vernon Woods ElementaryFree meals for all	Pre-K–6	507	12.0	54%	42%	Alexandria
Navy Elementary	Pre-K–6	848	15.7	96%	92%	Fairfax
Newington Forest Elementary	Pre-K–6	579	14.9	82%	81%	Springfield
North Springfield Elementary	Pre-K–5	465	10.0	67%	69%	Springfield
Oak Hill Elementary	Pre-K–6	628	13.4	90%	88%	Herndon
Oak View Elementary	Pre-K–6	776	16.5	86%	84%	Fairfax
Oakton Elementary	Pre-K–6	795	17.2	90%	86%	Oakton
Olde Creek Elementary	Pre-K–6	359	10.5	82%	83%	Fairfax
Orange Hunt Elementary	Pre-K–6	874	17.1	89%	86%	Springfield
Parklawn ElementaryFree meals for all	Pre-K–5	963	14.0	53%	50%	Alexandria
Pine Spring ElementaryFree meals for all	Pre-K–6	607	13.6	58%	63%	Falls Church
Poplar Tree Elementary	Pre-K–6	683	13.9	90%	92%	Chantilly
Powell Elementary	Pre-K–6	872	16.2	84%	86%	Centreville
Providence Elementary	Pre-K–6	954	14.9	69%	73%	Fairfax
Ravensworth Elementary	Pre-K–6	568	15.0	85%	82%	Springfield
Riverside ElementaryFree meals for all	Pre-K–6	741	14.4	68%	67%	Alexandria
Rolling Valley Elementary	Pre-K–6	521	14.5	80%	77%	Springfield
Rose Hill Elementary	Pre-K–6	671	12.7	68%	72%	Alexandria
Sangster Elementary	Pre-K–6	928	17.2	98%	98%	Springfield
Saratoga Elementary	Pre-K–6	612	11.9	71%	72%	Springfield
Sherman Elementary	Pre-K–6	290	11.1	87%	88%	McLean
Shrevewood Elementary	Pre-K–6	579	14.2	67%	59%	Falls Church
Silverbrook Elementary	Pre-K–6	799	14.2	92%	92%	Fairfax Station
Sleepy Hollow ElementaryFree meals for all	Pre-K–5	475	12.9	52%	55%	Falls Church
Spring Hill Elementary	Pre-K–6	980	17.1	90%	90%	McLean
Springfield Estates Elementary	Pre-K–6	596	12.3	87%	84%	Springfield
Stenwood Elementary	Pre-K–6	538	13.8	90%	88%	Vienna
Stratford Landing Elementary	Pre-K–6	669	13.1	92%	82%	Alexandria
Sunrise Valley Elementary	Pre-K–6	558	13.4	90%	87%	Reston
Terra Centre Elementary	Pre-K–6	594	13.9	89%	84%	Burke
Terraset Elementary	Pre-K–6	598	12.9	77%	71%	Reston
Timber Lane Elementary	Pre-K–6	584	11.4	58%	65%	Falls Church
Union Mill Elementary	Pre-K–6	874	15.9	80%	84%	Clifton
Vienna Elementary	Pre-K–6	357	12.9	92%	90%	Vienna
Virginia Run Elementary	Pre-K–6	724	15.8	68%	70%	Centreville
Wakefield Forest Elementary	Pre-K–6	626	15.7	94%	91%	Fairfax
Waples Mill Elementary	Pre-K–6	750	14.0	91%	88%	Oakton
Washington Mill ElementaryFree meals for all	Pre-K–6	592	14.6	62%	63%	Alexandria
Waynewood Elementary	Pre-K–6	738	16.0	93%	90%	Alexandria
West Springfield Elementary	Pre-K–6	524	12.2	89%	89%	Springfield
Westbriar Elementary	Pre-K–6	840	16.4	91%	94%	Vienna
Westgate Elementary	Pre-K–6	614	14.1	72%	70%	Falls Church
Westlawn ElementaryFree meals for all	Pre-K–6	789	14.8	47%	48%	Falls Church
Weyanoke ElementaryFree meals for all	Pre-K–5	590	13.5	48%	47%	Alexandria
White Oaks Elementary	Pre-K–6	699	13.8	87%	81%	Burke
Willow Springs Elementary	Pre-K–6	818	16.1	91%	85%	Fairfax
