Enrollment
442
Elementary
DISTRICT 516 · STATE 499
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·ARLINGTON COUNTY PUBLIC SCHOOLS·NCES 510027000100
Long Branch Elementary
33 N Fillmore St, Arlington, VA 22201 · (703) 228-4220 · Arlington County
GRADES PK–05ELEMENTARY12-CITYREGULAR SCHOOL442 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
11.4:1
39 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 12.4:1 · STATE 13.8:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
34%
149 students
DISTRICT 31% · 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 | 34 | 8% |
| Kindergarten | 59 | 13% |
| Grade 1 | 77 | 17% |
| Grade 2 | 71 | 16% |
| Grade 3 | 69 | 16% |
| Grade 4 | 79 | 18% |
| Grade 5 | 53 | 12% |
This year's kindergarten class (59) is 11% larger than its 5th grade class (53).
Student demographics
72%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
68.0%
VA avg 74.2% . -16.0pp since 2022
Math
68.0%
VA avg 72.7% . -11.0pp since 2022
What this means: On the SOL, Virginia's statewide test, about 68 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 68 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 16 points since 2022, while math scores are down about 11 points.
SOL results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 68.0% | 68.0% |
| 2023-24 | 80.0% | 75.0% |
| 2022-23 | 84.0% | 79.0% |
% 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
72.1%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
78.9%
based on VA schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-6.8pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 72% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 79% 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 Long Branch Elementary
Long Branch Elementary's state test result (72.1% proficient) is higher than 2 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Long Branch Elementary this school | 442 | 33.7% | 72.1% |
| Ball's Bluff Elementary Leesburg | 465 | 35.3% | 77.5% |
| Old Bridge Elementary Woodbridge | 505 | 39.2% | 84.8% |
| Franconia Elementary Alexandria | 492 | 30.9% | 71.0% |
| Cunningham Park Elementary Vienna | 412 | 35.0% | 69.5% |
| Evergreen Mill Elementary Leesburg | 569 | 33.7% | 79.6% |
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 Long Branch Elementary ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Virginia | In Arlington County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 72.1% | #525 of 1,101 | #16 of 25 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 68.0% | #716 of 1,111 ▼ 242 | #18 of 25 ▼ 1 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 68.0% | #643 of 1,111 ▼ 334 | #18 of 25 ▼ 4 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 442 | #723 of 1,176 | #21 of 26 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 11.4:1 | #102 of 1,105 | #8 of 25 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 72.0% | #140 of 1,106 | #8 of 25 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 33.7% | #909 of 1,157 | #13 of 25 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -30.4% | #43 of 759 | #2 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
442
-2 (0%) vs 2020
-11% since 1990-91, when it was 494
Student : Teacher
11.4:1
was 14.3:1
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 | 442 | 38.8 | 11.4:1 | 34% (149) |
| 2023-24 | 423 | 34.1 | 12.4:1 | 31% (130) |
| 2022-23 | 399 | 35.5 | 11.2:1 | 32% (128) |
| 2020-21 | 444 | 31 | 14.3:1 | N/A |
| 2017-18 | 635 | 46.8 | 13.6:1 | 33% (210) |
| 2015-16 | 602 | 39 | 15.4:1 | 31% (187) |
| 2010-11 | 546 | 28 | 19.5:1 | 26% (141) |
| 2000-01 | 431 | 37 | 11.7:1 | 43% (186) |
| 1990-91 | 494 | 28 | 17.6:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Long Branch Elementary.
Since 2017-18: students down 30% (635 to 442); teachers down 17% (46.8 to 38.8).
About Long Branch Elementary
Long Branch Elementary is a public elementary school run by Arlington County Public Schools in Arlington, Virginia. It reported 442 students in pre-K through 5 in 2024-25.
Long Branch Elementary is a school in Arlington County Public Schools. The district has 36 schools and 27,950 students.
White students account for 41% of enrollment at Long Branch Elementary, more than any other group. Other students are 29% Hispanic, 11% Black, 10% Asian, and 9% multiracial. By comparison, Arlington County residents are about 60% White. On the diversity index, which measures the chance that two random students are from different groups, Long Branch Elementary scores 72%.
Long Branch Elementary reports a ratio of 11.4 students per teacher, from 38.8 full-time-equivalent teachers. Across elementary schools in Virginia, the average ratio is 13.8:1. Lunch program data show 34% of students are eligible for free or reduced-price meals.
BeatsExpectations compares each school's average proficiency rate across its state test results with a prediction based on free or reduced-price lunch eligibility. For Long Branch Elementary, the prediction is 78.9% and the result is 72.1%.
The school's county is Arlington County. According to Census Bureau estimates, median household income comes to about $142,114, 77% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and about 4% of people live in poverty. There are 42 public schools in the county, enrolling about 27,950, Long Branch Elementary among them.
Long Branch Elementary is about 0.5 miles from Jefferson Middle, its nearest public school. There are at least 8 other public schools within five miles. Ranking the closest schools with test data puts Long Branch Elementary at 4th of 9.
Long Branch Elementary has an NCES locale of City: Mid-size.
In 2020-21, Long Branch Elementary enrolled 444; in 2024-25, 442. The school's ratio dropped from 14.3:1 to 11.4:1 between 2020-21 and 2024-25.
People who know Long Branch Elementary can post here about homework, tutoring, and testing dates. Teachers and staff are welcome to share updates too.
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 Long Branch Elementary schools
4 other US public schools in 5 states are named Long Branch Elementary. Long Branch Elementary is the largest of the 5.
- Long Branch ElementaryLumberton, NC · 428 students
- Long Branch Elementary SchoolDahlonega, GA · 403 students
- LONG BRANCH ELEMENTARY SCHOOLLIVERPOOL, NY · 378 students
- LONG BRANCH ELEMENTARY SCHOOLJACKSONVILLE, FL · 303 students
Nearby schools
- Jefferson Middle0.5 mi · 1,120
- Alice West Fleet Elementary0.6 mi · 629
- Montessori Public School of Arlington0.6 mi · 528
- Innovation Elementary1.2 mi · 483
- Barrett Elementary1.3 mi · 500
- Arlington Science Focus School1.3 mi · 632
Frequently asked questions
About Long Branch ElementaryHow large is Long Branch Elementary?
Long Branch Elementary enrolls approximately 442 students in grades PK-05.
What age range does Long Branch Elementary serve?
Long Branch Elementary serves students from grade PK through grade 05.
How many students per teacher at Long Branch Elementary?
Approximately 11.4:1 students per teacher at Long Branch Elementary.
How diverse is Long Branch Elementary?
Long Branch Elementary reports a student body of 41% White, 29% Hispanic, 11% Black, 10% Asian, 9% Two or more.
What district is Long Branch Elementary in?
Long Branch Elementary is part of Arlington County Public Schools.
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