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John Adams Elementary

PublicElementaryGrades PK–5

5651 Rayburn Ave, Alexandria, VA 22311 · (703) 824-6970 · Part of Alexandria City Public Schools

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

Directions
Students
743
Students per teacher
15:1
Setting
City
Grades
PK–5
The gist

What stands out about John Adams Elementary

  • Its own letter, C−: better results than 15% of Virginia’s public schools
  • Math proficiency 22 pts below the state
  • Reading / language arts 18 pts below the state
  • Enrollment up 11.6% 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–5John Adams ElementaryYou are here
6–84 middle schoolsDepends on your address

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency32%
State average 54.4%
Reading / language arts52%
State average 69.5%

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

Location

Directions ↗

5651 Rayburn Ave, Alexandria

Students

Enrollment by grade
Pre-K11
Kindergarten116
Grade 1141
Grade 2122
Grade 3126
Grade 4120
Grade 5107
Enrollment over time
666’20
691’21
731’22
746’23
743’24

Up 11.6% since 2020–21.

Who goes here
Hispanic 41%Black 25%White 20%Asian 11%Two or more races 3%Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander <1%

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

Parents talk

Questions and answers about John Adams 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
James K. Polk Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Alexandria
D
804 students17:1
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.