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Enrollment
743
Elementary
DISTRICT 591 · STATE 499
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·ALEXANDRIA CITY PUBLIC SCHOOLS·NCES 510012000045
John Adams Elementary
5651 Rayburn Ave, Alexandria, VA 22311 · (703) 824-6970 · Alexandria city
GRADES PK–05ELEMENTARY12-CITYTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL743 STUDENTS
C-
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Scored higher than 17% of Virginia public elementary schools
- C-Test scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- ·Beats expectations Not available for this school, so the grade uses the other parts.
- ·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
15.0:1
49 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 15.3:1 · STATE 13.8:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
111%
823 students
DISTRICT 67% · 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 | 11 | 1% |
| Kindergarten | 116 | 16% |
| Grade 1 | 141 | 19% |
| Grade 2 | 122 | 16% |
| Grade 3 | 126 | 17% |
| Grade 4 | 120 | 16% |
| Grade 5 | 107 | 14% |
This year's kindergarten class (116) is 8% larger than its 5th grade class (107).
Student demographics
72%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
56.0%
VA avg 74.2% . -6.0pp since 2022
Math
54.0%
VA avg 72.7% . -4.0pp since 2022
What this means: On the SOL, Virginia's statewide test, about 56 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 54 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 6 points since 2022, while math scores are down about 4 points.
SOL results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 56.0% | 54.0% |
| 2023-24 | 54.0% | 44.0% |
| 2022-23 | 62.0% | 58.0% |
% Passing, all students and all tested grades.
Source: SOL. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
Where John Adams Elementary ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Virginia | In Alexandria city |
|---|---|---|---|
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 54.0% | #974 of 1,111 ▲ 45 | #11 of 14 no change |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 56.0% | #920 of 1,111 ▲ 40 | #11 of 14 no change |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 743 | #142 of 1,176 | #4 of 15 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 15.0:1 | #780 of 1,105 | #6 of 14 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 72.0% | #141 of 1,106 | #4 of 14 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 111% | #7 of 1,157 | #1 of 14 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -28.4% | #58 of 759 | #2 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. 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
743
+77 (+12%) vs 2020
+11% since 1990-91, when it was 671
Student : Teacher
15.0:1
was 15.5:1
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 | 743 | 49.4 | 15.0:1 | N/A |
| 2023-24 | 746 | 48 | 15.5:1 | N/A |
| 2022-23 | 731 | 51.8 | 14.1:1 | 96% (699) |
| 2020-21 | 666 | 43 | 15.5:1 | N/A |
| 2017-18 | 1,038 | 77.5 | 13.4:1 | 71% (741) |
| 2015-16 | 1,019 | 64 | 15.9:1 | 66% (675) |
| 2010-11 | 808 | 58 | 13.9:1 | 61% (496) |
| 2000-01 | 631 | 73 | 8.6:1 | 52% (326) |
| 1990-91 | 671 | 41 | 16.4:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for John Adams Elementary.
Since 2017-18: students down 28% (1,038 to 743); teachers down 36% (77.5 to 49.4).
About John Adams Elementary
John Adams Elementary, a mid-sized elementary school, is located in Alexandria, Virginia. The school serves pre-K through 5. Enrollment is 743 students. Elementary schools in Virginia have about 499 students on average; enrollment here is 49% higher.
A total of 18 schools make up Alexandria City Public Schools, with 16,575 students enrolled.
Hispanic students make up 41% of enrollment at John Adams Elementary, the largest share of any group. The remaining shares are 25% Black, 20% White, 11% Asian, and 4% multiracial. Census estimates put the Hispanic share of Alexandria city's population at about 18%. On a 0 to 100 scale, the school's diversity index is 72, compared with 70 nationally.
A staff of 49.4 full-time-equivalent teachers puts the student-to-teacher ratio at 15.0:1. Across elementary schools in Virginia, the average ratio is 13.8:1.
Among Virginia public elementary schools, John Adams Elementary outscored 17%, which works out to a C- on the allk12 Grade.
The county, Alexandria city, is where the school is located. Median household income comes to about $119,681, about 66% of adults have at least a bachelor's degree, and roughly 6% of residents are in poverty. The county has 20 public schools and about 16,575 students.
The closest school to John Adams Elementary is Early Childhood Center, located less than a tenth of a mile away. John Adams Elementary is one of several public schools in the area, with at least 8 others within five miles.
Federal data place John Adams Elementary in the City: Mid-size locale, which means it is inside a principal city with a population between 100,000 and 250,000.
The school grew from 666 students in 2020-21 to 743 in 2024-25.
This page is a place to ask questions and share updates about athletics, class schedules, and weather closures at John Adams Elementary. Parents, students, alumni, and staff are welcome to post.
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
Other John Adams Elementary schools
4 other US public schools in 3 states are named John Adams Elementary. John Adams Elementary is the largest of the 5.
- John Adams ElementaryMadera, CA · 736 students
- John Adams ElementaryCorona, CA · 539 students
- John Adams Elementary SchoolKingsport, TN · 506 students
- John Adams ElementaryTorrance, CA · 343 students
Nearby schools
- Early Childhood Center0.0 mi · 198
- Ferdinand T. Day Elementary0.2 mi · 589
- William Ramsay Elementary0.5 mi · 689
- Glasgow Middle0.9 mi · 1,702
- Francis C. Hammond Middle1.0 mi · 1,597
- James K. Polk Elementary1.0 mi · 804
Frequently asked questions
About John Adams ElementaryHow large is John Adams Elementary?
John Adams Elementary enrolls approximately 743 students in grades PK-05.
What age range does John Adams Elementary serve?
John Adams Elementary serves students from grade PK through grade 05.
How many students per teacher at John Adams Elementary?
Approximately 15.0:1 students per teacher at John Adams Elementary.
How diverse is John Adams Elementary?
John Adams Elementary reports a student body of 20% White, 41% Hispanic, 25% Black, 11% Asian, 4% Two or more.
Is John Adams Elementary public or private?
John Adams Elementary is a public K-12 school, overseen by Alexandria City Public Schools.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.