Best High Schools in Arlington, VA

High schools
5
Students
12,795
Avg actual
70%
Avg projected
58%
Impact
underperform expectations

The top high schools in Arlington, ranked by actual test performance against the projection for each school’s socioeconomic context.

SchoolActualProjectedImpact

1. Yorktown High

A

SchoolGrade

90%

Actual Test Scores

79%

Projected Test Scores

Impact Grade:Doesn't Meet Expectations

Arlington County Public Schools • Public • Grades 9 - 12 • 2577 Students

2. Washington-liberty High

C

SchoolGrade

80%

Actual Test Scores

66%

Projected Test Scores

Impact Grade:Doesn't Meet Expectations

Arlington County Public Schools • Public • Grades 9 - 12 • 2715 Students

3. Wakefield High

D+

SchoolGrade

75%

Actual Test Scores

52%

Projected Test Scores

Impact Grade:Meets Expectations

Arlington County Public Schools • Public • Grades 9 - 12 • 2766 Students

4. Alexandria City High School

F

SchoolGrade

59%

Actual Test Scores

58%

Projected Test Scores

Impact Grade:Underperforms Expectations

Alexandria City Public Schools • Public • Grades 9 - 12 • 4531 Students

5. Arlington Community High

F

SchoolGrade

47%

Actual Test Scores

35%

Projected Test Scores

Impact Grade:Doesn't Meet Expectations

Arlington County Public Schools • Public • Grades 9 - 12 • 206 Students

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Best Middle Schools in Arlington, VA

Middle schools
6
Students
5,820
Avg actual
79%
Avg projected
55%
Impact
meet expectations

The top middle schools in Arlington, ranked by actual test performance against the projection for each school’s socioeconomic context.

SchoolActualProjectedImpact

1. Williamsburg Middle

A+

SchoolGrade

95%

Actual Test Scores

72%

Projected Test Scores

Impact Grade:Meets Expectations

Arlington County Public Schools • Public • Grades 6 - 8 • 827 Students

2. Dorothy Hamm Middle

A

SchoolGrade

85%

Actual Test Scores

62%

Projected Test Scores

Impact Grade:Meets Expectations

Arlington County Public Schools • Public • Grades 6 - 8 • 899 Students

3. Swanson Middle

A-

SchoolGrade

83%

Actual Test Scores

61%

Projected Test Scores

Impact Grade:Meets Expectations

Arlington County Public Schools • Public • Grades 6 - 8 • 936 Students

4. Gunston Middle

B-

SchoolGrade

73%

Actual Test Scores

52%

Projected Test Scores

Impact Grade:Meets Expectations

Arlington County Public Schools • Public • Grades 6 - 8 • 1111 Students

5. Kenmore Middle

C+

SchoolGrade

71%

Actual Test Scores

40%

Projected Test Scores

Impact Grade:Greatly Exceeds Expectations

Arlington County Public Schools • Public • Grades 6 - 8 • 994 Students

6. Jefferson Middle

C

SchoolGrade

66%

Actual Test Scores

46%

Projected Test Scores

Impact Grade:Meets Expectations

Arlington County Public Schools • Public • Grades 6 - 8 • 1053 Students

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Best Elementary Schools in Arlington, VA

Elementary schools
37
Students
16,564
Avg actual
75%
Avg projected
48%
Impact
exceed expectations

The top elementary schools in Arlington, ranked by actual test performance against the projection for each school’s socioeconomic context.

