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Samuel W. Tucker Elementary

Public Grades PK, KG-5

834^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,111 Virginia Elementary Schools

Better than 25% of Virginia elementary schools

Summary

Samuel W. Tucker Elementary is a PK–5 school in Alexandria, VA, serving 735 students in the Alexandria City Public Schools district. The school ranks in the 25th percentile among Virginia elementary schools (1 star), down from the 46th percentile a decade ago. Tucker serves a high-poverty population, with 77% of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch. Chronic absenteeism is 19.4%, the highest among nearby schools and well above the district's 13.8%.

Tucker has several academic bright spots. Its 4th grade Virginia Studies pass rate of 80.95% beat both district (72.1%) and state (70.5%) averages; only John Adams Elementary scored higher nearby. Students also enter strong: 3rd grade math (67.44%) and reading (59.02%) exceed district averages. The challenge is sustaining growth in upper grades, where 4th grade math and 5th grade reading and science trail district averages. African American students at Tucker rank in the 60th percentile statewide — far above the school's overall standing — a promising sign that current approaches work well for this group, while Hispanic students and English language learners need the most support.

Attendance is the biggest red flag. Though chronic absenteeism has improved sharply from 45% in 2020-21, roughly 1 in 5 students is still chronically absent, which likely holds back achievement. Class sizes also run larger (17.0 students per teacher) than neighboring Fairfax County Public Schools elementaries like Bush Hill Elementary (12.6) and Clermont Elementary (15.9). Tucker spends $14,433 per student — more than several high-performing Fairfax neighbors — so funding alone doesn't explain the gap. Nearby Fairfax schools like Clermont (85th percentile) and Bush Hill (71st percentile) post far higher outcomes, while Tucker is competitive with ACPS peers like James K. Polk Elementary (26th percentile) and Patrick Henry K-8 School (22nd percentile).

735

Students ?

17.0

Student/teacher ratio ?

$14,433

Per pupil spending ?

77%

Free/discounted lunch ?

435 Ferdinand Day Dr
Alexandria, VA 22304

(703) 933-6300

District: Alexandria City Public Schools

Students who attend Samuel W. Tucker Elementary usually attend:

High:

Alexandria City High

Racial breakdown:

African American:

29.0%

White:

25.4%

Hispanic:

22.6%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 42nd percentile in 2016 → 25th in 2026

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Virginia average (63% vs 72% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (25th percentile)

!Ranking has slipped — down 17 percentile points since 2016

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school63%

District avg63%

Virginia avg72%

834^th of 1,111

Virginia public elementary schools ?

Bottom 25%▼ down 17 pts since 2016

From bottom 42% (2016) to bottom 25% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

7^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	30.6	834 of 1111	24.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	31.3	814 of 1110	26.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	39.1	736 of 1114	33.9%	★★☆☆☆
2023	43.7	683 of 1114	38.7%	★★☆☆☆
2022	31.7	827 of 1109	25.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	39.5	717 of 1103	35.0%	★★☆☆☆
2019	43.0	716 of 1105	35.2%	★★☆☆☆
2018	41.8	740 of 1097	32.5%	★★☆☆☆
2017	52.1	592 of 1099	46.1%	★★☆☆☆
2016	49.2	635 of 1096	42.1%	★★☆☆☆
2015	47.6	668 of 1100	39.3%	★★☆☆☆
2014	51.9	570 of 1110	48.6%	★★☆☆☆
2013	53.1	560 of 1120	50.0%	★★★☆☆
2012	16.7	1051 of 1117	5.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2011	42.6	753 of 1117	32.6%	★★☆☆☆
2010	46.8	701 of 1113	37.0%	★★☆☆☆
2009	44.9	707 of 1082	34.7%	★★☆☆☆
2008	50.4	614 of 1081	43.2%	★★☆☆☆
2007	58.4	461 of 1083	57.4%	★★★☆☆
2006	50.9	589 of 1071	45.0%	★★☆☆☆
2005	61.9	408 of 1062	61.6%	★★★☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2026	60.3	237 of 591	59.9%	★★★☆☆
2025	53.1	292 of 579	49.6%	★★☆☆☆
2024	47.3	340 of 588	42.2%	★★☆☆☆
2023	48.1	336 of 579	42.0%	★★☆☆☆

