Jefferson-houston Pk-8 School (Ranked Bottom 50% for 2025-26)

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Bottom 50%

Serving 587 students in grades Prekindergarten-8, Jefferson-houston Pk-8 School ranks in the bottom 50% of all schools in Virginia for overall test scores (math proficiency is bottom 50%, and reading proficiency is bottom 50%).

The percentage of students achieving is 40% (which is lower than the Virginia state average of 68%). The percentage of students achieving is 40-44% (which is lower than the Virginia state average of 69%).

The student-teacher ratio of 10:1 is lower than the Virginia state level of 14:1.

Minority enrollment is 75% of the student body (majority Black), which is higher than the Virginia state average of 56% (majority Black and Hispanic).

Quick Facts (2025-26)

Grades: Prekindergarten-8
Enrollment: 587 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 10:1
Minority Enrollment: 75%
: Bottom 50% in VA
: 40% (Btm 50%)
: 40-44% (Btm 50%)
: 20-24% (Btm 50%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), VA Dept. of Education

Top Rankings

Jefferson-houston Pk-8 School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Virginia for:

School Overview

Jefferson-houston Pk-8 School's student population of 587 students has declined by 8% over five school years.

The teacher population of 56 teachers has grown by 21% over five school years.

Grades Offered

Grades Prekindergarten-8
(Supplemental Virtual)

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Jefferson-houston Pk-8 School
Pre-K	63
Kind	54
1	55
2	71
3	60
4	52
5	71
6	39
7	52
8	70

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Total Students

587 students

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Total Students Trends Over Years (1987-2023)
Year	Jefferson-houston Pk-8 School
2023	636
2022	641
2021	651
2020	641
2019	641
2018	563
2017	563
2016	528
2015	445
2014	357
2013	377
2012	366
2011	335
2010	307
2009	255
2008	297
2007	353
2006	359
2005	359
2004	382
2003	429
2002	459
2001	486
2000	669
1999	609
1998	537
1997	530
1996	520
1995	511
1994	503
1993	511
1992	493
1991	480
1990	481
1989	490
1988	477
1987	413

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Gender %

Total Classroom Teachers

56 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends Over Years (1988-2023)
Year	Jefferson-houston Pk-8 School
2023	58
2022	51
2021	50
2020	46
2019	46
2018	45
2017	45
2016	44
2015	37
2014	39
2013	39
2012	35
2011	35
2010	26
2009	32
2008	30
2007	62
2006	49
2005	53
2004	53
2003	56
2002	26
2001	54
1999	48
1994	28
1993	41
1992	39
1991	39
1990	40
1989	41
1988	36

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Year Founded

2014

School Calendar

Last Day of School

Sun. Jun 14, 2026

School Mascot

Jaguar

School Rankings

Jefferson-houston Pk-8 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 Jefferson-houston Pk-8 School is 0.66, which is less than 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)

#1684 out of 1773 schools
(Bottom 50%)

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Overall School Rank Trends Over Years (2012-2023)
Year	Jefferson-houston Pk-8 School
2023	#1684
2022	#1669
2021	#1669
2019	#1685
2018	#1687
2017	#1732
2016	#1706
2015	#1746
2014	#1788
2013	#1760
2012	#1808

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40%

68%

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Math Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2010-2023)
Year	Jefferson-houston Pk-8 School	Virginia	Alexandria City Public Schools
2023	40%	68%	55%
2021	23%	54%	40%
2019	59%	82%	69%
2017	50%	72%	52%
2016	61%	80%	65%
2015	55%	79%	66%
2014	37%	74%	62%
2013	47%	71%	61%
2012	32%	68%	55%
2011	62%	86%	78%
2010	77%	87%	78%

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(20-21)

40-44%

69%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2010-2021)
Year	Jefferson-houston Pk-8 School	Virginia	Alexandria City Public Schools
2021	42%	69%	58%
2019	61%	78%	68%
2018	66%	80%
2017	61%	80%	71%
2016	58%	80%	73%
2015	55%	79%	70%
2014	42%	74%	65%
2013	37%	74%	65%
2012	57%	89%	81%
2011	67%	88%	81%
2010	67%	89%	83%

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(20-21)

