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Parents: what's one thing you'd want the Barrett Elementary administration to hear?
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Enrollment
500
Elementary
DISTRICT 516 · STATE 499
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·ARLINGTON COUNTY PUBLIC SCHOOLS·NCES 510027000084
Barrett Elementary
4401 N Henderson Rd, Arlington, VA 22203 · (703) 228-6288 · Arlington County
GRADES PK–05ELEMENTARY12-CITYTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL500 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
9.6:1
52 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 12.4:1 · STATE 13.8:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
57%
285 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 | 34 | 7% |
| Kindergarten | 67 | 13% |
| Grade 1 | 71 | 14% |
| Grade 2 | 82 | 16% |
| Grade 3 | 75 | 15% |
| Grade 4 | 90 | 18% |
| Grade 5 | 81 | 16% |
This year's kindergarten class (67) is 17% smaller than its 5th grade class (81).
Student demographics
60%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
57.0%
VA avg 74.2% . -3.0pp since 2022
Math
60.0%
VA avg 72.7% . +2.0pp since 2022
What this means: On the SOL, Virginia's statewide test, about 57 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 60 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 3 points since 2022, while math scores are up about 2 points.
SOL results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 57.0% | 60.0% |
| 2023-24 | 58.0% | 57.0% |
| 2022-23 | 60.0% | 58.0% |
% 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
58.8%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
72.6%
based on VA schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-13.8pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 59% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 73% 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 Barrett Elementary
Barrett Elementary's state test result (58.8% proficient) is higher than 1 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Barrett Elementary this school | 500 | 57.0% | 58.8% |
| Barcroft Elementary Arlington | 495 | 57.2% | 66.0% |
| Clearview Elementary Herndon | 580 | 60.2% | 69.0% |
| Randolph Elementary Arlington | 430 | 57.9% | 57.3% |
| Charles Barrett Elementary Alexandria | 547 | 51.4% | 67.6% |
| Timber Lane Elementary Falls Church | 584 | 61.0% | 58.8% |
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 Barrett Elementary ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Virginia | In Arlington County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 58.8% | #859 of 1,101 | #22 of 25 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 60.0% | #885 of 1,111 ▼ 7 | #23 of 25 no change |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 57.0% | #906 of 1,111 ▼ 16 | #21 of 25 ▲ 2 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 500 | #579 of 1,176 | #15 of 26 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 9.6:1 | #17 of 1,105 | #1 of 25 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 60.1% | #563 of 1,106 | #16 of 25 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 57.0% | #778 of 1,157 | #6 of 25 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -7.2% | #550 of 759 | #17 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
500
-13 (-3%) vs 2020
+59% since 1990-91, when it was 315
Student : Teacher
9.6:1
was 11.7:1
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 | 500 | 52.2 | 9.6:1 | 57% (285) |
| 2023-24 | 519 | 55.8 | 9.3:1 | 70% (364) |
| 2022-23 | 538 | 57.5 | 9.4:1 | 74% (400) |
| 2020-21 | 513 | 44 | 11.7:1 | N/A |
| 2017-18 | 539 | 46.1 | 11.7:1 | 62% (336) |
| 2015-16 | 534 | 49 | 10.9:1 | 57% (305) |
| 2010-11 | 549 | 38 | 14.4:1 | 53% (291) |
| 2000-01 | 462 | 45 | 10.3:1 | 76% (350) |
| 1990-91 | 315 | 22 | 14.3:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Barrett Elementary.
Since 2017-18: students down 7% (539 to 500); teachers up 13% (46.1 to 52.2).
About Barrett Elementary
Barrett Elementary is a mid-sized elementary school in Arlington, Virginia. The school covers pre-K through 5 and reported 500 students in 2024-25.
Arlington County Public Schools enrolls 27,950 students, and its 36 schools include Barrett Elementary.
Of every 100 students at Barrett Elementary, about 57 are Hispanic. The school is also 24% White, 9% Black, 5% multiracial, and 4% Asian. The Hispanic share of the county population is lower, at 16%. On the diversity index, which measures the chance that two random students are from different groups, Barrett Elementary scores 60%.
There are 52.2 full-time-equivalent teachers at Barrett Elementary, giving a ratio of 9.6:1. Elementary schools in Virginia have an average ratio of 13.8:1. By family income, 57% of students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch. Public schools in Arlington County average 31%.
The BeatsExpectations prediction for Barrett Elementary is 72.6%, and its average proficiency rate across its state test results is 58.8%.
The school's county is Arlington County. According to Census Bureau estimates, the median household earns about $142,114 a year, a bachelor's degree or higher is held by about 77% of adults, and the share of residents below the poverty line is 4%. Public schools in Arlington County number 42, with about 27,950 students.
The closest school to Barrett Elementary is Arlington Community High, located about 0.6 miles away. The count of other public schools within five miles is at least 8. Its average proficiency rate of 58.8% is below the 71.6% average for nearby schools.
Under the NCES locale system, Barrett Elementary is City: Mid-size.
Enrollment figures show a decline of 13 students from 2020-21 to 2024-25. The school's ratio dropped from 11.7:1 to 9.6:1 between 2020-21 and 2024-25.
Parents, students, and staff can share information on athletics, class schedules, and weather closures here. Members of the school community can share what they know.
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
Other Barrett Elementary schools
4 other US public schools in 5 states are named Barrett Elementary. Barrett Elementary is the 2nd largest of the 5.
- Barrett Elementary SchoolCROSBY, TX · 640 students
- Barrett Elementary SchoolBirmingham, AL · 383 students
- Barrett ElementaryMorgan Hill, CA · 374 students
- Barrett Elementary SchoolHomestead, PA · 225 students
Nearby schools
- Arlington Community High0.6 mi · 156
- Escuela Key Elementary0.7 mi · 572
- Alice West Fleet Elementary0.8 mi · 629
- Barcroft Elementary0.8 mi · 495
- Jefferson Middle0.9 mi · 1,120
- Washington-Liberty High1.0 mi · 3,044
Frequently asked questions
About Barrett ElementaryHow large is Barrett Elementary?
Barrett Elementary enrolls approximately 500 students in grades PK-05.
What grades does Barrett Elementary serve?
Barrett Elementary serves grades PK-05.
How many students per teacher at Barrett Elementary?
Approximately 9.6:1 students per teacher at Barrett Elementary.
How diverse is Barrett Elementary?
Barrett Elementary reports a student body of 24% White, 57% Hispanic, 9% Black, 4% Asian, 5% Two or more.
Is Barrett Elementary public or private?
Barrett Elementary 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.