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Saratoga Elementary

PublicElementaryGrades PK–6

8111 Northumberland Rd, Springfield, VA 22153 · (703) 440-2600 · Part of Fairfax County Public Schools

Newington’s School Grade B+ better than 74% of Virginia school districts

Directions
Students
612
Students per teacher
12:1
Free or reduced lunch
42%
Setting
Suburb
Grades
PK–6
The gist

What stands out about Saratoga Elementary

  • Its own letter, C+: better results than 43% of Virginia’s public schools
  • Small classes: 12 students per teacher
  • Next stop for Newington kids: 26 middle schools

On the path

Where Newington kids come from and go next. The whole path →

PK–6Saratoga ElementaryYou are here
7–826 middle schoolsDepends on your address

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency52%
State average 54.4%
Reading / language arts66%
State average 69.5%

Its own letter, C+, places these results among Virginia’s 1,758 public schools with results. Source: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21).

Location

Directions ↗

8111 Northumberland Rd, Springfield

Students

Enrollment by grade
Pre-K41
Kindergarten79
Grade 187
Grade 277
Grade 392
Grade 475
Grade 588
Grade 673
Enrollment over time
601’20
599’21
582’22
589’23
612’24

About steady since 2020–21.

Who goes here
White 34%Hispanic 23%Black 18%Asian 17%Two or more races 7%American Indian/Alaska Native <1%

As reported to NCES, share of students with a reported race or ethnicity.

Parents talk

Questions and answers about Saratoga Elementary from Newington families.

Other schools in Fairfax County Public Schools

The district →
Coates Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–6 · Herndon
C
996 students14:1
Spring Hill Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–6 · McLean
A+
980 students17:1
Hutchison Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–6 · Herndon
D−
970 students14:1
Parklawn Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Alexandria
D
963 students14:1
Braddock Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Annandale
D
955 students16:1
Providence Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–6 · Fairfax
C+
954 students15:1

School facts: U.S. Department of Education (NCES), 2024–2025 school year. Test scores: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21). A school’s letter is our own summary of its reading and math results against Virginia’s other public schools; Newington’s School Grade is built from its districts’ results. Map: © OpenStreetMap contributors.