James K. Polk Elementary

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Regular School · Alexandria, VA

James K. Polk Elementary is a regular school school in Alexandria, Virginia, serving grades PK–05 with 804 students enrolled (SY 2024-2025). The student-teacher ratio is 16.9:1.

Level

Elementary

Grades

PK – 05

Enrollment

804

Teachers (FTE)

47.5

Student–Teacher Ratio

16.9:1

Status

Open

Lunch Program Participation

Yes under Community Eligibility Option (CEO)

Student Demographics (SY 2024-2025)

Race / Ethnicity	Students	Share
Hispanic/Latino	255	32%
Black or African American	206	26%
White	197	25%
Asian	96	12%
Two or more races	47	6%
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander	3	0%
Total enrollment	804	407M / 397F

English Language Learners: 408 (51% of enrollment) · SY 2021–22

Academic Performance (SY 2021-2022)

Metric	This School	State Avg	Tested
Math Proficiency	30-34%	55.3%	195
Reading Proficiency	40-44%	70.1%	194
Science Proficiency	35-39%	—	62

Source: EDFacts, SY 2020–2021. Suppressed values (e.g. <=10%) indicate fewer than the minimum reportable threshold.

Stanford Achievement Estimate

Pooled score across SY 2009–2022 (grades 3–8), expressed in grade levels relative to the national average. Positive = above average.

Overall (Math + ELA)

+0.02 grade levels

Math

-0.02 grade levels

Programs & Discipline

Gifted & Talented

Program offered

32 students enrolled

Out-of-School Suspensions

0.1% of enrollment · SY 2021–22

Chronically Absent

269

33.5% of enrollment · SY 2019–20

Source: Civil Rights Data Collection (CRDC), Office for Civil Rights & EDFacts.

Lunch Program (SY 2024-2025)

Category	Students	% of School
Total enrollment (est.)	804	100%

Contact & Location

5000 Polk Ave

Alexandria, VA 22304

Phone: (703)461-4180

District

Alexandria City Public Schools

Per-pupil expenditure: $22,182

District enrollment: 16,040

Other Schools in District

Charles Barrett Elementary Elementary
Cora Kelly School for Math Science and Technology Elementary
Douglas MacArthur Elementary Elementary
Ferdinand T. Day Elementary Elementary
George Mason Elementary Elementary
Jefferson-Houston PK-8 School Elementary
John Adams Elementary Elementary
Lyles-Crouch Elementary Elementary

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Related Data

Neighborhood demographics (ZIP 22304) → CensusDepth.com
Virginia population & income data → CensusDepth.com
Virginia teacher salaries → WageDepth.com

NCES ID

510012000043

Data sources: NCES CCD SY 2024-2025 (directory, staff, lunch), EDFacts SY 2020-21 (assessments), CRDC SY 2021-22 (programs & discipline), SEDA v6.0 (achievement estimates). Updated annually. NCES CCD