Schools in Zip Code 22206

ZIP code 22206 in Arlington, VA is served by five public schools in Arlington County Public Schools — three elementary schools, one middle school, and one high school — together enrolling roughly 5,498 students. The district itself is strong, ranked 26th of 131 districts in Virginia, but the schools within this ZIP code vary widely: state rankings range from the 15th percentile at Dr. Charles R. Drew Elementary to the 77th percentile at Claremont Immersion.

Claremont Immersion is the clear elementary standout, with a 4-star rating and SOL proficiency averages above district and state levels in reading, math, science, and Virginia Studies. Gunston Middle posted perfect 100% proficiency in Algebra I and Geometry for two years running, though its on-grade-level math scores in 6th and 7th grade lag the state. Wakefield High is the area's high school and the most improved over three years, climbing from the 33rd to 49th percentile, with strong Geometry, Algebra II, and 11th-grade reading scores but uneven English results in 10th and 12th grades.

Abingdon Elementary and Drew Elementary rank in the bottom fifth of Virginia elementary schools. Drew spends the most per student ($22,001) and has the smallest classes (10:1 student-teacher ratio), yet its test scores are the lowest — evidence that poverty and chronic absenteeism matter more than spending alone. Drew's chronic absenteeism is 20.1%, and Wakefield's is 22.5%, nearly double the district average, with the high school also posting a higher dropout rate than the district or state. Free/reduced lunch rates above 57% at Drew and Abingdon, versus under 38% at Claremont, mark a clear dividing line. In short, this ZIP code offers a microcosm of educational inequality inside a top-tier district.