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Cedar Forest Elementary

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Cedar Forest Elementary ranks 803 rd of 1110 Virginia elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 1 star out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-5

803^rd

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,110 Virginia Elementary Schools

Better than 28% of Virginia elementary schools

Summary

Cedar Forest Elementary is a public elementary school located in Fredericksburg, Virginia, serving grades PK-5 with a total enrollment of 782 students. The school is part of the Spotsylvania County Public Schools district, which is ranked 92 out of 129 school districts in Virginia and has a 1-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Cedar Forest Elementary's performance, as measured by its statewide ranking and rating, has been inconsistent over the years, ranging from a 3-star rating in 2022-2023 to a 1-star rating in 2024-2025. The school's proficiency rates in mathematics and English reading are mixed compared to the district and state averages, with some grades performing better than others. However, the school's 5th-grade math and science proficiency rates are higher than both the district and state averages.

The school's high percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch, coupled with the lower performance of certain student subgroups, suggests that socioeconomic factors may be playing a significant role in the school's overall academic outcomes. Additionally, the elevated chronic absenteeism rates at Cedar Forest Elementary, which are higher than nearby schools like Battlefield Elementary, Courthouse Road Elementary, and Riverview Elementary, could be a contributing factor to the school's academic performance and may require targeted interventions to address this issue.

789

Students ?

16.4

Student/teacher ratio ?

$8,915

Per pupil spending ?

65.1%

Free/discounted lunch ?

3412 Massaponax Church Road
Fredericksburg, VA 22408

(540) 834-4569

District: Spotsylvania County Public Schools

Students who attend Cedar Forest Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	Thornburg Middle
High:	Massaponax High

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

31.1%

White:

27.8%

African American:

26.0%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 47th percentile in 2015 → 28th in 2025

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Virginia average (62% vs 71% meeting standards)

!Ranking has slipped — down 19 percentile points since 2015

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

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school62%

District avg65%

Virginia avg71%

803^rd of 1,110

Virginia public elementary schools ?

Bottom 28%▼ down 19 pts since 2015

From bottom 47% (2015) to bottom 28% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

14^th of 18Elementary Schools in the Spotsylvania County Public Schools

92^nd of 129Spotsylvania 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	32.7	803 of 1110	27.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	49.7	623 of 1114	44.1%	★★☆☆☆
2023	57.8	511 of 1114	54.1%	★★★☆☆
2022	46.1	656 of 1109	40.8%	★★☆☆☆
2021	50.3	591 of 1103	46.4%	★★☆☆☆
2019	23.9	946 of 1105	14.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	38.7	783 of 1097	28.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2017	39.5	772 of 1099	29.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2016	33.9	841 of 1096	23.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2015	53.6	588 of 1100	46.5%	★★☆☆☆
2014	36.6	793 of 1110	28.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2013	50.3	602 of 1120	46.3%	★★☆☆☆
2012	47.2	669 of 1117	40.1%	★★☆☆☆
2011	42.8	749 of 1117	32.9%	★★☆☆☆
2010	45.2	734 of 1113	34.1%	★★☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2025	53.3	289 of 579	50.1%	★★★☆☆
2024	58.6	255 of 588	56.6%	★★★☆☆
2023	65.0	195 of 579	66.3%	★★★☆☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2023	52.6	182 of 324	43.8%	★★☆☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2025	30.4	237 of 326	27.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	44.2	170 of 306	44.4%	★★☆☆☆
2023	45.7	156 of 300	48.0%	★★☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2025	35.9	762 of 1096	30.5%	★★☆☆☆
2024	46.0	650 of 1098	40.8%	★★☆☆☆
2023	54.9	533 of 1100	51.5%	★★★☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2025	38.7	394 of 606	35.0%	★★☆☆☆
2024	52.6	303 of 580	47.8%	★★☆☆☆
2023	53.3	292 of 564	48.2%	★★☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2025	34.4	742 of 1046	29.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	43.6	635 of 1036	38.7%	★★☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2025	31.0	813 of 1093	25.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	52.1	564 of 1101	48.8%	★★☆☆☆
2023	58.5	480 of 1093	56.1%	★★★☆☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2025	31.1	212 of 271	21.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	66.2	90 of 247	63.6%	★★★☆☆
2023	64.8	95 of 245	61.2%	★★★☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2025	19.5	856 of 973	12.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	53.5	513 of 979	47.6%	★★☆☆☆
2023	61.5	392 of 984	60.2%	★★★☆☆

