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Abingdon Elementary

Public Grades PK, KG-5

898^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,111 Virginia Elementary Schools

Better than 19% of Virginia elementary schools

Summary

Abingdon Elementary is a PK–5 school in Arlington, VA, serving 768 students and part of Arlington County Public Schools, a district ranked in the 80th percentile of Virginia districts. Yet the school itself ranks 898th out of 1,111 Virginia elementary schools, placing it in the bottom fifth statewide — a stark disconnect between district reputation and school performance that parents should know about.

On Virginia SOL tests, Abingdon consistently scores well below district averages. Math and reading gaps range from 15 to 22 percentage points across grades, and the 4th-grade Virginia Studies gap is especially large: only 46.76% of students passed, compared to the district's 79.63%. Nearby schools also perform much better in state rankings — Claremont Immersion ranks 259th, Oakridge Elementary 515th, and Barcroft Elementary 856th, while Abingdon ranks 898th. Even schools in neighboring Alexandria City Public Schools, a lower-ranked district, beat Abingdon on several tests, including George Mason Elementary and Charles Barrett Elementary. Chronic absenteeism is also slightly above the district average: 13.5% vs. 12.1%.

The school receives less funding per student than similar-need neighbors — $15,114 vs. $22,001 at Dr. Charles R. Drew Elementary and $21,140 at Randolph Elementary — and has larger classes (a 13.0 student-teacher ratio vs. about 10 at those schools). However, Abingdon still outperforms Drew in several 2025–2026 subjects, suggesting that resources alone don't explain outcomes. There are encouraging signs: 3rd-grade reading rose sharply from 40.74% to 55.65%, and 5th-grade science improved from 45.38% to 68.64%. But the dramatic drop in Virginia Studies scores (from 74% to 46.76%), combined with over a decade of bottom-quarter state rankings, suggests the school needs sustained support — especially for English language learners, students with disabilities, and low-income students, whose outcomes rank in the bottom quarter of schools statewide.

768

Students ?

13.0

Student/teacher ratio ?

$17,402

Per pupil spending ?

57.6%

Free/reduced lunch eligible (2024-25) ?

3035 S Abingdon St
Arlington, VA 22206

(703) 228-6650

District: Arlington County Public Schools

Students who attend Abingdon Elementary usually attend:

High:

Wakefield High

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

40.2%

White:

31.5%

Asian:

11.3%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 26th percentile in 2016 → 19th in 2026

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Virginia average (60% vs 72% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (19th percentile)

!Ranking has slipped — down 7 percentile points since 2016

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school60%

District avg79%

Virginia avg72%

898^th of 1,111

Virginia public elementary schools ?

Bottom 19%▼ down 7 pts since 2016

From bottom 26% (2016) to bottom 19% (2026)

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SchoolDigger rating ?

22^nd of 25Elementary Schools in the Arlington County Public Schools

26^th of 131Arlington 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
2026	24.8	898 of 1111	19.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	26.4	868 of 1110	21.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	28.8	857 of 1114	23.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	39.7	725 of 1114	34.9%	★★☆☆☆
2022	24.6	890 of 1109	19.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	28.3	825 of 1103	25.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	24.8	936 of 1105	15.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	25.2	924 of 1097	15.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2017	34.1	841 of 1099	23.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2016	36.6	809 of 1096	26.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2015	52.7	603 of 1100	45.2%	★★☆☆☆
2014	31.3	874 of 1110	21.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2013	54.5	536 of 1120	52.1%	★★★☆☆
2012	34.4	879 of 1117	21.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2011	37.1	842 of 1117	24.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2010	37.2	866 of 1113	22.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2009	50.5	599 of 1082	44.6%	★★☆☆☆
2008	46.0	690 of 1081	36.2%	★★☆☆☆
2007	36.5	811 of 1083	25.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2006	25.0	948 of 1071	11.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2005	38.7	764 of 1062	28.1%	★☆☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2026	42.2	383 of 591	35.2%	★★☆☆☆
2025	49.5	317 of 579	45.3%	★★☆☆☆
2024	35.3	436 of 588	25.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	42.2	381 of 579	34.2%	★★☆☆☆

