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Greenbriar West Elementary School

13300 Poplar Tree Rd
Fairfax, VA 22033

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Serving 630 students in grades Prekindergarten-6, Greenbriar West Elementary School ranks in the top 10% of all schools in Virginia for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 20%, and reading proficiency is top 20%).

The percentage of students achieving is 84% (which is higher than the Virginia state average of 68%). The percentage of students achieving is 88% (which is higher than the Virginia state average of 69%).

The student-teacher ratio of 14:1 is equal to the Virginia state level of 14:1.

Minority enrollment is 64% of the student body (majority Asian), which is higher than the Virginia state average of 56% (majority Black and Hispanic).

Quick Facts (26-27)

Grades: Prekindergarten-6
Enrollment: 630 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 14:1
Minority Enrollment: 64%
: Top 10% in VA
: 84% (Top 20%)
: 88% (Top 10%)
: 75-79% (Top 10%)
: Greenbriar West Elementary serves the west part of Fairfax, VA, encompassing an area of approximately 1.2 square miles. The attendance zone is typically within a 5-10 minute drive from the school, with the furthest edge located about 1.8 miles away.
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), VA Dept. of Education

Top Rankings

Greenbriar West Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Virginia for:

School Overview

Greenbriar West Elementary School's student population of 630 students has declined by 7% over five school years.

The teacher population of 46 teachers has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

Grades Offered

Grades Prekindergarten-6
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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Greenbriar West Elementary School
Pre-K	4
Kind	64
1	57
2	90
3	93
4	105
5	110
6	107

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Total Students

630 students

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Total Students Trends (1987-2025)
Year	Greenbriar West Elementary School
2025	630
2024	623
2023	639
2022	634
2021	683
2020	744
2019	805
2018	888
2017	938
2016	1,007
2015	1,138
2014	1,063
2013	998
2012	932
2011	946
2010	887
2009	855
2008	772
2007	727
2006	757
2005	740
2004	719
2003	1,002
2002	933
2001	818
2000	758
1999	734
1998	784
1997	732
1996	652
1995	626
1994	556
1993	578
1992	531
1991	518
1990	726
1989	656
1988	696
1987	601

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Total Classroom Teachers

46 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends (1987-2025)
Year	Greenbriar West Elementary School
2025	46
2024	42
2023	42
2022	44
2021	44
2020	49
2019	51
2018	50
2017	51
2016	57
2015	60
2014	55
2013	51
2012	50
2011	31
2010	29
2009	27
2008	27
2007	50
2006	47
2005	38
2004	42
2003	64
2002	53
2001	42
1999	41
1994	33
1993	3
1992	31
1991	30
1990	39
1989	38
1988	40
1987	32

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Year Founded

1972

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School Motto

Growing Knowledge, Rooted in Kindness!

School Rankings

Greenbriar West Elementary School ranks within the top 10% of all 1,773 schools in Virginia (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data).

The of Greenbriar West Elementary School is 0.70, which is less than the diversity score at state average of 0.72. The school's diversity has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

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State Level (VA)

#168 out of 1773 schools
(Top 10%)

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Overall School Rank Trends (2010-2023)
Year	Greenbriar West Elementary School
2023	#168
2022	#85
2021	#85
2019	#182
2018	#159
2017	#127
2016	#92
2015	#20
2014	#23
2013	#8
2012	#42
2011	#22
2010	#168

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84%

68%

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Math Proficiency Comparison (2010-2023)
Year	Greenbriar West Elementary School	Virginia	Fairfax County School District
2023	84%	68%	73%
2021	84%	54%	61%
2019	93%	82%	85%
2017	89%	72%	77%
2016	92%	80%	83%
2015	94%	79%	83%
2014	95%	74%	80%
2013	95%	71%	78%
2012	91%	68%	77%
2011	97%	86%	92%
2010	94%	87%	91%

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(20-21)

