Forestdale Elementary School vs. Garfield Elementary School
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School Overview
School
Top Rankings
Forestdale Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Virginia for:
Category
Attribute
Diversity
Student Attention
Garfield Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Virginia for:
Category
Attribute
Diversity
Percent Eligible For Free Lunch
Community Size
Student Attention
Overview
Serving 521 students in grades Prekindergarten-6, Forestdale Elementary School ranks in the bottom 50% of all schools in Virginia for overall test scores (math proficiency is bottom 50%, and reading proficiency is bottom 50%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 20-24% (which is lower than the Virginia state average of 54%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 35-39% (which is lower than the Virginia state average of 69%).
The student:teacher ratio of 12:1 is lower than the Virginia state level of 14:1.
Minority enrollment is 75% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is higher than the Virginia state average of 54% (majority Black and Hispanic).
Serving 320 students in grades Prekindergarten-6, Garfield Elementary School ranks in the bottom 50% of all schools in Virginia for overall test scores (math proficiency is bottom 50%, and reading proficiency is bottom 50%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 25-29% (which is lower than the Virginia state average of 54%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 40-44% (which is lower than the Virginia state average of 69%).
The student:teacher ratio of 10:1 is lower than the Virginia state level of 14:1.
Minority enrollment is 86% of the student body (majority Hispanic and Asian), which is higher than the Virginia state average of 54% (majority Black and Hispanic).
Grades Offered
PK-6
PK-6
Total Students
521 students
320 students
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![This chart displays total students of Garfield Elementary School by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data. This chart displays total students of Garfield Elementary School by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.](http://images1.publicschoolreview.com/charts/total_students/84000/84462/garfield-elementary-school-chart-baTPgCm.png)
% Male | % Female
55% | 45%
48% | 52%
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Total Classroom Teachers
45 teachers
31 teachers
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![This chart displays the total teachers of Garfield Elementary School by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data. This chart displays the total teachers of Garfield Elementary School by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.](http://images1.publicschoolreview.com/charts/total_teachers/84000/84462/garfield-elementary-school-chart-bvp6ZGH.png)
Student : Teacher Ratio
12:1
10:1
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![This chart displays the student teacher ratio of Garfield Elementary School and the public school average student teacher ratio of Virginia by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data. This chart displays the student teacher ratio of Garfield Elementary School and the public school average student teacher ratio of Virginia by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.](http://images1.publicschoolreview.com/charts/teacher_student_ratio/84000/84462/garfield-elementary-school-chart-wmzu98.png)
Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#1683 out of 1792 schools in VA
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
#1644 out of 1792 schools in VA
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
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![This chart displays the overall school rank of Garfield Elementary School, with the latest 2021-22 school year data. This chart displays the overall school rank of Garfield Elementary School, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.](http://images1.publicschoolreview.com/charts/overall_school_rank/84000/84462/garfield-elementary-school-chart-Uq1rFv.png)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
20-24%
25-29%
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Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
35-39%
40-44%
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![This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Garfield Elementary School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Virginia by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data. This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Garfield Elementary School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Virginia by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.](http://images1.publicschoolreview.com/charts/rla_percent/84000/84462/garfield-elementary-school-chart-bnbCBT5.png)
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
30-39%
30-39%
Students by Grade
Students by Grade
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![This chart displays the students of Garfield Elementary School by grade. This chart displays the students of Garfield Elementary School by grade.](http://images1.publicschoolreview.com/charts/students_by_grade/84000/84462/garfield-elementary-school-chart-bxgo1nt.png)
Pre-K Students
41
21
Kindergarten Students
93
52
Grade 1 Students
61
39
Grade 2 Students
67
42
Grade 3 Students
62
42
Grade 4 Students
56
44
Grade 5 Students
78
33
Grade 6 Students
63
47
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
1%
n/a
% Asian
16%
33%
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![This chart displays the percentage of Asian students in Garfield Elementary School and the percentage of Asian public school students in Virginia by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data. This chart displays the percentage of Asian students in Garfield Elementary School and the percentage of Asian public school students in Virginia by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.](http://images1.publicschoolreview.com/charts/asian_islander_ethnicity/84000/84462/garfield-elementary-school-chart-bkjuuy5.png)
% Hispanic
41%
38%
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![This chart displays the percentage of Hispanic students in Garfield Elementary School and the percentage of Hispanic public school students in Virginia by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data. This chart displays the percentage of Hispanic students in Garfield Elementary School and the percentage of Hispanic public school students in Virginia by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.](http://images1.publicschoolreview.com/charts/hispanic_students_ethnicity/84000/84462/garfield-elementary-school-chart-ydgMig.png)
% Black
15%
11%
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% White
25%
14%
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![This chart displays the percentage of White students in Garfield Elementary School and the percentage of White public school students in Virginia by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data. This chart displays the percentage of White students in Garfield Elementary School and the percentage of White public school students in Virginia by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.](http://images1.publicschoolreview.com/charts/white_students_ethnicity/84000/84462/garfield-elementary-school-chart-CQIu5v.png)
% Hawaiian
n/a
1%
% Two or more races
2%
3%
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![This chart displays the percentage of students of two or more races in Garfield Elementary School and the percentage of public school students of two or more races in Virginia by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data. This chart displays the percentage of students of two or more races in Garfield Elementary School and the percentage of public school students of two or more races in Virginia by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.](http://images1.publicschoolreview.com/charts/two_or_more_races_students_ethnicity/84000/84462/garfield-elementary-school-chart-PNC1xl.png)
Diversity Score
0.73
0.72
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![This chart displays the diversity score of Garfield Elementary School and the public school average diversity score of Virginia by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data. This chart displays the diversity score of Garfield Elementary School and the public school average diversity score of Virginia by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.](http://images1.publicschoolreview.com/charts/diversity_score/84000/84462/garfield-elementary-school-chart-bcK68oj.png)
Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
43%
90%
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![This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for free lunch in Garfield Elementary School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for free lunch in Virginia by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data. This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for free lunch in Garfield Elementary School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for free lunch in Virginia by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.](http://images1.publicschoolreview.com/charts/freelunch_students/84000/84462/garfield-elementary-school-chart-b45cn35.png)
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
12%
17%
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![This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Garfield Elementary School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Virginia by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data. This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Garfield Elementary School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Virginia by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.](http://images1.publicschoolreview.com/charts/reduced_pricelunch_students/84000/84462/garfield-elementary-school-chart-IyOFkd.png)