Other / mixed grade configuration · Springfield, VA

Kings Park Elementary

Federal NCES profile for Kings Park Elementary, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 56/100.

2024-25 NCES dataOther / mixed grade configurationNCES 510126000514
0/100100/10056/100
👥 S:T ratio
42
🌟 Gifted program
70
🎓 Counselors
35
📋 Attendance
76
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →

The verdict

Kings Park Elementary earns 56/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes near the Virginia median.

#3 of 18
schools in Springfield · Resource Index
56
Resource Index · Higher
14.5:1
students per teacher
16.4%
free-lunch eligible

Kings Park Elementary has class sizes near the Virginia median. Computed live against every Virginia school reporting to NCES.

By Resource Investment Index, Kings Park Elementary ranks #3 of 18 schools in Springfield, VA.

Enrollment

653

Virginia · 2024-25 NCES data

Teachers (FTE)

45.0

Federal CCD staff survey

Students per teacher

14.5:1

vs 13.9:1 Virginia avg

+4% vs state

Free-lunch eligible

16.4%

vs 57.6% Virginia avg

-72% vs state

Student-teacher ratio in context

How Kings Park Elementary compares with Virginia and U.S. medians

Slightly above state median

Source: NCES Common Core of Data As of 2024-25 federal staff survey Total enrollment ÷ full-time-equivalent classroom teachers

What stands out at Kings Park Elementary

Kings Park Elementary is a lower-poverty, mid-sized combined-grade school in Springfield, Virginia, enrolling 653 students.

Class loads run somewhat heavier than typical: 14.5:1 puts it in the larger third of Virginia schools by student-teacher ratio.

Comparatively few students face economic hardship here, 16.4% free-meal eligibility runs 72% below the Virginia average.

With 653 students, its enrollment sits close to the Virginia median campus size.

Its Resource Investment Index lands in the upper third of 1,868 scored Virginia schools.

Against 281 statewide peers matched on enrollment and economic need, it ranks in the upper tier at #98.

Its student body is led by White (49%) and Hispanic or Latino (25%) (diversity index 68/100).

Counselor availability sits well past the ASCA benchmark, roughly 327 students sharing each counselor, though short of the most stretched campuses.

Attendance holds up well here: only 9.6% of students were chronically absent, below the typical post-pandemic national figure.

The surrounding Fairfax County Public Schools spends $17,977 per pupil, 23% above the Virginia average, a better-resourced district than most.

Among Springfield's public schools, it stands alongside Sangster Elementary (928 students): Kings Park Elementary is smaller than that campus by headcount and runs leaner classes (14.5:1 vs 17.8:1).

Fairfax County Public Schools also operates Lake Braddock Secondary (4,411 students) and Robinson Secondary (3,710 students) alongside Kings Park Elementary.

Sourced from NCES CCD, CRDC, and F-33 (federal records, not a quality verdict). How we source and compute this.

Source: National Center for Education Statistics Common Core of Data + CRDC + F-33 · 2024-25

How Kings Park Elementary compares

Kings Park Elementary on the metrics families compare, against Virginia and U.S. means.

Metric This school vs Virginia Virginia avg U.S. avg
Students per teacher 14.5:1 ▲ 4% 13.9:1 15.7:1
Free-lunch eligible 16.4% ▼ 72% 57.6% 51.7%
Enrollment 653 top 36% - -

Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25

14.5:1
Leaner classes than 52% of US schools, a middle-of-the-pack class size.
653
Bigger than 77% of US schools by enrollment, mid-sized for the country.

Equity indicators (what these measure)

Economic need
16.4%
free-lunch eligible - 72% below the Virginia average of 57.6%
Below the 40% Title I threshold, among the lower-need profiles in the state; federal aid targets individual qualifying students rather than schoolwide programs.
Staffing depth
14.5:1
students per teacher - 4% above state mean
Top 61% in Virginia - lower ratio than 39% of state schools
Close to the 15:1 benchmark most often cited for individualized attention.
Engagement
9.6%
chronically absent (missed 10%+ of school days)
In the 5-10% range, close to the pre-pandemic national baseline.
Funding equity
$17,977
per pupil, district-wide - above Virginia avg of $14,649
Somewhat above the U.S. public-school average, reflecting higher local or state investment per enrolled student.
Support staff
Counselors2.0 FTE
Per 327 students, the combined health-and-guidance staffing load for this school.
Discipline context
0
in-school suspensions + 4 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 0.0 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 0.6 per 100 students. Reported via the Civil Rights Data Collection.

