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Alexandria City Public Schools

General school information

Division: Alexandria City Public Schools
Division Number: 101
Address: 1340 Braddock Place Alexandria, VA 22314
Superintendent: Dr. Melanie Kay-Wyatt
Region: 4
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Accreditation

Accreditation

Assessments

Assessments

Enrollment

Enrollment

College & Career Readiness

College & Career Readiness

Finance

Finance

Learning Climate

Learning Climate

Teacher Quality

Teacher Quality

ESSA

Every Student Succeeds Act

School Readiness

MOP

Accreditation

Accreditation Status
Elementary Schools
Charles Barrett ElementaryAccredited
Cora Kelly School for Math Science and TechnologyAccredited
Douglas MacArthur ElementaryAccredited
Ferdinand T. Day ElementaryAccredited with Conditions
George Mason ElementaryAccredited
James K. Polk ElementaryAccredited
Jefferson-Houston PK-8 SchoolAccredited with Conditions
John Adams ElementaryAccredited
Lyles-Crouch ElementaryAccredited
Mount Vernon ElementaryAccredited
Naomi L. Brooks ElementaryAccredited with Conditions
Patrick Henry K-8 SchoolAccredited
Samuel W. Tucker ElementaryAccredited
William Ramsay ElementaryAccredited
Middle Schools
Francis C. Hammond MiddleAccredited
George Washington MiddleAccredited
High Schools
Alexandria City HighAccredited with Conditions

Assessments

The annual pass rate data reported on the Assessment tab includes all grade level and content area state assessments (Standards of Learning assessments and Virginia Alternate Assessment Program assessments).

Student Achievement by Proficiency Level

Reading Performance: All Students

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Writing Performance: All Students

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Math Performance: All Students

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Science Performance: All Students

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History Performance: All Students

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Number of Recently Arrived English Language Learners Exempted From State Reading Assessments

2021-20222022-20232023-2024
Division312234339
State4,0064,4606,361
Number of Recently Arrived English Language Learners Exempted From State Reading Assessments

National Assessment of Educational Progress (NAEP)

2021 Statewide NAEP Grade 4 Reading
Student Group Below Basic Basic Proficient Advanced Virginia Students at or Above Proficient Nation at or Above Proficient
All Students40%28%23%9%32%32%
American Indian-----18%
Asian23%27%32%18%50%55%
Black57%26%15%2%17%16%
Economically Disadvantaged61%26%11%2%13%19%
English Learners73%22%5%-5%10%
Hispanic60%24%13%3%16%20%
Multiple Races27%31%29%12%41%37%
Students with Disabilities75%16%8%2%10%11%
White30%30%28%11%39%41%

NAEP Participation Rate

2021 Statewide NAEP Grade 4 Reading
Student Group Virginia Participation Rate
English Learners15%
Students with Disabilities13%

Virginia Alternate Assessment Program Participation Rates

Reading
Subject Area Number of Students Taking VAAP Tests Total Number of Students Percent of Students Taking VAAP Tests
Grade 3 Reading1212531%
Grade 4 Reading1212451%
Grade 5 Reading612940.5%
Grade 6 Reading1311091.2%
Grade 7 Reading1310771.2%
Grade 8 Reading910770.8%
End of Course Reading711490.6%

Fall Membership by Grade

Grade 2023-20242024-2025
Pre-kindergarten663599
Kindergarten1,4151,339
Grade 11,3551,409
Grade 21,3771,328
Grade 31,2581,362
Grade 41,2481,242
Grade 51,2951,209
Grade 61,1101,229
Grade 71,0781,124
Grade 81,0771,100
Grade 91,1801,281
Grade 101,1921,246
Grade 111,1491,042
Grade 121,0421,103
Total Students16,43916,613

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- = Not applicable or no data for group
* = Data not yet available

Fall Membership by Subgroups

2024 Fall Membership By Subgroup: Racial and Ethnic Groups

College & Career Readiness

Diplomas and Completion

Class of 2024: All Students

Division

State

Four-Year Virginia On-Time Graduation Rate

On-Time Graduation Rate Over Time: All Students

Advanced Program Information: Number and Percentage of Students Enrolled in Advanced Programs

