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Forestville Elementary

Public Grades PK, KG-6

41^st

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,111 Virginia Elementary Schools

Better than 96% of Virginia elementary schools

Summary

Forestville Elementary is a PK–6 elementary school in Great Falls, VA, serving 571 students as part of Fairfax County Public Schools. For the 2025–2026 school year, it ranks #41 out of 1,111 Virginia elementary schools, placing it in the 96th percentile and earning a 5-star rating. That follows an exceptional run that saw the school place #13 and #14 in the previous two years, both at the 99th percentile, and it has ranked in the 90th percentile or higher for the past decade.

Students at Forestville post near-universal proficiency on Virginia's SOL tests, averaging roughly 92% across all subjects. Highlights include 96.6% proficiency in 4th-grade math, 96.4% in both 5th- and 6th-grade reading, and 100% proficiency among 6th-graders taking Algebra I. Just 6.1% of students qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, and chronic absenteeism sits at 7.6% — well below the district average of 11.9% and the statewide average of 14.8%. The school also spends just $10,971 per student, less than nearby Great Falls Elementary ($12,650), Dranesville Elementary ($14,283), and Clearview Elementary ($15,631), yet still produces some of the region's strongest test scores.

Forestville's closest academic peer is Great Falls Elementary, about two miles away. Both are top-50 schools with very low poverty rates, though Great Falls currently ranks slightly higher at #12 and posted stronger 5th-grade math and science scores in 2025–2026. The contrast with Herndon Elementary, just 2.86 miles away, is stark: Herndon ranks near the bottom of Virginia schools, with 74.4% of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch. Forestville's combination of low poverty, strong attendance, and high achievement has been remarkably stable over time. While the latest year shows minor dips in a few areas — including 3rd-grade reading and 5th-grade science — the school's fundamentals remain outstanding, making it one of the top elementary schools in Virginia.

571

Students ?

15.7

Student/teacher ratio ?

$11,911

Per pupil spending ?

6.1%

Free/reduced lunch eligible (2024-25) ?

1085 Utterback Store Rd
Great Falls, VA 22066

(703) 404-6000

District: Fairfax County Public Schools

Students who attend Forestville Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	Cooper Middle
High:	Langley High

Racial breakdown:

White:

54.8%

Asian:

25.4%

Hispanic:

8.4%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 97th percentile in 2016 → 96th in 2026

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Virginia average (92% vs 71% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 4% of Virginia elementary schools

✓Among the top-ranked schools in Fairfax County Public Schools

Worth a look

!Some student groups rank well below the school's overall statewide standing

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school92%

District avg76%

Virginia avg71%

41^st of 1,111

Virginia public elementary schools ?

Top 4%▼ down 1 pts since 2016

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

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

39^th of 131Fairfax 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
2026	90.3	41 of 1111	96.3%	★★★★★
2025	93.6	13 of 1110	98.8%	★★★★★
2024	92.8	14 of 1114	98.7%	★★★★★
2023	91.3	32 of 1114	97.1%	★★★★★
2022	91.2	35 of 1109	96.8%	★★★★★
2021	87.6	114 of 1103	89.7%	★★★★☆
2019	82.7	120 of 1105	89.1%	★★★★☆
2018	85.8	79 of 1097	92.8%	★★★★★
2017	87.3	60 of 1099	94.5%	★★★★★
2016	89.1	28 of 1096	97.4%	★★★★★
2015	87.2	39 of 1100	96.5%	★★★★★
2014	90.6	24 of 1110	97.8%	★★★★★
2013	88.0	45 of 1120	96.0%	★★★★★
2012	75.4	200 of 1117	82.1%	★★★★☆
2011	82.6	76 of 1117	93.2%	★★★★★
2010	79.9	99 of 1113	91.1%	★★★★★
2009	77.9	132 of 1082	87.8%	★★★★☆
2008	79.9	107 of 1081	90.1%	★★★★★
2007	80.1	123 of 1083	88.6%	★★★★☆
2006	78.2	148 of 1071	86.2%	★★★★☆
2005	73.4	220 of 1062	79.3%	★★★★☆

Asian

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2026	73.0	48 of 246	80.5%	★★★★☆
2025	86.0	8 of 249	96.8%	★★★★★
2024	86.2	6 of 238	97.5%	★★★★★
2023	86.8	4 of 230	98.3%	★★★★★

