📍 8001 Newington Forest Ave, Springfield, Fairfax County, 22153
Newington Forest Elementary is a State/Public serving elementary age pupils, located in Springfield, Fairfax County. The school has 572 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 36.8 full-time-equivalent teachers, a student-teacher ratio of 15.6:1. 67% of students are proficient in reading. 52% are proficient in maths. Technology infrastructure includes fiber internet, campus-wide Wi-Fi, devices for students.
Newington Forest Elementary enrolls 572 students across grades Pre-K–6. The student body is 51% male and 49% female. A teaching staff of 36.8 full-time-equivalent teachers supports the school, giving a student-teacher ratio of 15.6:1.
By race and ethnicity, the student body is 48% White, 21% Hispanic or Latino and 11% Asian.
| Race / ethnicity | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| White | 275 | 48% |
| Hispanic or Latino | 120 | 21% |
| Asian | 65 | 11% |
| Black or African American | 57 | 10% |
| Two or more races | 54 | 9.4% |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 1 | <1% |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data.
149 of the school's 572 students (26%) qualify for free or reduced-price lunch. Of these, 132 qualify for free lunch and 17 for a reduced price. The school participates in the National School Lunch Program. Free and reduced-price lunch eligibility is a widely used indicator of the share of students from lower-income households.
Newington Forest Elementary is located in a suburban setting (NCES locale: Suburb, Large). Virtual instruction: Supplemental Virtual. For civic and policy purposes, the school sits in congressional district VA At-Large (non-voting delegate), state senate district 39, state house district 42.
Newington Forest 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 572 students, Newington Forest 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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