Nottingham Elementary School, 5900 Little Falls Road: pre-K to grade 5, 331 K-5 students on Sept. 30, 2026, framework score 106.1. Office: 703-228-5290.

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

Nottingham Elementary School is an Arlington Public Schools (APS) neighborhood elementary school. It sits at 5900 Little Falls Road in North Arlington and serves pre-K through fifth grade.

Who to call

  • Main office: 703-228-5290 (fax 703-228-2300)
  • 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 5900 Little Falls Road, Arlington, VA 22207
Grades Pre-K to 5
School day 9 a.m. to 3:50 p.m. (early release 1:30 p.m.)
Website nottingham.apsva.us
Division Arlington Public Schools

Principal

Principal Eileen Gardner, according to the school’s website.

Enrollment and teachers

  • APS count: 331 students in kindergarten through fifth grade on Sept. 30, 2026, plus 20 in preschool programs, in APS’s official membership summary (PDF).
  • State count: 362 students in fall 2025, including 20 in pre-K, after 382 in 2024 and 374 in 2023, in the School Quality Profile.
  • Federal count: 374 students in the 2023-24 school year, with 26 full-time-equivalent teachers, according to the NCES directory. That works out to about 14 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.

  • 2026-27 framework score: 106.1, rated Distinguished, with no federal identification, in the division summary (PDF).
  • 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 93% 97% 95%
Math 92% 98% 97%
Science 94% 89% 94%

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 Nottingham zone lies in the Williamsburg Middle zone and the rest in the Swanson Middle zone. All of it is in the Yorktown High School 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 Nottingham Elementary serve?

Pre-K through fifth grade. APS counted 331 students in kindergarten through fifth grade on Sept. 30, 2026, plus 20 in preschool programs.

How is Nottingham Elementary rated by the state?

It is fully accredited. In Virginia’s 2026-27 School Performance and Support Framework it scored 106.1 and is rated Distinguished, with no federal identification.

Which middle and high school does Nottingham Elementary feed into?

Most of the Nottingham zone feeds Williamsburg Middle and the rest Swanson Middle. All of it lies in the Yorktown High School zone, on APS’s boundary maps.

What time does Nottingham Elementary start?

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