Tuckahoe Elementary School (Ranked Top 10% for 2025)

6550 26th St N
Arlington, VA 22213

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Serving 453 students in grades Prekindergarten-5, Tuckahoe Elementary School ranks in the top 10% of all schools in Virginia for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 10%, and reading proficiency is top 10%).

The percentage of students achieving is 88% (which is higher than the Virginia state average of 68%). The percentage of students achieving is 85% (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 27% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the Virginia state average of 56% (majority Black).

Quick Facts (2025)

Grades: Prekindergarten-5
Enrollment: 453 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 13:1
Minority Enrollment: 27%
: Top 10% in VA
: 88% (Top 10%)
: 85% (Top 20%)
: 75-79% (Top 10%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), VA Dept. of Education

Top Rankings

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

School Overview

Tuckahoe Elementary School's student population of 453 students has declined by 14% over five school years.

The teacher population of 34 teachers has declined by 8% over five school years.

Grades Offered

Grades Prekindergarten-5
(Supplemental Virtual)

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Tuckahoe Elementary School
Pre-K	25
Kind	65
1	70
2	79
3	70
4	76
5	68

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Total Students

453 students

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Total Students Trends Over Years (1987-2023)
Year	Tuckahoe Elementary School
2023	442
2022	431
2021	461
2020	531
2019	531
2018	576
2017	576
2016	674
2015	697
2014	684
2013	670
2012	690
2011	642
2010	582
2009	553
2008	589
2007	568
2006	557
2005	518
2004	502
2003	457
2002	448
2001	439
2000	413
1999	405
1998	439
1997	446
1996	449
1995	455
1994	446
1993	415
1992	412
1991	402
1990	460
1989	450
1988	415
1987	393

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Total Classroom Teachers

34 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends Over Years (1988-2023)
Year	Tuckahoe Elementary School
2023	36
2022	26
2021	31
2020	37
2019	37
2018	37
2017	37
2016	42
2015	46
2014	43
2013	47
2012	42
2011	33
2010	35
2009	34
2008	36
2007	45
2006	40
2005	30
2004	31
2003	40
2002	33
2001	30
1999	17
1994	33
1993	28
1992	26
1991	25
1990	28
1989	27
1988	24

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School Calendar

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First Day of School

Thu. Aug 21, 2025

Last Day of School

Thu. Jun 18, 2026

School Motto

We Believe in Every Child

School Rankings

Tuckahoe Elementary School ranks within the top 10% of all 1,773 schools in Virginia (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data).

The of Tuckahoe Elementary School is 0.45, 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)

#137 out of 1773 schools
(Top 10%)

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Overall School Rank Trends Over Years (2012-2023)
Year	Tuckahoe Elementary School
2023	#137
2022	#183
2021	#183
2019	#42
2018	#76
2017	#79
2016	#195
2015	#37
2014	#109
2013	#50
2012	#249

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88%

68%

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Math Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2010-2023)
Year	Tuckahoe Elementary School	Virginia	Arlington County School District
2023	88%	68%	76%
2021	78%	54%	65%
2019	95%	82%	87%
2017	92%	72%	77%
2016	89%	80%	86%
2015	93%	79%	86%
2014	90%	74%	82%
2013	91%	71%	80%
2012	86%	68%	79%
2011	95%	86%	87%
2010	97%	87%	86%

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(20-21)

