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James K. Polk Elementary

PublicElementaryGrades PK–5

5000 Polk Ave, Alexandria, VA 22304 · (703) 461-4180 · Part of Alexandria City Public Schools

Alexandria’s School Grade C− better than 20% of Virginia school districts

Directions
Students
804
Students per teacher
17:1
Free or reduced lunch
76%
Setting
City
Grades
PK–5
The gist

What stands out about James K. Polk Elementary

  • Its own letter, D: reading and math results near the bottom of Virginia’s public schools
  • Math proficiency 22 pts below the state
  • Reading / language arts 28 pts below the state
  • Enrollment up 10.1% since 2020–21
  • Next stop for Alexandria kids: 4 middle schools

On the path

Where Alexandria kids come from and go next. The whole path →

PK–5James K. Polk ElementaryYou are here
6–84 middle schoolsDepends on your address

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency32%
State average 54.4%
Reading / language arts42%
State average 69.5%

Its own letter, D, places these results among Virginia’s 1,758 public schools with results. Source: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21).

Location

Directions ↗

5000 Polk Ave, Alexandria

Students

Enrollment by grade
Pre-K21
Kindergarten123
Grade 1117
Grade 2131
Grade 3158
Grade 4114
Grade 5140
Enrollment over time
730’20
755’21
803’22
833’23
804’24

Up 10.1% since 2020–21.

Who goes here
Hispanic 32%Black 26%White 25%Asian 12%Two or more races 6%Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander <1%

As reported to NCES, share of students with a reported race or ethnicity.

Parents talk

Questions and answers about James K. Polk Elementary from Alexandria families.

Other schools in Alexandria City Public Schools

The district →
Patrick Henry K-8 School
Elementary · Grades PK–8 · Alexandria
C−
1,075 students18:1
Mount Vernon Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Alexandria
D
933 students18:1
John Adams Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Alexandria
C−
743 students15:1
Samuel W. Tucker Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Alexandria
C−
735 students17:1
William Ramsay Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Alexandria
D−
689 students15:1
Douglas MacArthur Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Alexandria
C+
680 students16:1

School facts: U.S. Department of Education (NCES), 2024–2025 school year. Test scores: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21). A school’s letter is our own summary of its reading and math results against Virginia’s other public schools; Alexandria’s School Grade is built from its districts’ results. Map: © OpenStreetMap contributors.