John Adams Elementary School (Ranked Bottom 50% for 2026)

5651 Rayburn Ave
Alexandria, VA 22311

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Bottom 50%

Serving 746 students in grades Prekindergarten-5, John Adams 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 50-54% (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 78% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is higher than the Virginia state average of 56% (majority Black and Hispanic).

Quick Facts (2026)

School Type: Magnet School
Grades: Prekindergarten-5
Enrollment: 746 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 16:1
Minority Enrollment: 78%
: Bottom 50% in VA
: 58% (Btm 50%)
: 50-54% (Btm 50%)
: 40-44% (Btm 50%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), VA Dept. of Education

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

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

Category

Attribute

Diversity

Most diverse schools (Top 20%)

Percent Eligible For Free Lunch

Largest percent of students eligible for free lunch (Top 20%)

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John Adams Elementary School's student population of 746 students has grown by 12% over five school years.

The teacher population of 48 teachers has grown by 9% over five school years.

School Type

Magnet School

Grades Offered

Grades Prekindergarten-5
(Supplemental Virtual)

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	John Adams Elementary School
Pre-K	23
Kind	148
1	120
2	119
3	109
4	109
5	118

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Total Students

746 students

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Total Students Trends Over Years (1987-2023)
Year	John Adams Elementary School
2023	731
2022	691
2021	666
2020	744
2019	744
2018	1,016
2017	1,016
2016	1,019
2015	947
2014	878
2013	824
2012	815
2011	808
2010	695
2009	662
2008	605
2007	603
2006	606
2005	621
2004	679
2003	616
2002	609
2001	631
2000	624
1999	616
1998	567
1997	569
1996	578
1995	513
1994	523
1993	711
1992	688
1991	671
1990	606
1989	513
1988	497
1987	459

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Gender %

Total Classroom Teachers

48 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends Over Years (1988-2023)
Year	John Adams Elementary School
2023	52
2022	42
2021	44
2020	51
2019	51
2018	66
2017	66
2016	64
2015	63
2014	68
2013	68
2012	57
2011	58
2010	52
2009	54
2008	50
2007	78
2006	74
2005	75
2004	75
2003	78
2002	30
2001	73
1999	62
1994	29
1993	59
1992	43
1991	42
1990	36
1989	33
1988	31

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Last Day of School

Fri. Jun 12, 2026

Campus Size

50 acres

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

John Adams 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 John Adams Elementary School is 0.74, which is more 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)

#1425 out of 1773 schools
(Bottom 50%)

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Overall School Rank Trends Over Years (2012-2023)
Year	John Adams Elementary School
2023	#1425
2022	#1504
2021	#1504
2019	#1487
2018	#1698
2017	#1669
2016	#1576
2015	#1620
2014	#1578
2013	#1516
2012	#1745

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58%

68%

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Math Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2010-2023)
Year	John Adams Elementary School	Virginia	Alexandria City Public Schools
2023	58%	68%	55%
2021	32%	54%	40%
2019	76%	82%	69%
2017	53%	72%	52%
2016	56%	80%	65%
2015	63%	79%	66%
2014	60%	74%	62%
2013	59%	71%	61%
2012	47%	68%	55%
2011	83%	86%	78%
2010	78%	87%	78%

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(20-21)

50-54%

69%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2010-2021)
Year	John Adams Elementary School	Virginia	Alexandria City Public Schools
2021	52%	69%	58%
2019	64%	78%	68%
2018	62%	80%
2017	68%	80%	71%
2016	72%	80%	73%
2015	66%	79%	70%
2014	59%	74%	65%
2013	61%	74%	65%
2012	71%	89%	81%
2011	76%	88%	81%
2010	78%	89%	83%

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(20-21)

40-44%

59%

Student-Teacher Ratio

16:1

14:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison Over Years (1988-2023)
Year	John Adams Elementary School	Virginia	Alexandria City Public Schools
2023	14:1	14:1	15:1
2022	16:1	14:1	15:1
2021	15:1	14:1	14:1
2020	15:1	15:1	14:1
2019	15:1	15:1	14:1
2018	15:1	15:1	14:1
2017	15:1	15:1	14:1
2016	16:1	15:1	14:1
2015	15:1	15:1	14:1
2014	13:1	16:1	14:1
2013	12:1	16:1	13:1
2012	14:1	15:1	13:1
2011	14:1	17:1	14:1
2010	13:1	17:1	16:1
2009	12:1	17:1	15:1
2008	12:1	17:1	15:1
2007	8:1	13:1	9:1
2006	8:1	13:1	11:1
2005	8:1	14:1	11:1
2004	9:1	13:1	11:1
2003	8:1	12:1	9:1
2002	20:1	13:1	15:1
2001	9:1	14:1	11:1
1999	10:1	15:1	12:1
1994	18:1	17:1	12:1
1993	12:1	16:1	13:1
1992	16:1	16:1	13:1
1991	16:1	16:1	13:1
1990	17:1	16:1	13:1
1989	16:1	16:1	14:1
1988	16:1	17:1	14:1