85%

69%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2010-2021)
Year	Tuckahoe Elementary School	Virginia	Arlington County School District
2021	85%	69%	77%
2019	94%	78%	83%
2018	92%	80%
2017	93%	80%	86%
2016	92%	80%	86%
2015	95%	79%	86%
2014	89%	74%	81%
2013	91%	74%	80%
2012	93%	89%	89%
2011	94%	88%	90%
2010	94%	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 (1988-2023)
Year	Tuckahoe Elementary School	Virginia	Arlington County School District
2023	12:1	14:1	12:1
2022	17:1	14:1	15:1
2021	15:1	14:1	14:1
2020	14:1	15:1	15:1
2019	14:1	15:1	15:1
2018	16:1	15:1	14:1
2017	16:1	15:1	14:1
2016	16:1	15:1	14:1
2015	15:1	15:1	14:1
2014	16:1	16:1	13:1
2013	14:1	16:1	13:1
2012	16:1	15:1	15:1
2011	20:1	17:1	18:1
2010	17:1	17:1	15:1
2009	16:1	17:1	15:1
2008	16:1	17:1	15:1
2007	13:1	13:1	11:1
2006	14:1	13:1	12:1
2005	17:1	14:1	12:1
2004	16:1	13:1	12:1
2003	11:1	12:1	9:1
2002	14:1	13:1	12:1
2001	15:1	14:1	13:1
1999	24:1	15:1	12:1
1994	14:1	17:1	12:1
1993	15:1	16:1	14:1
1992	16:1	16:1	15:1
1991	16:1	16:1	15:1
1990	17:1	16:1	15:1
1989	17:1	16:1	15:1
1988	17:1	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	Tuckahoe Elementary School	Virginia	Arlington County School District
2023	5%	7%	9%
2022	5%	7%	9%
2021	6%	8%	9%
2020	4%	7%	10%
2019	4%	7%	10%
2018	7%	7%	10%
2017	7%	7%	10%
2016	7%	8%	10%
2015	7%	6%	9%
2014	6%	7%	9%
2013	6%	7%	10%
2012	7%	6%	10%
2011	9%	7%	11%
2010	10%	7%	12%
2009	10%	7%	12%
2008	9%	6%	12%
2007	10%	6%	12%
2006	7%	6%	11%
2005	6%	6%	11%
2004	7%	6%	11%
2003	6%	5%	11%
2002	6%	5%	11%
2001	6%	4%	10%
2000	6%	4%	10%
1999	6%	4%	10%
1998	5%	4%	11%
1997	6%	4%	10%
1996	7%	3%	11%
1995	5%	4%	10%
1994	5%	3%	10%
1993	5%	3%	11%

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Hispanic

10%

19%

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

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Black

22%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Tuckahoe Elementary School	Virginia	Arlington County School District
2023	2%	22%	11%
2022	2%	22%	11%
2021	1%	22%	10%
2020	2%	22%	10%
2019	2%	22%	10%
2018	1%	23%	10%
2017	1%	23%	10%
2016	1%	23%	10%
2015	1%	23%	11%
2014	1%	23%	11%
2013	1%	23%	11%
2012	1%	24%	11%
2011	2%	24%	11%
2010	4%	26%	13%
2009	3%	26%	13%
2008	2%	27%	14%
2007	2%	27%	14%
2006	3%	27%	14%
2005	3%	27%	14%
2004	3%	27%	14%
2003	4%	27%	14%
2002	4%	27%	14%
2001	3%	27%	15%
2000	3%	27%	16%
1999	4%	27%	17%
1998	4%	27%	17%
1997	4%	27%	17%
1996	4%	27%	17%
1995	7%	26%	18%
1994	7%	26%	18%
1993	6%	26%	17%

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White

73%

44%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Tuckahoe Elementary School	Virginia	Arlington County School District
2023	74%	45%	43%
2022	74%	46%	43%
2021	73%	46%	44%
2020	80%	49%	46%
2019	80%	49%	46%
2018	82%	50%	46%
2017	82%	50%	46%
2016	82%	50%	46%
2015	82%	52%	46%
2014	84%	52%	46%
2013	83%	53%	46%
2012	81%	54%	45%
2011	77%	54%	44%
2010	82%	57%	48%
2009	81%	57%	47%
2008	84%	57%	47%
2007	83%	58%	46%
2006	85%	59%	45%
2005	87%	60%	43%
2004	86%	61%	42%
2003	86%	61%	41%
2002	85%	63%	41%
2001	87%	64%	41%
2000	87%	65%	42%
1999	86%	65%	41%
1998	85%	65%	41%
1997	86%	66%	42%
1996	86%	67%	42%
1995	84%	67%	42%
1994	84%	68%	44%
1993	84%	68%	45%

