Arlington Science Focus School

Public elementary school, pre-kindergarten to grade 5 · Arlington, Virginia

Arlington Science Focus School in Arlington, Virginia enrolled 632 students in 2024-25 with 41.0 full-time teachers, 15.4 students per teacher against the Virginia elementary-school median of 13.9. It was not a Title I school in 2021-22; it takes part in the National School Lunch Program (2024-25). On the state tests, 89% of its students tested were proficient in math in 2022-23 (Virginia: 67.5%).

NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 · Civil Rights Data Collection 2021-22 · Title I status CCD 2021-22 · method

Enrollment rose 15% from 2022-23 to 2024-25; full-time teachers fell 7%

549 students in 2022-23, 583 students in 2023-24, 632 students in 2024-25. Full-time teachers went from 44.0 to 41.0.

Students enrolled at Arlington Science Focus School by school year2022-23: 549, 2023-24: 583, 2024-25: 63202004006008002022-235492023-245832024-25632
Students enrolled at Arlington Science Focus School by school year2022-23: 549, 2023-24: 583, 2024-25: 63202004006008002022-235492023-245832024-25632
Students enrolled at Arlington Science Focus School by school year2022-23: 549, 2023-24: 583, 2024-25: 63202004006008002022-235492023-245832024-25632
Students enrolled at Arlington Science Focus School by school year2022-23: 549, 2023-24: 583, 2024-25: 63202004006008002022-235492023-245832024-25632
The numbers as a table
School yearStudentsTeachers (FTE)Per teacher
2022-2354944.012.5
2023-2458342.013.9
2024-2563241.015.4

15.4 students per teacher, a higher ratio than 76 of every 100 Virginia elementary schools

Among the 1,136 Virginia elementary schools that reported teachers for 2024-25 the median is 13.9; the national median for elementary schools is 14.6. A ratio counts every teacher, so it is not the size of a class.

Students per teacher, Virginia elementary schools, 2024-25240 values from 7.6 to 27.3; This school 15.4; state median 13.9.2 more above 20.0 →5101520students per full-time teacherThis school 15.4state median 13.9U.S. 14.6
Students per teacher, Virginia elementary schools, 2024-25240 values from 7.6 to 27.3; This school 15.4; state median 13.9.2 more above 20.0 →5101520students per full-time teacherThis school 15.4state median 13.9U.S. 14.6
Students per teacher, Virginia elementary schools, 2024-25240 values from 7.6 to 27.3; This school 15.4; state median 13.9.2 more above 20.0 →5101520students per full-time teacherThis school 15.4state median 13.9U.S. 14.6
Students per teacher, Virginia elementary schools, 2024-25240 values from 7.6 to 27.3; This school 15.4; state median 13.9.2 more above 20.0 →5101520students per full-time teacherThis school 15.4state median 13.9U.S. 14.6

Source: NCES Common Core of Data membership and staff files, 2022-23, 2023-24, 2024-25; the comparison counts schools with a 2024-25 teacher count and a ratio from 3 to 99 (lower values are reporting errors).

One counselor per 274 students in 2021-22

In the 2021-22 civil rights collection Arlington Science Focus School enrolled 439 students and had 1.6 counselors (full-time equivalent); it reported 1 out-of-school suspensions that year.

  • Advanced Placement coursesNone
  • Gifted and talented programYes
  • Counselors (FTE)1.6, one per 274 of the 439 students enrolled in 2021-22
  • Out-of-school suspensions1
  • Chronically absent2.6% (2022-23)

Who attends

49.5% of students were White, 16.3% Asian, 12.2% Hispanic in 2024-25.

  1. White49.5%
  2. Asian16.3%
  3. Hispanic12.2%
  4. Two or more races11.6%
  5. Black10.4%

Source: U.S. Department of Education, Civil Rights Data Collection 2021-22; chronic absenteeism from EDFacts 2022-23; every count and the counselor ratio are for that school year. Who attends: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25, membership by race and ethnicity.

State test results, 2022-23

In 2022-23, the students tested at Arlington Science Focus School scored proficient or above: 89% in math, against 67.5% in math across Virginia. Each state writes its own test and sets its own proficiency bar, so compare these within Virginia, not across states. No whole-school reading result is shown: ED's files give none for this school for 2021-22 or 2022-23.

