Barcroft Elementary School (Ranked Bottom 50% for 2025-26)

625 S Wakefield St
Arlington, VA 22204

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Bottom 50%

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Serving 474 students in grades Prekindergarten-5, Barcroft Elementary School ranks in the bottom 50% of all schools in Virginia for overall test scores (math proficiency is bottom 50%, and reading proficiency is bottom 50%).

The percentage of students achieving is 67% (which is lower than the Virginia state average of 68%). The percentage of students achieving is 50-54% (which is lower 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 72% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is higher than the Virginia state average of 56% (majority Black and Hispanic).

Quick Facts (2025-26)

Grades: Prekindergarten-5
Enrollment: 474 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 11:1
Minority Enrollment: 72%
: Bottom 50% in VA
: 67% (Btm 50%)
: 50-54% (Btm 50%)
: 35-39% (Btm 50%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), VA Dept. of Education

Top Rankings

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

School Overview

Barcroft Elementary School's student population of 474 students has grown by 9% over five school years.

The teacher population of 45 teachers has grown by 45% over five school years.

Grades Offered

Grades Prekindergarten-5
(Supplemental Virtual)

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Barcroft Elementary School
Pre-K	30
Kind	89
1	72
2	65
3	82
4	61
5	75

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Total Students

474 students

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Total Students Trends Over Years (1987-2023)
Year	Barcroft Elementary School
2023	477
2022	440
2021	416
2020	434
2019	434
2018	452
2017	452
2016	488
2015	545
2014	499
2013	482
2012	445
2011	414
2010	368
2009	339
2008	336
2007	324
2006	362
2005	418
2004	479
2003	526
2002	553
2001	579
2000	537
1999	536
1998	500
1997	477
1996	437
1995	425
1994	426
1993	415
1992	435
1991	424
1990	439
1989	416
1988	407
1987	349

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Gender %

Total Classroom Teachers

45 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends Over Years (1988-2023)
Year	Barcroft Elementary School
2023	47
2022	31
2021	32
2020	31
2019	31
2018	47
2017	47
2016	52
2015	53
2014	60
2013	53
2012	40
2011	33
2010	35
2009	34
2008	35
2007	36
2006	37
2005	43
2004	44
2003	61
2002	54
2001	47
1999	52
1994	31
1993	29
1992	30
1991	29
1990	29
1989	31
1988	27

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School Motto

Work Hard. Get Smart. Have Fun. Be Kind.

School Rankings

Barcroft Elementary School ranks within the bottom 50% of all 1,773 schools in Virginia (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data).

The of Barcroft Elementary School is 0.63, 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)

#1268 out of 1773 schools
(Bottom 50%)

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Overall School Rank Trends Over Years (2012-2023)
Year	Barcroft Elementary School
2023	#1268
2022	#1392
2021	#1392
2019	#1531
2018	#1609
2017	#1403
2016	#1560
2015	#1621
2014	#1203
2013	#890
2012	#995

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67%

68%

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Math Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2010-2023)
Year	Barcroft Elementary School	Virginia	Arlington County School District
2023	67%	68%	76%
2021	42%	54%	65%
2019	75%	82%	87%
2017	63%	72%	77%
2016	65%	80%	86%
2015	61%	79%	86%
2014	66%	74%	82%
2013	72%	71%	80%
2012	67%	68%	79%
2011	82%	86%	87%
2010	82%	87%	86%

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(20-21)

50-54%

69%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2010-2021)
Year	Barcroft Elementary School	Virginia	Arlington County School District
2021	52%	69%	77%
2019	63%	78%	83%
2018	63%	80%
2017	75%	80%	86%
2016	71%	80%	86%
2015	67%	79%	86%
2014	72%	74%	81%
2013	72%	74%	80%
2012	87%	89%	89%
2011	87%	88%	90%
2010	87%	89%	90%

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(20-21)

