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Schools in North Springfield · Fairfax County Public Schools

North Springfield’s public schools outscore 74% of Virginia districts

The grade covers the public school district serving North Springfield, from kindergarten through graduation, on state tests and graduation. In North Springfield, 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
1
87,368 students on the public path
In brief

North Springfield’s schools, in brief

Against towns with similar incomes

Among the 126 Virginia towns with household incomes within a quarter of North Springfield’s, its schools beat 48%, 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 26 middle and 25 high schools

Which school depends on the address at the later steps. 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 North Springfield’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 (126)Better than 48%
B+A−A fairly firm grade. Ordinary sampling error in 72,751 test results and a graduating class of 14,974 could put North Springfield anywhere from B+ to A−. The tests are from spring 2021, when about 8 in 10 of North Springfield’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 North Springfield, with each school’s own grade.

The path, start to finish
PK–5North Springfield ElementaryFairfax County Public SchoolsC+
7–826 middle schoolsDepends on your addressD to A+
9–1225 high schoolsDepends on your addressC to A+

North Springfield’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

North Springfield vs. its neighbors

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

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
North SpringfieldB+Fairfax County

Every school in North Springfield

49 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 North Springfieldby address
North Springfield Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Springfield
C+
465 students10:1Rate it →
Also serving North Springfieldin other towns
Glasgow Middle
Middle · Grades 6–8 · Alexandria
C−
1,702 students14:1Rate it →
Holmes Middle
Middle · Grades 6–8 · Alexandria
C−
881 students11:1Rate it →
Poe Middle
Middle · Grades 6–8 · Annandale
D
879 students12:1Rate it →
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 →
Sandburg Middle
Middle · Grades 7–8 · Alexandria
B−
1,401 students14:1Rate it →
Carson Middle
Middle · Grades 7–8 · Herndon
A+
1,358 students11:1Rate it →
Frost Middle
Middle · Grades 7–8 · Fairfax
A
1,272 students14:1Rate it →
Thoreau Middle
Middle · Grades 7–8 · Vienna
A
1,239 students11:1Rate it →
Longfellow Middle
Middle · Grades 7–8 · Falls Church
A+
1,226 students11:1Rate it →
Irving Middle
Middle · Grades 7–8 · Springfield
A
1,204 students14:1Rate it →
Kilmer Middle
Middle · Grades 7–8 · Vienna
A−
1,199 students14:1Rate it →
Johnson Middle
Middle · Grades 7–8 · Fairfax
B+
1,165 students12:1Rate it →
Twain Middle
Middle · Grades 7–8 · Alexandria
B
1,026 students12:1Rate it →
Hughes Middle
Middle · Grades 7–8 · Reston
B
1,012 students14:1Rate it →
Cooper Middle
Middle · Grades 7–8 · McLean
A+
997 students12:1Rate it →
Jackson Middle
Middle · Grades 7–8 · Falls Church
B−
991 students13:1Rate it →
South County Middle
Middle · Grades 7–8 · Lorton
A−
943 students13:1Rate it →
Liberty Middle
Middle · Grades 7–8 · Clifton
B+
913 students12:1Rate it →
Herndon Middle
Middle · Grades 7–8 · Herndon
C−
895 students10:1Rate it →
Rocky Run Middle
Middle · Grades 7–8 · Chantilly
A+
882 students15:1Rate it →
Whitman Middle
Middle · Grades 7–8 · Alexandria
D
828 students14:1Rate it →
Franklin Middle
Middle · Grades 7–8 · Chantilly
A
798 students14:1Rate it →
Stone Middle
Middle · Grades 7–8 · Centreville
B−
718 students9:1Rate it →
Key Middle
Middle · Grades 7–8 · Springfield
C−
700 students11:1Rate 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 →

Questions about North Springfield’s schools

Are North Springfield’s schools good?

By Virginia’s own tests, yes: the public schools North Springfield 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 48%. Tests are from 2020–21, graduation from the class of 2023.

What school district is North Springfield in?

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

Where do North Springfield 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 North Springfield’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 North Springfield 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.