Best Elementary Schools in Virginia 2017: Arlington Dominates Niche's List

ARLINGTON, VA — Niche.com's 2017 rankings of Virginia's elementary schools are out, and Arlington has totally dominated the top 100 list, taking 19 spots -- more than any other county -- including a clean sweep of the top 10.

The school rating site and directory ranked Arlington Traditional Elementary School as the No. 1 elementary school in Virginia, followed by Henry Elementary School, McKinley Elementary School, and seven other Arlington schools. Nine other Arlington schools also made the top 100.

"The 2017 Best Public Elementary Schools ranking is based on rigorous analysis of key statistics and millions of reviews from students and parents using data from the U.S. Department of Education," Niche states on their website. "Ranking factors include state test scores, student-teacher ratio, student diversity, teacher quality, grade school ratings, and the overall quality of the school district."

Academics were weighted the heaviest among the criteria, making up for 50 percent of the overall grade. The district overall Niche grade is weighted at 20 percent, and it is based on a "rigorous analysis of academic and student life data along with millions of reviews from students and parents," Niche states.

Another 20 percent goes to the "teachers grade" factor, which is based on salary, teacher absenteeism, state test results and survey responses. The remaining 10 percent is for culture and diversity, which is based on racial and economic diversity, as well as survey responses.

The full list is available here. The 19 schools in Arlington in the top 100 are listed below:

1. Arlington Traditional Elementary School, Arlington, VA
2. Henry Elementary School, Arlington, VA
3. McKinley Elementary School, Arlington, VA
4. Arlington Science Focus Elementary School, Arlington, VA
5. Ashlawn Elementary School, Arlington, VA
6. Glebe Elementary School, Arlington, VA
7. Jamestown Elementary School, Arlington, VA
8. Nottingham Elementary School, Arlington, VA
9. Tuckahoe Elementary School, Arlington, VA
10. Taylor Elementary School, Arlington, VA
11. Long Branch Elementary School, Arlington, VA
12. Oakridge Elementary School, Arlington, VA
13. Hoffman-Boston Elementary School, Arlington, VA
14. Campbell Elementary School, Arlington, VA
15. Abingdon Elementary School, Arlington, VA
16. Carlin Springs Elementary School, Arlington, VA
17. Claremont Immersion School, Arlington, VA
18. Francis Scott Key Elementary School, Arlington, VA
19. Barrett Elementary School, Arlington, VA

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