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American Indian

n/a

Asian

12%

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	John Adams Elementary School	Virginia	Alexandria City Public Schools
2023	10%	7%	7%
2022	10%	7%	6%
2021	10%	8%	6%
2020	11%	7%	5%
2019	11%	7%	5%
2018	9%	7%	5%
2017	9%	7%	5%
2016	9%	8%	5%
2015	7%	6%	4%
2014	8%	7%	4%
2013	9%	7%	5%
2012	8%	6%	6%
2011	9%	7%	6%
2010	11%	7%	7%
2009	12%	7%	8%
2008	14%	6%	8%
2007	12%	6%	8%
2006	11%	6%	7%
2005	10%	6%	7%
2004	12%	6%	7%
2003	14%	5%	6%
2002	13%	5%	7%
2001	13%	4%	6%
2000	11%	4%	6%
1999	11%	4%	6%
1998	11%	4%	7%
1997	9%	4%	6%
1996	7%	3%	6%
1995	7%	4%	6%
1994	9%	3%	8%
1993	9%	3%	7%

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Hispanic

38%

19%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	John Adams Elementary School	Virginia	Alexandria City Public Schools
2023	40%	19%	37%
2022	41%	18%	37%
2021	42%	18%	37%
2020	41%	16%	36%
2019	41%	16%	36%
2018	35%	15%	36%
2017	35%	15%	36%
2016	36%	14%	35%
2015	37%	14%	35%
2014	33%	13%	33%
2013	33%	12%	33%
2012	30%	12%	30%
2011	32%	11%	31%
2010	28%	10%	28%
2009	30%	10%	28%
2008	26%	10%	26%
2007	27%	9%	26%
2006	29%	8%	27%
2005	30%	7%	27%
2004	30%	6%	27%
2003	26%	7%	27%
2002	27%	5%	27%
2001	28%	5%	27%
2000	29%	4%	25%
1999	27%	4%	23%
1998	27%	4%	22%
1997	26%	3%	20%
1996	26%	3%	20%
1995	24%	3%	18%
1994	21%	3%	16%
1993	19%	3%	15%

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Black

25%

22%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	John Adams Elementary School	Virginia	Alexandria City Public Schools
2023	24%	22%	26%
2022	26%	22%	27%
2021	27%	22%	27%
2020	27%	22%	28%
2019	27%	22%	28%
2018	34%	23%	30%
2017	34%	23%	30%
2016	36%	23%	31%
2015	34%	23%	31%
2014	33%	23%	32%
2013	34%	23%	33%
2012	37%	24%	34%
2011	38%	24%	34%
2010	39%	26%	37%
2009	42%	26%	39%
2008	42%	27%	41%
2007	43%	27%	41%
2006	44%	27%	42%
2005	44%	27%	43%
2004	42%	27%	43%
2003	42%	27%	44%
2002	44%	27%	44%
2001	44%	27%	45%
2000	45%	27%	46%
1999	45%	27%	47%
1998	42%	27%	47%
1997	42%	27%	49%
1996	41%	27%	48%
1995	41%	26%	49%
1994	40%	26%	48%
1993	41%	26%	48%

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White

22%

44%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	John Adams Elementary School	Virginia	Alexandria City Public Schools
2023	24%	45%	27%
2022	20%	46%	27%
2021	19%	46%	28%
2020	19%	49%	28%
2019	19%	49%	28%
2018	20%	50%	27%
2017	20%	50%	27%
2016	18%	50%	27%
2015	20%	52%	28%
2014	21%	52%	28%
2013	20%	53%	27%
2012	20%	54%	28%
2011	15%	54%	25%
2010	17%	57%	25%
2009	16%	57%	25%
2008	18%	57%	25%
2007	18%	58%	25%
2006	16%	59%	24%
2005	16%	60%	23%
2004	16%	61%	23%
2003	18%	61%	23%
2002	16%	63%	22%
2001	15%	64%	22%
2000	15%	65%	23%
1999	17%	65%	24%
1998	19%	65%	24%
1997	23%	66%	25%
1996	26%	67%	26%
1995	28%	67%	27%
1994	29%	68%	28%
1993	31%	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	John Adams Elementary School	Virginia	Alexandria City Public Schools
2023	2%	7%	3%
2022	2%	7%	3%
2021	2%	6%	2%
2020	2%	6%	3%
2019	2%	6%	3%
2018	2%	5%	2%
2017	2%	5%	2%
2016	1%	5%	2%
2015	2%	5%	2%
2014	4%	5%	3%
2013	3%	5%	1%

