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Arlington School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Washington for:
Category
Attribute
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2025 school year, there are 4 public middle schools serving 1,397 students in Arlington School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 6/10, which is in the top 50% of public middle schools in Washington.
Public Middle Schools in Arlington School District have an average math proficiency score of 30% (versus the Washington public middle school average of 36%), and reading proficiency score of 50% (versus the 51% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 30% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Washington public middle school average of 50% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (WA)
# Schools
11 Schools
801 Schools
# Students
5,637 Students
302,578 Students
# Teachers
298 Teachers
16,189 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
19:1
19:1
District Rank
Arlington School District, which is ranked within the top 50% of all 306 school districts in Washington (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2021-2022 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 81% has increased from 78% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#126 out of 307 school districts
(Top 50%)
(Top 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
35%
40%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
52%
53%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
46%
49%
Graduation Rate
81%
84%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.47
0.68
# American Indian Students
54 Students
5,704 Students
% American Indian Students
1%
2%
# Asian Students
93 Students
23,666 Students
% Asian Students
2%
8%
# Hispanic Students
1,005 Students
73,371 Students
% Hispanic Students
18%
25%
# Black Students
58 Students
13,427 Students
% Black Students
1%
5%
# White Students
3,970 Students
148,748 Students
% White Students
70%
50%
# Hawaiian Students
16 Students
3,971 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
1%
# Two or more races Students
434 Students
26,277 Students
% of Two or more races Students
8%
9%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
126
1,563
# Students in K Grade:
367
3,945
# Students in 1st Grade:
371
4,184
# Students in 2nd Grade:
412
4,295
# Students in 3rd Grade:
381
4,473
# Students in 4th Grade:
444
4,820
# Students in 5th Grade:
419
7,072
# Students in 6th Grade:
418
71,936
# Students in 7th Grade:
416
81,343
# Students in 8th Grade:
438
82,029
# Students in 9th Grade:
464
11,117
# Students in 10th Grade:
424
8,148
# Students in 11th Grade:
484
8,305
# Students in 12th Grade:
473
9,348
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $15,926 in this school district is less than the state median of $18,796. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $15,855 is less than the state median of $19,246. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Total Revenue
$90 MM
$20,715 MM
Spending
$89 MM
$21,212 MM
Revenue / Student
$15,926
$18,796
Spending / Student
$15,855
$19,246
Best Arlington School District Public Middle Schools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Haller Middle School
(Math: 30% | Reading: 57%)
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
600 E. First
Arlington, WA 98223
(360) 618-6400
Arlington, WA 98223
(360) 618-6400
Grades: 6-8
| 577 students
Rank: #22.
Post Middle School
(Math: 32% | Reading: 46%)
Rank:
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
1220 E. 5th St
Arlington, WA 98223
(360) 618-6450
Arlington, WA 98223
(360) 618-6450
Grades: 6-8
| 634 students
Rank: #33.
Stillaguamish Valley Learning Center
Alternative School
(Math: 20-24% | Reading: 40-44%)
Rank:
Rank:
3/
Bottom 50%10
1215 E 5th
Arlington, WA 98223
(360) 618-6440
Arlington, WA 98223
(360) 618-6440
Grades: K-11
| 186 students
Rank: n/an/a
315 N French Ave
Arlington, WA 98223
(360) 618-6200
Arlington, WA 98223
(360) 618-6200
Grades: PK-12
| n/a students
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