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Glen Forest Elementary

Public Grades PK, KG-5

1034^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,110 Virginia Elementary Schools

Better than 7% of Virginia elementary schools

Summary

Glen Forest Elementary is a public elementary school located in Falls Church, Virginia, serving grades PK-5 with a total enrollment of 790 students. The school is part of the Fairfax County Public Schools district, which is ranked 45th out of 129 school districts in Virginia and has a 3-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Glen Forest Elementary has consistently ranked in the bottom half of Virginia elementary schools, with a ranking between 736 and 1,076 out of over 1,100 schools over the past 10 years. The school's performance on SOL (Standards of Learning) tests is significantly below the Fairfax County and Virginia state averages across all grade levels and subject areas. For example, in 2024-2025, the school's proficiency rates in mathematics and reading were around 50%, compared to 65-75% for the district and state. The school also has 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.

Compared to nearby schools in the Arlington County Public Schools district, such as Ashlawn Elementary and Campbell Elementary, Glen Forest Elementary's academic performance is significantly lower, with proficiency rates that are 20-30 percentage points behind these higher-performing schools. However, Glen Forest Elementary's student-teacher ratio and per-student spending are similar to or higher than these nearby schools, suggesting that factors beyond just resource allocation may be contributing to the school's underperformance.

779

Students ?

12.2

Student/teacher ratio ?

$14,765

Per pupil spending ?

97.6%

Free/discounted lunch ?

5829 Glen Forest Dr
Falls Church, VA 22041

(703) 578-8000

District: Fairfax County Public Schools

Students who attend Glen Forest Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	Glasgow Middle
High:	Justice High

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

52.9%

White:

25.0%

African American:

10.0%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 33rd percentile in 2015 → 7th in 2025

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Virginia average (49% vs 71% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (7th percentile)

!Ranking has slipped — down 26 percentile points since 2015

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school49%

District avg74%

Virginia avg71%

1,034^th of 1,110

Virginia public elementary schools ?

Bottom 7%▼ down 26 pts since 2015

From bottom 33% (2015) to bottom 7% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

129^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	9.3	1034 of 1110	6.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	5.4	1076 of 1114	3.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	8.1	1046 of 1114	6.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	24.3	891 of 1109	19.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	20.0	905 of 1103	18.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	29.3	889 of 1105	19.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	30.2	869 of 1097	20.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2017	39.0	783 of 1099	28.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2016	38.9	775 of 1096	29.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2015	42.8	736 of 1100	33.1%	★★☆☆☆
2014	31.3	875 of 1110	21.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2013	24.1	951 of 1120	15.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2012	40.4	780 of 1117	30.2%	★★☆☆☆
2011	30.8	931 of 1117	16.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2010	34.9	900 of 1113	19.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2009	23.3	975 of 1082	9.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2008	31.2	882 of 1081	18.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2007	18.2	1006 of 1083	7.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2006	51.4	580 of 1071	45.8%	★★☆☆☆
2005	39.6	745 of 1062	29.8%	★☆☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2025	72.7	133 of 579	77.0%	★★★★☆
2024	47.1	342 of 588	41.8%	★★☆☆☆
2023	59.0	244 of 579	57.9%	★★★☆☆

Asian

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2025	15.6	225 of 249	9.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	3.1	234 of 238	1.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	35.1	172 of 230	25.2%	★☆☆☆☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2023	1.3	317 of 324	2.2%	☆☆☆☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2025	23.6	270 of 326	17.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	18.5	277 of 306	9.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	18.6	273 of 300	9.0%	☆☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2025	13.6	985 of 1096	10.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	6.8	1048 of 1098	4.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	10.5	1018 of 1100	7.5%	☆☆☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2025	12.3	563 of 606	7.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	7.4	567 of 580	2.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	7.8	546 of 564	3.2%	☆☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2025	20.7	907 of 1046	13.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	14.2	953 of 1036	8.0%	☆☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2025	8.4	1033 of 1093	5.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	5.2	1076 of 1101	2.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	7.1	1045 of 1093	4.4%	☆☆☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2025	9.1	936 of 973	3.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	6.2	957 of 979	2.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	6.0	963 of 984	2.1%	☆☆☆☆☆

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)

African American (2025)77th percentile+70 vs school

English Language Learner (2025)17th percentile+10 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)13th percentile+6 vs school

Female (2025)10th percentile+3 vs school

Asian (2025)10th percentile+3 vs school

Hispanic (2025)7th percentile~ school

Male (2025)5th percentile~ school

White (2025)4th percentile-3 vs school

Disabled (2023)2nd percentile-4 vs school

By subject vs Virginia (2024-2025) ?

