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Douglas MacArthur Elementary

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Douglas MacArthur Elementary ranks 599 th of 1110 Virginia elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-5

599^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,110 Virginia Elementary Schools

Better than 46% of Virginia elementary schools

Summary

Douglas MacArthur Elementary is a public elementary school in Alexandria, Virginia, serving 640 students in grades PK-5. The school is part of the Alexandria City Public Schools district, which is ranked 107 out of 129 school districts in the state.

Douglas MacArthur Elementary has shown a mixed academic performance, with its statewide ranking ranging from 392 to 835 out of over 1,100 Virginia elementary schools. In the 2024-2025 school year, the school outperformed the district and state averages in several subject areas, including Mathematics, Science, and English Reading. However, in some areas, such as 3rd and 5th grade Mathematics, the school's performance was below the district and state averages. The school has also seen a concerning increase in chronic absenteeism, rising from 9.5% in 2022-2023 to 15.7% in 2023-2024, which is higher than the state average.

Compared to nearby schools within the Alexandria City Public Schools district, Douglas MacArthur Elementary generally performs better academically, with higher proficiency rates in most subject areas. However, some schools, such as Naomi L. Brooks Elementary, have outperformed Douglas MacArthur Elementary in certain grade levels and subject areas. When compared to schools outside the district, such as Abingdon Elementary in Arlington County, Douglas MacArthur Elementary lags behind in academic performance.

680

Students ?

15.8

Student/teacher ratio ?

$15,010

Per pupil spending ?

42.6%

Free/discounted lunch ?

1101 Janneys Ln
Alexandria, VA 22302

(703) 461-4190

District: Alexandria City Public Schools

Students who attend Douglas MacArthur Elementary usually attend:

High:

Alexandria City High

Racial breakdown:

White:

38.8%

Hispanic:

25.7%

African American:

24.1%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 44th percentile in 2015 → 46th in 2025

Worth a look

!Some student groups rank well below the school's overall statewide standing

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school71%

District avg61%

Virginia avg71%

599^th of 1,110

Virginia public elementary schools ?

Bottom 46%▲ up 2 pts since 2015

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SchoolDigger rating ?

4^th of 14Elementary Schools in the Alexandria City Public Schools

107^th of 129Alexandria City Public Schools among Virginia districts

Statewide rank percentile over time (100 = the top-ranked school in the state; click a legend item to add a student group)

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2025	49.8	599 of 1110	46.0%	★★☆☆☆
2024	64.3	435 of 1114	61.0%	★★★☆☆
2023	54.6	555 of 1114	50.2%	★★★☆☆
2022	66.5	392 of 1109	64.7%	★★★☆☆
2021	56.1	516 of 1103	53.2%	★★★☆☆
2019	39.2	769 of 1105	30.4%	★★☆☆☆
2018	34.1	835 of 1097	23.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2017	34.3	839 of 1099	23.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2016	35.3	828 of 1096	24.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2015	51.1	620 of 1100	43.6%	★★☆☆☆
2014	53.3	547 of 1110	50.7%	★★★☆☆
2013	66.4	358 of 1120	68.0%	★★★☆☆
2012	60.4	437 of 1117	60.9%	★★★☆☆
2011	64.9	371 of 1117	66.8%	★★★☆☆
2010	60.5	436 of 1113	60.8%	★★★☆☆
2009	51.3	576 of 1082	46.8%	★★☆☆☆
2008	61.7	409 of 1081	62.2%	★★★☆☆
2007	44.2	697 of 1083	35.6%	★★☆☆☆
2006	64.3	364 of 1071	66.0%	★★★☆☆
2005	56.7	484 of 1062	54.4%	★★★☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2025	13.5	538 of 579	7.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	68.9	167 of 588	71.6%	★★★★☆
2023	35.4	428 of 579	26.1%	★☆☆☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2025	33.4	220 of 326	32.5%	★★☆☆☆
2024	40.9	180 of 306	41.2%	★★☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2025	38.4	736 of 1096	32.8%	★★☆☆☆
2024	54.6	544 of 1098	50.5%	★★★☆☆
2023	54.1	545 of 1100	50.5%	★★★☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2025	36.4	415 of 606	31.5%	★★☆☆☆
2024	60.1	238 of 580	59.0%	★★★☆☆
2023	48.7	333 of 564	41.0%	★★☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2025	19.8	915 of 1046	12.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	43.0	639 of 1036	38.3%	★★☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2025	57.7	489 of 1093	55.3%	★★★☆☆
2024	69.1	349 of 1101	68.3%	★★★☆☆
2023	52.7	554 of 1093	49.3%	★★☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2025	80.4	113 of 973	88.4%	★★★★☆
2024	75.5	188 of 979	80.8%	★★★★☆
2023	77.6	150 of 984	84.8%	★★★★☆

