Ashlawn Elementary School, 5950 N. Eighth Road: pre-K to grade 5, 519 K-5 students on Sept. 30, 2026, framework score 95.2. Office: 703-228-5270.

Last checked Oct. 19, 2026. Sources: Ashlawn Elementary, Arlington Public Schools, the Virginia Department of Education’s School Quality Profile and the federal NCES school directory.

Ashlawn Elementary School is an Arlington Public Schools (APS) neighborhood elementary school. It sits at 5950 N. Eighth Road and serves pre-K through fifth grade.

Who to call

  • Main office: 703-228-5270 (fax 703-534-3685)
  • New to APS (registration): APS Welcome Center, 703-228-8000, option 1; 2110 Washington Blvd., first floor
  • Buses and general questions: APS main line, 703-228-8000
  • Which school serves an address: School and Community Relations, 703-228-6005
Address 5950 N. Eighth Road, Arlington, VA 22205
Grades Pre-K to 5
School day 9 a.m. to 3:50 p.m. (early release 1:30 p.m.)
Website ashlawn.apsva.us
Division Arlington Public Schools

Principal

Principal Meghan Neary, according to the school’s website.

Enrollment and teachers

  • APS count: 519 students in kindergarten through fifth grade on Sept. 30, 2026, plus 26 in preschool programs, in APS’s official membership summary (PDF).
  • State count: 528 students in fall 2025, including 21 in pre-K, after 556 in 2024 and 530 in 2023, in the School Quality Profile.
  • Federal count: 529 students in the 2023-24 school year, with 50 full-time-equivalent teachers, according to the NCES directory. That works out to about 11 students per teacher.

State report card

Virginia’s School Performance and Support Framework scores each school on mastery on state tests, growth, readiness and graduation, according to APS’s framework page. Schools scoring 90 or more are Distinguished, 80 to 89 Meets Expectations, 65 to 79 Approaching Expectations and below 65 Needs Intensive Support. A school with a student group identified for federal support drops one category.

  • 2026-27 framework score: 95.2, rated Meets Expectations, in the division summary (PDF). Students with disabilities were identified for Targeted Support and Improvement.
  • Accreditation: Fully Accredited

Standards of Learning pass rates (grades 3 to 5, share of tested students who passed), from the School Quality Profile:

Subject 2023-24 2024-25 2025-26
English reading 88% 88% 86%
Math 80% 86% 87%
Science 79% 80% 87%

Attendance zone

APS assigns neighborhood schools by home address. Check an address in the APS boundary locator or on the 2026-27 elementary boundary map (PDF).

Middle and high school: on APS’s boundary maps, the Ashlawn zone is split almost evenly between the Kenmore Middle and Swanson Middle zones. About three-fifths of it is in the Washington-Liberty High School zone and the rest in the Yorktown zone.

Calendar and bell times

From the APS 2026-27 calendar:

  • Wednesday, Oct. 28: early release, all schools
  • Monday, Nov. 2: end of first quarter
  • Tuesday, Nov. 3: no school for students (Election Day)
  • Wednesday, Nov. 11: Veterans Day, no school
  • Nov. 25-27: Thanksgiving break
  • Dec. 23 to Jan. 1: winter break
  • Thursday, March 18, 2027: early release; Friday, March 19: no school (parent-teacher conferences)
  • March 22-26, 2027: spring break
  • Thursday, June 17, 2027: last day of school, early release

The school day runs 9 a.m. to 3:50 p.m., with early release at 1:30 p.m., according to APS. Each elementary school holds a family information session between November and January; see the schedule.

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Frequently asked questions

What grades does Ashlawn Elementary serve?

Pre-K through fifth grade. APS counted 519 students in kindergarten through fifth grade on Sept. 30, 2026, plus 26 in preschool programs.

How is Ashlawn Elementary rated by the state?

It is fully accredited. In Virginia’s 2026-27 School Performance and Support Framework it scored 95.2 and is rated Meets Expectations, a category lowered by one because students with disabilities were identified for targeted federal support.

Which middle and high school does Ashlawn Elementary feed into?

It depends on the street. The zone is split almost evenly between Kenmore and Swanson middle schools, and between the Washington-Liberty and Yorktown high school zones, on APS’s boundary maps.

What time does Ashlawn Elementary start?

9 a.m. to 3:50 p.m., with early release at 1:30 p.m., according to Arlington Public Schools.