Long Branch Elementary

Long Branch Elementary is an average-sized primary school in Arlington, Virginia, part of Arlington County Public Schools. The school hosts 442 students in grades pre-K through 5.

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

For racial and ethnic makeup, Long Branch Elementary records that the most-represented group is White (41%), with the rest of the student body spread across multiple groups. The remainder comes out to 29% Hispanic, 11% Black, 10% Asian, 9% multiracial. By comparison, Arlington County as a whole is about 60% White, so the school skews noticeably less White than its surroundings.

On the income-and-resources front, Staff filings list 39 full-time-equivalent teachers, which works out to roughly 11.4:1 students per teacher. Statewide, the average ratio sits near 13.8:1, putting Long Branch Elementary tighter than the state norm the norm. An estimated 34% of students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, which schools and policymakers use as a rough income-mix signal.

After controlling for student poverty, Long Branch Elementary tracks the demographic baseline. The model predicts 78.9% given the school's FRL share; actual proficiency is 72.1%.

In the broader community, community-level numbers for Arlington County indicate median household income runs about $142,114, roughly 77% of adults have completed at least a four-year degree, and roughly 4% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Long Branch Elementary is one of 42 public schools in Arlington County (combined enrollment of about 27,950 students).

Nearest neighbor: Jefferson Middle, around 0.5 miles off. Within five miles, there are 8 other public schools. On composite proficiency, Long Branch Elementary comes 4th of 9 in the immediate cluster, above the nearby-schools average of 70.9%.

The campus sits in an inner-city setting.

Looking at the recent track record. Over the past 7-year window, the student count edged down 30%: 635 students in 2018 compared to 442 in 2025. Hispanic enrollment moved from 24% to 29% across the same window. The student-to-teacher ratio narrowed from 13.6:1 in 2018 to 11.4:1 today.

In the discussion threads here, posts here usually surface around classroom updates, athletics, and weather closures. The community welcomes input from current and former families.