Cardinal Forest Elementary

8600 Forrester Blvd, West Springfield VA, 22152 | Fairfax County Public Schools | 703-923-5200
  • grades PK-6
  • students 629
  • type Elementary
PROFICIENCY 83% 5% higher than state average
School Rankings Proficiency Averages
n/aWest Springfield
79%Virginia

Cardinal Forest Elementary is a school servicing grades PK to 6 and is located in the district of "Fairfax County Public Schools" in West Springfield, VA. There are a total of 629 students and 41 teachers at Cardinal Forest Elementary, for a student to teacher ratio of 16 to 1.

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

Cardinal Forest Elementary location

Academics

Students/Teachers
Students629
Teachers41
Student/Teacher ratio16:1

 

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 Cardinal 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
All86%
375-79%
4>= 95%
585-89%
680-84%
7n/a
8n/a
High Schooln/a

Proficiency in languages by grade

GradeProficiency
All79%
365-69%
485-89%
580-84%
680-84%
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.

Cardinal Forest Elementary race/ethnicity breakdown

RaceSchoolDistrictVirginiaNational
White 38.6% 41.6% 52.2% 51.1%
Black 10.7% 10.3% 23.2% 15.9%
Asian 16.0% 19.4% 6.4% 4.7%
Hispanic or Latino 27.5% 23.3% 13.1% 23.6%
American Indian and Alaskan 0.3% 0.3% 0.4% 1.2%
Hawaiian 0.0% 0.2% 0.2% 0.4%
Multiracial 6.9% 4.9% 4.5% 3.1%

West Springfield demographics profile

StatisticWest SpringfieldVirginiaNational
Population23,7758,535,519328,239,523
Population density (sq mi)4,94121891
Median age38.837.837.7
Male/Female ratio1.0:11.0:11.0:1
Married (15yrs & older)61%57%55%
Speak English59%84%79%
Speak Spanish15%7%13%

Education level achieved in West Springfield

IndexWest SpringfieldVirginiaNational
Completed 8th grade94.5%85.9%84.3%
Completed high school94.2%84.7%83.0%
Completed some college82.5%64.1%59.4%
Completed associate degree67.0%44.2%38.5%
Completed bachelors60.4%36.9%30.3%
Completed masters28.5%15.7%11.5%
Completed professional degree5.9%4.2%3.3%
Completed doctorate2.6%1.7%1.3%
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Source: The Cardinal Forest Elementary data displayed above is derived from the National Center for Education Statistics and from the U.S. Department of Education.