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Key Middle

PublicMiddleGrades 7–8

6402 Franconia Rd, Springfield, VA 22150 · (703) 313-3900 · Part of Fairfax County Public Schools

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

Directions
Students
700
Students per teacher
11:1
Free or reduced lunch
75%
Setting
Suburb
Grades
7–8
The gist

What stands out about Key Middle

  • Its own letter, C−: better results than 20% of Virginia’s public schools
  • Math proficiency 16 pts below the state
  • Reading / language arts 17 pts below the state
  • Small classes: 11 students per teacher
  • Enrollment down 12.8% since 2020–21
  • Next stop for Springfield kids: Lewis High

On the path

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

PK–65 schoolsDepends on your address
7–8Key MiddleYou are here
9–12Lewis High1,658 students

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency38%
State average 54.4%
Reading / language arts53%
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 ↗

6402 Franconia Rd, Springfield

Students

Enrollment by grade
Grade 7333
Grade 8367
Enrollment over time
803’20
744’21
680’22
688’23
700’24

Down 12.8% since 2020–21.

Who goes here
Hispanic 59%Asian 16%White 14%Black 7%Two or more races 3%American Indian/Alaska Native <1%Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander <1%

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

Parents talk

Questions and answers about Key Middle from Springfield 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; Springfield’s School Grade is built from its districts’ results. Map: © OpenStreetMap contributors.