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Escuela Key Elementary

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Escuela Key Elementary ranks 322 nd of 1110 Virginia elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Public, Magnet Grades PK, KG-5

322^nd

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,110 Virginia Elementary Schools

Better than 71% of Virginia elementary schools

Summary

Escuela Key Elementary is a public magnet elementary school in Arlington, Virginia, serving grades PK-5 with a student population of 579. The school is part of the Arlington County Public Schools district, which is ranked 28 out of 129 school districts in Virginia and has a 4-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Escuela Key Elementary consistently performs above the Arlington County and Virginia state averages in standardized test scores, particularly in mathematics, where 3rd, 4th, and 5th-grade students score significantly higher than the district and state. The school also excels in English reading, with 4th-grade students scoring nearly 10 percentage points higher than the state average. However, the school struggles with the performance of English Language Learner (ELL) and Low Socioeconomic Status (SES) students, who rank in the bottom 20% and bottom 25% of Virginia elementary schools, respectively.

While Escuela Key Elementary outperforms many nearby schools, such as Glebe Elementary, Cardinal Elementary, and Arlington Traditional School, which consistently rank higher in the state's overall elementary school rankings, the school faces challenges in addressing equity gaps and rising chronic absenteeism, which should be prioritized to ensure all students have the opportunity to succeed.

572

Students ?

14.1

Student/teacher ratio ?

$14,030

Per pupil spending ?

28.1%

Free/discounted lunch ?

855 N. Edison Street
Arlington, VA 22205

(703) 228-4210

District: Arlington County Public Schools

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

56.3%

White:

29.4%

Two or more races:

8.4%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 46th percentile in 2015 → 71st in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Virginia average (81% vs 71% meeting standards)

✓Ranking is trending up — up 25 percentile points since 2015

✓Above the Virginia median (71st percentile)

Worth a look

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

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school81%

District avg78%

Virginia avg71%

322^nd of 1,110

Virginia public elementary schools ?

Top 29%▲ up 25 pts since 2015

From bottom 46% (2015) to top 29% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

13^th of 25Elementary Schools in the Arlington County Public Schools

28^th of 129Arlington County 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	72.2	322 of 1110	71.0%	★★★★☆
2024	66.3	408 of 1114	63.4%	★★★☆☆
2023	62.3	442 of 1114	60.3%	★★★☆☆
2022	47.7	637 of 1109	42.6%	★★☆☆☆
2021	42.5	684 of 1103	38.0%	★★☆☆☆
2019	50.5	626 of 1105	43.3%	★★☆☆☆
2018	61.6	447 of 1097	59.3%	★★★☆☆
2017	56.4	521 of 1099	52.6%	★★★☆☆
2016	56.9	517 of 1096	52.8%	★★★☆☆
2015	53.1	598 of 1100	45.6%	★★☆☆☆
2014	49.9	605 of 1110	45.5%	★★☆☆☆
2013	52.0	575 of 1120	48.7%	★★☆☆☆
2012	49.2	643 of 1117	42.4%	★★☆☆☆
2011	51.4	613 of 1117	45.1%	★★☆☆☆
2010	37.8	859 of 1113	22.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2009	50.2	604 of 1082	44.2%	★★☆☆☆
2008	61.6	410 of 1081	62.1%	★★★☆☆
2007	52.5	559 of 1083	48.4%	★★☆☆☆
2006	58.7	454 of 1071	57.6%	★★★☆☆
2005	40.3	732 of 1062	31.1%	★★☆☆☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2023	29.9	273 of 324	15.7%	★☆☆☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2025	41.7	193 of 326	40.8%	★★☆☆☆
2024	63.9	101 of 306	67.0%	★★★☆☆
2023	37.8	196 of 300	34.7%	★★☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2025	61.6	438 of 1096	60.0%	★★★☆☆
2024	58.2	497 of 1098	54.7%	★★★☆☆
2023	61.7	432 of 1100	60.7%	★★★☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2025	62.8	225 of 606	62.9%	★★★☆☆
2024	56.7	256 of 580	55.9%	★★★☆☆
2023	50.1	313 of 564	44.5%	★★☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2025	31.3	778 of 1046	25.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	39.7	674 of 1036	34.9%	★★☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2025	78.0	228 of 1093	79.1%	★★★★☆
2024	70.2	329 of 1101	70.1%	★★★★☆
2023	60.2	456 of 1093	58.3%	★★★☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2025	87.4	27 of 973	97.2%	★★★★★
2024	83.3	77 of 979	92.1%	★★★★★
2023	85.3	53 of 984	94.6%	★★★★★

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)97th percentile+26 vs school

Male (2025)79th percentile+8 vs school

Hispanic (2025)63rd percentile-8 vs school

Female (2025)60th percentile-11 vs school

English Language Learner (2025)41st percentile-30 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)26th percentile-45 vs school

Disabled (2023)16th percentile-45 vs school

By subject vs Virginia (2024-2025) ?

