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Campbell Elementary

Q: Is Campbell Elementary a good school?

Campbell Elementary ranks 255 th of 1111 Virginia elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-5

255^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,111 Virginia Elementary Schools

Better than 77% of Virginia elementary schools

Summary

Campbell Elementary is a PK–5 school in Arlington, VA, serving 403 students as part of Arlington County Public Schools, a district ranked 26th out of 131 districts in Virginia and rated 4 stars. Campbell Elementary itself has earned a 4-star rating and ranks 255th out of 1,111 Virginia elementary schools (77th percentile) for 2025–2026. That puts it far ahead of nearby schools serving similar student populations, including Barcroft Elementary, Barrett Elementary, Randolph Elementary, and Carlin Springs Elementary, which rank between the 9th and 25th percentiles statewide.

Academically, Campbell is above district and state averages in most subjects. In 2025–2026, 3rd grade math proficiency hit 88.9% versus 80.9% for the district, 4th grade reading reached 84.1% versus 78.7%, and 4th grade Virginia Studies reached 92.0% versus 79.6%. The one area below district performance is 5th grade science (73.9% vs. 75.8%), though it still exceeds the state average. Campbell also reports standout subgroup results: English Language Learners rank in the 90th percentile statewide and African American students in the 86th percentile. However, Hispanic students rank in the 38th percentile, down sharply from 64th the prior year, signaling a clear area for improvement.

Beyond test scores, Campbell has cut chronic absenteeism from 19.4% to 9.3% over two years, better than the district's 12.1% average. The school invests heavily in students, spending $19,711 per pupil with a 10:1 student-teacher ratio. Notably, lower-performing neighbors like Barrett and Randolph spend even more per student, while higher-performing nearby schools like Ashlawn Elementary and Escuela Key Elementary spend less, which suggests Campbell's success stems from how resources are used. With a steady climb from the 34th percentile in 2017–2018 to the 77th percentile today, Campbell is a school on an upward trajectory.

403

Students ?

10.0

Student/teacher ratio ?

$19,711

Per pupil spending ?

56.8%

Free/discounted lunch ?

737 S. Carlin Springs Rd.
Arlington, VA 22204

(703) 228-6770

District: Arlington County Public Schools

Racial breakdown:

White:

40.7%

Hispanic:

24.3%

African American:

19.4%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 52nd percentile in 2016 → 77th in 2026

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Virginia average (83% vs 72% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 23% of Virginia elementary schools

✓Ranking is trending up — up 25 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 school83%

District avg79%

Virginia avg72%

255^th of 1,111

Virginia public elementary schools ?

Top 23%▲ up 25 pts since 2016

From top 48% (2016) to top 23% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

13^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	76.8	255 of 1111	77.0%	★★★★☆
2025	75.8	275 of 1110	75.2%	★★★★☆
2024	66.8	403 of 1114	63.8%	★★★☆☆
2023	61.0	468 of 1114	58.0%	★★★☆☆
2022	70.9	341 of 1109	69.3%	★★★☆☆
2021	59.9	471 of 1103	57.3%	★★★☆☆
2019	55.4	553 of 1105	50.0%	★★★☆☆
2018	43.8	722 of 1097	34.2%	★★☆☆☆
2017	75.3	218 of 1099	80.2%	★★★★☆
2016	56.0	531 of 1096	51.6%	★★★☆☆
2015	55.6	553 of 1100	49.7%	★★☆☆☆
2014	53.2	551 of 1110	50.4%	★★★☆☆
2013	47.7	634 of 1120	43.4%	★★☆☆☆
2012	38.8	814 of 1117	27.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2011	41.2	783 of 1117	29.9%	★★☆☆☆
2010	56.0	532 of 1113	52.2%	★★★☆☆
2009	54.4	520 of 1082	51.9%	★★★☆☆
2008	34.4	837 of 1081	22.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2007	13.3	1044 of 1083	3.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2006	15.6	1016 of 1071	5.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2005	6.1	1051 of 1062	1.0%	☆☆☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2026	79.0	84 of 591	85.8%	★★★★☆
2025	73.0	127 of 579	78.1%	★★★★☆
2024	59.9	246 of 588	58.2%	★★★☆☆
2023	61.6	219 of 579	62.2%	★★★☆☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2026	58.5	179 of 420	57.4%	★★★☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2026	84.1	33 of 315	89.5%	★★★★☆
2025	68.1	94 of 326	71.2%	★★★★☆
2024	63.4	105 of 306	65.7%	★★★☆☆
2023	58.1	116 of 300	61.3%	★★★☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2026	71.9	302 of 1100	72.5%	★★★★☆
2025	64.0	405 of 1096	63.0%	★★★☆☆
2024	55.0	535 of 1098	51.3%	★★★☆☆
2023	53.8	553 of 1100	49.7%	★★☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2026	41.7	381 of 619	38.4%	★★☆☆☆
2025	63.7	220 of 606	63.7%	★★★☆☆
2024	57.5	248 of 580	57.2%	★★★☆☆
2023	44.4	349 of 564	38.1%	★★☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2026	62.8	358 of 1040	65.6%	★★★☆☆
2025	76.1	182 of 1046	82.6%	★★★★☆
2024	57.9	450 of 1036	56.6%	★★★☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2026	77.6	219 of 1099	80.1%	★★★★☆
2025	82.4	160 of 1093	85.4%	★★★★☆
2024	72.0	301 of 1101	72.7%	★★★★☆
2023	63.8	394 of 1093	64.0%	★★★☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2026	90.6	12 of 974	98.8%	★★★★★
2025	86.9	35 of 973	96.4%	★★★★★
2024	80.8	110 of 979	88.8%	★★★★☆
2023	73.2	215 of 984	78.2%	★★★★☆

