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Garfield Elementary

Public Grades PK, KG-6

859^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,110 Virginia Elementary Schools

Better than 23% of Virginia elementary schools

Summary

Garfield Elementary is a public elementary school in Springfield, Virginia, serving 338 students in grades PK-6. Despite being part of the Fairfax County Public Schools district, which is ranked 45 out of 129 school districts in Virginia, Garfield Elementary has consistently ranked in the bottom half of Virginia elementary schools over the past several years, with a 1-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Garfield Elementary's student performance on standardized tests is significantly lower than the Fairfax County and Virginia state averages across all grade levels and subject areas. For example, in the 2024-2025 school year, the percentage of Garfield students proficient or better in Mathematics ranged from 38.1% to 79.17%, compared to 65.56% to 76.7% for Fairfax County and 61.99% to 72.98% for Virginia. The school's reading proficiency rates also lag behind the district and state. Additionally, Garfield Elementary has consistently higher chronic absenteeism rates and a significantly higher percentage of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch compared to nearby schools and the district average.

Despite spending more per student ($12,488 to $14,165) than the nearby schools ($9,310 to $16,398) and the district average, Garfield Elementary's academic performance has not improved. Nearby schools, such as West Springfield Elementary, Keene Mill Elementary, and Springfield Estates Elementary, consistently outperform Garfield Elementary on student achievement measures, suggesting a need for a comprehensive review of the school's educational strategies and resource allocation.

315

Students ?

12.5

Student/teacher ratio ?

$16,197

Per pupil spending ?

79.4%

Free/discounted lunch ?

7101 Old Keene Mill Rd
Springfield, VA 22150

(703) 923-2900

District: Fairfax County Public Schools

Students who attend Garfield Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	Key Middle
High:	Lewis High

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

42.9%

Asian:

31.7%

White:

16.8%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 28th percentile in 2015 → 23rd in 2025

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Virginia average (60% vs 70% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (23rd percentile)

!Ranking has slipped — down 5 percentile points since 2015

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school60%

District avg74%

Virginia avg70%

859^th of 1,110

Virginia public elementary schools ?

Bottom 23%▼ down 6 pts since 2015

From bottom 28% (2015) to bottom 23% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

108^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	27.2	859 of 1110	22.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	33.3	801 of 1114	28.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	35.2	784 of 1114	29.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	26.4	872 of 1109	21.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	14.7	968 of 1103	12.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	12.4	1033 of 1105	6.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	10.8	1035 of 1097	5.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2017	29.7	889 of 1099	19.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2016	30.8	870 of 1096	20.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2015	37.9	788 of 1100	28.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2014	38.2	767 of 1110	30.9%	★★☆☆☆
2013	33.8	837 of 1120	25.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2012	60.7	430 of 1117	61.5%	★★★☆☆
2011	60.7	438 of 1117	60.8%	★★★☆☆
2010	50.2	641 of 1113	42.4%	★★☆☆☆
2009	43.3	737 of 1082	31.9%	★★☆☆☆
2008	52.0	584 of 1081	46.0%	★★☆☆☆
2007	40.7	741 of 1083	31.6%	★★☆☆☆
2006	65.2	347 of 1071	67.6%	★★★☆☆
2005	63.1	384 of 1062	63.8%	★★★☆☆

Asian

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2025	20.0	221 of 249	11.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	30.8	188 of 238	21.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	58.6	101 of 230	56.1%	★★★☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2025	51.5	149 of 326	54.3%	★★★☆☆
2023	52.1	139 of 300	53.7%	★★★☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2025	27.5	857 of 1096	21.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	20.7	929 of 1098	15.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	20.6	935 of 1100	15.0%	★☆☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2025	28.7	467 of 606	22.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	34.0	431 of 580	25.7%	★☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2025	43.9	618 of 1046	40.9%	★★☆☆☆
2024	50.4	549 of 1036	47.0%	★★☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2025	51.4	561 of 1093	48.7%	★★☆☆☆
2024	60.4	466 of 1101	57.7%	★★★☆☆
2023	54.6	515 of 1093	52.9%	★★★☆☆

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)54th percentile+32 vs school

Male (2025)49th percentile+26 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)41st percentile+18 vs school

Hispanic (2025)23rd percentile~ school

Female (2025)22nd percentile~ school

Asian (2025)11th percentile-11 vs school

By subject vs Virginia (2024-2025) ?

English Reading61%-10 vs state

Mathematics59%-12 vs state

Science57%-12 vs state

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Schools Near Garfield Elementary

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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
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
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
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
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
West Springfield Elementary	Public	PK, KG-6	6802 Deland Dr	Springfield	22152	Fairfax County	Fairfax County Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(703) 912-4400	524	43	12.2	13.4%	275 (52.5%)	48 (9.2%)	84 (16.0%)	66 (12.6%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	50 (9.5%)	87	87^th of 1110 public elementary schools	92.2%		83.7	143^rd of 1114 public elementary schools	87.2%	56	88.5	92.7	86.4	84.6	87.8	83.3	92.7	88.6	89.6	$13,081	$352	$12,729
Keene Mill Elementary	Public	PK, KG-6	6310 Bardu Ave	Springfield	22152	Fairfax County	Fairfax County Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(703) 644-4700	813	51	16.0	20.5%	311 (38.3%)	107 (13.2%)	167 (20.5%)	152 (18.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	76 (9.3%)	85.4	114^th of 1110 public elementary schools	89.7%		86.4	96^th of 1114 public elementary schools	91.4%	18	89.8	94.5	74.1	57.9	86.5	90.4	93.2	91.4	89.4	$9,728	$215	$9,513
North Springfield Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	7602 Heming Court	Springfield	22151	Fairfax County	Fairfax County Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(703) 658-5500	465	47	9.9	54.4%	120 (25.8%)	26 (5.6%)	213 (45.8%)	84 (18.1%)	2 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	20 (4.3%)	41.4	707^th of 1110 public elementary schools	36.3%		21.1	931^st of 1114 public elementary schools	16.4%	224	69.8	74.6	53.6		62.5	62.9	68.3	70.2		$16,757	$784	$15,973
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
Rolling Valley Elementary	Public	PK, KG-6	6703 Barnack Dr	Springfield	22152	Fairfax County	Fairfax County Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(703) 923-2700	521	36	14.5	24.0%	230 (44.1%)	72 (13.8%)	87 (16.7%)	83 (15.9%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	48 (9.2%)	64.1	434^th of 1110 public elementary schools	60.9%		63.1	452^nd of 1114 public elementary schools	59.4%	18	80.0	76.3	67.6	88.5	66.3	76.3	84.2	74.7	83.1	$13,412	$471	$12,941

Frequently Asked Questions about Garfield Elementary

What schools do graduates of Garfield Elementary attend?

Students who attend Garfield Elementary usually go on to attend:

Middle : Key Middle
High : Lewis High

Is Garfield Elementary a good school?

Garfield Elementary ranks in the bottom 22.6% of Virginia elementary schools.

What is the racial makeup of Garfield Elementary?

Students at Garfield Elementary are 43% Hispanic, 32% Asian, 17% White, 6% African American, 2% Two or more races.

What district is Garfield Elementary in?

Fairfax County Public Schools

How many students attend Garfield Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 315 students attended Garfield Elementary.

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