VA Studies89%+21 vs state

Mathematics83%+10 vs state

English Reading79%+9 vs state

Science71%~ state avg

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				SOL Mathematics (2025)			SOL Science (2025)	SOL English Reading (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 Mathematics 3rd Grade	SOL Mathematics 4th Grade	SOL Mathematics 5th Grade	SOL Science 5th Grade	SOL English Reading 3rd Grade	SOL English Reading 4th Grade	SOL English Reading 5th Grade	SOL VA Studies 4th Grade	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Escuela Key Elementary	Public, Magnet	PK, KG-5	855 N. Edison Street	Arlington	22205	Arlington County	Arlington County Public Schools	No	Yes	No	No	(703) 228-4210	572	41	14.1	28.1%	168 (29.4%)	14 (2.4%)	322 (56.3%)	19 (3.3%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	48 (8.4%)	72.2	322^nd of 1110 public elementary schools	71.0%		66.3	408^th of 1114 public elementary schools	63.4%	86	83.9	78.2	86.1	70.9	76.3	83.9	77.2	89.2	$14,030	$00	$14,030
Barrett Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	4401 N Henderson Rd	Arlington	22203	Arlington County	Arlington County Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(703) 228-6288	500	52	9.5	57.0%	119 (23.8%)	44 (8.8%)	287 (57.4%)	22 (4.4%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	27 (5.4%)	25.3	877^th of 1110 public elementary schools	21.0%		25.8	888^th of 1114 public elementary schools	20.3%	11	50.7	54.0	73.3	65.3	52.2	56.3	62.2	56.5	$20,535	$1,009	$19,526
Ashlawn Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	5950 N. 8th Road	Arlington	22205	Arlington County	Arlington County Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(703) 228-5270	553	44	12.4	23.3%	311 (56.2%)	27 (4.9%)	131 (23.7%)	34 (6.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	50 (9.0%)	85.6	110^th of 1110 public elementary schools	90.1%		82	172^nd of 1114 public elementary schools	84.6%	62	87.9	89.3	87.4	82.3	85.7	91.9	87.2	92.9	$15,327	$218	$15,109
Glebe Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	1770 N. Glebe Road	Arlington	22207	Arlington County	Arlington County Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(703) 228-6280	574	40	14.3	15.3%	317 (55.2%)	36 (6.3%)	98 (17.1%)	58 (10.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	65 (11.3%)	89.9	52^nd of 1110 public elementary schools	95.3%		91.3	31^st of 1114 public elementary schools	97.2%	21	90.7	90.2	92.2	88.9	88.6	93.9	88.6	98.9	$13,614	$00	$13,614
Cardinal Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	1644 N. McKinley Road	Arlington	22205	Arlington County	Arlington County Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(703) 228-5280	682	47	14.5	6.7%	496 (72.7%)	17 (2.5%)	72 (10.6%)	27 (4.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	70 (10.3%)	91.5	29^th of 1110 public elementary schools	97.4%		92.6	15^th of 1114 public elementary schools	98.7%	14	91.1	97.4	92.9	95.6	84.0	94.6	95.6	93.5	$11,213	$00	$11,213
Carlin Springs Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	5995 South 5th Road	Arlington	22204	Arlington County	Arlington County Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(703) 228-6645	534	51	10.4	57.5%	19 (3.6%)	49 (9.2%)	409 (76.6%)	44 (8.2%)	3 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	10 (1.9%)	2.8	1092^nd of 1110 public elementary schools	1.6%		3.9	1092^nd of 1114 public elementary schools	2.0%		46.8	38.7	35.3	38.8	26.7	51.4	39.7	21.3	$19,050	$1,104	$17,947
Arlington Science Focus School	Public	PK, KG-5	1501 Lincoln Street	Arlington	22201	Arlington County	Arlington County Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(703) 228-7670	632	41	15.4	16.5%	313 (49.5%)	66 (10.4%)	77 (12.2%)	103 (16.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	73 (11.6%)	85.6	112^th of 1110 public elementary schools	89.9%		87.5	75^th of 1114 public elementary schools	93.3%	37	87.2	90.9	90.7	86.2	81.5	87.0	90.7	88.9	$11,783	$00	$11,783
Arlington Traditional	Public, Magnet	PK, KG-5	1030 N. McKinley Road	Arlington	22205	Arlington County	Arlington County Public Schools	No	Yes	No	No	(703) 228-6290	624	44	14.2	35.3%	201 (32.2%)	117 (18.8%)	69 (11.1%)	175 (28.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	62 (9.9%)	93.5	14^th of 1110 public elementary schools	98.7%		93.6	10^th of 1114 public elementary schools	99.1%	4	95.7	96.7	96.7	93.3	90.5	94.6	97.8	94.6	$13,454	$10	$13,444
Barcroft Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	625 S Wakefield St	Arlington	22204	Arlington County	Arlington County Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(703) 228-5838	495	46	10.8	57.2%	133 (26.9%)	45 (9.1%)	277 (56.0%)	18 (3.6%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	21 (4.2%)	30.6	819^th of 1110 public elementary schools	26.2%		52.8	580^th of 1114 public elementary schools	47.9%	239	76.5	66.3	49.3	53.6	61.5	63.8	55.2	68.2	$18,503	$1,058	$17,445
Alice West Fleet Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	115 S Old Glebe Road	Arlington	22204	Arlington County	Arlington County Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(703) 228-5820	629	46	13.7	39.6%	185 (29.4%)	98 (15.6%)	222 (35.3%)	71 (11.3%)	2 (0.3%)	1 (0.2%)	50 (7.9%)	51.2	586^th of 1110 public elementary schools	47.2%		62.4	460^th of 1114 public elementary schools	58.7%	126	72.8	70.8	75.0	77.9	57.8	72.0	82.2	53.3	$14,068	$00	$14,068

Frequently Asked Questions about Escuela Key Elementary

What is the racial makeup of Escuela Key Elementary?

Students at Escuela Key Elementary are 56% Hispanic, 29% White, 8% Two or more races, 3% Asian, 2% African American.

Is Escuela Key Elementary a good school?

Escuela Key Elementary ranks 322^nd of 1110 Virginia elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

What district is Escuela Key Elementary in?

Arlington County Public Schools

How many students attend Escuela Key Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 572 students attended Escuela Key Elementary.

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