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Escuela Key Elementary

Q: Is Escuela Key Elementary a good school?

Escuela Key Elementary ranks 180 th of 1111 Virginia elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Public, Magnet Grades PK, KG-5

180^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,111 Virginia Elementary Schools

Better than 84% of Virginia elementary schools

Summary

Escuela Key Elementary is a PK–5 school in Arlington, VA, serving 572 students as part of Arlington County Public Schools. The school earned 4 stars in the 2025–26 state ranking, placing it 180th out of 1,111 Virginia elementary schools (84th percentile). Over the past four years, it has climbed 457 places in the state rankings, from 637th in 2021–22 to 180th in 2025–26, making it one of the fastest-improving schools in the area.

The school's academic strengths are most visible in math and Virginia Studies. In 2025–26, 94.3% of 3rd graders were proficient in math, compared to 80.9% districtwide, and 93.4% of 4th graders passed Virginia Studies versus 79.6% for the district. Reading scores were also above district averages in every tested grade. Attendance is another standout: only 6.3% of students were chronically absent in 2024–25, well below the district rate of 12.1% and less than half the rate at nearby Barrett Elementary (14.8%) and Carlin Springs Elementary (13.7%). The school also achieves strong results efficiently, spending $14,030 per student — below the average of nearby elementary schools and several thousand dollars less than lower-performing neighbors like Barrett ($20,535) and Campbell Elementary ($19,711).

Despite the strong overall results, the school's effectiveness varies by student group. State subgroup rankings show exceptional outcomes for White, multiracial, and male students, but lower ratings for low-income students (37th percentile) and disabled students (28th percentile). The male–female gap is notable, with male students ranking 37 percentile points higher than female students. Science remains the relative weak point, with 77.1% proficiency in 5th grade — above the district but the school's narrowest margin. Among nearby schools, Escuela Key sits between Arlington's elite cluster — Glebe Elementary (18th), Cardinal Elementary (20th), Arlington Traditional (82nd), Ashlawn Elementary (121st), and Arlington Science Focus School (176th) — and struggling schools like Barcroft Elementary (856th) and Carlin Springs Elementary (1,006th). If current trends continue, Escuela Key may soon rank alongside Arlington's very top elementary schools.

572

Students ?

14.1

Student/teacher ratio ?

$14,030

Per pupil spending ?

28.1%

Free/discounted lunch ?

855 N. Edison Street
Arlington, VA 22205

(703) 228-4210

District: Arlington County Public Schools

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

56.3%

White:

29.4%

Two or more races:

8.4%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 53rd percentile in 2016 → 84th in 2026

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Virginia average (86% vs 72% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 16% of Virginia elementary schools

✓Ranking is trending up — up 31 percentile points since 2016

Worth a look

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

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school86%

District avg79%

Virginia avg72%

180^th of 1,111

Virginia public elementary schools ?

Top 16%▲ up 31 pts since 2016

From top 47% (2016) to top 16% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

11^th 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)

Show full rank history (all student groups)

