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Garfield Elementary vs Forestdale Elementary

Garfield Elementary and Forestdale Elementary are very closely rated, both scoring around 4.0 out of 10. Forestdale Elementary is significantly larger with 532 students, about 1.6× the size of Garfield Elementary (338). In math proficiency, Forestdale Elementary leads at 79.0%.

Attendance data is under correction. A public school's existing Resources & Environment score and overall rating shown here may still reflect an unverified attendance input.

Garfield Elementary

Springfield, VA

4.0/10
Elementary SchoolPre-K – 6th

338 students

Forestdale Elementary

Springfield, VA

3.8/10
Elementary SchoolPre-K – 6th

532 students

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Ratings Comparison

MetricGarfield ElementaryForestdale Elementary
Overall Rating4.0 / 103.8 / 10
Academic Score4.32.1
Growth Score2.02.7
Diversity Index——
Free/Reduced Lunch70.4%66.5%
Environment Score8.48.9
State Rank#1,611 of 1,854#1,650 of 1,854
State Percentile13th11th

Test Scores

SubjectGarfield ElementaryForestdale Elementary
Math Proficiency59.0%79.0%
Math (State Avg)——
ELA Proficiency57.0%63.0%
ELA (State Avg)——

School Details

DetailGarfield ElementaryForestdale Elementary
TypeElementary SchoolElementary School
GradesPre-K – 6thPre-K – 6th
Enrollment338532
Student-Teacher Ratio13.5:111.6:1
Free/Reduced Lunch70.4%66.5%
DistrictFairfax County Public SchoolsFairfax County Public Schools
CitySpringfieldSpringfield

Neighborhood

MetricSpringfield (22150)Springfield (22150)
Median Household Income$120,406$120,406
Median Home Value$617,600$617,600
Median Rent$2,631$2,631
College Educated (Bachelor's+)44.8%44.8%
Poverty Rate8.5%8.5%
Avg Commute29 min29 min
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