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Cardinal Elementary

PublicElementaryGrades PK–5

1644 N. McKinley Road, Arlington, VA 22205 · (703) 228-5280 · Part of Arlington County Public Schools

Arlington’s School Grade A− better than 78% of Virginia school districts

Directions
Students
682
Students per teacher
15:1
Free or reduced lunch
7%
Setting
City
Grades
PK–5
The gist

What stands out about Cardinal Elementary

  • Its own letter, A: reading and math results near the top of Virginia’s public schools
  • Math proficiency 23 pts above the state
  • Reading / language arts 14 pts above the state
  • Next stop for Arlington kids: 6 middle schools

On the path

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

PK–5Cardinal ElementaryYou are here
6–86 middle schoolsDepends on your address

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency77%
State average 54.4%
Reading / language arts83%
State average 69.5%

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

Location

Directions ↗

1644 N. McKinley Road, Arlington

Students

Enrollment by grade
Kindergarten80
Grade 1116
Grade 2136
Grade 3124
Grade 4111
Grade 5115
Enrollment over time
682’20
658’21
704’22
714’23
682’24

About steady since 2020–21.

Who goes here
White 73%Hispanic 11%Two or more races 10%Asian 4%Black 2%

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

Parents talk

Questions and answers about Cardinal Elementary from Arlington families.

Other schools in Arlington County Public Schools

The district →
Abingdon Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Arlington
C−
768 students13:1
Oakridge Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Arlington
B
636 students15:1
Arlington Science Focus School
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Arlington
632 students15:1
Alice West Fleet Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Arlington
B+
629 students14:1
Arlington Traditional
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Arlington
A+
624 students14:1
Claremont Immersion
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Arlington
B−
595 students15:1

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; Arlington’s School Grade is built from its districts’ results. Map: © OpenStreetMap contributors.