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Enrollment
483
Elementary
DISTRICT 516 · STATE 499
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·ARLINGTON COUNTY PUBLIC SCHOOLS·NCES 510027001067
Innovation Elementary
2300 Key Blvd, Arlington, VA 22201 · (703) 228-7670 · Arlington County
GRADES PK–05ELEMENTARY12-CITYTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL483 STUDENTS
B
allk12 Grade
Scored higher than 59% of Virginia public elementary schools
- B+Test 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
12.7:1
38 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 12.4:1 · STATE 13.8:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
43%
206 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 | 50 | 10% |
| Kindergarten | 66 | 14% |
| Grade 1 | 64 | 13% |
| Grade 2 | 78 | 16% |
| Grade 3 | 79 | 16% |
| Grade 4 | 72 | 15% |
| Grade 5 | 74 | 15% |
This year's kindergarten class (66) is 11% smaller than its 5th grade class (74).
Student demographics
78%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
76.0%
VA avg 74.2% . -3.0pp since 2022
Math
81.0%
VA avg 72.7% . -1.0pp since 2022
What this means: On the SOL, Virginia's statewide test, about 76 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 81 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 down about 1 points.
SOL results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 76.0% | 81.0% |
| 2023-24 | 81.0% | 81.0% |
| 2022-23 | 79.0% | 82.0% |
% 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
78.0%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
76.5%
based on VA schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+1.5pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 78% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 76% 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 Innovation Elementary
Innovation Elementary's state test result (78.0% proficient) is higher than 4 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Innovation Elementary this school | 483 | 42.7% | 78.0% |
| Hoffman-Boston Elementary Arlington | 592 | 43.8% | 62.5% |
| Dominion Trail Elementary Ashburn | 566 | 44.0% | 69.8% |
| Saratoga Elementary Springfield | 612 | 42.2% | 70.8% |
| Salem Elementary Virginia Beach | 541 | 33.8% | 82.0% |
| Halley Elementary Fairfax Station | 608 | 41.1% | 69.7% |
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 Innovation Elementary ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Virginia | In Arlington County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 78.0% | #362 of 1,101 | #13 of 25 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 81.0% | #361 of 1,111 ▼ 61 | #14 of 25 ▼ 3 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 76.0% | #418 of 1,111 ▼ 135 | #15 of 25 ▼ 2 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 483 | #622 of 1,176 | #18 of 26 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 12.7:1 | #280 of 1,105 | #12 of 25 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 77.7% | #7 of 1,106 | #1 of 25 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 42.7% | #831 of 1,157 | #9 of 25 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -29.1% | #52 of 759 | #3 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
483
-160 (-25%) vs 2020
+22% since 2000-01, when it was 397
Student : Teacher
12.7:1
was 14.6:1
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 | 483 | 38.1 | 12.7:1 | 43% (206) |
| 2023-24 | 496 | 39.1 | 12.7:1 | 38% (189) |
| 2022-23 | 470 | 35.5 | 13.2:1 | 37% (172) |
| 2020-21 | 643 | 44 | 14.6:1 | N/A |
| 2017-18 | 681 | 46.5 | 14.6:1 | 23% (158) |
| 2015-16 | 661 | 48 | 13.8:1 | 20% (131) |
| 2010-11 | 547 | 29 | 18.9:1 | 20% (109) |
| 2000-01 | 397 | 29 | 13.7:1 | 38% (149) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Innovation Elementary.
Since 2017-18: students down 29% (681 to 483); teachers down 18% (46.5 to 38.1).
About Innovation Elementary
Innovation Elementary is a medium-sized elementary school with an address in Arlington, Virginia. Enrolled students number 483 students, in pre-K through 5.
Arlington County Public Schools runs 36 schools with a combined 27,950 students. Innovation Elementary is one of them.
Federal enrollment data show White students as the largest group at Innovation Elementary, at 32%. Beyond that, enrollment is 21% Asian, 19% Black, 17% Hispanic, and 10% multiracial. The White share of the county population is higher, at 60%. Innovation Elementary's diversity index is 78%, against a US figure of 70%.
Its teaching staff equals 38.1 full-time positions, a ratio of 12.7:1. On average, elementary schools in Virginia have 13.8:1, compared with 12.7:1 here. Around 43% of the school's students qualify for free or reduced-price meals. The rate at public schools in Arlington County averages 31%, lower than here.
The allk12 Grade for Innovation Elementary is B. Compared with Virginia public elementary schools, the school scored higher than 59% on a mix of test scores, poverty-adjusted results, and recent trend.
Based on student poverty, the model expects 76.5% at Innovation Elementary; the school's average proficiency rate on state tests is 78.0%.
County data help place the school in context: in Arlington County, the median household income is $142,114, a bachelor's degree or higher is held by about 77% of adults, and the share of residents below the poverty line is 4%. Arlington County is home to 42 public schools and about 27,950 public school students.
The closest public school to Innovation Elementary is Arlington Science Focus School, about 0.9 miles away. Counting only straight-line distance, at least 8 other public schools are within five miles. Among its closest neighbors with test data, Innovation Elementary is 3rd of 7 on proficiency.
For locale, NCES codes Innovation Elementary as City: Mid-size.
Over 4 years, Innovation Elementary's enrollment declined 25%, to 483. The number of students per teacher fell from 14.6 to 12.7 over 4 years.
The allk12 site hosts a discussion page for Innovation Elementary covering things like sports schedules, lunch menus, and spirit week. Posting is open to anyone connected to the school.
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 Innovation Elementary schools
One other US public school is named Innovation Elementary. Innovation Elementary is the 2nd largest of the 2.
- Innovation ElementaryManassas, VA · 565 students
Nearby schools
- Arlington Science Focus School0.9 mi · 632
- MacArthur High School1.1 mi · 390
- Long Branch Elementary1.2 mi · 442
- Washington-Liberty High1.3 mi · 3,044
- Dorothy Hamm Middle1.5 mi · 989
- Hyde-Addison Elementary School1.6 mi · 400
Frequently asked questions
About Innovation ElementaryHow large is Innovation Elementary?
Innovation Elementary enrolls approximately 483 students in grades PK-05.
Is Innovation Elementary an elementary, middle, or high school?
Innovation Elementary is an elementary school covering grades PK-05.
How many students per teacher at Innovation Elementary?
Approximately 12.7:1 students per teacher at Innovation Elementary.
How diverse is Innovation Elementary?
Innovation Elementary reports a student body of 32% White, 17% Hispanic, 19% Black, 21% Asian, 10% Two or more.
What district is Innovation Elementary in?
Innovation Elementary is part of Arlington County Public Schools.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.