Wakefield Forest Elementary School (Ranked Top 5% for 2025-26)

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Wakefield Forest Elementary School

4011 Iva Ln
Fairfax, VA 22032

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Top 5%

Serving 648 students in grades Prekindergarten-6, Wakefield Forest Elementary School ranks in the top 5% 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 is 90% (which is higher than the Virginia state average of 68%). The percentage of students achieving is 88% (which is higher than the Virginia state average of 69%).

The student-teacher ratio of 16:1 is higher than the Virginia state level of 14:1.

Minority enrollment is 41% of the student body (majority Asian and Hispanic), which is lower than the Virginia state average of 56% (majority Black and Hispanic).

Quick Facts (2025-26)

Grades: Prekindergarten-6
Enrollment: 648 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 16:1
Minority Enrollment: 41%
: Top 5% in VA
: 90% (Top 10%)
: 88% (Top 10%)
: 80-84% (Top 5%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), VA Dept. of Education

Top Rankings

Wakefield Forest Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Virginia for:

School Overview

Wakefield Forest Elementary School's student population of 648 students has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

The teacher population of 41 teachers has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

Grades Offered

Grades Prekindergarten-6
(Supplemental Virtual)

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Wakefield Forest Elementary School
Pre-K	1
Kind	67
1	92
2	100
3	89
4	102
5	102
6	95

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Total Students

648 students

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Total Students Trends Over Years (1987-2023)
Year	Wakefield Forest Elementary School
2023	670
2022	659
2021	632
2020	670
2019	670
2018	594
2017	594
2016	575
2015	546
2014	515
2013	480
2012	481
2011	459
2010	465
2009	475
2008	497
2007	483
2006	449
2005	444
2004	442
2003	451
2002	438
2001	426
2000	449
1999	440
1998	439
1997	431
1996	450
1995	452
1994	443
1993	443
1992	440
1991	429
1990	398
1989	420
1988	449
1987	438

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Gender %

Total Classroom Teachers

41 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends Over Years (1988-2023)
Year	Wakefield Forest Elementary School
2023	41
2022	42
2021	43
2020	41
2019	41
2018	34
2017	34
2016	35
2015	32
2014	32
2013	32
2012	34
2011	25
2010	23
2009	26
2008	27
2007	39
2006	33
2005	27
2004	29
2003	35
2002	33
2001	28
1999	29
1994	27
1993	30
1992	26
1991	25
1990	23
1989	25
1988	26

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Year Founded

1955

School Calendar

Campus Size

25 acres

School Rankings

Wakefield Forest Elementary School ranks within the top 5% of all 1,773 schools in Virginia (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data).

The of Wakefield Forest Elementary School is 0.61, which is less than the diversity score at state average of 0.72. The school's diversity has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

This School

State Level (VA)

#66 out of 1773 schools
(Top 5%)

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Overall School Rank Trends Over Years (2012-2023)
Year	Wakefield Forest Elementary School
2023	#66
2022	#135
2021	#135
2019	#153
2018	#90
2017	#73
2016	#49
2015	#37
2014	#113
2013	#117
2012	#60

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90%

68%

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Math Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2010-2023)
Year	Wakefield Forest Elementary School	Virginia	Fairfax County 菜創利郊利 Schools
2023	90%	68%	73%
2021	77%	54%	61%
2019	94%	82%	85%
2017	94%	72%	77%
2016	94%	80%	83%
2015	94%	79%	83%
2014	92%	74%	80%
2013	90%	71%	78%
2012	88%	68%	77%
2011	96%	86%	92%
2010	92%	87%	91%

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(20-21)

88%

69%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2010-2021)
Year	Wakefield Forest Elementary School	Virginia	Fairfax County 菜創利郊利 Schools
2021	88%	69%	73%
2019	90%	78%	81%
2018	91%	80%
2017	92%	80%	84%
2016	94%	80%	85%
2015	94%	79%	85%
2014	87%	74%	81%
2013	87%	74%	82%
2012	97%	89%	94%
2011	97%	88%	93%
2010	92%	89%	93%

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(20-21)

80-84%

59%

Student-Teacher Ratio

16:1

14:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison Over Years (1988-2023)
Year	Wakefield Forest Elementary School	Virginia	Fairfax County 菜創利郊利 Schools
2023	16:1	14:1	15:1
2022	16:1	14:1	14:1
2021	15:1	14:1	14:1
2020	16:1	15:1	14:1
2019	16:1	15:1	14:1
2018	17:1	15:1	15:1
2017	17:1	15:1	15:1
2016	16:1	15:1	14:1
2015	17:1	15:1	15:1
2014	16:1	16:1	14:1
2013	15:1	16:1	15:1
2012	14:1	15:1	14:1
2011	19:1	17:1	18:1
2010	20:1	17:1	20:1
2009	18:1	17:1	18:1
2008	18:1	17:1	17:1
2007	12:1	13:1	12:1
2006	14:1	13:1	13:1
2005	16:1	14:1	14:1
2004	15:1	13:1	14:1
2003	13:1	12:1	12:1
2002	13:1	13:1	13:1
2001	15:1	14:1	15:1
1999	15:1	15:1	16:1
1994	17:1	17:1	15:1
1993	15:1	16:1	21:1
1992	17:1	16:1	16:1
1991	17:1	16:1	16:1
1990	17:1	16:1	17:1
1989	17:1	16:1	17:1
1988	18:1	17:1	17:1

