Barrett Elementary

Summary:

Barrett Elementary is a public elementary school in Arlington, Virginia, serving 538 students in grades PK-5. The school is part of the Arlington County Public Schools district, which is ranked 26 out of 130 school districts in Virginia and has a 4-star rating.

Barrett Elementary faces significant challenges, including a significantly higher percentage of Hispanic students (54.28%) compared to nearby schools, which range from 8.01% to 56.31% Hispanic. The school's academic performance, as measured by SOL (Standards of Learning) test scores, lags behind the nearby schools and the district/state averages. For example, in the 2023-2024 school year, the percentage of 3rd-grade students proficient or better in Mathematics was 45.65% at Barrett, compared to 76.71% for the Arlington County Public Schools district and 70.11% for the state of Virginia. Barrett Elementary has consistently ranked in the bottom half of Virginia elementary schools, with a ranking of 888 out of 1,114 schools in the 2023-2024 school year.

The high percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch at Barrett Elementary, at 74.35% in the 2022-2023 school year, suggests that the school faces significant socioeconomic challenges that may be impacting academic performance. The disparities in academic performance between different racial/ethnic student subgroups at Barrett Elementary, particularly the lower performance of Hispanic students, indicate the need for targeted interventions and support to address these achievement gaps. Despite the challenges, the school's data also suggests opportunities for targeted interventions and support to improve student outcomes and close the performance gap with nearby schools like Escuela Key Elementary, Alice West Fleet Elementary, and Barcroft Elementary.


Detail:

Public PK, KG-5

 4401 N Henderson Rd
       Arlington, VA  22203


(703) 228-6288

District: Arlington County Public Schools

SchoolDigger Rank:
888th of 1,114 Virginia Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures:  $16,492 Help


Students who attend Barrett Elementary usually attend:

Middle:    Kenmore Middle
High:    Washington-Liberty High

Student/teacher ratio:  9.3 Help
Number of students:  538

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:
54.3%
White:
24.9%
African American:
9.1%
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Free/discounted lunch recipients:  74.3% Help


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Compare Details Barrett Elementary ranks worse than 79.7% of elementary schools in Virginia. It also ranks 22nd among 24 ranked elementary schools in the Arlington County Public Schools District. (See more...)
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Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 25.76. (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 Barrett Elementary has the largest elementary school student body size in the Arlington County Public Schools District.  (See more...)
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Compare Details The average total spent per student at Barrett Elementary is $16,492, which is the 5th highest among 24 elementary schools in the Arlington County Public Schools District.
Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Barrett Elementary:

SchoolDigger ranks Barrett Elementary 888th of 1114 Virginia public elementary schools. (See Barrett Elementary in the ranking list.)

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Arlington County Public Schools:

SchoolDigger ranks Arlington County Public Schools 26th of 130 Virginia school districts. (See district ranking list.)


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Rank History for Barrett Elementary

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Rank History for all students at Barrett Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools VA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2005 33.50 829th 1062 21.9%
2006 63.31 380th 1071 64.5%
2007 57.01 487th 1083 55.0%
2008 49.18 635th 1081 41.3%
2009 45.18 701st 1082 35.2%
2010 53.77 569th 1113 48.9%
2011 53.19 576th 1117 48.4%
2012 56.91 495th 1117 55.7%
2013 64.21 394th 1120 64.8%
2014 65.77 353rd 1110 68.2%
2015 44.08 716th 1100 34.9%
2016 48.50 651st 1096 40.6%
2017 44.23 698th 1099 36.5%
2018 20.45 965th 1097 12.0%
2019 25.98 922nd 1105 16.6%
2021 19.58 911th 1103 17.4%
2022 23.53 893rd 1109 19.5%
2023 33.58 808th 1114 27.5%
2024 25.76 888th 1114 20.3%
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Rank History for English Language Learner students at Barrett Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools VA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2023 32.24 219th 300 27.0%
2024 21.60 262nd 306 14.4%
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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Barrett Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools VA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2024 22.06 883rd 1036 14.8%
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Rank History for Female students at Barrett Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools VA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2023 31.37 833rd 1100 24.3%
2024 29.14 843rd 1098 23.2%
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Rank History for Male students at Barrett Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools VA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2023 35.58 765th 1093 30.0%
2024 25.00 889th 1101 19.3%
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Rank History for Hispanic students at Barrett Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools VA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2023 31.03 423rd 564 25.0%
2024 14.15 526th 580 9.3%
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Rank History for White students at Barrett Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools VA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2023 55.83 467th 984 52.5%
2024 59.50 431st 979 56.0%
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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.

