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Ferdinand T. Day Elementary

Public Grades PK, KG-5

955^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,111 Virginia Elementary Schools

Better than 14% of Virginia elementary schools

Summary

Ferdinand T. Day Elementary is a PK-5 school in Alexandria, VA, serving 589 students in Alexandria City Public Schools, where about 89% of students qualify for free or reduced-price lunch. The school has made steady gains, climbing from the 2nd percentile of Virginia elementary schools in 2021-2022 to the 14th percentile in 2025-2026, a clear sign of momentum even though test scores remain below state averages.

Attendance is a standout strength. Chronic absenteeism at Ferdinand T. Day Elementary was just 10.9% in 2024-2025 — lower than both the district and state averages (13.8% and 14.8%), and well below nearby schools like William Ramsay Elementary (16.8%) and Samuel W. Tucker Elementary (19.4%). That's a dramatic improvement from 44.4% just a few years earlier. The school also does notably well with specific groups: English Learner students rank in the 52nd percentile statewide for ELLs, and African American students rank near the statewide median. In 4th-grade VA Studies, 75% of students were proficient — ahead of the district (72.1%), the state (70.5%), and nearby William Ramsay Elementary (57.7%) and Abingdon Elementary (46.8%). Fifth-grade science (60.9%) also beat Parklawn Elementary (35.4%) and Glen Forest Elementary (40.4%).

Ferdinand T. Day Elementary spends less per student ($11,865) than most neighbors — including John Adams Elementary ($15,767), Abingdon Elementary ($15,114), and William Ramsay Elementary ($15,311) — yet matches or beats them on several measures. Reading remains the biggest challenge, with 3rd-grade proficiency at 46.8% versus 67.6% statewide. Still, the upward trend is real: 5th-grade math proficiency jumped from 36.7% to 58.7% over three years. For parents, this is a school showing genuine improvement, strong attendance, and real strengths with English Learners — with reading as the key area to watch.

589

Students ?

16.3

Student/teacher ratio ?

$11,865

Per pupil spending ?

89.1%

Free/discounted lunch ?

1701 N Beauregard Street
Alexandria, VA 22311

(703) 619-8125

District: Alexandria City Public Schools

Students who attend Ferdinand T. Day Elementary usually attend:

High:

Alexandria City High

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

39.4%

African American:

30.4%

White:

16.5%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 2nd percentile in 2019 → 14th in 2026

Strengths

✓Ranking is trending up — up 12 percentile points since 2019

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Virginia average (57% vs 72% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (14th percentile)

!English Reading scores 19 pts below the Virginia average

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school57%

District avg63%

Virginia avg72%

955^th of 1,111

Virginia public elementary schools ?

Bottom 14%▲ up 12 pts since 2019

From bottom 2% (2019) to bottom 14% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

12^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	19.3	955 of 1111	14.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	9.5	1030 of 1110	7.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	7.4	1055 of 1114	5.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	6.8	1059 of 1114	4.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	2.8	1087 of 1109	2.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	17.8	932 of 1103	15.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	3.5	1084 of 1105	1.9%	☆☆☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2026	51.5	310 of 591	47.5%	★★☆☆☆
2025	58.3	247 of 579	57.3%	★★★☆☆
2024	51.9	313 of 588	46.8%	★★☆☆☆
2023	42.4	379 of 579	34.5%	★★☆☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2026	50.1	152 of 315	51.7%	★★★☆☆
2025	30.2	240 of 326	26.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	27.9	232 of 306	24.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	17.4	280 of 300	6.7%	☆☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2026	11.3	1016 of 1100	7.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2025	5.8	1057 of 1096	3.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	4.7	1072 of 1098	2.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	5.4	1065 of 1100	3.2%	☆☆☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2026	19.7	539 of 619	12.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	7.0	593 of 606	2.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	7.3	568 of 580	2.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	6.4	554 of 564	1.8%	☆☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2026	35.6	740 of 1040	28.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	18.3	936 of 1046	10.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	14.1	957 of 1036	7.6%	☆☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2026	28.8	853 of 1099	22.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	14.1	982 of 1093	10.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	11.1	1023 of 1101	7.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	8.8	1032 of 1093	5.6%	☆☆☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2026	9.4	944 of 974	3.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2025	9.0	938 of 973	3.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	3.4	971 of 979	0.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	10.9	934 of 984	5.1%	☆☆☆☆☆

