For the 2025 school year, there are 217 public schools serving 175,187 students in Fairfax County, VA (there are 193 private schools, serving 34,318 private students). 84% of all K-12 students in Fairfax County, VA are educated in public schools (compared to the VA state average of 89%). Fairfax County has one of the highest concentrations of top ranked public schools in Virginia.
The top ranked public schools in Fairfax County, VA are Haycock Elementary School, Wolftrap Elementary School and Sangster Elementary School. Overall testing rank is based on a school's combined math and reading proficiency test score ranking.
Fairfax County, VA public schools have an average math proficiency score of 73% (versus the Virginia public school average of 68%), and reading proficiency score of 74% (versus the 70% statewide average). Schools in Fairfax County have an average ranking of 8/10, which is in the top 30% of Virginia public schools.
Minority enrollment is 64% of the student body (majority Hispanic and Asian), which is more than the Virginia public school average of 56% (majority Black and Hispanic).
Best Public Schools in Fairfax County (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Haycock Elementary School
(Math: 97% | Reading: 95%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 1%10
6616 Haycock Rd
Falls Church, VA 22043
(703) 531-4000
Falls Church, VA 22043
(703) 531-4000
Gr: PK-6 | 829 students Student-teacher ratio: 15:1 Minority enrollment: 53%
Rank: #22.
Wolftrap Elementary School
(Math: 95% | Reading: 96%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 1%10
1903 Beulah Rd
Vienna, VA 22182
(703) 319-7300
Vienna, VA 22182
(703) 319-7300
Gr: PK-6 | 550 students Student-teacher ratio: 17:1 Minority enrollment: 35%
Rank: #33.
Sangster Elementary School
(Math: 98% | Reading: 94%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 1%10
7420 Reservation Dr
Springfield, VA 22153
(703) 644-8200
Springfield, VA 22153
(703) 644-8200
Gr: PK-6 | 899 students Student-teacher ratio: 18:1 Minority enrollment: 43%
Rank: #4 - 54. - 5.
Colvin Run Elementary School
(Math: 95% | Reading: 94%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 1%10
1400 Trap Rd.
Vienna, VA 22182
(703) 757-3000
Vienna, VA 22182
(703) 757-3000
Gr: PK-6 | 766 students Student-teacher ratio: 15:1 Minority enrollment: 47%
Rank: #4 - 54. - 5.
Kent Gardens Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 95% | Reading: 94%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 1%10
1717 Melbourne Dr
Mc Lean, VA 22101
(703) 394-5600
Mc Lean, VA 22101
(703) 394-5600
Gr: PK-6 | 1,006 student Student-teacher ratio: 16:1 Minority enrollment: 46%
Rank: #66.
Poplar Tree Elementary School
(Math: 93% | Reading: 95%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 1%10
13440 Melville Ln
Chantilly, VA 20151
(703) 633-7400
Chantilly, VA 20151
(703) 633-7400
Gr: PK-6 | 721 students Student-teacher ratio: 15:1 Minority enrollment: 64%
Rank: #77.
Navy Elementary School
(Math: 95% | Reading: 92%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 1%10
3500 W Ox Rd
Fairfax, VA 22033
(703) 262-7100
Fairfax, VA 22033
(703) 262-7100
Gr: PK-6 | 851 students Student-teacher ratio: 16:1 Minority enrollment: 64%
Rank: #88.
Westbriar Elementary School
(Math: 93% | Reading: 93%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 1%10
1741 Pine Valley Dr
Vienna, VA 22182
(703) 937-1700
Vienna, VA 22182
(703) 937-1700
Gr: PK-6 | 847 students Student-teacher ratio: 18:1 Minority enrollment: 60%
Rank: #99.
Spring Hill Elementary School
(Math: 97% | Reading: 91%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 5%10
8201 Lewinsville Rd
Mc Lean, VA 22102
(703) 506-3400
Mc Lean, VA 22102
(703) 506-3400
Gr: PK-6 | 948 students Student-teacher ratio: 18:1 Minority enrollment: 54%
Rank: #1010.
Churchill Road Elementary School
(Math: 95% | Reading: 91%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 5%10
7100 Churchill Rd
Mc Lean, VA 22101
(703) 288-8400
Mc Lean, VA 22101
(703) 288-8400
Gr: PK-6 | 600 students Student-teacher ratio: 16:1 Minority enrollment: 58%
Rank: #1111.
