Ashlawn Elementary School
Arlington, VA 22205
Phone: (703) 228-5270
District: Arlington County Public Schools
GreatSchools Rating
public • Grades PK,KG,1,2,3,4,5 • 556 students
Ashlawn Elementary School, a public school located in Arlington, VA, serves grades PK-5 in the Arlington County Public Schools.It has received a GreatSchools Rating of 9 out of 10, based on a variety of school quality measures.
Ashlawn Elementary School is a public school located in Arlington, VA. 556 students attend Ashlawn Elementary School.
School Ratings
| Category | Rating | Details |
|---|---|---|
| Test Scores | 9/10 | The Test Score Rating examines how students at this school performed on standardized tests compared with other schools in the state. The Test Rating was created using 2025 Virginia Standards of Learning data from Virginia Department of Education, and using 2025 Virginia Standards of Learning (SOL) End-of-Course data from Virginia Department of Education. |
| Student Growth | 9/10 | The Student Progress Rating measures whether students at this school are making academic progress over time based on student growth data provided by the Department of Education. Specifically, this rating looks at how much progress individual students have made on state assessments during the past year or more, how this performance aligns with expected progress based on a student growth model established by the state Department of Education, and how this school's growth data compares to other schools in the state. The Growth Rating was created using 2025 Student growth data from Virginia Department of Education. |
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Ashlawn is an Excellent school in every way.
There are a lot of factors that go into learning.
Teachers can't fix everything, including home issues & emotional problems.
For the most part, these teachers do the best they can with their positive influence & teaching skills during the hours the students are at school.
Anything outside of that is out of their control.
Thank You,
Eileen Salter
Posted: September 14, 2023
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Schools teachers are caring and excited to teach our kids. We have experience with both the gen ed and special ed at Ashlawn and both have been excellent for our kids. There are also Ashlawn events that weve gone to as a family which have been great.
Its a nice close knit community and a good representation of Arlington families since its centrally located in Arlington.
Posted: June 29, 2020
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Our two children have been out of Ashlawn in over 12 years. There was principal turnover but the principals and staff were great. At that time it was the little school that could. Despite growth challenges, I recommend being involved and volunteering. It is the way to know what is happening and how to fix issues. That is why I had a good repour with the teachers, principals and staff. The PTA is strong. I recommend encourage participation. If you are not involved one is part of the problem and not the solution. Make it great because the time will go by fast.
Posted: August 6, 2019
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Ashlawn teaches students to be thoughtful and respectful of others, to embrace their differences, and to be kind. This is a welcoming environment for all.
Posted: August 6, 2019
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As a parent of a current student, we have been pleasantly surprised with the Ashlawn approach to education. Students are treated as individuals and the schooling structure supports the creation of a strong and supportive learning environment.
Posted: February 24, 2019
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There are many things that could improve. They way they treat their students with disabilities. Many of them just spend the day in the office and not in the classroom with their peers. Teachers just send kids to the office instead of taking the time to figure out what is going on.
Posted: October 8, 2017
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Posted: October 8, 2017
Ashlawn jas been a great experience for my kids. My daughter just started middle school and misses Ashlawn immensely. My son who jas high functioning autism is thriving at Ashlawn. The leadership and staff are extremely flexible and the environment is great. Students are kind to my son and work hard to include him.
Posted: April 15, 2017
This is an amazing school. We moved to Arlington last summer, and choose the neighborhood that we live in based on what we had heard about Ashlawn. We have not been disappointed. Our daughter is a kindergartner, and her teacher and assistant teachers are fantastic. I love the small teacher/student ratio. Ashlawn is a great school community.
Posted: February 1, 2017
Posted: February 1, 2017
Great school the employee is helpful and teacher is they professional and kind my daughter she start kindergarten she learn many thing faster than I was expecting
Posted: January 24, 2017
The experience you have completely depends on demographics. It's a high school clique like administration. There will be the accepted group and the excluded group. Not at all a good environment.
Posted: March 3, 2016
This is not even an OK school! The staff is incredibly unhelpful, and rude. Not at all, is this an environment for learning.
Posted: August 14, 2015
Both the student and staff are bullies. I went through a horrible experience in this elementary school. Nothing but a facade.
Posted: April 24, 2015
Ashlawn is great! The teachers and aids are very smart and outstanding. The principal is a great person and very involved. The only thing is that the school speaks a lot about worldliness but they need to learn more about other cultures and perceptions I dont think this has excelled in the school. However in general it is a very good school with very involved parents!
Posted: October 23, 2014
One of the worst educational experiences for my son. Between the bullying and the focus on test scores as opposed to learning, the school administrators were unhelpful. According to the school principal, students in North Arlington have IQs in the superior range. Even if that were true, they certainly weren't attending Ashlawn.
