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Alexandria Public Schools

Source & Methodology

Analytics built by:   Location, Inc.

Raw data sources:
  • Test Scores: Edfacts (U.S. Department of Education), State departments of education.
  • Expenditures: National Center for Education Statistics.
  • Educational Environment: American Community Survey (U.S. Census Bureau).
Date(s) & Update Frequency:
  • Test data: Reflects 2021 – 2022 school year.
  • Expenditures: 2020
  • Educational Environment: 2021 (latest available). Updated annually.
  • All data updated July 2023

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Alexandria City Pblc Schs School District details

Alexandria City Pblc Schs School District
1340 Braddock Place
Alexandria, VA 22314

15,674 Students enrolled in District

19 Schools in District

15 Students Per Classroom (State average is 14)

Alexandria City Pblc Schs School District School Quality Ratings

District Quality Compared to Virginia

2

(10 is best)

Better than 10.7% of all VA school districts.

District Quality Compared to U.S.

3

(10 is best)

Better than 23.3% of all U.S. school districts.

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Public School Test Scores

80 60 40 20 0
57%
70%
61%
73%
53%
67%
    Proficiency in Reading and Math
    Proficiency in Reading
    Proficiency in Math

Schools in this District

School Grades
Alexandria City High School
3330 King St
Alexandria, VA, 22302
09-12
Charles Barrett Elem School
1115 Martha Custis Dr
Alexandria, VA, 22302
PK-05
Cora Kelly School
3600 Commonwealth Ave
Alexandria, VA, 22305
PK-05
Douglas Macarthur Elem School
1101 Janneys Ln
Alexandria, VA, 22302
PK-05
Early Childhood Center School
5651 Rayburn Avenue
Alexandria, VA, 22311
PK-PK
Ferdinand T. Day Elem School
1701 N Beauregard Street
Alexandria, VA, 22311
PK-05
Francis C. Hammond Middle School
4646 Seminary Road
Alexandria, VA, 22304
06-08
George Mason Elem School
2601 Cameron Mills Rd
Alexandria, VA, 22302
PK-05
George Washington Middle School
1005 Mount Vernon Avenue
Alexandria, VA, 22301
06-08
Governor's Health Science Academy School
3330 King Street
Alexandria, VA, 22302
N-N
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School District Enrollment by Group

Ethnic/Racial Groups This District This State
White (non-hispanic) 27.5% 49.0%
Black 26.9% 23.4%
Hispanic 39.4% 19.3%
Asian Or Pacific Islander 5.7% 7.9%
American Indian Or Native Of Alaska 0.4% 0.5%
Economic Groups This District This State
Economically disadvantaged 57.8% 45.9%
Free lunch eligible 49.1% 40.8%
Reduced lunch eligible 8.7% 5.1%

Educational Expenditures

For this District Per Student Total % of Total
Instructional Expenditures $9,923 $161,695,285 51.8%
Support Expenditures
Student $1,139 $18,560,005 5.9%
Staff $2,351 $38,309,545 12.3%
General Administration $346 $5,638,070 1.8%
School Administration $1,006 $16,392,770 5.3%
Operation $1,414 $23,041,130 7.4%
Transportation $621 $10,119,195 3.2%
Other $739 $12,042,005 3.9%
Total Support $7,617 $124,119,015 39.8%
Non-instructional Expenditures $1,619 $26,381,605 8.4%
Total Expenditures $19,159 $312,195,905 100.0%
For the State Per Student Total % of Total
Instructional Expenditures $8,122 $10,150,830,466 54.3%
Support Expenditures
Student $719 $899,115,816 4.8%
Staff $956 $1,195,311,652 6.4%
General Administration $235 $293,181,354 1.6%
School Administration $785 $981,688,258 5.3%
Operation $1,172 $1,464,732,040 7.8%
Transportation $669 $836,467,381 4.5%
Other $242 $303,024,403 1.6%
Total Support $4,780 $5,973,544,662 32.0%
Non-instructional Expenditures $2,052 $2,564,076,445 13.7%
Total Expenditures $14,953 $18,688,464,433 100.0%
For the Nation Per Student Total % of Total
Instructional Expenditures $7,794 $384,567,026,223 49.5%
Support Expenditures
Student $841 $41,500,431,613 5.3%
Staff $665 $32,787,987,253 4.2%
General Administration $269 $13,273,339,703 1.7%
School Administration $756 $37,281,585,830 4.8%
Operation $1,191 $58,747,506,944 7.6%
Transportation $504 $24,858,475,672 3.2%
Other $491 $24,247,526,162 3.1%
Total Support $4,716 $232,696,768,378 29.9%
Non-instructional Expenditures $3,247 $160,183,697,619 20.6%
Total Expenditures $15,757 $777,446,989,564 100.0%

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