Jamestown Elementary

Jamestown Elementary operates as a medium-sized primary school in Arlington, Virginia, run under Arlington County Public Schools. Current enrollment sits at 456 students spanning grades pre-K through 5.

Arlington County Public Schools comprises 36 schools with combined enrollment of 27,950 students; Jamestown Elementary is among them.

Looking at the student body, Jamestown Elementary shows that the largest single group is White, at 72% of enrollment. Beyond that, the school reports 12% multiracial, 10% Hispanic, 5% Asian. That is considerably more White than the county at large, where the share is closer to 60%.

On the resource side, On paper, Jamestown Elementary has 39 full-time-equivalent teachers, translating to a class-load average of around 11.8:1. That figure is tighter than the state norm's 13.8:1 average. Roughly 3% of students at Jamestown Elementary qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, often used as a Title I proxy. Set against Arlington County (around 31%), the school's rate is noticeably below typical.

On a demographically-adjusted basis, Jamestown Elementary tracks the demographic baseline. The model predicts 87.3% given the school's FRL share; actual proficiency is 92.6%.

Across the wider county, census data for Arlington County shows median household earnings sit near $142,114, about 77% of the adult population holds a bachelor's degree or above, and roughly 4% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Jamestown Elementary is one of 42 public schools in Arlington County (combined enrollment of about 27,950 students).

Nearest neighbor: Williamsburg Middle, around 0.7 miles off. Within five miles, there are 8 other public schools. Among the 8 schools in that immediate cluster with test data (this one included), Jamestown Elementary ranks 3rd on composite proficiency, ahead of the local average of 89.3%.

The campus sits in a high-density setting.

Looking at the recent track record. Jamestown Elementary's enrollment has decreased 25% since 2018, when it stood at 610 (now 456). The White share of enrollment ticked down from 78% to 72% over that span. The student-to-teacher ratio narrowed from 15.4:1 in 2018 to 11.8:1 today.

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