Ashlawn Elementary School (Ranked Top 20% for 2026)

5950 N. 8th Road
Arlington, VA 22205

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Top 20%

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Serving 529 students in grades Prekindergarten-5, Ashlawn Elementary School ranks in the top 20% of all schools in Virginia for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 20%, and reading proficiency is top 20%).

The percentage of students achieving is 85% (which is higher than the Virginia state average of 68%). The percentage of students achieving is 83% (which is higher than the Virginia state average of 69%).

The student-teacher ratio of 11:1 is lower than the Virginia state level of 14:1.

Minority enrollment is 43% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the Virginia state average of 56% (majority Black and Hispanic).

Quick Facts (2026)

Grades: Prekindergarten-5
Enrollment: 529 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 11:1
Minority Enrollment: 43%
: Top 20% in VA
: 85% (Top 20%)
: 83% (Top 20%)
: 65-69% (Top 30%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), VA Dept. of Education

Top Rankings

Ashlawn Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Virginia for:

School Overview

Ashlawn Elementary School's student population of 529 students has declined by 11% over five school years.

The teacher population of 50 teachers has grown by 6% over five school years.

Grades Offered

Grades Prekindergarten-5
(Supplemental Virtual)

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Ashlawn Elementary School
Pre-K	13
Kind	72
1	91
2	95
3	71
4	98
5	89

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Total Students

529 students

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Total Students Trends Over Years (1987-2023)
Year	Ashlawn Elementary School
2023	550
2022	540
2021	600
2020	772
2019	772
2018	661
2017	661
2016	656
2015	648
2014	568
2013	524
2012	487
2011	426
2010	378
2009	373
2008	369
2007	351
2006	323
2005	312
2004	325
2003	358
2002	375
2001	341
2000	330
1999	355
1998	358
1997	325
1996	327
1995	298
1994	330
1993	307
1992	276
1991	270
1990	320
1989	339
1988	339
1987	300

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Gender %

Total Classroom Teachers

50 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends Over Years (1988-2023)
Year	Ashlawn Elementary School
2023	46
2022	36
2021	47
2020	46
2019	46
2018	45
2017	45
2016	48
2015	52
2014	50
2013	47
2012	35
2011	24
2010	27
2009	25
2008	26
2007	30
2006	30
2005	30
2004	30
2003	39
2002	33
2001	26
1999	26
1994	24
1993	23
1992	23
1991	23
1990	26
1989	27
1988	26

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School Rankings

Ashlawn Elementary School ranks within the top 20% of all 1,773 schools in Virginia (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data).

The of Ashlawn Elementary School is 0.61, which is less than the diversity score at state average of 0.72. The school's diversity has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

This School

State Level (VA)

#213 out of 1773 schools
(Top 20%)

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Overall School Rank Trends Over Years (2012-2023)
Year	Ashlawn Elementary School
2023	#213
2022	#304
2021	#304
2019	#371
2018	#311
2017	#146
2016	#76
2015	#246
2014	#193
2013	#155
2012	#115

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85%

68%

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Math Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2010-2023)
Year	Ashlawn Elementary School	Virginia	Arlington County Public Schools
2023	85%	68%	76%
2021	71%	54%	65%
2019	89%	82%	87%
2017	90%	72%	77%
2016	94%	80%	86%
2015	89%	79%	86%
2014	90%	74%	82%
2013	87%	71%	80%
2012	87%	68%	79%
2011	95%	86%	87%
2010	92%	87%	86%

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(20-21)

83%

69%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2010-2021)
Year	Ashlawn Elementary School	Virginia	Arlington County Public Schools
2021	83%	69%	77%
2019	87%	78%	83%
2018	85%	80%
2017	91%	80%	86%
2016	93%	80%	86%
2015	90%	79%	86%
2014	85%	74%	81%
2013	87%	74%	80%
2012	95%	89%	89%
2011	92%	88%	90%
2010	92%	89%	90%

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(20-21)

65-69%

59%

Student-Teacher Ratio

11:1

14:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison Over Years (1988-2023)
Year	Ashlawn Elementary School	Virginia	Arlington County Public Schools
2023	12:1	14:1	12:1
2022	15:1	14:1	15:1
2021	13:1	14:1	14:1
2020	17:1	15:1	15:1
2019	17:1	15:1	15:1
2018	15:1	15:1	14:1
2017	15:1	15:1	14:1
2016	14:1	15:1	14:1
2015	12:1	15:1	14:1
2014	11:1	16:1	13:1
2013	11:1	16:1	13:1
2012	14:1	15:1	15:1
2011	18:1	17:1	18:1
2010	14:1	17:1	15:1
2009	15:1	17:1	15:1
2008	14:1	17:1	15:1
2007	12:1	13:1	11:1
2006	11:1	13:1	12:1
2005	10:1	14:1	12:1
2004	11:1	13:1	12:1
2003	9:1	12:1	9:1
2002	11:1	13:1	12:1
2001	13:1	14:1	13:1
1999	14:1	15:1	12:1
1994	14:1	17:1	12:1
1993	13:1	16:1	14:1
1992	12:1	16:1	15:1
1991	12:1	16:1	15:1
1990	12:1	16:1	15:1
1989	12:1	16:1	15:1
1988	13:1	17:1	16:1