88%

69%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Comparison (2010-2021)
Year	Greenbriar West Elementary School	Virginia	Fairfax County School District
2021	88%	69%	73%
2019	90%	78%	81%
2018	91%	80%
2017	92%	80%	84%
2016	94%	80%	85%
2015	96%	79%	85%
2014	93%	74%	81%
2013	95%	74%	82%
2012	97%	89%	94%
2011	98%	88%	93%
2010	97%	89%	93%

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(20-21)

75-79%

59%

Student-Teacher Ratio

14:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison (1987-2025)
Year	Greenbriar West Elementary School	Virginia	Fairfax County School District
2025	14:1	14:1
2024	15:1	14:1
2023	15:1	14:1	15:1
2022	14:1	14:1	14:1
2021	16:1	14:1	14:1
2020	15:1	15:1	14:1
2019	16:1	15:1	14:1
2018	18:1	15:1	15:1
2017	18:1	15:1	15:1
2016	18:1	15:1	14:1
2015	19:1	15:1	15:1
2014	19:1	15:1	14:1
2013	20:1	16:1	15:1
2012	19:1	15:1	14:1
2011	31:1	17:1	18:1
2010	31:1	17:1	20:1
2009	32:1	17:1	18:1
2008	29:1	17:1	17:1
2007	15:1	13:1	12:1
2006	16:1	13:1	13:1
2005	19:1	14:1	14:1
2004	17:1	13:1	14:1
2003	16:1	12:1	12:1
2002	18:1	13:1	13:1
2001	19:1	14:1	15:1
1999	18:1	15:1	16:1
1994	17:1	17:1	15:1
1992	17:1	16:1	16:1
1991	17:1	16:1	16:1
1990	19:1	16:1	17:1
1989	17:1	16:1	17:1
1988	17:1	17:1	17:1
1987	19:1	19:1	18:1

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Asian

39%

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison (1993-2025)
Year	Greenbriar West Elementary School	Virginia	Fairfax County School District
2025	39%	8%
2024	41%	8%
2023	42%	7%	19%
2022	45%	7%	20%
2021	49%	8%	20%
2020	50%	7%	20%
2019	52%	7%	20%
2018	52%	7%	20%
2017	57%	7%	20%
2016	57%	7%	20%
2015	54%	7%	20%
2014	55%	7%	20%
2013	55%	6%	20%
2012	54%	6%	20%
2011	51%	6%	21%
2010	50%	6%	21%
2009	47%	6%	21%
2008	44%	6%	20%
2007	42%	6%	20%
2006	38%	5%	19%
2005	36%	5%	19%
2004	32%	5%	19%
2003	33%	5%	19%
2002	30%	4%	16%
2001	28%	4%	16%
2000	24%	4%	15%
1999	21%	4%	15%
1998	19%	4%	15%
1997	19%	4%	15%
1996	16%	3%	14%
1995	14%	4%	13%
1994	11%	3%	13%
1993	14%	3%	13%

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Hispanic

11%

20%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison (1993-2025)
Year	Greenbriar West Elementary School	Virginia	Fairfax County School District
2025	11%	20%
2024	13%	19%
2023	11%	19%	28%
2022	11%	18%	27%
2021	9%	18%	27%
2020	9%	17%	26%
2019	10%	16%	26%
2018	10%	16%	26%
2017	10%	15%	26%
2016	10%	14%	25%
2015	10%	14%	24%
2014	10%	13%	23%
2013	10%	13%	23%
2012	10%	12%	22%
2011	10%	12%	21%
2010	8%	10%	20%
2009	8%	10%	20%
2008	6%	9%	19%
2007	5%	8%	18%
2006	6%	8%	17%
2005	6%	7%	17%
2004	6%	7%	17%
2003	6%	6%	15%
2002	5%	6%	14%
2001	4%	5%	13%
2000	4%	4%	12%
1999	5%	4%	11%
1998	5%	4%	10%
1997	5%	3%	10%
1996	4%	3%	9%
1995	4%	3%	9%
1994	4%	3%	8%
1993	5%	3%	8%

