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Mount Vernon Elementary

Q: Is Mount Vernon Elementary a good school?

Mount Vernon Elementary ranks in the bottom 21.7% of Virginia elementary schools.

Q: How many students attend Mount Vernon Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 933 students attended Mount Vernon Elementary.

Q: What is the racial makeup of Mount Vernon Elementary?

Students at Mount Vernon Elementary are 51% Hispanic, 39% White, 5% Two or more races, 3% African American, 1% Asian.

Q: What schools do graduates of Mount Vernon Elementary attend?

Students who attend Mount Vernon Elementary usually go on to attend: High : Alexandria City High

Public, Magnet Grades PK, KG-5

870^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,111 Virginia Elementary Schools

Better than 22% of Virginia elementary schools

Summary

Mount Vernon Elementary is a large PK–5 school in Alexandria City Public Schools serving 933 students, making it the largest elementary school in this group of nearby options and one of the bigger schools in the Alexandria area. The school holds a 1-star SchoolDigger rating and ranks in the 22nd percentile statewide for 2025–2026, though that represents real progress from its 8th-percentile standing in 2018–2019. Families should also know that Mount Vernon operates with the highest student-teacher ratio (18.1) and the lowest per-pupil spending ($12,812) among its nearby peers.

Academically, Mount Vernon is a school of contrasts. It beats its district average in 3rd grade reading (60.7% vs. 55.9%), 3rd grade math (63.4% vs. 61.8%), and 4th grade reading (63.3% vs. 61.8%), but scores fall below state averages by 5th grade in reading, math, and science. There is genuine momentum in upper-grade math: 4th grade proficiency rose from 35.8% to 61.4% and 5th grade from 38.0% to 59.1% in just a few years. A useful comparison is George Mason Elementary, only 0.71 miles away with nearly identical economic disadvantage rates (41.6% vs. 41.2%), yet George Mason ranks in the 37th percentile and posts higher scores in 3rd grade math, 5th grade reading, and 5th grade science—evidence that a similar student population can achieve stronger results.

Mount Vernon's clearest strength is attendance: chronic absenteeism has fallen dramatically from 67.7% in 2020–2021 to 10.4% in 2024–2025, now better than both the district (13.8%) and state (14.8%) averages. The school's biggest challenge is an internal equity gap: while White students rank in the 98th percentile statewide, Hispanic, English Learner, and low-income students rank near the bottom, meaning the overall rating masks very different experiences within the same building. Notably, higher spending does not guarantee better outcomes—Cora Kelly School for Math Science and Technology spends $20,016 per student yet ranks below Mount Vernon. Nearby Lyles-Crouch Elementary (81st percentile) and Naomi L. Brooks Elementary (69th percentile) show that strong outcomes are achievable within the same district, offering Mount Vernon a clear roadmap for continued growth.

933

Students ?

18.1

Student/teacher ratio ?

$13,010

Per pupil spending ?

41.2%

Free/reduced lunch eligible (2024-25) ?

2601 Commonwealth Ave
Alexandria, VA 22305

(703) 706-4460

District: Alexandria City Public Schools

Students who attend Mount Vernon Elementary usually attend:

High:

Alexandria City High

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

51.3%

White:

38.6%

Two or more races:

5.5%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 11th percentile in 2016 → 22nd in 2026

Strengths

✓Ranking is trending up — up 11 percentile points since 2016

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Virginia average (62% vs 72% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (22nd percentile)

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

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school62%

District avg63%

Virginia avg72%

870^th of 1,111

Virginia public elementary schools ?

Bottom 22%▲ up 11 pts since 2016

From bottom 11% (2016) to bottom 22% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

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

103^rd of 131Alexandria 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
2026	27.6	870 of 1111	21.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	25.1	880 of 1110	20.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	22.8	922 of 1114	17.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	23.8	898 of 1114	19.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	26.2	874 of 1109	21.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	27.6	831 of 1103	24.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	15.8	1012 of 1105	8.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	15.7	999 of 1097	8.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2017	19.2	984 of 1099	10.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2016	21.0	976 of 1096	10.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2015	24.2	940 of 1100	14.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2014	27.8	913 of 1110	17.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2013	16.6	1036 of 1120	7.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2012	18.3	1037 of 1117	7.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2011	12.3	1081 of 1117	3.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2010	8.7	1089 of 1113	2.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2009	24.0	970 of 1082	10.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2008	9.4	1058 of 1081	2.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2007	26.3	943 of 1083	12.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2006	24.4	950 of 1071	11.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2005	12.4	1018 of 1062	4.1%	☆☆☆☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2026	8.7	310 of 315	1.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2025	14.1	314 of 326	3.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	14.9	293 of 306	4.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	11.0	295 of 300	1.7%	☆☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2026	31.7	817 of 1100	25.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	27.7	854 of 1096	22.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	21.8	922 of 1098	16.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	17.4	966 of 1100	12.2%	★☆☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2026	4.2	616 of 619	0.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2025	7.2	591 of 606	2.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	8.0	561 of 580	3.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	8.0	545 of 564	3.4%	☆☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2026	4.5	1030 of 1040	1.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2025	2.8	1044 of 1046	0.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	3.4	1030 of 1036	0.6%	☆☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2026	23.7	915 of 1099	16.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	23.0	897 of 1093	17.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	23.7	905 of 1101	17.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	30.2	825 of 1093	24.5%	★☆☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2026	90.0	16 of 974	98.4%	★★★★★
2025	84.6	64 of 973	93.4%	★★★★★
2024	81.3	105 of 979	89.3%	★★★★☆
2023	84.9	56 of 984	94.3%	★★★★★

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 (2026)98th percentile+77 vs school

Female (2026)26th percentile+4 vs school

Male (2026)17th percentile-5 vs school

English Language Learner (2026)2nd percentile-20 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)1st percentile-21 vs school

Hispanic (2026)<1st percentile-21 vs school

By subject vs Virginia (2025-2026) ?