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American Indian

n/a

Asian

15%

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Wakefield Forest Elementary School	Virginia	Fairfax County 菜創利郊利 Schools
2023	14%	7%	19%
2022	15%	7%	20%
2021	17%	8%	20%
2020	15%	7%	20%
2019	15%	7%	20%
2018	18%	7%	20%
2017	18%	7%	20%
2016	15%	8%	20%
2015	15%	6%	20%
2014	15%	7%	20%
2013	14%	7%	20%
2012	17%	6%	20%
2011	14%	7%	21%
2010	16%	7%	21%
2009	14%	7%	21%
2008	14%	6%	20%
2007	13%	6%	20%
2006	10%	6%	19%
2005	10%	6%	19%
2004	10%	6%	19%
2003	9%	5%	19%
2002	7%	5%	16%
2001	8%	4%	16%
2000	9%	4%	15%
1999	9%	4%	15%
1998	7%	4%	15%
1997	8%	4%	15%
1996	8%	3%	14%
1995	7%	4%	13%
1994	6%	3%	13%
1993	6%	3%	13%

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Hispanic

13%

19%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Wakefield Forest Elementary School	Virginia	Fairfax County 菜創利郊利 Schools
2023	12%	19%	28%
2022	13%	18%	27%
2021	13%	18%	27%
2020	13%	16%	26%
2019	13%	16%	26%
2018	11%	15%	26%
2017	11%	15%	26%
2016	12%	14%	25%
2015	12%	14%	24%
2014	12%	13%	23%
2013	12%	12%	23%
2012	12%	12%	22%
2011	12%	11%	21%
2010	8%	10%	20%
2009	7%	10%	20%
2008	8%	10%	19%
2007	6%	9%	18%
2006	7%	8%	17%
2005	6%	7%	17%
2004	6%	6%	17%
2003	8%	7%	15%
2002	6%	5%	14%
2001	6%	5%	13%
2000	6%	4%	12%
1999	4%	4%	11%
1998	4%	4%	10%
1997	5%	3%	10%
1996	3%	3%	9%
1995	3%	3%	9%
1994	3%	3%	8%
1993	3%	3%	8%

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Black

22%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Wakefield Forest Elementary School	Virginia	Fairfax County 菜創利郊利 Schools
2023	3%	22%	10%
2022	2%	22%	10%
2021	3%	22%	10%
2020	2%	22%	10%
2019	2%	22%	10%
2018	1%	23%	10%
2017	1%	23%	10%
2016	1%	23%	10%
2015	2%	23%	10%
2014	2%	23%	10%
2013	2%	23%	10%
2012	2%	24%	10%
2011	2%	24%	10%
2010	5%	26%	12%
2009	4%	26%	12%
2008	4%	27%	12%
2007	4%	27%	12%
2006	4%	27%	12%
2005	4%	27%	12%
2004	4%	27%	11%
2003	4%	27%	11%
2002	2%	27%	11%
2001	2%	27%	11%
2000	2%	27%	11%
1999	3%	27%	11%
1998	2%	27%	11%
1997	3%	27%	11%
1996	3%	27%	11%
1995	3%	26%	11%
1994	2%	26%	11%
1993	2%	26%	10%

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White

59%

44%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Wakefield Forest Elementary School	Virginia	Fairfax County 菜創利郊利 Schools
2023	61%	45%	37%
2022	61%	46%	37%
2021	59%	46%	37%
2020	61%	49%	39%
2019	61%	49%	39%
2018	62%	50%	40%
2017	62%	50%	40%
2016	65%	50%	40%
2015	65%	52%	41%
2014	64%	52%	42%
2013	65%	53%	43%
2012	61%	54%	43%
2011	63%	54%	44%
2010	67%	57%	47%
2009	71%	57%	47%
2008	72%	57%	49%
2007	77%	58%	50%
2006	79%	59%	52%
2005	80%	60%	52%
2004	80%	61%	53%
2003	79%	61%	55%
2002	85%	63%	59%
2001	84%	64%	60%
2000	83%	65%	62%
1999	83%	65%	63%
1998	86%	65%	64%
1997	83%	66%	64%
1996	86%	67%	66%
1995	87%	67%	67%
1994	88%	68%	68%
1993	89%	68%	69%

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Hawaiian

n/a

Two or more races

10%

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2013-2023)
Year	Wakefield Forest Elementary School	Virginia	Fairfax County 菜創利郊利 Schools
2023	10%	7%	6%
2022	9%	7%	6%
2021	8%	6%	6%
2020	9%	6%	5%
2019	9%	6%	5%
2018	8%	5%	4%
2017	8%	5%	4%
2016	7%	5%	5%
2015	6%	5%	5%
2014	7%	5%	5%
2013	7%	5%	4%

