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Alice West Fleet Elementary

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Alice West Fleet Elementary ranks 585 th of 1111 Virginia elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-5

585^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,111 Virginia Elementary Schools

Better than 47% of Virginia elementary schools

Summary

Alice West Fleet Elementary is a public PK–5 elementary school in Arlington, VA, serving 629 students as part of Arlington County Public Schools, a district ranked in the 80th percentile of Virginia school divisions. The school serves an economically diverse community, with roughly 40% of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch. Alice West Fleet was once a consistently above-average school, ranking in the 72nd–76th percentile statewide from 2015 through 2021, but it has declined steadily over the past five years and now sits at the 47th percentile — just below the state median.

Several patterns stand out. Fourth-grade Virginia Studies scores have lagged the district by 16 to 24 percentage points in each of the past three years, making it the school's most consistent academic weakness. Third-grade reading proficiency has also trailed the district by roughly 5 to 15 points — a particular concern because early literacy is the foundation for later learning. The school also posts wide disparities in outcomes across student groups: some populations perform at a very high level, while others, including students from low-income families and English language learners, rank in the bottom half of the state. Attendance is a genuine asset, however, with chronic absenteeism consistently below both district and state averages every year.

Alice West Fleet is surrounded by an unusually polarized group of schools. Within 1.6 miles sit some of Virginia's highest-performing elementary schools, including Montessori Public School of Arlington, Arlington Science Focus School, Escuela Key Elementary, and Claremont Immersion, as well as several struggling schools such as Dr. Charles R. Drew Elementary, Barrett Elementary, and Barcroft Elementary. Alice West Fleet lands almost exactly in the middle of this cluster. It spends more per student than several of its highest-performing neighbors, yet ranks far below them, while the lowest-performing nearby schools are among the county's highest spenders — a sign that school model and program design may matter more than raw funding or class size. For parents, this school offers solid attendance and a dedicated staff within a well-regarded district, but the sustained academic slide and meaningful equity gaps are important factors to weigh.

629

Students ?

13.7

Student/teacher ratio ?

$14,068

Per pupil spending ?

39.6%

Free/discounted lunch ?

115 S Old Glebe Road
Arlington, VA 22204

(703) 228-5820

District: Arlington County Public Schools

Students who attend Alice West Fleet Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	Jefferson Middle
High:	Wakefield High

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

35.3%

White:

29.4%

African American:

15.6%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 76th percentile in 2016 → 47th in 2026

Worth a look

!Ranking has slipped — down 29 percentile points since 2016

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

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school72%

District avg79%

Virginia avg72%

585^th of 1,111

Virginia public elementary schools ?

Bottom 47%▼ down 29 pts since 2016

From top 24% (2016) to bottom 47% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

17^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)

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2026	52.5	585 of 1111	47.3%	★★☆☆☆
2025	51.2	586 of 1110	47.2%	★★☆☆☆
2024	62.4	460 of 1114	58.7%	★★★☆☆
2023	65.9	400 of 1114	64.1%	★★★☆☆
2022	72.6	307 of 1109	72.3%	★★★★☆
2021	73.9	288 of 1103	73.9%	★★★★☆
2019	57.2	524 of 1105	52.6%	★★★☆☆
2018	66.7	366 of 1097	66.6%	★★★☆☆
2017	70.8	295 of 1099	73.2%	★★★★☆
2016	72.8	261 of 1096	76.2%	★★★★☆
2015	81.4	138 of 1100	87.5%	★★★★☆
2014	82.7	121 of 1110	89.1%	★★★★☆
2013	78.0	179 of 1120	84.0%	★★★★☆
2012	70.9	268 of 1117	76.0%	★★★★☆
2011	59.4	459 of 1117	58.9%	★★★☆☆
2010	35.9	886 of 1113	20.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2009	42.8	746 of 1082	31.1%	★★☆☆☆
2008	52.1	582 of 1081	46.2%	★★☆☆☆
2007	59.8	433 of 1083	60.0%	★★★☆☆
2006	60.3	434 of 1071	59.5%	★★★☆☆
2005	45.4	648 of 1062	39.0%	★★☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2026	59.9	241 of 591	59.2%	★★★☆☆
2025	78.1	93 of 579	83.9%	★★★★☆
2024	80.7	77 of 588	86.9%	★★★★☆
2023	87.6	39 of 579	93.3%	★★★★★

Asian

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2026	42.4	175 of 246	28.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	34.9	186 of 249	25.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	56.7	123 of 238	48.3%	★★☆☆☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2024	55.6	182 of 355	48.7%	★★☆☆☆
2023	76.5	36 of 324	88.9%	★★★★☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2026	44.3	177 of 315	43.8%	★★☆☆☆
2025	25.0	264 of 326	19.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	55.1	133 of 306	56.5%	★★★☆☆
2023	90.9	15 of 300	95.0%	★★★★★

