Enrollment
332
Elementary
DISTRICT 591 · STATE 499
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·ALEXANDRIA CITY PUBLIC SCHOOLS·NCES 510012000041
George Mason Elementary
2601 Cameron Mills Rd, Alexandria, VA 22302 · (703) 706-4470 · Alexandria city
GRADES PK–05ELEMENTARY12-CITYTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL332 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
14.1:1
24 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 15.3:1 · STATE 13.8:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
42%
138 students
DISTRICT 67% · STATE 66%
Community
0
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 | 8 | 2% |
| Kindergarten | 66 | 20% |
| Grade 1 | 50 | 15% |
| Grade 2 | 52 | 16% |
| Grade 3 | 51 | 15% |
| Grade 4 | 47 | 14% |
| Grade 5 | 58 | 17% |
Student demographics
62%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 72% · 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
70.0%
VA avg 74.2% . +4.0pp since 2022
Math
69.0%
VA avg 72.7% . -2.0pp since 2022
What this means: On the SOL, Virginia's statewide test, about 70 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 69 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 4 points since 2022, while math scores are down about 2 points.
SOL results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 70.0% | 69.0% |
| 2023-24 | 71.0% | 75.0% |
| 2022-23 | 66.0% | 71.0% |
% 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
73.8%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
76.8%
based on VA schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-3.0pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 74% 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 →
Where George Mason Elementary ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Virginia | In Alexandria city |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 73.8% | #473 of 1,101 | #3 of 13 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 69.0% | #690 of 1,111 | #5 of 14 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 70.0% | #597 of 1,111 | #3 of 14 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 332 | #932 of 1,176 | #13 of 15 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 14.1:1 | #598 of 1,105 | #2 of 14 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 61.7% | #522 of 1,106 | #11 of 14 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -42.3% | #8 of 759 | #1 of 11 |
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.
7-year change
SY 2017-18 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
332
-243 (-42%) vs 2017
Student : Teacher
14.1:1
was 16.4:1
% White
49%
was 55%
% Hispanic
36%
was 34%
% Black
10%
was 6%
% Asian
2%
was 1%
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
Enrollment and staffing by year
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Students per teacher | Free or reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 332 | 23.5 | 14.1:1 | 42% (138) |
| 2023-24 | 336 | 22.4 | 15.0:1 | 40% (136) |
| 2022-23 | 320 | 24.5 | 13.1:1 | 36% (115) |
| 2017-18 | 575 | 35 | 16.4:1 | 30% (170) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for George Mason Elementary.
About George Mason Elementary
The public elementary school George Mason Elementary is located in Alexandria, Virginia. It enrolled 332 students in pre-K through 5 for the 2024-25 school year. Enrollment is 33% lower than the average for elementary schools in Virginia, which is about 499.
Besides George Mason Elementary, Alexandria City Public Schools runs 17 other schools. The district enrolls 16,575 students.
The most common group at George Mason Elementary is White students, at 49%. It is also 36% Hispanic, 10% Black, and 3% multiracial. That is close to the 51% White share among all Alexandria city residents. Pick two students at random and there is a 62% chance they belong to different racial or ethnic groups; that figure is the school's diversity index.
Its teaching staff equals 23.5 full-time positions, a ratio of 14.1:1. That matches the 13.8:1 average for elementary schools in Virginia fairly closely. Around 42% of the school's students qualify for free or reduced-price meals. The rate at public schools in Alexandria city averages 69%, higher than here.
George Mason Elementary posts an average proficiency rate on state tests of 73.8%, compared with a predicted 76.8%. It is not in the top or bottom 10% of Virginia schools on BeatsExpectations.
County data help place the school in context: in Alexandria city, the median household income is $119,681, about 66% of adults have at least a bachelor's degree, and roughly 6% of residents are in poverty. In all, Alexandria city has 20 public schools and roughly 16,575 students.
The closest public school, Mount Vernon Elementary, is about 0.7 miles from George Mason Elementary. There are at least 8 other public schools within five miles. George Mason Elementary places 2nd of 9 on proficiency among the closest schools that report scores.
The school is inside a principal city with a population between 100,000 and 250,000, according to its NCES locale (City: Mid-size).
George Mason Elementary enrolled 575 in 2017-18 and 332 in 2024-25. Changes in grade configuration can produce shifts of this size. By 2024-25, 49% of students were White, compared with 55% in 2017-18. Students per teacher fell from 16.4 in 2017-18 to 14.1 in 2024-25.
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Alexandria city at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
156,976
Census ACS
Median income
$119,681
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
66%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
6%
Below federal line
Schools in county
20
16,575 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Alexandria City Public Schools
- Alexandria City HighHigh · 4,655 students
- Francis C. Hammond MiddleMiddle · 1,597 students
- George Washington MiddleMiddle · 1,458 students
- Patrick Henry K-8 SchoolElementary · 1,075 students
- Mount Vernon ElementaryElementary · 933 students
- James K. Polk ElementaryElementary · 804 students
Other schools in Alexandria
- Alexandria City HighHigh · 4,655 students
- Hayfield SecondaryHigh · 3,256 students
- West Potomac HighHigh · 2,710 students
- Edison HighHigh · 2,294 students
- Thomas Jefferson High for Science and TechnologyHigh · 2,108 students
- Mount Vernon HighHigh · 1,858 students
Nearby schools
- Mount Vernon Elementary0.7 mi · 933
- Alexandria City High0.7 mi · 4,655
- Charles Barrett Elementary1.0 mi · 547
- Douglas MacArthur Elementary1.0 mi · 680
- Cora Kelly School for Math Science and Technology1.1 mi · 337
- Naomi L. Brooks Elementary1.2 mi · 319
Frequently asked questions
About George Mason ElementaryWhat is the total enrollment at George Mason Elementary?
George Mason Elementary enrolls approximately 332 students in grades PK-05.
What age range does George Mason Elementary serve?
George Mason Elementary serves students from grade PK through grade 05.
How many students per teacher at George Mason Elementary?
Approximately 14.1:1 students per teacher at George Mason Elementary.
What is the racial breakdown of students at George Mason Elementary?
At George Mason Elementary, the student body is approximately 49% White, 36% Hispanic, 10% Black, 2% Asian, 3% Two or more.
What district is George Mason Elementary in?
George Mason Elementary is part of Alexandria City Public Schools.
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