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Serving 496 students in grades Prekindergarten-5, Innovation Elementary School ranks in the top 5% of all schools in Virginia for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 5%, and reading proficiency is top 5%).

The percentage of students achieving is 84% (which is higher than the Virginia state average of 54%). The percentage of students achieving is 89% (which is higher than the Virginia state average of 69%).

The student:teacher ratio of 13:1 is lower than the Virginia state level of 14:1.

Minority enrollment is 68% of the student body (majority Asian and Black), which is higher than the Virginia state average of 56% (majority Black and Hispanic).

Quick Stats (2025)

School Type: Magnet School
Grades: Prekindergarten-5
Enrollment: 496 students
Student:Teacher Ratio: 13:1
Minority Enrollment: 68%
: Top 5% in VA
: 84% (Top 5%)
: 89% (Top 10%)
: 75-79% (Top 10%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), VA Dept. of Education

Top Rankings

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

School Overview

Innovation Elementary School's student population of 496 students has declined by 27% over five school years.

The teacher population of 39 teachers has declined by 13% over five school years.

School Type

Magnet School

Grades Offered

Grades Prekindergarten-5
(Supplemental Virtual)

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Innovation Elementary School
Pre-K	55
Kind	66
1	76
2	83
3	69
4	77
5	70

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Total Students

496 students

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Total Students Trends Over Years (1996-2023)
Year	Innovation Elementary School
2023	470
2022	404
2021	643
2020	682
2019	682
2018	662
2017	662
2016	661
2015	629
2014	609
2013	575
2012	575
2011	547
2010	504
2009	474
2008	465
2007	444
2006	412
2005	432
2004	450
2003	422
2002	409
2001	397
2000	376
1999	386
1998	371
1997	323
1996	273

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Gender %

Total Classroom Teachers

39 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends Over Years (2003-2023)
Year	Innovation Elementary School
2023	36
2022	29
2021	45
2020	45
2019	45
2018	54
2017	54
2016	49
2015	47
2014	45
2013	43
2012	34
2011	30
2010	32
2009	31
2008	29
2007	39
2006	34
2005	36
2004	38
2003	41

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School Rankings

Innovation Elementary School ranks within the top 5% of all 1,792 schools in Virginia (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data).

The of Innovation Elementary School is 0.78, which is more 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)

#72 out of 1792 schools
(Top 5%)

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Overall School Rank Trends Over Years (2011-2022)
Year	Innovation Elementary School
2022	#72
2021	#72
2019	#48
2018	#57
2017	#87
2016	#49
2015	#147
2014	#54
2013	#97
2012	#40
2011	#49

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(20-21)

84%

54%

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Math Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2010-2021)
Year	Innovation Elementary School	Virginia	Arlington County School District
2021	84%	54%	65%
2019	96%	82%	87%
2017	92%	72%	77%
2016	96%	80%	86%
2015	92%	79%	86%
2014	93%	74%	82%
2013	89%	71%	80%
2012	88%	68%	79%
2011	98%	86%	87%
2010	98%	87%	86%

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(20-21)

89%

69%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2010-2021)
Year	Innovation Elementary School	Virginia	Arlington County School District
2021	89%	69%	77%
2019	92%	78%	83%
2018	94%	80%
2017	92%	80%	86%
2016	92%	80%	86%
2015	90%	79%	86%
2014	91%	74%	81%
2013	89%	74%	80%
2012	98%	89%	89%
2011	96%	88%	90%
2010	97%	89%	90%

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(20-21)

75-79%

59%

Student : Teacher Ratio

13:1

14:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison Over Years (2003-2023)
Year	Innovation Elementary School	Virginia	Arlington County School District
2023	13:1	14:1	12:1
2022	14:1	14:1	15:1
2021	14:1	14:1	14:1
2020	15:1	15:1	15:1
2019	15:1	15:1	15:1
2018	12:1	15:1	14:1
2017	12:1	15:1	14:1
2016	13:1	15:1	14:1
2015	13:1	15:1	14:1
2014	14:1	16:1	13:1
2013	13:1	16:1	13:1
2012	17:1	15:1	15:1
2011	18:1	17:1	18:1
2010	16:1	17:1	15:1
2009	15:1	17:1	15:1
2008	16:1	17:1	15:1
2007	11:1	13:1	11:1
2006	12:1	13:1	12:1
2005	12:1	14:1	12:1
2004	12:1	13:1	12:1
2003	10:1	12:1	9:1

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American Indian

n/a

Asian

22%

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1996-2023)
Year	Innovation Elementary School	Virginia	Arlington County School District
2023	21%	7%	9%
2022	24%	7%	9%
2021	22%	8%	9%
2020	25%	7%	10%
2019	25%	7%	10%
2018	26%	7%	10%
2017	26%	7%	10%
2016	24%	8%	10%
2015	23%	6%	9%
2014	21%	7%	9%
2013	19%	7%	10%
2012	21%	6%	10%
2011	20%	7%	11%
2010	20%	7%	12%
2009	22%	7%	12%
2008	23%	6%	12%
2007	25%	6%	12%
2006	22%	6%	11%
2005	30%	6%	11%
2004	31%	6%	11%
2003	23%	5%	11%
2002	21%	5%	11%
2001	22%	4%	10%
2000	19%	4%	10%
1999	15%	4%	10%
1998	13%	4%	11%
1997	10%	4%	10%
1996	14%	3%	11%

