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What's the most underrated thing about Alice West Fleet Elementary that outsiders don't know?
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Enrollment
629
Elementary
DISTRICT 516 · STATE 499
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·ARLINGTON COUNTY PUBLIC SCHOOLS·NCES 510027000094
Alice West Fleet Elementary
115 S Old Glebe Road, Arlington, VA 22204 · (703) 228-5820 · Arlington County
GRADES PK–05ELEMENTARY12-CITYTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL629 STUDENTS
C
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Scored higher than 34% of Virginia public elementary schools
- C+Test scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- C-Beats expectations How far test scores land above or below what the share of low-income students predicts for a school in this state.
- ·Three-year trend Not available for this school, so the grade uses the other parts.
Grades compare a school only with schools in the same state, because every state gives its own test. How grades work · Top-graded Virginia public elementary schools
Student : Teacher
13.8:1
46 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 12.4:1 · STATE 13.8:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
40%
249 students
DISTRICT 31% · STATE 66%
Community
1
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other elementary schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Pre-K | 51 | 8% |
| Kindergarten | 101 | 16% |
| Grade 1 | 82 | 13% |
| Grade 2 | 101 | 16% |
| Grade 3 | 89 | 14% |
| Grade 4 | 97 | 15% |
| Grade 5 | 108 | 17% |
This year's kindergarten class (101) is 6% smaller than its 5th grade class (108).
Student demographics
75%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 71% · STATE 71% · US 70%
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. District, state, and US figures are each group's share of all public school students in that area (US excludes territories). Very small groups may be suppressed in the source, so categories do not always sum exactly to total enrollment.
Gender split
Test scores
SOL 2024-25 . % PassingEnglish Language Arts
71.0%
VA avg 74.2% . -8.0pp since 2022
Math
73.0%
VA avg 72.7% . -6.0pp since 2022
What this means: On the SOL, Virginia's statewide test, about 71 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 73 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Virginia schools, those numbers are about 74 and 73. Reading and writing scores are down about 8 points since 2022, while math scores are down about 6 points.
SOL results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 71.0% | 73.0% |
| 2023-24 | 78.0% | 79.0% |
| 2022-23 | 79.0% | 79.0% |
% Passing, all students and all tested grades.
Source: SOL. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
BeatsExpectations
Demographically-adjusted score · methodologyTier
AS EXPECTED
Performing as predicted given the school's student profile
Actual proficiency
69.5%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
77.3%
based on VA schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-7.8pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 70% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 77% typical for Virginia schools with a similar share of low-income students. BeatsExpectations measures results against demographically similar schools rather than by raw scores, and this school falls within the typical range, neither among Virginia's top nor bottom 10%.
BeatsExpectations runs a per-state regression of proficiency on free/reduced-lunch share, then scores each school by residual. How this is calculated →
Schools most like Alice West Fleet Elementary
Alice West Fleet Elementary's state test result (69.5% proficient) is higher than 2 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Alice West Fleet Elementary this school | 629 | 39.6% | 69.5% |
| Old Bridge Elementary Woodbridge | 505 | 39.2% | 84.8% |
| Bennett Elementary Manassas | 746 | 37.0% | 78.6% |
| Rose Hill Elementary Alexandria | 671 | 42.6% | 63.2% |
| Springfield Estates Elementary Springfield | 596 | 40.9% | 85.2% |
| Lake Anne Elementary Reston | 616 | 49.4% | 56.0% |
Matched among Virginia elementary schools on enrollment, the share of students from low-income families (eligible for free or reduced-price lunch), and racial and ethnic makeup. Proficient is the average share of students meeting the state standard across all of the school's state tests in 2023-24 and 2024-25, the same combined score our test-score rankings use. Online schools and schools serving specialized populations are not matched.
Where Alice West Fleet Elementary ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Virginia | In Arlington County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 69.5% | #605 of 1,101 | #18 of 25 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 73.0% | #586 of 1,111 ▼ 221 | #17 of 25 ▼ 4 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 71.0% | #564 of 1,111 ▼ 204 | #16 of 25 ▼ 1 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 629 | #302 of 1,176 | #5 of 26 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 13.8:1 | #501 of 1,105 | #15 of 25 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 74.6% | #68 of 1,106 | #5 of 25 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 39.6% | #854 of 1,157 | #10 of 25 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -4.8% | #615 of 759 | #19 of 19 |
Ranked against other public elementary schools. Online schools are left out of every list, and test-score lists leave out schools that serve specialized populations. Each rank links to the full list. Arrows under a test-score rank show places moved since the prior test year, among schools tested both years.