Posted: June 19, 2014
Ashlawn is one of the best kept secrets in Arlington County. The principal is absolutely amazing. Her focus on inclusive instruction and literacy has taken our wonderful community school to a whole new level.
Posted: April 28, 2014
My daughter is attending the first grade in the Ashlawn, and I moved her here from a private school in North Carolina. I am impressed by the quality of the teachers and the curriculum, excellent language and social programs, as well as a strong focus on reading. The library is outstanding and the encouragement to read and the help the kids receive as they develop into strong, self-motivated readers deserves the highest praise. The social environment and interactions with the teachers and peers appear to be excellent and healthy, and my daughter has very much enjoyed her first year at the Ashlawn.
Posted: August 13, 2013
Great school and great stuff . My son enjoyed his second grade and looking forward to the next year.
Reviews provided by GreatSchools™
| # | Name | Type | City | State | Overall Rating | Distance |
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| 1 | Leeway Overlee - N Arlington | Neighborhood/Subdivision | Arlington | VA | 0.7 mi | |
| 2 | Falls Church City | Neighborhood/Subdivision | Falls Church | VA | 1.9 mi | |
| 3 | Shirlington | Neighborhood/Subdivision | Arlington | VA | 3.4 mi | |
| 4 | Twenty400 | Apartment Complex | Arlington | VA | 3.5 mi | |
| 5 | Broyhill Crest | Neighborhood/Subdivision | Annandale | VA | 3.8 mi | |
| 6 | Shreevewood | Neighborhood/Subdivision | Falls Church | VA | 4.3 mi | |
| 7 | Beverly Hills | Neighborhood/Subdivision | Alexandria | VA | 4.4 mi | |
| 8 | Cameron Station | Neighborhood/Subdivision | Alexandria | VA | 4.6 mi | |
| 9 | Reserve at Potomac Yard | Apartment Complex | Alexandria | VA | 5 mi | |
| 10 | Burgundy Woods | Neighborhood/Subdivision | Alexandria | VA | 5.8 mi | |
| 11 | North Springfield | Neighborhood/Subdivision | Springfield | VA | 5.9 mi | |
| 12 | Barkley | Neighborhood/Subdivision | Fairfax | VA | 6.2 mi | |
| 13 | Midtown Alexandria Station | Neighborhood/Subdivision | Alexandria | VA | 6.2 mi | |
| 14 | Henry | Neighborhood/Subdivision | Alexandria | VA | 6.2 mi | |
| 15 | Wilton Woods | Neighborhood/Subdivision | Alexandria | VA | 6.4 mi |
| # | Name | City | State | Overall Rating | Distance |
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| 1 | Arlington | Arlington | VA | 2.7 mi | |
| 2 | Falls Church | Falls Church | VA | 3.4 mi | |
| 3 | Pentagon City | Arlington | VA | 3.9 mi | |
| 4 | West Falls Church | Falls Church | VA | 4.3 mi | |
| 5 | Annandale | Annandale | VA | 4.3 mi | |
| 6 | Georgetown | Washington | DC | 5.2 mi | |
| 7 | Old Town Alexandria | Alexandria | VA | 6.1 mi | |
| 8 | Washington DC | Washington D.C. | DC | 6.3 mi | |
| 9 | Fairfax County | Springfield | VA | 6.4 mi | |
| 10 | Springfield | Springfield | VA | 6.5 mi |
| Base | Distance |
|---|---|
| Fort Myer | 3.1 mi. |
| Mark Center Alexandria | 3.1 mi. |
| Henderson Hall | 3.4 mi. |
| Defense Health Headquarters Falls Church | 4 mi. |
| Pentagon | 4.3 mi. |
| Fort McNair | 6.4 mi. |
| Coast Guard Headquarters DC | 6.6 mi. |
| Bolling AFB Joint Base Anacostia | 6.8 mi. |
| Washington Navy Yard | 7.5 mi. |
| Marine Barracks Washington | 7.6 mi. |
| Walter Reed Medical Center | 9.2 mi. |
| Fort Belvoir | 11.2 mi. |
| Andrews AFB | 14.1 mi. |
| NRO Chantilly | 16.9 mi. |
| Indian Head Naval Base | 19.7 mi. |
| Fort Meade NSA | 26.3 mi. |
| Quantico Marine Base | 28.7 mi. |
| US Naval Academy | 35.7 mi. |
| Annapolis Naval Station | 36.7 mi. |
| Dahlgren NSWC | 37 mi. |
| Coast Guard Curtis Bay | 37.9 mi. |
| Fort Detrick | 42.1 mi. |
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