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Alexandria City Public Schools Schools
Alexandria City Public Schools is a public school district in Virginia, based in Alexandria city (Alexandria). SchoolGrade grades 18 of its schools on actual versus projected test scores; every school below has its own page.
Alexandria City Public Schools on the map
District boundary from the NCES EDGE composite school district file. Each marker is a graded school; click it for its grade and scores.
SchoolGrade summary for Alexandria City Public Schools
17 of 18 schools in Alexandria City Public Schools carry a SchoolGrade (1 have too little test data to grade). Grade distribution:
A: 4B: 6C: 4D: 3
Best schools in Alexandria City Public Schools
Statewide rankings: all 319 high schools in Virginia · all 325 middle schools in Virginia · all 1104 elementary schools in Virginia
The ten highest SchoolGrades in the district. Grades reward actual test performance against the projection for each school's student context, so a B in a high-poverty school can outrank an A- elsewhere on impact.
- A George Washington Middle (Middle school, greatly exceeds expectations)
- A- Lyles Crouch Elementary (Elementary school, meets expectations)
- A- Douglas Macarthur Elementary (Elementary school, meets expectations)
- A- George Mason Elementary (Elementary school, exceeds expectations)
- B+ Naomi L Brooks Elementary (Elementary school, doesn't meet expectations)
- B+ Alexandria City High School (High school, exceeds expectations)
- B Charles Barrett Elementary (Elementary school, meets expectations)
- B Patrick Henry K 8 School (Elementary school, greatly exceeds expectations)
- B- John Adams Elementary (Elementary school, exceeds expectations)
- B- Samuel W Tucker Elementary (Elementary school, meets expectations)
Every school in Alexandria City Public Schools
High schools (1)
- B+ Alexandria City High School, Alexandria
Middle and junior high schools (2)
- C+ Francis C Hammond Middle, Alexandria
- A George Washington Middle, Alexandria
Elementary and primary schools (12)
- B Charles Barrett Elementary, Alexandria
- A- Douglas Macarthur Elementary, Alexandria
- Early Childhood Center, Alexandria
- D+ Ferdinand T Day Elementary, Alexandria
- A- George Mason Elementary, Alexandria
- C James K Polk Elementary, Alexandria
- B- John Adams Elementary, Alexandria
- A- Lyles Crouch Elementary, Alexandria
- C Mount Vernon Elementary, Alexandria
- B+ Naomi L Brooks Elementary, Alexandria
- B- Samuel W Tucker Elementary, Alexandria
- D William Ramsay Elementary, Alexandria
Other schools and academies (3)
- D+ Cora Kelly School For Math Science And Technology, Alexandria
- C- Jefferson Houston Pk 8 School, Alexandria
- B Patrick Henry K 8 School, Alexandria
Where Alexandria City Public Schools schools are
Cities and towns served (1)
- Alexandria (18)
About this district
- State: Best schools in Virginia
- County: Alexandria city
- Type: regular local school district
- Setting: midsize city (NCES locale of the district office)
- Enrollment: 16,406 students with 1,117 full-time-equivalent teachers and 2,620 total staff FTE (NCES CCD, 2023-24)
- NCES district ID: 5100120
- Grades are the 2025-26 SchoolGrade model: each school's actual proficiency against the level projected for its student context. How SchoolGrade works
Nearby school districts
- Arlington County Public Schools (36 schools, 4 mi)
- Falls Church City Public Schools (5 schools, 7 mi)
- Fairfax County Public Schools (199 schools, 10 mi)
- Manassas Park City Public Schools (4 schools, 20 mi)
- Manassas City Public Schools (9 schools, 22 mi)
- Prince William County Public Schools (95 schools, 23 mi)
- Loudoun County Public Schools (95 schools, 35 mi)
- Stafford County Public Schools (32 schools, 35 mi)
Questions about Alexandria City Public Schools
How many schools are in Alexandria City Public Schools?
SchoolGrade grades 18 public schools in Alexandria City Public Schools, across 1 city or town. Every one of them is listed on this page with a link to its own report.
Which cities does Alexandria City Public Schools serve?
The largest by graded schools: Alexandria.
How good are the schools in Alexandria City Public Schools?
Across the 17 graded schools, the average SchoolGrade is B-, with 42.5% of tested students meeting the state bar against a projected 42.5%. 76% of schools meet or exceed the expectation for their student context.
How many students attend Alexandria City Public Schools?
16,406 students were enrolled in Alexandria City Public Schools in the 2023-24 school year, about 14.7 students per full-time teacher (NCES Common Core of Data).
Where is Alexandria City Public Schools?
Alexandria City Public Schools is in Virginia, based in Alexandria city, with its district office in Alexandria. Its boundary covers about 14.9 sq mi.