Poe Middle vs West Springfield High

How do these schools compare?

Metric Poe Middle West Springfield High
Location Annandale, VA Springfield, VA
School Type regular regular
Grade Level middle high
Enrollment 879 2,799
Student:Teacher Ratio 13:1 17.6:1
Free/Reduced Lunch 76.5% 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 Poe Middle 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 Poe Middle West Springfield High
White 9.6% 46.5%
African American 7.3% 12.2%
Hispanic or Latino 69.2% 18.0%
Asian 11.9% 13.8%
American Indian / Alaska Native 0.3% 0.5%
Pacific Islander 0.0% 0.1%
Multiracial 1.7% 8.8%

Academic Resources & Climate

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

Metric Poe Middle West Springfield High
AP Courses Offered 24
Gifted Program Yes No
Counselor Ratio 175.8:1 254.5:1
Chronic Absenteeism 21.8% 10.1%
IDEA Students
In-School Suspensions 96 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.