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All Ethnic Groups

0.61

0.72

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Diversity Score Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Wakefield Forest Elementary School	Virginia	Fairfax County 菜創利郊利 Schools
2023	0.59	0.71	0.74
2022	0.59	0.70	0.74
2021	0.60	0.70	0.74
2020	0.59	0.68	0.74
2019	0.59	0.68	0.74
2018	0.57	0.67	0.73
2017	0.57	0.67	0.73
2016	0.54	0.68	0.73
2015	0.54	0.66	0.73
2014	0.55	0.66	0.73
2013	0.54	0.65	0.72
2012	0.59	0.64	0.72
2011	0.57	0.64	0.72
2010	0.54	0.62	0.67
2009	0.50	0.60	0.67
2008	0.49	0.60	0.66
2007	0.42	0.59	0.66
2006	0.40	0.58	0.65
2005	0.37	0.57	0.65
2004	0.37	0.55	0.64
2003	0.38	0.55	0.63
2002	0.27	0.53	0.60
2001	0.29	0.52	0.58
2000	0.30	0.51	0.57
1999	0.30	0.51	0.56
1998	0.26	0.50	0.55
1997	0.30	0.49	0.55
1996	0.25	0.48	0.54
1995	0.24	0.49	0.52
1994	0.22	0.47	0.51
1993	0.21	0.47	0.49

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Eligible for

55%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (1996-2023)
Year	Wakefield Forest Elementary School	Virginia	Fairfax County 菜創利郊利 Schools
2023	6%	52%	30%
2022	6%	41%	27%
2021	6%	35%	22%
2020	7%	39%	24%
2019	7%	39%	24%
2018	6%	35%	21%
2017	6%	35%	21%
2016	6%	35%	21%
2015	5%	34%	21%
2014	6%	33%	21%
2013	4%	32%	21%
2012	5%	32%	20%
2011	5%	31%	20%
2010	3%	29%	19%
2009	4%	26%	16%
2008	5%	25%	15%
2007	3%	24%	14%
2006	2%	24%	14%
2005	2%	24%	14%
2004	1%	23%	14%
2003	2%	23%	13%
2002	2%	23%	13%
2001	3%	21%	12%
2000	2%	23%	12%
1999	2%	24%	13%
1998	2%	24%	13%
1997	4%	24%	12%
1996	2%	24%	13%

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Eligible for

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (2000-2023)
Year	Wakefield Forest Elementary School	Virginia	Fairfax County 菜創利郊利 Schools
2023	1%	2%	3%
2022	2%	5%	6%
2021	3%	6%	6%
2020	1%	5%	5%
2019	1%	5%	5%
2018	2%	6%	5%
2017	2%	6%	5%
2015	1%	6%	6%
2014	2%	6%	6%
2013	2%	6%	5%
2012	3%	7%	5%
2011	2%	6%	5%
2010	1%	7%	6%
2009	1%	7%	6%
2008	1%	7%	6%
2007	1%	7%	6%
2004	2%	7%	6%
2003	1%	7%	6%
2002	3%	7%	6%
2001	2%	7%	6%
2000	2%	7%	5%

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School Statewide Testing

School District Name

Fairfax County 菜創利郊利 Schools

Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), VA Dept. of Education

Profile last updated: 02/09/2025

Frequently Asked Questions

What is Wakefield Forest Elementary School's ranking?

Wakefield Forest Elementary School is ranked #66 out of 1,773 schools, which ranks it among the top 5% of public schools in Virginia.

What schools are Wakefield Forest Elementary School often compared to?

Wakefield Forest Elementary Schoolis often viewed alongside schools like Canterbury Woods Elementary School by visitors of our site.

What percent of students have achieved state testing proficiency in math and reading?

90% of students have achieved math proficiency (compared to the 68% VA state average), while 88% of students have achieved reading proficiency (compared to the 69% VA state average).

How many students attend Wakefield Forest Elementary School?

648 students attend Wakefield Forest Elementary School.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

59% of Wakefield Forest Elementary School students are White, 15% of students are Asian, 13% of students are Hispanic, 10% of students are Two or more races, and 3% of students are Black.

What is the student-teacher ratio of Wakefield Forest Elementary School?

Wakefield Forest Elementary School has a student ration of 16:1, which is higher than the Virginia state average of 14:1.

What grades does Wakefield Forest Elementary School offer ?

Wakefield Forest Elementary School offers enrollment in grades Prekindergarten-6 (Supplemental Virtual).

What school district is Wakefield Forest Elementary School part of?

Wakefield Forest Elementary School is part of Fairfax County 菜創利郊利 Schools.

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Quick Facts (2025-26)

Grades: Prekindergarten-6
Enrollment: 648 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 16:1
Minority Enrollment: 41%
: Top 5%
: 90% (Top 10%)
: 88% (Top 10%)
: 80-84% (Top 5%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), VA Dept. of Education