Cora Kelly School for Math, Science and Technology, 3600 Commonwealth Ave.: pre-K to grade 5, 329 students in fall 2025, rated Approaching Expectations.

Last checked Oct. 19, 2026. Sources: Cora Kelly School for Math, Science and Technology, Alexandria City Public Schools, the Virginia Department of Education’s School Quality Profile and the federal NCES school directory.

Cora Kelly School for Math, Science and Technology is a public elementary school run by Alexandria City Public Schools (ACPS). It is a neighborhood elementary school for pre-K through fifth grade on Commonwealth Avenue, in the Arlandria area near Four Mile Run. The state lists it as Cora Kelly School for Math Science and Technology.

Who to call

  • Front office: 703-706-4420
  • Registrar (new students): Mayuline Argueta, per the registrars list
  • ACPS central office: 703-619-8000, 1340 Braddock Place; questions to ask@acps.k12.va.us
  • Buses: ACPS Office of Pupil Transportation, 703-461-4169
Address 3600 Commonwealth Ave., Alexandria, VA 22305
Phone 703-706-4420
Grades Pre-K to 5
Website ck.acps.k12.va.us
Division Alexandria City Public Schools

Principal

Principal Molly McCabe, according to the school’s website, which says she has more than 20 years of teaching experience from pre-K to adult learners. Jessica Milliken, the assistant principal, joined the school in 2024.

Enrollment and teachers

  • State count: 329 students in fall 2025, compared with 337 in 2024 and 309 in 2023, in the School Quality Profile. Fall 2025 included 39 pre-K students.
  • Federal count: 309 students in the 2023-24 school year, with 26 full-time-equivalent teachers, according to the NCES directory. That works out to about 12 students per teacher.

State report card

Virginia rates each school two ways on its School Quality Profile. Accreditation shows whether the school has submitted, and the state has approved, the evidence the Standards of Accreditation require. The School Performance and Support Framework gives each school a score and one of four performance levels: Distinguished, Meets Expectations, Approaching Expectations or Needs Intensive Support.

  • Accreditation, 2025-26: Fully Accredited
  • Framework score: 81.93, rated Approaching Expectations, in the division summary

Standards of Learning pass rates (share of tested students who passed, grades 3 to 5):

Subject 2023-24 2024-25 2025-26
English reading 50% 52% 52%
Math 57% 60% 62%
Science 52% 63% 63%

Math pass rates have risen each of the last two years. The full profile also reports attendance, spending and teacher data.

Attendance zone and feeder schools

Look up an address in the ACPS Attendance Zone Locator, which shows its elementary, middle and high school for 2026-27 and whether a student qualifies for a bus. ACPS publishes its elementary-to-middle feeder patterns as maps on the redistricting page instead of as a list, so the locator is the reliable check for a single address. Every ACPS student goes on to Alexandria City High School.

New elementary and middle school boundaries, approved by the School Board on June 12, 2025, took effect this school year; check the locator, and see the boundaries page for who could stay at a former school for a year or two.

Elementary students who live within one mile of school are expected to walk; see the Cora Kelly walk zone map. In kindergarten, a school that is over its class-size limit holds a lottery among registered students and places some at another ACPS school. Our Alexandria schools guide covers the rezoning.

Programs

Kindergartners at Cora Kelly may apply to join the Spanish-English two-way dual language program at Mount Vernon Community School, if there is room, under the ACPS program transfer rules.

Calendar and bell times

From the ACPS 2026-27 traditional calendar:

  • Friday, Oct. 30: end of first quarter
  • Monday, Nov. 2, and Tuesday, Nov. 3: no school (teacher work day, then Election Day)
  • Wednesday, Nov. 11: Veterans Day, no school
  • Nov. 25-27: Thanksgiving break
  • Dec. 21 to Jan. 1: winter break
  • Thursday, June 17, 2027: last day of school

Cora Kelly does not post a bell schedule on its website; call the front office for start and dismissal times.

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Frequently asked questions

What grades does Cora Kelly serve?

Pre-K through fifth grade, according to Alexandria City Public Schools.

How is Cora Kelly rated by the state?

It is fully accredited for 2025-26. In Virginia’s School Performance and Support Framework it scored 81.93 and is rated Approaching Expectations.

Which high school does Cora Kelly feed into?

Alexandria City High School, the city’s only public high school. The middle school depends on the address; check the ACPS Attendance Zone Locator.