20-24%

59%

Student-Teacher Ratio

10:1

14:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison Over Years (1988-2023)
Year	Jefferson-houston Pk-8 School	Virginia	Alexandria City Public Schools
2023	11:1	14:1	15:1
2022	13:1	14:1	15:1
2021	13:1	14:1	14:1
2020	14:1	15:1	14:1
2019	14:1	15:1	14:1
2018	13:1	15:1	14:1
2017	13:1	15:1	14:1
2016	12:1	15:1	14:1
2015	12:1	15:1	14:1
2014	9:1	16:1	14:1
2013	10:1	16:1	13:1
2012	11:1	15:1	13:1
2011	10:1	17:1	14:1
2010	12:1	17:1	16:1
2009	8:1	17:1	15:1
2008	10:1	17:1	15:1
2007	6:1	13:1	9:1
2006	7:1	13:1	11:1
2005	7:1	14:1	11:1
2004	7:1	13:1	11:1
2003	8:1	12:1	9:1
2002	18:1	13:1	15:1
2001	9:1	14:1	11:1
1999	13:1	15:1	12:1
1994	18:1	17:1	12:1
1993	12:1	16:1	13:1
1992	13:1	16:1	13:1
1991	12:1	16:1	13:1
1990	12:1	16:1	13:1
1989	12:1	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 (1995-2023)
Year	Jefferson-houston Pk-8 School	Virginia	Alexandria City Public Schools
2023	3%	7%	7%
2022	4%	7%	6%
2021	3%	8%	6%
2020	3%	7%	5%
2019	3%	7%	5%
2018	2%	7%	5%
2017	2%	7%	5%
2016	1%	8%	5%
2015	1%	6%	4%
2014	1%	7%	4%
2013	1%	7%	5%
2012	1%	6%	6%
2010	2%	7%	7%
2009	2%	7%	8%
2008	2%	6%	8%
2007	2%	6%	8%
2006	3%	6%	7%
2005	2%	6%	7%
2004	2%	6%	7%
2003	1%	5%	6%
2002	1%	5%	7%
2001	1%	4%	6%
2000	9%	4%	6%
1999	8%	4%	6%
1998	10%	4%	7%
1997	8%	4%	6%
1996	12%	3%	6%
1995	13%	4%	6%

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Hispanic

20%

19%

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

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Black

49%

22%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Jefferson-houston Pk-8 School	Virginia	Alexandria City Public Schools
2023	51%	22%	26%
2022	50%	22%	27%
2021	50%	22%	27%
2020	52%	22%	28%
2019	52%	22%	28%
2018	61%	23%	30%
2017	61%	23%	30%
2016	63%	23%	31%
2015	67%	23%	31%
2014	66%	23%	32%
2013	67%	23%	33%
2012	62%	24%	34%
2011	63%	24%	34%
2010	68%	26%	37%
2009	71%	26%	39%
2008	68%	27%	41%
2007	68%	27%	41%
2006	69%	27%	42%
2005	73%	27%	43%
2004	75%	27%	43%
2003	76%	27%	44%
2002	76%	27%	44%
2001	73%	27%	45%
2000	51%	27%	46%
1999	51%	27%	47%
1998	54%	27%	47%
1997	55%	27%	49%
1996	53%	27%	48%
1995	56%	26%	49%
1994	54%	26%	48%
1993	52%	26%	48%

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White

25%

44%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Jefferson-houston Pk-8 School	Virginia	Alexandria City Public Schools
2023	22%	45%	27%
2022	20%	46%	27%
2021	20%	46%	28%
2020	23%	49%	28%
2019	23%	49%	28%
2018	14%	50%	27%
2017	14%	50%	27%
2016	14%	50%	27%
2015	11%	52%	28%
2014	10%	52%	28%
2013	15%	53%	27%
2012	19%	54%	28%
2011	17%	54%	25%
2010	13%	57%	25%
2009	10%	57%	25%
2008	16%	57%	25%
2007	16%	58%	25%
2006	16%	59%	24%
2005	14%	60%	23%
2004	11%	61%	23%
2003	11%	61%	23%
2002	10%	63%	22%
2001	12%	64%	22%
2000	14%	65%	23%
1999	15%	65%	24%
1998	15%	65%	24%
1997	17%	66%	25%
1996	13%	67%	26%
1995	14%	67%	27%
1994	16%	68%	28%
1993	16%	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	Jefferson-houston Pk-8 School	Virginia	Alexandria City Public Schools
2023	4%	7%	3%
2022	4%	7%	3%
2021	4%	6%	2%
2020	3%	6%	3%
2019	3%	6%	3%
2018	3%	5%	2%
2017	3%	5%	2%
2016	1%	5%	2%
2015	2%	5%	2%
2014	2%	5%	3%
2013	1%	5%	1%