Advanced Program Information - Count/Percentage
Program Type 2021-20222022-20232023-2024
Advanced Placement Test Taken918 / 20.85%1,162 / 25.62%1,007 / 22.09%
Advanced Placement Course Enrollment918 / 20.85%1,162 / 25.62%1,007 / 22.09%
Dual Enrollment743 / 16.88%780 / 17.2%709 / 15.55%
Governor's School Enrollment - - -
IB Course Enrollment - - -
Senior Enrolled in IB Program - - -

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Postsecondary Enrollment

2019-2020 Postsecondary Enrollment: All Students

Career & Technical Education

Students Earning One or More CTE Credentials: All Students

Career and Technical Education
2021-20222022-20232023-2024
State LicensuresDivision882
 State1,2361,5732,069
Industry CertificationDivision598824605
 State95,688100,965101,956
Workplace ReadinessDivision157739139
 State44,34841,81935,066
Total Credentials EarnedDivision7631,593773
 State143,862148,201142,668
Students Earning One or More CredentialsDivision6601,257689
 State115,682118,469115,609
Armed Services Vocational Aptitude Battery ExaminationDivision332230
 State7619621,022
CTE CompletersDivision515548502
 State45,09446,02848,643
NOCTI AssessmentsDivision-2227
 State2,5903,8443,577

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Finance

Percentage of Expenditures

Division

State

Per-Pupil Spending

2022-2023 Per-Pupil Spending

Sources of Financial Support

Division

State

Learning Climate

Chronic Absenteeism

Chronic Absenteeism 2023-2024 School Year:

Percentage of Students Identified as Gifted Compared to Percentage of Students in Fall Membership

Percentage of the Students Referred for Gifted Services Compared to Percentage of Students in Fall Membership

Standards of Accreditation (SOA) Offenses Data

2023-2024 Offenses
  Number of Offenses
Behaviors that Impede Academic Progress 80
Relationship Behaviors without Physical Harm 247
Behaviors of a Safety Concern 549
Behaviors that Endanger the Health, Safety, or Welfare of Self or Others 191
Behaviors used to determine Persistently Dangerous Schools 2

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Short-Term Suspensions

Short-Term Suspensions:

Long-Term Suspensions

Long-Term Supensions:

Expulsions

Expulsions:

Free and Reduced Meal Eligibility

Free and Reduced Meal Eligibility:

Free and Reduced Breakfast Participation of Eligible Students

Free and Reduced Breakfast Participation of Eligible Students :

Free and Reduced Lunch Participation of Eligible Students

Free and Reduced Lunch Participation of Eligible Students:

Civil Rights Data Collection

The Civil Rights Data Collection (CRDC) is a survey of all public schools and school districts in the United States. The CRDC includes data on student access to courses, programs, staff, and resources relevant to educational equity and opportunity for students.​ The U.S. Department of Education’s Office of Civil Rights reports information collected through the CRDC in carrying out its mission “to ensure equal access to education and to promote educational excellence throughout the nation through vigorous enforcement of civil rights.”​ More information about the Civil Rights Data Collection is available on the Virginia Department of Education website.

Teacher Quality

Student-Teacher Ratio

2022-2023 Grades K-7 Student Teacher Ratio

13.84 : 1

2022-2023 Grades 8-12 Student Teacher Ratio

9.61 : 1

Teacher Quality

Teacher Quality All Schools: 2023-2024

Teacher Quality All Schools: 2023-2024
Poverty Level Out-of-Field Teachers Inexperienced Teachers Out-of-Field and Inexperienced Teachers
Percent Number Percent Number Percent Number
Division
All Schools16.5%1773.1%330.5%5
High Poverty14%87%40%0
Low Poverty2.1%12.1%10%0
State
All Schools7.7%83525.9%64001.8%1978
High Poverty12.1%23396.9%13382.8%545
Low Poverty5%16714.6%15411.1%368

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School Leaders

Inexperienced (First-Year) School Leaders All Schools: 2023-2024

Inexperienced (First-Year) School Leaders All Schools: 2023-2024
Poverty Level Principals Assistant Principals
Percent Number Percent Number
Division
All Schools0%00%0
High Poverty0%00%0
Low Poverty0%00%0
State
All Schools4%8510.3%323
High Poverty7.1%3513.1%93
Low Poverty2.6%138.4%72

