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Oakridge Elementary

Q: Is Oakridge Elementary a good school?

Oakridge Elementary ranks 582 nd of 1110 Virginia elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-5

582^nd

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,110 Virginia Elementary Schools

Better than 48% of Virginia elementary schools

Summary

Oakridge Elementary is a public elementary school located in Arlington, Virginia, serving grades PK-5 with a total enrollment of 644 students. 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 from SchoolDigger.

Oakridge Elementary has shown a mixed performance in academic assessments compared to the district and state averages. While the school's proficiency rates in Science and VA Studies for 4th and 5th grades were closer to or above the district and state averages, its performance in Mathematics and English Reading was generally lower. The school's performance also varies significantly across different student subgroups, with White and multi-racial students generally performing better than the state averages, while Asian, African American, Hispanic, and English Language Learner students tend to perform below the state averages. Additionally, Oakridge Elementary has experienced relatively high chronic absenteeism rates, which may be a contributing factor to the achievement gaps observed.

Compared to nearby schools within the Arlington County Public Schools district, such as Abingdon Elementary, Randolph Elementary, and Claremont Immersion, Oakridge's performance is generally lower. However, the school outperforms the nearby schools in the Alexandria City Public Schools district, such as George Mason Elementary, Mount Vernon Elementary, Charles Barrett Elementary, and Cora Kelly School for Math, Science, and Technology.

636

Students ?

14.6

Student/teacher ratio ?

$13,050

Per pupil spending ?

31.9%

Free/discounted lunch ?

1414 24th St S
Arlington, VA 22202

(703) 228-5840

District: Arlington County Public Schools

Students who attend Oakridge Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	Gunston Middle
High:	Wakefield High

Racial breakdown:

White:

37.4%

Hispanic:

24.7%

African American:

21.1%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 72nd percentile in 2015 → 48th in 2025

Worth a look

!Ranking has slipped — down 24 percentile points since 2015

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

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school71%

District avg78%

Virginia avg71%

582^nd of 1,110

Virginia public elementary schools ?

Bottom 48%▼ down 24 pts since 2015

From top 28% (2015) to bottom 48% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

16^th of 25Elementary Schools in the Arlington County Public Schools

28^th 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)

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2025	51.5	582 of 1110	47.6%	★★☆☆☆
2024	58.8	500 of 1114	55.1%	★★★☆☆
2023	60.9	469 of 1114	57.9%	★★★☆☆
2022	49.0	616 of 1109	44.5%	★★☆☆☆
2021	63.6	416 of 1103	62.3%	★★★☆☆
2019	63.6	444 of 1105	59.8%	★★★☆☆
2018	67.9	342 of 1097	68.8%	★★★☆☆
2017	59.5	470 of 1099	57.2%	★★★☆☆
2016	73.6	251 of 1096	77.1%	★★★★☆
2015	69.1	311 of 1100	71.7%	★★★★☆
2014	75.1	220 of 1110	80.2%	★★★★☆
2013	58.5	466 of 1120	58.4%	★★★☆☆
2012	58.6	461 of 1117	58.7%	★★★☆☆
2011	41.1	785 of 1117	29.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2010	58.3	484 of 1113	56.5%	★★★☆☆
2009	57.0	479 of 1082	55.7%	★★★☆☆
2008	60.7	430 of 1081	60.2%	★★★☆☆
2007	66.9	336 of 1083	69.0%	★★★☆☆
2006	58.1	465 of 1071	56.6%	★★★☆☆
2005	30.0	872 of 1062	17.9%	★☆☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2025	57.1	264 of 579	54.4%	★★★☆☆
2024	54.0	291 of 588	50.5%	★★★☆☆
2023	60.8	227 of 579	60.8%	★★★☆☆

Asian

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2025	15.3	226 of 249	9.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	28.3	189 of 230	17.8%	★☆☆☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2025	47.5	168 of 326	48.5%	★★☆☆☆
2024	64.3	97 of 306	68.3%	★★★☆☆
2023	40.9	175 of 300	41.7%	★★☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2025	57.4	493 of 1096	55.0%	★★★☆☆
2024	59.2	483 of 1098	56.0%	★★★☆☆
2023	65.7	376 of 1100	65.8%	★★★☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2025	22.7	506 of 606	16.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	54.4	280 of 580	51.7%	★★★☆☆
2023	33.6	406 of 564	28.0%	★☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2025	32.6	765 of 1046	26.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	49.6	560 of 1036	45.9%	★★☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2025	44.3	652 of 1093	40.3%	★★☆☆☆
2024	56.3	517 of 1101	53.0%	★★★☆☆
2023	53.8	535 of 1093	51.1%	★★★☆☆

Military Connected

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2025	37.6	136 of 192	29.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	54.6	104 of 195	46.7%	★★☆☆☆
2023	58.8	84 of 182	53.8%	★★★☆☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2025	75.6	60 of 271	77.9%	★★★★☆
2024	59.1	115 of 247	53.4%	★★★☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2025	67.0	324 of 973	66.7%	★★★☆☆
2024	69.1	278 of 979	71.6%	★★★★☆
2023	73.9	205 of 984	79.2%	★★★★☆

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)

Multi-racial (2025)78th percentile+30 vs school

White (2025)67th percentile+19 vs school

Female (2025)55th percentile+7 vs school

African American (2025)54th percentile+7 vs school

English Language Learner (2025)48th percentile~ school

Male (2025)40th percentile-7 vs school

Military Connected (2025)29th percentile-18 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)27th percentile-21 vs school

Hispanic (2025)17th percentile-31 vs school

Asian (2025)9th percentile-38 vs school

By subject vs Virginia (2024-2025) ?

