Willow Springs Elementary School (Ranked Top 10% for 2025)

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Willow Springs Elementary School

5400 Willow Springs School Rd
Fairfax, VA 22030

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Top 10%

Serving 859 students in grades Prekindergarten-6, Willow Springs Elementary School ranks in the top 10% of all schools in Virginia for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 10%, and reading proficiency is top 10%).

The percentage of students achieving is 81% (which is higher than the Virginia state average of 54%). The percentage of students achieving is 89% (which is higher than the Virginia state average of 69%).

The student:teacher ratio of 16:1 is higher than the Virginia state level of 14:1.

Minority enrollment is 53% of the student body (majority Asian), which is lower than the Virginia state average of 56% (majority Black and Hispanic).

Quick Stats (2025)

Grades: Prekindergarten-6
Enrollment: 859 students
Student:Teacher Ratio: 16:1
Minority Enrollment: 53%
: Top 10% in VA
: 81% (Top 10%)
: 89% (Top 10%)
: 70-74% (Top 20%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), VA Dept. of Education

Top Rankings

Willow Springs Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Virginia for:

School Overview

Willow Springs Elementary School's student population of 859 students has declined by 14% over five school years.

The teacher population of 55 teachers has declined by 9% over five school years.

Grades Offered

Grades Prekindergarten-6
(Supplemental virtual)

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Willow Springs Elementary School
Pre-K	2
Kind	72
1	105
2	91
3	127
4	145
5	161
6	156

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Total Students

859 students

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Total Students Trends Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Willow Springs Elementary School
2023	904
2022	912
2021	940
2020	1,010
2019	1,010
2018	967
2017	967
2016	939
2015	983
2014	997
2013	976
2012	874
2011	696
2010	672
2009	655
2008	648
2007	651
2006	751
2005	763
2004	820
2003	988
2002	987
2001	978
2000	903
1999	818
1998	661
1997	634
1996	681
1995	654
1994	715
1993	650

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Gender %

Total Classroom Teachers

55 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends Over Years (1992-2023)
Year	Willow Springs Elementary School
2023	54
2022	60
2021	58
2020	61
2019	61
2016	55
2015	58
2014	58
2013	54
2012	52
2011	27
2010	25
2009	26
2008	29
2007	52
2006	49
2005	48
2004	50
2003	66
2002	66
2001	56
1999	41
1994	43
1993	6
1992	25

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School Rankings

Willow Springs Elementary School ranks within the top 10% of all 1,792 schools in Virginia (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data).

The of Willow Springs Elementary School is 0.67, 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.

This School

State Level (VA)

#98 out of 1792 schools
(Top 10%)

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Overall School Rank Trends Over Years (2011-2022)
Year	Willow Springs Elementary School
2022	#98
2021	#98
2019	#130
2018	#60
2017	#53
2016	#30
2015	#15
2014	#51
2013	#58
2012	#54
2011	#42

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(20-21)

81%

54%

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Math Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2010-2021)
Year	Willow Springs Elementary School	Virginia	Fairfax County School District
2021	81%	54%	61%
2019	94%	82%	85%
2017	93%	72%	77%
2016	95%	80%	83%
2015	96%	79%	83%
2014	94%	74%	80%
2013	90%	71%	78%
2012	89%	68%	77%
2011	97%	86%	92%
2010	97%	87%	91%

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(20-21)

89%

69%

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

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(20-21)

70-74%

59%

Student : Teacher Ratio

16:1

14:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Willow Springs Elementary School	Virginia	Fairfax County School District
2023	17:1	14:1	15:1
2022	15:1	14:1	14:1
2021	16:1	14:1	14:1
2020	17:1	15:1	14:1
2019	17:1	15:1	14:1
2016	17:1	15:1	14:1
2015	17:1	15:1	15:1
2014	17:1	16:1	14:1
2013	18:1	16:1	15:1
2012	17:1	15:1	14:1
2011	26:1	17:1	18:1
2010	27:1	17:1	20:1
2009	25:1	17:1	18:1
2008	22:1	17:1	17:1
2007	13:1	13:1	12:1
2006	15:1	13:1	13:1
2005	16:1	14:1	14:1
2004	16:1	13:1	14:1
2003	15:1	12:1	12:1
2002	15:1	13:1	13:1
2001	17:1	14:1	15:1
1999	20:1	15:1	16:1
1994	17:1	17:1	15:1
1992	18:1	16:1	16:1
1991	18:1	16:1	16:1