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Provisionally Licensed Teachers

Provisionally Licensed Teachers All Schools: 2023-2024

Provisionally Licensed Teachers All Schools: 2023-2024
Poverty Level All Teachers Special Education Teachers
Percent Number Percent Number
Division
All Schools6.2%660.7%7
High Poverty1.8%10%0
Low Poverty2.1%10%0
State
All Schools9.2%101672.7%2975
High Poverty12.4%25862.7%572
Low Poverty7%23562.5%831

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Teacher Educational Attainment

Teacher Educational Attainment: 2023-2024

Every Student Succeeds Act

ESSA Annual Targets and Long-Term Goals: Reading

Student GroupCurrent RateThree-Year RateAnnual TargetLong-Term Goal
All Students61%61%79%88%
Asian63%63%91%88%
Black58%57%68%88%
Hispanic44%44%68%88%
White82%84%85%88%
Multiple Races76%78%83%88%
Economically Disadvantaged47%47%68%88%
English Learners40%40%60%88%
Students with Disabilities30%28%57%88%

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ESSA Annual Targets and Long-Term Goals: Mathematics

Student GroupCurrent RateThree-Year RateAnnual TargetLong-Term Goal
All Students56%55%74%85%
Asian62%61%90%85%
Black49%47%61%85%
Hispanic41%39%63%85%
White80%80%81%85%
Multiple Races71%72%77%85%
Economically Disadvantaged43%41%62%85%
English Learners42%40%58%85%
Students with Disabilities29%25%54%85%

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ESSA Pass Rates: Science

Student GroupCurrent Rate
All Students54%
Asian58%
Black47%
Hispanic39%
White78%
Multiple Races73%
Economically Disadvantaged39%
English Learners34%
Students with Disabilities20%

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Federal Graduation Indicator

Student GroupCurrent RateAnnual TargetLong-Term Goal
All Students83%84%84%
Asian91%90%84%
Black84%83%84%
Hispanic73%83%84%
White94%86%84%
Multiple Races95%89%84%
Economically Disadvantaged80%82%84%
English Learners69%77%84%
Students with Disabilities65%74%84%
Homeless55%--
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Chronic Absenteeism

Student GroupCurrent RateThree-Year RateAnnual TargetLong-Term Goal
All Students14%15%12%10%
Asian12%13%10%10%
Black15%16%12%10%
Hispanic19%20%12%10%
White7%8%12%10%
Multiple Races13%13%12%10%
Economically Disadvantaged18%19%13%10%
English Learners17%18%12%10%
Students with Disabilities21%21%14%10%

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English Learner Progress and Proficiency

English LearnersPercentAnnual TargetLong-Term Goal
English Learner Progress51%54%58%
English Learner Proficiency9%--

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ESSA Participation Rates

Student GroupEnglish Reading ParticipationMathematics ParticipationScience Participation
Assessed Not Assessed Assessed Not Assessed Assessed Not Assessed
All Students99%1%99%1%98%2%
Asian100%-99%1%99%1%
Black99%1%99%1%97%3%
Hispanic98%2%98%2%97%3%
White100%-99%1%99%1%
Multiple Races99%1%99%1%98%2%
Economically Disadvantaged99%1%98%2%97%3%
Not Economically Disadvantaged99%1%99%1%100%-
English Learners99%1%99%1%98%2%
Students with Disabilities97%3%97%3%95%5%
Students without Disabilities99%1%99%1%100%-
Female99%1%99%1%100%-
Male99%1%98%2%99%1%
Migrant------

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Growth in Reading and Mathematics

Student GroupGrowth English ReadingGrowth Mathematics
All Students68%68%
Asian74%73%
Black65%63%
Hispanic57%57%
White84%85%
Multiple Races79%80%
Economically Disadvantaged58%59%
English Learners55%57%
Students with Disabilities46%48%

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School Readiness

Kindergarten Students' Public Preschool Experience

Kindergarten Students Meeting Fall Literacy Benchmarks

Multidivision Online Provider (MOP) Program

Alexandria City Public Schools did not have a contract with a MOP that provided full-time instructional programming to school-aged students during the 2023 school year. See the Department of Education website for more information on the Multidivision Online Provider Program.

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