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Forestdale Elementary

Public Grades PK, KG-6

1026^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,110 Virginia Elementary Schools

Better than 8% of Virginia elementary schools

Summary

Forestdale Elementary is a public elementary school in Springfield, Virginia, serving 532 students in grades PK-6. While part of the Fairfax County Public Schools district, which is ranked 45 out of 129 school districts in Virginia, Forestdale Elementary has consistently ranked in the bottom quarter of Virginia elementary schools over the past several years, with a 0 or 1 out of 5 star rating from SchoolDigger.

Forestdale Elementary's academic performance consistently underperforms compared to the Fairfax County and Virginia state averages on SOL (Standards of Learning) tests across grades and subjects. For example, in the 2024-2025 school year, Forestdale's 3rd grade math proficiency rate was 58.54% compared to 75.55% for Fairfax County and 72.89% for Virginia. The school also struggles with high chronic absenteeism rates, ranging from 12.8% to 19.3% over the past few years, which is significantly higher than the district and state averages.

In comparison, the nearby schools such as Bush Hill Elementary, Springfield Estates Elementary, and Hayfield Elementary generally outperform Forestdale Elementary on academic measures and have lower rates of economically disadvantaged students. These schools also have higher rankings and star ratings from SchoolDigger, indicating they are more successful in supporting student achievement.

537

Students ?

12.4

Student/teacher ratio ?

$15,450

Per pupil spending ?

73.9%

Free/discounted lunch ?

6530 Elder Ave
Springfield, VA 22150

(703) 313-4300

District: Fairfax County Public Schools

Students who attend Forestdale Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	Key Middle
High:	Lewis High

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

46.0%

White:

20.1%

Asian:

17.3%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 14th percentile in 2015 → 8th in 2025

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Virginia average (47% vs 70% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (8th percentile)

!Ranking has slipped — down 6 percentile points since 2015

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school47%

District avg74%

Virginia avg70%

1,026^th of 1,110

Virginia public elementary schools ?

Bottom 8%▼ down 6 pts since 2015

From bottom 14% (2015) to bottom 8% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

127^th of 137Elementary Schools in the Fairfax County Public Schools

45^th of 129Fairfax County Public Schools among Virginia districts

Statewide rank percentile over time (100 = the top-ranked school in the state; click a legend item to add a student group)

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2025	9.8	1026 of 1110	7.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	9.7	1029 of 1114	7.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	11.3	1014 of 1114	9.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	13.5	997 of 1109	10.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	10.2	1008 of 1103	8.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	31.7	851 of 1105	23.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	8.7	1051 of 1097	4.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2017	27.9	912 of 1099	17.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2016	38.8	781 of 1096	28.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2015	23.3	946 of 1100	14.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2014	25.5	946 of 1110	14.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2013	20.0	1004 of 1120	10.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2012	15.0	1063 of 1117	4.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2011	29.1	953 of 1117	14.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2010	50.6	631 of 1113	43.3%	★★☆☆☆
2009	34.4	869 of 1082	19.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2008	52.9	564 of 1081	47.8%	★★☆☆☆
2007	37.3	793 of 1083	26.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2006	66.7	323 of 1071	69.8%	★★★☆☆
2005	77.2	171 of 1062	83.9%	★★★★☆

Asian

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2025	3.5	247 of 249	0.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	5.3	223 of 230	3.0%	☆☆☆☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2025	27.3	252 of 326	22.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	24.8	249 of 306	18.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	26.9	238 of 300	20.7%	★☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2025	8.2	1041 of 1096	5.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	7.4	1043 of 1098	5.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	7.2	1050 of 1100	4.5%	☆☆☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2025	14.4	553 of 606	8.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	7.4	566 of 580	2.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	17.0	500 of 564	11.3%	★☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2025	18.4	934 of 1046	10.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	18.0	920 of 1036	11.2%	★☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2025	14.6	977 of 1093	10.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	15.5	973 of 1101	11.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	19.1	939 of 1093	14.1%	★☆☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2025	17.5	870 of 973	10.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	25.3	802 of 979	18.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	18.1	886 of 984	10.0%	★☆☆☆☆