All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2026	81.5	180 of 1111	83.8%	★★★★☆
2025	72.2	322 of 1110	71.0%	★★★★☆
2024	66.3	408 of 1114	63.4%	★★★☆☆
2023	62.3	442 of 1114	60.3%	★★★☆☆
2022	47.7	637 of 1109	42.6%	★★☆☆☆
2021	42.5	684 of 1103	38.0%	★★☆☆☆
2019	50.5	626 of 1105	43.3%	★★☆☆☆
2018	61.6	447 of 1097	59.3%	★★★☆☆
2017	56.4	521 of 1099	52.6%	★★★☆☆
2016	56.9	517 of 1096	52.8%	★★★☆☆
2015	53.1	598 of 1100	45.6%	★★☆☆☆
2014	49.9	605 of 1110	45.5%	★★☆☆☆
2013	52.0	575 of 1120	48.7%	★★☆☆☆
2012	49.2	643 of 1117	42.4%	★★☆☆☆
2011	51.4	613 of 1117	45.1%	★★☆☆☆
2010	37.8	859 of 1113	22.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2009	50.2	604 of 1082	44.2%	★★☆☆☆
2008	61.6	410 of 1081	62.1%	★★★☆☆
2007	52.5	559 of 1083	48.4%	★★☆☆☆
2006	58.7	454 of 1071	57.6%	★★★☆☆
2005	40.3	732 of 1062	31.1%	★★☆☆☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2026	39.0	302 of 420	28.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	29.9	273 of 324	15.7%	★☆☆☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2025	41.7	193 of 326	40.8%	★★☆☆☆
2024	63.9	101 of 306	67.0%	★★★☆☆
2023	37.8	196 of 300	34.7%	★★☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2026	70.5	318 of 1100	71.1%	★★★★☆
2025	61.6	438 of 1096	60.0%	★★★☆☆
2024	58.2	497 of 1098	54.7%	★★★☆☆
2023	61.7	432 of 1100	60.7%	★★★☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2026	74.2	129 of 619	79.2%	★★★★☆
2025	62.8	225 of 606	62.9%	★★★☆☆
2024	56.7	256 of 580	55.9%	★★★☆☆
2023	50.1	313 of 564	44.5%	★★☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2026	43.2	652 of 1040	37.3%	★★☆☆☆
2025	31.3	778 of 1046	25.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	39.7	674 of 1036	34.9%	★★☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2026	87.9	58 of 1099	94.7%	★★★★★
2025	78.0	228 of 1093	79.1%	★★★★☆
2024	70.2	329 of 1101	70.1%	★★★★☆
2023	60.2	456 of 1093	58.3%	★★★☆☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2026	91.5	8 of 306	97.4%	★★★★★

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2026	93.1	3 of 974	99.7%	★★★★★
2025	87.4	27 of 973	97.2%	★★★★★
2024	83.3	77 of 979	92.1%	★★★★★
2023	85.3	53 of 984	94.6%	★★★★★

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)100th percentile+16 vs school

Multi-racial (2026)97th percentile+14 vs school

Male (2026)95th percentile+11 vs school

Hispanic (2026)79th percentile-5 vs school

Female (2026)71st percentile-13 vs school

English Language Learner (2025)41st percentile-30 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)37th percentile-46 vs school

Disabled (2026)28th percentile-56 vs school

By subject vs Virginia (2025-2026) ?

