Douglas Macarthur Elementary School (Ranked Bottom 50% for 2025-26)

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Bottom 50%

Serving 640 students in grades Prekindergarten-5, Douglas Macarthur Elementary School ranks in the bottom 50% of all schools in Virginia for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 50%, and reading proficiency is top 50%).

The percentage of students achieving is 70% (which is higher than the Virginia state average of 68%). The percentage of students achieving is 63% (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 60% of the student body (majority Hispanic and Black), which is higher than the Virginia state average of 56% (majority Black and Hispanic).

Quick Facts (2025-26)

Grades: Prekindergarten-5
Enrollment: 640 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 16:1
Minority Enrollment: 60%
: Bottom 50% in VA
: 70% (Top 50%)
: 63% (Btm 50%)
: 60-64% (Top 50%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), VA Dept. of Education

Top Rankings

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

School Overview

Douglas Macarthur Elementary School's student population of 640 students has declined by 9% over five school years.

The teacher population of 41 teachers has grown by 17% over five school years.

Grades Offered

Grades Prekindergarten-5
(Supplemental Virtual)

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Douglas Macarthur Elementary School
Pre-K	73
Kind	111
1	84
2	95
3	90
4	90
5	97

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Total Students

640 students

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Total Students Trends Over Years (1987-2023)
Year	Douglas Macarthur Elementary School
2023	572
2022	562
2021	579
2020	710
2019	710
2018	716
2017	716
2016	713
2015	709
2014	705
2013	695
2012	643
2011	622
2010	623
2009	607
2008	583
2007	547
2006	517
2005	553
2004	537
2003	564
2002	535
2001	525
2000	431
1999	438
1998	444
1997	422
1996	422
1995	397
1994	416
1993	530
1992	478
1991	465
1990	421
1989	380
1988	399
1987	495

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Gender %

Total Classroom Teachers

41 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends Over Years (1988-2023)
Year	Douglas Macarthur Elementary School
2023	34
2022	32
2021	35
2020	35
2019	35
2018	39
2017	39
2016	42
2015	42
2014	42
2013	43
2012	35
2011	39
2010	39
2009	35
2008	36
2007	50
2006	45
2005	42
2004	42
2003	46
2002	25
2001	39
1999	36
1994	23
1993	32
1992	31
1991	31
1990	31
1989	30
1988	31

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School Rankings

Douglas Macarthur 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 Douglas Macarthur Elementary School is 0.72, which is equal to 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)

#1050 out of 1773 schools
(Bottom 50%)

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Overall School Rank Trends Over Years (2012-2023)
Year	Douglas Macarthur Elementary School
2023	#1050
2022	#1101
2021	#1101
2019	#1329
2018	#1410
2017	#1337
2016	#1392
2015	#1134
2014	#1056
2013	#962
2012	#938

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70%

68%

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Math Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2010-2023)
Year	Douglas Macarthur Elementary School	Virginia	Alexandria City Public Schools
2023	70%	68%	55%
2021	51%	54%	40%
2019	76%	82%	69%
2017	71%	72%	52%
2016	71%	80%	65%
2015	78%	79%	66%
2014	71%	74%	62%
2013	67%	71%	61%
2012	65%	68%	55%
2011	94%	86%	78%
2010	93%	87%	78%

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(20-21)

63%

69%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2010-2021)
Year	Douglas Macarthur Elementary School	Virginia	Alexandria City Public Schools
2021	63%	69%	58%
2019	72%	78%	68%
2018	70%	80%
2017	73%	80%	71%
2016	75%	80%	73%
2015	76%	79%	70%
2014	73%	74%	65%
2013	75%	74%	65%
2012	90%	89%	81%
2011	92%	88%	81%
2010	91%	89%	83%

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(20-21)