35-39%

59%

Student-Teacher Ratio

11:1

14:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison Over Years (1988-2023)
Year	Barcroft Elementary School	Virginia	Arlington County School District
2023	10:1	14:1	12:1
2022	14:1	14:1	15:1
2021	13:1	14:1	14:1
2020	14:1	15:1	15:1
2019	14:1	15:1	15:1
2018	10:1	15:1	14:1
2017	10:1	15:1	14:1
2016	9:1	15:1	14:1
2015	10:1	15:1	14:1
2014	8:1	16:1	13:1
2013	9:1	16:1	13:1
2012	11:1	15:1	15:1
2011	12:1	17:1	18:1
2010	10:1	17:1	15:1
2009	10:1	17:1	15:1
2008	10:1	17:1	15:1
2007	9:1	13:1	11:1
2006	10:1	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	10:1	13:1	12:1
2001	12:1	14:1	13:1
1999	10:1	15:1	12:1
1994	14:1	17:1	12:1
1993	14:1	16:1	14:1
1992	15:1	16:1	15:1
1991	15:1	16:1	15:1
1990	15:1	16:1	15:1
1989	14:1	16:1	15:1
1988	15:1	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	Barcroft Elementary School	Virginia	Arlington County School District
2023	5%	7%	9%
2022	4%	7%	9%
2021	6%	8%	9%
2020	6%	7%	10%
2019	6%	7%	10%
2018	5%	7%	10%
2017	5%	7%	10%
2016	7%	8%	10%
2015	8%	6%	9%
2014	11%	7%	9%
2013	9%	7%	10%
2012	10%	6%	10%
2011	11%	7%	11%
2010	14%	7%	12%
2009	12%	7%	12%
2008	10%	6%	12%
2007	12%	6%	12%
2006	12%	6%	11%
2005	12%	6%	11%
2004	13%	6%	11%
2003	12%	5%	11%
2002	12%	5%	11%
2001	9%	4%	10%
2000	10%	4%	10%
1999	10%	4%	10%
1998	11%	4%	11%
1997	13%	4%	10%
1996	15%	3%	11%
1995	14%	4%	10%
1994	13%	3%	10%
1993	12%	3%	11%

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Hispanic

53%

19%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Barcroft Elementary School	Virginia	Arlington County School District
2023	53%	19%	30%
2022	53%	18%	29%
2021	52%	18%	29%
2020	51%	16%	28%
2019	51%	16%	28%
2018	52%	15%	29%
2017	52%	15%	29%
2016	55%	14%	29%
2015	55%	14%	29%
2014	51%	13%	29%
2013	54%	12%	29%
2012	55%	12%	29%
2011	56%	11%	30%
2010	52%	10%	27%
2009	51%	10%	28%
2008	56%	10%	27%
2007	51%	9%	28%
2006	49%	8%	30%
2005	52%	7%	32%
2004	56%	6%	33%
2003	58%	7%	34%
2002	60%	5%	34%
2001	56%	5%	34%
2000	54%	4%	32%
1999	51%	4%	32%
1998	48%	4%	31%
1997	44%	3%	31%
1996	40%	3%	30%
1995	39%	3%	30%
1994	37%	3%	28%
1993	37%	3%	27%

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Black

11%

22%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Barcroft Elementary School	Virginia	Arlington County School District
2023	11%	22%	11%
2022	11%	22%	11%
2021	11%	22%	10%
2020	12%	22%	10%
2019	12%	22%	10%
2018	12%	23%	10%
2017	12%	23%	10%
2016	12%	23%	10%
2015	11%	23%	11%
2014	9%	23%	11%
2013	9%	23%	11%
2012	9%	24%	11%
2011	11%	24%	11%
2010	13%	26%	13%
2009	15%	26%	13%
2008	13%	27%	14%
2007	15%	27%	14%
2006	15%	27%	14%
2005	14%	27%	14%
2004	12%	27%	14%
2003	10%	27%	14%
2002	8%	27%	14%
2001	15%	27%	15%
2000	13%	27%	16%
1999	16%	27%	17%
1998	15%	27%	17%
1997	18%	27%	17%
1996	17%	27%	17%
1995	19%	26%	18%
1994	23%	26%	18%
1993	25%	26%	17%

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White

28%

44%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Barcroft Elementary School	Virginia	Arlington County School District
2023	26%	45%	43%
2022	26%	46%	43%
2021	25%	46%	44%
2020	27%	49%	46%
2019	27%	49%	46%
2018	27%	50%	46%
2017	27%	50%	46%
2016	22%	50%	46%
2015	22%	52%	46%
2014	24%	52%	46%
2013	22%	53%	46%
2012	21%	54%	45%
2011	18%	54%	44%
2010	21%	57%	48%
2009	22%	57%	47%
2008	21%	57%	47%
2007	22%	58%	46%
2006	24%	59%	45%
2005	22%	60%	43%
2004	19%	61%	42%
2003	20%	61%	41%
2002	20%	63%	41%
2001	20%	64%	41%
2000	23%	65%	42%
1999	23%	65%	41%
1998	26%	65%	41%
1997	25%	66%	42%
1996	28%	67%	42%
1995	28%	67%	42%
1994	27%	68%	44%
1993	26%	68%	45%

