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Hoffman-Boston Elementary

Public Grades PK, KG-5

835^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,111 Virginia Elementary Schools

Better than 25% of Virginia elementary schools

Summary

Hoffman-Boston Elementary is a PK–5 school in Arlington, VA, serving about 592 students within Arlington County Public Schools. The school is generously resourced — spending $17,616 per student in 2023–2024 and maintaining a low 11.3:1 student-teacher ratio — yet its academic results are well below what that investment would suggest. Hoffman-Boston currently ranks in the 25th percentile of Virginia elementary schools (835th out of 1,111) with a 1-star state rating, a substantial decline from its 78th-percentile standing a decade ago.

Among nearby schools, Hoffman-Boston outranks Randolph Elementary, Barcroft Elementary, Abingdon Elementary, and Dr. Charles R. Drew Elementary, but trails Montessori Public School of Arlington (82nd percentile), Oakridge Elementary (54th), Alice West Fleet Elementary (47th), and Long Branch Elementary (44th). The gap with Montessori is especially striking — a school spending less than half as much per student, yet producing far stronger results. Hoffman-Boston also trails its own district by double digits in nearly every subject and grade, with the widest gap in 5th-grade science, where just 45% of students are proficient versus 76% districtwide. Math proficiency also declines as students advance, from about 70% in 3rd grade to 60% in 5th grade.

There are meaningful bright spots. Chronic absenteeism sits at 11.7% — below both the district and state averages — so attendance is not the issue. Students learning English rank in the 60th percentile statewide, and African American students in the 54th percentile, indicating real strengths for certain groups. However, male students are served notably worse than female students, and other subgroups trail state averages. Overall, the picture is one of a well-resourced school with strong attendance that is not yet translating its investment into academic outcomes — pointing to instructional practices and student supports rather than funding or absenteeism as the areas most likely to drive improvement.

592

Students ?

11.3

Student/teacher ratio ?

$17,616

Per pupil spending ?

43.8%

Free/discounted lunch ?

1415 S Queen St
Arlington, VA 22204

(703) 228-5845

District: Arlington County Public Schools

Students who attend Hoffman-Boston Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	Gunston Middle
High:	Wakefield High

Racial breakdown:

White:

25.8%

African American:

24.8%

Hispanic:

22.1%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 78th percentile in 2016 → 25th in 2026

Strengths

✓Small classes — about 11 students per teacher

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Virginia average (63% vs 72% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (25th percentile)

!Ranking has slipped — down 53 percentile points since 2016

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school63%

District avg79%

Virginia avg72%

835^th of 1,111

Virginia public elementary schools ?

Bottom 25%▼ down 53 pts since 2016

From top 22% (2016) to bottom 25% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

19^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	30.5	835 of 1111	24.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	41.1	710 of 1110	36.0%	★★☆☆☆
2024	32.3	807 of 1114	27.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	34.1	800 of 1114	28.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	38.2	742 of 1109	33.1%	★★☆☆☆
2021	39.8	714 of 1103	35.3%	★★☆☆☆
2019	49.0	648 of 1105	41.4%	★★☆☆☆
2018	44.0	719 of 1097	34.5%	★★☆☆☆
2017	57.5	508 of 1099	53.8%	★★★☆☆
2016	73.9	245 of 1096	77.6%	★★★★☆
2015	59.1	495 of 1100	55.0%	★★★☆☆
2014	63.6	387 of 1110	65.1%	★★★☆☆
2013	45.9	664 of 1120	40.7%	★★☆☆☆
2012	33.4	898 of 1117	19.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2011	32.9	905 of 1117	19.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2010	16.4	1057 of 1113	5.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2009	24.2	969 of 1082	10.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2008	11.0	1049 of 1081	3.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2007	16.7	1013 of 1083	6.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2006	13.4	1031 of 1071	3.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2005	14.7	1001 of 1062	5.7%	☆☆☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2026	57.0	272 of 591	54.0%	★★★☆☆
2025	63.7	194 of 579	66.5%	★★★☆☆
2024	58.2	257 of 588	56.3%	★★★☆☆
2023	52.3	313 of 579	45.9%	★★☆☆☆