4-year change
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
629
+6 (+1%) vs 2020
+52% since 1990-91, when it was 414
Student : Teacher
13.8:1
was 13.5:1
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
Enrollment and staffing by year
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Students per teacher | Free and reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 629 | 45.7 | 13.8:1 | 40% (249) |
| 2023-24 | 593 | 47.7 | 12.4:1 | 40% (240) |
| 2022-23 | 614 | 68.5 | 9.0:1 | 36% (219) |
| 2020-21 | 623 | 46 | 13.5:1 | N/A |
| 2017-18 | 661 | 49.9 | 13.3:1 | 32% (211) |
| 2015-16 | 556 | 31 | 17.9:1 | 38% (214) |
| 2010-11 | 395 | 27 | 14.6:1 | 47% (187) |
| 2000-01 | 498 | 42 | 11.9:1 | 64% (318) |
| 1990-91 | 414 | 32 | 12.9:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Alice West Fleet Elementary.
Since 2017-18: students down 5% (661 to 629); teachers down 8% (49.9 to 45.7).
About Alice West Fleet Elementary
In Arlington, Virginia, Alice West Fleet Elementary is a medium-sized elementary school. Students in pre-K through 5 attend, and enrollment is 629 students. The typical figure for elementary schools in Virginia is about 499 students.
District-wide, Arlington County Public Schools has 36 schools and 27,950 students.
The most common group at Alice West Fleet Elementary is Hispanic students, at 35%. Enrollment also includes 29% White, 16% Black, 11% Asian, and 8% multiracial. The school's Hispanic share is 19 points above the 16% share among Arlington County residents. Alice West Fleet Elementary's diversity index is 75%, against a US figure of 70%.
With 45.7 full-time-equivalent teachers in 2024-25, the ratio at Alice West Fleet Elementary was 13.8:1. That matches the 13.8:1 average for elementary schools in Virginia fairly closely. A measure often used for student poverty, free or reduced-price lunch eligibility, stands at 40%. Across public schools in Arlington County, the average is 31%.
Measured against Virginia public elementary schools, Alice West Fleet Elementary receives a C. The grade weighs proficiency most heavily, then how results compare with what the school's low-income share predicts, then the three-year change.
Based on its free or reduced-price lunch share, the BeatsExpectations model predicts an average proficiency rate on state tests of 77.3% for Alice West Fleet Elementary. The school posts 69.5%, 7.8 points below the prediction.
Arlington County has these Census figures: the median household income is $142,114, roughly 77% of adults have a four-year degree or more, and about 4% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Arlington County is home to 42 public schools and about 27,950 public school students.
Nearby, Jefferson Middle is less than a tenth of a mile away. There are at least 8 more public schools inside five miles. Nearby schools average 68.9% on proficiency, and Alice West Fleet Elementary is above that at 69.5%.
Alice West Fleet Elementary has an NCES locale of City: Mid-size.
Enrollment was essentially flat over 4 years: 623 in 2020-21, 629 in 2024-25.
The allk12 site hosts a discussion page for Alice West Fleet Elementary covering things like sports schedules, lunch menus, and spirit week. Posting is open to anyone connected to the school.
Arlington County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
236,254
Census ACS
Median income
$142,114
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
77%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
4%
Below federal line
Schools in county
42
27,950 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Arlington County Public Schools
- Washington-Liberty HighHigh · 3,044 students
- Wakefield HighHigh · 2,646 students
- Yorktown HighHigh · 2,593 students
- Jefferson MiddleMiddle · 1,120 students
- Gunston MiddleMiddle · 1,072 students
- Kenmore MiddleMiddle · 1,053 students
Other schools in Arlington
- Washington-Liberty HighHigh · 3,044 students
- Wakefield HighHigh · 2,646 students
- Yorktown HighHigh · 2,593 students
- Jefferson MiddleMiddle · 1,120 students
- Gunston MiddleMiddle · 1,072 students
- Kenmore MiddleMiddle · 1,053 students
Nearby schools
- Jefferson Middle0.1 mi · 1,120
- Montessori Public School of Arlington0.5 mi · 528
- Long Branch Elementary0.6 mi · 442
- Barrett Elementary0.8 mi · 500
- Barcroft Elementary0.8 mi · 495
- Randolph Elementary0.9 mi · 430
Frequently asked questions
About Alice West Fleet ElementaryHow large is Alice West Fleet Elementary?
Alice West Fleet Elementary enrolls approximately 629 students in grades PK-05.
What age range does Alice West Fleet Elementary serve?
Alice West Fleet Elementary serves students from grade PK through grade 05.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Alice West Fleet Elementary?
The student-to-teacher ratio at Alice West Fleet Elementary is approximately 13.8:1 (46 FTE teachers).
What is the student diversity at Alice West Fleet Elementary?
Student demographics at Alice West Fleet Elementary are roughly 29% White, 35% Hispanic, 16% Black, 11% Asian, 8% Two or more.
What district is Alice West Fleet Elementary in?
Alice West Fleet Elementary is part of Arlington County Public Schools.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.