Garfield Elementary

Summary:

Garfield Elementary is a public elementary school in Springfield, Virginia, serving 315 students in grades PK-6. The school stands out from nearby schools due to its higher racial diversity, lower academic performance, and higher percentage of students from low-socioeconomic backgrounds.

Garfield Elementary has a significantly more diverse student population compared to the surrounding schools, with 36.83% Hispanic, 31.75% Asian, 17.14% White, and 9.52% African American students. However, the school's academic performance, as measured by SOL (Standards of Learning) test scores, is generally lower than the Fairfax County and Virginia state averages across various grade levels and subject areas. For example, in the 2023-2024 school year, the percentage of students proficient or better in SOL Mathematics ranged from 40% (6th grade) to 71.05% (5th grade), compared to the Fairfax County averages of 65.3% to 73.75% and the Virginia state averages of 59.41% to 71.16%.

Despite these challenges, Garfield Elementary has a relatively low student-teacher ratio, ranging from 10.2 to 12.4 students per teacher over the past three school years, which is lower than the nearby schools, such as West Springfield Elementary, Keene Mill Elementary, and North Springfield Elementary. Additionally, Garfield Elementary spends more per student ($14,165 in 2020-2021) compared to the surrounding schools, which range from $9,310 to $16,398 per student.


Detail:

Public PK, KG-6

 7101 Old Keene Mill Rd
       Springfield, VA  22150


(703) 923-2900

District: Fairfax County Public Schools

SchoolDigger Rank:
801st of 1,114 Virginia Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures:  $14,165 Help


Students who attend Garfield Elementary usually attend:

Middle:    Key Middle
High:    Lewis High

Student/teacher ratio:  12.4 Help
Number of students:  315

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:
36.8%
Asian:
31.7%
White:
17.1%
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Free/discounted lunch recipients:  73% Help


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Performance Trends
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Compare Details Garfield Elementary ranks worse than 71.9% of elementary schools in Virginia. It also ranks 97th among 137 ranked elementary schools in the Fairfax County Public Schools District. (See more...)
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Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 33.32. (See more...)
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Chronic absenteeism in a school refers to a situation where students repeatedly miss school, with the threshold often defined as missing 10% or more of school days for any reason, excused or unexcused.
Student Body
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Compare Details Garfield Elementary has the largest elementary school student body size in the Fairfax County Public Schools District.  (See more...)
Finance
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Compare Details The average total spent per student at Garfield Elementary is $14,165, which is the 11th highest among 137 elementary schools in the Fairfax County Public Schools District.
Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Garfield Elementary:

SchoolDigger ranks Garfield Elementary 801st of 1114 Virginia public elementary schools. (See Garfield Elementary in the ranking list.)

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Fairfax County Public Schools:

SchoolDigger ranks Fairfax County Public Schools 41st of 130 Virginia school districts. (See district ranking list.)


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Rank History for Garfield Elementary

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Rank History for all students at Garfield Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools VA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2005 63.15 384th 1062 63.8%
2006 65.20 347th 1071 67.6%
2007 40.72 741st 1083 31.6%
2008 52.02 584th 1081 46.0%
2009 43.31 737th 1082 31.9%
2010 50.24 641st 1113 42.4%
2011 60.69 438th 1117 60.8%
2012 60.65 430th 1117 61.5%
2013 33.85 837th 1120 25.3%
2014 38.21 767th 1110 30.9%
2015 37.91 788th 1100 28.4%
2016 30.78 870th 1096 20.6%
2017 29.74 889th 1099 19.1%
2018 10.76 1035th 1097 5.7%
2019 12.38 1033rd 1105 6.5%
2021 14.66 968th 1103 12.2%
2022 26.38 872nd 1109 21.4%
2023 35.16 784th 1114 29.6%
2024 33.32 801st 1114 28.1%
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Rank History for English Language Learner students at Garfield Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools VA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2023 52.06 139th 300 53.7%
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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Garfield Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools VA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2024 50.36 549th 1036 47.0%
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Rank History for Female students at Garfield Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools VA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2023 20.59 935th 1100 15.0%
2024 20.65 929th 1098 15.4%
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Rank History for Male students at Garfield Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools VA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2023 54.63 515th 1093 52.9%
2024 60.36 466th 1101 57.7%
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Rank History for Asian students at Garfield Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools VA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2023 58.60 101st 230 56.1%
2024 30.78 188th 238 21.0%
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Rank History for Hispanic students at Garfield Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools VA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2024 33.98 431st 580 25.7%
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Data source: test scores: Virginia Department of Education, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

As you review the school rankings data, please be aware that some of the information from certain demographics is missing. The reason for this omission is that the data has been redacted from the source data itself due to low population samples in these specific demographic groups.

Redacting data from low population samples is a necessary step to ensure the reliability and accuracy of the results, as small sample sizes may not be representative of the broader population. Additionally, this measure helps protect the privacy of individuals belonging to these demographic groups.

