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5241 36th Street North, Arlington, VA 22207 • Arlington County
(703) 288-2685
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Student Enrollment & Staffing Overview

NCES 2024-2025
Total Students
489
Teachers (FTE)
38.5
Student-Teacher Ratio
12.7:1
FRPL Eligible
21
(4.3%)
National School Lunch Program (FRPL) Eligibility Total Eligible: 21 of 489 (4.3%)
Free Lunch: 20 (4.1%)
Reduced-Price: 1 (0.2%)
Paid / Not Eligible: 468 (95.7%)

Multi-Year Enrollment Trends & Growth (2020-2021 – 2024-2025)

0 350 700 2020-2021: 536 students 536 2020-2021 2021-2022: 513 students 513 -4.3% 2021-2022 2022-2023: 523 students 523 +1.9% 2022-2023 2023-2024: 523 students 523 +0% 2023-2024 2024-2025: 489 students 489 -6.5% 2024-2025

Student Diversity Distribution

Demographic composition of enrolled students across racial & ethnic backgrounds.

NCES 2024-2025
White: 341 (69.7%) Two or More Races (Multiracial): 65 (13.3%) Hispanic / Latino: 41 (8.4%) Asian: 32 (6.5%) Black or African American: 10 (2%)
489 Students
White 341 69.7%
Two or More Races (Multiracial) 65 13.3%
Hispanic / Latino 41 8.4%
Asian 32 6.5%
Black or African American 10 2%

Grade-Level Enrollment Distribution

Distribution of student body across reported grade cohorts.

Total: 489 Students
Grade 1: 71 (14.5%) Grade 2: 77 (15.7%) Grade 3: 72 (14.7%) Grade 4: 80 (16.4%) Grade 5: 73 (14.9%) Kindergarten: 81 (16.6%) Pre-Kindergarten: 35 (7.2%)
489 Students
Grade 1 71 14.5%
Grade 2 77 15.7%
Grade 3 72 14.7%
Grade 4 80 16.4%
Grade 5 73 14.9%
Kindergarten 81 16.6%
Pre-Kindergarten 35 7.2%

Student Gender Distribution

Reported enrollment counts by gender cohort.

NCES 2024-2025
M
Male Students
252
51.5%
F
Female Students
237
48.5%