VA Studies65%-5 vs state

English Reading62%-9 vs state

Mathematics61%-12 vs state

Science61%-8 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2026)				Ranking (2025)				SOL Algebra I (2026)	SOL Mathematics (2026)						SOL Science (2026)		SOL English Reading (2026)						SOL Civics and Economics (2026)	SOL VA Studies (2026)	Per Pupil Expenditures (2025)
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/reduced lunch (2024-25)	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2026)	Statewide Rank (2026)	State Percentile (2026)	SchoolDigger Rating (2026)	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	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
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%)	27.6	870^th of 1111 public elementary schools	21.7%		25.1	880^th of 1110 public elementary schools	20.7%	10		63.4	61.4	59.1				60.8		60.7	63.3	61.9					65.1	$13,010	$13	$12,997
Cora Kelly School for Math Science and Technology	Public	PK, KG-5	3600 Commonwealth Ave	Alexandria	22305	Alexandria city	Alexandria City Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(703) 706-4420	337	23	14.7	82.2%	73 (21.7%)	39 (11.6%)	206 (61.1%)	12 (3.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (2.1%)	24.9	896^th of 1111 public elementary schools	19.4%		21.4	913^th of 1110 public elementary schools	17.7%	17		45.5	66.7	71.7				60.9		40.9	54.8	56.5					70.7	$19,143	$233	$18,910
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%)	42.4	705^th of 1111 public elementary schools	36.5%		53.4	560^th of 1110 public elementary schools	49.5%	145		70.2	59.1	66.7				74.5		66.0	59.1	72.6					75.8	$18,655	$00	$18,655
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%)	70.9	340^th of 1111 public elementary schools	69.4%		66.2	402^nd of 1110 public elementary schools	63.8%	62		80.0	79.0	85.7				81.0		75.6	73.0	92.9					75.7	$15,522	$00	$15,522
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%)	35.8	775^th of 1111 public elementary schools	30.2%		41	712^th of 1110 public elementary schools	35.9%	63		53.9	66.7	69.6				70.9		52.3	56.8	72.2					79.0	$14,318	$26	$14,291
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%)	14.9	989^th of 1111 public elementary schools	11.0%		14.5	985^th of 1110 public elementary schools	11.3%	4	85.7	64.0	60.8	41.5	35.6	52.2	342.0	42.9	48.7	48.0	64.0	56.1	47.7	47.7	53.9	61.5	60.0	$18,239	$86	$18,152
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%)	52.5	584^th of 1111 public elementary schools	47.4%		49.8	599^th of 1110 public elementary schools	46.0%	15		68.5	71.4	76.3				70.1		63.7	74.0	77.3					77.4	$13,607	$00	$13,607
Oakridge Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	1414 24th St S	Arlington	22202	Arlington County	Arlington County Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(703) 228-5840	636	43	14.6	31.9%	238 (37.4%)	134 (21.1%)	157 (24.7%)	56 (8.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	51 (8.0%)	57.4	515^th of 1111 public elementary schools	53.6%		51.5	582^nd of 1110 public elementary schools	47.6%	67		78.5	71.1	85.5				73.6		64.8	68.8	77.8					73.1	$15,090	$88	$15,003
Dr. Charles R. Drew Elementary	Public, Magnet	PK, KG-5	3500 South 23rd Street	Arlington	22206	Arlington County	Arlington County Public Schools	No	Yes	No	Yes	(703) 228-5825	417	41	10.0	58.0%	66 (15.8%)	127 (30.5%)	181 (43.4%)	27 (6.5%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	15 (3.6%)	19.5	949^th of 1111 public elementary schools	14.6%		21.8	905^th of 1110 public elementary schools	18.5%	44		60.6	54.8	66.0				45.3		58.5	52.5	49.0					68.3	$25,813	$1,072	$24,741
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%)	24.8	898^th of 1111 public elementary schools	19.2%		26.4	868^th of 1110 public elementary schools	21.8%	30		63.8	57.6	67.0				68.6		55.7	59.9	61.9					46.8	$17,402	$1,274	$16,128

Frequently Asked Questions about Mount Vernon Elementary

Is Mount Vernon Elementary a good school?

Mount Vernon Elementary ranks in the bottom 21.7% of Virginia elementary schools.

How many students attend Mount Vernon Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 933 students attended Mount Vernon Elementary.

What district is Mount Vernon Elementary in?

Alexandria City Public Schools

What is the racial makeup of Mount Vernon Elementary?

Students at Mount Vernon Elementary are 51% Hispanic, 39% White, 5% Two or more races, 3% African American, 1% Asian.

What schools do graduates of Mount Vernon Elementary attend?

Students who attend Mount Vernon Elementary usually go on to attend:

High : Alexandria City High

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2023–24 school spending data (updated)NewNov 2, 2026

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