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American Indian

n/a

Asian

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Ashlawn Elementary School	Virginia	Arlington County Public Schools
2023	8%	7%	9%
2022	9%	7%	9%
2021	12%	8%	9%
2020	12%	7%	10%
2019	12%	7%	10%
2018	11%	7%	10%
2017	11%	7%	10%
2016	12%	8%	10%
2015	13%	6%	9%
2014	12%	7%	9%
2013	14%	7%	10%
2012	13%	6%	10%
2011	14%	7%	11%
2010	14%	7%	12%
2009	14%	7%	12%
2008	18%	6%	12%
2007	19%	6%	12%
2006	17%	6%	11%
2005	13%	6%	11%
2004	15%	6%	11%
2003	17%	5%	11%
2002	14%	5%	11%
2001	14%	4%	10%
2000	15%	4%	10%
1999	14%	4%	10%
1998	10%	4%	11%
1997	9%	4%	10%
1996	9%	3%	11%
1995	9%	4%	10%
1994	8%	3%	10%
1993	8%	3%	11%

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Hispanic

23%

19%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Ashlawn Elementary School	Virginia	Arlington County Public Schools
2023	20%	19%	30%
2022	20%	18%	29%
2021	17%	18%	29%
2020	17%	16%	28%
2019	17%	16%	28%
2018	18%	15%	29%
2017	18%	15%	29%
2016	17%	14%	29%
2015	17%	14%	29%
2014	15%	13%	29%
2013	15%	12%	29%
2012	14%	12%	29%
2011	16%	11%	30%
2010	13%	10%	27%
2009	17%	10%	28%
2008	18%	10%	27%
2007	16%	9%	28%
2006	18%	8%	30%
2005	17%	7%	32%
2004	20%	6%	33%
2003	20%	7%	34%
2002	23%	5%	34%
2001	17%	5%	34%
2000	22%	4%	32%
1999	24%	4%	32%
1998	25%	4%	31%
1997	26%	3%	31%
1996	25%	3%	30%
1995	21%	3%	30%
1994	19%	3%	28%
1993	21%	3%	27%

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Black

22%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Ashlawn Elementary School	Virginia	Arlington County Public Schools
2023	5%	22%	11%
2022	3%	22%	11%
2021	4%	22%	10%
2020	5%	22%	10%
2019	5%	22%	10%
2018	5%	23%	10%
2017	5%	23%	10%
2016	5%	23%	10%
2015	5%	23%	11%
2014	6%	23%	11%
2013	6%	23%	11%
2012	5%	24%	11%
2011	3%	24%	11%
2010	7%	26%	13%
2009	7%	26%	13%
2008	8%	27%	14%
2007	8%	27%	14%
2006	6%	27%	14%
2005	7%	27%	14%
2004	6%	27%	14%
2003	4%	27%	14%
2002	4%	27%	14%
2001	5%	27%	15%
2000	4%	27%	16%
1999	4%	27%	17%
1998	5%	27%	17%
1997	5%	27%	17%
1996	5%	27%	17%
1995	8%	26%	18%
1994	8%	26%	18%
1993	7%	26%	17%

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White

57%

44%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Ashlawn Elementary School	Virginia	Arlington County Public Schools
2023	57%	45%	43%
2022	57%	46%	43%
2021	56%	46%	44%
2020	56%	49%	46%
2019	56%	49%	46%
2018	59%	50%	46%
2017	59%	50%	46%
2016	61%	50%	46%
2015	59%	52%	46%
2014	60%	52%	46%
2013	58%	53%	46%
2012	62%	54%	45%
2011	61%	54%	44%
2010	65%	57%	48%
2009	60%	57%	47%
2008	56%	57%	47%
2007	57%	58%	46%
2006	59%	59%	45%
2005	63%	60%	43%
2004	59%	61%	42%
2003	59%	61%	41%
2002	59%	63%	41%
2001	64%	64%	41%
2000	59%	65%	42%
1999	58%	65%	41%
1998	60%	65%	41%
1997	60%	66%	42%
1996	61%	67%	42%
1995	62%	67%	42%
1994	65%	68%	44%
1993	64%	68%	45%

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Hawaiian

n/a

Two or more races

10%

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2013-2023)
Year	Ashlawn Elementary School	Virginia	Arlington County Public Schools
2023	10%	7%	7%
2022	11%	7%	8%
2021	11%	6%	8%
2020	10%	6%	6%
2019	10%	6%	6%
2018	7%	5%	5%
2017	7%	5%	5%
2016	5%	5%	5%
2015	6%	5%	5%
2014	7%	5%	5%
2013	7%	5%	4%

