Cora Kelly School for Math Science and Technology

Summary:

Cora Kelly School for Math Science and Technology is an elementary school in Alexandria, Virginia that serves 296 students from pre-kindergarten to 5th grade. The school faces significant challenges, with a predominantly Hispanic student population from low-income backgrounds and consistently low test scores and rankings compared to surrounding schools and the state.

Cora Kelly has a much higher percentage of Hispanic students (64.53%) than nearby schools, which range from 7.46% to 56.02% Hispanic. The school's test scores, as measured by the percentage of students proficient or better on SOL assessments, are generally lower than Alexandria City Public Schools and Virginia state averages across various subjects and grade levels. For example, in 3rd grade math, Cora Kelly's proficiency rate was 46.94% compared to the district's 56.1% and the state's 70.11%. The school has consistently ranked in the bottom quarter of Virginia elementary schools over the past 10 years, with rankings between 825 and 947 out of 1,100-1,114 schools.

Cora Kelly's rankings for specific student subgroups, such as Hispanic students, English Language Learners, and students from low socioeconomic backgrounds, are particularly low, with rankings in the bottom 50% of Virginia elementary schools. The school has a very high percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch, ranging from 78.04% to 98.92% over the past three school years. In comparison, nearby schools like Naomi L. Brooks Elementary, Jefferson-Houston Pk-8 School, and Douglas MacArthur Elementary generally have higher test scores, better school rankings, and lower percentages of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch.


Detail:

Public PK, KG-5

 3600 Commonwealth Ave
       Alexandria, VA  22305


(703) 706-4420

District: Alexandria City Public Schools

SchoolDigger Rank:
947th of 1,114 Virginia Elementary Schools


Students who attend Cora Kelly School for Math Science and Technology usually attend:

High:    Alexandria City High School

Student/teacher ratio:  11.6 Help
Number of students:  309

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:
66.0%
White:
19.1%
African American:
11.7%
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Free/discounted lunch recipients:  82.8% Help


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Compare Details Cora Kelly School for Math Science and Technology ranks worse than 85% of elementary schools in Virginia. It also ranks 10th among 14 ranked elementary schools in the Alexandria City Public Schools District. (See more...)
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Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 18.9. (See more...)
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Chronic absenteeism in a school refers to a situation where students repeatedly miss school, with the threshold often defined as missing 10% or more of school days for any reason, excused or unexcused.
Student Body
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Compare Details Racial makeup is: Hispanic (66%), White (19.1%), African American (11.7%). (See more...)
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Compare Details 82.8% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)
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Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Cora Kelly School for Math Science and Technology is 11.6, which is the 2nd best among 14 elementary schools in the Alexandria City Public Schools District. (See more...)
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Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Cora Kelly School for Math Science and Technology:

SchoolDigger ranks Cora Kelly School for Math Science and Technology 947th of 1114 Virginia public elementary schools. (See Cora Kelly School for Math Science and Technology in the ranking list.)

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Alexandria City Public Schools:

SchoolDigger ranks Alexandria City Public Schools 109th of 130 Virginia school districts. (See district ranking list.)


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Rank History for Cora Kelly School for Math Science and Technology

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Rank History for all students at Cora Kelly School for Math Science and Technology

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools VA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2005 17.44 985th 1062 7.3%
2006 14.05 1025th 1071 4.3%
2007 14.91 1031st 1083 4.8%
2008 29.94 897th 1081 17.0%
2009 18.31 1017th 1082 6.0%
2010 38.63 845th 1113 24.1%
2011 41.46 776th 1117 30.5%
2012 49.96 630th 1117 43.6%
2013 46.10 659th 1120 41.2%
2014 40.65 739th 1110 33.4%
2015 49.74 638th 1100 42.0%
2016 38.33 789th 1096 28.0%
2017 27.56 916th 1099 16.7%
2018 23.90 938th 1097 14.5%
2019 34.34 825th 1105 25.3%
2021 17.43 937th 1103 15.0%
2022 21.38 914th 1109 17.6%
2023 25.35 885th 1114 20.6%
2024 18.90 947th 1114 15.0%
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Rank History for English Language Learner students at Cora Kelly School for Math Science and Technology

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools VA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2023 40.10 183rd 300 39.0%
2024 34.96 203rd 306 33.7%
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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Cora Kelly School for Math Science and Technology

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools VA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2024 29.13 810th 1036 21.8%
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Rank History for Female students at Cora Kelly School for Math Science and Technology

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools VA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2023 34.90 797th 1100 27.5%
2024 13.58 985th 1098 10.3%
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Rank History for Male students at Cora Kelly School for Math Science and Technology

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools VA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2023 28.51 853rd 1093 22.0%
2024 35.92 777th 1101 29.4%
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Rank History for Hispanic students at Cora Kelly School for Math Science and Technology

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools VA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2023 29.78 431st 564 23.6%
2024 27.42 458th 580 21.0%
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Data source: test scores: Virginia Department of Education, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

As you review the school rankings data, please be aware that some of the information from certain demographics is missing. The reason for this omission is that the data has been redacted from the source data itself due to low population samples in these specific demographic groups.