How student groups rank statewide ? (each group's percentile vs the same group at other schools — higher is better; the +/- beside each compares the group with this school's overall percentile)

English Language Learner (2025)23rd percentile+15 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)11th percentile+3 vs school

Male (2025)11th percentile+3 vs school

White (2025)11th percentile+3 vs school

Hispanic (2025)9th percentile~ school

Female (2025)5th percentile-3 vs school

Asian (2025)1st percentile-7 vs school

By subject vs Virginia (2024-2025) ?

Science58%-11 vs state

Mathematics46%-24 vs state

English Reading45%-26 vs state

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by a parent
Sunday, May 30, 2010

Principal and staff is really good and caring. you will always find them smiling and working with kids. But the school has very little after school activities and there are not much focus on education related extra activities like science and maths. Close Quote

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				SOL Mathematics (2025)				SOL Science (2025)	SOL English Reading (2025)				Per Pupil Expenditures (2024)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	SchoolDigger Rating (2025)	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	Rank Change from Previous Year	SOL Mathematics 3rd Grade	SOL Mathematics 4th Grade	SOL Mathematics 5th Grade	SOL Mathematics 6th Grade	SOL Science 5th Grade	SOL English Reading 3rd Grade	SOL English Reading 4th Grade	SOL English Reading 5th Grade	SOL English Reading 6th Grade	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Forestdale Elementary	Public	PK, KG-6	6530 Elder Ave	Springfield	22150	Fairfax County	Fairfax County Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(703) 313-4300	537	43	12.4	73.9%	108 (20.1%)	60 (11.2%)	247 (46.0%)	93 (17.3%)	3 (0.6%)	2 (0.4%)	24 (4.5%)	9.8	1026^th of 1110 public elementary schools	7.6%		9.7	1029^th of 1114 public elementary schools	7.6%	3	58.5	48.2	28.6	41.3	57.8	47.5	44.2	40.7	45.6	$15,450	$1,143	$14,307
Springfield Estates Elementary	Public	PK, KG-6	6200 Charles Goff Dr	Springfield	22150	Fairfax County	Fairfax County Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(703) 921-2300	596	48	12.3	40.9%	145 (24.3%)	98 (16.4%)	204 (34.2%)	114 (19.1%)	2 (0.3%)	1 (0.2%)	32 (5.4%)	80.5	206^th of 1110 public elementary schools	81.4%		78.9	229^th of 1114 public elementary schools	79.4%	23	92.9	91.4	66.7	54.6	81.8	85.7	87.1	87.5	86.8	$11,977	$352	$11,625
Garfield Elementary	Public	PK, KG-6	7101 Old Keene Mill Rd	Springfield	22150	Fairfax County	Fairfax County Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(703) 923-2900	315	25	12.5	79.4%	53 (16.8%)	19 (6.0%)	135 (42.9%)	100 (31.7%)	1 (0.3%)	1 (0.3%)	6 (1.9%)	27.2	859^th of 1110 public elementary schools	22.6%		33.3	801^st of 1114 public elementary schools	28.1%	58	51.0	65.9	38.1	79.2	57.1	51.1	64.3	60.0	71.1	$16,197	$1,753	$14,445
Lane Elementary	Public	PK, KG-6	7137 Beulah St	Alexandria	22315	Fairfax County	Fairfax County Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(703) 924-7700	716	52	13.7	26.1%	270 (37.7%)	147 (20.5%)	150 (20.9%)	73 (10.2%)	4 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	72 (10.1%)	48.9	615^th of 1110 public elementary schools	44.6%		48	640^th of 1114 public elementary schools	42.5%	25	67.0	79.1	57.9	53.9	64.2	63.0	79.1	75.3	79.8	$10,838	$253	$10,585