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Hawaiian

n/a

Two or more races

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

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All Ethnic Groups

0.63

0.72

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Diversity Score Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Barcroft Elementary School	Virginia	Arlington County School District
2023	0.64	0.71	0.71
2022	0.64	0.70	0.71
2021	0.65	0.70	0.70
2020	0.65	0.68	0.69
2019	0.65	0.68	0.69
2018	0.64	0.67	0.69
2017	0.64	0.67	0.69
2016	0.63	0.68	0.69
2015	0.64	0.66	0.69
2014	0.68	0.66	0.69
2013	0.65	0.65	0.69
2012	0.65	0.64	0.69
2011	0.64	0.64	0.70
2010	0.67	0.62	0.67
2009	0.68	0.60	0.67
2008	0.64	0.60	0.68
2007	0.68	0.59	0.68
2006	0.69	0.58	0.68
2005	0.67	0.57	0.69
2004	0.63	0.55	0.69
2003	0.61	0.55	0.69
2002	0.59	0.53	0.69
2001	0.62	0.52	0.69
2000	0.63	0.51	0.69
1999	0.66	0.51	0.70
1998	0.67	0.50	0.70
1997	0.70	0.49	0.70
1996	0.72	0.48	0.70
1995	0.72	0.49	0.70
1994	0.73	0.47	0.69
1993	0.73	0.47	0.69

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Eligible for

70%

55%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (1996-2023)
Year	Barcroft Elementary School	Virginia	Arlington County School District
2023	75%	52%	27%
2022	50%	41%	23%
2021	67%	35%	23%
2020	58%	39%	23%
2019	58%	39%	23%
2018	61%	35%	24%
2017	61%	35%	24%
2016	62%	35%	24%
2015	65%	34%	24%
2014	64%	33%	25%
2013	61%	32%	25%
2012	70%	32%	25%
2011	54%	31%	25%
2010	65%	29%	26%
2009	67%	26%	24%
2008	63%	25%	22%
2007	50%	24%	23%
2006	51%	24%	27%
2005	53%	24%	29%
2004	44%	23%	27%
2003	50%	23%	29%
2002	33%	23%	28%
2001	46%	21%	30%
2000	49%	23%	32%
1999	52%	24%	33%
1998	53%	24%	36%
1997	53%	24%	36%
1996	41%	24%	36%

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Eligible for (21-22)

13%

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (2002-2022)
Year	Barcroft Elementary School	Virginia	Arlington County School District
2022	13%	5%	6%
2021	11%	6%	6%
2020	11%	5%	6%
2019	11%	5%	6%
2018	10%	6%	5%
2017	10%	6%	5%
2016	5%	6%	5%
2015	8%	6%	6%
2014	9%	6%	7%
2013	12%	6%	6%
2012	12%	7%	7%
2011	12%	6%	6%
2010	15%	7%	7%
2009	18%	7%	8%
2008	16%	7%	8%
2007	16%	7%	9%
2006	12%	7%	10%
2005	15%	7%	9%
2004	18%	7%	10%
2003	15%	7%	9%
2002	14%	7%	9%

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School Statewide Testing

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School District Name

Arlington County School District

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

Profile last updated: 02/09/2025

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is Barcroft Elementary School's ranking?

Barcroft Elementary School is ranked #1268 out of 1,773 schools, which ranks it among the bottom 50% of public schools in Virginia.

What schools are Barcroft Elementary School often compared to?

Barcroft Elementary Schoolis often viewed alongside schools like Claremont Immersion by visitors of our site.

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

67% of students have achieved math proficiency (compared to the 68% VA state average), while 50-54% of students have achieved reading proficiency (compared to the 69% VA state average).

How many students attend Barcroft Elementary School?

474 students attend Barcroft Elementary School.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

53% of Barcroft Elementary School students are Hispanic, 28% of students are White, 11% of students are Black, 4% of students are Asian, and 4% of students are Two or more races.

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

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

What grades does Barcroft Elementary School offer ?

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

What school district is Barcroft Elementary School part of?

Barcroft Elementary School is part of Arlington County School District.

In what neighborhood is Barcroft Elementary School located?

Barcroft Elementary School is located in the Barcroft neighborhood of Arlington, VA.