Chesterbrook Elementary School
(Math: 94% | Reading: 91%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 5%10
1753 Kirby Rd
Mc Lean, VA 22101
(703) 714-8200
Mc Lean, VA 22101
(703) 714-8200
Gr: PK-6 | 537 students Student-teacher ratio: 15:1 Minority enrollment: 35%
Rank: #1212.
Rocky Run Middle School
(Math: 91% | Reading: 92%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 5%10
4400 Stringfellow Rd
Chantilly, VA 20151
(703) 802-7700
Chantilly, VA 20151
(703) 802-7700
Gr: 7-8 | 886 students Student-teacher ratio: 13:1 Minority enrollment: 67%
Rank: #1313.
Silverbrook Elementary School
(Math: 95% | Reading: 89%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 5%10
9350 Crosspointe Dr
Fairfax Station, VA 22039
(703) 690-5100
Fairfax Station, VA 22039
(703) 690-5100
Gr: PK-6 | 814 students Student-teacher ratio: 15:1 Minority enrollment: 40%
Rank: #1414.
Great Falls Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 93% | Reading: 89%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 5%10
701 Walker Rd
Great Falls, VA 22066
(703) 757-2100
Great Falls, VA 22066
(703) 757-2100
Gr: PK-6 | 517 students Student-teacher ratio: 15:1 Minority enrollment: 34%
Rank: #1515.
Cooper Middle School
Magnet School
(Math: 89% | Reading: 94%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 5%10
977 Balls Hill Rd
Mc Lean, VA 22101
(703) 442-5800
Mc Lean, VA 22101
(703) 442-5800
Gr: 7-8 | 1,071 student Student-teacher ratio: 15:1 Minority enrollment: 49%
Rank: #1616.
Forestville Elementary School
(Math: 92% | Reading: 89%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 5%10
1085 Utterback Store Rd
Great Falls, VA 22066
(703) 404-6000
Great Falls, VA 22066
(703) 404-6000
Gr: PK-6 | 580 students Student-teacher ratio: 15:1 Minority enrollment: 44%
Rank: #1717.
Archer Elementary School
(Math: 89% | Reading: 93%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 5%10
324 Nutley St Nw
Vienna, VA 22180
(703) 937-6200
Vienna, VA 22180
(703) 937-6200
Gr: PK-6 | 541 students Student-teacher ratio: 14:1 Minority enrollment: 49%
Rank: #1818.
Waynewood Elementary School
(Math: 91% | Reading: 90%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 5%10
1205 Waynewood Blvd
Alexandria, VA 22308
(703) 704-7100
Alexandria, VA 22308
(703) 704-7100
Gr: PK-6 | 726 students Student-teacher ratio: 17:1 Minority enrollment: 17%
Rank: #1919.
Canterbury Woods Elementary School
(Math: 90% | Reading: 91%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 5%10
4910 Willet Dr
Annandale, VA 22003
(703) 764-5600
Annandale, VA 22003
(703) 764-5600
Gr: PK-6 | 796 students Student-teacher ratio: 16:1 Minority enrollment: 54%
Rank: #2020.
Carson Middle School
Magnet School
(Math: 88% | Reading: 92%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 5%10
13618 Mclearen Road
Herndon, VA 20171
(703) 925-3600
Herndon, VA 20171
(703) 925-3600
Gr: 7-8 | 1,381 student Student-teacher ratio: 15:1 Minority enrollment: 71%
Rank: #21 - 2221. - 22.
Sherman Elementary School
(Math: 90-94% | Reading: 85-89%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 5%10
6633 Brawner St
Mc Lean, VA 22101
(703) 506-7900
Mc Lean, VA 22101
(703) 506-7900
Gr: PK-6 | 352 students Student-teacher ratio: 14:1 Minority enrollment: 43%
Rank: #21 - 2221. - 22.
Vienna Elementary School
(Math: 90-94% | Reading: 85-89%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 5%10
128 Center St S
Vienna, VA 22180
(703) 937-6000
Vienna, VA 22180
(703) 937-6000
Gr: PK-6 | 377 students Student-teacher ratio: 13:1 Minority enrollment: 37%
Rank: #2323.
