Barcroft Elementary School, 625 S. Wakefield St.: pre-K to grade 5, 384 K-5 students on Sept. 30, 2026, framework score 85.1. Office: 703-228-5838.

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

Barcroft Elementary School is an Arlington Public Schools (APS) neighborhood elementary school. It sits at 625 S. Wakefield St. and serves pre-K through fifth grade. Its principal was named APS Principal of the Year in 2019, according to the school.

Who to call

  • Main office: 703-228-5838 (fax 703-271-0948)
  • 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 625 S. Wakefield St., Arlington, VA 22204
Grades Pre-K to 5
School day 9 a.m. to 3:50 p.m. (early release 1:30 p.m.)
Website barcroft.apsva.us
Division Arlington Public Schools

Principal

Principal Judy Apostolico-Buck, according to the school’s website.

Enrollment and teachers

  • APS count: 384 students in kindergarten through fifth grade on Sept. 30, 2026, plus 31 in preschool programs, in APS’s official membership summary (PDF).
  • State count: 464 students in fall 2025, including 31 in pre-K, after 495 in 2024 and 474 in 2023, in the School Quality Profile.
  • Federal count: 474 students in the 2023-24 school year, with 45 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: 85.1, rated Approaching 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 68% 61% 58%
Math 71% 64% 62%
Science 79% 54% 66%

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, most of the Barcroft zone lies in the Kenmore Middle zone and the rest in the Jefferson Middle zone. Nearly all of it is in the Wakefield High School zone, with a sliver in the Washington-Liberty 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 Barcroft Elementary serve?

Pre-K through fifth grade. APS counted 384 students in kindergarten through fifth grade on Sept. 30, 2026, plus 31 in preschool programs.

How is Barcroft Elementary rated by the state?

It is fully accredited. In Virginia’s 2026-27 School Performance and Support Framework it scored 85.1 and is rated Approaching Expectations, a category lowered by one because students with disabilities were identified for targeted federal support.

Which middle and high school does Barcroft Elementary feed into?

Most of the Barcroft zone feeds Kenmore Middle and the rest Jefferson Middle. Nearly all of it lies in the Wakefield High School zone, on APS’s boundary maps.

What time does Barcroft Elementary start?

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