Cardinal Forest Elementary School (Ranked Top 30% for 2025)

8600 Forrester Blvd
Springfield, VA 22152

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Top 30%

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Serving 700 students in grades Prekindergarten-6, Cardinal Forest Elementary School ranks in the top 30% of all schools in Virginia for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 30%, and reading proficiency is top 30%).

The percentage of students achieving is 80% (which is higher than the Virginia state average of 68%). The percentage of students achieving is 76% (which is higher than the Virginia state average of 69%).

The student-teacher ratio of 15:1 is higher than the Virginia state level of 14:1.

Minority enrollment is 54% of the student body (majority Hispanic and Asian), which is lower than the Virginia state average of 56% (majority Black and Hispanic).

Quick Facts (2025)

Grades: Prekindergarten-6
Enrollment: 700 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 15:1
Minority Enrollment: 54%
: Top 30% in VA
: 80% (Top 30%)
: 76% (Top 50%)
: 50-59% (Top 50%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), VA Dept. of Education

Top Rankings

Cardinal Forest Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Virginia for:

School Overview

Cardinal Forest Elementary School's student population of 700 students has grown by 15% over five school years.

The teacher population of 48 teachers has grown by 11% over five school years.

Grades Offered

Grades Prekindergarten-6
(Supplemental Virtual)

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Cardinal Forest Elementary School
Pre-K	70
Kind	92
1	88
2	105
3	94
4	86
5	89
6	76

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Total Students

700 students

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Total Students Trends Over Years (1987-2023)
Year	Cardinal Forest Elementary School
2023	632
2022	587
2021	584
2020	604
2019	604
2018	657
2017	657
2016	637
2015	632
2014	617
2013	590
2012	590
2011	592
2010	573
2009	559
2008	603
2007	618
2006	636
2005	674
2004	700
2003	711
2002	732
2001	680
2000	670
1999	666
1998	651
1997	681
1996	634
1995	597
1994	571
1993	595
1992	585
1991	570
1990	614
1989	643
1988	758
1987	680

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Gender %

Total Classroom Teachers

48 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends Over Years (1988-2023)
Year	Cardinal Forest Elementary School
2023	43
2022	44
2021	44
2020	43
2019	43
2018	34
2017	34
2016	43
2015	46
2014	43
2013	42
2012	43
2011	36
2010	33
2009	32
2008	38
2007	50
2006	47
2005	41
2004	44
2003	52
2002	51
2001	38
1999	38
1994	34
1993	2
1992	38
1991	37
1990	38
1989	36
1988	41

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School Motto

Respectful, Responsible and Ready to Learn each day.

School Rankings

Cardinal Forest Elementary School ranks within the top 30% of all 1,773 schools in Virginia (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data).

The of Cardinal Forest Elementary School is 0.71, which is less than the diversity score at state average of 0.72. The school's diversity has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

This School

State Level (VA)

#524 out of 1773 schools
(Top 30%)

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Overall School Rank Trends Over Years (2012-2023)
Year	Cardinal Forest Elementary School
2023	#524
2022	#690
2021	#690
2019	#853
2018	#742
2017	#992
2016	#1342
2015	#1154
2014	#1071
2013	#777
2012	#471

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80%

68%

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Math Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2010-2023)
Year	Cardinal Forest Elementary School	Virginia	Fairfax County School District
2023	80%	68%	73%
2021	59%	54%	61%
2019	86%	82%	85%
2017	80%	72%	77%
2016	75%	80%	83%
2015	77%	79%	83%
2014	68%	74%	80%
2013	74%	71%	78%
2012	76%	68%	77%
2011	95%	86%	92%
2010	88%	87%	91%

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(20-21)

76%

69%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2010-2021)
Year	Cardinal Forest Elementary School	Virginia	Fairfax County School District
2021	76%	69%	73%
2019	79%	78%	81%
2018	81%	80%
2017	75%	80%	84%
2016	73%	80%	85%
2015	76%	79%	85%
2014	76%	74%	81%
2013	74%	74%	82%
2012	92%	89%	94%
2011	91%	88%	93%
2010	92%	89%	93%

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(20-21)

50-59%

59%

Student-Teacher Ratio

15:1

14:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison Over Years (1987-2023)
Year	Cardinal Forest Elementary School	Virginia	Fairfax County School District
2023	15:1	14:1	15:1
2022	13:1	14:1	14:1
2021	13:1	14:1	14:1
2020	14:1	15:1	14:1
2019	14:1	15:1	14:1
2018	19:1	15:1	15:1
2017	19:1	15:1	15:1
2016	15:1	15:1	14:1
2015	14:1	15:1	15:1
2014	14:1	16:1	14:1
2013	14:1	16:1	15:1
2012	14:1	15:1	14:1
2011	16:1	17:1	18:1
2010	17:1	17:1	20:1
2009	17:1	17:1	18:1
2008	16:1	17:1	17:1
2007	12:1	13:1	12:1
2006	14:1	13:1	13:1
2005	16:1	14:1	14:1
2004	16:1	13:1	14:1
2003	14:1	12:1	12:1
2002	14:1	13:1	13:1
2001	18:1	14:1	15:1
1999	18:1	15:1	16:1
1994	17:1	17:1	15:1
1992	16:1	16:1	16:1
1991	15:1	16:1	16:1
1990	16:1	16:1	17:1
1989	18:1	16:1	17:1
1988	18:1	17:1	17:1
1987	20:1	19:1	18:1

