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Alumni: what's one memory from MONTESSORI PUBLIC SCHOOL OF ARLINGTON that still sticks with you?
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Enrollment
528
Elementary
DISTRICT 516 · STATE 499
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·ARLINGTON COUNTY PUBLIC SCHOOLS·NCES 510027003063
Montessori Public School of Arlington
701 S Highland Street, Arlington, VA 22204 · (703) 228-8871 · Arlington County
GRADES PK–05ELEMENTARY12-CITYREGULAR SCHOOL528 STUDENTS
B+
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Scored higher than 71% of Virginia public elementary schools
- A-Test scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- BBeats 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
15.5:1
34 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 12.4:1 · STATE 13.8:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
28%
149 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 | 93 | 18% |
| Kindergarten | 72 | 14% |
| Grade 1 | 74 | 14% |
| Grade 2 | 76 | 14% |
| Grade 3 | 67 | 13% |
| Grade 4 | 70 | 13% |
| Grade 5 | 76 | 14% |
This year's kindergarten class (72) is 5% smaller than its 5th grade class (76).
Student demographics
76%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
90.0%
VA avg 74.2% . +2.0pp since 2022
Math
84.0%
VA avg 72.7% . -7.0pp since 2022
What this means: On the SOL, Virginia's statewide test, about 90 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 84 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Virginia schools, those numbers are about 74 and 73. Reading and writing scores are up about 2 points since 2022, while math scores are down about 7 points.
SOL results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 90.0% | 84.0% |
| 2023-24 | 89.0% | 85.0% |
| 2022-23 | 88.0% | 91.0% |
% 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
83.0%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
80.4%
based on VA schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+2.6pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 83% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 80% 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 Montessori Public School of Arlington
Montessori Public School of Arlington's state test result (83.0% proficient) is higher than 4 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Montessori Public School of Arlington this school | 528 | 28.2% | 83.0% |
| Franconia Elementary Alexandria | 492 | 30.9% | 71.0% |
| Rosemont Forest Elementary Virginia Beach | 497 | 30.4% | 80.8% |
| Newington Forest Elementary Springfield | 579 | 25.7% | 78.7% |
| Rolling Valley Elementary Springfield | 521 | 24.0% | 74.8% |
| Bristow Run Elementary Bristow | 562 | 28.6% | 84.4% |
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 Montessori Public School of Arlington ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Virginia | In Arlington County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 83.0% | #226 of 1,101 | #11 of 25 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 84.0% | #268 of 1,111 ▼ 66 | #12 of 25 ▼ 2 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 90.0% | #67 of 1,111 ▲ 2 | #8 of 25 ▲ 1 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 528 | #506 of 1,176 | #14 of 26 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 15.5:1 | #861 of 1,105 | #24 of 25 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 75.6% | #39 of 1,106 | #4 of 25 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 28.2% | #954 of 1,157 | #15 of 25 |
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
528
+68 (+15%) vs 2020
Student : Teacher
15.5:1
was 19.2:1
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 | 528 | 34 | 15.5:1 | 28% (149) |
| 2023-24 | 517 | 33 | 15.7:1 | 28% (145) |
| 2022-23 | 499 | 32 | 15.6:1 | 28% (138) |
| 2020-21 | 460 | 24 | 19.2:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Montessori Public School of Arlington.
About Montessori Public School of Arlington
Students in Arlington, Virginia, attend Montessori Public School of Arlington, a mid-sized elementary school. It enrolls 528 students in 2024-25. The grades offered are pre-K through 5.
Montessori Public School of Arlington is part of Arlington County Public Schools, where 36 schools serve 27,950 students.
White students make up 36% of enrollment at Montessori Public School of Arlington, the largest share of any group. Beyond that, enrollment is 24% Hispanic, 17% Black, 14% Asian, and 9% multiracial. In Arlington County overall, about 60% of residents are White. A diversity index of 76% means there is a 76% chance two randomly chosen students at Montessori Public School of Arlington are from different groups.
Montessori Public School of Arlington has a student-to-teacher ratio of 15.5:1, with 34 full-time-equivalent teachers. Statewide, elementary schools in Virginia average 13.8:1. Income data for the school show 28% of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch. That is in line with the 31% average for public schools in Arlington County.
Montessori Public School of Arlington earns a B+ on the allk12 Grade, which blends test scores, results against poverty-based expectations, and the three-year trend. It scored higher than 71% of Virginia public elementary schools.
On BeatsExpectations, Montessori Public School of Arlington is 2.6 points above its prediction, a result in the middle 80% of Virginia schools.
Five-year Census Bureau estimates for Arlington County show that median household income comes to about $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 has 42 public schools with about 27,950 students, including Montessori Public School of Arlington.
Jefferson Middle sits about 0.5 miles from Montessori Public School of Arlington. Montessori Public School of Arlington has at least 8 other public schools within five miles. Nearby schools with test data average 63.9% proficiency; Montessori Public School of Arlington posts 83.0%.
The school's federal locale classification is City: Mid-size.
Over 4 years, enrollment rose by 68 students, from 460 to 528. From 2020-21 to 2024-25, the ratio dropped from 19.2:1 to 15.5:1.
Anyone can start a thread about fundraisers, report cards, and school supplies at Montessori Public School of Arlington. 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
Nearby schools
- Jefferson Middle0.5 mi · 1,120
- Alice West Fleet Elementary0.5 mi · 629
- Long Branch Elementary0.6 mi · 442
- Randolph Elementary0.8 mi · 430
- Hoffman-Boston Elementary1.0 mi · 592
- Barcroft Elementary1.0 mi · 495
Frequently asked questions
About Montessori Public School of ArlingtonWhat is the total enrollment at Montessori Public School of Arlington?
Montessori Public School of Arlington enrolls approximately 528 students in grades PK-05.
What grades does Montessori Public School of Arlington serve?
Montessori Public School of Arlington serves grades PK-05.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Montessori Public School of Arlington?
The student-to-teacher ratio at Montessori Public School of Arlington is approximately 15.5:1 (34 FTE teachers).
How diverse is Montessori Public School of Arlington?
Montessori Public School of Arlington reports a student body of 36% White, 24% Hispanic, 17% Black, 14% Asian, 9% Two or more.
Who oversees Montessori Public School of Arlington?
Montessori Public School of Arlington is overseen by Arlington County Public Schools in Arlington County.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.