Keene Mill Elementary School
(Math: 90% | Reading: 90%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 5%10
6310 Bardu Ave
Springfield, VA 22152
(703) 644-4700
Springfield, VA 22152
(703) 644-4700
Gr: PK-6 | 801 students Student-teacher ratio: 17:1 Minority enrollment: 62%
Rank: #24 - 2524. - 25.
Clermont Elementary School
(Math: 87% | Reading: 93%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 5%10
5720 Clermont Dr
Alexandria, VA 22310
(703) 921-2400
Alexandria, VA 22310
(703) 921-2400
Gr: PK-6 | 537 students Student-teacher ratio: 17:1 Minority enrollment: 40%
Rank: #24 - 2524. - 25.
Longfellow Middle School
Magnet School
(Math: 87% | Reading: 93%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 5%10
2000 Westmoreland St
Falls Church, VA 22043
(703) 533-2600
Falls Church, VA 22043
(703) 533-2600
Gr: 7-8 | 1,253 student Student-teacher ratio: 14:1 Minority enrollment: 53%
Rank: #2626.
Oak Hill Elementary School
(Math: 88% | Reading: 90%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 5%10
3210 Kinross Circle
Herndon, VA 20171
(703) 467-3500
Herndon, VA 20171
(703) 467-3500
Gr: PK-6 | 657 students Student-teacher ratio: 15:1 Minority enrollment: 56%
Rank: #2727.
Wakefield Forest Elementary School
(Math: 90% | Reading: 88%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 5%10
4011 Iva Ln
Fairfax, VA 22032
(703) 503-2300
Fairfax, VA 22032
(703) 503-2300
Gr: PK-6 | 648 students Student-teacher ratio: 16:1 Minority enrollment: 41%
Rank: #2828.
Mosaic Elementary School
(Math: 88% | Reading: 89%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 5%10
9819 Five Oaks Rd
Fairfax, VA 22031
(703) 937-1600
Fairfax, VA 22031
(703) 937-1600
Gr: PK-6 | 966 students Student-teacher ratio: 17:1 Minority enrollment: 64%
Rank: #29 - 3029. - 30.
Oak View Elementary School
(Math: 90% | Reading: 87%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 5%10
5004 Sideburn Rd
Fairfax, VA 22032
(703) 764-7100
Fairfax, VA 22032
(703) 764-7100
Gr: PK-6 | 775 students Student-teacher ratio: 17:1 Minority enrollment: 43%
Rank: #29 - 3029. - 30.
Stenwood Elementary School
(Math: 90% | Reading: 87%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 5%10
2620 Gallows Rd
Vienna, VA 22180
(703) 208-7600
Vienna, VA 22180
(703) 208-7600
Gr: PK-6 | 539 students Student-teacher ratio: 14:1 Minority enrollment: 56%
Rank: #3131.
Mary Ellen Henderson Middle School
(Math: 89% | Reading: 88%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 5%10
105 Mustang Alley
Falls Church, VA 22043
(703) 720-5700
Falls Church, VA 22043
(703) 720-5700
Gr: 6-8 | 611 students Student-teacher ratio: 11:1 Minority enrollment: 38%
Rank: #32 - 3332. - 33.
Flint Hill Elementary School
(Math: 92% | Reading: 85%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 5%10
2444 Flint Hill Rd
Vienna, VA 22181
(703) 242-6100
Vienna, VA 22181
(703) 242-6100
Gr: PK-6 | 608 students Student-teacher ratio: 15:1 Minority enrollment: 33%
Rank: #32 - 3332. - 33.
West Springfield Elementary School
(Math: 88% | Reading: 88%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 5%10
6802 Deland Dr
Springfield, VA 22152
(703) 912-4400
Springfield, VA 22152
(703) 912-4400
Gr: PK-6 | 548 students Student-teacher ratio: 13:1 Minority enrollment: 50%
Rank: #3434.
Lake Braddock Secondary
Magnet School
(Math: 87% | Reading: 89%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 10%10
9200 Burke Lake Rd
Burke, VA 22015
(703) 426-1000
Burke, VA 22015
(703) 426-1000
Gr: 7-12 | 4,397 students Student-teacher ratio: 23:1 Minority enrollment: 58%
Rank: #3535.
