Charles Barrett Elementary School (Ranked Bottom 50% for 2026)

1115 Martha Custis Dr
Alexandria, VA 22302

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Bottom 50%

Serving 584 students in grades Prekindergarten-5, Charles 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 66% (which is lower than the Virginia state average of 68%). The percentage of students achieving is 60-64% (which is lower than the Virginia state average of 69%).

The student-teacher ratio of 16:1 is higher than the Virginia state level of 14:1.

Minority enrollment is 63% 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: 584 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 16:1
Minority Enrollment: 63%
: Bottom 50% in VA
: 66% (Btm 50%)
: 60-64% (Btm 50%)
: 40-49% (Btm 50%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), VA Dept. of Education

<�鶹��ý class='so-dt-title' id="overview">School Overview

Charles Barrett Elementary School's student population of 584 students has grown by 8% over five school years.

The teacher population of 36 teachers has declined by 14% over five school years.

Grades Offered

Grades Prekindergarten-5
(Supplemental Virtual)

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Charles Barrett Elementary School
Pre-K	78
Kind	89
1	78
2	89
3	81
4	83
5	86

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Total Students

584 students

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Total Students Trends Over Years (1987-2023)
Year	Charles Barrett Elementary School
2023	548
2022	547
2021	539
2020	554
2019	554
2018	499
2017	499
2016	477
2015	460
2014	445
2013	403
2012	369
2011	319
2010	292
2009	266
2008	259
2007	228
2006	243
2005	248
2004	238
2003	225
2002	253
2001	256
2000	311
1999	323
1998	297
1997	262
1996	239
1995	242
1994	242
1993	336
1992	289
1991	282
1990	277
1989	249
1988	246
1987	354

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Gender %

Total Classroom Teachers

36 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends Over Years (1988-2023)
Year	Charles Barrett Elementary School
2023	40
2022	36
2021	42
2020	39
2019	39
2018	36
2017	36
2016	32
2015	29
2014	27
2013	32
2012	24
2011	21
2010	20
2009	18
2008	18
2007	31
2006	28
2005	24
2004	24
2003	30
2002	14
2001	28
1999	26
1994	14
1993	26
1992	20
1991	19
1990	20
1989	18
1988	22

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School Calendar

Last Day of School

Fri. Jun 12, 2026

<�鶹��ý class='so-dt-title' id="school-rankings">School Rankings

Charles 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 Charles Barrett Elementary School is 0.62, 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)

#1143 out of 1773 schools
(Bottom 50%)

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Overall School Rank Trends Over Years (2012-2023)
Year	Charles Barrett Elementary School
2023	#1143
2022	#1157
2021	#1157
2019	#1008
2018	#902
2017	#504
2016	#418
2015	#292
2014	#504
2013	#718
2012	#1368

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66%

68%

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Math Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2010-2023)
Year	Charles Barrett Elementary School	Virginia	Alexandria City Public Schools
2023	66%	68%	55%
2021	47%	54%	40%
2019	80%	82%	69%
2017	82%	72%	52%
2016	86%	80%	65%
2015	89%	79%	66%
2014	82%	74%	62%
2013	72%	71%	61%
2012	62%	68%	55%
2011	92%	86%	78%
2010	92%	87%	78%

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(20-21)

60-64%

69%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2010-2021)
Year	Charles Barrett Elementary School	Virginia	Alexandria City Public Schools
2021	62%	69%	58%
2019	80%	78%	68%
2018	74%	80%
2017	85%	80%	71%
2016	88%	80%	73%
2015	87%	79%	70%
2014	77%	74%	65%
2013	77%	74%	65%
2012	82%	89%	81%
2011	87%	88%	81%
2010	92%	89%	83%

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(20-21)

40-49%

59%

Student-Teacher Ratio

16:1

14:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison Over Years (1988-2023)
Year	Charles Barrett Elementary School	Virginia	Alexandria City Public Schools
2023	14:1	14:1	15:1
2022	15:1	14:1	15:1
2021	13:1	14:1	14:1
2020	14:1	15:1	14:1
2019	14:1	15:1	14:1
2018	14:1	15:1	14:1
2017	14:1	15:1	14:1
2016	15:1	15:1	14:1
2015	16:1	15:1	14:1
2014	16:1	16:1	14:1
2013	13:1	16:1	13:1
2012	16:1	15:1	13:1
2011	16:1	17:1	14:1
2010	15:1	17:1	16:1
2009	15:1	17:1	15:1
2008	15:1	17:1	15:1
2007	7:1	13:1	9:1
2006	9:1	13:1	11:1
2005	10:1	14:1	11:1
2004	10:1	13:1	11:1
2003	8:1	12:1	9:1
2002	18:1	13:1	15:1
2001	9:1	14:1	11:1
1999	12:1	15:1	12:1
1994	18:1	17:1	12:1
1993	13:1	16:1	13:1
1992	15:1	16:1	13:1
1991	15:1	16:1	13:1
1990	14:1	16:1	13:1
1989	14:1	16:1	14:1
1988	11:1	17:1	14:1