How student groups rank statewide ? (each group's percentile vs the same group at other schools — higher is better; the +/- beside each compares the group with this school's overall percentile)

White (2025)88th percentile+42 vs school

Male (2025)55th percentile+9 vs school

Female (2025)33rd percentile-13 vs school

English Language Learner (2025)33rd percentile-14 vs school

Hispanic (2025)32nd percentile-15 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)13th percentile-34 vs school

African American (2025)7th percentile-39 vs school

By subject vs Virginia (2024-2025) ?

VA Studies77%+9 vs state

Mathematics71%~ state avg

English Reading69%~ state avg

Science69%~ state avg

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by a teacher
Thursday, August 31, 2017

The principal and a few staff members at Douglas MacAuthur, I've noticed on several occasions, are very rude and condesending to the Campagna Kids staff. To my knowledge, The Campagna Center amd Campagna kids have served our community for many many years. I know the staff at Campagna works dilligently to serve these families amd I think they deserve a lot more respect. Close Quote

Schools Near Douglas MacArthur Elementary

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				SOL Algebra I (2025)	SOL Mathematics (2025)						SOL Science (2025)		SOL English Reading (2025)						SOL Civics and Economics (2025)	SOL VA Studies (2025)	Per Pupil Expenditures (2024)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	SchoolDigger Rating (2025)	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	Rank Change from Previous Year	SOL Algebra I 8th Grade	SOL Mathematics 3rd Grade	SOL Mathematics 4th Grade	SOL Mathematics 5th Grade	SOL Mathematics 6th Grade	SOL Mathematics 7th Grade	SOL Mathematics 8th Grade	SOL Science 5th Grade	SOL Science 8th Grade	SOL English Reading 3rd Grade	SOL English Reading 4th Grade	SOL English Reading 5th Grade	SOL English Reading 6th Grade	SOL English Reading 7th Grade	SOL English Reading 8th Grade	SOL Civics and Economics 8th Grade	SOL VA Studies 4th Grade	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Douglas MacArthur Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	1101 Janneys Ln	Alexandria	22302	Alexandria city	Alexandria City Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(703) 461-4190	680	43	15.8	42.6%	264 (38.8%)	164 (24.1%)	175 (25.7%)	30 (4.4%)	5 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	42 (6.2%)	49.8	599^th of 1110 public elementary schools	46.0%		64.3	435^th of 1114 public elementary schools	61.0%	164		65.3	78.6	67.3				69.0		61.7	79.2	65.7					77.2	$15,010	$22	$14,988
Naomi L. Brooks Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	600 Russell Rd	Alexandria	22301	Alexandria city	Alexandria City Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(703) 706-4440	319	21	14.9	37.6%	165 (51.7%)	100 (31.3%)	23 (7.2%)	4 (1.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	27 (8.5%)	66.2	402^nd of 1110 public elementary schools	63.8%		51.9	586^th of 1114 public elementary schools	47.4%	184		75.6	88.6	72.6				76.9		73.2	80.0	78.9					73.3	$14,544	$00	$14,544
George Mason Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	2601 Cameron Mills Rd	Alexandria	22302	Alexandria city	Alexandria City Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(703) 706-4470	332	24	14.1	41.6%	164 (49.4%)	32 (9.6%)	119 (35.8%)	6 (1.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	11 (3.3%)	53.4	560^th of 1110 public elementary schools	49.5%		54.1	570^th of 1114 public elementary schools	48.8%	10		63.0	69.4	74.6				81.8		66.7	68.8	74.1					77.8	$17,981	$71	$17,911
Cameron Elementary	Public	PK, KG-6	3434 Campbell Dr	Alexandria	22303	Fairfax County	Fairfax County Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(703) 329-2100	606	47	12.7	87.6%	151 (24.9%)	122 (20.1%)	207 (34.2%)	92 (15.2%)	5 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	29 (4.8%)	26.6	864^th of 1110 public elementary schools	22.2%		15.3	977^th of 1114 public elementary schools	12.3%	113		71.8	50.0	57.4	41.7			60.2		67.9	57.9	56.8	57.9					$13,230	$1,121	$12,109