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Enrollment information for Garfield Elementary

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Year White African American Asian Hispanic American Indian Pacific Islander Two or More Races Not Specified Total
1989 n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a 482 482
1990 n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a 382 382
1991 0 0 0 0 0 n/a n/a 437 437
1992 n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a 448 448
1993 193 65 186 49 0 n/a n/a 0 493
1994 197 59 199 45 0 n/a n/a 0 500
1995 137 44 139 34 0 n/a n/a 0 354
1996 137 44 139 34 0 n/a n/a 0 354
1997 131 49 129 48 0 n/a n/a 0 357
1998 126 37 129 50 0 n/a n/a 0 342
1999 123 25 140 43 0 n/a n/a 0 331
2000 129 27 143 58 0 n/a n/a -4 353
2001 125 27 151 63 1 n/a n/a 0 367
2002 90 36 162 49 0 n/a n/a 10 347
2003 90 36 162 49 0 n/a n/a 10 347
2004 97 35 137 59 0 n/a n/a 14 342
2005 88 34 149 57 0 n/a n/a 12 340
2006 100 31 143 62 0 n/a n/a 14 350
2007 89 41 132 61 1 n/a n/a 13 337
2008 79 37 132 59 0 n/a n/a 14 321
2009 83 45 134 47 0 n/a n/a 19 328
2010 77 40 127 63 0 n/a n/a 17 324
2011 59 55 132 73 0 0 12 0 331
2012 60 53 145 88 2 0 13 0 361
2013 54 55 146 98 2 0 12 0 367
2014 54 52 148 103 0 0 14 0 371
2015 54 50 149 107 1 0 10 0 371
2016 50 56 155 120 1 0 12 0 394
2017 54 52 143 111 1 0 11 0 372
2018 57 39 137 120 1 0 12 0 366
2019 65 39 127 119 0 0 7 0 357
2020 63 46 108 126 0 0 11 0 354
2021 60 40 116 113 0 1 9 0 339
2022 44 36 107 121 0 2 10 0 320
2023 54 30 100 116 1 3 11 0 315

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Enrollment/Ethnicity

For more information about how the Department of Education defines ethnicity, see Defining Race and Ethnicity Data, National Center for Education Statistics

Students eligible for free or discounted lunch at Garfield Elementary

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1989 482 31.0 15.5 n/a
1990 382 24.7 15.4 n/a
1991 437 28.1 15.5 n/a
1992 448 28.6 15.6 n/a
1993 493 40.1 12.3 n/a
1994 500 30.0 n/a 22.4
1995 354 n/a 0.0 29.9
1996 354 n/a 0.0 29.9
1997 357 n/a 0.0 29.4
1998 342 n/a 0.0 32.2
1999 331 29.3 11.3 40.2
2000 353 n/a 0.0 42.3
2001 367 29.5 12.4 36.8
2002 347 40.1 8.7 40.4
2003 347 40.1 8.7 40.4
2004 342 35.3 9.7 45.1
2005 340 34.0 10.0 48.8
2006 350 36.0 9.7 47.6
2007 337 39.0 8.6 46
2008 321 24.5 13.1 51.5
2009 328 23.0 14.3 50.5
2010 324 23.0 14.0 51.8
2011 331 24.5 13.5 53.2
2012 361 29.8 12.1 51.2
2013 367 31.1 11.7 57.2
2014 371 31.0 11.9 59.6
2015 371 33.0 11.2 58.2
2016 394 30.0 13.1 58.4
2017 372 28.9 12.8 59.1
2018 366 29.0 12.6 68.6
2019 357 28.1 12.6 80.1
2020 354 30.6 11.5 81.4
2021 339 30.3 11.1 n/a
2022 320 31.3 10.2 90
2023 315 25.2 12.4 73

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Students eligible for discounted/free lunch:

The National School Lunch Program (NSLP) provides low-cost or free meals to students in U.S. public and nonprofit private schools based on household income. Those with incomes below 130% of the poverty line receive free lunch, while those between 130% and 185% qualify for reduced-price lunch. The percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch serves as a marker for poverty, as it reflects the socioeconomic status of families in a given school or district. A higher FRPL rate typically indicates a higher concentration of low-income families, suggesting that the school or district may face additional challenges in providing adequate resources and support for student success.

