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Arlington County Public Schools Schools
Arlington County Public Schools is a public school district in Virginia, based in Arlington County (Arlington). SchoolGrade grades 36 of its schools on actual versus projected test scores; every school below has its own page.
Arlington County 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 Arlington County Public Schools
34 of 36 schools in Arlington County Public Schools carry a SchoolGrade (2 have too little test data to grade). Grade distribution:
A: 26B: 4C: 3D: 1
Best schools in Arlington County 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+ Williamsburg Middle (Middle school, greatly exceeds expectations)
- A+ Yorktown High (High school, greatly exceeds expectations)
- A+ Nottingham Elementary (Elementary school, greatly exceeds expectations)
- A+ Arlington Traditional (Elementary school, greatly exceeds expectations)
- A+ Innovation Elementary (Elementary school, greatly exceeds expectations)
- A+ Jamestown Elementary (Elementary school, exceeds expectations)
- A+ Taylor Elementary (Elementary school, exceeds expectations)
- A+ Dorothy Hamm Middle (Middle school, greatly exceeds expectations)
- A+ Cardinal Elementary (Elementary school, exceeds expectations)
- A+ Swanson Middle (Middle school, greatly exceeds expectations)
Every school in Arlington County Public Schools
High schools (4)
- A Arlington Community High, Arlington
- A- Wakefield High, Arlington
- A Washington Liberty High, Arlington
- A+ Yorktown High, Arlington
Middle and junior high schools (6)
- A+ Dorothy Hamm Middle, Arlington
- A Gunston Middle, Arlington
- A Jefferson Middle, Arlington
- A- Kenmore Middle, Arlington
- A+ Swanson Middle, Arlington
- A+ Williamsburg Middle, Arlington
Elementary and primary schools (21)
- B- Abingdon Elementary, Arlington
- A Alice West Fleet Elementary, Arlington
- A+ Ashlawn Elementary, Arlington
- B- Barcroft Elementary, Arlington
- C Barrett Elementary, Arlington
- A- Campbell Elementary, Arlington
- A+ Cardinal Elementary, Arlington
- D Carlin Springs Elementary, Arlington
- A+ Discovery Elementary, Arlington
- C Dr Charles R Drew Elementary, Arlington
- B Escuela Key Elementary, Arlington
- A+ Glebe Elementary, Arlington
- B- Hoffman Boston Elementary, Arlington
- A+ Innovation Elementary, Arlington
- A+ Jamestown Elementary, Arlington
- A Long Branch Elementary, Arlington
- A+ Nottingham Elementary, Arlington
- A- Oakridge Elementary, Arlington
- C Randolph Elementary, Arlington
- A+ Taylor Elementary, Arlington
- A+ Tuckahoe Elementary, Arlington
Other schools and academies (5)
- Arlington Science Focus School, Arlington
- A+ Arlington Traditional, Arlington
- A- Claremont Immersion, Arlington
- Integration Station, Arlington
- A Montessori Public School Of Arlington, Arlington
Where Arlington County Public Schools schools are
Cities and towns served (1)
- Arlington (36)
About this district
- State: Best schools in Virginia
- County: Arlington County
- Type: regular local school district
- Setting: midsize city (NCES locale of the district office)
- Enrollment: 27,508 students with 2,193 full-time-equivalent teachers and 5,149 total staff FTE (NCES CCD, 2023-24)
- NCES district ID: 5100270
- 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
- Falls Church City Public Schools (5 schools, 4 mi)
- Alexandria City Public Schools (18 schools, 4 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, 32 mi)
- Stafford County Public Schools (32 schools, 38 mi)
Questions about Arlington County Public Schools
How many schools are in Arlington County Public Schools?
SchoolGrade grades 36 public schools in Arlington County 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 Arlington County Public Schools serve?
The largest by graded schools: Arlington.
How good are the schools in Arlington County Public Schools?
Across the 34 graded schools, the average SchoolGrade is A-, with 64.8% of tested students meeting the state bar against a projected 53.7%. 97% of schools meet or exceed the expectation for their student context.
How many students attend Arlington County Public Schools?
27,508 students were enrolled in Arlington County Public Schools in the 2023-24 school year, about 12.5 students per full-time teacher (NCES Common Core of Data).
Where is Arlington County Public Schools?
Arlington County Public Schools is in Virginia, based in Arlington County, with its district office in Arlington. Its boundary covers about 26.0 sq mi.