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Schools in Kings Park West · Fairfax County Public Schools

Kings Park West’s public schools outscore 74% of Virginia districts

The grade covers the public school district serving Kings Park West, from kindergarten through graduation, on state tests and graduation. In Kings Park West, 61% of tested students are proficient in math, above the Virginia average (54%). Each state writes its own tests, so this is the one TownRatings grade compared within Virginia, not nationally.

#64of 250 Virginia townsK–12Where will my kid go?

From Virginia state tests taken in spring 2021, when about 8 in 10 of students in the tested grades sat them, and the class of 2023’s four-year graduation rate, as reported to the U.S. Department of Education.

Math proficiency
61%
▲ 7 pts vs VA 54%
2020–21
Graduate on time
90%
▲ 1 pts vs VA 89%
class of 2023
Spent per student
$20.1K
▲ 17% vs VA $17.2K
FY2024
Students per teacher
13.7
VA 13.9
Schools in town
3
5,321 students on the public path
In brief

Kings Park West’s schools, in brief

Against towns with similar incomes

Among the 83 Virginia towns with household incomes within a quarter of Kings Park West’s, its schools beat 29%, lower than their 74% against all the state’s districts. The grade ↓

Spending and class size

The district spends $20,064 per student, against $17,169 across Virginia (FY2024). Spending doesn’t count toward the grade. Districts ↓

Two elementary schools, then one middle school

Which elementary school depends on the address; from grade 7 the district’s path is Robinson Secondary. See the path ↓

Written from the figures on this page. Tests are from 2020–21, graduation from the class of 2023; each school’s own letter uses 2020–21 results.

The School Grade

What’s behind Kings Park West’s grade

A− Test scoresB Graduation

B+: better than 74% of Virginia school districts, #64 of 250 Virginia towns. Test scores and graduation are both above the Virginia average; test scores are the stronger of the two.

Virginia school districts we grade (133)Better than 74%
Lower resultsHigher results
Virginia towns with similar household incomes (83)Better than 29%
B+A−A fairly firm grade. Ordinary sampling error in 72,751 test results and a graduating class of 14,974 could put Kings Park West anywhere from B+ to A−. The tests are from spring 2021, when about 8 in 10 of Kings Park West’s students in the tested grades sat them (72,751 students).

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where will my kid go?

Pick a grade. These are the public schools that serve Kings Park West, with each school’s own grade.

The path, start to finish
PK–62 schoolsDepends on your addressB+ to A
7–12Robinson SecondaryFairfax County Public SchoolsA−

Kings Park West’s public schools are run by Fairfax County Public Schools, which also serves Clifton, Herndon and Vienna. To confirm the school for a specific address, ask the district.

The district

Spending and class size are shown but don’t count toward the grade. Each district’s own page has every school.

Fairfax County Public SchoolsGrades PK–12 · 199 schools · 179,323 students · 13.7 per teacher (VA 13.9)
$20,064VA $17,169 · FY2024
B+
Test scores · 2020–21

How students score

Math61%
State average 54.4% · 72751 students tested

Kings Park West vs. its neighbors

Schools grades for the Virginia towns that share Kings Park West’s borders.

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
Kings Park WestB+Fairfax County

Every school in Kings Park West

3 schools. Each public school’s letter compares its own 2020–21 reading and math results with Virginia’s other public schools (the newest school-level results we have).

District schools in Kings Park Westby address
Laurel Ridge Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–6 · Fairfax
B+
835 students14:1Rate it →
Oak View Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–6 · Fairfax
A
776 students17:1Rate it →
Robinson Secondary
High · Grades 7–12 · Fairfax
A−
3,710 students22:1Rate it →

Left off: 1 public program with fewer than 25 students (Northern Va. Tr. Ctr. E.P).

Questions about Kings Park West’s schools

Are Kings Park West’s schools good?

By Virginia’s own tests, yes: the public schools Kings Park West children attend outscore 74% of Virginia’s school districts on tests and graduation, a B+ Schools grade, #64 of 250 Virginia towns. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 29%. Tests are from 2020–21, graduation from the class of 2023.

What school district is Kings Park West in?

Fairfax County Public Schools, which runs grades PK–12 and enrolls 179,323 students in 199 schools (2024–25).

What is Kings Park West’s graduation rate?

90% of the class of 2023 in Fairfax County Public Schools graduated in four years, against 89% across Virginia.

How much does Kings Park West spend per student?

$20,064 in Fairfax County Public Schools (FY2024), against $17,169 across Virginia. Spending doesn’t count toward the grade.

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School data: state test results (2020–21, with participation) and four-year graduation rates (class of 2023) reported to the U.S. Department of Education (EDFacts via ED Data Express); each school’s own letter uses its 2020–21 results (EDFacts via the Urban Institute); schools and enrollment from NCES (2024–25; private schools 2023–24); spending from the Census Bureau’s school finance survey (FY2024). The School Grade is our own summary, graded within Virginia. Stars are from neighbors.