Asian

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2026	18.2	221 of 246	10.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	8.1	240 of 249	3.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	19.4	214 of 238	10.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	18.9	205 of 230	10.9%	★☆☆☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2026	25.6	262 of 315	16.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	23.4	272 of 326	16.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	36.2	196 of 306	35.9%	★★☆☆☆
2023	41.7	171 of 300	43.0%	★★☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2026	32.4	811 of 1100	26.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	23.0	902 of 1096	17.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	27.6	858 of 1098	21.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	38.5	746 of 1100	32.2%	★★☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2026	19.1	544 of 619	12.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	12.7	561 of 606	7.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	43.5	364 of 580	37.2%	★★☆☆☆
2023	67.7	175 of 564	69.0%	★★★☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2026	35.1	744 of 1040	28.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	25.4	856 of 1046	18.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	40.8	662 of 1036	36.1%	★★☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2026	29.8	845 of 1099	23.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	41.0	704 of 1093	35.6%	★★☆☆☆
2024	49.7	603 of 1101	45.2%	★★☆☆☆
2023	49.3	606 of 1093	44.6%	★★☆☆☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2026	29.5	245 of 306	19.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	50.6	150 of 271	44.6%	★★☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2026	30.0	769 of 974	21.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	47.3	583 of 973	40.1%	★★☆☆☆
2024	31.5	759 of 979	22.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	34.9	717 of 984	27.1%	★☆☆☆☆

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)

African American (2026)60th percentile+35 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)28th percentile+4 vs school

Female (2026)26th percentile~ school

Male (2026)23rd percentile~ school

White (2026)21st percentile-4 vs school

Multi-racial (2026)20th percentile-5 vs school

English Language Learner (2026)17th percentile-8 vs school

Hispanic (2026)12th percentile-13 vs school

Asian (2026)10th percentile-15 vs school

By subject vs Virginia (2025-2026) ?

