Top Rankings
Arlington School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Massachusetts for:
Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 10%)
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 10%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 10%)
Science Proficiency
Highest science proficiency (Top 10%)
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2024-25 school year, there are 8 public elementary schools serving 3,450 students in Arlington School District. This district's average elementary testing ranking is 10/10, which is in the top 10% of public elementary schools in Massachusetts.
Public Elementary Schools in Arlington School District have an average math proficiency score of 66% (versus the Massachusetts public elementary school average of 40%), and reading proficiency score of 67% (versus the 42% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 34% of the student body (majority Asian), which is less than the Massachusetts public elementary school average of 47% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (MA)
# Schools
11 Schools
1,374 Schools
# Students
5,987 Students
605,939 Students
# Teachers
488 Teachers
51,285 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
12:1
12:1
District Rank
Arlington School District, which is ranked within the top 10% of all 395 school districts in Massachusetts (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2021-2022 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 95% has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#27 out of 397 school districts
(Top 10%)
(Top 10%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
69%
41%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
70%
44%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
70%
44%
Graduation Rate
95%
90%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.52
0.65
# American Indian Students
2 Students
1,412 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
751 Students
44,394 Students
% Asian Students
13%
7%
# Hispanic Students
436 Students
151,382 Students
% Hispanic Students
7%
25%
# Black Students
196 Students
60,142 Students
% Black Students
3%
10%
# White Students
4,052 Students
319,141 Students
% White Students
68%
53%
# Hawaiian Students
5 Students
506 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
504 Students
28,480 Students
% of Two or more races Students
9%
5%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
88
20,147
# Students in K Grade:
486
58,613
# Students in 1st Grade:
492
65,628
# Students in 2nd Grade:
479
63,966
# Students in 3rd Grade:
488
65,083
# Students in 4th Grade:
530
66,360
# Students in 5th Grade:
464
66,453
# Students in 6th Grade:
511
67,299
# Students in 7th Grade:
451
56,747
# Students in 8th Grade:
471
55,471
# Students in 9th Grade:
382
5,532
# Students in 10th Grade:
385
5,212
# Students in 11th Grade:
381
4,791
# Students in 12th Grade:
379
4,507
# Ungraded Students:
-
130
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $22,901 in this school district is less than the state median of $23,913. The school district revenue/student has grown by 23% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $20,260 is less than the state median of $24,672. The school district spending/student has grown by 11% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$137 MM
$21,850 MM
Spending
$121 MM
$22,544 MM
Revenue / Student
$22,901
$23,913
Spending / Student
$20,260
$24,672
Best Arlington School District Public Elementary Schools (2024-25)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
John A Bishop
Magnet School
(Math: 70-74% | Reading: 70-74%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 10%10
25 Columbia Road
Arlington, MA 02474
(781) 316-3791
Arlington, MA 02474
(781) 316-3791
Grades: K-5
| 401 students
Rank: #22.
M Norcross Stratton
Magnet School
(Math: 72% | Reading: 69%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 10%10
180 Mountain Avenue
Arlington, MA 02474
(781) 316-3754
Arlington, MA 02474
(781) 316-3754
Grades: K-5
| 435 students
Rank: #33.
Gibbs School
Magnet School
(Math: 70% | Reading: 69%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
41 Foster Street
Arlington, MA 02474
(781) 316-9003
Arlington, MA 02474
(781) 316-9003
Grades: 6
| 511 students
Rank: #44.
Hardy
Magnet School
(Math: 65-69% | Reading: 65-69%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
52 Lake Street
Arlington, MA 02474
(781) 316-3781
Arlington, MA 02474
(781) 316-3781
Grades: K-5
| 397 students
Rank: #55.
Cyrus E Dallin
Magnet School
(Math: 62% | Reading: 65%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
185 Florence Avenue
Arlington, MA 02476
(781) 316-3722
Arlington, MA 02476
(781) 316-3722
Grades: K-5
| 415 students
Rank: #66.
Brackett
Magnet School
(Math: 57% | Reading: 68%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
66 Eastern Avenue
Arlington, MA 02476
(781) 316-3705
Arlington, MA 02476
(781) 316-3705
Grades: K-5
| 425 students
Rank: #77.
Thompson
Magnet School
(Math: 66% | Reading: 61%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
187 Everett Street
Arlington, MA 02474
(781) 316-3768
Arlington, MA 02474
(781) 316-3768
Grades: K-5
| 502 students
Rank: #88.
Peirce
Magnet School
(Math: 50-54% | Reading: 55-59%)
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
85 Park Avenue Ext
Arlington, MA 02474
(781) 316-3736
Arlington, MA 02474
(781) 316-3736
Grades: K-5
| 364 students
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