Barrett Elementary Test Scores
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Enrollment information for Barrett Elementary

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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 329 329
1990 n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a 324 324
1991 0 0 0 0 0 n/a n/a 315 315
1992 n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a 324 324
1993 66 37 31 235 0 n/a n/a 0 369
1994 56 34 29 259 0 n/a n/a 0 378
1995 65 35 36 288 1 n/a n/a 0 425
1996 65 35 36 288 1 n/a n/a 0 425
1997 59 36 38 288 0 n/a n/a 0 421
1998 57 34 50 317 0 n/a n/a 0 458
1999 55 26 54 314 0 n/a n/a 0 449
2000 63 30 58 308 0 n/a n/a -4 455
2001 46 33 55 328 0 n/a n/a 0 462
2002 42 29 44 298 0 n/a n/a 0 413
2003 42 29 44 298 0 n/a n/a 0 413
2004 50 30 46 265 0 n/a n/a 1 392
2005 44 29 37 235 0 n/a n/a 1 346
2006 66 28 39 225 0 n/a n/a 0 358
2007 103 26 37 218 0 n/a n/a 1 385
2008 147 31 39 225 0 n/a n/a 5 447
2009 187 40 35 220 2 n/a n/a 5 489
2010 204 51 37 238 0 n/a n/a 6 536
2011 187 55 35 253 2 0 17 0 549
2012 196 51 35 253 0 0 28 0 563
2013 188 56 33 263 3 0 22 0 565
2014 182 50 33 257 3 0 22 0 547
2015 179 53 31 267 1 0 20 0 551
2016 167 36 28 279 1 0 23 0 534
2017 167 38 25 285 1 0 30 0 546
2018 143 51 30 283 3 0 29 0 539
2019 173 44 36 274 3 0 31 0 561
2020 157 53 33 297 0 0 24 0 564
2021 132 43 21 290 1 0 26 0 513
2022 137 58 24 277 3 0 28 0 527
2023 134 49 28 292 3 0 32 0 538

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 Barrett Elementary

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1989 329 24.1 13.6 n/a
1990 324 24.6 13.1 n/a
1991 315 22.5 14.0 n/a
1992 324 22.9 14.1 n/a
1993 369 27.0 13.7 n/a
1994 378 27.6 n/a 68
1995 425 n/a 0.0 70.8
1996 425 n/a 0.0 70.8
1997 421 n/a 0.0 70.8
1998 458 n/a 0.0 71.4
1999 449 44.0 10.2 84.9
2000 455 n/a 0.0 76.5
2001 462 45.0 10.3 75.8
2002 413 54.2 7.6 77.5
2003 413 54.2 7.6 77.5
2004 392 46.0 8.5 75.7
2005 346 44.7 7.7 78.8
2006 358 42.0 8.5 67
2007 385 43.8 8.8 61.2
2008 447 37.5 11.9 53.6
2009 489 36.3 13.5 54.1
2010 536 41.3 12.9 53.6
2011 549 38.6 14.2 53
2012 563 43.8 12.8 52.8
2013 565 56.3 10.0 51.7
2014 547 54.3 10.0 55.4
2015 551 53.0 10.3 55.7
2016 534 50.0 10.6 57.1
2017 546 50.7 10.7 56
2018 539 46.1 11.6 62.3
2019 561 44.9 12.4 55.4
2020 564 44.2 12.7 62.1
2021 513 44.0 11.6 n/a
2022 527 38.2 13.7 66.4
2023 538 57.5 9.3 74.3

