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Cardinal Forest Elementary

PublicElementaryGrades PK–6

8600 Forrester Blvd, Springfield, VA 22152 · (703) 923-5200 · Part of Fairfax County Public Schools

West Springfield’s School Grade B+ better than 74% of Virginia school districts

Directions
Students
680
Students per teacher
12:1
Free or reduced lunch
31%
Setting
Suburb
Grades
PK–6
The gist

What stands out about Cardinal Forest Elementary

  • Its own letter, B: better results than 62% of Virginia’s public schools
  • Reading / language arts 7 pts above the state
  • Small classes: 12 students per teacher
  • Enrollment up 16.4% since 2020–21
  • Next stop for West Springfield kids: Irving Middle

On the path

Where West Springfield kids come from and go next. The whole path →

PK–6Cardinal Forest ElementaryYou are here
7–8Irving Middlein Springfield

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency59%
State average 54.4%
Reading / language arts76%
State average 69.5%

Its own letter, B, places these results among Virginia’s 1,758 public schools with results. Source: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21).

Location

Directions ↗

8600 Forrester Blvd, Springfield

Students

Enrollment by grade
Pre-K31
Kindergarten82
Grade 196
Grade 298
Grade 3101
Grade 497
Grade 591
Grade 684
Enrollment over time
584’20
587’21
632’22
700’23
680’24

Up 16.4% since 2020–21.

Who goes here
White 43%Hispanic 24%Asian 15%Black 12%Two or more races 6%American Indian/Alaska Native <1%

As reported to NCES, share of students with a reported race or ethnicity.

Parents talk

Questions and answers about Cardinal Forest Elementary from West Springfield families.

Other schools in Fairfax County Public Schools

The district →
Coates Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–6 · Herndon
C
996 students14:1
Spring Hill Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–6 · McLean
A+
980 students17:1
Hutchison Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–6 · Herndon
D−
970 students14:1
Parklawn Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Alexandria
D
963 students14:1
Braddock Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Annandale
D
955 students16:1
Providence Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–6 · Fairfax
C+
954 students15:1

School facts: U.S. Department of Education (NCES), 2024–2025 school year. Test scores: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21). A school’s letter is our own summary of its reading and math results against Virginia’s other public schools; West Springfield’s School Grade is built from its districts’ results. Map: © OpenStreetMap contributors.