Newington Forest Elementary

8001 Newington Forest Ave, Newington Forest VA, 22153 | Fairfax County Public Schools | 703-923-2600
  • grades PK-6
  • students 515
  • type Elementary
PROFICIENCY 83% 5% higher than state average
School Rankings Proficiency Averages
n/aNewington Forest
79%Virginia

Newington Forest Elementary is a school servicing grades PK to 6 and is located in the district of "Fairfax County Public Schools" in Newington Forest, VA. There are a total of 515 students and 29 teachers at Newington Forest Elementary, for a student to teacher ratio of 18 to 1.

Newington Forest Elementary has an average proficiency test score (in mathematics and languages) of 82.5%, which is 5% higher than the Virginia average.

Newington Forest Elementary location

Academics

Students/Teachers
Students515
Teachers29
Student/Teacher ratio18:1

 

Advanced Placement
AP enrollmentn/a
Taking some coursesn/a
Taking some courses (not tests)n/a
Passing some coursesn/a
Passing no coursesn/a

Advanced placement (AP) is a program that offers high school students the ability to take college level courses and exams. These programs were created to be at the same level of most first year university courses. If the students were successful in the AP programs, they could potentially receive advanced placement, credit or exemptions when they go on to university. At Newington Forest Elementary, there are a total of n/a students enrolled in advanced placement courses, with n/a taking some courses.

Proficiency in mathematics comparison

Proficiency in languages comparison

Proficiency in mathematics by grade

GradeProficiency
All87%
370-74%
490-94%
590-94%
690-94%
7n/a
8n/a
High Schooln/a

Proficiency in languages by grade

GradeProficiency
All78%
360-64%
480-84%
575-79%
690-94%
7n/a
8n/a
High Schooln/a

The proficiency in math and languages tables represent the percentage of students that scored at or above the proficiency level on their standardized state assessment tests. Although these tests are standardized within each state, the tests may vary from state to state. Comparing the results of one state to another may not always be an accurate or fair comparison.

Newington Forest Elementary race/ethnicity breakdown

RaceSchoolDistrictVirginiaNational
White 43.2% 41.6% 52.2% 51.1%
Black 12.7% 10.3% 23.2% 15.9%
Asian 15.2% 19.4% 6.4% 4.7%
Hispanic or Latino 22.9% 23.3% 13.1% 23.6%
American Indian and Alaskan 0.3% 0.3% 0.4% 1.2%
Hawaiian 0.6% 0.2% 0.2% 0.4%
Multiracial 5.0% 4.9% 4.5% 3.1%

Newington Forest demographics profile

StatisticNewington ForestVirginiaNational
Population12,4848,535,519328,239,523
Population density (sq mi)3,76721891
Median age38.037.837.7
Male/Female ratio1.1:11.0:11.0:1
Married (15yrs & older)61%57%55%
Speak English66%84%79%
Speak Spanish14%7%13%

Education level achieved in Newington Forest

IndexNewington ForestVirginiaNational
Completed 8th grade94.1%85.9%84.3%
Completed high school93.5%84.7%83.0%
Completed some college78.7%64.1%59.4%
Completed associate degree61.7%44.2%38.5%
Completed bachelors55.8%36.9%30.3%
Completed masters26.1%15.7%11.5%
Completed professional degree6.2%4.2%3.3%
Completed doctorate3.0%1.7%1.3%
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Source: The Newington Forest Elementary data displayed above is derived from the National Center for Education Statistics and from the U.S. Department of Education.