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American Indian

n/a

Asian

32%

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Willow Springs Elementary School	Virginia	Fairfax County School District
2023	33%	7%	19%
2022	34%	7%	20%
2021	38%	8%	20%
2020	40%	7%	20%
2019	40%	7%	20%
2018	44%	7%	20%
2017	44%	7%	20%
2016	42%	8%	20%
2015	41%	6%	20%
2014	37%	7%	20%
2013	34%	7%	20%
2012	32%	6%	20%
2011	27%	7%	21%
2010	28%	7%	21%
2009	29%	7%	21%
2008	27%	6%	20%
2007	26%	6%	20%
2006	27%	6%	19%
2005	25%	6%	19%
2004	24%	6%	19%
2003	22%	5%	19%
2002	20%	5%	16%
2001	18%	4%	16%
2000	18%	4%	15%
1999	17%	4%	15%
1998	15%	4%	15%
1997	15%	4%	15%
1996	17%	3%	14%
1995	14%	4%	13%
1994	14%	3%	13%
1993	13%	3%	13%

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Hispanic

19%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Willow Springs Elementary School	Virginia	Fairfax County School District
2023	8%	19%	28%
2022	6%	18%	27%
2021	7%	18%	27%
2020	8%	16%	26%
2019	8%	16%	26%
2018	7%	15%	26%
2017	7%	15%	26%
2016	6%	14%	25%
2015	6%	14%	24%
2014	5%	13%	23%
2013	6%	12%	23%
2012	5%	12%	22%
2011	5%	11%	21%
2010	6%	10%	20%
2009	6%	10%	20%
2008	7%	10%	19%
2007	6%	9%	18%
2006	7%	8%	17%
2005	6%	7%	17%
2004	5%	6%	17%
2003	4%	7%	15%
2002	2%	5%	14%
2001	2%	5%	13%
2000	3%	4%	12%
1999	2%	4%	11%
1998	2%	4%	10%
1997	3%	3%	10%
1996	2%	3%	9%
1995	3%	3%	9%
1994	3%	3%	8%
1993	3%	3%	8%

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Black

22%

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

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White

47%

44%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Willow Springs Elementary School	Virginia	Fairfax County School District
2023	46%	45%	37%
2022	47%	46%	37%
2021	43%	46%	37%
2020	41%	49%	39%
2019	41%	49%	39%
2018	39%	50%	40%
2017	39%	50%	40%
2016	41%	50%	40%
2015	42%	52%	41%
2014	45%	52%	42%
2013	48%	53%	43%
2012	50%	54%	43%
2011	58%	54%	44%
2010	62%	57%	47%
2009	60%	57%	47%
2008	62%	57%	49%
2007	64%	58%	50%
2006	62%	59%	52%
2005	64%	60%	52%
2004	65%	61%	53%
2003	69%	61%	55%
2002	75%	63%	59%
2001	77%	64%	60%
2000	75%	65%	62%
1999	77%	65%	63%
1998	78%	65%	64%
1997	76%	66%	64%
1996	76%	67%	66%
1995	79%	67%	67%
1994	78%	68%	68%
1993	78%	68%	69%

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Hawaiian

n/a

Two or more races

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2013-2023)
Year	Willow Springs Elementary School	Virginia	Fairfax County School District
2023	8%	7%	6%
2022	7%	7%	6%
2021	7%	6%	6%
2020	6%	6%	5%
2019	6%	6%	5%
2018	5%	5%	4%
2017	5%	5%	4%
2016	5%	5%	5%
2015	6%	5%	5%
2014	8%	5%	5%
2013	6%	5%	4%