Asian

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2026	25.9	205 of 246	16.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	26.2	207 of 249	16.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	25.0	200 of 238	16.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	31.6	183 of 230	20.4%	★☆☆☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2026	58.5	125 of 315	60.3%	★★★☆☆
2025	61.7	113 of 326	65.3%	★★★☆☆
2024	48.1	159 of 306	48.0%	★★☆☆☆
2023	47.3	148 of 300	50.7%	★★★☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2026	40.8	719 of 1100	34.6%	★★☆☆☆
2025	47.7	623 of 1096	43.2%	★★☆☆☆
2024	38.9	737 of 1098	32.9%	★★☆☆☆
2023	43.1	677 of 1100	38.5%	★★☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2026	24.5	498 of 619	19.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	20.5	524 of 606	13.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	8.0	560 of 580	3.4%	☆☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2026	41.8	669 of 1040	35.7%	★★☆☆☆
2025	54.7	490 of 1046	53.2%	★★★☆☆
2024	41.3	657 of 1036	36.6%	★★☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2026	23.5	919 of 1099	16.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	35.0	780 of 1093	28.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	27.6	864 of 1101	21.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	26.1	878 of 1093	19.7%	★☆☆☆☆

Military Connected

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2026	36.0	156 of 206	24.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	25.1	166 of 195	14.9%	★☆☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2026	22.7	834 of 974	14.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	43.8	613 of 973	37.0%	★★☆☆☆
2024	28.4	783 of 979	20.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	30.4	777 of 984	21.0%	★☆☆☆☆

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)

English Language Learner (2026)60th percentile+35 vs school

African American (2026)54th percentile+29 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)36th percentile+11 vs school

Female (2026)35th percentile+10 vs school

Military Connected (2026)24th percentile~ school

Hispanic (2026)20th percentile-5 vs school

Asian (2026)17th percentile-8 vs school

Male (2026)16th percentile-8 vs school

White (2026)14th percentile-10 vs school

By subject vs Virginia (2025-2026) ?

English Reading66%-5 vs state

Mathematics64%-9 vs state

VA Studies64%-7 vs state

Science45%-23 vs state

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What people are saying

by a parent
Monday, January 7, 2019

Great school - great teachers and fantastic principal. We are very happy that both our kids attend this school Close Quote

by a parent
Tuesday, December 5, 2017

Fantastic principal, caring teachers, small class sizes, diverse community. Close Quote

by a parent
Thursday, May 19, 2016

This is a wonderful school, with a caring administration and staff, and an incredible principal. We feel blessed to be part of the HFB Community! 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
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
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	$13,050	$81	$12,969
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
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	$22,001	$1,336	$20,665
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
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	$13,050	$204	$12,846
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
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
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%)	24.9	896^th of 1111 public elementary schools	19.4%		21.4	913^th of 1110 public elementary schools	17.7%	17	45.5	66.7	71.7	60.9	40.9	54.8	56.5	70.7	$20,016	$663	$19,353
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

Frequently Asked Questions about Hoffman-Boston Elementary

What schools do graduates of Hoffman-Boston Elementary attend?

Students who attend Hoffman-Boston Elementary usually go on to attend:

Middle : Gunston Middle
High : Wakefield High

What district is Hoffman-Boston Elementary in?

Arlington County Public Schools

Is Hoffman-Boston Elementary a good school?

Hoffman-Boston Elementary ranks in the bottom 24.8% of Virginia elementary schools.

How many students attend Hoffman-Boston Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 592 students attended Hoffman-Boston Elementary.

What is the racial makeup of Hoffman-Boston Elementary?

Students at Hoffman-Boston Elementary are 26% White, 25% African American, 22% Hispanic, 21% Asian, 6% Two or more races.

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