Top 10 Best Alexandria City Public Schools (2024)

For the 2024 school year, there are 20 public schools serving 15,674 students in Alexandria City, VA (there are 29 private schools, serving 5,522 private students). 74% of all K-12 students in Alexandria City, VA are educated in public schools (compared to the VA state average of 89%).
The top ranked public schools in Alexandria City, VA are Lyles-crouch Elementary School, George Washington Middle School and George Mason Elementary School. Overall testing rank is based on a school's combined math and reading proficiency test score ranking.
Alexandria City, VA public schools have an average math proficiency score of 40% (versus the Virginia public school average of 54%), and reading proficiency score of 58% (versus the 70% statewide average). Schools in Alexandria City have an average ranking of 2/10, which is in the bottom 50% of Virginia public schools.
Minority enrollment is 73% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is more than the Virginia public school average of 54% (majority Black and Hispanic).

Best Alexandria City Public Schools (2024)

School (Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Lyles-crouch Elementary School
Math: 60-64% | Reading: 75-79%
Rank:
7/
10
Top 50%
530 S St Asaph St
Alexandria, VA 22314
(703) 706-4430
Grades: PK-5
| 393 students
Rank: #22.
George Washington Middle School
Math: 54% | Reading: 70%
Rank:
5/
10
Bottom 50%
1005 Mount Vernon Avenue
Alexandria, VA 22301
(703) 706-4500
Grades: 6-8
| 1,441 students
Rank: #3 - 43. - 4.
George Mason Elementary School
Math: 50-54% | Reading: 65-69%
Rank:
5/
10
Bottom 50%
2601 Cameron Mills Rd
Alexandria, VA 22302
(703) 706-4470
Grades: PK-5
| 345 students
Rank: #3 - 43. - 4.
Naomi Brooks Elementary School
Math: 50-54% | Reading: 65-69%
Rank:
5/
10
Bottom 50%
600 Russell Rd
Alexandria, VA 22301
(703) 706-4440
Grades: K-5
| 338 students
Rank: #55.
Alexandria City High School
Math: 42% | Reading: 75%
Rank:
5/
10
Bottom 50%
3330 King St
Alexandria, VA 22302
(703) 824-6800
Grades: 9-12
| 4,402 students
Rank: #66.
Douglas Macarthur Elementary School
Math: 51% | Reading: 63%
Rank:
4/
10
Bottom 50%
1101 Janneys Ln
Alexandria, VA 22302
(703) 461-4190
Grades: PK-5
| 562 students
Rank: #77.
Charles Barrett Elementary School
Math: 45-49% | Reading: 60-64%
Rank:
4/
10
Bottom 50%
1115 Martha Custis Dr
Alexandria, VA 22302
(703) 824-6960
Grades: PK-5
| 547 students
Rank: #88.
Samuel W Tucker Elementary School
Math: 30-34% | Reading: 60-64%
Rank:
3/
10
Bottom 50%
435 Ferdinand Day Dr
Alexandria, VA 22304
(703) 933-6300
Grades: PK-5
| 729 students
Rank: #99.
Patrick Henry K-8
Math: 37% | Reading: 57%
Rank:
3/
10
Bottom 50%
4643 Taney Ave
Alexandria, VA 22304
(703) 461-4170
Grades: PK-8
| 896 students
Rank: #1010.
John Adams Elementary School
Magnet School
Math: 30-34% | Reading: 50-54%
Rank:
2/
10
Bottom 50%
5651 Rayburn Ave
Alexandria, VA 22311
(703) 824-6970
Grades: PK-5
| 691 students
Rank: #1111.
Mount Vernon Elementary School
Magnet School
Math: 34% | Reading: 45%
Rank:
2/
10
Bottom 50%
2601 Commonwealth Ave
Alexandria, VA 22305
(703) 706-4460
Grades: PK-5
| 885 students
Rank: #1212.
Francis C. Hammond Middle School
Math: 32% | Reading: 45%
Rank:
2/
10
Bottom 50%
4646 Seminary Road
Alexandria, VA 22304
(703) 461-4100
Grades: 6-8
| 1,423 students
Rank: #1313.
James K Polk Elementary School
Math: 30-34% | Reading: 40-44%
Rank:
2/
10
Bottom 50%
5000 Polk Ave
Alexandria, VA 22304
(703) 461-4180
Grades: PK-5
| 755 students
Rank: #1414.
Jefferson-houston Pk-8
Math: 23% | Reading: 40-44%
Rank:
1/
10
Bottom 50%
1501 Cameron St
Alexandria, VA 22314
(703) 706-4400
Grades: PK-8
| 641 students
Rank: #1515.
Cora Kelly
Math: 20-24% | Reading: 30-34%
Rank:
1/
10
Bottom 50%
3600 Commonwealth Ave
Alexandria, VA 22305
(703) 706-4420
Grades: PK-5
| 278 students
Rank: #1616.
Ferdinand T. Day Elementary School
Math: 15-19% | Reading: 30-34%
Rank:
1/
10
Bottom 50%
1701 N Beauregard Street
Alexandria, VA 22311
(703) 619-8125
Grades: PK-5
| 571 students
Rank: #1717.
William Ramsay Elementary School
Math: 15-19% | Reading: 25-29%
Rank:
1/
10
Bottom 50%
5700 Sanger Ave
Alexandria, VA 22311
(703) 824-6950
Grades: PK-5
| 598 students
Rank: n/an/a
5651 Rayburn Avenue
Alexandria, VA 22311
(703) 824-6970
Grades: PK
| 179 students
Rank: n/an/a
Governor's Health Science Academy
Vocational School
3330 King Street
Alexandria, VA 22302
(703) 619-8020
Grades: n/a
| 0 students
Rank: n/an/a
Northern Virginia Juvenile Detention Home
Alternative School
200 S. Whiting St.
Alexandria, VA 22304
(703) 751-3700
Grades: n/a
| 0 students
[+] Show Closed Public Schools in Alexandria City, VA

