Carlin Springs Elementary

Summary:

Carlin Springs Elementary is a public elementary school in Arlington, Virginia, serving 555 students in grades PK-5. The school is part of the Arlington County Public Schools district, which is ranked 26th out of 130 school districts in Virginia.

Carlin Springs Elementary faces significant challenges in academic performance, consistently ranking in the bottom 10% of Virginia elementary schools in recent years. The school's proficiency rates in SOL (Standards of Learning) assessments for Mathematics, Science, and English Reading are significantly lower than the Arlington County Public Schools and Virginia state averages across all grade levels. Carlin Springs also ranks in the bottom 25% of Virginia elementary schools for Hispanic students, English Language Learner students, and students from low socioeconomic backgrounds.

Interestingly, Carlin Springs Elementary's academic performance is significantly lower than that of nearby schools, such as Arlington Traditional, Ashlawn Elementary, and Cardinal Elementary, which are all ranked in the top 15% of Virginia elementary schools. These nearby schools have much higher proficiency rates in SOL assessments and serve student populations with lower percentages of students from low-income families. The high percentage of students from low-income families and English Language Learners at Carlin Springs Elementary may be contributing to the school's lower academic performance, and targeted interventions and support will be crucial to improving student outcomes.


Detail:

Public PK, KG-5

 5995 South 5th Road
       Arlington, VA  22204


(703) 228-6645

District: Arlington County Public Schools

SchoolDigger Rank:
1092nd of 1,114 Virginia Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures:  $15,831 Help


Students who attend Carlin Springs Elementary usually attend:

Middle:    Kenmore Middle
High:    Washington-Liberty High

Student/teacher ratio:  10.0 Help
Number of students:  555

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:
71.0%
Asian:
11.9%
African American:
8.8%
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Free/discounted lunch recipients:  76.6% Help


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Performance Trends
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Compare Details Carlin Springs Elementary ranks worse than 98% of elementary schools in Virginia. It also ranks last 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 3.9. (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 Carlin Springs Elementary has the largest elementary school student body size in the Arlington County Public Schools District.  (See more...)
Finance
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Compare Details The average total spent per student at Carlin Springs Elementary is $15,831, which is the 7th highest among 24 elementary schools in the Arlington County Public Schools District.
Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Carlin Springs Elementary:

SchoolDigger ranks Carlin Springs Elementary 1092nd of 1114 Virginia public elementary schools. (See Carlin Springs Elementary in the ranking list.)

Elementary School Test Score Ratings by Student Subgroup:


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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 Carlin Springs Elementary

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Rank History for all students at Carlin Springs Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools VA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2005 8.58 1039th 1062 2.2%
2006 15.45 1018th 1071 4.9%
2007 2.12 1078th 1083 0.5%
2008 9.76 1056th 1081 2.3%
2009 30.50 909th 1082 16.0%
2010 26.47 977th 1113 12.2%
2011 38.19 829th 1117 25.8%
2012 34.97 873rd 1117 21.8%
2013 28.69 896th 1120 20.0%
2014 33.44 848th 1110 23.6%
2015 51.48 618th 1100 43.8%
2016 56.26 527th 1096 51.9%
2017 48.53 638th 1099 41.9%
2018 20.23 966th 1097 11.9%
2019 8.18 1063rd 1105 3.8%
2021 4.59 1068th 1103 3.2%
2022 1.22 1106th 1109 0.3%
2023 3.66 1090th 1114 2.2%
2024 3.90 1092nd 1114 2.0%
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Rank History for English Language Learner students at Carlin Springs Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools VA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2023 19.77 266th 300 11.3%
2024 18.39 279th 306 8.8%
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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Carlin Springs Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools VA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2024 12.05 979th 1036 5.5%
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Rank History for Female students at Carlin Springs Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools VA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2023 8.40 1038th 1100 5.6%
2024 11.93 1004th 1098 8.6%
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Rank History for Male students at Carlin Springs Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools VA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2023 2.21 1084th 1093 0.8%
2024 1.17 1098th 1101 0.3%
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Rank History for Hispanic students at Carlin Springs Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools VA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2023 7.01 550th 564 2.5%
2024 8.28 556th 580 4.1%
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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.

