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About this school
Glen Forest Elementary School is
a suburban public school
in Falls Church, Virginia that is part of Fairfax County Public Schools.
It serves 780 students
in grades Pre-K - 5 with a student/teacher ratio of 9.6:1.
Its teachers have had 223 projects funded on DonorsChoose.
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of students receive free or reduced price lunch
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Source: the National Center for Education Statistics
72%
of students are Black, Latino, Native
American, or Asian
Data about school demographics comes from the National Center for Education Statistics, via our partners at MDR Education. The numbers in this chart may not add up to 100% because of limitations in the available data.
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Last updated Dec 4, 2025
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Glen Forest Elementary School
$106,832
raised using DonorsChoose
223
projects
funded
56
teachers
funded
765
donors
28
projects
for
basic supplies
27
projects for
technology
57
projects for
books
11
projects
for
art supplies
Glen Forest Elementary School has received support from
401 individuals from Virginia and
364 individuals out-of-state.