60-64%

59%

Student-Teacher Ratio

16:1

14:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison Over Years (1988-2023)
Year	Douglas Macarthur Elementary School	Virginia	Alexandria City Public Schools
2023	17:1	14:1	15:1
2022	18:1	14:1	15:1
2021	17:1	14:1	14:1
2020	20:1	15:1	14:1
2019	20:1	15:1	14:1
2018	18:1	15:1	14:1
2017	18:1	15:1	14:1
2016	17:1	15:1	14:1
2015	17:1	15:1	14:1
2014	17:1	16:1	14:1
2013	16:1	16:1	13:1
2012	19:1	15:1	13:1
2011	16:1	17:1	14:1
2010	16:1	17:1	16:1
2009	18:1	17:1	15:1
2008	16:1	17:1	15:1
2007	11:1	13:1	9:1
2006	11:1	13:1	11:1
2005	13:1	14:1	11:1
2004	13:1	13:1	11:1
2003	12:1	12:1	9:1
2002	21:1	13:1	15:1
2001	13:1	14:1	11:1
1999	12:1	15:1	12:1
1994	18:1	17:1	12:1
1993	17:1	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	13:1	16:1	14:1
1988	13:1	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	Douglas Macarthur Elementary School	Virginia	Alexandria City Public Schools
2023	5%	7%	7%
2022	4%	7%	6%
2021	5%	8%	6%
2020	4%	7%	5%
2019	4%	7%	5%
2018	2%	7%	5%
2017	2%	7%	5%
2016	2%	8%	5%
2015	3%	6%	4%
2014	4%	7%	4%
2013	5%	7%	5%
2012	6%	6%	6%
2011	6%	7%	6%
2010	6%	7%	7%
2009	6%	7%	8%
2008	9%	6%	8%
2007	8%	6%	8%
2006	7%	6%	7%
2005	6%	6%	7%
2004	6%	6%	7%
2003	6%	5%	6%
2002	7%	5%	7%
2001	7%	4%	6%
2000	4%	4%	6%
1999	3%	4%	6%
1998	3%	4%	7%
1997	3%	4%	6%
1996	4%	3%	6%
1995	4%	4%	6%
1994	3%	3%	8%
1993	2%	3%	7%

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Hispanic

26%

19%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Douglas Macarthur Elementary School	Virginia	Alexandria City Public Schools
2023	26%	19%	37%
2022	27%	18%	37%
2021	26%	18%	37%
2020	22%	16%	36%
2019	22%	16%	36%
2018	20%	15%	36%
2017	20%	15%	36%
2016	20%	14%	35%
2015	19%	14%	35%
2014	21%	13%	33%
2013	18%	12%	33%
2012	16%	12%	30%
2011	16%	11%	31%
2010	15%	10%	28%
2009	16%	10%	28%
2008	14%	10%	26%
2007	15%	9%	26%
2006	17%	8%	27%
2005	18%	7%	27%
2004	18%	6%	27%
2003	17%	7%	27%
2002	18%	5%	27%
2001	17%	5%	27%
2000	13%	4%	25%
1999	12%	4%	23%
1998	13%	4%	22%
1997	11%	3%	20%
1996	10%	3%	20%
1995	12%	3%	18%
1994	13%	3%	16%
1993	17%	3%	15%

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Black

23%

22%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Douglas Macarthur Elementary School	Virginia	Alexandria City Public Schools
2023	22%	22%	26%
2022	20%	22%	27%
2021	19%	22%	27%
2020	21%	22%	28%
2019	21%	22%	28%
2018	23%	23%	30%
2017	23%	23%	30%
2016	22%	23%	31%
2015	21%	23%	31%
2014	19%	23%	32%
2013	20%	23%	33%
2012	18%	24%	34%
2011	19%	24%	34%
2010	23%	26%	37%
2009	23%	26%	39%
2008	24%	27%	41%
2007	26%	27%	41%
2006	26%	27%	42%
2005	27%	27%	43%
2004	26%	27%	43%
2003	27%	27%	44%
2002	27%	27%	44%
2001	30%	27%	45%
2000	29%	27%	46%
1999	28%	27%	47%
1998	27%	27%	47%
1997	28%	27%	49%
1996	33%	27%	48%
1995	31%	26%	49%
1994	28%	26%	48%
1993	28%	26%	48%

