John K Tarbox vs. Arlington Middle School
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School Overview
School
Top Rankings
John K Tarbox ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Massachusetts for:
Category
Attribute
Percent Eligible For Free Lunch
Arlington Middle School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Massachusetts for:
Category
Attribute
Percent Eligible For Free Lunch
Overview
Serving 274 students in grades 1-5, John K Tarbox ranks in the bottom 50% of all schools in Massachusetts for overall test scores (math proficiency is bottom 50%, and reading proficiency is bottom 50%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 20-24% (which is lower than the Massachusetts state average of 41%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 15-19% (which is lower than the Massachusetts state average of 44%).
The student:teacher ratio of 11:1 is lower than the Massachusetts state level of 12:1.
Minority enrollment is 98% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is higher than the Massachusetts state average of 44% (majority Hispanic).
Serving 563 students in grades 5-8, Arlington Middle School ranks in the bottom 50% of all schools in Massachusetts for overall test scores (math proficiency is bottom 50%, and reading proficiency is bottom 50%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 11% (which is lower than the Massachusetts state average of 41%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 11% (which is lower than the Massachusetts state average of 44%).
The student:teacher ratio of 13:1 is higher than the Massachusetts state level of 12:1.
Minority enrollment is 98% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is higher than the Massachusetts state average of 44% (majority Hispanic).
Grades Offered
1-5
5-8
Total Students
274 students
563 students
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![This chart displays total students of Arlington Middle School by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data. This chart displays total students of Arlington Middle School by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.](http://images2.publicschoolreview.com/charts/total_students/129000/129445/arlington-middle-school-chart-zTYxzJ.png)
% Male | % Female
56% | 44%
50% | 50%
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Total Classroom Teachers
26 teachers
45 teachers
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![This chart displays the total teachers of Arlington Middle School by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data. This chart displays the total teachers of Arlington Middle School by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.](http://images2.publicschoolreview.com/charts/total_teachers/129000/129445/arlington-middle-school-chart-byX3ZbA.png)
Student : Teacher Ratio
11:1
13:1
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![This chart displays the student teacher ratio of Arlington Middle School and the public school average student teacher ratio of Massachusetts by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data. This chart displays the student teacher ratio of Arlington Middle School and the public school average student teacher ratio of Massachusetts by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.](http://images2.publicschoolreview.com/charts/teacher_student_ratio/129000/129445/arlington-middle-school-chart-br8DsUq.png)
Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#1402 out of 1631 schools in MA
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
#1580 out of 1631 schools in MA
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
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![This chart displays the overall school rank of Arlington Middle School, with the latest 2021-22 school year data. This chart displays the overall school rank of Arlington Middle School, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.](http://images2.publicschoolreview.com/charts/overall_school_rank/129000/129445/arlington-middle-school-chart-Uqykmo.png)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
20-24%
11%
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![This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Arlington Middle School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of public schools in Massachusetts by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data. This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Arlington Middle School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of public schools in Massachusetts by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.](http://images2.publicschoolreview.com/charts/math_percent/129000/129445/arlington-middle-school-chart-DxWnvR.png)
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
15-19%
11%
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![This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Arlington Middle School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Massachusetts by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data. This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Arlington Middle School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Massachusetts by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.](http://images2.publicschoolreview.com/charts/rla_percent/129000/129445/arlington-middle-school-chart-dK9TWc.png)
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
20-29%
14%
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![This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Arlington Middle School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of public schools in Massachusetts by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data. This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Arlington Middle School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of public schools in Massachusetts by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.](http://images2.publicschoolreview.com/charts/sci_percent/129000/129445/arlington-middle-school-chart-bdF65Ee.png)
Students by Grade
Students by Grade
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![This chart displays the students of Arlington Middle School by grade. This chart displays the students of Arlington Middle School by grade.](http://images2.publicschoolreview.com/charts/students_by_grade/129000/129445/arlington-middle-school-chart-bpHVivh.png)
Grade 1 Students
61
-
Grade 2 Students
45
-
Grade 3 Students
54
-
Grade 4 Students
62
-
Grade 5 Students
52
115
Grade 6 Students
-
150
Grade 7 Students
-
151
Grade 8 Students
-
147
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
1%
n/a
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n/a
% Hispanic
96%
97%
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![This chart displays the percentage of Hispanic students in Arlington Middle School and the percentage of Hispanic public school students in Massachusetts by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data. This chart displays the percentage of Hispanic students in Arlington Middle School and the percentage of Hispanic public school students in Massachusetts by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.](http://images2.publicschoolreview.com/charts/hispanic_students_ethnicity/129000/129445/arlington-middle-school-chart-NXoAwl.png)
% Black
1%
1%
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![This chart displays the percentage of Black students in Arlington Middle School and the percentage of Black public school students in Massachusetts by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data. This chart displays the percentage of Black students in Arlington Middle School and the percentage of Black public school students in Massachusetts by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.](http://images2.publicschoolreview.com/charts/black_students_ethnicity/129000/129445/arlington-middle-school-chart-bcKVWD6.png)
% White
2%
2%
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![This chart displays the percentage of White students in Arlington Middle School and the percentage of White public school students in Massachusetts by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data. This chart displays the percentage of White students in Arlington Middle School and the percentage of White public school students in Massachusetts by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.](http://images2.publicschoolreview.com/charts/white_students_ethnicity/129000/129445/arlington-middle-school-chart-oNHwqx.png)
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
n/a
n/a
Diversity Score
0.08
0.06
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![This chart displays the diversity score of Arlington Middle School and the public school average diversity score of Massachusetts by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data. This chart displays the diversity score of Arlington Middle School and the public school average diversity score of Massachusetts by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.](http://images2.publicschoolreview.com/charts/diversity_score/129000/129445/arlington-middle-school-chart-mWZlI4.png)
Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
100%
85%
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![This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for free lunch in Arlington Middle School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for free lunch in Massachusetts by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data. This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for free lunch in Arlington Middle School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for free lunch in Massachusetts by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.](http://images2.publicschoolreview.com/charts/freelunch_students/129000/129445/arlington-middle-school-chart-Vwfq6S.png)
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
5%
2%
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![This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Arlington Middle School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Massachusetts by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data. This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Arlington Middle School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Massachusetts by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.](http://images2.publicschoolreview.com/charts/reduced_pricelunch_students/129000/129445/arlington-middle-school-chart-BapyD0.png)