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)

English Language Learner (2026)52nd percentile+38 vs school

African American (2026)48th percentile+34 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)29th percentile+15 vs school

Male (2026)22nd percentile+8 vs school

Hispanic (2026)13th percentile~ school

Female (2026)8th percentile-6 vs school

White (2026)3rd percentile-11 vs school

By subject vs Virginia (2025-2026) ?

VA Studies75%+4 vs state

Science61%-8 vs state

Mathematics56%-17 vs state

English Reading53%-19 vs state

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Monday, July 12, 2021

The administration at this school is very rude to families and teachers. There is no positive culture and it is a toxic place to work at. Close Quote

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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 (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 (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
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
John Adams Elementary	Public, Magnet	PK, KG-5	5651 Rayburn Ave	Alexandria	22311	Alexandria city	Alexandria City Public Schools	No	Yes	No	Yes	(703) 824-6970	743	49	15.0	110.8%	147 (19.8%)	184 (24.8%)	303 (40.8%)	81 (10.9%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.3%)	26 (3.5%)	24.9	895^th of 1111 public elementary schools	19.4%		19.5	934^th of 1110 public elementary schools	15.9%	39		43.0	57.9	65.1				63.1		43.8	56.3	58.8					88.9	$15,767	$913	$14,854
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
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
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	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
Claremont Immersion	Public, Magnet	PK, KG-5	4700 S. Chesterfield Rd.	Arlington	22206	Arlington County	Arlington County Public Schools	No	Yes	No	No	(703) 228-2500	595	41	14.5	37.8%	153 (25.7%)	27 (4.5%)	361 (60.7%)	17 (2.9%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	36 (6.1%)	76.7	259^th of 1111 public elementary schools	76.7%		65.3	412^th of 1110 public elementary schools	62.9%	153		86.3	80.0	85.4				80.9		76.3	80.0	84.3					94.7	$13,378	$11	$13,367
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	$15,114	$823	$14,291
Parklawn Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	4116 Braddock Rd	Alexandria	22312	Fairfax County	Fairfax County Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(703) 914-6900	963	69	14.0	98.1%	257 (26.7%)	155 (16.1%)	294 (30.5%)	237 (24.6%)	3 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	17 (1.8%)	8.8	1036^th of 1111 public elementary schools	6.8%		10.8	1017^th of 1110 public elementary schools	8.4%	19		46.1	61.6	38.0				35.4		44.9	60.0	48.7						$12,802	$1,127	$11,675
Glen Forest Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	5829 Glen Forest Dr	Falls Church	22041	Fairfax County	Fairfax County Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(703) 578-8000	779	64	12.2	97.6%	195 (25.0%)	78 (10.0%)	412 (52.9%)	78 (10.0%)	3 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	13 (1.7%)	8.6	1038^th of 1111 public elementary schools	6.6%		9.3	1034^th of 1110 public elementary schools	6.8%	4		56.6	53.2	41.5				40.4		44.7	53.2	54.6						$14,765	$1,629	$13,136
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

Frequently Asked Questions about Ferdinand T. Day Elementary

How many students attend Ferdinand T. Day Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 589 students attended Ferdinand T. Day Elementary.

Is Ferdinand T. Day Elementary a good school?

Ferdinand T. Day Elementary ranks in the bottom 14.0% of Virginia elementary schools.

What is the racial makeup of Ferdinand T. Day Elementary?

Students at Ferdinand T. Day Elementary are 39% Hispanic, 30% African American, 16% White, 11% Asian, 2% Two or more races.

What district is Ferdinand T. Day Elementary in?

Alexandria City Public Schools

What schools do graduates of Ferdinand T. Day Elementary attend?

Students who attend Ferdinand T. Day Elementary usually go on to attend:

High : Alexandria City High

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