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Patrick Henry K-8 School

PublicElementaryGrades PK–8

4643 Taney Ave, Alexandria, VA 22304 · (703) 461-4170 · Part of Alexandria City Public Schools

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

Students
1,075
Students per teacher
18:1
Free or reduced lunch
97%
Setting
City
Grades
PK–8
The gist

What stands out about Patrick Henry K-8 School

  • Its own letter, C−: better results than 21% of Virginia’s public schools
  • Math proficiency 17 pts below the state
  • Reading / language arts 13 pts below the state
  • Enrollment up 16.2% 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–8Patrick Henry K-8 SchoolYou are here
6–84 middle schoolsDepends on your address

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency37%
State average 54.4%
Reading / language arts57%
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).

4643 Taney Ave, Alexandria

Students

Enrollment by grade
Pre-K27
Kindergarten135
Grade 1131
Grade 2127
Grade 3156
Grade 4129
Grade 5112
Grade 6109
Grade 779
Grade 870
Enrollment over time
925’20
896’21
978’22
1,058’23
1,075’24

Up 16.2% since 2020–21.

Who goes here
Black 32%Hispanic 28%White 20%Two or more races 9%Asian 9%Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander 1%

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

Parents talk

Questions and answers about Patrick Henry K-8 School from Alexandria families.

Other schools in Alexandria City Public Schools

The district →

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.