Barrett Elementary School (Ranked Bottom 50% for 2026)

4401 N Henderson Rd
Arlington, VA 22203

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Bottom 50%

Serving 519 students in grades Prekindergarten-5, Barrett Elementary School ranks in the bottom 50% of all schools in Virginia for overall test scores (math proficiency is bottom 50%, and reading proficiency is bottom 50%).

The percentage of students achieving is 58% (which is lower than the Virginia state average of 68%). The percentage of students achieving is 45-49% (which is lower than the Virginia state average of 69%).

The student-teacher ratio of 9:1 is lower than the Virginia state level of 14:1.

Minority enrollment is 75% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is higher than the Virginia state average of 56% (majority Black and Hispanic).

Quick Facts (2026)

Grades: Prekindergarten-5
Enrollment: 519 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 9:1
Minority Enrollment: 75%
: Bottom 50% in VA
: 58% (Btm 50%)
: 45-49% (Btm 50%)
: 35-39% (Btm 50%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), VA Dept. of Education

<�鶹��ý class="so-dt-title" id="top-rankings">Top Rankings

Barrett Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Virginia for:

Category

Attribute

Student Attention

Lowest student-teacher ratio (Top 5%)

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Barrett Elementary School's student population of 519 students has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

The teacher population of 56 teachers has grown by 27% over five school years.

Grades Offered

Grades Prekindergarten-5
(Supplemental Virtual)

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Barrett Elementary School
Pre-K	41
Kind	61
1	84
2	75
3	87
4	83
5	88

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Total Students

519 students

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Total Students Trends Over Years (1987-2023)
Year	Barrett Elementary School
2023	538
2022	527
2021	513
2020	561
2019	561
2018	546
2017	546
2016	534
2015	551
2014	547
2013	565
2012	563
2011	549
2010	536
2009	489
2008	447
2007	385
2006	358
2005	346
2004	392
2003	413
2002	455
2001	462
2000	455
1999	449
1998	458
1997	421
1996	425
1995	416
1994	378
1993	369
1992	324
1991	315
1990	324
1989	329
1988	352
1987	319

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Gender %

Total Classroom Teachers

56 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends Over Years (1988-2023)
Year	Barrett Elementary School
2023	58
2022	38
2021	44
2020	45
2019	45
2018	51
2017	51
2016	50
2015	53
2014	54
2013	56
2012	44
2011	39
2010	41
2009	36
2008	38
2007	43
2006	42
2005	44
2004	46
2003	54
2002	49
2001	45
1999	44
1994	28
1993	27
1992	23
1991	23
1990	25
1989	24
1988	24

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Barrett Elementary School ranks within the bottom 50% of all 1,773 schools in Virginia (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data).

The of Barrett Elementary School is 0.64, which is less than the diversity score at state average of 0.72. The school's diversity has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

This School

State Level (VA)

#1476 out of 1773 schools
(Bottom 50%)

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Overall School Rank Trends Over Years (2012-2023)
Year	Barrett Elementary School
2023	#1476
2022	#1597
2021	#1597
2019	#1478
2018	#1365
2017	#1063
2016	#1172
2015	#1129
2014	#879
2013	#759
2012	#924

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58%

68%

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Math Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2010-2023)
Year	Barrett Elementary School	Virginia	Arlington County Public Schools
2023	58%	68%	76%
2021	27%	54%	65%
2019	71%	82%	87%
2017	75%	72%	77%
2016	75%	80%	86%
2015	76%	79%	86%
2014	75%	74%	82%
2013	76%	71%	80%
2012	78%	68%	79%
2011	89%	86%	87%
2010	83%	87%	86%

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(20-21)

45-49%

69%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2010-2021)
Year	Barrett Elementary School	Virginia	Arlington County Public Schools
2021	47%	69%	77%
2019	70%	78%	83%
2018	66%	80%
2017	77%	80%	86%
2016	79%	80%	86%
2015	78%	79%	86%
2014	74%	74%	81%
2013	73%	74%	80%
2012	83%	89%	89%
2011	84%	88%	90%
2010	89%	89%	90%

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(20-21)

35-39%

59%

Student-Teacher Ratio

9:1

14:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison Over Years (1988-2023)
Year	Barrett Elementary School	Virginia	Arlington County Public Schools
2023	9:1	14:1	12:1
2022	14:1	14:1	15:1
2021	12:1	14:1	14:1
2020	12:1	15:1	15:1
2019	12:1	15:1	15:1
2018	11:1	15:1	14:1
2017	11:1	15:1	14:1
2016	11:1	15:1	14:1
2015	10:1	15:1	14:1
2014	10:1	16:1	13:1
2013	10:1	16:1	13:1
2012	13:1	15:1	15:1
2011	14:1	17:1	18:1
2010	13:1	17:1	15:1
2009	13:1	17:1	15:1
2008	12:1	17:1	15:1
2007	9:1	13:1	11:1
2006	9:1	13:1	12:1
2005	8:1	14:1	12:1
2004	9:1	13:1	12:1
2003	8:1	12:1	9:1
2002	9:1	13:1	12:1
2001	10:1	14:1	13:1
1999	10:1	15:1	12:1
1994	14:1	17:1	12:1
1993	14:1	16:1	14:1
1992	14:1	16:1	15:1
1991	14:1	16:1	15:1
1990	13:1	16:1	15:1
1989	14:1	16:1	15:1
1988	15:1	17:1	16:1