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)

White (2026)99th percentile+22 vs school

English Language Learner (2026)90th percentile+12 vs school

African American (2026)86th percentile+9 vs school

Male (2026)80th percentile+3 vs school

Female (2026)73rd percentile-5 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)66th percentile-11 vs school

Disabled (2026)57th percentile-20 vs school

Hispanic (2026)38th percentile-39 vs school

By subject vs Virginia (2025-2026) ?

VA Studies92%+21 vs state

Mathematics86%+13 vs state

English Reading81%+9 vs state

Science74%+5 vs state

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What people are saying

by a parent
Saturday, July 16, 2016

We have had an incredible experience at Campbell. We transferred from a larger neighborhood school, where our child was just a number, to Campbell. We are incredibly grateful. The community is beautiful. Parents are friendly, teachers challenge every child to excellence, and our child is known and cared for well. The smaller community is so beneficial. We also value the administration. The principal hires excellent teachers and makes wise decisions that promote safety and encourage teacher creativity. The PTA is very dedicated and supports a garden docent position for the school. Best of all, my child loves going to school and loves to learn. We couldn't be happier. Close Quote

by a parent
Monday, November 9, 2015

Excellent teachers at the younger levels (Pre-K - 3). Amazing talent there. Used to be a great school focusing on expeditionary learning. Felt like it was a community as much as a school. Community feel of school disappeared with new administrator. Now it's just a standard school with a paternalistic administrator who has little tolerance for parents or interpersonal relationships. No holidays are allowed to be celebrated at Campbell Elementary, not even for the smallest children. Also, the 9:1 ratio noted for 2014 is wrong. There are a lot of full time teachers that do not have a dedicated class (Spanish teachers, musics teachers, SPED teachers). In reality, there are about 18-21 kids per class. (Still good, but not 9.9 good.) With the exception of a some very talented and wonderful teachers, I would not recommend this choice school. Close Quote

by a parent
Wednesday, January 28, 2015

Campbell is a a wonderful community. Small classes, dedicated and excellent teachers with looping, and a focus on all children excelling. Expeditionary Learning has been awesome for my child--it's so encouraging to see children love the process of investigation and be excited to learn. We are so grateful to be at this school. 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
Campbell Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	737 S. Carlin Springs Rd.	Arlington	22204	Arlington County	Arlington County Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(703) 228-6770	403	40	10.0	56.8%	164 (40.7%)	78 (19.4%)	98 (24.3%)	36 (8.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	27 (6.7%)	76.8	255^th of 1111 public elementary schools	77.0%		75.8	275^th of 1110 public elementary schools	75.2%	20	88.9	88.9	81.5	73.9	77.8	84.1	80.0	92.0	$19,711	$964	$18,747
Glen Forest Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	5829 Glen Forest Dr	Falls Church	22041	Fairfax County	Fairfax County Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(703) 578-8000	779	64	12.2	97.6%	195 (25.0%)	78 (10.0%)	412 (52.9%)	78 (10.0%)	3 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	13 (1.7%)	8.6	1038^th of 1111 public elementary schools	6.6%		9.3	1034^th of 1110 public elementary schools	6.8%	4	56.6	53.2	41.5	40.4	44.7	53.2	54.6		$14,765	$1,629	$13,136
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
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
Bailey's Elementary School for the Arts and Sciences	Public, Magnet	PK, KG-2	6111 Knollwood Dr	Falls Church	22041	Fairfax County	Fairfax County Public Schools	No	Yes	No	Yes	(703) 575-6800	814	60	13.6	72.4%	141 (17.3%)	29 (3.6%)	592 (72.7%)	32 (3.9%)	2 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	18 (2.2%)								(n/a)									$14,529	$1,268	$13,262
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
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
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
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
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

Frequently Asked Questions about Campbell Elementary

What is the racial makeup of Campbell Elementary?

Students at Campbell Elementary are 41% White, 24% Hispanic, 19% African American, 9% Asian, 7% Two or more races.

What district is Campbell Elementary in?

Arlington County Public Schools

How many students attend Campbell Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 403 students attended Campbell Elementary.

Is Campbell Elementary a good school?

Campbell Elementary ranks 255^th of 1111 Virginia elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

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