VA Studies81%+10 vs state

Mathematics64%-9 vs state

English Reading60%-11 vs state

Science59%-10 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2026)				Ranking (2025)				SOL Geometry (2026)	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 (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 (2025)	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 Geometry 8th Grade	SOL Algebra I 7th Grade	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
Samuel W. Tucker Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	435 Ferdinand Day Dr	Alexandria	22304	Alexandria city	Alexandria City Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(703) 933-6300	735	43	17.0	77.0%	187 (25.4%)	213 (29.0%)	166 (22.6%)	94 (12.8%)	3 (0.4%)	4 (0.5%)	68 (9.3%)	30.6	834^th of 1111 public elementary schools	24.9%		31.3	814^th of 1110 public elementary schools	26.7%	20				67.4	60.4	63.5				58.8		59.0	60.4	61.5					81.0	$14,433	$455	$13,978
Bush Hill Elementary	Public	PK, KG-6	5927 Westchester St	Alexandria	22310	Fairfax County	Fairfax County Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(703) 924-5600	673	53	12.6	27.0%	289 (42.9%)	131 (19.5%)	116 (17.2%)	69 (10.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	68 (10.1%)	72.1	320^th of 1111 public elementary schools	71.2%		70.9	344^th of 1110 public elementary schools	69.0%	24				82.4	82.2	70.8	82.8			71.7		74.3	83.8	77.8	92.0					$13,068	$323	$12,745
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%)	28.1	865^th of 1111 public elementary schools	22.1%		28.5	843^rd of 1110 public elementary schools	24.1%	22	471.0	478.0	100.0	72.0	64.0	51.4	61.1	45.7	21.4	48.7	74.6	60.2	58.8	58.7	65.6	65.6	74.6	79.4	70.3	$10,628	$392	$10,236
Clermont Elementary	Public	PK, KG-6	5720 Clermont Dr	Alexandria	22310	Fairfax County	Fairfax County Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(703) 921-2400	549	34	15.9	15.1%	326 (59.4%)	25 (4.6%)	101 (18.4%)	38 (6.9%)	7 (1.3%)	0 (0.0%)	52 (9.5%)	82.8	162^nd of 1111 public elementary schools	85.4%		82.4	171^st of 1110 public elementary schools	84.6%	9				89.3	94.0	77.3	71.4			85.1		81.3	92.0	86.5	87.1					$11,128	$238	$10,890
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%)	31.7	826^th of 1111 public elementary schools	25.7%		29.5	835^th of 1110 public elementary schools	24.8%	9				65.6	69.2	66.7				57.7		57.8	62.5	62.2					67.7	$11,597	$534	$11,064
William Ramsay Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	5700 Sanger Ave	Alexandria	22311	Alexandria city	Alexandria City Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(703) 824-6950	689	45	15.3	88.7%	78 (11.3%)	131 (19.0%)	350 (50.8%)	74 (10.7%)	2 (0.3%)	3 (0.4%)	51 (7.4%)	9.8	1029^th of 1111 public elementary schools	7.4%		6	1065^th of 1110 public elementary schools	4.1%	36				41.4	60.0	53.8				46.8		32.7	48.5	47.8					57.7	$15,311	$636	$14,675
Bren Mar Park Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	6344 Beryl Rd	Alexandria	22312	Fairfax County	Fairfax County Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(703) 914-7200	490	40	12.3	70.2%	100 (20.4%)	92 (18.8%)	213 (43.5%)	62 (12.7%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (0.6%)	20 (4.1%)	39.4	742^nd of 1111 public elementary schools	33.2%		33.8	789^th of 1110 public elementary schools	28.9%	47				62.5	73.9	68.1				71.0		58.7	72.3	62.3						$14,441	$1,373	$13,067
Rose Hill Elementary	Public, Magnet	PK, KG-6	6301 Rose Hill Dr	Alexandria	22310	Fairfax County	Fairfax County Public Schools	No	Yes	No	No	(703) 313-4200	671	53	12.6	42.6%	226 (33.7%)	44 (6.6%)	301 (44.9%)	60 (8.9%)	2 (0.3%)	2 (0.3%)	36 (5.4%)	47.7	639^th of 1111 public elementary schools	42.5%		47	639^th of 1110 public elementary schools	42.4%					67.0	75.0	61.0	83.8			68.6		60.4	78.2	67.1	73.3					$13,476	$283	$13,193
Ferdinand T. Day Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	1701 N Beauregard Street	Alexandria	22311	Alexandria city	Alexandria City Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(703) 619-8125	589	36	16.3	89.1%	97 (16.5%)	179 (30.4%)	232 (39.4%)	66 (11.2%)	1 (0.2%)	2 (0.3%)	12 (2.0%)	19.3	955^th of 1111 public elementary schools	14.0%		9.5	1030^th of 1110 public elementary schools	7.2%	75				57.5	52.8	58.7				60.9		46.8	58.6	51.7					75.0	$11,865	$691	$11,174
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%)	34.6	795^th of 1111 public elementary schools	28.4%		26.6	864^th of 1110 public elementary schools	22.2%	69				63.0	76.9	43.9	55.3			48.2		60.8	77.6	54.7	72.3					$13,230	$1,121	$12,109

Frequently Asked Questions about Samuel W. Tucker Elementary

How many students attend Samuel W. Tucker Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 735 students attended Samuel W. Tucker Elementary.

What is the racial makeup of Samuel W. Tucker Elementary?

Students at Samuel W. Tucker Elementary are 29% African American, 25% White, 23% Hispanic, 13% Asian, 9% Two or more races.

Is Samuel W. Tucker Elementary a good school?

Samuel W. Tucker Elementary ranks in the bottom 24.9% of Virginia elementary schools.

What schools do graduates of Samuel W. Tucker Elementary attend?

Students who attend Samuel W. Tucker Elementary usually go on to attend:

High : Alexandria City High

What district is Samuel W. Tucker Elementary in?

Alexandria City Public Schools

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