Forestville Elementary School vs. Great Falls Elementary School
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School Overview
School
Top Rankings
Forestville Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Virginia for:
Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Math Proficiency
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Great Falls Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Virginia for:
Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Math Proficiency
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Overview
Serving 551 students in grades Prekindergarten-6, Forestville Elementary School ranks in the top 10% of all schools in Virginia for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 10%, and reading proficiency is top 10%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 80% (which is higher than the Virginia state average of 54%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 89% (which is higher than the Virginia state average of 69%).
The student:teacher ratio of 15:1 is higher than the Virginia state level of 14:1.
Minority enrollment is 46% of the student body (majority Asian), which is lower than the Virginia state average of 55% (majority Black and Hispanic).
Serving 547 students in grades Prekindergarten-6, Great Falls Elementary School ranks in the top 10% of all schools in Virginia for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 10%, and reading proficiency is top 10%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 81% (which is higher than the Virginia state average of 54%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 89% (which is higher than the Virginia state average of 69%).
The student:teacher ratio of 14:1 is equal to the Virginia state level of 14:1.
Minority enrollment is 34% of the student body (majority Asian), which is lower than the Virginia state average of 55% (majority Black).
Grades Offered
PK-6
PK-6
Total Students
551 students
547 students
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% Male | % Female
53% | 47%
51% | 49%
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Total Classroom Teachers
36 teachers
38 teachers
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![This chart displays the total teachers of Great Falls Elementary School by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data. This chart displays the total teachers of Great Falls Elementary School by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.](http://images1.publicschoolreview.com/charts/total_teachers/84000/84466/great-falls-elementary-school-chart-b27CGTg.png)
Student : Teacher Ratio
15:1
14:1
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Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#114 out of 1792 schools in VA
(Top 10%)
(Top 10%)
#98 out of 1792 schools in VA
(Top 10%)
(Top 10%)
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![This chart displays the overall school rank of Great Falls Elementary School, with the latest 2021-22 school year data. This chart displays the overall school rank of Great Falls Elementary School, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.](http://images1.publicschoolreview.com/charts/overall_school_rank/84000/84466/great-falls-elementary-school-chart-nhYm3P.png)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
80%
81%
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Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
89%
89%
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Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
70-74%
75-79%
Students by Grade
Students by Grade
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Pre-K Students
6
-
Kindergarten Students
55
70
Grade 1 Students
80
105
Grade 2 Students
82
66
Grade 3 Students
73
73
Grade 4 Students
87
64
Grade 5 Students
86
76
Grade 6 Students
82
93
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
26%
15%
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![This chart displays the percentage of Asian students in Great Falls Elementary School and the percentage of Asian public school students in Virginia by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data. This chart displays the percentage of Asian students in Great Falls Elementary School and the percentage of Asian public school students in Virginia by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.](http://images1.publicschoolreview.com/charts/asian_islander_ethnicity/84000/84466/great-falls-elementary-school-chart-QOQi3I.png)
% Hispanic
7%
6%
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% Black
3%
2%
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% White
54%
66%
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% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
10%
11%
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Diversity Score
0.63
0.53
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![This chart displays the diversity score of Great Falls Elementary School and the public school average diversity score of Virginia by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data. This chart displays the diversity score of Great Falls Elementary School and the public school average diversity score of Virginia by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.](http://images1.publicschoolreview.com/charts/diversity_score/84000/84466/great-falls-elementary-school-chart-BJQjOx.png)
Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
4%
5%
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Eligible for Reduced Lunch
1%
1%
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