VA Studies93%+23 vs state

Mathematics89%+15 vs state

English Reading84%+12 vs state

Science77%+8 vs state

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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 (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 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
Escuela Key Elementary	Public, Magnet	PK, KG-5	855 N. Edison Street	Arlington	22205	Arlington County	Arlington County Public Schools	No	Yes	No	No	(703) 228-4210	572	41	14.1	28.1%	168 (29.4%)	14 (2.4%)	322 (56.3%)	19 (3.3%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	48 (8.4%)	81.5	180^th of 1111 public elementary schools	83.8%		72.2	322^nd of 1110 public elementary schools	71.0%	142	94.3	84.4	86.9	77.1	83.0	83.3	84.3	93.4	$14,030	$00	$14,030
Barrett Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	4401 N Henderson Rd	Arlington	22203	Arlington County	Arlington County Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(703) 228-6288	500	52	9.5	57.0%	119 (23.8%)	44 (8.8%)	287 (57.4%)	22 (4.4%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	27 (5.4%)	22.3	924^th of 1111 public elementary schools	16.8%		25.3	877^th of 1110 public elementary schools	21.0%	47	51.3	53.7	69.9	60.2	54.0	56.7	60.2	61.1	$20,535	$1,009	$19,526
Ashlawn Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	5950 N. 8th Road	Arlington	22205	Arlington County	Arlington County Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(703) 228-5270	553	44	12.4	23.3%	311 (56.2%)	27 (4.9%)	131 (23.7%)	34 (6.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	50 (9.0%)	85.2	121^st of 1111 public elementary schools	89.1%		85.6	110^th of 1110 public elementary schools	90.1%	11	87.8	87.8	90.8	90.7	80.6	87.8	88.0	90.9	$15,327	$218	$15,109
Glebe Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	1770 N. Glebe Road	Arlington	22207	Arlington County	Arlington County Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(703) 228-6280	574	40	14.3	15.3%	317 (55.2%)	36 (6.3%)	98 (17.1%)	58 (10.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	65 (11.3%)	92.4	18^th of 1111 public elementary schools	98.4%		89.9	52^nd of 1110 public elementary schools	95.3%	34	94.7	96.0	93.1	90.2	92.6	95.9	94.0	93.3	$13,614	$00	$13,614
Cardinal Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	1644 N. McKinley Road	Arlington	22205	Arlington County	Arlington County Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(703) 228-5280	682	47	14.5	6.7%	496 (72.7%)	17 (2.5%)	72 (10.6%)	27 (4.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	70 (10.3%)	92	20^th of 1111 public elementary schools	98.2%		91.5	29^th of 1110 public elementary schools	97.4%	9	91.4	93.5	97.4	93.2	89.9	93.4	94.8	93.2	$11,213	$00	$11,213
Carlin Springs Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	5995 South 5th Road	Arlington	22204	Arlington County	Arlington County Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(703) 228-6645	534	51	10.4	57.5%	19 (3.6%)	49 (9.2%)	409 (76.6%)	44 (8.2%)	3 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	10 (1.9%)	12.9	1006^th of 1111 public elementary schools	9.5%		2.8	1092^nd of 1110 public elementary schools	1.6%	86	60.8	63.7	41.7	41.7	40.5	58.9	47.1	53.9	$19,050	$1,104	$17,947
Arlington Science Focus School	Public	PK, KG-5	1501 Lincoln Street	Arlington	22201	Arlington County	Arlington County Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(703) 228-7670	632	41	15.4	16.5%	313 (49.5%)	66 (10.4%)	77 (12.2%)	103 (16.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	73 (11.6%)	81.7	176^th of 1111 public elementary schools	84.2%		85.6	112^th of 1110 public elementary schools	89.9%	64	90.2	81.7	79.8	83.8	84.3	86.3	90.5	90.0	$11,783	$00	$11,783
Arlington Traditional	Public, Magnet	PK, KG-5	1030 N. McKinley Road	Arlington	22205	Arlington County	Arlington County Public Schools	No	Yes	No	No	(703) 228-6290	624	44	14.2	35.3%	201 (32.2%)	117 (18.8%)	69 (11.1%)	175 (28.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	62 (9.9%)	87.6	82^nd of 1111 public elementary schools	92.6%		93.5	14^th of 1110 public elementary schools	98.7%	68	92.3	94.8	93.4	76.9	92.3	91.4	90.0	87.9	$13,454	$10	$13,444
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	$18,503	$1,058	$17,445
Alice West Fleet Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	115 S Old Glebe Road	Arlington	22204	Arlington County	Arlington County Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(703) 228-5820	629	46	13.7	39.6%	185 (29.4%)	98 (15.6%)	222 (35.3%)	71 (11.3%)	2 (0.3%)	1 (0.2%)	50 (7.9%)	52.5	585^th of 1111 public elementary schools	47.3%		51.2	586^th of 1110 public elementary schools	47.2%	1	79.6	72.6	74.5	71.3	69.9	68.8	76.3	63.2	$14,068	$00	$14,068

Frequently Asked Questions about Escuela Key Elementary

What is the racial makeup of Escuela Key Elementary?

Students at Escuela Key Elementary are 56% Hispanic, 29% White, 8% Two or more races, 3% Asian, 2% African American.

Is Escuela Key Elementary a good school?

Escuela Key Elementary ranks 180^th of 1111 Virginia elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

What district is Escuela Key Elementary in?

Arlington County Public Schools

How many students attend Escuela Key Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 572 students attended Escuela Key Elementary.

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