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 Barrett Elementary

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1989 329 24.1 13.6 n/a
1990 324 24.6 13.1 n/a
1991 315 22.5 14.0 n/a
1992 324 22.9 14.1 n/a
1993 369 27.0 13.7 n/a
1994 378 27.6 n/a 68
1995 425 n/a 0.0 70.8
1996 425 n/a 0.0 70.8
1997 421 n/a 0.0 70.8
1998 458 n/a 0.0 71.4
1999 449 44.0 10.2 84.9
2000 455 n/a 0.0 76.5
2001 462 45.0 10.3 75.8
2002 413 54.2 7.6 77.5
2003 413 54.2 7.6 77.5
2004 392 46.0 8.5 75.7
2005 346 44.7 7.7 78.8
2006 358 42.0 8.5 67
2007 385 43.8 8.8 61.2
2008 447 37.5 11.9 53.6
2009 489 36.3 13.5 54.1
2010 536 41.3 12.9 53.6
2011 549 38.6 14.2 53
2012 563 43.8 12.8 52.8
2013 565 56.3 10.0 51.7
2014 547 54.3 10.0 55.4
2015 551 53.0 10.3 55.7
2016 534 50.0 10.6 57.1
2017 546 50.7 10.7 56
2018 539 46.1 11.6 62.3
2019 561 44.9 12.4 55.4
2020 564 44.2 12.7 62.1
2021 513 44.0 11.6 n/a
2022 527 38.2 13.7 66.4
2023 538 57.5 9.3 74.3

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.
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Per Pupil Expenditures for Barrett Elementary

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YearExpenditures from Federal FundsExpenditures from State and Local FundsTotal Expenditures Per Pupil (All Funds)
2019 $683 (5.1%) $12,684 (94.9%) $13,367
2020 $703 (4.7%) $14,102 (95.3%) $14,805
2021 $542 (3.3%) $15,950 (96.7%) $16,492

Data source: Virginia Department of Education
Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on Barrett Elementary

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 922nd of 1105 Elementary schoolsRanks 808th of 1114 Elementary schools
 10.9%

Test Scores

% proficient
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
% proficient
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
3rd Grade Mathematics (Barrett Elementary)7452.5
 21.5%
   3rd Grade Mathematics (Arlington County Public Schools)8779.2
 7.8%
   3rd Grade Mathematics (Virginia)8269.1
 12.9%
3rd Grade English Reading (Barrett Elementary)6650
 16%
   3rd Grade English Reading (Arlington County Public Schools)7876.4
 1.6%
   3rd Grade English Reading (Virginia)7166.1
 4.9%
4th Grade Mathematics (Barrett Elementary)7051.1
 18.9%
   4th Grade Mathematics (Arlington County Public Schools)8778.4
 8.7%
   4th Grade Mathematics (Virginia)8369.7
 13.3%
4th Grade English Reading (Barrett Elementary)7061.5
 8.5%
   4th Grade English Reading (Arlington County Public Schools)8179.3
 1.7%
   4th Grade English Reading (Virginia)7572.7
 2.3%
5th Grade Mathematics (Barrett Elementary)7372.9
 0.1%
   5th Grade Mathematics (Arlington County Public Schools)8877.8
 10.2%
   5th Grade Mathematics (Virginia)8167
 14%
5th Grade Science (Barrett Elementary)6370
 7%
   5th Grade Science (Arlington County Public Schools)8272.7
 9.3%
   5th Grade Science (Virginia)7966
 13%
5th Grade English Reading (Barrett Elementary)7468.6
 5.4%
   5th Grade English Reading (Arlington County Public Schools)8480
 4%
   5th Grade English Reading (Virginia)7871.4
 6.6%

Student Body

Number of students
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Number of students
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Total Students561538
 4.1%
African American4449
 11.4%
American Indian33
Asian3628
 22.2%
Hispanic274292
 6.6%
Pacific Islander00
White173134
 22.5%
Two or More Races3132
 3.2%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients55.4%74.3%
 18.9%


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Students at Barrett Elementary are 54% Hispanic, 25% White, 9% African American, 6% Two or more races, 5% Asian.

Barrett Elementary ranks in the bottom 20.3% of Virginia elementary schools.

Students who attend Barrett Elementary usually go on to attend:

Middle : Kenmore Middle
High : Washington-Liberty High

In the 2022-23 school year, 538 students attended Barrett Elementary.


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SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau and the Virginia Department of Education.

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