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American Indian

n/a

Asian

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Charles Barrett Elementary School	Virginia	Alexandria City Public Schools
2023	2%	7%	7%
2022	2%	7%	6%
2021	2%	8%	6%
2020	2%	7%	5%
2019	2%	7%	5%
2018	2%	7%	5%
2017	2%	7%	5%
2016	2%	8%	5%
2015	1%	6%	4%
2014	2%	7%	4%
2013	2%	7%	5%
2012	2%	6%	6%
2011	4%	7%	6%
2010	4%	7%	7%
2009	6%	7%	8%
2008	6%	6%	8%
2007	6%	6%	8%
2006	5%	6%	7%
2005	2%	6%	7%
2004	2%	6%	7%
2003	4%	5%	6%
2002	4%	5%	7%
2001	4%	4%	6%
2000	4%	4%	6%
1999	4%	4%	6%
1998	3%	4%	7%
1997	2%	4%	6%
1996	1%	3%	6%
1995	2%	4%	6%
1994	1%	3%	8%
1993	2%	3%	7%

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Hispanic

49%

19%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Charles Barrett Elementary School	Virginia	Alexandria City Public Schools
2023	47%	19%	37%
2022	41%	18%	37%
2021	36%	18%	37%
2020	28%	16%	36%
2019	28%	16%	36%
2018	32%	15%	36%
2017	32%	15%	36%
2016	25%	14%	35%
2015	23%	14%	35%
2014	22%	13%	33%
2013	25%	12%	33%
2012	25%	12%	30%
2011	23%	11%	31%
2010	22%	10%	28%
2009	25%	10%	28%
2008	19%	10%	26%
2007	16%	9%	26%
2006	19%	8%	27%
2005	19%	7%	27%
2004	23%	6%	27%
2003	24%	7%	27%
2002	27%	5%	27%
2001	27%	5%	27%
2000	28%	4%	25%
1999	20%	4%	23%
1998	23%	4%	22%
1997	25%	3%	20%
1996	20%	3%	20%
1995	19%	3%	18%
1994	21%	3%	16%
1993	22%	3%	15%

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Black

22%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Charles Barrett Elementary School	Virginia	Alexandria City Public Schools
2023	7%	22%	26%
2022	8%	22%	27%
2021	9%	22%	27%
2020	12%	22%	28%
2019	12%	22%	28%
2018	14%	23%	30%
2017	14%	23%	30%
2016	16%	23%	31%
2015	18%	23%	31%
2014	18%	23%	32%
2013	17%	23%	33%
2012	17%	24%	34%
2011	16%	24%	34%
2010	15%	26%	37%
2009	15%	26%	39%
2008	18%	27%	41%
2007	18%	27%	41%
2006	22%	27%	42%
2005	23%	27%	43%
2004	24%	27%	43%
2003	22%	27%	44%
2002	24%	27%	44%
2001	24%	27%	45%
2000	31%	27%	46%
1999	38%	27%	47%
1998	29%	27%	47%
1997	29%	27%	49%
1996	32%	27%	48%
1995	33%	26%	49%
1994	32%	26%	48%
1993	31%	26%	48%

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White

37%

44%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Charles Barrett Elementary School	Virginia	Alexandria City Public Schools
2023	41%	45%	27%
2022	43%	46%	27%
2021	47%	46%	28%
2020	52%	49%	28%
2019	52%	49%	28%
2018	49%	50%	27%
2017	49%	50%	27%
2016	52%	50%	27%
2015	54%	52%	28%
2014	54%	52%	28%
2013	53%	53%	27%
2012	53%	54%	28%
2011	52%	54%	25%
2010	54%	57%	25%
2009	54%	57%	25%
2008	57%	57%	25%
2007	60%	58%	25%
2006	54%	59%	24%
2005	54%	60%	23%
2004	51%	61%	23%
2003	50%	61%	23%
2002	45%	63%	22%
2001	45%	64%	22%
2000	37%	65%	23%
1999	38%	65%	24%
1998	44%	65%	24%
1997	43%	66%	25%
1996	47%	67%	26%
1995	46%	67%	27%
1994	46%	68%	28%
1993	45%	68%	30%

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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	Charles Barrett Elementary School	Virginia	Alexandria City Public Schools
2023	3%	7%	3%
2022	6%	7%	3%
2021	6%	6%	2%
2020	6%	6%	3%
2019	6%	6%	3%
2018	3%	5%	2%
2017	3%	5%	2%
2016	5%	5%	2%
2015	4%	5%	2%
2014	4%	5%	3%
2013	3%	5%	1%

