Index	Alexandria	Virginia	National
Average Test Scores	70%	78%	49%
Student/Teacher ratio	12:1	13:1	16:1
Total public schools	57	1,596	79,221
Total private schools	31	553	24,874
Total post-secondary schools	3	199	7,963

The Alexandria, VA educational system consists of 57 public schools, 31 private schools and 3 post-secondary schools. Alexandria public schools have average test scores of 70% which is 10% lower than than the Virginia average and 42% higher than than the national average. The student to teach ratio of Alexandria public schools is 12:1, compared to 13:1 in Virginia and 16:1 across all of the United States. A total of 90.5% of students have completed 8th grade, 90.0% have completed high school, 62.1% have completed a bachelor’s degree and 10.8% have completed a doctorate degree.

Education level achieved in Alexandria

Index	Alexandria	Virginia	National
Completed 8th grade	90.5%	85.9%	84.3%
Completed high school	90.0%	84.7%	83.0%
Completed some college	79.5%	64.1%	59.4%
Completed associate degree	66.1%	44.2%	38.5%
Completed bachelors	62.1%	36.9%	30.3%
Completed masters	32.7%	15.7%	11.5%
Completed professional degree	10.8%	4.2%	3.3%
Completed doctorate	3.5%	1.7%	1.3%

Alexandria, VA School Districts

Alexandria City Public Schools

There are a total of 57 public schools, 31 private schools and 3 post-secondary schools in Alexandria. Using the proficiency score averages, the average test scores for Alexandria, VA schools is 70%. The average student to teacher ratio is 12:1. In Alexandria, VA, an average of 90.5% of students have completed 8th grade and an average of 90.0% have completed high school.

To customize your list of Alexandria schools, you can start by sorting the list of schools by proficiency test score, school name or student to teacher ratio. Then you can select the grade levels that you would like to see, these include preschool, elementary, middle school and high school. Next, select the school type from the following options: charter, magnet, title I and title 1. Finally, you are able to filter your results by average proficiency score. Simply select the minimum proficiency score that you would like to see and only schools with that proficiency score or higher will appear on your list of Alexandria, VA schools.

Nearby cities with high average school scores

City, State	Population	Avg. Test Scores	National Avg.
Great Falls, VA	15,786	95%	93%
Wolf Trap, VA	16,722	95%	93%
McLean, VA	48,867	95%	92%
Mantua, VA	7,497	94%	91%
Wakefield, VA	12,697	93%	90%
Alexandria, VA	151,473	70%	42%

Cities with similar population

City, State	Population	Avg. Test Scores	National Avg.
Pomona, CA	151,807	26%	47%
Escondido, CA	149,912	35%	29%
Lakewood, CO	149,793	34%	32%
Kansas City, KS	149,755	22%	55%
Pasadena, TX	153,286	69%	41%
Alexandria, VA	151,473	70%	42%

Source: The Alexandria, VA education data displayed above is derived from the 2016 United States Census Bureau American Community Survey (ACS) and from the National Center for Education Statistics. The average school test scores are based on all schools that completed test scores within the state. Average test scores are conducted by each state independently and the type of tests may change from one state to another. Test scores were not available for all schools within the state, but were available for the vast majority.