Contact
- 435 Ferdinand Day Dr, Alexandria, VA 22304
- +1 (703) 933-6300
- acps.k12.va.us
Samuel W. Tucker Elementary School has 815 learners in grade levels Prekindergarten-5.
Samuel W. Tucker Elementary School placed in the lower 50% of all schools in Virginia for cumulative test scores (math proficiency is upper 50%, and reading proficiency is lower 50%) for the 2020-21 school year.
The percentage of learners achieving proficiency in math is 80% (which is higher than the Virginia state average of 72%) for the 2016-17 school year. The percentage of learners achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 72% (which is lower than the Virginia state average of 80%) for the 2020-21 school year.
The learner:teacher ratio of 16:1 is higher than the Virginia state average of 15:1.
Minority enrollment is 74% of the learner body (majority African-American), which is higher than the Virginia state average of 51% (majority African-American and Latino).
School Overview: Samuel W. Tucker Elementary School’s learner population of 815 learners has grown by 8% over five school years.
The teacher population of 52 teachers has stayed flat over five school years.
School Comparison: Samuel W. Tucker Elementary School is ranked within the lower 50% of all 1,791 schools in Virginia (based off of cumulative math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2020-21 school year.
The equity score of Samuel W. Tucker Elementary School is 0.73, which is more than the equity score at state average of 0.68. The school’s equity has stayed flat over five school years.
Nearby Public Schools: The closest high school to Samuel W. Tucker Elementary School is Edison High School (1.5 miles away)
The closest middle school is Twain Middle School (1.3 miles away)
The closest elementary school is Bush Hill Elementary School (1.1 miles away)
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