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All Ethnic Groups

0.62

0.72

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Diversity Score Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Charles Barrett Elementary School	Virginia	Alexandria City Public Schools
2023	0.61	0.71	0.73
2022	0.64	0.70	0.72
2021	0.64	0.70	0.72
2020	0.64	0.68	0.72
2019	0.64	0.68	0.72
2018	0.64	0.67	0.71
2017	0.64	0.67	0.71
2016	0.65	0.68	0.71
2015	0.63	0.66	0.71
2014	0.63	0.66	0.72
2013	0.63	0.65	0.72
2012	0.63	0.64	0.72
2011	0.65	0.64	0.73
2010	0.66	0.62	0.71
2009	0.64	0.60	0.70
2008	0.63	0.60	0.70
2007	0.59	0.59	0.70
2006	0.63	0.58	0.69
2005	0.63	0.57	0.69
2004	0.64	0.55	0.69
2003	0.65	0.55	0.69
2002	0.67	0.53	0.69
2001	0.67	0.52	0.68
2000	0.70	0.51	0.68
1999	0.68	0.51	0.67
1998	0.68	0.50	0.67
1997	0.68	0.49	0.66
1996	0.64	0.48	0.66
1995	0.65	0.49	0.66
1994	0.65	0.47	0.66
1993	0.66	0.47	0.66

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Eligible for

44%

55%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (1996-2023)
Year	Charles Barrett Elementary School	Virginia	Alexandria City Public Schools
2023	39%	52%	55%
2022	29%	41%	49%
2021	28%	35%	37%
2020	24%	39%	47%
2019	24%	39%	47%
2018	29%	35%	39%
2017	29%	35%	39%
2016	28%	35%	38%
2015	25%	34%	43%
2014	27%	33%	47%
2013	28%	32%	44%
2012	27%	32%	42%
2011	25%	31%	42%
2010	17%	29%	40%
2009	18%	26%	37%
2008	21%	25%	35%
2007	19%	24%	35%
2006	24%	24%	35%
2005	21%	24%	37%
2004	21%	23%	37%
2003	24%	23%	38%
2002	26%	23%	39%
2001	25%	21%	40%
2000	32%	23%	38%
1999	36%	24%	43%
1998	33%	24%	42%
1997	35%	24%	44%
1996	31%	24%	42%

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Eligible for

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (1999-2023)
Year	Charles Barrett Elementary School	Virginia	Alexandria City Public Schools
2023	4%	2%	4%
2022	6%	5%	9%
2021	3%	6%	7%
2020	5%	5%	9%
2019	5%	5%	9%
2018	3%	6%	7%
2017	3%	6%	7%
2016	4%	6%	7%
2015	6%	6%	9%
2014	5%	6%	10%
2013	3%	6%	9%
2012	5%	7%	11%
2011	6%	6%	10%
2010	8%	7%	11%
2009	9%	7%	11%
2008	5%	7%	11%
2007	3%	7%	11%
2006	7%	7%	11%
2005	6%	7%	10%
2004	5%	7%	10%
2003	6%	7%	10%
2002	7%	7%	10%
2001	9%	7%	10%
2000	11%	7%	9%
1999	9%	6%	10%

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School Statewide Testing

School District Name

Alexandria City Public Schools

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

Profile last updated: 02/09/2025

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<�鶹��ý class='so-dt-title' id='faq'>Frequently Asked Questions

What is Charles Barrett Elementary School's ranking?

Charles Barrett Elementary School is ranked #1143 out of 1,773 schools, which ranks it among the bottom 50% of public schools in Virginia.

What schools are Charles Barrett Elementary School often compared to?

Charles Barrett Elementary Schoolis often viewed alongside schools like Cora Kelly School For Math Science And Technology, Douglas Macarthur Elementary School by visitors of our site.

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

66% of students have achieved math proficiency (compared to the 68% VA state average), while 60-64% of students have achieved reading proficiency (compared to the 69% VA state average).

How many students attend Charles Barrett Elementary School?

584 students attend Charles Barrett Elementary School.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

49% of Charles Barrett Elementary School students are Hispanic, 37% of students are White, 9% of students are Black, 3% of students are Two or more races, 1% of students are Asian, and 1% of students are Hawaiian.

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

Charles Barrett Elementary School has a student ration of 16:1, which is higher than the Virginia state average of 14:1.

What grades does Charles Barrett Elementary School offer ?

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

What school district is Charles Barrett Elementary School part of?

Charles Barrett Elementary School is part of Alexandria City Public Schools.

In what neighborhood is Charles Barrett Elementary School located?

Charles Barrett Elementary School is located in the North Ridge neighborhood of Alexandria, VA. There are 1 other public schools located in North Ridge.

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