Carlin Springs Elementary Test Scores
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Data source: Virginia Department of Education

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by a parent
Tuesday, January 3, 2017

Open Quote I love this school. Excellent Principal and teacher.
Ambiente tranquillo e positivo. Le segretarie e tutto il personale sono molto disponibili e gentilissimi. Il PTA è coinvolgente. Sono pienamente soddisfatta. Mi stupisce il fatto che il rating sia basso. La mia esperienza è più che positiva. Raccomando questa scuola. Close Quote


by a citizen
Saturday, June 13, 2015

Open Quote Many students start with significant disadvantages. The teachers and administrators are wonderful at bringing out the best in each student. Many afterschool partners enrich the students' experiences. Close Quote



Enrollment information for Carlin Springs 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 426 426
1990 n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a 479 479
1991 0 0 0 0 0 n/a n/a 432 432
1992 n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a 444 444
1993 56 97 135 205 1 n/a n/a 0 494
1994 44 106 136 227 1 n/a n/a 0 514
1995 37 114 117 246 0 n/a n/a 0 514
1996 37 114 117 246 0 n/a n/a 0 514
1997 39 116 109 289 0 n/a n/a 0 553
1998 45 112 111 292 0 n/a n/a 0 560
1999 43 95 94 287 0 n/a n/a 0 519
2000 40 109 95 276 0 n/a n/a -4 516
2001 55 81 83 345 0 n/a n/a 0 564
2002 52 88 79 351 0 n/a n/a 0 570
2003 52 88 79 351 0 n/a n/a 0 570
2004 35 99 81 324 0 n/a n/a 3 542
2005 34 81 68 317 0 n/a n/a 0 500
2006 34 83 65 311 0 n/a n/a 4 497
2007 28 80 69 304 0 n/a n/a 5 486
2008 20 77 70 303 0 n/a n/a 7 477
2009 27 73 70 343 0 n/a n/a 8 521
2010 27 63 69 406 0 n/a n/a 14 579
2011 25 70 69 427 1 0 14 0 606
2012 24 62 63 422 4 0 14 0 589
2013 30 59 52 418 8 0 18 0 585
2014 35 54 52 410 11 0 22 0 584
2015 32 56 50 401 10 0 16 0 565
2016 36 68 52 407 7 0 14 0 584
2017 46 69 54 413 6 0 16 0 604
2018 44 72 55 421 5 0 19 0 616
2019 39 75 65 418 4 0 16 0 617
2020 41 82 73 431 1 0 18 0 646
2021 34 71 59 387 1 0 18 0 570
2022 35 50 62 380 1 0 16 0 544
2023 32 49 66 394 1 0 13 0 555

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 Carlin Springs Elementary

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1989 426 25.7 16.5 n/a
1990 479 26.4 18.1 n/a
1991 432 29.7 14.5 n/a
1992 444 30.2 14.7 n/a
1993 494 29.8 16.6 n/a
1994 514 37.5 n/a 74.5
1995 514 n/a 0.0 74.7
1996 514 n/a 0.0 74.7
1997 553 n/a 0.0 76.5
1998 560 n/a 0.0 68.8
1999 519 48.0 10.8 77.8
2000 516 n/a 0.0 72.5
2001 564 47.0 12.0 77.8
2002 570 69.9 8.2 82.3
2003 570 69.9 8.2 82.3
2004 542 51.0 10.6 79.6
2005 500 49.1 10.2 78.6
2006 497 41.0 12.1 76.1
2007 486 47.4 10.3 83
2008 477 40.7 11.7 82.6
2009 521 42.0 12.4 85
2010 579 43.0 13.4 87.4
2011 606 42.7 14.1 82.2
2012 589 47.6 12.3 85.9
2013 585 58.2 10.0 85.5
2014 584 62.4 9.3 86.5
2015 565 52.0 10.8 81.4
2016 584 41.0 14.2 83.9
2017 604 43.2 13.9 80.8
2018 616 43.4 14.1 84.7
2019 617 50.1 12.3 83.3
2020 646 50.3 12.8 80.7
2021 570 45.8 12.4 n/a
2022 544 42.9 12.6 95.8
2023 555 55.0 10.0 76.6