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American Indian

n/a

Asian

14%

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Cardinal Forest Elementary School	Virginia	Fairfax County School District
2023	13%	7%	19%
2022	11%	7%	20%
2021	11%	8%	20%
2020	12%	7%	20%
2019	12%	7%	20%
2018	14%	7%	20%
2017	14%	7%	20%
2016	14%	8%	20%
2015	15%	6%	20%
2014	16%	7%	20%
2013	15%	7%	20%
2012	16%	6%	20%
2011	15%	7%	21%
2010	17%	7%	21%
2009	16%	7%	21%
2008	19%	6%	20%
2007	20%	6%	20%
2006	21%	6%	19%
2005	22%	6%	19%
2004	22%	6%	19%
2003	21%	5%	19%
2002	21%	5%	16%
2001	18%	4%	16%
2000	18%	4%	15%
1999	17%	4%	15%
1998	18%	4%	15%
1997	19%	4%	15%
1996	19%	3%	14%
1995	17%	4%	13%
1994	15%	3%	13%
1993	16%	3%	13%

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Hispanic

22%

19%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Cardinal Forest Elementary School	Virginia	Fairfax County School District
2023	22%	19%	28%
2022	22%	18%	27%
2021	24%	18%	27%
2020	25%	16%	26%
2019	25%	16%	26%
2018	29%	15%	26%
2017	29%	15%	26%
2016	28%	14%	25%
2015	29%	14%	24%
2014	28%	13%	23%
2013	29%	12%	23%
2012	29%	12%	22%
2011	28%	11%	21%
2010	23%	10%	20%
2009	23%	10%	20%
2008	20%	10%	19%
2007	20%	9%	18%
2006	18%	8%	17%
2005	19%	7%	17%
2004	18%	6%	17%
2003	16%	7%	15%
2002	16%	5%	14%
2001	12%	5%	13%
2000	10%	4%	12%
1999	11%	4%	11%
1998	11%	4%	10%
1997	10%	3%	10%
1996	9%	3%	9%
1995	9%	3%	9%
1994	9%	3%	8%
1993	10%	3%	8%

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Black

11%

22%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Cardinal Forest Elementary School	Virginia	Fairfax County School District
2023	10%	22%	10%
2022	12%	22%	10%
2021	13%	22%	10%
2020	10%	22%	10%
2019	10%	22%	10%
2018	10%	23%	10%
2017	10%	23%	10%
2016	11%	23%	10%
2015	10%	23%	10%
2014	10%	23%	10%
2013	9%	23%	10%
2012	10%	24%	10%
2011	10%	24%	10%
2010	13%	26%	12%
2009	13%	26%	12%
2008	12%	27%	12%
2007	12%	27%	12%
2006	9%	27%	12%
2005	8%	27%	12%
2004	8%	27%	11%
2003	9%	27%	11%
2002	8%	27%	11%
2001	8%	27%	11%
2000	8%	27%	11%
1999	8%	27%	11%
1998	8%	27%	11%
1997	8%	27%	11%
1996	9%	27%	11%
1995	7%	26%	11%
1994	8%	26%	11%
1993	7%	26%	10%

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White

46%

44%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Cardinal Forest Elementary School	Virginia	Fairfax County School District
2023	48%	45%	37%
2022	47%	46%	37%
2021	43%	46%	37%
2020	44%	49%	39%
2019	44%	49%	39%
2018	42%	50%	40%
2017	42%	50%	40%
2016	41%	50%	40%
2015	40%	52%	41%
2014	38%	52%	42%
2013	40%	53%	43%
2012	39%	54%	43%
2011	39%	54%	44%
2010	44%	57%	47%
2009	45%	57%	47%
2008	48%	57%	49%
2007	48%	58%	50%
2006	52%	59%	52%
2005	51%	60%	52%
2004	52%	61%	53%
2003	54%	61%	55%
2002	54%	63%	59%
2001	62%	64%	60%
2000	63%	65%	62%
1999	63%	65%	63%
1998	63%	65%	64%
1997	62%	66%	64%
1996	62%	67%	66%
1995	66%	67%	67%
1994	67%	68%	68%
1993	67%	68%	69%