Overview

  • Common Core of Data (June 2026): enrollment, staffing, and the student-teacher ratio above.
  • Civil Rights Data Collection: discipline counts and program access (AP, gifted, special education).
  • F-33 School District Finance Survey: the district-wide per-pupil spending figures below.

Three separate federal collections, each on its own reporting cadence - which is why this school's numbers line up on a consistent basis against every other school and state on this site, rather than mixing figures pulled from different survey years.

Student demographics

White 48.5%
Hispanic or Latino 24.5%
Asian 13.5%
Two or More 8.4%
African American 4.6%
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander 0.5%

Largest group: White at 48.5% of enrollment.

Student-body diversity index 67.7/100

Simpson diversity index - at 67.7, Kings Park Elementary is more mixed than the Virginia school average of 53.7.

Programs

Gifted & talented Yes

Funding & spending

District-wide per-pupil expenditure for Fairfax County Public Schools, which includes Kings Park Elementary.

$17,977
Per student
+23%
vs Virginia
Avg $14,649
+8%
vs U.S.
Avg $16,593
Revenue mix
Local 66.6%
State 23.3%
Federal 10.1%

Source: NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey District-level finance · FY 2021-22 Per-pupil expenditure reflects the district-wide average. Individual school budgets are not reported at the federal level.

How Kings Park Elementary Compares to District-Mates

School Enrollment Economic Profile Student-Teacher Ratio
Lake Braddock Secondary Larger Similar economic need Higher S:T ratio
Robinson Secondary Larger Similar economic need Higher S:T ratio
Hayfield Secondary Larger Similar economic need Higher S:T ratio
Chantilly High Larger Similar economic need Higher S:T ratio
West Springfield High Larger Similar economic need Higher S:T ratio

Comparisons are relative to Kings Park Elementary's own figures; each column derives from NCES Common Core of Data.

Other Schools in This District

Fairfax County Public Schools · 5 sibling schools

View district profile

Similar other schools in Springfield

6 comparable other schools (grades Mixed) serving the same city.

Similar other schools statewide

Matched by enrollment size and by staffing ratio across all of Virginia, not just this city - a different peer set than the local comparisons above.

Next steps

Verify locally before acting on Kings Park Elementary's federal record.

Federal record (CCD 2024-25, CRDC 2021-22) - PlainSchools assigns no subjective rating; the composite quality score is a transparent, reproducible index computed from this cited federal data.

Frequently asked questions about Kings Park Elementary

How many students attend Kings Park Elementary?

Kings Park Elementary has 653 students enrolled. It is a public school in Springfield, VA.

What is the student-teacher ratio at Kings Park Elementary?

The student-teacher ratio at Kings Park Elementary is 14.5:1, which is 4% higher than the Virginia average of 13.9:1 and 8% lower than the national average of 15.7:1.

What percentage of students receive free lunch at Kings Park Elementary?

16.4% of students at Kings Park Elementary are eligible for free lunch, compared to the Virginia average of 57.6%.

What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Kings Park Elementary?

The largest demographic group at Kings Park Elementary is White at 48.5% of enrollment, in Springfield, VA. Its student body is more racially and ethnically mixed than most US schools, with a diversity index of 67.7/100.

What is the Resource Investment Index for Kings Park Elementary?

Kings Park Elementary has a Resource Investment Index of 56/100 (higher reported resources relative to schools nationally) based on 4 factors: student-teacher ratio, counselor availability, attendance rates. Not a test-score or academic measure (national median ~41/100, see methodology).

How does Kings Park Elementary rank among schools in Springfield?

By Resource Investment Index, Kings Park Elementary ranks #3 of 18 schools in Springfield, VA. This compares federal resource and staffing data among local peers; it is not a test-score or academic ranking. See all schools in Springfield on the city page.

Is Kings Park Elementary a good school?

Kings Park Elementary earns 56/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes near the Virginia median. This is a resource snapshot, not an academic rating; see the Resource Investment Index question above for what the number does and doesn't measure.

What other schools are in Fairfax County Public Schools?

Besides Kings Park Elementary, Fairfax County Public Schools also operates Lake Braddock Secondary (4,411 students), Robinson Secondary (3,710 students), and Hayfield Secondary (3,256 students). See the Fairfax County Public Schools district page for the complete list.

Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) CCD + Public School Universe (2024-25), CRDC (2021-22), F-33 District Finance Survey (FY 2021-22) · 2024-25 Data as of the 2024-25 school year. Coverage from U.S. Department of Education NCES Common Core of Data. Varies by entity type; administrative districts and certain charter networks may report only a subset of fields.

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