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VA Nonsectarian Combined Elementary & Secondary

THE HOWARD GARDNER SCHOOL

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4913 FRANCONIA RD, ALEXANDRIA, VA 22310 • FAIRFAX County
(703) 822-9300

Identity & Institutional Profile

PSS 2023-2024
NCES Private School ID A0903718
Religious Orientation Nonsectarian
Broad Affiliation Nonsectarian
School Typology Nonsectarian, special program
Grades Offered 6-12
Locale Setting Suburb: Large
School Day Length 7.92 hrs/day
County FIPS 51059
Physical Location Address 4913 Franconia Rd
Alexandria, VA 22310-1912

Enrollment & Academic Overview

PSS 2023–2024
Total Students
56
Teachers (FTE)
13.50
Student-Teacher Ratio
4.15:1
School Level
Combined Elementary & Secondary

Student Diversity Distribution

Demographic composition of enrolled students across racial & ethnic backgrounds.

PSS 2023–2024
White: 51.8% Hispanic / Latino: 14.3% Black or African American: 14.3% Two or More Races (Multiracial): 10.7% Asian: 7.1% Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander: 1.8%
56 Students
White 29 est. 51.8%
Hispanic / Latino 8 est. 14.3%
Black or African American 8 est. 14.3%
Two or More Races (Multiracial) 6 est. 10.7%
Asian 4 est. 7.1%
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander 1 est. 1.8%

Student Enrollment by Sex

Enrolled student gender breakdown as reported in NCES PSS survey.

PSS 2023-2024
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Male Students
31
55.4%
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Female Students
25
44.6%

Grade-Level Enrollment Distribution

Distribution of student body across reported grade cohorts.

Total: 5 Students
6th Grade: 3 (60%) 7th Grade: 2 (40%)
5 Students
6th Grade 3 60%
7th Grade 2 40%

Biennial Enrollment & Staffing Trends

NCES PSS Multi-Cycle

Biennial Enrollment Trends (2019-2020 – 2023-2024)

0 50 100 2019-2020: 43 students 43 2019-2020 2021-2022: 49 students 49 +14% 2021-2022 2023-2024: 56 students 56 +14.3% 2023-2024
Survey Cycle Students Teachers (FTE) Student-Teacher Ratio Grades Offered Affiliation / Typology
2023-2024 56 13.5 4.2:1 6-12 Nonsectarian
2021-2022 49 8.3 5.9:1 7-12 Nonsectarian
2019-2020 43 9.6 4.5:1 6-12 Nonsectarian

Local Area Demographics & Housing Comparison (ZIP 22310)

Comparative socio-economic indicators across local, municipal, county, state, and national benchmarks.

Census ACS 5-Year Data
Median Household Income Median Home Value Poverty Rate (%)
Peak Value: $900,000
$0k 0% $225k 5% $450k 10% $675k 15% $900k 20% ZIP 22310 Income: $160,872 $161k ZIP 22310 Home Value: $627,400 $627k ZIP 22310 This ZIP Alexandria Income: $129,886 $130k Alexandria Home Value: $686,679 $687k Alexandria City Average FAIRFAX County Income: $158,845 $159k FAIRFAX County Home Value: $744,249 $744k FAIRFAX County County Average Virginia Income: $87,662 $88k Virginia Home Value: $339,797 $340k Virginia State Average United States Income: $76,308 $76k United States Home Value: $277,906 $278k United States U.S. National ZIP 22310 Poverty Rate: 2.5% 2.5% Alexandria Poverty Rate: 7.5% 7.5% FAIRFAX County Poverty Rate: 5.9% 5.9% Virginia Poverty Rate: 9.7% 9.7% United States Poverty Rate: 12.4% 12.4%
Geographic Area Median
Household Income		 Median
Home Value		 Poverty
Rate		 Total
Population
ZIP 22310 Current ZIP
$160,872 $627,400 2.5% 29,120
Alexandria (City Average)
$129,886 $686,679 7.5% 344,502
FAIRFAX County (County Average)
$158,845 $744,249 5.9% 1,231,898
Virginia (State Average)
$87,662 $339,797 9.7% 8,195,059
United States (U.S. National)
$76,308 $277,906 12.4% 335,555,510

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