Wolftrap Elementary	Pre-K–6	529	16.3	97%	95%	Vienna
Woodburn Elementary	Pre-K–6	483	13.3	47%	43%	Falls Church
Woodlawn ElementaryFree meals for all	Pre-K–6	447	11.6	50%	45%	Alexandria
Woodley Hills ElementaryFree meals for all	Pre-K–6	495	11.0	58%	43%	Alexandria
Carson Middle	7–8	1,358	11.4	88%	53%	Herndon
Cooper Middle	7–8	997	12.3	96%	79%	McLean
Franklin Middle	7–8	798	13.5	86%	62%	Chantilly
Frost Middle	7–8	1,272	14.4	90%	60%	Fairfax
Glasgow MiddleFree meals for all	6–8	1,702	13.9	55%	30%	Alexandria
Herndon MiddleFree meals for all	7–8	895	10.0	60%	35%	Herndon
Holmes MiddleFree meals for all	6–8	881	10.9	58%	34%	Alexandria
Hughes Middle	7–8	1,012	13.7	80%	42%	Reston
Irving Middle	7–8	1,204	13.6	87%	67%	Springfield
Jackson Middle	7–8	991	13.0	68%	35%	Falls Church
Johnson Middle	7–8	1,165	12.0	77%	39%	Fairfax
Key MiddleFree meals for all	7–8	700	10.9	57%	25%	Springfield
Kilmer Middle	7–8	1,199	14.5	86%	46%	Vienna
Kings Glen Elementary	4–6	476	14.9	82%	81%	Springfield
Liberty Middle	7–8	913	11.7	78%	59%	Clifton
Longfellow Middle	7–8	1,226	10.5	94%	53%	Falls Church
Poe MiddleFree meals for all	6–8	879	11.9	50%	26%	Annandale
Rocky Run Middle	7–8	882	15.2	93%	73%	Chantilly
Sandburg Middle	7–8	1,401	14.4	72%	36%	Alexandria
South County Middle	7–8	943	13.3	85%	66%	Lorton
Stone Middle	7–8	718	9.1	76%	48%	Centreville
Thoreau Middle	7–8	1,239	11.3	87%	58%	Vienna
Twain Middle	7–8	1,026	12.2	79%	48%	Alexandria
Whitman MiddleFree meals for all	7–8	828	14.1	63%	38%	Alexandria
Annandale HighFree meals for all	9–12	2,161	14.3	—	—	Annandale
Bryant HighAlternative	9–12	154	6.5	—	—	Alexandria
Centreville High	9–12	2,347	12.8	—	—	Clifton
Chantilly High	9–12	2,937	12.8	—	—	Chantilly
Edison High	9–12	2,294	12.5	—	—	Alexandria
Fairfax County Adult HighAlternative	9–12	226	19.9	—	—	Springfield
Fairfax High	9–12	2,404	17.2	—	—	Fairfax
Falls Church HighFree meals for all	9–12	2,170	11.8	—	—	Falls Church
Hayfield Secondary	7–12	3,256	16.2	80%	54%	Alexandria
Herndon High	9–12	2,261	11.6	—	—	Herndon
Justice HighFree meals for all	9–12	2,357	15.4	—	—	Falls Church
Lake Braddock Secondary	7–12	4,411	22.2	88%	66%	Burke
Langley High	9–12	2,181	17.8	—	—	McLean
Lewis HighFree meals for all	9–12	1,658	13.7	—	—	Springfield
Madison High	9–12	2,090	15.2	—	—	Vienna
Marshall High	9–12	2,200	13.1	—	—	Falls Church
McLean High	9–12	2,428	13.5	—	—	McLean
Mount Vernon High	9–12	1,858	10.4	—	—	Alexandria
Mountain View HighAlternative	9–12	145	6.9	—	—	Centreville
Oakton High	9–12	2,621	13.6	—	—	Vienna
Robinson Secondary	7–12	3,710	21.6	87%	59%	Fairfax
South County High	9–12	2,106	16.3	—	—	Lorton
South Lakes High	9–12	2,434	11.7	—	—	Reston
Thomas Jefferson High for Science and Technology	9–12	2,108	16.8	—	—	Alexandria
West Potomac High	9–12	2,710	12.9	—	—	Alexandria