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2024	89.3	11 of 355	96.9%	★★★★★
2023	73.7	55 of 324	83.0%	★★★★☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2026	86.5	81 of 1100	92.6%	★★★★★
2025	92.2	14 of 1096	98.7%	★★★★★
2024	89.8	32 of 1098	97.1%	★★★★★
2023	88.2	58 of 1100	94.7%	★★★★★

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2026	90.2	34 of 1099	96.9%	★★★★★
2025	93.0	15 of 1093	98.6%	★★★★★
2024	93.2	13 of 1101	98.8%	★★★★★
2023	91.2	25 of 1093	97.7%	★★★★★

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2024	87.6	22 of 247	91.1%	★★★★★
2023	59.4	112 of 245	54.3%	★★★☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2026	86.4	43 of 974	95.6%	★★★★★
2025	87.6	26 of 973	97.3%	★★★★★
2024	86.0	40 of 979	95.9%	★★★★★
2023	84.1	65 of 984	93.4%	★★★★★

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)

Male (2026)97th percentile~ school

Disabled (2024)97th percentile~ school

White (2026)96th percentile~ school

Female (2026)93rd percentile-4 vs school

Multi-racial (2024)91st percentile-8 vs school

Asian (2026)80th percentile-16 vs school

By subject vs Virginia (2025-2026) ?

