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What's the one class at Campbell Elementary every student should take?
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Enrollment
403
Elementary
DISTRICT 516 · STATE 499
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·ARLINGTON COUNTY PUBLIC SCHOOLS·NCES 510027001940
Campbell Elementary
737 S. Carlin Springs Rd., Arlington, VA 22204 · (703) 228-6770 · Arlington County
GRADES PK–05ELEMENTARY12-CITYTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL403 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
10.1:1
40 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 12.4:1 · STATE 13.8:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
57%
229 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 | 28 | 7% |
| Kindergarten | 68 | 17% |
| Grade 1 | 55 | 14% |
| Grade 2 | 60 | 15% |
| Grade 3 | 67 | 17% |
| Grade 4 | 63 | 16% |
| Grade 5 | 62 | 15% |
This year's kindergarten class (68) is 10% larger than its 5th grade class (62).
Student demographics
73%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
78.0%
VA avg 74.2% . +6.0pp since 2022
Math
86.0%
VA avg 72.7% . +13.0pp since 2022
What this means: On the SOL, Virginia's statewide test, about 78 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 86 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Virginia schools, those numbers are about 74 and 73. Reading and writing scores are up about 6 points since 2022, while math scores are up about 13 points.
SOL results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 78.0% | 86.0% |
| 2023-24 | 77.0% | 78.0% |
| 2022-23 | 72.0% | 73.0% |
% 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
79.3%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
72.6%
based on VA schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+6.6pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 79% 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 Campbell Elementary
Campbell Elementary's state test result (79.3% proficient) is higher than 5 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Campbell Elementary this school | 403 | 56.8% | 79.3% |
| Matthew Whaley Elementary Williamsburg | 485 | 63.9% | 67.4% |
| Spotswood Elementary Fredericksburg | 526 | 65.4% | 70.3% |
| Shelton Park Elementary Virginia Beach | 416 | 47.6% | 77.5% |
| Agnor Elementary Charlottesville | 523 | 70.9% | 63.3% |
| Pembroke Meadows Elementary Virginia Beach | 485 | 68.7% | 78.9% |
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 Campbell Elementary ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Virginia | In Arlington County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 79.3% | #326 of 1,101 | #12 of 25 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 86.0% | #215 of 1,111 ▲ 175 | #11 of 25 ▲ 3 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 78.0% | #377 of 1,111 ▲ 10 | #14 of 25 ▲ 4 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 403 | #805 of 1,176 | #24 of 26 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 10.1:1 | #27 of 1,105 | #3 of 25 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 72.5% | #122 of 1,106 | #7 of 25 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 56.8% | #779 of 1,157 | #7 of 25 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -6.1% | #583 of 759 | #18 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
403
-15 (-4%) vs 2020
0% since 2010-11, when it was 402
Student : Teacher
10.1:1
was 13.9:1
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 | 403 | 40 | 10.1:1 | 57% (229) |
| 2023-24 | 406 | 39 | 10.4:1 | 41% (166) |
| 2022-23 | 417 | 42.5 | 9.8:1 | 45% (189) |
| 2020-21 | 418 | 30 | 13.9:1 | N/A |
| 2017-18 | 429 | 36 | 11.9:1 | 54% (233) |
| 2015-16 | 417 | 38 | 11.0:1 | 53% (223) |
| 2010-11 | 402 | 29 | 13.9:1 | 62% (249) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Campbell Elementary.
Since 2017-18: students down 6% (429 to 403); teachers up 11% (36 to 40).
About Campbell Elementary
Campbell Elementary is a public small elementary school in Arlington, Virginia. Its 403 students are spread across pre-K through 5.
Arlington County Public Schools is responsible for 36 schools, Campbell Elementary included, with 27,950 students in all.
Enrollment at Campbell Elementary is mixed, with White students the largest group at 41%. After that, the student body is 24% Hispanic, 19% Black, 9% Asian, and 7% multiracial. Census figures show Arlington County is about 60% White. Campbell Elementary has a diversity index of 73%, compared with 70% for all US public school students.
Teachers at Campbell Elementary total 40 full-time equivalents, and the ratio is 10.1:1. The 13.8:1 average for elementary schools in Virginia is higher than this school's figure. The school counts 229 students as eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, or 57%. The gap from the 31% average for public schools in Arlington County is 26 points.
Given its share of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, Campbell Elementary would be expected to post about 72.6%. Its actual average proficiency rate on state tests is 79.3%.
Recent Census Bureau figures for Arlington County show that median household income is about $142,114, roughly 77% of adults have a four-year degree or more, and about 4% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Federal data list 42 public schools in Arlington County, with a combined enrollment of about 27,950.
Glen Forest Elementary is the public school closest to Campbell Elementary, about 0.2 miles away. Campbell Elementary has at least 8 other public schools within five miles. Campbell Elementary's average proficiency of 79.3% compares with 61.3% for its nearest scored neighbors.
Campbell Elementary falls in the City: Mid-size locale category, used for schools inside a principal city with a population between 100,000 and 250,000.
A comparison of 2020-21 and 2024-25 shows enrollment down 4%, from 418 to 403. The ratio was 13.9:1 in 2020-21 and 10.1:1 in 2024-25.
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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 Campbell Elementary schools
13 other US public schools in 10 states are named Campbell Elementary. Campbell Elementary is the 8th largest of the 14.
- Campbell Elementary SchoolKATY, TX · 1,173 students
- Campbell Elementary SchoolLEAGUE CITY, TX · 791 students
- Campbell Elementary SchoolFairburn, GA · 730 students
- Campbell Elementary SchoolMETUCHEN, NJ · 698 students
- CAMPBELL ELEMENTARY SCHOOLLINCOLN, NE · 669 students
Nearby schools
- Glen Forest Elementary0.2 mi · 779
- Carlin Springs Elementary0.5 mi · 534
- Kenmore Middle0.6 mi · 1,053
- Barcroft Elementary1.0 mi · 495
- Wakefield High1.0 mi · 2,646
- Bailey's Elementary School for the Arts and Sciences1.1 mi · 814
Frequently asked questions
About Campbell ElementaryWhat is the total enrollment at Campbell Elementary?
Campbell Elementary enrolls approximately 403 students in grades PK-05.
Is Campbell Elementary an elementary, middle, or high school?
Campbell Elementary is an elementary school covering grades PK-05.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Campbell Elementary?
The student-to-teacher ratio at Campbell Elementary is approximately 10.1:1 (40 FTE teachers).
What is the student diversity at Campbell Elementary?
Student demographics at Campbell Elementary are roughly 41% White, 24% Hispanic, 19% Black, 9% Asian, 7% Two or more.
What district is Campbell Elementary in?
Campbell Elementary is part of Arlington County Public Schools.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.