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)50th percentile+22 vs school

Disabled (2023)44th percentile-10 vs school

Hispanic (2025)35th percentile+7 vs school

Female (2025)30th percentile+3 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)29th percentile~ school

English Language Learner (2025)27th percentile~ school

Male (2025)26th percentile~ school

Multi-racial (2025)22nd percentile-6 vs school

White (2025)12th percentile-16 vs school

By subject vs Virginia (2024-2025) ?

Science70%~ state avg

Mathematics64%-8 vs state

VA Studies60%-8 vs state

English Reading59%-12 vs state

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What people are saying

by a parent
Wednesday, May 10, 2017

Teachers are very good, child is in 2nd grade and both K and 2nd grade teachers went above and beyond. Staff if very involved. Close Quote

by a parent
Thursday, March 14, 2013

Great school, nice teachers. Have been great influences on my children. I am very happy with the way things are run at this school. Close Quote

by a parent
Monday, April 11, 2011

No senses of community. Close Quote

Schools Near Cedar Forest Elementary

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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
Cedar Forest Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	3412 Massaponax Church Road	Fredericksburg	22408	Spotsylvania County	Spotsylvania County Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(540) 834-4569	789	48	16.4	65.1%	219 (27.8%)	205 (26.0%)	245 (31.1%)	34 (4.3%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.3%)	84 (10.6%)	32.7	803^rd of 1110 public elementary schools	27.7%		49.7	623^rd of 1114 public elementary schools	44.1%	180	65.8	49.3	80.4	69.6	56.3	55.3	65.2	60.3	$8,915	$1,203	$7,711
Lee Hill Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	3600 Lee Hill School Dr	Fredericksburg	22408	Spotsylvania County	Spotsylvania County Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(540) 898-1433	680	41	16.5	66.0%	219 (32.2%)	148 (21.8%)	201 (29.6%)	33 (4.9%)	2 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	77 (11.3%)	39	728^th of 1110 public elementary schools	34.4%		44.2	675^th of 1114 public elementary schools	39.4%	53	63.2	52.5	77.7	68.6	62.4	66.0	69.4	60.5	$7,838	$237	$7,601
Spotswood Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	400 Lorraine Avenue	Fredericksburg	22408	Spotsylvania County	Spotsylvania County Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(540) 898-1514	526	35	15.0	65.4%	140 (26.6%)	120 (22.8%)	164 (31.2%)	40 (7.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	62 (11.8%)	41.8	700^th of 1110 public elementary schools	36.9%		53.9	573^rd of 1114 public elementary schools	48.6%	127	57.7	73.3	72.1	69.8	51.2	65.1	73.2	71.3	$9,002	$743	$8,259
Parkside Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	5620 Smith Station Rd.	Fredericksburg	22407	Spotsylvania County	Spotsylvania County Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(540) 710-5190	946	54	17.5	65.0%	276 (29.2%)	273 (28.9%)	214 (22.6%)	95 (10.0%)	3 (0.3%)	3 (0.3%)	82 (8.7%)	36.1	756^th of 1110 public elementary schools	31.9%		34.3	786^th of 1114 public elementary schools	29.4%	30	68.3	65.6	63.8	63.8	60.2	66.2	66.5	62.8	$7,530	$398	$7,132
Lafayette Elementary	Public	K-5	3 Learning Lane	Fredericksburg	22401	Fredericksburg city	Fredericksburg City Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(540) 372-1135	812	54	15.0	90.8%	206 (25.4%)	232 (28.6%)	193 (23.8%)	102 (12.6%)	1 (0.1%)	2 (0.2%)	76 (9.4%)	15.2	980^th of 1110 public elementary schools	11.7%		23.2	917^th of 1114 public elementary schools	17.7%	63	56.3	50.8	53.7	49.6	51.8	61.0	57.1	47.4	$13,267	$2,236	$11,031
