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Best Schools in Alexandria, VA
Alexandria, VA has 82 public schools (8 high, 7 middle, 56 elementary) serving 60,911 students. On average they score 65% on state proficiency tests against a projected 44%, so schools in Alexandria meet expectations. Rankings below compare each school’s actual results with the projection for its socioeconomic context.
Best High Schools in Alexandria, VA
The top high schools in Alexandria, ranked by actual test performance against the projection for each school’s socioeconomic context.
1. Edison High
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Fairfax County Public Schools • Public • Grades 9 - 12 • 2267 Students
2. Hayfield Secondary
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Fairfax County Public Schools • Public • Grades 7 - 12 • 3145 Students
3. Wakefield High
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Arlington County Public Schools • Public • Grades 9 - 12 • 2766 Students
4. Justice High
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Fairfax County Public Schools • Public • Grades 9 - 12 • 2362 Students
5. West Potomac High
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Fairfax County Public Schools • Public • Grades 9 - 12 • 2764 Students
6. Mount Vernon High
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Fairfax County Public Schools • Public • Grades 9 - 12 • 1959 Students
7. Alexandria City High School
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Alexandria City Public Schools • Public • Grades 9 - 12 • 4531 Students
8. Bryant High
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Fairfax County Public Schools • Public • Grades 9 - 12 • 174 Students
Best Middle Schools in Alexandria, VA
The top middle schools in Alexandria, ranked by actual test performance against the projection for each school’s socioeconomic context.
1. Twain Middle
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Fairfax County Public Schools • Public • Grades 7 - 8 • 988 Students
2. Gunston Middle
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Arlington County Public Schools • Public • Grades 6 - 8 • 1111 Students
3. Sandburg Middle
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Fairfax County Public Schools • Public • Grades 7 - 8 • 1438 Students
4. George Washington Middle
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Alexandria City Public Schools • Public • Grades 6 - 8 • 1369 Students
5. Whitman Middle
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Fairfax County Public Schools • Public • Grades 7 - 8 • 869 Students
6. Glasgow Middle
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Fairfax County Public Schools • Public • Grades 6 - 8 • 1789 Students
7. Francis C. Hammond Middle
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Alexandria City Public Schools • Public • Grades 6 - 8 • 1473 Students
Best Elementary Schools in Alexandria, VA
The top elementary schools in Alexandria, ranked by actual test performance against the projection for each school’s socioeconomic context.
1. Waynewood Elementary
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Fairfax County Public Schools • Public • Grades Pre K - 6 • 715 Students
2. Stratford Landing Elementary
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Fairfax County Public Schools • Public • Grades Pre K - 6 • 730 Students
3. Clermont Elementary
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Fairfax County Public Schools • Public • Grades Pre K - 6 • 553 Students
4. Lyles-crouch Elementary
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Alexandria City Public Schools • Public • Grades Pre K - 5 • 420 Students
5. Hayfield Elementary
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Fairfax County Public Schools • Public • Grades Pre K - 6 • 624 Students
6. Bush Hill Elementary
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Fairfax County Public Schools • Public • Grades Pre K - 6 • 670 Students
7. Island Creek Elementary
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Fairfax County Public Schools • Public • Grades Pre K - 6 • 693 Students
8. Belvedere Elementary
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Fairfax County Public Schools • Public • Grades Pre K - 5 • 617 Students
9. Naomi L. Brooks Elementary
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Alexandria City Public Schools • Public • Grades Pre K - 5 • 335 Students
10. Riverside Elementary
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Fairfax County Public Schools • Public • Grades Pre K - 6 • 732 Students
Education & Community Snapshot in Alexandria, VA
City-level factors that shape the learning environment around local schools.
Community Factors
Alexandria, VA has a total population of 243,656 with 22% of that population attending schools. The adult high school graduation rate is 90%, and 58% of adults have a bachelor’s degree or higher.
Students in Alexandria, VA
K-12 Students
High School Graduates
Adults 25+ with HS diplomas
College Graduates
Adults 25+ with a Bachelor’s degree or higher
Demographics statistics provided by Best Neighborhood Alexandria, VA.
Safety
Crime Grades summarize reported incidents per 1,000 residents. Use them as neighborhood context, not a school rating.
Overall Crime Grade
30.43 per 1,000 Residents
Violent Crime Grade
2.16 per 1,000 Residents
Property Crime Grade
28.27 per 1,000 Residents
Crime statistics provided by CrimeGrade in Alexandria, VA.
Connectivity
Connectivity influences learning at home. We summarize internet infrastructure, typical download speed, and a digital connectivity index for Alexandria, VA.
ISP Report Card
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Average Download Speed
Speed Most Residents Can Get
Digital Connectivity Index
ISP Connectivity Demand Report
To read more about these statistics, please visit Alexandria, VA Internet Health Assessment.
