Oakridge Elementary School, Arlington: zone and report card

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

Oakridge Elementary School is an Arlington Public Schools (APS) neighborhood elementary school. It sits at 1414 24th St. S. and serves pre-K through fifth grade.

Who to call

• Main office: 703-228-5840 (fax 703-271-0529)
• 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

Principal

Principal Lynne Wright, according to the school’s website.

Enrollment and teachers

• APS count: 549 students in kindergarten through fifth grade on Sept. 30, 2026, plus 35 in preschool programs, in APS’s official membership summary (PDF).
• State count: 614 students in fall 2025, including 37 in pre-K, after 638 in 2024 and 645 in 2023, in the School Quality Profile.
• Federal count: 644 students in the 2023-24 school year, with 46 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. A school with a student group identified for federal support drops one category.

• 2026-27 framework score: 91.2, 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:

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 whole Oakridge zone lies in the Gunston Middle zone and the Wakefield 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.

More on Arlington schools

• Oakridge Elementary’s website and the APS schools and programs page
• Every public school in Arlington, with zones and state ratings

Frequently asked questions

What grades does Oakridge Elementary serve?

Pre-K through fifth grade. APS counted 549 students in kindergarten through fifth grade on Sept. 30, 2026, plus 35 in preschool programs.

How is Oakridge Elementary rated by the state?

It is fully accredited. In Virginia’s 2026-27 School Performance and Support Framework it scored 91.2 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 Oakridge Elementary feed into?

Gunston Middle and Wakefield High. The whole Oakridge zone lies inside both zones on APS’s boundary maps.

What time does Oakridge Elementary start?

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