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Alexandria, VA
Public School Ratings




Alexandria Public Schools

Source & Methodology

Analytics built by:   Location, Inc.

Raw data sources:
  • Test Scores: Edfacts (U.S. Department of Education), State departments of education.
  • Expenditures: National Center for Education Statistics.
  • Educational Environment: American Community Survey (U.S. Census Bureau).
Date(s) & Update Frequency:
  • Test data: Reflects 2022 – 2023 school year.
  • Expenditures: 2021
  • Educational Environment: 2022 (latest available). Updated annually.
  • All data updated July 2024

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Alexandria City Public Schools School District details

Alexandria City Public Schools School District
1340 Braddock Place
Alexandria, VA 22314

16,040 Students enrolled in District

19 Schools in District

14 Students Per Classroom (State average is 14)

Alexandria City Public Schools School District School Quality Ratings

District Quality Compared to Virginia

1

(10 is best)

Better than 9.2% of all VA school districts.

District Quality Compared to U.S.

3

(10 is best)

Better than 22.0% of all U.S. school districts.

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Public School Test Scores

80 60 40 20 0
54%
69%
60%
73%
48%
66%
    Proficiency in Reading and Math
    Proficiency in Reading
    Proficiency in Math

Schools in this District

School Grades
Alexandria City High School
3330 King St
Alexandria, VA, 22302
09-12
Charles Barrett Elementary School
1115 Martha Custis Dr
Alexandria, VA, 22302
PK-05
Cora Kelly School For Math Science And Technology
3600 Commonwealth Ave
Alexandria, VA, 22305
PK-05
Douglas Macarthur Elementary School
1101 Janneys Ln
Alexandria, VA, 22302
PK-05
Early Childhood Center School
5651 Rayburn Avenue
Alexandria, VA, 22311
PK-PK
Francis C. Hammond Middle School
4646 Seminary Road
Alexandria, VA, 22304
06-08
Ferdinand T. Day Elementary School
1701 N Beauregard Street
Alexandria, VA, 22311
PK-05
George Washington Middle School
1005 Mount Vernon Avenue
Alexandria, VA, 22301
06-08
George Mason Elementary School
2601 Cameron Mills Rd
Alexandria, VA, 22302
PK-05
Governor's Health Science Academy At T.c. Williams High School
3330 King Street
Alexandria, VA, 22302
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School District Enrollment by Group

Ethnic/Racial Groups This District This State
White (non-hispanic) 27.3% 48.2%
Black 26.3% 23.2%
Hispanic 39.1% 20.1%
Asian Or Pacific Islander 6.8% 8.0%
American Indian Or Native Of Alaska 0.4% 0.4%
Economic Groups This District This State
Economically disadvantaged 59.1% 54.2%
Free lunch eligible 56.4% 52.1%
Reduced lunch eligible 2.7% 2.2%

Educational Expenditures

For this District Per Student Total % of Total
Instructional Expenditures $10,282 $164,917,000 50.9%
Support Expenditures
Student $1,224 $19,640,000 6.1%
Staff $2,681 $42,997,000 13.3%
General Administration $352 $5,648,000 1.7%
School Administration $1,081 $17,344,000 5.4%
Operation $1,517 $24,331,000 7.5%
Transportation $528 $8,476,000 2.6%
Other $825 $13,241,000 4.1%
Total Support $8,209 $131,677,000 40.7%
Non-instructional Expenditures $1,696 $27,203,000 8.4%
Total Expenditures $20,187 $323,797,000 100.0%
For the State Per Student Total % of Total
Instructional Expenditures $8,373 $10,552,865,000 55.2%
Support Expenditures
Student $758 $955,427,000 5.0%
Staff $1,079 $1,360,547,000 7.1%
General Administration $220 $277,323,000 1.4%
School Administration $795 $1,002,496,000 5.2%
Operation $1,221 $1,539,444,000 8.0%
Transportation $601 $757,130,000 4.0%
Other $254 $320,067,000 1.7%
Total Support $4,929 $6,212,434,000 32.5%
Non-instructional Expenditures $1,880 $2,369,342,000 12.4%
Total Expenditures $15,182 $19,134,641,000 100.0%
For the Nation Per Student Total % of Total
Instructional Expenditures $8,505 $421,432,149,000 50.1%
Support Expenditures
Student $912 $45,189,184,320 5.4%
Staff $715 $35,442,027,000 4.2%
General Administration $282 $13,997,625,000 1.7%
School Administration $800 $39,661,338,000 4.7%
Operation $1,302 $64,530,934,000 7.7%
Transportation $501 $24,826,324,680 3.0%
Other $567 $28,090,428,000 3.3%
Total Support $5,081 $251,737,861,000 29.9%
Non-instructional Expenditures $3,383 $167,614,653,000 19.9%
Total Expenditures $16,969 $840,784,663,000 100.0%

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