Cora Kelly School for Math Science and Technology

Set in Alexandria, Virginia, Cora Kelly School for Math Science and Technology is an intimate K-5 school, run under Alexandria City Public Schools. It educates 337 students across grades pre-K through 5. Enrollment runs roughly 32% smaller than the state mean of about 499.

Alexandria City Public Schools runs 18 schools in total, collectively educating 16,575 students. Cora Kelly School for Math Science and Technology is one of those campuses.

For racial and ethnic makeup, Cora Kelly School for Math Science and Technology lists that 61% of the student body identifies as Hispanic. The remainder reads as 22% White, 12% Black, 4% Asian, 2% multiracial. The wider county runs roughly 18% Hispanic, putting the school's mix meaningfully more Hispanic than the area baseline.

On the resource side, Cora Kelly School for Math Science and Technology lists 23 full-time-equivalent teachers, putting the student-to-teacher ratio at about 14.7:1. Statewide, the average ratio sits near 13.8:1, putting Cora Kelly School for Math Science and Technology higher than the state norm the norm. Around 82% of the student body qualifies for free or reduced-price meals, a commonly cited indicator of low-income enrollment. By comparison, Alexandria city runs at roughly 69%, so the school's eligibility rate is higher than the surrounding baseline.

On a demographically-adjusted basis, Cora Kelly School for Math Science and Technology tracks the demographic baseline. The model predicts 65.7% given the school's FRL share; actual proficiency is 55.6%.

In the area at large, the surrounding county (Alexandria city) reports that median household earnings sit near $119,681, roughly 66% of adults have completed at least a four-year degree, and census figures put the poverty rate at about 6%. Across Alexandria city's 20 public schools (combined enrollment of about 16,575 students), Cora Kelly School for Math Science and Technology is one campus in the mix.

The closest other public school is Mount Vernon Elementary, roughly 0.7 miles away. Within five miles, there are 8 other public schools. On composite proficiency, Cora Kelly School for Math Science and Technology comes 9th of 9 in the immediate cluster, beneath the nearby-schools average of 64.9%.

Cora Kelly School for Math Science and Technology operates from a high-density location.

Trend over the last 7 years. Looking back 7 years, enrollment at Cora Kelly School for Math Science and Technology has contracted 21%, going from 426 students in 2018 to 337 in 2025. The White share of enrollment edged up from 9% to 22% over that span. The student-to-teacher ratio widened from 13.7:1 in 2018 to 14.7:1 today.

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