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2026	44.1	675 of 1100	38.6%	★★☆☆☆
2025	52.3	558 of 1096	49.1%	★★☆☆☆
2024	62.4	437 of 1098	60.2%	★★★☆☆
2023	56.5	512 of 1100	53.5%	★★★☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2026	33.5	441 of 619	28.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	25.6	484 of 606	20.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	43.3	365 of 580	37.1%	★★☆☆☆
2023	44.4	350 of 564	37.9%	★★☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2026	32.1	776 of 1040	25.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	34.1	746 of 1046	28.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	46.8	605 of 1036	41.6%	★★☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2026	58.4	485 of 1099	55.9%	★★★☆☆
2025	48.6	600 of 1093	45.1%	★★☆☆☆
2024	59.5	476 of 1101	56.8%	★★★☆☆
2023	71.7	293 of 1093	73.2%	★★★★☆

Military Connected

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2025	71.7	44 of 192	77.1%	★★★★☆
2024	67.3	60 of 195	69.2%	★★★★☆
2023	77.3	24 of 182	86.8%	★★★★☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2026	83.0	81 of 974	91.7%	★★★★★
2025	78.8	135 of 973	86.1%	★★★★☆
2024	69.4	272 of 979	72.2%	★★★★☆
2023	72.4	229 of 984	76.7%	★★★★☆

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 (2026)92nd percentile+44 vs school

Military Connected (2025)77th percentile+30 vs school

African American (2026)59th percentile+12 vs school

Male (2026)56th percentile+9 vs school

Disabled (2024)49th percentile-10 vs school

English Language Learner (2026)44th percentile-4 vs school

Female (2026)39th percentile-9 vs school

Asian (2026)29th percentile-18 vs school

Hispanic (2026)29th percentile-19 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)25th percentile-22 vs school

By subject vs Virginia (2025-2026) ?

Mathematics76%~ state avg

English Reading72%~ state avg

Science71%+3 vs state

VA Studies63%-7 vs state

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by a parent
Wednesday, December 26, 2012

Great school. As a military family, we moved to Arlington this year (2012) and have a first and third grader at Patrick Henry. We could not be any happier with the school and the teachers. Classes are engaging but challenging - my kids are given a good bit of homework that seems to do a good job incorporating ideas from across the curriculum into the work. The teachers have done a good job assessing our kids and giving them appropriate level assignments. The Principal and PTA are extremely active, much more than we saw at previous schools, which has been a welcome change. Overall, Patrick Henry has been terrific - I would highly recommend it to any inbound families. 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 (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 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
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
Montessori Public School Of Arlington	Public	PK, KG-5	701 S Highland Street	Arlington	22204	Arlington County	Arlington County Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(703) 228-8871	528	34	15.5	28.2%	191 (36.2%)	90 (17.0%)	125 (23.7%)	75 (14.2%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	46 (8.7%)	79.7	204^th of 1111 public elementary schools	81.6%		79.5	222^nd of 1110 public elementary schools	80.0%	18	82.9	93.9	79.5	79.5	81.6	90.9	87.7	81.8	$7,470	$00	$7,470
Long Branch Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	33 N Fillmore St	Arlington	22201	Arlington County	Arlington County Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(703) 228-4220	442	39	11.3	33.7%	181 (41.0%)	48 (10.9%)	126 (28.5%)	45 (10.2%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	41 (9.3%)	48.5	623^rd of 1111 public elementary schools	43.9%		44.4	672^nd of 1110 public elementary schools	39.5%	49	75.3	75.4	68.0	62.8	65.3	72.3	69.2	82.0	$22,279	$00	$22,279
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
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
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	$21,140	$978	$20,163
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
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
Hoffman-Boston Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	1415 S Queen St	Arlington	22204	Arlington County	Arlington County Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(703) 228-5845	592	52	11.3	43.8%	153 (25.8%)	147 (24.8%)	131 (22.1%)	127 (21.5%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	33 (5.6%)	30.5	835^th of 1111 public elementary schools	24.8%		41.1	710^th of 1110 public elementary schools	36.0%	125	69.6	62.7	59.8	45.5	63.2	69.2	65.4	63.5	$17,616	$750	$16,866
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

Frequently Asked Questions about Alice West Fleet Elementary

What district is Alice West Fleet Elementary in?

Arlington County Public Schools

How many students attend Alice West Fleet Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 629 students attended Alice West Fleet Elementary.

Is Alice West Fleet Elementary a good school?

Alice West Fleet Elementary ranks 585^th of 1111 Virginia elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

What schools do graduates of Alice West Fleet Elementary attend?

Students who attend Alice West Fleet Elementary usually go on to attend:

Middle : Jefferson Middle
High : Wakefield High

What is the racial makeup of Alice West Fleet Elementary?

Students at Alice West Fleet Elementary are 35% Hispanic, 29% White, 16% African American, 11% Asian, 8% Two or more races.

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