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White

40%

44%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Douglas Macarthur Elementary School	Virginia	Alexandria City Public Schools
2023	42%	45%	27%
2022	44%	46%	27%
2021	43%	46%	28%
2020	46%	49%	28%
2019	46%	49%	28%
2018	51%	50%	27%
2017	51%	50%	27%
2016	53%	50%	27%
2015	54%	52%	28%
2014	53%	52%	28%
2013	54%	53%	27%
2012	57%	54%	28%
2011	56%	54%	25%
2010	56%	57%	25%
2009	55%	57%	25%
2008	53%	57%	25%
2007	51%	58%	25%
2006	50%	59%	24%
2005	49%	60%	23%
2004	50%	61%	23%
2003	49%	61%	23%
2002	48%	63%	22%
2001	46%	64%	22%
2000	54%	65%	23%
1999	57%	65%	24%
1998	57%	65%	24%
1997	58%	66%	25%
1996	53%	67%	26%
1995	53%	67%	27%
1994	56%	68%	28%
1993	53%	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	Douglas Macarthur Elementary School	Virginia	Alexandria City Public Schools
2023	5%	7%	3%
2022	5%	7%	3%
2021	7%	6%	2%
2020	7%	6%	3%
2019	7%	6%	3%
2018	4%	5%	2%
2017	4%	5%	2%
2016	3%	5%	2%
2015	3%	5%	2%
2014	3%	5%	3%
2013	3%	5%	1%

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All Ethnic Groups

0.72

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

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Eligible for

37%

55%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (1996-2023)
Year	Douglas Macarthur Elementary School	Virginia	Alexandria City Public Schools
2023	36%	52%	55%
2022	34%	41%	49%
2021	38%	35%	37%
2020	30%	39%	47%
2019	30%	39%	47%
2018	30%	35%	39%
2017	30%	35%	39%
2016	27%	35%	38%
2015	27%	34%	43%
2014	26%	33%	47%
2013	24%	32%	44%
2012	21%	32%	42%
2011	21%	31%	42%
2010	22%	29%	40%
2009	22%	26%	37%
2008	22%	25%	35%
2007	22%	24%	35%
2006	24%	24%	35%
2005	26%	24%	37%
2004	26%	23%	37%
2003	23%	23%	38%
2002	21%	23%	39%
2001	26%	21%	40%
2000	21%	23%	38%
1999	25%	24%	43%
1998	25%	24%	42%
1997	27%	24%	44%
1996	28%	24%	42%

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Eligible for

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

Frequently Asked Questions

What is Douglas Macarthur Elementary School's ranking?

Douglas Macarthur Elementary School is ranked #1050 out of 1,773 schools, which ranks it among the bottom 50% of public schools in Virginia.

What schools are Douglas Macarthur Elementary School often compared to?

Douglas Macarthur Elementary Schoolis often viewed alongside schools like George Mason Elementary School, Charles Barrett Elementary School by visitors of our site.

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

70% of students have achieved math proficiency (compared to the 68% VA state average), while 63% of students have achieved reading proficiency (compared to the 69% VA state average).

How many students attend Douglas Macarthur Elementary School?

640 students attend Douglas Macarthur Elementary School.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

40% of Douglas Macarthur Elementary School students are White, 26% of students are Hispanic, 23% of students are Black, 6% of students are Two or more races, and 5% of students are Asian.

What is the student-teacher ratio of Douglas Macarthur Elementary School?

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

What grades does Douglas Macarthur Elementary School offer ?

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

What school district is Douglas Macarthur Elementary School part of?

Douglas Macarthur Elementary School is part of Alexandria City Public Schools.

In what neighborhood is Douglas Macarthur Elementary School located?

Douglas Macarthur Elementary School is located in the Taylor Run neighborhood of Alexandria, VA. There are 2 other public schools located in Taylor Run.

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Quick Facts (2025-26)

Grades: Prekindergarten-5
Enrollment: 640 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 16:1
Minority Enrollment: 60%
: Bottom 50%
: 70% (Top 50%)
: 63% (Btm 50%)
: 60-64% (Top 50%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), VA Dept. of Education