Mount Vernon Elementary	Public, Magnet	PK, KG-5	2601 Commonwealth Ave	Alexandria	22305	Alexandria city	Alexandria City Public Schools	No	Yes	No	No	(703) 706-4460	933	52	18.1	41.2%	360 (38.6%)	30 (3.2%)	479 (51.3%)	12 (1.3%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	51 (5.5%)	25.1	880^th of 1110 public elementary schools	20.7%		22.8	922^nd of 1114 public elementary schools	17.2%	42		64.9	53.7	60.6				60.3		63.1	54.2	62.6					48.8	$12,812	$91	$12,721
Jefferson-Houston Pk-8 School	Public	PK, KG-8	1501 Cameron St	Alexandria	22314	Alexandria city	Alexandria City Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(703) 706-4400	506	48	10.4	85.0%	127 (25.1%)	238 (47.0%)	101 (20.0%)	9 (1.8%)	1 (0.2%)	4 (0.8%)	26 (5.1%)	14.5	985^th of 1110 public elementary schools	11.3%		11.4	1010^th of 1114 public elementary schools	9.3%	25	100.0	65.6	52.1	34.7	35.6	37.1	18.5	40.8	51.1	63.9	56.3	44.9	55.6	54.3	60.0	73.3	39.6	$17,844	$578	$17,267
Patrick Henry K-8 School	Public	PK, KG-8	4643 Taney Ave	Alexandria	22304	Alexandria city	Alexandria City Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(703) 461-4170	1,075	60	17.9	96.8%	217 (20.2%)	343 (31.9%)	303 (28.2%)	95 (8.8%)	0 (0.0%)	16 (1.5%)	101 (9.4%)	28.5	843^rd of 1110 public elementary schools	24.1%		25	903^rd of 1114 public elementary schools	18.9%	60	95.2	54.1	72.2	60.4	58.1	50.7	26.3	55.7	65.2	46.8	62.3	60.6	68.3	73.3	68.2	80.0	69.7	$10,628	$392	$10,236
Abingdon Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	3035 S Abingdon St	Arlington	22206	Arlington County	Arlington County Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(703) 228-6650	768	59	13.0	57.6%	242 (31.5%)	84 (10.9%)	309 (40.2%)	87 (11.3%)	3 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	43 (5.6%)	26.4	868^th of 1110 public elementary schools	21.8%		28.8	857^th of 1114 public elementary schools	23.1%	11		49.3	66.1	68.8				58.4		40.7	61.9	57.5					74.0	$15,114	$823	$14,291
Charles Barrett Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	1115 Martha Custis Dr	Alexandria	22302	Alexandria city	Alexandria City Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(703) 824-6960	547	38	14.3	51.4%	193 (35.3%)	55 (10.1%)	274 (50.1%)	10 (1.8%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	14 (2.6%)	41	712^th of 1110 public elementary schools	35.9%		33.4	799^th of 1114 public elementary schools	28.3%	87		67.5	68.3	72.0				69.3		53.2	64.2	64.9					85.1	$13,050	$204	$12,846
James K. Polk Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	5000 Polk Ave	Alexandria	22304	Alexandria city	Alexandria City Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(703) 461-4180	804	48	16.9	75.7%	197 (24.5%)	206 (25.6%)	255 (31.7%)	96 (11.9%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (0.4%)	47 (5.8%)	29.5	835^th of 1110 public elementary schools	24.8%		30.3	840^th of 1114 public elementary schools	24.6%	5		63.8	58.7	71.8				68.7		52.1	57.0	62.4					50.0	$11,597	$534	$11,064

Frequently Asked Questions about Douglas MacArthur Elementary

How many students attend Douglas MacArthur Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 680 students attended Douglas MacArthur Elementary.

What district is Douglas MacArthur Elementary in?

Alexandria City Public Schools

What is the racial makeup of Douglas MacArthur Elementary?

Students at Douglas MacArthur Elementary are 39% White, 26% Hispanic, 24% African American, 6% Two or more races, 4% Asian.

Is Douglas MacArthur Elementary a good school?

Douglas MacArthur Elementary ranks 599^th of 1110 Virginia elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

What schools do graduates of Douglas MacArthur Elementary attend?

Students who attend Douglas MacArthur Elementary usually go on to attend:

High : Alexandria City High

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