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Schools in Merrifield · Fairfax County Public Schools

Merrifield’s public schools outscore 74% of Virginia districts

The grade covers the public school district serving Merrifield, from kindergarten through graduation, on state tests and graduation. In Merrifield, 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.

#63of 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
4
64,231 students on the public path
In brief

Merrifield’s schools, in brief

Against towns with similar incomes

Among the 125 Virginia towns with household incomes within a quarter of Merrifield’s, its schools beat 42%, 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 ↓

One elementary school, then one middle and 25 high schools

Which school depends on the address at the later steps. See the path ↓

Choice beyond the district

Vinci Schools (private) and Palm Tree School (private) are in town. Every school ↓

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 Merrifield’s grade

A− Test scoresB Graduation

B+: better than 74% of Virginia school districts, #63 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 (125)Better than 42%
B+A−A fairly firm grade. Ordinary sampling error in 72,751 test results and a graduating class of 14,974 could put Merrifield anywhere from B+ to A−. The tests are from spring 2021, when about 8 in 10 of Merrifield’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 Merrifield, with each school’s own grade.

The path, start to finish
PK–6Fairhill ElementaryFairfax County Public SchoolsB+
7–8Jackson MiddleFairfax County Public SchoolsB−
9–1225 high schoolsDepends on your addressC to A+

Merrifield’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

Merrifield vs. its neighbors

Schools grades for the Virginia towns that share Merrifield’s borders.

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
MerrifieldB+Fairfax County
Fairfax—Fairfax City

Every school in Merrifield

29 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 Merrifieldby address
Fairhill Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–6 · Fairfax
B+
566 students14:1Rate it →
Jackson Middle
Middle · Grades 7–8 · Falls Church
B−
991 students13:1Rate it →
Also serving Merrifieldin other towns
Lake Braddock Secondary
High · Grades 7–12 · Burke
A
4,411 students22:1Rate it →
Robinson Secondary
High · Grades 7–12 · Fairfax
A−
3,710 students22:1Rate it →
Hayfield Secondary
High · Grades 7–12 · Alexandria
B−
3,256 students16:1Rate it →
Chantilly High
High · Grades 9–12 · Chantilly
B+
2,937 students13:1Rate it →
West Springfield High
High · Grades 9–12 · Springfield
A−
2,799 students14:1Rate it →
Westfield High
High · Grades 9–12 · Chantilly
C+
2,737 students13:1Rate it →
West Potomac High
High · Grades 9–12 · Alexandria
B−
2,710 students13:1Rate it →
Oakton High
High · Grades 9–12 · Vienna
A
2,621 students14:1Rate it →
Woodson High
High · Grades 9–12 · Fairfax
B+
2,436 students13:1Rate it →
South Lakes High
High · Grades 9–12 · Reston
C+
2,434 students12:1Rate it →
McLean High
High · Grades 9–12 · McLean
A
2,428 students14:1Rate it →
Fairfax High
High · Grades 9–12 · Fairfax
B−
2,404 students17:1Rate it →
Justice High
High · Grades 9–12 · Falls Church
B
2,357 students15:1Rate it →
Centreville High
High · Grades 9–12 · Clifton
A
2,347 students13:1Rate it →
Edison High
High · Grades 9–12 · Alexandria
B+
2,294 students13:1Rate it →
Herndon High
High · Grades 9–12 · Herndon
C
2,261 students12:1Rate it →
Marshall High
High · Grades 9–12 · Falls Church
B+
2,200 students13:1Rate it →
Langley High
High · Grades 9–12 · McLean
A−
2,181 students18:1Rate it →
Falls Church High
High · Grades 9–12 · Falls Church
C
2,170 students12:1Rate it →
Annandale High
High · Grades 9–12 · Annandale
B
2,161 students14:1Rate it →
Thomas Jefferson High for Science and Technology
High · Grades 9–12 · Alexandria
A+
2,108 students17:1Rate it →
South County High
High · Grades 9–12 · Lorton
B
2,106 students16:1Rate it →
Madison High
High · Grades 9–12 · Vienna
A−
2,090 students15:1Rate it →
Mount Vernon High
High · Grades 9–12 · Alexandria
C
1,858 students10:1Rate it →
Lewis High
High · Grades 9–12 · Springfield
C
1,658 students14:1Rate it →
Private schoolstuition; no state tests, so no grade
Vinci Schools
Elementary · Grades PK–1 · Fairfax
Private · Nonsectarian
269 studentsRate it →
Palm Tree School
Grades K–12 · Fairfax
Private · Religious
108 students7:1Rate it →

Questions about Merrifield’s schools

Are Merrifield’s schools good?

By Virginia’s own tests, yes: the public schools Merrifield children attend outscore 74% of Virginia’s school districts on tests and graduation, a B+ Schools grade, #63 of 250 Virginia towns. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 42%. Tests are from 2020–21, graduation from the class of 2023.

What school district is Merrifield in?

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

Where do Merrifield kids go to high school?

One of 25 high schools, depending on your address: Lake Braddock Secondary, Robinson Secondary, Hayfield Secondary, Chantilly High, West Springfield High, Westfield High, West Potomac High, Oakton High, Woodson High, South Lakes High, McLean High, Fairfax High, Justice High, Centreville High, Edison High, Herndon High, Marshall High, Langley High, Falls Church High, Annandale High, Thomas Jefferson High for Science and Technology, South County High, Madison High, Mount Vernon High and Lewis High.

What is Merrifield’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 Merrifield spend per student?

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

Are there private schools in Merrifield?

Yes: Vinci Schools (nonsectarian, grades PK–1, 269 students) and Palm Tree School (religious, grades K–12, 108 students).

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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.