Student/Teacher Ratio Garfield Elementary

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1989 482 31.0 15.5 n/a
1990 382 24.7 15.4 n/a
1991 437 28.1 15.5 n/a
1992 448 28.6 15.6 n/a
1993 493 40.1 12.3 n/a
1994 500 30.0 n/a 22.4
1995 354 n/a 0.0 29.9
1996 354 n/a 0.0 29.9
1997 357 n/a 0.0 29.4
1998 342 n/a 0.0 32.2
1999 331 29.3 11.3 40.2
2000 353 n/a 0.0 42.3
2001 367 29.5 12.4 36.8
2002 347 40.1 8.7 40.4
2003 347 40.1 8.7 40.4
2004 342 35.3 9.7 45.1
2005 340 34.0 10.0 48.8
2006 350 36.0 9.7 47.6
2007 337 39.0 8.6 46
2008 321 24.5 13.1 51.5
2009 328 23.0 14.3 50.5
2010 324 23.0 14.0 51.8
2011 331 24.5 13.5 53.2
2012 361 29.8 12.1 51.2
2013 367 31.1 11.7 57.2
2014 371 31.0 11.9 59.6
2015 371 33.0 11.2 58.2
2016 394 30.0 13.1 58.4
2017 372 28.9 12.8 59.1
2018 366 29.0 12.6 68.6
2019 357 28.1 12.6 80.1
2020 354 30.6 11.5 81.4
2021 339 30.3 11.1 n/a
2022 320 31.3 10.2 90
2023 315 25.2 12.4 73

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Student-Teacher Ratio

Student/teacher ratio is calculated by dividing the total number of students by the total number of full-time equivalent teachers. Please note that a smaller student/teacher ratio does not necessarily translate to smaller class size. In some instances, schools hire teachers part time, and some teachers are hired for specialized instruction with very small class sizes. These and other factors contribute to the student/teacher ratio. Note: For private schools, Student/teacher ratio may not include Pre-Kindergarten.
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Per Pupil Expenditures for Garfield Elementary

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YearExpenditures from Federal FundsExpenditures from State and Local FundsTotal Expenditures Per Pupil (All Funds)
2019 $921 (7.4%) $11,567 (92.6%) $12,488
2020 $870 (6.6%) $12,391 (93.4%) $13,261
2021 $987 (7.0%) $13,178 (93.0%) $14,165

Data source: Virginia Department of Education
Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on Garfield Elementary

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Rankings

Rank
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Rank
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Ranks 1033rd of 1105 Elementary schoolsRanks 784th of 1114 Elementary schools
 23.1%

Test Scores

% proficient
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
% proficient
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
3rd Grade Mathematics (Garfield Elementary)5736.1
 20.9%
   3rd Grade Mathematics (Fairfax County Public Schools)8571.3
 13.7%
   3rd Grade Mathematics (Virginia)8269.1
 12.9%
3rd Grade English Reading (Garfield Elementary)5254.6
 2.5%
   3rd Grade English Reading (Fairfax County Public Schools)7269.6
 2.4%
   3rd Grade English Reading (Virginia)7166.1
 4.9%
4th Grade Mathematics (Garfield Elementary)4769.8
 22.8%
   4th Grade Mathematics (Fairfax County Public Schools)8673.8
 12.2%
   4th Grade Mathematics (Virginia)8369.7
 13.3%
4th Grade English Reading (Garfield Elementary)5358.5
 5.5%
   4th Grade English Reading (Fairfax County Public Schools)7776.3
 0.8%
   4th Grade English Reading (Virginia)7572.7
 2.3%
5th Grade Mathematics (Garfield Elementary)5966.7
 7.7%
   5th Grade Mathematics (Fairfax County Public Schools)7763
 14%
   5th Grade Mathematics (Virginia)8167
 14%
5th Grade Science (Garfield Elementary)6971.1
 2.1%
   5th Grade Science (Fairfax County Public Schools)8170.7
 10.3%
   5th Grade Science (Virginia)7966
 13%
5th Grade English Reading (Garfield Elementary)5068.2
 18.2%
   5th Grade English Reading (Fairfax County Public Schools)8075.6
 4.4%
   5th Grade English Reading (Virginia)7871.4
 6.6%
6th Grade Mathematics (Garfield Elementary)7246.2
 25.9%
   6th Grade Mathematics (Fairfax County Public Schools)8765.2
 21.8%
   6th Grade Mathematics (Virginia)7857.8
 20.2%
6th Grade English Reading (Garfield Elementary)7857.6
 20.4%
   6th Grade English Reading (Fairfax County Public Schools)8378.5
 4.5%
   6th Grade English Reading (Virginia)7770.4
 6.6%
7th Grade Mathematics (Garfield Elementary)100100
   7th Grade Mathematics (Fairfax County Public Schools)8669
 17%
   7th Grade Mathematics (Virginia)7855
 23%

Student Body

Number of students
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Number of students
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Total Students357315
 11.8%
African American3930
 23.1%
American Indian01
Asian127100
 21.3%
Hispanic119116
 2.5%
Pacific Islander03
White6554
 16.9%
Two or More Races711
 57.1%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients80.1%73%
 7.1%


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Frequently Asked Questions about Garfield Elementary

In the 2022-23 school year, 315 students attended Garfield Elementary.

Students who attend Garfield Elementary usually go on to attend:

Middle : Key Middle
High : Lewis High

Garfield Elementary ranks 801st of 1114 Virginia elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 1 star out of 5.

Students at Garfield Elementary are 37% Hispanic, 32% Asian, 17% White, 10% African American, 3% Two or more races.


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SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau and the Virginia Department of Education.

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