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All Ethnic Groups

0.67

0.72

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Diversity Score Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Willow Springs Elementary School	Virginia	Fairfax County School District
2023	0.67	0.71	0.74
2022	0.66	0.70	0.74
2021	0.67	0.70	0.74
2020	0.67	0.68	0.74
2019	0.67	0.68	0.74
2018	0.65	0.67	0.73
2017	0.65	0.67	0.73
2016	0.65	0.68	0.73
2015	0.65	0.66	0.73
2014	0.66	0.66	0.73
2013	0.66	0.65	0.72
2012	0.64	0.64	0.72
2011	0.59	0.64	0.72
2010	0.56	0.62	0.67
2009	0.58	0.60	0.67
2008	0.56	0.60	0.66
2007	0.54	0.59	0.66
2006	0.56	0.58	0.65
2005	0.55	0.57	0.65
2004	0.53	0.55	0.64
2003	0.48	0.55	0.63
2002	0.40	0.53	0.60
2001	0.38	0.52	0.58
2000	0.40	0.51	0.57
1999	0.38	0.51	0.56
1998	0.37	0.50	0.55
1997	0.40	0.49	0.55
1996	0.40	0.48	0.54
1995	0.36	0.49	0.52
1994	0.37	0.47	0.51
1993	0.37	0.47	0.49

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Eligible for

12%

55%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (1996-2023)
Year	Willow Springs Elementary School	Virginia	Fairfax County School District
2023	10%	52%	30%
2022	7%	41%	27%
2021	5%	35%	22%
2020	7%	39%	24%
2019	7%	39%	24%
2018	4%	35%	21%
2017	4%	35%	21%
2016	4%	35%	21%
2015	5%	34%	21%
2014	5%	33%	21%
2013	4%	32%	21%
2012	3%	32%	20%
2011	3%	31%	20%
2010	4%	29%	19%
2009	3%	26%	16%
2008	2%	25%	15%
2007	2%	24%	14%
2006	3%	24%	14%
2005	3%	24%	14%
2004	4%	23%	14%
2003	2%	23%	13%
2002	2%	23%	13%
2001	2%	21%	12%
2000	2%	23%	12%
1999	4%	24%	13%
1998	3%	24%	13%
1997	5%	24%	12%
1996	6%	24%	13%

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Eligible for

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

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School Statewide Testing

School District Name

Fairfax County School District

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

Profile last updated: 02/09/2025

Frequently Asked Questions

What is Willow Springs Elementary School's ranking?

Willow Springs Elementary School is ranked #98 out of 1,792 schools, which ranks it among the top 10% of public schools in Virginia.

What schools are Willow Springs Elementary School often compared to?

Willow Springs Elementary Schoolis often viewed alongside schools like Eagle View Elementary School by visitors of our site.

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

81% of students have achieved math proficiency (compared to the 54% VA state average), while 89% of students have achieved reading proficiency (compared to the 69% VA state average).

How many students attend Willow Springs Elementary School?

859 students attend Willow Springs Elementary School.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

47% of Willow Springs Elementary School students are White, 32% of students are Asian, 8% of students are Two or more races, 7% of students are Hispanic, and 6% of students are Black.

What is the student:teacher ratio of Willow Springs Elementary School?

Willow Springs Elementary School has a student ration of 16:1, which is higher than the Virginia state average of 14:1.

What grades does Willow Springs Elementary School offer ?

Willow Springs Elementary School offers enrollment in grades Prekindergarten-6 (Supplemental virtual).

What school district is Willow Springs Elementary School part of?

Willow Springs Elementary School is part of Fairfax County School District.

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Quick Stats (2025)

Grades: Prekindergarten-6
Enrollment: 859 students
Student:Teacher Ratio: 16:1
Minority Enrollment: 53%
: Top 10%
: 81% (Top 10%)
: 89% (Top 10%)
: 70-74% (Top 20%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), VA Dept. of Education