Garfield Elementary

7101 Old Keene Mill Rd, Springfield VA, 22150 | Fairfax County Public Schools | 703-923-2900
  • grades PK-6
  • students 366
  • type Elementary
PROFICIENCY 58% 27% lower than state average
School Rankings
  • Ranked #0 of 37 in Springfield
  • Ranked #0 of 2805 in Virginia
Proficiency Averages
82%Springfield
79%Virginia

Garfield Elementary is a school servicing grades PK to 6 and is located in the district of "Fairfax County Public Schools" in Springfield, VA. There are a total of 366 students and 29 teachers at Garfield Elementary, for a student to teacher ratio of 13 to 1.

Garfield Elementary has an average proficiency test score (in mathematics and languages) of 58.0%, which is 27% lower than the Virginia average.

Garfield Elementary location

Academics

Students/Teachers
Students366
Teachers29
Student/Teacher ratio13:1

 

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 Garfield 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
All59%
350-59%
440-49%
550-59%
670-79%
7n/a
8n/a
High Schooln/a

Proficiency in languages by grade

GradeProficiency
All57%
350-59%
450-59%
550-59%
670-79%
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.

Garfield Elementary race/ethnicity breakdown

RaceSchoolDistrictVirginiaNational
White 14.1% 41.6% 52.2% 51.1%
Black 14.1% 10.3% 23.2% 15.9%
Asian 40.2% 19.4% 6.4% 4.7%
Hispanic or Latino 28.0% 23.3% 13.1% 23.6%
American Indian and Alaskan 0.0% 0.3% 0.4% 1.2%
Hawaiian 0.0% 0.2% 0.2% 0.4%
Multiracial 3.5% 4.9% 4.5% 3.1%

Springfield demographics profile

StatisticSpringfieldVirginiaNational
Population32,9608,535,519328,239,523
Population density (sq mi)4,20121891
Median age41.137.837.7
Male/Female ratio1.0:11.0:11.0:1
Married (15yrs & older)57%57%55%
Speak English46%84%79%
Speak Spanish23%7%13%

Education level achieved in Springfield

IndexSpringfieldVirginiaNational
Completed 8th grade83.8%85.9%84.3%
Completed high school82.5%84.7%83.0%
Completed some college63.5%64.1%59.4%
Completed associate degree48.2%44.2%38.5%
Completed bachelors40.7%36.9%30.3%
Completed masters16.4%15.7%11.5%
Completed professional degree4.0%4.2%3.3%
Completed doctorate1.9%1.7%1.3%
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Source: The Garfield Elementary data displayed above is derived from the National Center for Education Statistics and from the U.S. Department of Education.