Redacting data from low population samples is a necessary step to ensure the reliability and accuracy of the results, as small sample sizes may not be representative of the broader population. Additionally, this measure helps protect the privacy of individuals belonging to these demographic groups.

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Enrollment information for Cora Kelly School for Math Science and Technology

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Year White African American Asian Hispanic American Indian Pacific Islander Two or More Races Not Specified Total
1989 n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a 466 466
1990 n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a 500 500
1991 0 0 0 0 0 n/a n/a 519 519
1992 n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a 533 533
1993 155 376 16 42 1 n/a n/a 0 590
1994 144 337 15 60 0 n/a n/a 0 556
1995 190 363 14 82 0 n/a n/a 0 649
1996 190 363 14 82 0 n/a n/a 0 649
1997 175 344 10 96 0 n/a n/a 0 625
1998 135 360 11 104 0 n/a n/a 0 610
1999 128 366 17 127 0 n/a n/a 0 638
2000 114 377 14 141 0 n/a n/a -4 642
2001 93 346 17 160 0 n/a n/a 0 616
2002 70 288 18 162 1 n/a n/a 0 539
2003 70 288 18 162 1 n/a n/a 0 539
2004 72 265 16 167 1 n/a n/a 0 521
2005 60 272 12 169 1 n/a n/a 1 515
2006 52 265 10 163 1 n/a n/a 2 493
2007 44 229 10 156 0 n/a n/a 2 441
2008 45 205 8 172 0 n/a n/a 4 434
2009 44 195 11 169 0 n/a n/a 14 433
2010 30 177 7 164 1 n/a n/a 12 391
2011 33 148 7 173 1 0 9 0 371
2012 32 127 8 179 1 0 2 0 349
2013 30 118 7 207 2 0 2 0 366
2014 23 126 5 219 0 0 1 0 374
2015 14 94 4 229 0 0 0 0 341
2016 25 79 4 249 0 0 1 0 358
2017 37 92 5 308 0 0 2 0 444
2018 38 87 8 290 1 0 2 0 426
2019 42 76 5 268 1 1 1 0 394
2020 47 55 4 240 1 1 4 0 352
2021 43 45 5 212 0 2 5 0 312
2022 37 45 9 181 0 1 5 0 278
2023 49 40 9 191 0 1 6 0 296
2024 59 36 6 204 0 1 3 0 309

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Enrollment/Ethnicity

For more information about how the Department of Education defines ethnicity, see Defining Race and Ethnicity Data, National Center for Education Statistics

Students eligible for free or discounted lunch at Cora Kelly School for Math Science and Technology

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1989 466 35.7 13.0 n/a
1990 500 37.8 13.2 n/a
1991 519 40.4 12.8 n/a
1992 533 41.1 12.9 n/a
1993 590 46.2 12.8 n/a
1994 556 31.0 n/a 47.5
1995 649 n/a 0.0 43.3
1996 649 n/a 0.0 43.3
1997 625 n/a 0.0 46.4
1998 610 n/a 0.0 49.5
1999 638 52.0 12.3 52
2000 642 n/a 0.0 57.6
2001 616 48.2 12.8 54.5
2002 539 54.0 10.0 59.2
2003 539 54.0 10.0 59.2
2004 521 48.0 10.9 61
2005 515 48.0 10.7 64.2
2006 493 47.0 10.5 62.9
2007 441 54.8 8.0 64.5
2008 434 33.0 13.2 73.3
2009 433 36.0 12.0 76.1
2010 391 31.0 12.6 76
2011 371 34.0 10.9 74.9
2012 349 23.0 15.1 82.2
2013 366 36.0 10.1 81.7
2014 374 28.0 13.3 82.4
2015 341 34.0 10.0 90.9
2016 358 30.0 11.9 88.3
2017 444 29.3 15.1 84.2
2018 426 31.1 13.6 83.8
2019 394 22.6 17.3 78.7
2020 352 20.5 17.1 84.1
2021 312 21.6 14.4 n/a
2022 278 22.0 12.6 98.9
2023 296 27.0 10.9 78
2024 309 26.5 11.6 82.8

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Students eligible for discounted/free lunch:

The National School Lunch Program (NSLP) provides low-cost or free meals to students in U.S. public and nonprofit private schools based on household income. Those with incomes below 130% of the poverty line receive free lunch, while those between 130% and 185% qualify for reduced-price lunch. The percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch serves as a marker for poverty, as it reflects the socioeconomic status of families in a given school or district. A higher FRPL rate typically indicates a higher concentration of low-income families, suggesting that the school or district may face additional challenges in providing adequate resources and support for student success.