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All Ethnic Groups

0.61

0.72

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Diversity Score Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Ashlawn Elementary School	Virginia	Arlington County Public Schools
2023	0.62	0.71	0.71
2022	0.62	0.70	0.71
2021	0.64	0.70	0.70
2020	0.64	0.68	0.69
2019	0.64	0.68	0.69
2018	0.61	0.67	0.69
2017	0.61	0.67	0.69
2016	0.59	0.68	0.69
2015	0.61	0.66	0.69
2014	0.60	0.66	0.69
2013	0.62	0.65	0.69
2012	0.58	0.64	0.69
2011	0.59	0.64	0.70
2010	0.54	0.62	0.67
2009	0.60	0.60	0.67
2008	0.64	0.60	0.68
2007	0.62	0.59	0.68
2006	0.60	0.58	0.68
2005	0.56	0.57	0.69
2004	0.59	0.55	0.69
2003	0.59	0.55	0.69
2002	0.59	0.53	0.69
2001	0.55	0.52	0.69
2000	0.58	0.51	0.69
1999	0.59	0.51	0.70
1998	0.57	0.50	0.70
1997	0.57	0.49	0.70
1996	0.56	0.48	0.70
1995	0.56	0.49	0.70
1994	0.53	0.47	0.69
1993	0.54	0.47	0.69

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Eligible for

17%

55%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (1996-2023)
Year	Ashlawn Elementary School	Virginia	Arlington County Public Schools
2023	16%	52%	27%
2022	17%	41%	23%
2021	18%	35%	23%
2020	12%	39%	23%
2019	12%	39%	23%
2018	16%	35%	24%
2017	16%	35%	24%
2016	14%	35%	24%
2015	17%	34%	24%
2014	17%	33%	25%
2013	14%	32%	25%
2012	15%	32%	25%
2011	14%	31%	25%
2010	14%	29%	26%
2009	16%	26%	24%
2008	13%	25%	22%
2007	11%	24%	23%
2006	18%	24%	27%
2005	9%	24%	29%
2004	14%	23%	27%
2003	15%	23%	29%
2002	18%	23%	28%
2001	9%	21%	30%
2000	18%	23%	32%
1999	29%	24%	33%
1998	27%	24%	36%
1997	27%	24%	36%
1996	27%	24%	36%

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Eligible for

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (1999-2023)
Year	Ashlawn Elementary School	Virginia	Arlington County Public Schools
2023	2%	2%	3%
2022	4%	5%	6%
2021	5%	6%	6%
2020	5%	5%	6%
2019	5%	5%	6%
2018	4%	6%	5%
2017	4%	6%	5%
2016	2%	6%	5%
2015	3%	6%	6%
2014	4%	6%	7%
2013	5%	6%	6%
2012	5%	7%	7%
2011	4%	6%	6%
2010	6%	7%	7%
2009	5%	7%	8%
2008	6%	7%	8%
2007	7%	7%	9%
2006	7%	7%	10%
2005	8%	7%	9%
2004	10%	7%	10%
2003	6%	7%	9%
2002	4%	7%	9%
2001	8%	7%	10%
2000	10%	7%	9%
1999	5%	6%	8%

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School Statewide Testing

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School District Name

Arlington County Public Schools

Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), VA Dept. of Education

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is Ashlawn Elementary School's ranking?

Ashlawn Elementary School is ranked #213 out of 1,773 schools, which ranks it among the top 20% of public schools in Virginia.

What schools are Ashlawn Elementary School often compared to?

Ashlawn Elementary Schoolis often viewed alongside schools like Arlington Traditional, Cardinal Elementary School, Innovation Elementary School by visitors of our site.

What percent of students have achieved state testing proficiency in math and reading?

85% of students have achieved math proficiency (compared to the 68% VA state average), while 83% of students have achieved reading proficiency (compared to the 69% VA state average).

How many students attend Ashlawn Elementary School?

529 students attend Ashlawn Elementary School.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

57% of Ashlawn Elementary School students are White, 23% of students are Hispanic, 10% of students are Two or more races, 7% of students are Asian, and 3% of students are Black.

What is the student-teacher ratio of Ashlawn Elementary School?

Ashlawn Elementary School has a student ration of 11:1, which is lower than the Virginia state average of 14:1.

What grades does Ashlawn Elementary School offer ?

Ashlawn Elementary School offers enrollment in grades Prekindergarten-5 (Supplemental Virtual).

What school district is Ashlawn Elementary School part of?

Ashlawn Elementary School is part of Arlington County Public Schools.

In what neighborhood is Ashlawn Elementary School located?

Ashlawn Elementary School is located in the Boulevard Manor neighborhood of Arlington, VA.

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