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Glebe Elementary

Public Grades PK, KG-5
52nd
SchoolDigger Rank ?
of 1,110 Virginia Elementary Schools
Better than 95% of Virginia elementary schools
Summary

Glebe Elementary is a public elementary school in Arlington, Virginia, serving 542 students in grades PK-5. The school is part of the Arlington County Public Schools district, which is ranked 28 out of 129 school districts in Virginia and has a 4-star rating.

Glebe Elementary is a standout institution, consistently ranking among the top elementary schools in Virginia. In the 2024-2025 school year, the school ranked 52nd out of 1,110 Virginia elementary schools and received a 5-star rating from SchoolDigger. Glebe Elementary outperforms the district and state averages in standardized test scores across various subjects and grade levels. For example, in 3rd-grade Mathematics, 90.65% of Glebe students were proficient or better, compared to 79.17% for the Arlington district and 72.89% for Virginia.

Glebe Elementary's success extends beyond overall academic performance, with the school also ranking highly for various student subgroups, including female students, male students, White students, and English Language Learner students. Additionally, the school has relatively low chronic absenteeism rates and a lower percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch compared to the district and state averages. When compared to nearby elementary schools in the Arlington district, such as Ashlawn Elementary and Arlington Traditional, Glebe Elementary generally outperforms them in academic performance and other key metrics.

574
Students ?
14.3
Student/teacher ratio ?
$13,614
Per pupil spending ?
15.3%
Free/discounted lunch ?
 1770 N. Glebe Road
       Arlington, VA  22207

(703) 228-6280

District: Arlington County Public Schools

Racial breakdown:

White:
55.2%
Hispanic:
17.1%
Two or more races:
11.3%
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At a glance
Ranking trend: Improving — 86th percentile in 2015 → 95th in 2025
Strengths
Test scores above the Virginia average (91% vs 71% meeting standards)
Ranks in the top 5% of Virginia elementary schools
Ranking is trending up — up 9 percentile points since 2015
Worth a look
!Some student groups rank well below the school's overall statewide standing
Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?
This school91%
District avg78%
Virginia avg71%
52nd of 1,110
Virginia public elementary schools ?
Top 5%▲ up 9 pts since 2015
From top 14% (2015) to top 5% (2025)
See the entire ranking list of Virginia Elementary Schools →
SchoolDigger rating ?
7th of 25Elementary Schools in the Arlington County Public Schools
28th of 129Arlington 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

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankVirginia percentileRating
202589.952 of 111095.3%★★★★★
202491.331 of 111497.2%★★★★★
202393.415 of 111498.7%★★★★★
202290.941 of 110996.3%★★★★★
202185.8136 of 110387.7%★★★★☆
201987.645 of 110595.9%★★★★★
201885.387 of 109792.1%★★★★★
201778.7169 of 109984.6%★★★★☆
201680.4145 of 109686.8%★★★★☆
201580.6150 of 110086.4%★★★★☆
201482.2126 of 111088.6%★★★★☆
201372.6261 of 112076.7%★★★★☆
201266.6330 of 111770.5%★★★★☆
201152.0601 of 111746.2%★★☆☆☆
201054.3561 of 111349.6%★★☆☆☆
200930.5908 of 108216.1%★☆☆☆☆
200824.0964 of 108110.8%★☆☆☆☆
200740.8740 of 108331.7%★★☆☆☆
200625.4945 of 107111.8%★☆☆☆☆
200538.8763 of 106228.2%★☆☆☆☆

Asian

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankVirginia percentileRating
202537.6179 of 24928.1%★☆☆☆☆
202387.53 of 23098.7%★★★★★

English Language Learner

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankVirginia percentileRating
202585.527 of 32691.7%★★★★★

Female

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankVirginia percentileRating
202589.935 of 109696.8%★★★★★
202488.947 of 109895.7%★★★★★
202392.612 of 110098.9%★★★★★

Hispanic

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankVirginia percentileRating
202579.995 of 60684.3%★★★★☆
202474.2123 of 58078.8%★★★★☆
202387.337 of 56493.4%★★★★★

Low Socio Economic Status

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankVirginia percentileRating
202577.4164 of 104684.3%★★★★☆
202479.8132 of 103687.3%★★★★☆

Male

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankVirginia percentileRating
202587.075 of 109393.1%★★★★★
202491.426 of 110197.6%★★★★★
202392.020 of 109398.2%★★★★★

Multi-racial

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankVirginia percentileRating
202586.923 of 27191.5%★★★★★
202481.332 of 24787.0%★★★★☆

White

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankVirginia percentileRating
202591.212 of 97398.8%★★★★★
202492.08 of 97999.2%★★★★★
202393.93 of 98499.7%★★★★★
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)99th percentile+3 vs school
Female (2025)97th percentile~ school
Male (2025)93rd percentile~ school
English Language Learner (2025)92nd percentile-4 vs school
Multi-racial (2025)92nd percentile-4 vs school
Hispanic (2025)84th percentile-11 vs school
Low Socio Economic Status (2025)84th percentile-11 vs school
Asian (2025)28th percentile-67 vs school
By subject vs Virginia (2024-2025) ?
VA Studies99%+31 vs state
Mathematics91%+18 vs state
English Reading90%+20 vs state
Science89%+20 vs state

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by a parent
Thursday, September 4, 2014

Open Quote I have three children at Glebe. I couldn't be happier. Faculty and administration are all super-responsive. Close Quote





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In the 2024-25 school year, 574 students attended Glebe Elementary.

Yes! Glebe Elementary is one of the best elementary schools in the state. It ranks 52nd of 1110 Virginia elementary schools.

Students at Glebe Elementary are 55% White, 17% Hispanic, 11% Two or more races, 10% Asian, 6% African American.


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