Cardinal Elementary

Elementary school·Grades PK-5 Arlington, Virginia·22205
Score
97.9/100
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#23
Among 1,073 Virginia elementary schools
#6
In Arlington County Public Schools
#6
In Arlington
Top 3%
In Virginia

Score 97.9/100: better than 97% of Virginia elementary schools on 2024-25 state tests. Schools are only compared with others of the same type in the same state. How we score schools

Performance (state tests, 2024-25)

Pass rate on state tests in Virginia, all students. Colored bars are green when the school is at or above the average for similar Virginia schools.

English language arts
91%
Similar Virginia schools ≈ 71%, better than 95% of them
700 students tested
Math
94%
Similar Virginia schools ≈ 74%, better than 96% of them
700 students tested
Science
96%
Similar Virginia schools ≈ 69%, better than 98% of them
226 students tested
All Virginia schools (ELA / math)
74% / 73%
State average across every school type, 2024-25
All 4 published results by grade and test

As published by Virginia Department of Education. "Hidden" means the state didn't publish the result to protect student privacy.

SubjectGradeTestResultStudents tested
English language artsAll gradesSOL91700
MathAll gradesSOL94700
ScienceAll gradesSOL96226
Social studiesAll gradesSOL94216

School profile

Grades
PK-5
Students
714
Type
Elementary school
Charter school
No
Program
Regular

Students

Enrollment
714
Typical elementary school: 496
Free or reduced-price lunch
6%
Typical elementary school: 73%

District and location

City
Arlington County

Contact

Address
1644 N. McKinley Road
Arlington, VA 22205

"Typical" is the middle (median) elementary school in Virginia. Higher or lower is not in itself better or worse. Address, phone and website are as the state reported them to the U.S. Department of Education for 2024-25, so check with the school before visiting. School details: U.S. Department of Education, Common Core of Data (enrollment 2023-24, lunch eligibility 2024-25).

Nearby elementary schools

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Location

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Cardinal Elementary at a glance

Cardinal Elementary is a public elementary school in Arlington, Virginia, serving grades PK-5. It is part of Arlington County Public Schools. It has about 714 students (a typical Virginia elementary school has 496). About 6% of students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, compared with 73% at a typical Virginia elementary school, which is useful context when reading test results.

In 2024-25 state tests, 91% in English language arts (similar schools: 71%) and 94% in math (similar schools: 74%) reached the state standard (Pass rate). On our score, which compares it only with other Virginia elementary schools, it scores 97.9 out of 100: better than 97% of them, ranking #23 of 1,073. Its English language arts result fell by 3 points from the year before. This overview is generated automatically from published state and federal data; figures are rounded, and you can check the originals via the official sources above.

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Page updated 2026-10-12.