📍 6530 Elder Ave, Springfield, Fairfax County, 22150
Forestdale Elementary is a State/Public serving elementary age pupils, located in Springfield, Fairfax County. The school has 563 pupils enrolled. It is part of the Fairfax County Public Schools school district. It serves grades Pre-K–6 in a suburban setting. The school employs 44.8 full-time-equivalent teachers, a student-teacher ratio of 12.6:1. 37% of students are proficient in reading. 22% are proficient in maths. Technology infrastructure includes fiber internet, campus-wide Wi-Fi, devices for students.
Forestdale Elementary enrolls 563 students across grades Pre-K–6. The student body is 54% male and 46% female. A teaching staff of 44.8 full-time-equivalent teachers supports the school, giving a student-teacher ratio of 12.6:1.
By race and ethnicity, the student body is 43% Hispanic or Latino, 23% White and 15% Black or African American.
| Race / ethnicity | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Hispanic or Latino | 243 | 43% |
| White | 127 | 23% |
| Black or African American | 87 | 15% |
| Asian | 85 | 15% |
| Two or more races | 17 | 3% |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 3 | <1% |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 1 | <1% |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data.
355 of the school's 563 students (63%) qualify for free or reduced-price lunch. Of these, 355 qualify for free lunch and 0 for a reduced price. Free and reduced-price lunch eligibility is a widely used indicator of the share of students from lower-income households.
Forestdale Elementary is located in a suburban setting (NCES locale: Suburb, Large). Virtual instruction: Supplemental Virtual. The school runs a schoolwide Title I program, which provides federal funding to support students from low-income families. For civic and policy purposes, the school sits in congressional district VA At-Large (non-voting delegate), state senate district 39, state house district 39.
Forestdale Elementary is one of 223 schools in Fairfax County Public Schools, based in Falls Church, Virginia. The district serves 179,323 students district-wide and employs 12,675 full-time-equivalent teachers. With 563 students, Forestdale Elementary is smaller than the district average of about 804 students per school.
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Proficiency based on state assessments.
Setting: Suburb - Large
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