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American Indian

n/a

Asian

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Barrett Elementary School	Virginia	Arlington County Public Schools
2023	5%	7%	9%
2022	4%	7%	9%
2021	4%	8%	9%
2020	6%	7%	10%
2019	6%	7%	10%
2018	4%	7%	10%
2017	4%	7%	10%
2016	5%	8%	10%
2015	5%	6%	9%
2014	6%	7%	9%
2013	6%	7%	10%
2012	6%	6%	10%
2011	7%	7%	11%
2010	8%	7%	12%
2009	8%	7%	12%
2008	10%	6%	12%
2007	10%	6%	12%
2006	11%	6%	11%
2005	11%	6%	11%
2004	12%	6%	11%
2003	11%	5%	11%
2002	13%	5%	11%
2001	12%	4%	10%
2000	13%	4%	10%
1999	12%	4%	10%
1998	12%	4%	11%
1997	9%	4%	10%
1996	9%	3%	11%
1995	7%	4%	10%
1994	8%	3%	10%
1993	8%	3%	11%

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Hispanic

54%

19%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Barrett Elementary School	Virginia	Arlington County Public Schools
2023	54%	19%	30%
2022	53%	18%	29%
2021	57%	18%	29%
2020	49%	16%	28%
2019	49%	16%	28%
2018	53%	15%	29%
2017	53%	15%	29%
2016	53%	14%	29%
2015	49%	14%	29%
2014	47%	13%	29%
2013	47%	12%	29%
2012	45%	12%	29%
2011	46%	11%	30%
2010	44%	10%	27%
2009	46%	10%	28%
2008	50%	10%	27%
2007	57%	9%	28%
2006	63%	8%	30%
2005	68%	7%	32%
2004	68%	6%	33%
2003	72%	7%	34%
2002	69%	5%	34%
2001	71%	5%	34%
2000	68%	4%	32%
1999	70%	4%	32%
1998	69%	4%	31%
1997	68%	3%	31%
1996	68%	3%	30%
1995	71%	3%	30%
1994	69%	3%	28%
1993	64%	3%	27%

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Black

11%

22%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Barrett Elementary School	Virginia	Arlington County Public Schools
2023	9%	22%	11%
2022	11%	22%	11%
2021	8%	22%	10%
2020	8%	22%	10%
2019	8%	22%	10%
2018	7%	23%	10%
2017	7%	23%	10%
2016	6%	23%	10%
2015	10%	23%	11%
2014	9%	23%	11%
2013	10%	23%	11%
2012	9%	24%	11%
2011	10%	24%	11%
2010	10%	26%	13%
2009	8%	26%	13%
2008	7%	27%	14%
2007	7%	27%	14%
2006	8%	27%	14%
2005	8%	27%	14%
2004	8%	27%	14%
2003	7%	27%	14%
2002	7%	27%	14%
2001	7%	27%	15%
2000	6%	27%	16%
1999	6%	27%	17%
1998	7%	27%	17%
1997	9%	27%	17%
1996	8%	27%	17%
1995	8%	26%	18%
1994	9%	26%	18%
1993	10%	26%	17%

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White

25%

44%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Barrett Elementary School	Virginia	Arlington County Public Schools
2023	25%	45%	43%
2022	26%	46%	43%
2021	26%	46%	44%
2020	31%	49%	46%
2019	31%	49%	46%
2018	31%	50%	46%
2017	31%	50%	46%
2016	32%	50%	46%
2015	33%	52%	46%
2014	33%	52%	46%
2013	33%	53%	46%
2012	35%	54%	45%
2011	34%	54%	44%
2010	38%	57%	48%
2009	38%	57%	47%
2008	33%	57%	47%
2007	26%	58%	46%
2006	18%	59%	45%
2005	13%	60%	43%
2004	12%	61%	42%
2003	10%	61%	41%
2002	11%	63%	41%
2001	10%	64%	41%
2000	13%	65%	42%
1999	12%	65%	41%
1998	12%	65%	41%
1997	14%	66%	42%
1996	15%	67%	42%
1995	14%	67%	42%
1994	14%	68%	44%
1993	18%	68%	45%