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Hawaiian

n/a

Two or more races

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2013-2023)
Year	Cardinal Forest Elementary School	Virginia	Fairfax County School District
2023	7%	7%	6%
2022	8%	7%	6%
2021	9%	6%	6%
2020	8%	6%	5%
2019	8%	6%	5%
2018	5%	5%	4%
2017	5%	5%	4%
2016	6%	5%	5%
2015	6%	5%	5%
2014	8%	5%	5%
2013	7%	5%	4%

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All Ethnic Groups

0.71

0.72

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Diversity Score Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Cardinal Forest Elementary School	Virginia	Fairfax County School District
2023	0.70	0.71	0.74
2022	0.70	0.70	0.74
2021	0.73	0.70	0.74
2020	0.72	0.68	0.74
2019	0.72	0.68	0.74
2018	0.71	0.67	0.73
2017	0.71	0.67	0.73
2016	0.73	0.68	0.73
2015	0.73	0.66	0.73
2014	0.74	0.66	0.73
2013	0.73	0.65	0.72
2012	0.74	0.64	0.72
2011	0.74	0.64	0.72
2010	0.74	0.62	0.67
2009	0.73	0.60	0.67
2008	0.72	0.60	0.66
2007	0.71	0.59	0.66
2006	0.67	0.58	0.65
2005	0.68	0.57	0.65
2004	0.67	0.55	0.64
2003	0.66	0.55	0.63
2002	0.64	0.53	0.60
2001	0.57	0.52	0.58
2000	0.56	0.51	0.57
1999	0.56	0.51	0.56
1998	0.56	0.50	0.55
1997	0.57	0.49	0.55
1996	0.57	0.48	0.54
1995	0.52	0.49	0.52
1994	0.52	0.47	0.51
1993	0.52	0.47	0.49

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Eligible for

25%

55%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (1996-2023)
Year	Cardinal Forest Elementary School	Virginia	Fairfax County School District
2023	23%	52%	30%
2022	22%	41%	27%
2021	21%	35%	22%
2020	21%	39%	24%
2019	21%	39%	24%
2018	18%	35%	21%
2017	18%	35%	21%
2016	16%	35%	21%
2015	19%	34%	21%
2014	21%	33%	21%
2013	20%	32%	21%
2012	18%	32%	20%
2011	19%	31%	20%
2010	15%	29%	19%
2009	10%	26%	16%
2008	12%	25%	15%
2007	12%	24%	14%
2006	12%	24%	14%
2005	13%	24%	14%
2004	13%	23%	14%
2003	7%	23%	13%
2002	11%	23%	13%
2001	9%	21%	12%
2000	12%	23%	12%
1999	12%	24%	13%
1998	14%	24%	13%
1997	14%	24%	12%
1996	11%	24%	13%

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Eligible for

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (1999-2023)
Year	Cardinal Forest Elementary School	Virginia	Fairfax County School District
2023	6%	2%	3%
2022	10%	5%	6%
2021	10%	6%	6%
2020	9%	5%	5%
2019	9%	5%	5%
2018	9%	6%	5%
2017	9%	6%	5%
2016	10%	6%	5%
2015	9%	6%	6%
2014	10%	6%	6%
2013	10%	6%	5%
2012	9%	7%	5%
2011	7%	6%	5%
2010	8%	7%	6%
2009	8%	7%	6%
2008	6%	7%	6%
2007	6%	7%	6%
2006	7%	7%	6%
2005	7%	7%	6%
2004	7%	7%	6%
2003	9%	7%	6%
2002	7%	7%	6%
2001	8%	7%	6%
2000	6%	7%	5%
1999	5%	6%	5%

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School Statewide Testing

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School District Name

Fairfax County School District

Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), VA Dept. of Education

Profile last updated: 02/09/2025

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is Cardinal Forest Elementary School's ranking?

Cardinal Forest Elementary School is ranked #524 out of 1,773 schools, which ranks it among the top 30% of public schools in Virginia.

What schools are Cardinal Forest Elementary School often compared to?

Cardinal Forest Elementary Schoolis often viewed alongside schools like Keene Mill Elementary School by visitors of our site.

What percent of students have achieved state testing proficiency in math and reading?

80% of students have achieved math proficiency (compared to the 68% VA state average), while 76% of students have achieved reading proficiency (compared to the 69% VA state average).

How many students attend Cardinal Forest Elementary School?

700 students attend Cardinal Forest Elementary School.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

46% of Cardinal Forest Elementary School students are White, 22% of students are Hispanic, 14% of students are Asian, 11% of students are Black, and 7% of students are Two or more races.

What is the student-teacher ratio of Cardinal Forest Elementary School?

Cardinal Forest Elementary School has a student ration of 15:1, which is higher than the Virginia state average of 14:1.

What grades does Cardinal Forest Elementary School offer ?

Cardinal Forest Elementary School offers enrollment in grades Prekindergarten-6 (Supplemental Virtual).

What school district is Cardinal Forest Elementary School part of?

Cardinal Forest Elementary School is part of Fairfax County School District.

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