Education Period
Public PK, KG-5
Address
5000 Polk Ave Alexandria , VA 22304
Overview
James K Polk Elementary, located in 5000 Polk Ave Alexandria , VA 22304, serves 730 students with a student/teacher ratio of 12.5. It belongs to Alexandria City Public Schools and ranks 750th of 1,109 Virginia Elementary Schools.
School District
District: Alexandria City Public Schools
Number of students:
730
Public School Search
Rank:
750th
750th of 1,109 Virginia Elementary Schools
Per Pupil Expenditure
$12,266
| Student/Teacher Ratio | |
|---|---|
| Student/Teacher Ratio | 12.5 |
| Racial Breakdown | |
|---|---|
| Hispanic: | 36.8% |
| African American: | 28.6% |
| White: | 22.2% |
| Asian: | 10% |
| Two or more races: | 2.3% |
| Free/Discounted lunch recipients | |
|---|---|
| Free/Discounted lunch recipients | 69.9% |
Performance Trends
Statewide Performance
Average Standard Score
Test Score Average
Average Standard Score
Student Body
Enrollment
Average Standard Score
% Free/Reduced Lunch
Immunization % Complete (Kindergarten)
Teachers
Student/Teacher Ratio
# Full-Time Teachers
Finance
Per Pupil Expenditures
Map and Boundary of James K Polk Elementary
School Ranking in Virginia
PublicSchoolSearch ranks 750th of 1,109 Virginia Elementary Schools.
District Ranking in State
PublicSchoolSearch ranks 750th of 1,109 Virginia Elementary Schools.
Average Parent Rating
Historical Ranking of James K Polk Elementary to other Virginia Elementary Schools
Statewide Rank Position Percentile
Impact of COVID-19 on James K Polk Elementary
Rankings
|
Rank Pre-pandemic (2018-2019) |
Rank Pandemic (2020-2021) |
Rank Post-pandemic (2018-2019) |
Change (%) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ranks 724th of 1105 Elementary schools | Ranks 750th of 1109 Elementary schools | 2.1% |
Test Scores
|
% proficient Pre-pandemic (2018-2019) |
% proficient Pandemic (2020-2021) | % proficient Post-pandemic (2021-2022) | Change (%) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3rd Grade Mathematics (James K Polk Elementary) | 77 | 53 |
24% | |
| 3rd Grade Mathematics (Alexandria City Public Schools) | 71 | 50 |
21% | |
| 3rd Grade Mathematics (Virginia) | 82 | 67 |
15% | |
| 3rd Grade English Reading (James K Polk Elementary) | 58 | 56 |
2% | |
| 3rd Grade English Reading (Alexandria City Public Schools) | 62 | 59 |
3% | |
| 3rd Grade English Reading (Virginia) | 71 | 68 |
3% | |
| 4th Grade Mathematics (James K Polk Elementary) | 78 | 44 |
34% | |
| 4th Grade Mathematics (Alexandria City Public Schools) | 71 | 45 |
26% | |
| 4th Grade Mathematics (Virginia) | 83 | 66 |
17% | |
| 4th Grade English Reading (James K Polk Elementary) | 67 | 57 |
10% | |
| 4th Grade English Reading (Alexandria City Public Schools) | 66 | 60 |
6% | |
| 4th Grade English Reading (Virginia) | 75 | 72 |
3% | |
| 5th Grade Mathematics (James K Polk Elementary) | 79 | 59 |
20% | |
| 5th Grade Mathematics (Alexandria City Public Schools) | 72 | 47 |
25% | |
| 5th Grade Mathematics (Virginia) | 81 | 64 |
17% | |
| 5th Grade Science (James K Polk Elementary) | 79 | 66 |
13% | |
| 5th Grade Science (Alexandria City Public Schools) | 69 | 51 |
18% | |
| 5th Grade Science (Virginia) | 79 | 61 |
18% | |
| 5th Grade English Reading (James K Polk Elementary) | 78 | 61 |
17% | |
| 5th Grade English Reading (Alexandria City Public Schools) | 69 | 61 |
8% | |
| 5th Grade English Reading (Virginia) | 78 | 72 |
6% | |
| 6th Grade Mathematics (James K Polk Elementary) | 100 | 100 |
0% | |
| 6th Grade Mathematics (Alexandria City Public Schools) | 68 | 44 |
24% | |
| 6th Grade Mathematics (Virginia) | 78 | 57 |
21% |
Student Body
|
Number of Students Pre-pandemic (2018-2019) |
Number of Students Pandemic (2020-2021) |
Number of Students Post-pandemic (2021-2022) |
Change (%) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total Students | 795 | 730 |
8.2% |
|
| African American | 281 | 209 |
25.6% |
|
| American Indian | 2 | 0 |
100% |
|
| Asian | 62 | 73 |
17.7% |
|
| Hispanic | 269 | 269 | 0% | |
| Pacific Islander | 0 | 0 | 0% | |
| White | 167 | 162 |
3% |
|
| Two or More Races | 14 | 17 |
21.4% |