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Hispanic

18%

19%

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

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Black

20%

22%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1996-2023)
Year	Innovation Elementary School	Virginia	Arlington County School District
2023	17%	22%	11%
2022	17%	22%	11%
2021	11%	22%	10%
2020	10%	22%	10%
2019	10%	22%	10%
2018	10%	23%	10%
2017	10%	23%	10%
2016	10%	23%	10%
2015	11%	23%	11%
2014	13%	23%	11%
2013	12%	23%	11%
2012	10%	24%	11%
2011	10%	24%	11%
2010	9%	26%	13%
2009	9%	26%	13%
2008	9%	27%	14%
2007	8%	27%	14%
2006	13%	27%	14%
2005	11%	27%	14%
2004	12%	27%	14%
2003	17%	27%	14%
2002	17%	27%	14%
2001	15%	27%	15%
2000	16%	27%	16%
1999	20%	27%	17%
1998	24%	27%	17%
1997	22%	27%	17%
1996	22%	27%	17%

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White

32%

44%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1996-2023)
Year	Innovation Elementary School	Virginia	Arlington County School District
2023	34%	45%	43%
2022	35%	46%	43%
2021	47%	46%	44%
2020	48%	49%	46%
2019	48%	49%	46%
2018	47%	50%	46%
2017	47%	50%	46%
2016	50%	50%	46%
2015	52%	52%	46%
2014	51%	52%	46%
2013	55%	53%	46%
2012	55%	54%	45%
2011	56%	54%	44%
2010	64%	57%	48%
2009	63%	57%	47%
2008	63%	57%	47%
2007	61%	58%	46%
2006	59%	59%	45%
2005	53%	60%	43%
2004	47%	61%	42%
2003	49%	61%	41%
2002	50%	63%	41%
2001	53%	64%	41%
2000	55%	65%	42%
1999	51%	65%	41%
1998	49%	65%	41%
1997	53%	66%	42%
1996	43%	67%	42%

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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	Innovation Elementary School	Virginia	Arlington County School District
2023	11%	7%	7%
2022	10%	7%	8%
2021	11%	6%	8%
2020	10%	6%	6%
2019	10%	6%	6%
2018	11%	5%	5%
2017	11%	5%	5%
2016	10%	5%	5%
2015	9%	5%	5%
2014	9%	5%	5%
2013	7%	5%	4%

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All Ethnic Groups

0.78

0.72

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Diversity Score Comparison Over Years (1996-2023)
Year	Innovation Elementary School	Virginia	Arlington County School District
2023	0.78	0.71	0.71
2022	0.77	0.70	0.71
2021	0.71	0.70	0.70
2020	0.69	0.68	0.69
2019	0.69	0.68	0.69
2018	0.69	0.67	0.69
2017	0.69	0.67	0.69
2016	0.68	0.68	0.69
2015	0.66	0.66	0.69
2014	0.67	0.66	0.69
2013	0.64	0.65	0.69
2012	0.64	0.64	0.69
2011	0.63	0.64	0.70
2010	0.55	0.62	0.67
2009	0.55	0.60	0.67
2008	0.55	0.60	0.68
2007	0.57	0.59	0.68
2006	0.59	0.58	0.68
2005	0.62	0.57	0.69
2004	0.67	0.55	0.69
2003	0.67	0.55	0.69
2002	0.67	0.53	0.69
2001	0.65	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	0.64	0.49	0.70
1996	0.71	0.48	0.70

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Eligible for

32%

55%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (1996-2023)
Year	Innovation Elementary School	Virginia	Arlington County School District
2023	31%	52%	27%
2022	28%	41%	23%
2021	17%	35%	23%
2020	16%	39%	23%
2019	16%	39%	23%
2018	16%	35%	24%
2017	16%	35%	24%
2016	16%	35%	24%
2015	13%	34%	24%
2014	15%	33%	25%
2013	15%	32%	25%
2012	13%	32%	25%
2011	14%	31%	25%
2010	15%	29%	26%
2009	18%	26%	24%
2008	15%	25%	22%
2007	20%	24%	23%
2006	24%	24%	27%
2005	23%	24%	29%
2004	28%	23%	27%
2003	31%	23%	29%
2002	28%	23%	28%
2001	30%	21%	30%
2000	32%	23%	32%
1999	38%	24%	33%
1998	39%	24%	36%
1997	40%	24%	36%
1996	51%	24%	36%

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Eligible for

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

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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

Frequently Asked Questions

What is Innovation Elementary School's ranking?

Innovation Elementary School is ranked #72 out of 1,792 schools, which ranks it among the top 5% of public schools in Virginia.

What schools are Innovation Elementary School often compared to?

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

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

84% of students have achieved math proficiency (compared to the 54% VA state average), while 89% of students have achieved reading proficiency (compared to the 69% VA state average).

How many students attend Innovation Elementary School?

496 students attend Innovation Elementary School.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

32% of Innovation Elementary School students are White, 22% of students are Asian, 20% of students are Black, 18% of students are Hispanic, and 8% of students are Two or more races.

What is the student:teacher ratio of Innovation Elementary School?

Innovation Elementary School has a student ration of 13:1, which is lower than the Virginia state average of 14:1.

What grades does Innovation Elementary School offer ?

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

What school district is Innovation Elementary School part of?

Innovation Elementary School is part of Arlington County School District.

In what neighborhood is Innovation Elementary School located?

Innovation Elementary School is located in the Virginia Square neighborhood of Arlington, VA. There are 3 other public schools located in Virginia Square.

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Quick Stats (2025)

School Type: Magnet School
Grades: Prekindergarten-5
Enrollment: 496 students
Student:Teacher Ratio: 13:1
Minority Enrollment: 68%
: Top 5%
: 84% (Top 5%)
: 89% (Top 10%)
: 75-79% (Top 10%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), VA Dept. of Education