Alexandria City Public Schools (Closed)

School
Location
Grades
Students
4400 Mark Center Dr
Alexandria, VA 22350
(571) 372-0590
Grades: 2-6
| 330 students
4400 Mark Center Dr
Alexandria, VA 22350
(571) 372-0590
Grades: n/a
| n/a students
4646 Seminary Rd
Alexandria, VA 22304
(703) 461-4100
Grades: 6-8
| 467 students
4646 Seminary Road
Alexandria, VA 22304
(703) 461-4100
Grades: 6-8
| 465 students
1005 Mt Vernon Ave
Alexandria, VA 22301
(703) 706-4500
Grades: 6-8
| 587 students
1005 Mt. Vernon Avenue
Alexandria, VA 22301
(703) 706-4500
Grades: 6-8
| 579 students
4400 Mark Center Dr
Alexandria, VA 22350
(571) 372-0590
Grades: n/a
| n/a students
4400 Mark Center Dr
Alexandria, VA 22350
(571) 372-0590
Grades: n/a
| n/a students
4400 Mark Center Dr
Alexandria, VA 22350
(571) 372-0590
Grades: PK-5
| n/a students
4400 Mark Center Dr
Alexandria, VA 22350
(571) 372-0590
Grades: n/a
| n/a students
4400 Mark Center Dr
Alexandria, VA 22350
(571) 372-0590
Grades: n/a
| n/a students
4400 Mark Center Dr
Alexandria, VA 22350
(571) 372-0590
Grades: PK-5
| n/a students

Frequently Asked Questions

What are the top ranked public schools in Alexandria City, VA?
The top ranked public schools in Alexandria City, VA include Lyles-crouch Elementary School, George Washington Middle School and George Mason Elementary School.
How many public schools are located in Alexandria City, VA?
20 public schools are located in Alexandria City, VA.
What percentage of students in Alexandria City, VA go to public school?
74% of all K-12 students in Alexandria City, VA are educated in public schools (compared to the VA state average of 89%).
What is the racial composition of students in Alexandria City, VA?
Alexandria City, VA public schools minority enrollment is 73% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is more than the Virginia public schools average of 54% (majority Black and Hispanic).

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