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Hawaiian

n/a

Two or more races

11%

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2013-2023)
Year	Tuckahoe Elementary School	Virginia	Arlington County School District
2023	10%	7%	7%
2022	9%	7%	8%
2021	12%	6%	8%
2020	7%	6%	6%
2019	7%	6%	6%
2018	6%	5%	5%
2017	6%	5%	5%
2016	6%	5%	5%
2015	4%	5%	5%
2014	4%	5%	5%
2013	4%	5%	4%

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All Ethnic Groups

0.45

0.72

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Diversity Score Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Tuckahoe Elementary School	Virginia	Arlington County School District
2023	0.44	0.71	0.71
2022	0.44	0.70	0.71
2021	0.45	0.70	0.70
2020	0.35	0.68	0.69
2019	0.35	0.68	0.69
2018	0.32	0.67	0.69
2017	0.32	0.67	0.69
2016	0.32	0.68	0.69
2015	0.32	0.66	0.69
2014	0.29	0.66	0.69
2013	0.31	0.65	0.69
2012	0.34	0.64	0.69
2011	0.40	0.64	0.70
2010	0.32	0.62	0.67
2009	0.34	0.60	0.67
2008	0.29	0.60	0.68
2007	0.30	0.59	0.68
2006	0.27	0.58	0.68
2005	0.24	0.57	0.69
2004	0.26	0.55	0.69
2003	0.26	0.55	0.69
2002	0.27	0.53	0.69
2001	0.24	0.52	0.69
2000	0.23	0.51	0.69
1999	0.26	0.51	0.70
1998	0.27	0.50	0.70
1997	0.26	0.49	0.70
1996	0.26	0.48	0.70
1995	0.29	0.49	0.70
1994	0.29	0.47	0.69
1993	0.28	0.47	0.69

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Eligible for

55%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (1997-2023)
Year	Tuckahoe Elementary School	Virginia	Arlington County School District
2023	1%	52%	27%
2022	1%	41%	23%
2021	2%	35%	23%
2018	1%	35%	24%
2017	1%	35%	24%
2016	2%	35%	24%
2015	2%	34%	24%
2014	1%	33%	25%
2013	1%	32%	25%
2012	1%	32%	25%
2011	2%	31%	25%
2010	2%	29%	26%
2009	4%	26%	24%
2008	1%	25%	22%
2007	3%	24%	23%
2006	4%	24%	27%
2005	3%	24%	29%
2004	3%	23%	27%
2003	4%	23%	29%
2002	4%	23%	28%
2001	5%	21%	30%
2000	6%	23%	32%
1999	5%	24%	33%
1998	5%	24%	36%
1997	5%	24%	36%

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Eligible for

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (2000-2023)
Year	Tuckahoe Elementary School	Virginia	Arlington County School District
2023	1%	2%	3%
2022	1%	5%	6%
2021	1%	6%	6%
2014	1%	6%	7%
2011	1%	6%	6%
2010	1%	7%	7%
2009	1%	7%	8%
2008	1%	7%	8%
2006	1%	7%	10%
2005	1%	7%	9%
2004	2%	7%	10%
2003	2%	7%	9%
2002	1%	7%	9%
2001	2%	7%	10%
2000	1%	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

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is Tuckahoe Elementary School's ranking?

Tuckahoe Elementary School is ranked #137 out of 1,773 schools, which ranks it among the top 10% of public schools in Virginia.

What schools are Tuckahoe Elementary School often compared to?

Tuckahoe Elementary Schoolis often viewed alongside schools like Nottingham Elementary School by visitors of our site.

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

88% of students have achieved math proficiency (compared to the 68% VA state average), while 85% of students have achieved reading proficiency (compared to the 69% VA state average).

How many students attend Tuckahoe Elementary School?

453 students attend Tuckahoe Elementary School.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

73% of Tuckahoe Elementary School students are White, 11% of students are Two or more races, 10% of students are Hispanic, 5% of students are Asian, and 1% of students are Black.

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

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

What grades does Tuckahoe Elementary School offer ?

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

What school district is Tuckahoe Elementary School part of?

Tuckahoe Elementary School is part of Arlington County School District.

In what neighborhood is Tuckahoe Elementary School located?

Tuckahoe Elementary School is located in the East Falls Church neighborhood of Arlington, VA.

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