Student/Teacher Ratio Cora Kelly School for Math Science and Technology

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1989 466 35.7 13.0 n/a
1990 500 37.8 13.2 n/a
1991 519 40.4 12.8 n/a
1992 533 41.1 12.9 n/a
1993 590 46.2 12.8 n/a
1994 556 31.0 n/a 47.5
1995 649 n/a 0.0 43.3
1996 649 n/a 0.0 43.3
1997 625 n/a 0.0 46.4
1998 610 n/a 0.0 49.5
1999 638 52.0 12.3 52
2000 642 n/a 0.0 57.6
2001 616 48.2 12.8 54.5
2002 539 54.0 10.0 59.2
2003 539 54.0 10.0 59.2
2004 521 48.0 10.9 61
2005 515 48.0 10.7 64.2
2006 493 47.0 10.5 62.9
2007 441 54.8 8.0 64.5
2008 434 33.0 13.2 73.3
2009 433 36.0 12.0 76.1
2010 391 31.0 12.6 76
2011 371 34.0 10.9 74.9
2012 349 23.0 15.1 82.2
2013 366 36.0 10.1 81.7
2014 374 28.0 13.3 82.4
2015 341 34.0 10.0 90.9
2016 358 30.0 11.9 88.3
2017 444 29.3 15.1 84.2
2018 426 31.1 13.6 83.8
2019 394 22.6 17.3 78.7
2020 352 20.5 17.1 84.1
2021 312 21.6 14.4 n/a
2022 278 22.0 12.6 98.9
2023 296 27.0 10.9 78
2024 309 26.5 11.6 82.8

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Student-Teacher Ratio

Student/teacher ratio is calculated by dividing the total number of students by the total number of full-time equivalent teachers. Please note that a smaller student/teacher ratio does not necessarily translate to smaller class size. In some instances, schools hire teachers part time, and some teachers are hired for specialized instruction with very small class sizes. These and other factors contribute to the student/teacher ratio. Note: For private schools, Student/teacher ratio may not include Pre-Kindergarten.
Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on Cora Kelly School for Math Science and Technology

The coronavirus has had a profound impact on education in America. Learning shifted online overnight, attendance numbers dwindled, and enrollment decreased. SchoolDigger.com is making it easier for you to better assess how COVID-19 has impacted your school. Through the collection of pre-pandemic (2019) and current data, SchoolDigger.com is sharing test scores, enrollment numbers and school demographics from schools across the country – and we make it easy to see how impacted schools compare locally and statewide.

Rankings

Rank
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Rank
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Ranks 825th of 1105 Elementary schoolsRanks 885th of 1114 Elementary schools
 4.8%

Test Scores

% proficient
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
% proficient
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
3rd Grade Mathematics (Cora Kelly School for Math Science and Technology)7245.5
 26.6%
   3rd Grade Mathematics (Alexandria City Public Schools)7158.1
 12.9%
   3rd Grade Mathematics (Virginia)8269.1
 12.9%
3rd Grade English Reading (Cora Kelly School for Math Science and Technology)4253.5
 11.5%
   3rd Grade English Reading (Alexandria City Public Schools)6260
 2%
   3rd Grade English Reading (Virginia)7166.1
 4.9%
4th Grade Mathematics (Cora Kelly School for Math Science and Technology)7435.7
 38.3%
   4th Grade Mathematics (Alexandria City Public Schools)7148.6
 22.4%
   4th Grade Mathematics (Virginia)8369.7
 13.3%
4th Grade English Reading (Cora Kelly School for Math Science and Technology)5341.9
 11.1%
   4th Grade English Reading (Alexandria City Public Schools)6659.6
 6.4%
   4th Grade English Reading (Virginia)7572.7
 2.3%
5th Grade Mathematics (Cora Kelly School for Math Science and Technology)8478.1
 5.9%
   5th Grade Mathematics (Alexandria City Public Schools)7252.5
 19.6%
   5th Grade Mathematics (Virginia)8167
 14%
5th Grade Science (Cora Kelly School for Math Science and Technology)8074.5
 5.5%
   5th Grade Science (Alexandria City Public Schools)6959
 10%
   5th Grade Science (Virginia)7966
 13%
5th Grade English Reading (Cora Kelly School for Math Science and Technology)7155.6
 15.4%
   5th Grade English Reading (Alexandria City Public Schools)6959.1
 9.9%
   5th Grade English Reading (Virginia)7871.4
 6.6%
6th Grade Mathematics (Cora Kelly School for Math Science and Technology)10089
 11%
   6th Grade Mathematics (Alexandria City Public Schools)6844
 24%
   6th Grade Mathematics (Virginia)7857
 21%

Student Body

Number of students
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Number of students
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Total Students394296
 24.9%
African American7640
 47.4%
American Indian10
 100%
Asian59
 80%
Hispanic268191
 28.7%
Pacific Islander11
White4249
 16.7%
Two or More Races16
 500%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients78.7%78%
 0.6%


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Students who attend Cora Kelly School for Math Science and Technology usually go on to attend:

High : Alexandria City High School

In the 2023-24 school year, 309 students attended Cora Kelly School for Math Science and Technology.

Cora Kelly School for Math Science and Technology ranks in the bottom 15.0% of Virginia elementary schools.

Students at Cora Kelly School for Math Science and Technology are 66% Hispanic, 19% White, 12% African American, 2% Asian.


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