West Springfield High	9–12	2,799	13.7	—	—	Springfield
Westfield High	9–12	2,737	12.8	—	—	Chantilly
Woodson High	9–12	2,436	12.6	—	—	Fairfax
ALC at BryantAlternative	—	—	—	—	—	Alexandria
ALC at BurkeAlternative	—	—	—	—	—	Burke
ALC at MontroseAlternative	—	—	—	—	—	Alexandria
ALC at Mountain ViewAlternative	—	—	—	—	—	Centreville
Achievement Integrity And Maturity BryantAlternative	—	—	—	—	—	Alexandria
Achievement Integrity and Maturity Mountain ViewAlternative	—	—	—	—	—	Centerville
Burke SchoolSpecial education	—	—	—	—	—	Burke
Cedar Lane SchoolSpecial education	—	—	—	—	—	Vienna
Chantilly Governor's STEM AcademyCareer and technical	—	—	—	—	—	Chantilly
Chantilly High School AcademyCareer and technical	—	—	—	—	—	Chantilly
Clifford S. Hardison Governor's Health Sciences AcademyCareer and technical	—	—	—	—	—	Alexander
Community Based EducationCareer and technical	—	—	—	—	—	Falls Church
Davis Career CenterSpecial education	—	—	—	—	—	Falls Church
Edison High School AcademyCareer and technical	—	—	—	—	—	Alexandria
Fairfax High School AcademyCareer and technical	—	—	—	—	—	Fairfax
Falls Church Governor's Health Sciences AcademyCareer and technical	—	—	—	—	—	Falls Church
Falls Church High School AcademyCareer and technical	—	—	—	—	—	Falls Church
Interagency Alternative Secondary CenterAlternative	—	—	—	—	—	Fairfax
Key CenterSpecial education	Pre-K–12	43	1.7	—	—	Springfield
Kilmer CenterSpecial education	Pre-K–12	57	2.3	—	—	Vienna
Marshall Governor's STEM AcademyCareer and technical	—	—	—	—	—	Falls Church
Marshall High School AcademyCareer and technical	—	—	—	—	—	Falls Church
Plum Center For Lifelong LearningAlternative	—	—	—	—	—	Springfield
Pulley Career CenterSpecial education	—	—	—	—	—	Alexandria
Quander Road SchoolSpecial education	—	—	—	—	—	Alexandria
West Potomac High School AcademyCareer and technical	—	—	—	—	—	Alexandria

Reading and Math: share of tested students proficient or above on the state's own tests (grades 3–8, 2024–25 school year). Compare only within a state.

Sources

Address: 8115 Gatehouse Rd, Falls Church, VA 22042
Phone: (571)423-1010

Website

Public schools and school districts (National Center for Education Statistics · U.S. Census Bureau), 2024–25 school year. NCES Common Core of Data and EDGE public school geocodes; U.S. Census Bureau, Annual Survey of School System Finances and cartographic boundary files (places).
Annual Survey of School System Finances (U.S. Census Bureau), FY2024. U.S. Census Bureau, Annual Survey of School System Finances (F-33).
State Assessment Data Repository (Education Data Center), 2024–25 school year. Data sourced from the Education Data Center (www.eddatacenter.org), a partner project of the National Center for Civic Innovation, Inc. State Assessment Data Repository v3.1.