Photo: Famartin · CC BY-SA 4.0West Falls Church’s public schools outscore 74% of Virginia districts
The grade covers the public school district serving West Falls Church, from kindergarten through graduation, on state tests and graduation. Math proficiency in West Falls Church’s districts is 61%, 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.
West Falls Church’s schools, in brief
Against towns with similar incomes
Among the 126 Virginia towns with household incomes within a quarter of West Falls Church’s, its schools beat 43%, 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 ↓
Four elementary schools, then 26 middle and one high school
Which school depends on the address at every step. See the path ↓
Choice beyond the district
Trinity School at Meadow View (private), Grace Christian Academy (private), Medina Montessori (private), Kids World LLC (private) and Montessori School of Holmes Run (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.
What’s behind West Falls Church’s grade
B+: better than 74% of Virginia school districts, #64 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 West Falls Church, with each school’s own grade.
6th grade in West Falls Church · depends on your address
Westlawn Elementary
Grades PK–6 · 789 students · 15:1 students per teacher · in Falls Church
Pine Spring Elementary
Grades PK–6 · 607 students · 14:1 students per teacher · in Falls Church
Graham Road Elementary
Grades PK–6 · 438 students · 12:1 students per teacher · in Falls Church
9th grade in West Falls Church
Falls Church High
Grades 9–12 · 2,170 students · 12:1 students per teacher · in Falls Church
10th grade in West Falls Church
Falls Church High
Grades 9–12 · 2,170 students · 12:1 students per teacher · in Falls Church
11th grade in West Falls Church
Falls Church High
Grades 9–12 · 2,170 students · 12:1 students per teacher · in Falls Church
12th grade in West Falls Church
Falls Church High
Grades 9–12 · 2,170 students · 12:1 students per teacher · in Falls Church
West Falls Church’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
West Falls Church vs. its neighbors
Schools grades for the Virginia towns that share West Falls Church’s borders.
| Town | Schools | Main districts |
|---|---|---|
| West Falls Church | B+ | Fairfax County |
| Falls Church | A+ | Falls Church City |
Every school in West Falls Church
36 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).
Left off: 3 public programs with fewer than 25 students (Community Based Education, Falls Church High School Academy and Falls Church Governor's Health Sciences Academy).
Questions about West Falls Church’s schools
Are West Falls Church’s schools good?
By Virginia’s own tests, yes: the public schools West Falls Church children attend outscore 74% of Virginia’s school districts on tests and graduation, a B+ Schools grade, #64 of 250 Virginia towns. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 43%. Tests are from 2020–21, graduation from the class of 2023.
What school district is West Falls Church in?
Fairfax County Public Schools, which runs grades PK–12 and enrolls 179,323 students in 199 schools (2024–25).
Where do West Falls Church kids go to high school?
Falls Church High in Falls Church, with 2,170 students; its own test results earn a C.
What is West Falls Church’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 West Falls Church 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 West Falls Church?
Yes: Trinity School at Meadow View (religious, grades 7–12, 206 students), Grace Christian Academy (religious, grades PK–8, 90 students), Medina Montessori (religious, grades PK, 63 students), Kids World LLC (nonsectarian, grades PK–K, 54 students) and Montessori School of Holmes Run (nonsectarian, grades PK–K, 42 students).
Parents talk
What West Falls Church families are saying about school.
Looking for colleges? Colleges near West Falls Church → 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.