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Hawaiian

n/a

Two or more races

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2013-2023)
Year	Barrett Elementary School	Virginia	Arlington County Public Schools
2023	6%	7%	7%
2022	5%	7%	8%
2021	5%	6%	8%
2020	5%	6%	6%
2019	5%	6%	6%
2018	5%	5%	5%
2017	5%	5%	5%
2016	4%	5%	5%
2015	3%	5%	5%
2014	4%	5%	5%
2013	3%	5%	4%

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All Ethnic Groups

0.64

0.72

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Diversity Score Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Barrett Elementary School	Virginia	Arlington County Public Schools
2023	0.64	0.71	0.71
2022	0.64	0.70	0.71
2021	0.60	0.70	0.70
2020	0.66	0.68	0.69
2019	0.66	0.68	0.69
2018	0.62	0.67	0.69
2017	0.62	0.67	0.69
2016	0.62	0.68	0.69
2015	0.64	0.66	0.69
2014	0.66	0.66	0.69
2013	0.67	0.65	0.69
2012	0.67	0.64	0.69
2011	0.66	0.64	0.70
2010	0.65	0.62	0.67
2009	0.65	0.60	0.67
2008	0.63	0.60	0.68
2007	0.60	0.59	0.68
2006	0.56	0.58	0.68
2005	0.51	0.57	0.69
2004	0.52	0.55	0.69
2003	0.46	0.55	0.69
2002	0.49	0.53	0.69
2001	0.47	0.52	0.69
2000	0.52	0.51	0.69
1999	0.48	0.51	0.70
1998	0.50	0.50	0.70
1997	0.51	0.49	0.70
1996	0.51	0.48	0.70
1995	0.47	0.49	0.70
1994	0.50	0.47	0.69
1993	0.55	0.47	0.69

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Eligible for

70%

55%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (1996-2023)
Year	Barrett Elementary School	Virginia	Arlington County Public Schools
2023	74%	52%	27%
2022	56%	41%	23%
2021	50%	35%	23%
2020	49%	39%	23%
2019	49%	39%	23%
2018	47%	35%	24%
2017	47%	35%	24%
2016	48%	35%	24%
2015	47%	34%	24%
2014	48%	33%	25%
2013	43%	32%	25%
2012	43%	32%	25%
2011	46%	31%	25%
2010	43%	29%	26%
2009	40%	26%	24%
2008	40%	25%	22%
2007	46%	24%	23%
2006	49%	24%	27%
2005	64%	24%	29%
2004	57%	23%	27%
2003	61%	23%	29%
2002	70%	23%	28%
2001	60%	21%	30%
2000	65%	23%	32%
1999	71%	24%	33%
1998	71%	24%	36%
1997	71%	24%	36%
1996	71%	24%	36%

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Eligible for (21-22)

11%

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (2002-2022)
Year	Barrett Elementary School	Virginia	Arlington County Public Schools
2022	11%	5%	6%
2021	9%	6%	6%
2020	7%	5%	6%
2019	7%	5%	6%
2018	8%	6%	5%
2017	8%	6%	5%
2016	8%	6%	5%
2015	8%	6%	6%
2014	8%	6%	7%
2013	9%	6%	6%
2012	9%	7%	7%
2011	7%	6%	6%
2010	10%	7%	7%
2009	13%	7%	8%
2008	13%	7%	8%
2007	15%	7%	9%
2006	18%	7%	10%
2005	15%	7%	9%
2004	18%	7%	10%
2003	16%	7%	9%
2002	11%	7%	9%

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School Statewide Testing

School District Name

Arlington County Public Schools

Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), VA Dept. of Education

Profile last updated: 02/09/2025

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What is Barrett Elementary School's ranking?

Barrett Elementary School is ranked #1476 out of 1,773 schools, which ranks it among the bottom 50% of public schools in Virginia.

What schools are Barrett Elementary School often compared to?

Barrett Elementary Schoolis often viewed alongside schools like Innovation Elementary School by visitors of our site.

What percent of students have achieved state testing proficiency in math and reading?

58% of students have achieved math proficiency (compared to the 68% VA state average), while 45-49% of students have achieved reading proficiency (compared to the 69% VA state average).

How many students attend Barrett Elementary School?

519 students attend Barrett Elementary School.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

54% of Barrett Elementary School students are Hispanic, 25% of students are White, 11% of students are Black, 5% of students are Two or more races, 4% of students are Asian, and 1% of students are American Indian.

What is the student-teacher ratio of Barrett Elementary School?

Barrett Elementary School has a student ration of 9:1, which is lower than the Virginia state average of 14:1.

What grades does Barrett Elementary School offer ?

Barrett Elementary School offers enrollment in grades Prekindergarten-5 (Supplemental Virtual).

What school district is Barrett Elementary School part of?

Barrett Elementary School is part of Arlington County Public Schools.

In what neighborhood is Barrett Elementary School located?

Barrett Elementary School is located in the Arlington Forest neighborhood of Arlington, VA.

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