Patrick Henry K-8 School, 4643 Taney Ave.: kindergarten to grade 8, 1,061 students in fall 2025, fully accredited, score 83.5. Office: 703-461-4170.

Last checked Oct. 19, 2026. Sources: Patrick Henry K-8 School, Alexandria City Public Schools, the Virginia Department of Education’s School Quality Profile and the federal NCES school directory.

Patrick Henry K-8 School serves kindergarten through eighth grade on Taney Avenue for Alexandria City Public Schools (ACPS). It is one of the division’s two schools that run past fifth grade, with Jefferson-Houston, and at 1,061 students it is the largest school in ACPS after the high school and the two middle schools. Its eighth graders go on to Alexandria City High School.

Who to call

  • Front office: 703-461-4170
  • Registrar (new students): Kadysia Gibson, 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 4643 Taney Ave., Alexandria, VA 22304
Phone 703-461-4170
Grades Kindergarten to 8
Website ph.acps.k12.va.us
Division Alexandria City Public Schools

Principal

Principal Kenard Robinson, according to the school’s website. The page says he is a Washington native who served eight years in the U.S. Navy before going into education. Andaiye Cammon is the academic principal.

Enrollment and teachers

  • State count: 1,061 students in fall 2025, compared with 1,075 in 2024 and 1,058 in 2023, in the School Quality Profile. Fall 2025 included 51 pre-K students, 753 in kindergarten through fifth grade and 257 in grades 6 to 8.
  • Federal count: 1,058 students in the 2023-24 school year, with 62 full-time-equivalent teachers, according to the NCES directory. That works out to about 17 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: 83.5, rated Approaching Expectations, in the division summary

Standards of Learning pass rates (share of tested students who passed, grades 3 to 8):

Subject 2023-24 2024-25 2025-26
English reading 61% 62% 63%
Math 59% 61% 61%
Science 55% 59% 59%

The full profile also reports attendance, spending and teacher data.

Attendance zone and rezoning

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. Students within one mile of the school are expected to walk; see the Patrick Henry walk zone map.

Rezoning: under the boundaries the School Board approved June 12, 2025, some neighborhoods now go to Francis C. Hammond Middle School for grades 6 to 8. Patrick Henry students in those areas who were in sixth grade in 2025-26 were eligible to stay two more years, and seventh graders one more year, according to the boundaries page. Our Alexandria schools guide covers the change.

Patrick Henry kindergartners may apply for the Spanish-English dual language program at John Adams Elementary, if there is room, under the ACPS program transfer rules.

After eighth grade, students go to Alexandria City High School, starting at its Minnie Howard campus.

Calendar

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

Patrick Henry 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 Patrick Henry K-8 School serve?

Kindergarten through eighth grade, according to ACPS. The state’s fall 2025 count also included 51 pre-K students.

How is Patrick Henry K-8 School rated by the state?

It is fully accredited for 2025-26. In Virginia’s School Performance and Support Framework it scored 83.5 and is rated Approaching Expectations.

Did the 2026-27 rezoning affect Patrick Henry?

Yes. Some Patrick Henry neighborhoods were moved to Francis C. Hammond Middle School for grades 6 to 8. Students who were sixth or seventh graders in 2025-26 could defer the move.

Which high school does Patrick Henry feed into?

Alexandria City High School, the city’s only public high school.