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Mount Vernon Elementary

Q: Is Mount Vernon Elementary a good school?

Mount Vernon Elementary ranks in the bottom 20.7% 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

880^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,110 Virginia Elementary Schools

Better than 21% of Virginia elementary schools

Summary

Mount Vernon Elementary is a public magnet elementary school in Alexandria, Virginia, serving 902 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 Virginia and has a 1-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Mount Vernon Elementary consistently ranks in the bottom 20% of Virginia elementary schools, with significantly lower proficiency rates on SOL (Standards of Learning) tests compared to state and district averages, particularly for Hispanic students and English Language Learners. The school also has a high chronic absenteeism rate, ranging from 13% to 19.3% in recent years, and a high percentage of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, indicating a high proportion of students from low-income families.

In comparison, nearby schools such as Douglas MacArthur Elementary, Lyles-Crouch Elementary, and Cora Kelly School for Math Science and Technology generally perform better on academic measures, have lower chronic absenteeism rates, and serve a more advantaged student population. Additionally, Mount Vernon Elementary's spending per student is slightly higher than the district average but lower than some of the nearby schools, and its student-teacher ratio is higher, which may contribute to the academic challenges faced by the school.

933

Students ?

18.1

Student/teacher ratio ?

$12,812

Per pupil spending ?

41.2%

Free/discounted lunch ?

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 — 15th percentile in 2015 → 21st in 2025

Strengths

✓Ranking is trending up — up 6 percentile points since 2015

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Virginia average (59% vs 71% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (21st percentile)

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

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school59%

District avg61%

Virginia avg71%

880^th of 1,110

Virginia public elementary schools ?

Bottom 21%▲ up 6 pts since 2015

From bottom 15% (2015) to bottom 21% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

9^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	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
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
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
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
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
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
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 (2025)93rd percentile+73 vs school

Female (2025)22nd percentile~ school

Male (2025)18th percentile-3 vs school

English Language Learner (2025)4th percentile-17 vs school

Hispanic (2025)2nd percentile-18 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)<1st percentile-21 vs school

By subject vs Virginia (2024-2025) ?

Science60%-9 vs state

English Reading60%-10 vs state

Mathematics60%-12 vs state

VA Studies49%-19 vs state

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Schools Near Mount Vernon 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
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
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%)	21.4	913^th of 1110 public elementary schools	17.7%		18.9	947^th of 1114 public elementary schools	15.0%	34		52.5	57.1	67.4				62.8		51.3	52.1	51.2					59.2	$20,016	$663	$19,353
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
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
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
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
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
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%)	51.5	582^nd of 1110 public elementary schools	47.6%		58.8	500^th of 1114 public elementary schools	55.1%	82		68.8	77.2	77.7				73.8		62.2	68.2	77.6					60.9	$13,050	$81	$12,969
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%)	21.8	905^th of 1110 public elementary schools	18.5%		17.7	959^th of 1114 public elementary schools	13.9%	54		56.3	62.3	58.8				54.9		52.4	52.8	54.9					71.4	$22,001	$1,336	$20,665
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

Frequently Asked Questions about Mount Vernon Elementary

What schools do graduates of Mount Vernon Elementary attend?

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

High : Alexandria City High

What district is Mount Vernon Elementary in?

Alexandria City Public Schools

How many students attend Mount Vernon Elementary?

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

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.

Is Mount Vernon Elementary a good school?

Mount Vernon Elementary ranks in the bottom 20.7% of Virginia elementary schools.

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