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Black

21%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison (1993-2025)
Year	Greenbriar West Elementary School	Virginia	Fairfax County School District
2025	7%	21%
2024	5%	22%
2023	5%	22%	10%
2022	5%	22%	10%
2021	5%	22%	10%
2020	5%	22%	10%
2019	4%	22%	10%
2018	4%	22%	10%
2017	4%	23%	10%
2016	4%	23%	10%
2015	4%	23%	10%
2014	4%	23%	10%
2013	4%	23%	10%
2012	3%	24%	10%
2011	3%	24%	10%
2010	5%	26%	12%
2009	6%	26%	12%
2008	7%	26%	12%
2007	7%	27%	12%
2006	5%	27%	12%
2005	5%	27%	12%
2004	5%	27%	11%
2003	6%	27%	11%
2002	5%	27%	11%
2001	6%	27%	11%
2000	6%	27%	11%
1999	6%	27%	11%
1998	5%	27%	11%
1997	6%	27%	11%
1996	8%	27%	11%
1995	7%	26%	11%
1994	6%	26%	11%
1993	6%	26%	10%

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White

36%

44%

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White Student Percentage Comparison (1993-2025)
Year	Greenbriar West Elementary School	Virginia	Fairfax County School District
2025	36%	44%
2024	35%	44%
2023	36%	45%	37%
2022	33%	46%	37%
2021	31%	46%	37%
2020	31%	48%	39%
2019	29%	49%	39%
2018	29%	49%	40%
2017	24%	50%	40%
2016	24%	51%	40%
2015	27%	51%	41%
2014	26%	52%	42%
2013	26%	53%	43%
2012	29%	54%	43%
2011	32%	54%	44%
2010	37%	57%	47%
2009	39%	57%	47%
2008	42%	58%	49%
2007	44%	58%	50%
2006	48%	59%	52%
2005	50%	60%	52%
2004	55%	61%	53%
2003	53%	62%	55%
2002	59%	63%	59%
2001	61%	64%	60%
2000	65%	65%	62%
1999	68%	65%	63%
1998	71%	65%	64%
1997	70%	66%	64%
1996	72%	67%	66%
1995	75%	67%	67%
1994	79%	68%	68%
1993	74%	68%	69%

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Two or more races

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison (2011-2025)
Year	Greenbriar West Elementary School	Virginia	Fairfax County School District
2025	7%	7%
2024	6%	7%
2023	6%	7%	6%
2022	6%	7%	6%
2021	6%	6%	6%
2020	5%	6%	5%
2019	5%	6%	5%
2018	5%	6%	4%
2017	5%	5%	4%
2016	5%	5%	5%
2015	5%	5%	5%
2014	5%	5%	5%
2013	5%	5%	4%
2012	4%	4%	5%
2011	4%	4%	4%

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All Ethnic Groups

64%

56%

0.70

0.72

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Diversity Score Comparison (1993-2025)
Year	Greenbriar West Elementary School	Virginia	Fairfax County School District
2025	0.70	0.72
2024	0.69	0.72
2023	0.68	0.71	0.74
2022	0.68	0.70	0.74
2021	0.66	0.70	0.74
2020	0.65	0.69	0.74
2019	0.64	0.68	0.74
2018	0.64	0.68	0.73
2017	0.61	0.67	0.73
2016	0.61	0.67	0.73
2015	0.63	0.67	0.73
2014	0.62	0.66	0.73
2013	0.62	0.65	0.72
2012	0.62	0.64	0.72
2011	0.63	0.64	0.72
2010	0.59	0.60	0.67
2009	0.60	0.60	0.67
2008	0.60	0.59	0.66
2007	0.60	0.59	0.66
2006	0.60	0.58	0.65
2005	0.61	0.57	0.65
2004	0.58	0.55	0.64
2003	0.61	0.54	0.63
2002	0.56	0.53	0.60
2001	0.55	0.52	0.58
2000	0.52	0.51	0.57
1999	0.49	0.51	0.56
1998	0.46	0.51	0.55
1997	0.47	0.49	0.55
1996	0.45	0.48	0.54
1995	0.42	0.49	0.52
1994	0.36	0.47	0.51
1993	0.43	0.47	0.49

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(22-23)

