Summary:
ZIP code 22213 in Arlington, Virginia is served by a single school — Tuckahoe Elementary — a public elementary school in Arlington County Public Schools serving grades PK–5 with 448 students. Tuckahoe is an elite, top-20 elementary school in Virginia, consistently ranking among the best in the state: 8th in 2023–2024, 11th in 2024–2025, and 17th in 2025–2026, placing it in the 98th percentile or higher each year.
Academically, Tuckahoe's SOL proficiency rates are near universal. In 2024–2025, 98.67% of 5th graders were proficient in math, science, and reading, and in 2025–2026, 4th grade VA Studies reached 98.68% proficiency. Across every subject and grade, proficiency rates range from 89.61% (3rd grade reading) to 98.68%, outperforming the district by roughly 10–19 points and the state by 17–28 points. Chronic absenteeism is just 5.2%, less than half the district rate of 12.1% and about one-third of Virginia's 14.8% average. Only 3.12% of students qualify for free/reduced lunch, reflecting a highly advantaged population, and the school spends $13,491 per student with a 16.5:1 student–teacher ratio.
With no other schools in the ZIP code, all comparisons are against district and state benchmarks, and Tuckahoe outperforms both by wide margins. Its combination of top-tier rankings, near-universal proficiency, extremely low absenteeism, and strong resources makes it a standout not just in 22213 but across all of Virginia. Families in this area have access to one of the highest-performing elementary schools in the state.
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