Best Public Schools in Zip Code 22203

Summary:

The 22203 zip code in Arlington, Virginia is home to a single public elementary school, Barrett Elementary, which serves grades PK-5 with a total enrollment of 538 students. While the school has a diverse student population, it appears to be underperforming compared to the Arlington County Public Schools district and the state of Virginia as a whole.

Barrett Elementary has a statewide ranking in the bottom half of Virginia elementary schools, with a 1 out of 5 star rating from SchoolDigger, indicating below-average performance. The school's test scores are generally lower than the district and state averages across various subjects and grade levels, with only 45.65% of 3rd graders proficient in mathematics compared to 76.71% for the district and 70.11% for the state. Additionally, a high percentage (74.35%) of Barrett Elementary students receive free or reduced-price lunch, suggesting a significant level of economic disadvantage.

However, the school does have a relatively low student-teacher ratio of 9.3 to 1, which is generally considered a positive factor for student learning. It would be important to further investigate the factors contributing to Barrett Elementary's performance, such as teacher quality, curriculum, and school leadership, as well as the specific strategies and interventions the school and district are implementing to address the needs of its diverse and economically disadvantaged student population.

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2024)				Ranking (2023)				SOL Mathematics (2024)			SOL Science (2024)	SOL English Reading (2024)			SOL VA Studies (2024)	Per Pupil Expenditures (2021)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	SchoolDigger Rating (2024)	Average Standard Score (2023)	Statewide Rank (2023)	State Percentile (2023)	Rank Change from Previous Year	SOL Mathematics 3rd Grade	SOL Mathematics 4th Grade	SOL Mathematics 5th Grade	SOL Science 5th Grade	SOL English Reading 3rd Grade	SOL English Reading 4th Grade	SOL English Reading 5th Grade	SOL VA Studies 4th Grade	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Barrett Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	4401 N Henderson Rd	Arlington	22203	Arlington County	Arlington County Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(703) 228-6288	538	58	9.3	74.3%	134 (24.9%)	49 (9.1%)	292 (54.3%)	28 (5.2%)	3 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	32 (5.9%)	25.8	888^th of 1114 public elementary schools	20.3%		33.6	808^th of 1114 public elementary schools	27.5%	80	45.7	59.3	67.4	59.3	48.8	62.0	63.1	55.3	$16,492	$542	$15,950

Cities Near Zip Code 22203

City	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Arlington	0.34 mi	42	114^th
Falls Church	1.42 mi	32	202^nd
Alexandria	2.8 mi	67	285^th
Mclean	3.57 mi	8	4^th
Annandale	4.41 mi	8	268^th

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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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