SchoolActualProjectedImpact

1. Tuckahoe Elementary

A+

SchoolGrade

97%

Actual Test Scores

68%

Projected Test Scores

Impact Grade:Exceeds Expectations

Arlington County Public Schools • Public • Grades Pre K - 5 • 442 Students

2. Nottingham Elementary

A+

SchoolGrade

95%

Actual Test Scores

67%

Projected Test Scores

Impact Grade:Exceeds Expectations

Arlington County Public Schools • Public • Grades Pre K - 5 • 409 Students

3. Arlington Traditional

A+

SchoolGrade

94%

Actual Test Scores

54%

Projected Test Scores

Impact Grade:Greatly Exceeds Expectations

Arlington County Public Schools • Public • Grades Pre K - 5 • 668 Students

4. Jamestown Elementary

A+

SchoolGrade

94%

Actual Test Scores

73%

Projected Test Scores

Impact Grade:Meets Expectations

Arlington County Public Schools • Public • Grades Pre K - 5 • 482 Students

5. Cardinal Elementary

A+

SchoolGrade

93%

Actual Test Scores

71%

Projected Test Scores

Impact Grade:Meets Expectations

Arlington County Public Schools • Public • Grades Pre K - 5 • 704 Students

6. Discovery Elementary

A+

SchoolGrade

93%

Actual Test Scores

69%

Projected Test Scores

Impact Grade:Meets Expectations

Arlington County Public Schools • Public • Grades Pre K - 5 • 523 Students

7. Glebe Elementary

A+

SchoolGrade

90%

Actual Test Scores

66%

Projected Test Scores

Impact Grade:Meets Expectations

Arlington County Public Schools • Public • Grades Pre K - 5 • 530 Students

8. Arlington Science Focus School

A

SchoolGrade

87%

Actual Test Scores

64%

Projected Test Scores

Impact Grade:Meets Expectations

Arlington County Public Schools • Public • Grades Pre K - 5 • 549 Students

9. Taylor Elementary

A

SchoolGrade

87%

Actual Test Scores

67%

Projected Test Scores

Impact Grade:Meets Expectations

Arlington County Public Schools • Public • Grades Pre K - 5 • 539 Students

10. Ashlawn Elementary

A-

SchoolGrade

85%

Actual Test Scores

59%

Projected Test Scores

Impact Grade:Meets Expectations

Arlington County Public Schools • Public • Grades Pre K - 5 • 550 Students

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Education & Community Snapshot in Arlington, VA

City-level factors that shape the learning environment around local schools.

Community Factors

Arlington, VA has a total population of 236,727 with 22% of that population attending schools. The adult high school graduation rate is 95%, and 77% of adults have a bachelor’s degree or higher.

Students in Arlington, VA

36,654

K-12 Students

High School Graduates

95%

Adults 25+ with HS diplomas

College Graduates

77%

Adults 25+ with a Bachelor’s degree or higher

Demographics statistics provided by Best Neighborhood Arlington, VA.

Safety

Crime Grades summarize reported incidents per 1,000 residents. Use them as neighborhood context, not a school rating.

Overall Crime Grade

C

19.76 per 1,000 Residents

Violent Crime Grade

B

2.36 per 1,000 Residents

Property Crime Grade

D+

17.39 per 1,000 Residents

Crime statistics provided by CrimeGrade in Arlington, VA.

Connectivity

Connectivity influences learning at home. We summarize internet infrastructure, typical download speed, and a digital connectivity index for Arlington, VA.

ISP Report Card

B+

Internet Infrastructure Grade

Average Download Speed

1,992 Mbps

Speed Most Residents Can Get

Digital Connectivity Index

76 / 100

ISP Connectivity Demand Report

To read more about these statistics, please visit Arlington, VA Internet Health Assessment.

Questions About Schools in Arlington, VA

How many schools are in Arlington, VA?

Arlington, VA has 53 public schools: 5 high schools, 6 middle schools and 37 elementary schools, serving 36,654 students in total.

How do schools in Arlington perform on state tests?

On average, 53 schools in Arlington score 75% proficient on state assessments. Given the socioeconomic context of their students we project 50%, so on average schools in Arlington meet expectations.

How does SchoolGrade rank the best schools in Arlington?

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.

Best Schools in Cities Near Arlington, VA

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Fort Myer, VA

  • Actual: 69%
  • Projected: 48%
  • Impact Grade: Meets Expectations
Seven Corners, VA

  • Actual: 72%
  • Projected: 50%
  • Impact Grade: Meets Expectations
Falls Church, VA

  • Actual: 74%
  • Projected: 52%
  • Impact Grade: Doesn't Meet Expectations
West Falls Church, VA

  • Actual: 72%
  • Projected: 51%
  • Impact Grade: Doesn't Meet Expectations
Lincolnia, VA

  • Actual: 66%
  • Projected: 44%
  • Impact Grade: Meets Expectations
Alexandria, VA

  • Actual: 65%
  • Projected: 44%
  • Impact Grade: Meets Expectations
Washington, DC

  • Actual: 23%
  • Projected: 27%
  • Impact Grade: Meets Expectations
Jefferson Manor, VA

  • Actual: 70%
  • Projected: 46%
  • Impact Grade: Meets Expectations
Idylwood, VA

  • Actual: 81%
  • Projected: 60%
  • Impact Grade: Doesn't Meet Expectations
Huntington, VA

  • Actual: 70%
  • Projected: 48%
  • Impact Grade: Meets Expectations

Every school in Arlington

Average SchoolGrade
B-
Meeting or exceeding expectations
86%
Exceeding
34%
Avg actual scores
76.7%
Avg projected
51.4%

35 of 36 schools in Arlington carry a SchoolGrade (1 have no school-level proficiency results in our source data). Grade distribution:

A: 15B: 5C: 7D: 6F: 2

All 36 public schools we grade in Arlington. The ranked lists above show the top ten per level; every school has its own page.

High schools (4)

Middle and junior high schools (6)

Elementary and primary schools (21)

Other schools and academies (5)

Private schools (13)

Private schools have a SchoolGrade only where their state publishes their test results.

Neighborhoods and places within Arlington (29)