Armstrong Elementary vs West Springfield High

How do these schools compare?

Metric Armstrong Elementary West Springfield High
Location Reston, VA Springfield, VA
School Type regular regular
Grade Level other high
Enrollment 357 2,799
Student:Teacher Ratio 10.9:1 17.6:1
Free/Reduced Lunch 16.6% 14.6%
Charter School No No
Magnet School No No
Title I No No

Funding

Per-pupil expenditure reflects district-level spending. Source: NCES Finance Survey.

Metric Armstrong Elementary West Springfield High
District Per-Pupil Expenditure $17,977 $17,977
District Fairfax County Public Schools Fairfax County Public Schools

Demographics

Source: CCD Membership 2024-25 CCD Membership 2024-25

Group Armstrong Elementary West Springfield High
White 60.2% 46.5%
African American 8.4% 12.2%
Hispanic or Latino 15.1% 18.0%
Asian 7.3% 13.8%
American Indian / Alaska Native 0.6% 0.5%
Pacific Islander 0.0% 0.1%
Multiracial 8.4% 8.8%

Academic Resources & Climate

Source: Civil Rights Data Collection (CRDC) 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection (CRDC) 2021-22

Metric Armstrong Elementary West Springfield High
AP Courses Offered 24
Gifted Program Yes No
Counselor Ratio 357:1 254.5:1
Chronic Absenteeism 13.2% 10.1%
IDEA Students
In-School Suspensions 0 58
Data Sources: NCES Common Core of Data (CCD) 2023-24 for enrollment and school characteristics. Civil Rights Data Collection (CRDC) 2021-22 for AP courses, counselors, absenteeism, and discipline. NCES Finance Survey for per-pupil expenditure. Some fields may be unavailable for all schools.

Source: U.S. Department of Education NCES Common Core of Data + F-33 finance + Civil Rights Data Collection Compiled and formatted by PlainSchools Editorial.