Naomi L. Brooks Elementary

Naomi L. Brooks Elementary operates as an intimate elementary school in Alexandria, Virginia, part of Alexandria City Public Schools. Current enrollment sits at 319 students spanning grades pre-K through 5. Compared to the state average of about 499 students per school, that is 36% smaller than typical.

Within Alexandria City Public Schools, which oversees 18 schools and 16,575 students, Naomi L. Brooks Elementary is one campus in the system.

Looking at the student body, Naomi L. Brooks Elementary records that the most-represented group is White (52%), with the rest of the student body spread across multiple groups; the rest breaks down as 31% Black, 8% multiracial, 7% Hispanic. That composition is broadly in line with Alexandria city as a whole.

Looking at the economic backdrop, On paper, Naomi L. Brooks Elementary has 21 full-time-equivalent teachers, translating to a class-load average of around 15.0:1. That figure is higher than the state norm's 13.8:1 average. Around 38% of the student body qualifies for free or reduced-price meals, which schools and policymakers use as a rough income-mix signal. Set against Alexandria city (around 69%), the school's rate is noticeably below typical.

Adjusting for the school's free-and-reduced-lunch share, Naomi L. Brooks Elementary tracks the demographic baseline. The model predicts 77.9% given the school's FRL share; actual proficiency is 73.0%.

Zooming out to the county, Alexandria city reports that the typical household earns roughly $119,681 per year, about 66% of the adult population holds a bachelor's degree or above, and roughly 6% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Naomi L. Brooks Elementary is one of 20 public schools in Alexandria city (combined enrollment of about 16,575 students).

Nearest neighbor: George Washington Middle, around 0.6 miles off. Counting just inside five miles, 8 other public schools cluster around Naomi L. Brooks Elementary. On composite proficiency, Naomi L. Brooks Elementary comes 4th of 9 in the immediate cluster, higher than the nearby-schools average of 63.9%.

The campus sits in a city-core setting.

Looking at the recent track record. Over the past 7-year window, the student count decreased 26%: 429 students in 2018 compared to 319 in 2025. Class-load math has tightened: from 16.3:1 in 2018 to 15.0:1 in 2025.

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