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What's the most underrated thing about ARLINGTON SCIENCE FOCUS SCHOOL that outsiders don't know?
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Enrollment
632
Elementary
DISTRICT 516 · STATE 499
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·ARLINGTON COUNTY PUBLIC SCHOOLS·NCES 510027003093
Arlington Science Focus School
1501 Lincoln Street, Arlington, VA 22201 · (703) 228-7670 · Arlington County
GRADES PK–05ELEMENTARY12-CITYREGULAR SCHOOL632 STUDENTS
A
allk12 Grade
Scored higher than 88% of Virginia public elementary schools
- ATest scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- B+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
15.4:1
41 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 12.4:1 · STATE 13.8:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
16%
104 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Kindergarten | 104 | 16% |
| Grade 1 | 108 | 17% |
| Grade 2 | 110 | 17% |
| Grade 3 | 116 | 18% |
| Grade 4 | 110 | 17% |
| Grade 5 | 84 | 13% |
This year's kindergarten class (104) is 24% larger than its 5th grade class (84).
Student demographics
69%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
86.0%
VA avg 74.2% . -2.0pp since 2022
Math
90.0%
VA avg 72.7% . +1.0pp since 2022
What this means: On the SOL, Virginia's statewide test, about 86 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 90 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 2 points since 2022, while math scores are up about 1 points.
SOL results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 86.0% | 90.0% |
| 2023-24 | 89.0% | 88.0% |
| 2022-23 | 88.0% | 89.0% |
% 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
88.6%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
83.6%
based on VA schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+5.0pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 89% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 84% 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 Arlington Science Focus School
Arlington Science Focus School's state test result (88.6% proficient) is higher than 5 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Arlington Science Focus School this school | 632 | 16.5% | 88.6% |
| Hunt Valley Elementary Springfield | 735 | 11.7% | 86.8% |
| Seldens Landing Elementary Leesburg | 508 | 15.7% | 82.0% |
| New Castle Elementary Virginia Beach | 728 | 23.1% | 86.4% |
| Terra Centre Elementary Burke | 594 | 14.6% | 86.0% |
| Glen Allen Elementary Glen Allen | 578 | 23.0% | 82.7% |
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 Arlington Science Focus School ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Virginia | In Arlington County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 88.6% | #82 of 1,101 | #8 of 25 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 90.0% | #101 of 1,111 ▲ 14 | #8 of 25 ▲ 1 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 86.0% | #155 of 1,111 ▼ 85 | #11 of 25 ▼ 1 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 632 | #294 of 1,176 | #4 of 26 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 15.4:1 | #843 of 1,105 | #23 of 25 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 68.9% | #266 of 1,106 | #10 of 25 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 16.5% | #1,055 of 1,157 | #18 of 25 |
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.
Enrollment and staffing by year
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Students per teacher | Free and reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 632 | 41 | 15.4:1 | 16% (104) |
| 2023-24 | 583 | 42 | 13.9:1 | 14% (82) |
| 2022-23 | 549 | 44 | 12.5:1 | 12% (68) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Arlington Science Focus School.
About Arlington Science Focus School
Located in Arlington, Virginia, Arlington Science Focus School is a mid-sized elementary school. There are 632 students enrolled, covering pre-K through 5. That puts enrollment 27% bigger than the 499-student average for elementary schools in Virginia.
Arlington Science Focus School falls under Arlington County Public Schools, which has 36 schools enrolling 27,950 students.
About 50% of students at Arlington Science Focus School are White, the largest single group. Other reported shares: 16% Asian, 12% Hispanic, 12% multiracial, and 10% Black. Arlington County's residents are about 60% White, 11 points above the school's share. A diversity index of 69% means there is a 69% chance two randomly chosen students at Arlington Science Focus School are from different groups.
Arlington Science Focus School reports a ratio of 15.4 students per teacher, from 41 full-time-equivalent teachers. The school's 15.4:1 compares with an average of 13.8:1 for elementary schools in Virginia. Lunch program data show 16% of students are eligible for free or reduced-price meals. The 31% average for public schools in Arlington County is 15 points higher.
Arlington Science Focus School holds an A allk12 Grade, placing it above 88% of Virginia public elementary schools.
Arlington Science Focus School's average proficiency rate across its state test results of 88.6% is 5.0 points above the 83.6% the model predicts from its lunch-eligibility share.
For the population of Arlington County, median household income comes to about $142,114, roughly 77% of adults have a four-year degree or more, and the share of residents below the poverty line is 4%. Arlington County counts 42 public schools with about 27,950 students.
Washington-Liberty High is about 0.4 miles away, making it the nearest public school. Within five miles of Arlington Science Focus School, there are at least 8 other public schools. The average proficiency across nearby scored schools is 80.3%; Arlington Science Focus School's is 88.6%, ranking 2nd of 7.
By NCES locale, the school is City: Mid-size, or inside a principal city with a population between 100,000 and 250,000.
This page is a place to ask questions and share updates about open houses, carpools, and field trips at Arlington Science Focus School. Teachers and staff are welcome to share updates too.
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
- Washington-Liberty High0.4 mi · 3,044
- Innovation Elementary0.9 mi · 483
- Arlington Community High0.9 mi · 156
- Dorothy Hamm Middle0.9 mi · 989
- Glebe Elementary1.0 mi · 574
- Escuela Key Elementary1.3 mi · 572
Frequently asked questions
About Arlington Science Focus SchoolWhat is the total enrollment at Arlington Science Focus School?
Arlington Science Focus School enrolls approximately 632 students in grades PK-05.
What grades does Arlington Science Focus School serve?
Arlington Science Focus School serves grades PK-05.
How many students per teacher at Arlington Science Focus School?
Approximately 15.4:1 students per teacher at Arlington Science Focus School.
What is the student diversity at Arlington Science Focus School?
Student demographics at Arlington Science Focus School are roughly 50% White, 12% Hispanic, 10% Black, 16% Asian, 12% Two or more.
Is Arlington Science Focus School public or private?
Arlington Science Focus School is a public K-12 school, overseen by Arlington County Public Schools.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.