Mathematics51%-21 vs state

English Reading50%-20 vs state

Science41%-28 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				SOL Mathematics (2025)			SOL Science (2025)	SOL English Reading (2025)			SOL VA Studies (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 Science 5th Grade	SOL English Reading 3rd Grade	SOL English Reading 4th Grade	SOL English Reading 5th Grade	SOL VA Studies 4th Grade	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Glen Forest Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	5829 Glen Forest Dr	Falls Church	22041	Fairfax County	Fairfax County Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(703) 578-8000	779	64	12.2	97.6%	195 (25.0%)	78 (10.0%)	412 (52.9%)	78 (10.0%)	3 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	13 (1.7%)	9.3	1034^th of 1110 public elementary schools	6.8%		5.4	1076^th of 1114 public elementary schools	3.4%	42	52.2	49.5	52.6	41.1	43.2	53.4	53.7		$14,765	$1,629	$13,136
Campbell Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	737 S. Carlin Springs Rd.	Arlington	22204	Arlington County	Arlington County Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(703) 228-6770	403	40	10.0	56.8%	164 (40.7%)	78 (19.4%)	98 (24.3%)	36 (8.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	27 (6.7%)	75.8	275^th of 1110 public elementary schools	75.2%		66.8	403^rd of 1114 public elementary schools	63.8%	128	89.2	85.5	84.5	75.9	76.9	82.3	75.4	89.6	$19,711	$964	$18,747
Carlin Springs Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	5995 South 5th Road	Arlington	22204	Arlington County	Arlington County Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(703) 228-6645	534	51	10.4	57.5%	19 (3.6%)	49 (9.2%)	409 (76.6%)	44 (8.2%)	3 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	10 (1.9%)	2.8	1092^nd of 1110 public elementary schools	1.6%		3.9	1092^nd of 1114 public elementary schools	2.0%		46.8	38.7	35.3	38.8	26.7	51.4	39.7	21.3	$19,050	$1,104	$17,947
Bailey's Elementary School for the Arts and Sciences	Public, Magnet	PK, KG-2	6111 Knollwood Dr	Falls Church	22041	Fairfax County	Fairfax County Public Schools	No	Yes	No	Yes	(703) 575-6800	814	60	13.6	72.4%	141 (17.3%)	29 (3.6%)	592 (72.7%)	32 (3.9%)	2 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	18 (2.2%)								(n/a)									$14,529	$1,268	$13,262
Barcroft Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	625 S Wakefield St	Arlington	22204	Arlington County	Arlington County Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(703) 228-5838	495	46	10.8	57.2%	133 (26.9%)	45 (9.1%)	277 (56.0%)	18 (3.6%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	21 (4.2%)	30.6	819^th of 1110 public elementary schools	26.2%		52.8	580^th of 1114 public elementary schools	47.9%	239	76.5	66.3	49.3	53.6	61.5	63.8	55.2	68.2	$18,503	$1,058	$17,445
Ashlawn Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	5950 N. 8th Road	Arlington	22205	Arlington County	Arlington County Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(703) 228-5270	553	44	12.4	23.3%	311 (56.2%)	27 (4.9%)	131 (23.7%)	34 (6.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	50 (9.0%)	85.6	110^th of 1110 public elementary schools	90.1%		82	172^nd of 1114 public elementary schools	84.6%	62	87.9	89.3	87.4	82.3	85.7	91.9	87.2	92.9	$15,327	$218	$15,109
Claremont Immersion	Public, Magnet	PK, KG-5	4700 S. Chesterfield Rd.	Arlington	22206	Arlington County	Arlington County Public Schools	No	Yes	No	No	(703) 228-2500	595	41	14.5	37.8%	153 (25.7%)	27 (4.5%)	361 (60.7%)	17 (2.9%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	36 (6.1%)	65.3	412^th of 1110 public elementary schools	62.9%		67.6	385^th of 1114 public elementary schools	65.4%	27	76.5	73.2	76.5	80.0	76.5	79.4	81.2	72.0	$13,378	$11	$13,367
Barrett Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	4401 N Henderson Rd	Arlington	22203	Arlington County	Arlington County Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(703) 228-6288	500	52	9.5	57.0%	119 (23.8%)	44 (8.8%)	287 (57.4%)	22 (4.4%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	27 (5.4%)	25.3	877^th of 1110 public elementary schools	21.0%		25.8	888^th of 1114 public elementary schools	20.3%	11	50.7	54.0	73.3	65.3	52.2	56.3	62.2	56.5	$20,535	$1,009	$19,526
John Adams Elementary	Public, Magnet	PK, KG-5	5651 Rayburn Ave	Alexandria	22311	Alexandria city	Alexandria City Public Schools	No	Yes	No	Yes	(703) 824-6970	743	49	15.0	110.8%	147 (19.8%)	184 (24.8%)	303 (40.8%)	81 (10.9%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.3%)	26 (3.5%)	19.5	934^th of 1110 public elementary schools	15.9%		17.5	962^nd of 1114 public elementary schools	13.6%	28	51.6	52.9	59.1	62.3	49.1	58.7	59.6	57.0	$15,767	$913	$14,854
Randolph Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	1306 S Quincy St	Arlington	22204	Arlington County	Arlington County Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(703) 228-5830	430	44	9.7	57.9%	69 (16.0%)	63 (14.7%)	242 (56.3%)	34 (7.9%)	2 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	20 (4.7%)	21.6	909^th of 1110 public elementary schools	18.1%		34.5	784^th of 1114 public elementary schools	29.6%	125	75.4	55.7	58.0	46.4	56.5	56.9	48.4	54.1	$21,140	$978	$20,163

Frequently Asked Questions about Glen Forest Elementary

What district is Glen Forest Elementary in?

Fairfax County Public Schools

What schools do graduates of Glen Forest Elementary attend?

Students who attend Glen Forest Elementary usually go on to attend:

Middle : Glasgow Middle
High : Justice High

Is Glen Forest Elementary a good school?

Glen Forest Elementary ranks in the bottom 6.8% of Virginia elementary schools.

How many students attend Glen Forest Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 779 students attended Glen Forest Elementary.

What is the racial makeup of Glen Forest Elementary?

Students at Glen Forest Elementary are 53% Hispanic, 25% White, 10% African American, 10% Asian, 2% Two or more races.

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