Life in Old Town Alexandria, VA
Federal and Georgian rows step block by block down a 1749 grid toward the Potomac, and the river is never more than a walk away.
King Street carries the daytime, shops and restaurants running from the Metro straight down to Waterfront Park, but turn onto Prince or Duke a block off the spine and the noise falls away into brick, ironwork, and gaslight. Nearly the whole of the old town sits inside a locally regulated historic district, where the Board of Architectural Review has kept the streetscape intact since 1946.
It is a river town first and a Washington suburb second, a market of Federal townhouses and waterfront condominiums where demand holds firm and inventory stays tight. Ten minutes from Reagan National, a Metro ride from downtown, and a world away from either the moment you reach the cobbles.
Dining, Entertainment, Shopping
Explore amazing things to do in Old Town Alexandria
| Name | Type | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Kisso Asian Bistro300 King Street | Asian | 0.03 mi |
| Stabler-Leadbeater Apothecary Musuem105;107 South Fairfax Street | Museum | 0.04 mi |
| Twist Boutique | Clothes | 0.04 mi |
| Two Nineteen Restaurant219 King Street | American | 0.05 mi |
| Basin Street Lounge219 King Street | Bar | 0.05 mi |
| Life Alive400 King St | Cafe | 0.05 mi |
| Pendleton417 King Street | Clothes | 0.06 mi |
Places data from OpenStreetMap contributors. Community maintained, so coverage varies and it is not a complete listing. Distances are approximate straight-line distances from the guide’s reference point.
Notable Neighborhoods in Old Town
Schools in Old Town, VA
Alexandria City Public Schools is a single-city division with one comprehensive high school for the whole city, and Old Town is a district inside it, so an Old Town address is served by the division below rather than by a school of its own. Lyles-Crouch Elementary and The Basilica School of St. Mary are the schools below that stand inside Old Town itself. No attendance boundary is published for the division, so confirm the assignment for a specific property with Alexandria City Public Schools before you rely on it.
| Name | Grades | Students | Per teacher | SOL pass rate | Accreditation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Patrick Henry K-8 School4643 Taney Ave, Alexandria, VA 22304 | PK-8 | 1,075 | 17.9 | Eng63%Math64%Sci64% | Conditionally Accredited |
| Mount Vernon Elementary2601 Commonwealth Ave, Alexandria, VA 22305 | PK-5 | 933 | 18.3 | Eng64%Math62%Sci66% | Conditionally Accredited |
| James K. Polk Elementary5000 Polk Ave, Alexandria, VA 22304 | PK-5 | 804 | 17.1 | Eng61%Math69%Sci73% | Conditionally Accredited |
| John Adams Elementary5651 Rayburn Ave, Alexandria, VA 22311 | PK-5 | 743 | 15.2 | Eng60%Math55%Sci64% | Conditionally Accredited |
| Samuel W. Tucker Elementary435 Ferdinand Day Dr, Alexandria, VA 22304 | PK-5 | 735 | 17.1 | Eng64%Math65%Sci79% | Conditionally Accredited |
| William Ramsay Elementary5700 Sanger Ave, Alexandria, VA 22311 | PK-5 | 689 | 15.3 | Eng49%Math52%Sci71% | Conditionally Accredited |
Demographics and Employment Data for Old Town, VA
Population by age group
Education level
- Less than high school81 (1.1%)
- High school graduate306 (4.3%)
- Some college or associate879 (12.3%)
- Bachelor's degree2,536 (35.6%)
- Graduate or professional3,320 (46.6%)
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