Students proficient or above, 2022-23
SubjectThis schoolIts districtVirginia
Math89%not published67.5%

Source: U.S. Department of Education, EDFacts state assessment results 2022-23, all students, from ED Data Express; for 2022-23 ED published math by school and reading only by state: ED shows school and district results as ranges (for example 20-24%) to protect small groups.

Elementary schools in Arlington

25 public elementary schools in Arlington report 2024-25 enrollment; Arlington Science Focus School is number 4 by size.

SchoolStudentsPer teacherFree lunch
Abingdon Elementary76813.057.6%
Cardinal Elementary68214.55.3%
Oakridge Elementary63614.726.7%
Arlington Science Focus School63215.414.9%
Alice West Fleet Elementary62913.833.7%
Arlington Traditional62414.229.8%
Claremont Immersion59514.531.1%
Hoffman-Boston Elementary59211.434.3%

All public schools in Arlington →

Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25.

What to look at next about Arlington Science Focus School

  1. Innovation ElementaryThe nearest public elementary school, 0.9 miles away: 483 students, 12.7 per teacher (2024-25).0.9 mi
  2. Glebe ElementaryThe next nearest public elementary school, 1.0 miles away: 574 students, 14.4 per teacher (2024-25).1.0 mi
  3. Compare Arlington Science Focus School with Innovation ElementaryStudents, teachers, meals, test results and who attends, side by side.
  4. How much Arlington County Public Schools spends per student$23,424 per student on current operations in fiscal year 2022-23 (U.S. $16,260), with its revenue sources and teacher pay.$23,424
  5. The largest public schools in VirginiaArlington Science Focus School is the number 290 by size of 1,137 Virginia elementary schools open in 2024-25.#290 of 1,137
  6. Virginia schools by students per teacher15.4 students per teacher here against the Virginia median of 13.9 for elementary schools.15.4:1
  7. Find the school district for an addressA home's district, not its city, decides which public schools it can enroll in.

Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 (locations, enrollment, teachers); NCES F-33 finance survey, fiscal year 2022-23. Distances are straight lines between the schools' NCES coordinates, not travel routes.

Questions about Arlington Science Focus School

  1. How many students attend Arlington Science Focus School?
    632 in the 2024-25 school year, according to the NCES Common Core of Data; 549 in 2022-23. It is an elementary school in Arlington, VA.
  2. What is the student-teacher ratio at Arlington Science Focus School?
    15.4 students per full-time teacher (2024-25); the Virginia median for elementary schools is 13.9. A ratio counts every teacher, so it is not the size of a class.
  3. Is Arlington Science Focus School a Title I school?
    Arlington Science Focus School was not a Title I school in 2021-22, the last year NCES published school Title I status.
  4. How do students at Arlington Science Focus School do on state tests?
    In 2022-23, the students tested at Arlington Science Focus School scored proficient or above: 89% in math, against 67.5% in math across Virginia. Virginia's own test sets what proficient means, so results compare within the state, not across states. Source: U.S. Department of Education, EDFacts state assessment results, 2022-23; ED publishes school results as ranges to protect small groups.
  5. What district is Arlington Science Focus School in?
    Arlington County Public Schools, NCES district ID 5100270. The first seven digits of the school's NCES ID 510027003093 are the district's.

Reading these figures: how to choose a school district, what Title I means and what an absenteeism rate means. They are for information and are not a substitute for the school's or district's own records.

Sources

Every federal file behind this record
  • NCES Common Core of Data, 2024-25: directory, membership, staff and lunch files. nces.ed.gov
  • NCES Common Core of Data, 2021-22 school characteristics: Title I status. nces.ed.gov
  • Civil Rights Data Collection, 2021-22: AP courses, gifted programs, counselors, discipline. civilrightsdata.ed.gov
  • EDFacts, 2022-23: chronic absenteeism. ed.gov
  • EDFacts state assessment results, 2022-23: reading and math proficiency for the school, its district and its state (ED Data Express). eddataexpress.ed.gov
  • NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey, fiscal year 2022-23: district spending and revenue. nces.ed.gov
  • U.S. Census Bureau geocoder and TIGER school districts: the district boundary used by the district finder. census.gov

Source: NCES Common Core of Data Directory, membership, staff and lunch files · 2024-25

Source: Civil Rights Data Collection School-level files (AP, gifted, counselors, discipline) · 2021-22

District spending on the district page is from the NCES F-33 finance survey, fiscal year 2022-23.

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