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All Ethnic Groups

0.66

0.72

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Diversity Score Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Jefferson-houston Pk-8 School	Virginia	Alexandria City Public Schools
2023	0.66	0.71	0.73
2022	0.67	0.70	0.72
2021	0.67	0.70	0.72
2020	0.65	0.68	0.72
2019	0.65	0.68	0.72
2018	0.57	0.67	0.71
2017	0.57	0.67	0.71
2016	0.54	0.68	0.71
2015	0.51	0.66	0.71
2014	0.52	0.66	0.72
2013	0.51	0.65	0.72
2012	0.56	0.64	0.72
2011	0.56	0.64	0.73
2010	0.52	0.62	0.71
2009	0.48	0.60	0.70
2008	0.51	0.60	0.70
2007	0.50	0.59	0.70
2006	0.49	0.58	0.69
2005	0.44	0.57	0.69
2004	0.41	0.55	0.69
2003	0.41	0.55	0.69
2002	0.41	0.53	0.69
2001	0.44	0.52	0.68
2000	0.66	0.51	0.68
1999	0.65	0.51	0.67
1998	0.64	0.50	0.67
1997	0.63	0.49	0.66
1996	0.65	0.48	0.66
1995	0.63	0.49	0.66
1994	0.65	0.47	0.66
1993	0.66	0.47	0.66

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Eligible for

83%

55%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (1996-2023)
Year	Jefferson-houston Pk-8 School	Virginia	Alexandria City Public Schools
2023	79%	52%	55%
2022	59%	41%	49%
2021	55%	35%	37%
2020	58%	39%	47%
2019	58%	39%	47%
2018	64%	35%	39%
2017	64%	35%	39%
2016	64%	35%	38%
2015	66%	34%	43%
2014	75%	33%	47%
2013	65%	32%	44%
2012	63%	32%	42%
2011	61%	31%	42%
2010	67%	29%	40%
2009	65%	26%	37%
2008	62%	25%	35%
2007	59%	24%	35%
2006	56%	24%	35%
2005	58%	24%	37%
2004	59%	23%	37%
2003	61%	23%	38%
2002	63%	23%	39%
2001	65%	21%	40%
2000	43%	23%	38%
1999	57%	24%	43%
1998	59%	24%	42%
1997	57%	24%	44%
1996	56%	24%	42%

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Eligible for (21-22)

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (2002-2022)
Year	Jefferson-houston Pk-8 School	Virginia	Alexandria City Public Schools
2022	7%	5%	9%
2021	6%	6%	7%
2020	6%	5%	9%
2019	6%	5%	9%
2018	7%	6%	7%
2017	7%	6%	7%
2016	9%	6%	7%
2015	8%	6%	9%
2014	5%	6%	10%
2013	5%	6%	9%
2012	7%	7%	11%
2011	5%	6%	10%
2010	6%	7%	11%
2009	7%	7%	11%
2008	5%	7%	11%
2007	5%	7%	11%
2006	7%	7%	11%
2005	8%	7%	10%
2004	8%	7%	10%
2003	11%	7%	10%
2002	8%	7%	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

School Notes

School Mascot: Jaguar

Profile last updated: 02/09/2025

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is Jefferson-houston Pk-8 School's ranking?

Jefferson-houston Pk-8 School is ranked #1684 out of 1,773 schools, which ranks it among the bottom 50% of public schools in Virginia.

What schools are Jefferson-houston Pk-8 School often compared to?

Jefferson-houston Pk-8 Schoolis often viewed alongside schools like George Washington Middle School by visitors of our site.

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

40% of students have achieved math proficiency (compared to the 68% VA state average), while 40-44% of students have achieved reading proficiency (compared to the 69% VA state average).

How many students attend Jefferson-houston Pk-8 School?

587 students attend Jefferson-houston Pk-8 School.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

49% of Jefferson-houston Pk-8 School students are Black, 25% of students are White, 20% of students are Hispanic, 4% of students are Two or more races, and 2% of students are Asian.

What is the student-teacher ratio of Jefferson-houston Pk-8 School?

Jefferson-houston Pk-8 School has a student ration of 10:1, which is lower than the Virginia state average of 14:1.

What grades does Jefferson-houston Pk-8 School offer ?

Jefferson-houston Pk-8 School offers enrollment in grades Prekindergarten-8 (Supplemental Virtual).

What school district is Jefferson-houston Pk-8 School part of?

Jefferson-houston Pk-8 School is part of Alexandria City Public Schools.

In what neighborhood is Jefferson-houston Pk-8 School located?

Jefferson-houston Pk-8 School is located in the Old Town West neighborhood of Alexandria, VA.