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Montessori Public School Of Arlington

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Montessori Public School Of Arlington ranks 222 nd of 1110 Virginia elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-5

222^nd

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,110 Virginia Elementary Schools

Better than 80% of Virginia elementary schools

Summary

Montessori Public School of Arlington is an elementary school serving grades PK-5 with a total enrollment of 517 students, located in Arlington, Virginia, which is part of the Arlington County Public Schools district.

Montessori Public School of Arlington consistently ranks among the top 25% of Virginia elementary schools, with strong academic performance across various subjects and grade levels. The school's students excel on SOL (Standards of Learning) assessments, often exceeding the district and state averages. For example, in the 2024-2025 school year, 94.03% of 3rd-grade students were proficient or better in SOL English Reading, compared to 72.95% for the Arlington County Public Schools district and 66.93% for the state of Virginia. The school also demonstrates strong performance across different student subgroups, including male students, Hispanic students, and English Language Learners, who rank in the top 20%, 15%, and 8% of Virginia elementary schools, respectively.

While Montessori Public School of Arlington has experienced fluctuations in its chronic absenteeism rates, ranging from 13.2% to 19.3% in recent years, these rates are generally in line with or lower than the rates observed at some nearby schools, such as Claremont Immersion, Alice West Fleet Elementary, and Oakridge Elementary. Additionally, Montessori Public School of Arlington spends approximately $13,156 per student, which is higher than the spending at some nearby schools, and maintains a relatively low student-teacher ratio, ranging from 15.5 to 19.5 students per teacher in recent years.

528

Students ?

15.5

Student/teacher ratio ?

$7,470

Per pupil spending ?

28.2%

Free/discounted lunch ?

701 S Highland Street
Arlington, VA 22204

(703) 228-8871

District: Arlington County Public Schools

Racial breakdown:

White:

36.2%

Hispanic:

23.7%

African American:

17.0%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 77th percentile in 2021 → 80th in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Virginia average (85% vs 71% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 20% of Virginia elementary schools

Worth a look

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

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school85%

District avg78%

Virginia avg71%

222^nd of 1,110

Virginia public elementary schools ?

Top 20%▲ up 3 pts since 2021

From top 23% (2021) to top 20% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

11^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	79.5	222 of 1110	80.0%	★★★★☆
2024	79.4	220 of 1114	80.3%	★★★★☆
2023	82.0	175 of 1114	84.3%	★★★★☆
2022	77.0	248 of 1109	77.6%	★★★★☆
2021	76.5	259 of 1103	76.5%	★★★★☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2025	58.6	243 of 579	58.0%	★★★☆☆
2024	59.7	248 of 588	57.8%	★★★☆☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2024	92.2	6 of 355	98.3%	★★★★★
2023	73.5	58 of 324	82.1%	★★★★☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2025	85.8	26 of 326	92.0%	★★★★★

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2025	77.0	244 of 1096	77.7%	★★★★☆
2024	74.4	273 of 1098	75.1%	★★★★☆
2023	71.9	296 of 1100	73.1%	★★★★☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2025	80.0	92 of 606	84.8%	★★★★☆
2024	82.4	70 of 580	87.9%	★★★★☆
2023	80.2	78 of 564	86.2%	★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2025	79.3	145 of 1046	86.1%	★★★★☆
2024	83.5	80 of 1036	92.3%	★★★★★

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2025	79.2	213 of 1093	80.5%	★★★★☆
2024	80.7	179 of 1101	83.7%	★★★★☆
2023	86.0	87 of 1093	92.0%	★★★★★

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2024	80.4	35 of 247	85.8%	★★★★☆
2023	75.4	54 of 245	78.0%	★★★★☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2025	77.9	153 of 973	84.3%	★★★★☆
2024	72.7	225 of 979	77.0%	★★★★☆
2023	81.1	100 of 984	89.8%	★★★★☆

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)

Disabled (2024)98th percentile+18 vs school

English Language Learner (2025)92nd percentile+12 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)86th percentile+6 vs school

Multi-racial (2024)86th percentile+6 vs school

Hispanic (2025)85th percentile+5 vs school

White (2025)84th percentile+4 vs school

Male (2025)81st percentile~ school

Female (2025)78th percentile~ school

African American (2025)58th percentile-22 vs school

By subject vs Virginia (2024-2025) ?

English Reading90%+19 vs state

Mathematics84%+11 vs state

Science79%+10 vs state

VA Studies78%+9 vs state

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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
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
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%)	51.2	586^th of 1110 public elementary schools	47.2%		62.4	460^th of 1114 public elementary schools	58.7%	126	72.8	70.8	75.0	77.9	57.8	72.0	82.2	53.3	$14,068	$00	$14,068
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%)	44.4	672^nd of 1110 public elementary schools	39.5%		65.4	421^st of 1114 public elementary schools	62.2%	251	68.7	65.4	72.9	72.3	60.9	68.9	72.3	68.7	$22,279	$00	$22,279
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
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
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%)	30.6	819^th of 1110 public elementary schools	26.2%		52.8	580^th of 1114 public elementary schools	47.9%	239	76.5	66.3	49.3	53.6	61.5	63.8	55.2	68.2	$18,503	$1,058	$17,445
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
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%)	25.3	877^th of 1110 public elementary schools	21.0%		25.8	888^th of 1114 public elementary schools	20.3%	11	50.7	54.0	73.3	65.3	52.2	56.3	62.2	56.5	$20,535	$1,009	$19,526
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
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%)	65.3	412^th of 1110 public elementary schools	62.9%		67.6	385^th of 1114 public elementary schools	65.4%	27	76.5	73.2	76.5	80.0	76.5	79.4	81.2	72.0	$13,378	$11	$13,367

Frequently Asked Questions about Montessori Public School Of Arlington

How many students attend Montessori Public School Of Arlington?

In the 2024-25 school year, 528 students attended Montessori Public School Of Arlington.

Is Montessori Public School Of Arlington a good school?

Montessori Public School Of Arlington ranks 222^nd of 1110 Virginia elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

What district is Montessori Public School Of Arlington in?

Arlington County Public Schools

What is the racial makeup of Montessori Public School Of Arlington?

Students at Montessori Public School Of Arlington are 36% White, 24% Hispanic, 17% African American, 14% Asian, 9% Two or more races.

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