Wakefield Forest Elementary

Set in Fairfax, Virginia, Wakefield Forest Elementary is a reasonably sized K-5 school, operated by Fairfax County Public Schools. It works with 626 students across grades pre-K through 6. Compared to the state average of about 499 students per school, that is 25% larger than typical.

Wakefield Forest Elementary is one of 199 schools operated by Fairfax County Public Schools, a district that teaches 179,323 students overall.

In terms of who attends, Wakefield Forest Elementary logs that 58% of the student body identifies as White. Beyond that, the school logs 14% Hispanic, 14% Asian, 10% multiracial, 3% Black. The wider county runs roughly 49% White, putting the school's mix considerably more White than the area baseline.

In terms of school funding signals, Wakefield Forest Elementary reports 40 full-time-equivalent teachers, putting the student-to-teacher ratio at about 15.7:1. The state averages around 13.8:1, so this campus is higher than the state norm typical. Around 8% of the student body qualifies for free or reduced-price meals, a number frequently used as a low-income enrollment indicator. Set against Fairfax County (around 37%), the school's rate is somewhat below typical.

Adjusting for the school's free-and-reduced-lunch share, Wakefield Forest Elementary tracks the demographic baseline. The model predicts 85.8% given the school's FRL share; actual proficiency is 91.5%.

In the surrounding community, census data for Fairfax County shows median household earnings sit near $153,637, 65% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and roughly 4% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Wakefield Forest Elementary is one of 222 public schools in Fairfax County (combined enrollment of about 174,475 students).

Canterbury Woods Elementary is the nearest neighboring public school, about 1.1 miles from this campus. Counting just inside five miles, 8 other public schools cluster around Wakefield Forest Elementary. Ranking that nearby cluster on reported proficiency puts Wakefield Forest Elementary at 1st of 9; the average score across the group is 77.6%.

The school occupies a residential site.

Looking at the recent track record. Looking back 7 years, enrollment at Wakefield Forest Elementary has grew 3%, going from 610 students in 2018 to 626 in 2025. Class-load math has tightened: from 17.1:1 in 2018 to 15.7:1 in 2025.

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