Jefferson-Houston Elementary

1501 Cameron St, Alexandria VA, 22314 | Alexandria City Public Schools | 703-706-4400
  • grades PK-8
  • students 637
  • type Elementary
PROFICIENCY 60% 24% lower than state average
School Rankings
  • Ranked #0 of 90 in Alexandria
  • Ranked #0 of 2805 in Virginia
Proficiency Averages
72%Alexandria
79%Virginia

Jefferson-Houston Elementary is a school servicing grades PK to 8 and is located in the district of "Alexandria City Public Schools" in Alexandria, VA. There are a total of 637 students and 54 teachers at Jefferson-Houston Elementary, for a student to teacher ratio of 12 to 1.

Jefferson-Houston Elementary has an average proficiency test score (in mathematics and languages) of 60.0%, which is 24% lower than the Virginia average.

Jefferson-Houston Elementary location

Academics

Students/Teachers
Students637
Teachers54
Student/Teacher ratio12:1

 

Advanced Placement
AP enrollmentn/a
Taking some coursesn/a
Taking some courses (not tests)n/a
Passing some coursesn/a
Passing no coursesn/a

Advanced placement (AP) is a program that offers high school students the ability to take college level courses and exams. These programs were created to be at the same level of most first year university courses. If the students were successful in the AP programs, they could potentially receive advanced placement, credit or exemptions when they go on to university. At Jefferson-Houston Elementary, there are a total of n/a students enrolled in advanced placement courses, with n/a taking some courses.

Proficiency in mathematics comparison

Proficiency in languages comparison

Proficiency in mathematics by grade

GradeProficiency
All59%
330-34%
460-69%
560-69%
660-64%
760-64%
870-79%
High Schooln/a

Proficiency in languages by grade

GradeProficiency
All61%
335-39%
470-79%
550-59%
670-74%
760-64%
870-79%
High Schooln/a

The proficiency in math and languages tables represent the percentage of students that scored at or above the proficiency level on their standardized state assessment tests. Although these tests are standardized within each state, the tests may vary from state to state. Comparing the results of one state to another may not always be an accurate or fair comparison.

Jefferson-Houston Elementary race/ethnicity breakdown

RaceSchoolDistrictVirginiaNational
White 9.4% 27.9% 52.2% 51.1%
Black 66.1% 31.2% 23.2% 15.9%
Asian 1.9% 4.4% 6.4% 4.7%
Hispanic or Latino 19.4% 33.4% 13.1% 23.6%
American Indian and Alaskan 0.0% 0.5% 0.4% 1.2%
Hawaiian 1.1% 0.4% 0.2% 0.4%
Multiracial 1.9% 2.2% 4.5% 3.1%

Alexandria demographics profile

StatisticAlexandriaVirginiaNational
Population158,3098,535,519328,239,523
Population density (sq mi)10,60021891
Median age36.837.837.7
Male/Female ratio0.9:11.0:11.0:1
Married (15yrs & older)48%57%55%
Speak English68%84%79%
Speak Spanish14%7%13%

Education level achieved in Alexandria

IndexAlexandriaVirginiaNational
Completed 8th grade90.5%85.9%84.3%
Completed high school90.0%84.7%83.0%
Completed some college79.5%64.1%59.4%
Completed associate degree66.1%44.2%38.5%
Completed bachelors62.1%36.9%30.3%
Completed masters32.7%15.7%11.5%
Completed professional degree10.8%4.2%3.3%
Completed doctorate3.5%1.7%1.3%
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Source: The Jefferson-Houston Elementary data displayed above is derived from the National Center for Education Statistics and from the U.S. Department of Education.