Photo: self · CC BY 3.0Wakefield’s public schools outscore 74% of Virginia districts
The grade covers the public school district serving Wakefield, from kindergarten through graduation, on state tests and graduation. On the state math tests, 61% of Wakefield’s students scored proficient, above the Virginia average (54%). Each state writes its own tests, so this is the one TownRatings grade compared within Virginia, not nationally.
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.
Wakefield’s schools, in brief
Against towns with similar incomes
Among the 43 Virginia towns with household incomes within a quarter of Wakefield’s, its schools beat 16%, 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 26 middle and 25 high schools
Which school depends on the address at every step. See the path ↓
Choice beyond the district
Holy Spirit School (private) is 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.
What’s behind Wakefield’s grade
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.
Where will my kid go?
Pick a grade. These are the public schools that serve Wakefield, with each school’s own grade.
Pre-K in Wakefield · depends on your address
Canterbury Woods Elementary
Grades PK–6 · 735 students · 14:1 students per teacher · in Annandale
Wakefield Forest Elementary
Grades PK–6 · 626 students · 16:1 students per teacher · in Fairfax
Kindergarten in Wakefield · depends on your address
Canterbury Woods Elementary
Grades PK–6 · 735 students · 14:1 students per teacher · in Annandale
Wakefield Forest Elementary
Grades PK–6 · 626 students · 16:1 students per teacher · in Fairfax
1st grade in Wakefield · depends on your address
Canterbury Woods Elementary
Grades PK–6 · 735 students · 14:1 students per teacher · in Annandale
Wakefield Forest Elementary
Grades PK–6 · 626 students · 16:1 students per teacher · in Fairfax
2nd grade in Wakefield · depends on your address
Canterbury Woods Elementary
Grades PK–6 · 735 students · 14:1 students per teacher · in Annandale
Wakefield Forest Elementary
Grades PK–6 · 626 students · 16:1 students per teacher · in Fairfax
3rd grade in Wakefield · depends on your address
Canterbury Woods Elementary
Grades PK–6 · 735 students · 14:1 students per teacher · in Annandale
Wakefield Forest Elementary
Grades PK–6 · 626 students · 16:1 students per teacher · in Fairfax
4th grade in Wakefield · depends on your address
Canterbury Woods Elementary
Grades PK–6 · 735 students · 14:1 students per teacher · in Annandale
Wakefield Forest Elementary
Grades PK–6 · 626 students · 16:1 students per teacher · in Fairfax
5th grade in Wakefield · depends on your address
Canterbury Woods Elementary
Grades PK–6 · 735 students · 14:1 students per teacher · in Annandale
Wakefield Forest Elementary
Grades PK–6 · 626 students · 16:1 students per teacher · in Fairfax
6th grade in Wakefield · depends on your address
Canterbury Woods Elementary
Grades PK–6 · 735 students · 14:1 students per teacher · in Annandale
Wakefield Forest Elementary
Grades PK–6 · 626 students · 16:1 students per teacher · in Fairfax
Wakefield’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.
How students score
Wakefield vs. its neighbors
Schools grades for the Virginia towns that share Wakefield’s borders.
| Town | Schools | Main districts |
|---|---|---|
| Wakefield | B+ | Fairfax County |
Every school in Wakefield
51 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).
Questions about Wakefield’s schools
Are Wakefield’s schools good?
By Virginia’s own tests, yes: the public schools Wakefield 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 16%. Tests are from 2020–21, graduation from the class of 2023.
What school district is Wakefield in?
Fairfax County Public Schools, which runs grades PK–12 and enrolls 179,323 students in 199 schools (2024–25).
Where do Wakefield 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 Wakefield’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 Wakefield 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 Wakefield?
Yes: Holy Spirit School (Catholic, grades PK–8, 466 students).
Parents talk
What Wakefield families are saying about school.
Looking for colleges? Colleges near Wakefield → They have their own page.
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.