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Best Elementary Schools
in Arlington County Public Schools

This page covers 25 elementary schools in Arlington County Public Schools. Rankings use a composite of neighborhood opportunity, class sizes, and per-student investment — signals available consistently from federal data across all US public schools. Schools in this district score near the national median on neighborhood opportunity. Use these rankings as a starting point; pair them with school visits and conversations with local parents before making any enrollment decision.

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Schools Ranked
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Elementary Schools Rankings

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1
rank
Taylor Elementary
Grades PK–05539 students
Ranked for: small class sizes (9.5:1) · above-average investment ($27,865/student)
73
/100
Student:Teacher
9.5:1
Below nat'l 15.4:1
Opportunity
57/100
Near nat'l median
Per-Pupil Spend
$27,865
Above nat'l avg
Free Lunch
8%
Low economic need
2
rank
Jamestown Elementary
Grades PK–05482 students
Ranked for: small class sizes (11.5:1) · above-average investment ($27,865/student)
71
/100
Student:Teacher
11.5:1
Below nat'l 15.4:1
Opportunity
57/100
Near nat'l median
Per-Pupil Spend
$27,865
Above nat'l avg
Free Lunch
5%
Low economic need
3
rank
Cardinal Elementary
Grades PK–05704 students
Ranked for: small class sizes (10.6:1) · above-average investment ($27,865/student)
70
/100
Student:Teacher
10.6:1
Below nat'l 15.4:1
Opportunity
53/100
Near nat'l median
Per-Pupil Spend
$27,865
Above nat'l avg
Free Lunch
6%
Low economic need
4
rank
Nottingham Elementary
Grades PK–05409 students
Ranked for: small class sizes (12.7:1) · above-average investment ($27,865/student)
70
/100
Student:Teacher
12.7:1
Below nat'l 15.4:1
Opportunity
57/100
Near nat'l median
Per-Pupil Spend
$27,865
Above nat'l avg
Free Lunch
5%
Low economic need
5
rank
Oakridge Elementary
Grades PK–05674 students
Ranked for: above-average investment ($27,865/student)
70
/100
Student:Teacher
15.2:1
Below nat'l 15.4:1
Per-Pupil Spend
$27,865
Above nat'l avg
Free Lunch
32%
Low economic need
6
rank
Discovery Elementary
Grades PK–05523 students
Ranked for: above-average investment ($27,865/student)
69
/100
Student:Teacher
14.1:1
Below nat'l 15.4:1
Opportunity
57/100
Near nat'l median
Per-Pupil Spend
$27,865
Above nat'l avg
Free Lunch
3%
Low economic need
7
rank
Ashlawn Elementary
Grades PK–05550 students
Ranked for: small class sizes (11.9:1) · above-average investment ($27,865/student)
68
/100
Student:Teacher
11.9:1
Below nat'l 15.4:1
Opportunity
53/100
Near nat'l median
Per-Pupil Spend
$27,865
Above nat'l avg
Free Lunch
17%
Low economic need
8
rank
Glebe Elementary
Grades PK–05530 students
Ranked for: above-average investment ($27,865/student)
68
/100
Student:Teacher
14.0:1
Below nat'l 15.4:1
Opportunity
57/100
Near nat'l median
Per-Pupil Spend
$27,865
Above nat'l avg
Free Lunch
13%
Low economic need
9
rank
Alice West Fleet Elementary
Grades PK–05614 students
Ranked for: small class sizes (9.0:1) · above-average investment ($27,865/student)
67
/100
Student:Teacher
9.0:1
Below nat'l 15.4:1
Opportunity
46/100
Near nat'l median
Per-Pupil Spend
$27,865
Above nat'l avg
Free Lunch
36%
Low economic need
10
rank
Tuckahoe Elementary
Grades PK–05442 students
Ranked for: small class sizes (12.4:1) · above-average investment ($27,865/student)
67
/100
Student:Teacher
12.4:1
Below nat'l 15.4:1
Opportunity
49/100
Near nat'l median
Per-Pupil Spend
$27,865
Above nat'l avg
Free Lunch
3%
Low economic need
15 more elementary schools in Arlington County Public Schools not shown here.
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How We Rank Elementary Schools

Each school receives a composite score (0–100) built from 4 federal data signals, weighted to reflect what matters most at the elementary school level. All signals are normalised against national benchmarks so a school's score reflects its standing across the entire US, not just within this district.

Neighborhood Opportunity
40%
Harvard Opportunity Atlas score for the school's neighbourhood. Higher means children from this area historically achieve stronger economic outcomes.
Student-Teacher Ratio
30%
Lower ratio = smaller classes = more individual attention per child. Normalised against national range.
Per-Pupil Expenditure
20%
Annual district spending per enrolled student from the NCES F-33 Finance Survey. Compared against national average.
Free Lunch Rate
10%
Percentage of students qualifying for free/reduced-price lunch. Used as a neighbourhood economic-context signal.
Test scores are excluded: they are not published as consistent open federal data across all states, making reliable cross-district comparison impossible with this signal alone.
District at a Glance
25
Elementary Schools
36
Total Schools
73
#1 Score
65
Avg Score
Top Ranked Elementary School
1
Taylor Elementary
Score: 73/100
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Frequently Asked Questions
About This Data

All figures on this page come directly from US federal open datasets: NCES Common Core of Data (enrollment, school characteristics, student-teacher ratios), NCES F-33 Finance Survey (per-pupil expenditure), Harvard Opportunity Atlas (neighbourhood opportunity scores). Federal data is published on an annual cycle and may not reflect the very latest school-year changes. Rankings reflect available data and should be used as a starting point — not a substitute for visiting schools or consulting district resources directly. What this ranking does not measure: teacher quality, classroom culture, extracurricular programmes, school safety, or parent and student satisfaction.