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All Ethnic Groups

0.74

0.72

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Diversity Score Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	John Adams Elementary School	Virginia	Alexandria City Public Schools
2023	0.72	0.71	0.73
2022	0.72	0.70	0.72
2021	0.71	0.70	0.72
2020	0.72	0.68	0.72
2019	0.72	0.68	0.72
2018	0.72	0.67	0.71
2017	0.72	0.67	0.71
2016	0.71	0.68	0.71
2015	0.71	0.66	0.71
2014	0.74	0.66	0.72
2013	0.73	0.65	0.72
2012	0.73	0.64	0.72
2011	0.73	0.64	0.73
2010	0.76	0.62	0.71
2009	0.73	0.60	0.70
2008	0.74	0.60	0.70
2007	0.73	0.59	0.70
2006	0.71	0.58	0.69
2005	0.70	0.57	0.69
2004	0.71	0.55	0.69
2003	0.71	0.55	0.69
2002	0.70	0.53	0.69
2001	0.70	0.52	0.68
2000	0.69	0.51	0.68
1999	0.69	0.51	0.67
1998	0.71	0.50	0.67
1997	0.70	0.49	0.66
1996	0.70	0.48	0.66
1995	0.70	0.49	0.66
1994	0.71	0.47	0.66
1993	0.70	0.47	0.66

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Eligible for

100%

55%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (1996-2023)
Year	John Adams Elementary School	Virginia	Alexandria City Public Schools
2023	96%	52%	55%
2022	71%	41%	49%
2021	88%	35%	37%
2020	71%	39%	47%
2019	71%	39%	47%
2018	57%	35%	39%
2017	57%	35%	39%
2016	54%	35%	38%
2015	57%	34%	43%
2014	54%	33%	47%
2013	50%	32%	44%
2012	52%	32%	42%
2011	49%	31%	42%
2010	42%	29%	40%
2009	39%	26%	37%
2008	33%	25%	35%
2007	31%	24%	35%
2006	31%	24%	35%
2005	36%	24%	37%
2004	30%	23%	37%
2003	39%	23%	38%
2002	36%	23%	39%
2001	40%	21%	40%
2000	37%	23%	38%
1999	43%	24%	43%
1998	38%	24%	42%
1997	37%	24%	44%
1996	40%	24%	42%

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Eligible for (21-22)

22%

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (2002-2022)
Year	John Adams Elementary School	Virginia	Alexandria City Public Schools
2022	22%	5%	9%
2021	18%	6%	7%
2020	17%	5%	9%
2019	17%	5%	9%
2018	12%	6%	7%
2017	12%	6%	7%
2016	11%	6%	7%
2015	11%	6%	9%
2014	13%	6%	10%
2013	15%	6%	9%
2012	13%	7%	11%
2011	13%	6%	10%
2010	12%	7%	11%
2009	16%	7%	11%
2008	16%	7%	11%
2007	14%	7%	11%
2006	13%	7%	11%
2005	13%	7%	10%
2004	12%	7%	10%
2003	14%	7%	10%
2002	11%	7%	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

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What is John Adams Elementary School's ranking?

John Adams Elementary School is ranked #1425 out of 1,773 schools, which ranks it among the bottom 50% of public schools in Virginia.

What schools are John Adams Elementary School often compared to?

John Adams Elementary Schoolis often viewed alongside schools like William Ramsay 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 50-54% of students have achieved reading proficiency (compared to the 69% VA state average).

How many students attend John Adams Elementary School?

746 students attend John Adams Elementary School.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

38% of John Adams Elementary School students are Hispanic, 25% of students are Black, 22% of students are White, 12% of students are Asian, and 3% of students are Two or more races.

What is the student-teacher ratio of John Adams Elementary School?

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

What grades does John Adams Elementary School offer ?

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

What school district is John Adams Elementary School part of?

John Adams Elementary School is part of Alexandria City Public Schools.

In what neighborhood is John Adams Elementary School located?

John Adams Elementary School is located in the Alexandria West neighborhood of Alexandria, VA. There are 3 other public schools located in Alexandria West.

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