State/Public Elementary Open

Ferdinand T. Day Elementary

๐Ÿ“ 1701 N Beauregard Street, Alexandria, Alexandria city, 22311

608
Pupils
12.4
Pupil:teacher ratio

About this school

Ferdinand T. Day Elementary is a State/Public serving elementary age pupils, located in Alexandria, Alexandria city. The school has 608 pupils enrolled. It is part of the Alexandria City Public Schools school district. It serves grades Pre-Kโ€“5 in an urban setting. The school employs 49 full-time-equivalent teachers, a student-teacher ratio of 12.4:1. 32% of students are proficient in reading. 17% are proficient in maths. Technology infrastructure includes fiber internet, campus-wide Wi-Fi, devices for students.

School details

School district
Alexandria City Public Schools

Enrollment & staffing

Ferdinand T. Day Elementary enrolls 608 students across grades Pre-Kโ€“5. The student body is 53% male and 47% female. A teaching staff of 49 full-time-equivalent teachers supports the school, giving a student-teacher ratio of 12.4:1.

Male students
320 (53%)
Female students
288 (47%)
Teachers (FTE)
49
Student-teacher ratio
12.4:1
Grade span
Pre-Kโ€“5

Student demographics

By race and ethnicity, the student body is 40% Hispanic or Latino, 33% Black or African American and 16% White.

Race / ethnicityStudentsShare
Hispanic or Latino24140%
Black or African American20033%
White9816%
Asian467.6%
Two or more races183%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander4<1%
American Indian or Alaska Native1<1%

Source: NCES Common Core of Data.

Free & reduced-price lunch

528 of the school's 608 students (87%) qualify for free or reduced-price lunch. Of these, 528 qualify for free lunch and 0 for a reduced price. Free and reduced-price lunch eligibility is a widely used indicator of the share of students from lower-income households.

School setting & status

City, MidsizeGrades Pre-Kโ€“5Supplemental VirtualTitle I

Ferdinand T. Day Elementary is located in an urban setting (NCES locale: City, Midsize). Virtual instruction: Supplemental Virtual. The school runs a schoolwide Title I program, which provides federal funding to support students from low-income families. For civic and policy purposes, the school sits in congressional district VA-80, state senate district 35, state house district 46.

School district: Alexandria City Public Schools

Ferdinand T. Day Elementary is one of 19 schools in Alexandria City Public Schools, based in Alexandria, Virginia. The district serves 16,575 students district-wide and employs 1,163 full-time-equivalent teachers. With 608 students, Ferdinand T. Day Elementary is smaller than the district average of about 872 students per school.

16,575
District students
19
Schools
1,163
Teachers (FTE)

View the full Alexandria City Public Schools profile โ†’

Academic Performance

32%
Reading proficient
17%
Math proficient
22%
Poverty rate

Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Proficiency based on state assessments.

Technology & Programs

๐Ÿ“ถ Fiber internet ๐Ÿ“ก Campus Wi-Fi ๐Ÿ’ป Provides devices

Setting: City - Midsize

Jobs at this school

Browse live education vacancies at or near Ferdinand T. Day Elementary.

Find vacancies โ†’