12.4%

19.1%

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Chronic Absenteeism Rate (2021-2023)
Year	Greenbriar West Elementary School	Virginia	Fairfax County School District
2023	12.4%	19.1%	17%
2022	8.7%	20%	15.3%
2021	1.4%	10.9%	5%

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Eligible for

17%

57%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison (1994-2025)
Year	Greenbriar West Elementary School	Virginia	Fairfax County School District
2025	17%	57%
2024	18%	55%
2023	16%	52%	30%
2022	15%	41%	27%
2021	10%	35%	22%
2020	12%	40%	24%
2019	10%	39%	24%
2018	10%	38%	21%
2017	8%	35%	21%
2016	7%	35%	21%
2015	8%	34%	21%
2014	8%	33%	21%
2013	8%	32%	21%
2012	8%	32%	20%
2011	8%	31%	20%
2010	6%	29%	19%
2009	5%	26%	16%
2008	5%	25%	15%
2007	4%	24%	14%
2006	5%	24%	14%
2005	6%	24%	14%
2004	6%	23%	14%
2003	5%	23%	13%
2002	6%	23%	13%
2001	6%	21%	12%
2000	6%	23%	12%
1999	6%	24%	13%
1998	5%	24%	13%
1997	8%	24%	12%
1996	11%	24%	13%
1995	10%	24%	13%
1994	10%	21%	12%

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Eligible for

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison (1999-2025)
Year	Greenbriar West Elementary School	Virginia	Fairfax County School District
2025	4%	2%
2023	4%	2%	3%
2022	3%	5%	6%
2021	5%	6%	6%
2020	2%	5%	5%
2019	3%	5%	5%
2018	2%	5%	5%
2017	3%	6%	5%
2016	4%	6%	5%
2015	3%	6%	6%
2014	3%	6%	6%
2013	2%	6%	5%
2012	3%	7%	5%
2011	2%	6%	5%
2010	3%	7%	6%
2009	3%	7%	6%
2008	1%	7%	6%
2007	2%	7%	6%
2006	2%	7%	6%
2005	2%	7%	6%
2004	2%	7%	6%
2003	3%	7%	6%
2002	3%	7%	6%
2001	3%	7%	6%
2000	4%	7%	5%
1999	4%	6%	5%

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School Statewide Testing

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School District Name

Fairfax County School District

Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), VA Dept. of Education

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What is Greenbriar West Elementary School's ranking?

Greenbriar West Elementary School is ranked #168 out of 1,773 schools, which ranks it among the top 10% of public schools in Virginia.

What schools are Greenbriar West Elementary School often compared to?

Greenbriar West Elementary Schoolis often viewed alongside schools like Greenbriar East Elementary School by visitors of our site.

What percent of students have achieved state testing proficiency in math and reading?

84% of students have achieved math proficiency (compared to the 68% VA state average), while 88% of students have achieved reading proficiency (compared to the 69% VA state average).

How many students attend Greenbriar West Elementary School?

630 students attend Greenbriar West Elementary School.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

39% of Greenbriar West Elementary School students are Asian, 36% of students are White, 11% of students are Hispanic, 7% of students are Black, and 7% of students are Two or more races.

What is the student-teacher ratio of Greenbriar West Elementary School?

Greenbriar West Elementary School has a student ration of 14:1, which is equal to the Virginia state average of 14:1.

What grades does Greenbriar West Elementary School offer ?

Greenbriar West Elementary School offers enrollment in grades Prekindergarten-6 (Supplemental Virtual).

What school district is Greenbriar West Elementary School part of?

Greenbriar West Elementary School is part of Fairfax County School District.

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Quick Facts (26-27)

Grades: Prekindergarten-6
Enrollment: 630 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 14:1
Minority Enrollment: 64%
: Top 10%
: 84% (Top 20%)
: 88% (Top 10%)
: 75-79% (Top 10%)
: Greenbriar West Elementary serves the west part of Fairfax, VA, encompassing an area of approximately 1.2 square miles. The attendance zone is typically within a 5-10 minute drive from the school, with the furthest edge located about 1.8 miles away.
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), VA Dept. of Education

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