Questions About Schools in Alexandria, VA
How many schools are in Alexandria, VA?
Alexandria, VA has 82 public schools: 8 high schools, 7 middle schools and 56 elementary schools, serving 60,911 students in total.
How do schools in Alexandria perform on state tests?
On average, 82 schools in Alexandria score 65% proficient on state assessments. Given the socioeconomic context of their students we project 44%, so on average schools in Alexandria meet expectations.
How does SchoolGrade rank the best schools in Alexandria?
Every public school gets a SchoolGrade from A+ to F based on the share of students at or above the state proficiency bar. The Impact Grade compares that result with what we would expect given the school’s student and community context, so schools that outperform their circumstances stand out. Schools cannot pay to change a grade. Read the full methodology.
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- Actual: 70%
- Projected: 46%
- Impact Grade: Meets Expectations
- Actual: 70%
- Projected: 48%
- Impact Grade: Meets Expectations
- Actual: 63%
- Projected: 38%
- Impact Grade: Exceeds Expectations
- Actual: 66%
- Projected: 44%
- Impact Grade: Meets Expectations
- Actual: 73%
- Projected: 48%
- Impact Grade: Meets Expectations
- Actual: 72%
- Projected: 46%
- Impact Grade: Exceeds Expectations
- Actual: 75%
- Projected: 50%
- Impact Grade: Meets Expectations
- Actual: 22%
- Projected: 21%
- Impact Grade: Meets Expectations
- Actual: 72%
- Projected: 50%
- Impact Grade: Meets Expectations
- Actual: 69%
- Projected: 48%
- Impact Grade: Meets Expectations
Every school in Alexandria
53 of 55 schools in Alexandria carry a SchoolGrade (2 have no school-level proficiency results in our source data). Grade distribution:
A: 4B: 7C: 14D: 21F: 7
All 55 public schools we grade in Alexandria. The ranked lists above show the top ten per level; every school has its own page.
High schools (6)
- Alexandria City High School
- Bryant High
- Edison High
- Mount Vernon High
- Thomas Jefferson High For Science And Technology
- West Potomac High
Middle and junior high schools (7)
- Francis C Hammond Middle
- George Washington Middle
- Glasgow Middle
- Holmes Middle
- Sandburg Middle
- Twain Middle
- Whitman Middle
Elementary and primary schools (38)
- Belle View Elementary
- Bren Mar Park Elementary
- Bucknell Elementary
- Bush Hill Elementary
- Cameron Elementary
- Charles Barrett Elementary
- Clermont Elementary
- Douglas Macarthur Elementary
- Early Childhood Center
- Ferdinand T Day Elementary
- Fort Hunt Elementary
- Franconia Elementary
- George Mason Elementary
- Groveton Elementary
- Hayfield Elementary
- Hollin Meadows Elementary
- Hybla Valley Elementary
- Island Creek Elementary
- James K Polk Elementary
- John Adams Elementary
- Lane Elementary
- Lyles Crouch Elementary
- Mount Eagle Elementary
- Mount Vernon Elementary
- Mount Vernon Woods Elementary
- Naomi L Brooks Elementary
- Parklawn Elementary
- Riverside Elementary
- Rose Hill Elementary
- Samuel W Tucker Elementary
- Stratford Landing Elementary
- Virginia Hills Early Childhood Resource Center
- Washington Mill Elementary
- Waynewood Elementary
- Weyanoke Elementary
- William Ramsay Elementary
- Woodlawn Elementary
- Woodley Hills Elementary
Other schools and academies (4)
- Cora Kelly School For Math Science And Technology
- Hayfield Secondary
- Jefferson Houston Pk 8 School
- Patrick Henry K 8 School
Private schools (32)
Private schools have a SchoolGrade only where their state publishes their test results.
- Alexandria Country Day School
- Alternative Paths Training School
- Alternative Paths Training School - Alexandria
- Bishop Ireton High School
- Blessed Sacrament Grade School & Early Childhood C
- Browne Academy
- Calvary Road Christian School
- Calvary Road Christian School
- Card Academy Alexandria
- Commonwealth Academy
- Engleside Christian School
- Episcopal High School
- Fusion Academy Alykandria
- Grace Episcopal School
- Immanuel Lutheran School
- Little Acorn Patch At Kingstowne
- Montessori School Of Alexandria
- Old Town Montessori School
- Potomac Crescent Waldorf School
- Queen Of Apostles Catholic School
- River Farm Cooperative School
- St Louis Catholic School
- St Luke's Day School
- St Rita School
- St Stephens & St Agnes School - Upper School
- The Aquinas Montessori School
- The Basilica School Of St. Mary
- The Del Ray Montessori School
- The Howard Gardner School
- The Living Water School
- Washington International Academy
- West Alex Guidepost Montessori