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 2025 school year, there are 8 public elementary schools serving 3,368 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 36% of the student body (majority Asian), which is less than the Massachusetts public elementary school average of 49% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (MA)
# Schools
11 Schools
1,360 Schools
# Students
5,997 Students
605,604 Students
# Teachers
492 Teachers
51,596 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
12:1
12:1
District Rank
Arlington School District, which is ranked within the top 10% of all 393 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
0.54
0.66
# American Indian Students
4 Students
1,446 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
774 Students
44,247 Students
% Asian Students
13%
8%
# Hispanic Students
475 Students
157,705 Students
% Hispanic Students
8%
26%
# Black Students
192 Students
61,567 Students
% Black Students
4%
10%
# White Students
3,958 Students
310,647 Students
% White Students
66%
51%
# Hawaiian Students
4 Students
511 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
541 Students
29,006 Students
% of Two or more races Students
9%
5%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
79
20,531
# Students in K Grade:
434
58,912
# Students in 1st Grade:
497
64,458
# Students in 2nd Grade:
487
66,664
# Students in 3rd Grade:
482
64,731
# Students in 4th Grade:
476
65,978
# Students in 5th Grade:
524
67,142
# Students in 6th Grade:
468
67,086
# Students in 7th Grade:
493
56,371
# Students in 8th Grade:
448
53,443
# Students in 9th Grade:
432
5,579
# Students in 10th Grade:
391
5,198
# Students in 11th Grade:
388
4,867
# Students in 12th Grade:
398
4,504
# Ungraded Students:
-
140
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $22,863 in this school district is less than the state median of $23,845. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $20,226 is less than the state median of $24,602. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Total Revenue
$137 MM
$21,850 MM
Spending
$121 MM
$22,544 MM
Revenue / Student
$22,863
$23,845
Spending / Student
$20,226
$24,602
Best Arlington School District Public Elementary Schools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
John A Bishop
(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
| 391 students
Rank: #22.
M Norcross Stratton
(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
| 437 students
Rank: #33.
Gibbs 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
| 468 students
Rank: #44.
Hardy
(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
| 383 students
Rank: #55.
Cyrus E Dallin
(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
| 409 students
Rank: #66.
Brackett
(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
| 423 students
Rank: #77.
Thompson
(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
| 522 students
Rank: #88.
Peirce
(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
| 335 students
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