Asian

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2026	8.3	237 of 246	3.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2025	18.0	224 of 249	10.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	24.4	203 of 238	14.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	48.2	128 of 230	44.3%	★★☆☆☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2026	28.2	332 of 420	21.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	8.1	337 of 355	5.1%	☆☆☆☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2026	31.3	240 of 315	23.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	21.9	285 of 326	12.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	27.3	236 of 306	22.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	39.5	188 of 300	37.3%	★★☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2026	30.5	825 of 1100	25.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	34.1	777 of 1096	29.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	31.9	814 of 1098	25.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	35.0	795 of 1100	27.7%	★☆☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2026	7.8	607 of 619	1.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2025	6.7	596 of 606	1.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	7.6	564 of 580	2.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	19.8	484 of 564	14.2%	★☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2026	11.5	988 of 1040	5.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2025	15.8	962 of 1046	8.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	18.7	913 of 1036	11.9%	★☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2026	20.5	940 of 1099	14.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	21.7	910 of 1093	16.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	26.8	868 of 1101	21.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	42.7	686 of 1093	37.2%	★★☆☆☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2026	13.1	288 of 306	5.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2025	24.6	228 of 271	15.9%	★☆☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2026	63.7	368 of 974	62.2%	★★★☆☆
2025	66.6	330 of 973	66.1%	★★★☆☆
2024	65.7	336 of 979	65.7%	★★★☆☆
2023	73.3	214 of 984	78.3%	★★★★☆

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)62nd percentile+43 vs school

African American (2026)35th percentile+16 vs school

Female (2026)25th percentile+6 vs school

English Language Learner (2026)24th percentile+5 vs school

Disabled (2026)21st percentile~ school

Male (2026)14th percentile-5 vs school

Multi-racial (2026)6th percentile-13 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)5th percentile-14 vs school

Asian (2026)4th percentile-16 vs school

Hispanic (2026)2nd percentile-17 vs school

By subject vs Virginia (2025-2026) ?

Science69%~ state avg

Mathematics62%-11 vs state

English Reading59%-12 vs state

VA Studies47%-24 vs state

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What people are saying

by a parent
Saturday, June 3, 2017

The worst school ever. Principal doesn't care about kids. There is bullying issue, kissing issue at school. Principal is a joke and only is interested in her teachers. No room parents. Will discourage you from lunch and recess. PTA president is like a high schooler who keeps it only to her friends. Give other parents all useless work.. very bad school un monitored recess.. I would never put my kids Close Quote

by a parent
Thursday, September 10, 2009

Abingdon has a fantastic partnership with the Kennedy Center. There is a wonderful focus on the arts--music, drama, art. Every fourth grader learns to play the violin. Students have architecture classes. The teachers are caring and supportive. Joanne Uyeda, the principal is excellent. My children love going to school at Abingdon! Close Quote

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2026)				Ranking (2025)				SOL Mathematics (2026)			SOL Science (2026)	SOL English Reading (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 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
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
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
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	$15,625	$00	$15,625
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
Randolph Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	1306 S Quincy St	Arlington	22204	Arlington County	Arlington County Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(703) 228-5830	430	44	9.7	57.9%	69 (16.0%)	63 (14.7%)	242 (56.3%)	34 (7.9%)	2 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	20 (4.7%)	30.4	837^th of 1111 public elementary schools	24.7%		21.6	909^th of 1110 public elementary schools	18.1%	72	74.3	68.1	60.7	60.7	61.1	49.3	60.7	61.7	$23,349	$979	$22,371
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
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
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	$11,259	$128	$11,131
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	$12,123	$149	$11,974
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%)	28.6	856^th of 1111 public elementary schools	23.0%		30.6	819^th of 1110 public elementary schools	26.2%	37	48.1	61.3	73.6	65.5	57.9	53.2	62.1	67.7	$23,067	$1,117	$21,950

Frequently Asked Questions about Abingdon Elementary

How many students attend Abingdon Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 768 students attended Abingdon Elementary.

What schools do graduates of Abingdon Elementary attend?

Students who attend Abingdon Elementary usually go on to attend:

High : Wakefield High

What district is Abingdon Elementary in?

Arlington County Public Schools

Is Abingdon Elementary a good school?

Abingdon Elementary ranks in the bottom 19.2% of Virginia elementary schools.

What is the racial makeup of Abingdon Elementary?

Students at Abingdon Elementary are 40% Hispanic, 32% White, 11% Asian, 11% African American, 6% Two or more races.

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