Arlington
Arlington serves 367 students in grades Prekindergarten-5.
Arlington placed in the bottom 50% of all schools in Washington for overall test scores (math proficiency is bottom 50%, and reading proficiency is bottom 50%) for the 2018-19 school year.
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 20-24% (which is lower than the Washington state average of 50%) for the 2018-19 school year. The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 30-34% (which is lower than the Washington state average of 61%) for the 2018-19 school year.
The student:teacher ratio of 16:1 is lower than the Washington state level of 17:1.
Minority enrollment is 69% of the student body (majority Hispanic and Black), which is higher than the Washington state average of 46% (majority Hispanic and Asian).
Top Rankings
Arlington ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Washington for:
Category
Attribute
Diversity
Percent Eligible For Free Lunch
Student Attention
School Overview
Arlington's student population of 367 students has grown by 34% over five school years.
The teacher population of 23 teachers has grown by 15% over five school years.
Grades Offered
Grades Prekindergarten-5
Total Students
367 students
Gender %
Total Classroom Teachers
23 teachers
Students by Grade
School Rankings
Arlington is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 2,052 schools in Washington (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2018-19 school year.
The diversity score of Arlington is 0.80, which is more than the diversity score at state average of 0.64. The school's diversity has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
Overall Testing Rank
#1958 out of 2052 schools
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
20-24%
50%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
30-34%
61%
Student : Teacher Ratio
16:1
17:1
American Indian
1%
2%
Asian
6%
8%
Hispanic
24%
23%
Black
17%
4%
White
31%
54%
Hawaiian
6%
1%
Two or more races
15%
8%
All Ethnic Groups
Eligible for Free Lunch
67%
36%
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
7%
7%
School Statewide Testing
School District Name
Source: 2017-2018 (latest school year available) NCES, WA Dept. of Education
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