Public schools in Falls Church, VA
Falls Church has 26 public schools with a 2024-25 address in the city: 4 high, 3 middle, 17 elementary, 2 other, enrolling 20,754 students. They are run by 2 districts and agencies; Fairfax County Public Schools runs 21 of them.
NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25: schools open that year with enrollment · method
The 2 districts and agencies that run Falls Church's public schools
Each district decides who can enroll where; its page holds its schools, spending and teachers.
| District | Schools in Falls Church | District students, fall 2022 | Spending per student, FY23 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Fairfax County Public Schools | 21 | 179,858 | $18,975 |
| Falls Church City Public Schools | 5 | 2,496 | $24,047 |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25: school location city and operating agency; NCES F-33 fiscal year 2022-23: district fall membership and current spending per student. Schools on a city's edge can serve students from outside it.
4 high schools in Falls Church, 7,620 students
| School | Students 2024‑25 | Per teacher | Free lunch | District |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Justice High | 2,357 | 15.4 | 77.4% | Fairfax County Public Schools |
| Marshall High | 2,200 | 13.1 | 21.5% | Fairfax County Public Schools |
| Falls Church High | 2,170 | 11.8 | 65.9% | Fairfax County Public Schools |
| Meridian High | 893 | 13.2 | 11.6% | Falls Church City Public Schools |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 (membership, staff, lunch); level from the directory. All free (CEP): every student eats free under the Community Eligibility Provision, so the school reports no free-lunch count.
3 middle schools in Falls Church, 2,849 students
| School | Students 2024‑25 | Per teacher | Free lunch | District |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Longfellow Middle | 1,226 | 10.5 | 9.3% | Fairfax County Public Schools |
| Jackson Middle | 991 | 13.0 | 45.1% | Fairfax County Public Schools |
| Mary Ellen Henderson Middle | 632 | 13.9 | 8.4% | Falls Church City Public Schools |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 (membership, staff, lunch); level from the directory. All free (CEP): every student eats free under the Community Eligibility Provision, so the school reports no free-lunch count.
17 elementary schools in Falls Church, 10,179 students
| School | Students 2024‑25 | Per teacher | Free lunch | District |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Haycock Elementary | 838 | 17.1 | 3.6% | Fairfax County Public Schools |
| Bailey's Elementary School for the Arts and Sciences | 814 | 13.7 | 72.4% | Fairfax County Public Schools |
| Westlawn Elementary | 789 | 14.8 | 77.1% | Fairfax County Public Schools |
| Glen Forest Elementary | 779 | 12.2 | 97.6% | Fairfax County Public Schools |
| Westgate Elementary | 614 | 14.1 | 31.9% | Fairfax County Public Schools |
| Pine Spring Elementary | 607 | 13.6 | 74.6% | Fairfax County Public Schools |
| Belvedere Elementary | 606 | 12.2 | 48.7% | Fairfax County Public Schools |
| Lemon Road Elementary | 595 | 15.5 | 15.6% | Fairfax County Public Schools |
| Oak Street Elementary | 587 | 13.2 | 9.2% | Falls Church City Public Schools |
| Timber Lane Elementary | 584 | 11.4 | 53.6% | Fairfax County Public Schools |
The other 7 elementary schools
| School | Students 2024‑25 | Per teacher | Free lunch | District |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Shrevewood Elementary | 579 | 14.2 | 33.5% | Fairfax County Public Schools |
| Bailey's Upper Elementary School for the Arts and Sciences | 539 | 13.6 | 87.6% | Fairfax County Public Schools |
| Mount Daniel Elementary | 486 | 12.6 | 12.1% | Falls Church City Public Schools |
| Woodburn Elementary | 483 | 13.3 | 61.1% | Fairfax County Public Schools |
| Sleepy Hollow Elementary | 475 | 12.9 | 72.2% | Fairfax County Public Schools |
| Graham Road Elementary | 438 | 12.4 | 92.7% | Fairfax County Public Schools |
| Beech Tree Elementary | 366 | 12.0 | 71.0% | Fairfax County Public Schools |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 (membership, staff, lunch); level from the directory. All free (CEP): every student eats free under the Community Eligibility Provision, so the school reports no free-lunch count.
2 other schools in Falls Church, 106 students
| School | Students 2024‑25 | Per teacher | Free lunch | District |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jessie Thackrey Preschool | 73 | 9.1 | 24.7% | Falls Church City Public Schools |
| Pimmit Early Childhood Resource Center | 33 | 2.8 | not reported | Fairfax County Public Schools |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 (membership, staff, lunch); level from the directory. All free (CEP): every student eats free under the Community Eligibility Provision, so the school reports no free-lunch count.
How Falls Church's public schools compare with Virginia's
The median Falls Church school has 13.2 students per full-time teacher, fewer than the Virginia median of 13.7. 42% of its schools ran a schoolwide Title I program in 2021-22, against 37% across the state. Its median school enrolls 607 students (state 557).
| Falls Church | Virginia | |
|---|---|---|
| Median students per teacher | 13.2 | 13.7 |
| Median school size (students) | 607 | 557 |
| Schools with a schoolwide Title I program (2021-22) | 42% | 37% |
| Schools where every student eats free (CEP) | 38% | 64% |
| Charter schools | 0% | 0.4% |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 (membership, staff, lunch program, charter status; the 26 Falls Church schools and the 1,845 Virginia schools open that year with students); Title I status CCD 2021-22. Students per teacher counts 2024-25 teachers and ratios from 3 to 99.
What to look at next in Falls Church
- Fairfax County Public SchoolsRuns 21 of Falls Church's 26 public schools and spent $18,975 per student in fiscal year 2022-23.$18,975
- Justice High, the largest high school in Falls Church2,357 students in 2024-25, 15.4 per teacher.2,357
- Compare Fairfax County Public Schools with Falls Church City Public SchoolsFalls Church's two largest operators side by side: enrollment, spending and schools.
- The largest public schools in VirginiaVirginia's 50 largest schools open in 2024-25, by enrollment.
- Find the school district for a Falls Church addressA home's district, not its city, decides which public schools it can enroll in.
Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 (schools and their operating agencies); NCES F-33 finance survey, fiscal year 2022-23 (spending per student).
Choosing among them: how to choose a school district with the federal data, and what a Title I school is.
Other cities in Virginia
- Richmond95 schools
- Virginia Beach82 schools
- Alexandria55 schools
- Chesapeake45 schools
- Norfolk44 schools
- Roanoke41 schools
- Woodbridge40 schools
- Newport News39 schools
Questions about schools in Falls Church
How many public schools are in Falls Church, VA?
26 public schools with an address in Falls Church were open in 2024-25: 4 high, 3 middle, 17 elementary, 2 other, enrolling 20,754 students.What is the largest high school in Falls Church?
Justice High, with 2,357 students in 2024-25 (Fairfax County Public Schools).Which districts run Falls Church's schools?
Fairfax County Public Schools (21 schools), Falls Church City Public Schools (5 schools). A school's district, not its city, decides who can enroll.
These figures are for information and are not a substitute for the district's enrollment office, which confirms the school a home is assigned to.
Sources
Source: NCES Common Core of Data School directory, membership, staff and lunch files · 2024-25
Source: NCES Common Core of Data Public school search (the official record of each school) · 2024-25