Courthouse Road Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	9911 Courthouse Rd	Spotsylvania	22553	Spotsylvania County	Spotsylvania County Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(540) 891-0400	762	52	14.6	73.2%	293 (38.5%)	165 (21.7%)	197 (25.9%)	24 (3.1%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	82 (10.8%)	38.6	731^st of 1110 public elementary schools	34.1%		50.7	607^th of 1114 public elementary schools	45.5%	124	75.4	69.4	63.9	64.7	61.6	68.0	67.2	50.8	$8,850	$427	$8,423
Riverview Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	7001 N Roxbury Mill Rd	Spotsylvania	22553	Spotsylvania County	Spotsylvania County Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(540) 582-7617	691	45	15.3	66.1%	347 (50.2%)	130 (18.8%)	146 (21.1%)	13 (1.9%)	2 (0.3%)	2 (0.3%)	51 (7.4%)	54.1	555^th of 1110 public elementary schools	50.0%		64.8	427^th of 1114 public elementary schools	61.7%	128	71.4	69.4	78.8	77.9	58.8	77.5	80.2	60.4	$9,560	$857	$8,702
Courtland Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	6601 Smith Station Rd	Spotsylvania	22553	Spotsylvania County	Spotsylvania County Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(540) 898-5422	548	37	14.8	40.7%	245 (44.7%)	67 (12.2%)	159 (29.0%)	18 (3.3%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	58 (10.6%)	46.7	645^th of 1110 public elementary schools	41.9%		60.8	480^th of 1114 public elementary schools	56.9%	165	75.8	78.2	69.6	58.2	59.2	69.2	69.6	74.0	$9,674	$573	$9,101
Battlefield Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	11108 Leavells Rd	Fredericksburg	22407	Spotsylvania County	Spotsylvania County Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(540) 786-4532	665	40	16.6	73.4%	218 (32.8%)	106 (15.9%)	255 (38.3%)	31 (4.7%)	2 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	53 (8.0%)	40.1	721^st of 1110 public elementary schools	35.0%		42.8	697^th of 1114 public elementary schools	37.4%	24	69.7	72.0	65.3	65.3	51.8	76.3	65.3	65.3	$8,445	$628	$7,817
Ferry Farm Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	20 Pendleton Rd	Fredericksburg	22405	Stafford County	Stafford County Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(540) 373-7366	555	42	13.2	44.5%	303 (54.6%)	66 (11.9%)	125 (22.5%)	15 (2.7%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.4%)	44 (7.9%)	54.8	542^nd of 1110 public elementary schools	51.2%		54.7	560^th of 1114 public elementary schools	49.7%	18	69.0	84.7	68.3	68.3	61.2	81.9	71.0	82.7	$13,170	$927	$12,242

Frequently Asked Questions about Cedar Forest Elementary

Is Cedar Forest Elementary a good school?

Cedar Forest Elementary ranks 803^rd of 1110 Virginia elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 1 star out of 5.

How many students attend Cedar Forest Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 789 students attended Cedar Forest Elementary.

What district is Cedar Forest Elementary in?

Spotsylvania County Public Schools

What schools do graduates of Cedar Forest Elementary attend?

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

Middle : Thornburg Middle
High : Massaponax High

What is the racial makeup of Cedar Forest Elementary?

Students at Cedar Forest Elementary are 31% Hispanic, 28% White, 26% African American, 11% Two or more races, 4% Asian.

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