Garfield Elementary School vs. Forestdale Elementary School
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School Overview
School
Overview
Serving 315 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 60-64% (which is lower than the Virginia state average of 68%). 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 13:1 is lower than the Virginia state level of 14:1.
Minority enrollment is 83% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is higher than the Virginia state average of 56% (majority Black and Hispanic).
Serving 537 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 44% (which is lower than the Virginia state average of 68%). 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 80% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is higher than the Virginia state average of 56% (majority Black and Hispanic).
Grades Offered
PK-6
PK-6
Total Students
315 students
537 students
Total Classroom Teachers
25 teachers
43 teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
13:1
12:1
Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#1458 out of 1773 schools in VA
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
#1680 out of 1773 schools in VA
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
60-64%
44%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
40-44%
35-39%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
30-39%
30-39%
Students by Grade
Students by Grade
Pre-K Students
37
34
Kindergarten Students
34
87
Grade 1 Students
36
66
Grade 2 Students
49
87
Grade 3 Students
48
85
Grade 4 Students
41
58
Grade 5 Students
33
61
Grade 6 Students
37
59
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
n/a
1%
% Asian
32%
17%
% Hispanic
43%
46%
% Black
6%
11%
% White
17%
20%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
2%
5%
Diversity Score
0.69
0.71
Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
79%
74%
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
17%
12%