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 Carlin Springs Elementary

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1989 426 25.7 16.5 n/a
1990 479 26.4 18.1 n/a
1991 432 29.7 14.5 n/a
1992 444 30.2 14.7 n/a
1993 494 29.8 16.6 n/a
1994 514 37.5 n/a 74.5
1995 514 n/a 0.0 74.7
1996 514 n/a 0.0 74.7
1997 553 n/a 0.0 76.5
1998 560 n/a 0.0 68.8
1999 519 48.0 10.8 77.8
2000 516 n/a 0.0 72.5
2001 564 47.0 12.0 77.8
2002 570 69.9 8.2 82.3
2003 570 69.9 8.2 82.3
2004 542 51.0 10.6 79.6
2005 500 49.1 10.2 78.6
2006 497 41.0 12.1 76.1
2007 486 47.4 10.3 83
2008 477 40.7 11.7 82.6
2009 521 42.0 12.4 85
2010 579 43.0 13.4 87.4
2011 606 42.7 14.1 82.2
2012 589 47.6 12.3 85.9
2013 585 58.2 10.0 85.5
2014 584 62.4 9.3 86.5
2015 565 52.0 10.8 81.4
2016 584 41.0 14.2 83.9
2017 604 43.2 13.9 80.8
2018 616 43.4 14.1 84.7
2019 617 50.1 12.3 83.3
2020 646 50.3 12.8 80.7
2021 570 45.8 12.4 n/a
2022 544 42.9 12.6 95.8
2023 555 55.0 10.0 76.6

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.
Finances

Per Pupil Expenditures for Carlin Springs Elementary

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YearExpenditures from Federal FundsExpenditures from State and Local FundsTotal Expenditures Per Pupil (All Funds)
2019 $1,034 (7.6%) $12,540 (92.4%) $13,574
2020 $931 (6.5%) $13,468 (93.5%) $14,399
2021 $738 (4.7%) $15,094 (95.3%) $15,831

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

Impact of COVID-19 on Carlin Springs 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 1063rd of 1105 Elementary schoolsRanks 1090th of 1114 Elementary schools
 1.6%

Test Scores

% proficient
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
% proficient
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
3rd Grade Mathematics (Carlin Springs Elementary)5638.2
 17.8%
   3rd Grade Mathematics (Arlington County Public Schools)8779.2
 7.8%
   3rd Grade Mathematics (Virginia)8269.1
 12.9%
3rd Grade English Reading (Carlin Springs Elementary)4039.3
 0.7%
   3rd Grade English Reading (Arlington County Public Schools)7876.4
 1.6%
   3rd Grade English Reading (Virginia)7166.1
 4.9%
4th Grade Mathematics (Carlin Springs Elementary)5833.8
 24.3%
   4th Grade Mathematics (Arlington County Public Schools)8778.4
 8.7%
   4th Grade Mathematics (Virginia)8369.7
 13.3%
4th Grade English Reading (Carlin Springs Elementary)5032.4
 17.6%
   4th Grade English Reading (Arlington County Public Schools)8179.3
 1.7%
   4th Grade English Reading (Virginia)7572.7
 2.3%
5th Grade Mathematics (Carlin Springs Elementary)7342.9
 30.1%
   5th Grade Mathematics (Arlington County Public Schools)8877.8
 10.2%
   5th Grade Mathematics (Virginia)8167
 14%
5th Grade Science (Carlin Springs Elementary)6833.3
 34.7%
   5th Grade Science (Arlington County Public Schools)8272.7
 9.3%
   5th Grade Science (Virginia)7966
 13%
5th Grade English Reading (Carlin Springs Elementary)6040.5
 19.5%
   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 Students617555
 10%
African American7549
 34.7%
American Indian41
 75%
Asian6566
 1.5%
Hispanic418394
 5.7%
Pacific Islander00
White3932
 17.9%
Two or More Races1613
 18.8%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients83.3%76.6%
 6.7%


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Students at Carlin Springs Elementary are 71% Hispanic, 12% Asian, 9% African American, 6% White, 2% Two or more races.

Carlin Springs Elementary ranks in the bottom 2.0% of Virginia elementary schools.

Students who attend Carlin Springs Elementary usually go on to attend:

Middle : Kenmore Middle
High : Washington-Liberty High

In the 2022-23 school year, 555 students attended Carlin Springs 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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