Mathematics75%~ state avg

Science74%+5 vs state

English Reading69%~ state avg

VA Studies61%-7 vs state

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What people are saying

by a parent
Monday, September 29, 2014

My daughter goes to Kindergarden there, and I must say I am really impressed by her teachers and the learning environment. My daughter loves going to school and has been doing great! The diversity of the school helps prepare children for real life and to interact with diverse cultures! I have nothing but praise for this school Close Quote

by a parent
Saturday, March 6, 2010

Oakridge is a great school. My children are doing very well. They have a great team of teachers. Close Quote

Schools Near Oakridge Elementary

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				SOL Mathematics (2025)			SOL Science (2025)	SOL English Reading (2025)			SOL VA Studies (2025)	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 (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	SchoolDigger Rating (2025)	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	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
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%)	51.5	582^nd of 1110 public elementary schools	47.6%		58.8	500^th of 1114 public elementary schools	55.1%	82	68.8	77.2	77.7	73.8	62.2	68.2	77.6	60.9	$13,050	$81	$12,969
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%)	41	712^th of 1110 public elementary schools	35.9%		33.4	799^th of 1114 public elementary schools	28.3%	87	67.5	68.3	72.0	69.3	53.2	64.2	64.9	85.1	$13,050	$204	$12,846
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%)	41.1	710^th of 1110 public elementary schools	36.0%		32.3	807^th of 1114 public elementary schools	27.6%	97	68.3	60.9	73.8	63.1	60.4	70.6	70.3	65.9	$17,616	$750	$16,866
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%)	21.8	905^th of 1110 public elementary schools	18.5%		17.7	959^th of 1114 public elementary schools	13.9%	54	56.3	62.3	58.8	54.9	52.4	52.8	54.9	71.4	$22,001	$1,336	$20,665
Cora Kelly School for Math Science and Technology	Public	PK, KG-5	3600 Commonwealth Ave	Alexandria	22305	Alexandria city	Alexandria City Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(703) 706-4420	337	23	14.7	82.2%	73 (21.7%)	39 (11.6%)	206 (61.1%)	12 (3.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (2.1%)	21.4	913^th of 1110 public elementary schools	17.7%		18.9	947^th of 1114 public elementary schools	15.0%	34	52.5	57.1	67.4	62.8	51.3	52.1	51.2	59.2	$20,016	$663	$19,353
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%)	79.5	222^nd of 1110 public elementary schools	80.0%		79.4	220^th of 1114 public elementary schools	80.3%	2	91.0	75.0	85.5	79.0	94.0	91.2	85.5	77.6	$7,470	$00	$7,470
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%)	53.4	560^th of 1110 public elementary schools	49.5%		54.1	570^th of 1114 public elementary schools	48.8%	10	63.0	69.4	74.6	81.8	66.7	68.8	74.1	77.8	$17,981	$71	$17,911
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%)	26.4	868^th of 1110 public elementary schools	21.8%		28.8	857^th of 1114 public elementary schools	23.1%	11	49.3	66.1	68.8	58.4	40.7	61.9	57.5	74.0	$15,114	$823	$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%)	21.6	909^th of 1110 public elementary schools	18.1%		34.5	784^th of 1114 public elementary schools	29.6%	125	75.4	55.7	58.0	46.4	56.5	56.9	48.4	54.1	$21,140	$978	$20,163
Mount Vernon Elementary	Public, Magnet	PK, KG-5	2601 Commonwealth Ave	Alexandria	22305	Alexandria city	Alexandria City Public Schools	No	Yes	No	No	(703) 706-4460	933	52	18.1	41.2%	360 (38.6%)	30 (3.2%)	479 (51.3%)	12 (1.3%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	51 (5.5%)	25.1	880^th of 1110 public elementary schools	20.7%		22.8	922^nd of 1114 public elementary schools	17.2%	42	64.9	53.7	60.6	60.3	63.1	54.2	62.6	48.8	$12,812	$91	$12,721

Frequently Asked Questions about Oakridge Elementary

How many students attend Oakridge Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 636 students attended Oakridge Elementary.

Is Oakridge Elementary a good school?

Oakridge Elementary ranks 582^nd of 1110 Virginia elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

What district is Oakridge Elementary in?

Arlington County Public Schools

What schools do graduates of Oakridge Elementary attend?

Students who attend Oakridge Elementary usually go on to attend:

Middle : Gunston Middle
High : Wakefield High

What is the racial makeup of Oakridge Elementary?

Students at Oakridge Elementary are 37% White, 25% Hispanic, 21% African American, 9% Asian, 8% Two or more races.

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