Waples Mill Elementary

11509 Waples Mill Rd, Springfield VA, 22124 | Fairfax County Public Schools | 703-390-7700
  • grades PK-6
  • students 919
  • type Elementary
PROFICIENCY 89% 13% higher than state average
School Rankings
  • Ranked #0 of 7 in Springfield
  • Ranked #0 of 2805 in Virginia
Proficiency Averages
n/aSpringfield
79%Virginia

Waples Mill Elementary is a school servicing grades PK to 6 and is located in the district of "Fairfax County Public Schools" in Springfield, VA. There are a total of 919 students and 56 teachers at Waples Mill Elementary, for a student to teacher ratio of 17 to 1.

Waples Mill Elementary has an average proficiency test score (in mathematics and languages) of 89.0%, which is 13% higher than the Virginia average.

Waples Mill Elementary location

Academics

Students/Teachers
Students919
Teachers56
Student/Teacher ratio17:1

 

Advanced Placement
AP enrollmentn/a
Taking some coursesn/a
Taking some courses (not tests)n/a
Passing some coursesn/a
Passing no coursesn/a

Advanced placement (AP) is a program that offers high school students the ability to take college level courses and exams. These programs were created to be at the same level of most first year university courses. If the students were successful in the AP programs, they could potentially receive advanced placement, credit or exemptions when they go on to university. At Waples Mill Elementary, there are a total of n/a students enrolled in advanced placement courses, with n/a taking some courses.

Proficiency in mathematics comparison

Proficiency in languages comparison

Proficiency in mathematics by grade

GradeProficiency
All90%
385-89%
485-89%
590-94%
690-94%
7n/a
8n/a
High Schooln/a

Proficiency in languages by grade

GradeProficiency
All88%
380-84%
485-89%
590-94%
690-94%
7n/a
8n/a
High Schooln/a

The proficiency in math and languages tables represent the percentage of students that scored at or above the proficiency level on their standardized state assessment tests. Although these tests are standardized within each state, the tests may vary from state to state. Comparing the results of one state to another may not always be an accurate or fair comparison.

Waples Mill Elementary race/ethnicity breakdown

RaceSchoolDistrictVirginiaNational
White 60.7% 41.6% 52.2% 51.1%
Black 2.9% 10.3% 23.2% 15.9%
Asian 21.0% 19.4% 6.4% 4.7%
Hispanic or Latino 7.4% 23.3% 13.1% 23.6%
American Indian and Alaskan 0.2% 0.3% 0.4% 1.2%
Hawaiian 0.2% 0.2% 0.2% 0.4%
Multiracial 7.4% 4.9% 4.5% 3.1%

Springfield demographics profile

StatisticSpringfieldVirginiaNational
Population34,4668,535,519328,239,523
Population density (sq mi)6,90421891
Median age34.937.837.7
Male/Female ratio0.9:11.0:11.0:1
Married (15yrs & older)54%57%55%
Speak English55%84%79%
Speak Spanish6%7%13%

Education level achieved in Springfield

IndexSpringfieldVirginiaNational
Completed 8th grade96.9%85.9%84.3%
Completed high school96.4%84.7%83.0%
Completed some college87.8%64.1%59.4%
Completed associate degree73.3%44.2%38.5%
Completed bachelors66.3%36.9%30.3%
Completed masters31.3%15.7%11.5%
Completed professional degree7.1%4.2%3.3%
Completed doctorate3.2%1.7%1.3%
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Source: The Waples Mill Elementary data displayed above is derived from the National Center for Education Statistics and from the U.S. Department of Education.