Algebra I100%~ state avg

English Reading94%+22 vs state

Mathematics93%+22 vs state

Science81%+12 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2026)				Ranking (2025)				SOL Geometry (2026)	SOL Algebra I (2026)	SOL Mathematics (2026)				SOL Science (2026)	SOL English Reading (2026)				SOL VA Studies (2026)	Per Pupil Expenditures (2025)
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/reduced lunch (2024-25)	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2026)	Statewide Rank (2026)	State Percentile (2026)	SchoolDigger Rating (2026)	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	Rank Change from Previous Year	SOL Geometry 6th Grade	SOL Algebra I 6th Grade	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	SOL VA Studies 4th Grade	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Forestville Elementary	Public	PK, KG-6	1085 Utterback Store Rd	Great Falls	22066	Fairfax County	Fairfax County Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(703) 404-6000	571	36	15.7	6.1%	313 (54.8%)	17 (3.0%)	48 (8.4%)	145 (25.4%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	47 (8.2%)	90.3	41^st of 1111 public elementary schools	96.3%		93.6	13^th of 1110 public elementary schools	98.8%	28		100.0	94.3	96.6	85.4	93.5	81.0	84.3	95.4	96.4	96.4		$11,911	$236	$11,674
Aldrin Elementary	Public	PK, KG-6	11375 Center Harbor Rd	Reston	20194	Fairfax County	Fairfax County Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(703) 904-3800	455	42	10.8	24.0%	213 (46.8%)	32 (7.0%)	94 (20.7%)	85 (18.7%)	2 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	29 (6.4%)	80.7	193^rd of 1111 public elementary schools	82.6%		73.2	307^th of 1110 public elementary schools	72.3%	114	≥ 50%		86.7	94.7	84.6	61.3	80.0	81.4	91.2	83.3	91.8		$18,418	$297	$18,121
Forest Edge Elementary	Public	PK, KG-6	1501 Beacontree Ln	Reston	20190	Fairfax County	Fairfax County Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(703) 925-8000	454	40	11.3	78.4%	139 (30.6%)	140 (30.8%)	112 (24.7%)	37 (8.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	26 (5.7%)	56.6	530^th of 1111 public elementary schools	52.3%		46.6	647^th of 1110 public elementary schools	41.7%	117			71.4	74.6	65.8	75.0	78.0	66.1	73.0	74.1	84.5		$15,977	$1,435	$14,542
Armstrong Elementary	Public	PK, KG-6	11900 Lake Newport Rd	Reston	20194	Fairfax County	Fairfax County Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(703) 375-4800	357	35	10.0	19.3%	215 (60.2%)	30 (8.4%)	54 (15.1%)	26 (7.3%)	2 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	30 (8.4%)	67.2	387^th of 1111 public elementary schools	65.2%		54.1	553^rd of 1110 public elementary schools	50.2%	166		≥ 50%	78.0	78.3	393.0	83.3	76.3	70.0	78.3	81.6	83.3		$20,223	$492	$19,732
Great Falls Elementary	Public, Magnet	PK, KG-6	701 Walker Rd	Great Falls	22066	Fairfax County	Fairfax County Public Schools	No	Yes	No	No	(703) 757-2100	513	37	14.0	7.4%	329 (64.1%)	8 (1.6%)	37 (7.2%)	82 (16.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	56 (10.9%)	93	12^th of 1111 public elementary schools	98.9%		93	19^th of 1110 public elementary schools	98.3%	7		≥ 50%	92.9	91.8	95.0	95.7	95.0	90.0	96.9	96.7	96.0		$12,749	$284	$12,464
Lake Anne Elementary	Public, Magnet	PK, KG-6	11510 North Shore Dr	Reston	20190	Fairfax County	Fairfax County Public Schools	No	Yes	No	No	(703) 326-3500	616	45	13.5	49.4%	196 (31.8%)	84 (13.6%)	248 (40.3%)	44 (7.1%)	3 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	41 (6.7%)	35.2	784^th of 1111 public elementary schools	29.4%		24.1	885^th of 1110 public elementary schools	20.3%	101			70.2	57.3	58.8	76.8	49.2	65.7	72.0	62.3	69.2		$13,246	$792	$12,454
Herndon Elementary	Public, Magnet	PK, KG-6	630 Dranesville Rd	Herndon	20170	Fairfax County	Fairfax County Public Schools	No	Yes	No	Yes	(703) 326-3100	792	52	15.3	74.4%	102 (12.9%)	81 (10.2%)	549 (69.3%)	42 (5.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	18 (2.3%)	2.1	1098^th of 1111 public elementary schools	1.2%		3.3	1091^st of 1110 public elementary schools	1.7%	7			42.6	37.8	12.1	27.3	33.7	36.6	42.0	42.3	52.8		$14,508	$1,211	$13,297
Dranesville Elementary	Public	PK, KG-6	1515 Powells Tavern Pl	Herndon	20170	Fairfax County	Fairfax County Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(703) 326-5200	610	48	12.8	47.4%	236 (38.7%)	28 (4.6%)	279 (45.7%)	31 (5.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	36 (5.9%)	47.9	635^th of 1111 public elementary schools	42.8%		39.2	727^th of 1110 public elementary schools	34.5%	92			80.3	70.0	54.2	60.0	70.7	68.9	68.5	74.4	77.1		$15,363	$195	$15,168
Rolling Ridge Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	500 E Frederick Dr	Sterling	20164	Loudoun County	Loudoun County Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(571) 434-4540	562	55	10.2	—	91 (16.2%)	42 (7.5%)	343 (61.0%)	69 (12.3%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.4%)	15 (2.7%)	9.9	1028^th of 1111 public elementary schools	7.5%		12.3	1006^th of 1110 public elementary schools	9.4%	22			52.5	57.7	36.0		40.0	49.4	56.3	46.7		59.0	$21,043	$498	$20,545
Clearview Elementary	Public	PK, KG-6	12635 Builders Rd	Herndon	20170	Fairfax County	Fairfax County Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(703) 708-6000	580	50	11.4	60.2%	154 (26.6%)	37 (6.4%)	325 (56.0%)	40 (6.9%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	22 (3.8%)	43.3	700^th of 1111 public elementary schools	37.0%		36.3	752^nd of 1110 public elementary schools	32.3%	52			71.3	68.2	63.3	68.9	68.9	62.8	58.3	74.3	78.1		$17,186	$708	$16,478

Frequently Asked Questions about Forestville Elementary

Is Forestville Elementary a good school?

Yes! Forestville Elementary is one of the best elementary schools in the state. It ranks 41^st of 1111 Virginia elementary schools.

How many students attend Forestville Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 571 students attended Forestville Elementary.

What schools do graduates of Forestville Elementary attend?

Students who attend Forestville Elementary usually go on to attend:

Middle : Cooper Middle
High : Langley High

What is the racial makeup of Forestville Elementary?

Students at Forestville Elementary are 55% White, 25% Asian, 8% Hispanic, 8% Two or more races, 3% African American.

What district is Forestville Elementary in?

Fairfax County Public Schools

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