Floris Elementary School
(Math: 88% | Reading: 87%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 10%10
2708 Centreville Rd
Herndon, VA 20171
(703) 561-2900
Herndon, VA 20171
(703) 561-2900
Gr: PK-6 | 699 students Student-teacher ratio: 15:1 Minority enrollment: 70%
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Fairfax County Public Schools (Closed)
School
Location
Quick Facts
A L C At Terra Centre (Closed 2012)
Alternative School
6000 Burke Center Parkway
Burke, VA 22015
(703) 249-1400
Burke, VA 22015
(703) 249-1400
Alc At Cameron (Closed 2023)
Alternative School
3434 Campbell Dr
Alexandria, VA 22303
(703) 329-2100
Alexandria, VA 22303
(703) 329-2100
Gr: PK-6
Bryant Headstart Program Elementary School (Closed 2023)
Alternative School
2709 Popkins Ln
Alexandria, VA 22306
(703) 660-2000
Alexandria, VA 22306
(703) 660-2000
Gr: 9-12 | 268 students Student-teacher ratio: 5:1 Minority enrollment: 86%
Camelot Center (Closed 2009)
Special Education School
8100 Guinevere Dr
Annandale, VA 22003
(703) 645-7100
Annandale, VA 22003
(703) 645-7100
7010 Clifton Rd
Clifton, VA 20124
(703) 988-8000
Clifton, VA 20124
(703) 988-8000
Gr: PK-6 | 366 students Student-teacher ratio: 19:1 Minority enrollment: 22%
Elementary Sp Ed Center (Closed 2008)
Special Education School
8115 Gatehouse Rd
Falls Church, VA 22042
(703) 246-7781
Falls Church, VA 22042
(703) 246-7781
Fairfax Day Reporting Center (Closed 2023)
Alternative School
2812 Franklin St
Alexandria, VA 22306
(703) 718-2320
Alexandria, VA 22306
(703) 718-2320
7521 Jaguar Trail
Falls Church, VA 22042
(703) 207-4000
Falls Church, VA 22042
(703) 207-4000
Gr: PK | 27 students Student-teacher ratio: 9:1
Interagency Alternative Elementary Center (Closed 2008)
Alternative School
2831 Graham Rd
Falls Church, VA 22042
(703) 208-6406
Falls Church, VA 22042
(703) 208-6406
8101 Lorton Rd.
Lorton, VA 22079
(703) 446-2100
Lorton, VA 22079
(703) 446-2100
Gr: PK | 418 students Student-teacher ratio: 17:1 Minority enrollment: 38%
Northern Va Mental Health (Closed 2008)
Special Education School
3302 Gallows Rd
Falls Church, VA 22042
(703) 207-7100
Falls Church, VA 22042
(703) 207-7100
Northern Va. Tr. Ctr. E.p (Closed 2024)
Special Education School
9901 Braddock Rd
Fairfax, VA 22032
(703) 323-4021
Fairfax, VA 22032
(703) 323-4021
Gr: PK-12
Secondary Head Start Centers (Closed 2009)
Alternative School
Leis Center, 7423 Camp Alger A
Falls Church, VA 22042
(703) 277-6722
Falls Church, VA 22042
(703) 277-6722
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Frequently Asked Questions
What are the top ranked public schools in Fairfax County, VA?
The top ranked public schools in Fairfax County, VA include Haycock Elementary School, Wolftrap Elementary School and Sangster Elementary School. Fairfax County has one of the highest concentrations of top ranked public schools in Virginia.
How many public schools are located in Fairfax County?
217 public schools are located in Fairfax County.
What percentage of students in Fairfax County go to public school?
84% of all K-12 students in Fairfax County are educated in public schools (compared to the VA state average of 89%).
What is the racial composition of students in Fairfax County?
Fairfax County public schools minority enrollment is 64% of the student body (majority Hispanic and Asian), which is more than the Virginia public schools average of 56% (majority Black and Hispanic).
Which public schools in Fairfax County are often viewed compared to one another?
Popular comparisons of public schools in Fairfax County include: Greenbriar East Elementary School vs. Greenbriar West Elementary School, Whitman Middle School vs. Sandburg Middle School, Robinson Secondary vs. Lake Braddock Secondary
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