Franconia Elementary	Public	PK, KG-6	6301 Beulah St	Alexandria	22310	Fairfax County	Fairfax County Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(703) 822-2200	492	38	12.9	30.9%	200 (40.7%)	87 (17.7%)	107 (21.7%)	62 (12.6%)	2 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	34 (6.9%)	52.4	568^th of 1110 public elementary schools	48.8%		47.9	641^st of 1114 public elementary schools	42.5%	73	81.3	67.2	66.1	72.9	71.0	65.6	69.8	67.7	81.4	$12,395	$303	$12,091
Lynbrook Elementary	Public	PK, KG-6	5801 Backlick Rd	Springfield	22150	Fairfax County	Fairfax County Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(703) 866-2940	595	48	12.3	93.4%	26 (4.4%)	9 (1.5%)	511 (85.9%)	46 (7.7%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.3%)	3.4	1085^th of 1110 public elementary schools	2.3%		5	1080^th of 1114 public elementary schools	3.1%	5	34.7	36.1	40.9	35.5	42.4	33.8	28.4	39.1	54.7	$15,399	$1,369	$14,030
Crestwood Elementary	Public	PK, KG-6	6010 Hanover Ave	Springfield	22150	Fairfax County	Fairfax County Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(703) 923-5400	582	42	13.7	76.1%	52 (8.9%)	13 (2.2%)	428 (73.5%)	78 (13.4%)	2 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (1.5%)	6.9	1056^th of 1110 public elementary schools	4.9%		9.1	1039^th of 1114 public elementary schools	6.7%	17	53.9	59.7	31.4	34.6	33.9	41.0	49.1	45.3	50.0	$13,630	$1,227	$12,404
Bren Mar Park Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	6344 Beryl Rd	Alexandria	22312	Fairfax County	Fairfax County Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(703) 914-7200	490	40	12.3	70.2%	100 (20.4%)	92 (18.8%)	213 (43.5%)	62 (12.7%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (0.6%)	20 (4.1%)	33.8	789^th of 1110 public elementary schools	28.9%		22.8	923^rd of 1114 public elementary schools	17.1%	134	65.7	58.3	64.8		68.5	60.9	62.7	66.2		$14,441	$1,373	$13,067
Island Creek Elementary	Public	PK, KG-6	7855 Morning View Ln	Alexandria	22315	Fairfax County	Fairfax County Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(571) 642-6300	686	49	13.9	14.1%	288 (42.0%)	115 (16.8%)	112 (16.3%)	82 (12.0%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (0.4%)	86 (12.5%)	75.4	281^st of 1110 public elementary schools	74.7%		76.6	262^nd of 1114 public elementary schools	76.5%	19	77.5	85.1	70.8	88.1	74.3	75.7	87.2	84.9	96.5	$11,936	$306	$11,629
Hayfield Elementary	Public	PK, KG-6	7633 Telegraph Rd	Alexandria	22315	Fairfax County	Fairfax County Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(703) 924-4500	600	37	16.3	20.0%	282 (47.0%)	89 (14.8%)	103 (17.2%)	54 (9.0%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	70 (11.7%)	74.1	298^th of 1110 public elementary schools	73.2%		72.7	314^th of 1114 public elementary schools	71.8%	16	84.9	78.8	79.7	68.4	79.6	75.6	86.1	83.7	87.2	$11,401	$303	$11,099

Frequently Asked Questions about Forestdale Elementary

What is the racial makeup of Forestdale Elementary?

Students at Forestdale Elementary are 46% Hispanic, 20% White, 17% Asian, 11% African American, 4% Two or more races.

What district is Forestdale Elementary in?

Fairfax County Public Schools

What schools do graduates of Forestdale Elementary attend?

Students who attend Forestdale Elementary usually go on to attend:

Middle : Key Middle
High : Lewis High

How many students attend Forestdale Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 537 students attended Forestdale Elementary.

Is Forestdale Elementary a good school?

Forestdale Elementary ranks in the bottom 7.6% of Virginia elementary schools.

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