Arlington School District

Item: Arlington School District
Rating: 10
Author: Public School Review

869 Massachusetts Avenue
Arlington, MA 02476

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10/

Top 10%

Tel: (781) 316-3523

www.arlington.k12.ma.us

Top Rankings

Arlington School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Massachusetts for:

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

Student By Grade

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Comparison of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Arlington School District	Massachusetts
Kind	434	147
1	497	161
2	487	166
3	482	161
4	476	165
5	524	167
6	468	167

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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.

This School District

State Average (MA)

#27 out of 397 school districts
(Top 10%)

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Overall School District Rank Trends
Year	Arlington School District
2022	#27
2021	#31
2019	#51
2018	#87
2017	#83
2016	#86
2015	#58
2014	#80
2013	#81
2012	#78
2011	#73

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69%

41%

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Math Proficiency Trends
Year	Arlington School District	Massachusetts
2022	69%	41%
2021	62%	37%
2019	70%	51%
2018	69%	52%
2017	68%	53%
2016	78%	64%
2015	80%	61%
2014	78%	61%
2013	77%	61%
2012	75%	59%
2011	74%	59%

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70%

44%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Trends
Year	Arlington School District	Massachusetts
2022	70%	44%
2021	73%	49%
2019	72%	54%
2018	69%	56%
2017	72%	54%
2016	85%	71%
2015	87%	69%
2014	85%	69%
2013	86%	69%
2012	85%	69%
2011	87%	70%

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70%

44%

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Science Proficiency Trends
Year	Arlington School District	Massachusetts
2022	70%	44%
2021	69%	42%

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95%

90%

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Graduation Rate Trends
Year	Arlington School District	Massachusetts
2022	95%	90%
2021	95%	87%
2020	95%	88%
2019	96%	88%
2018	93%	87%
2017	95%	87%
2016	95%	87%
2015	92%	87%
2014	92%	86%
2013	91%	85%
2012	89%	84%

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Students by Ethnicity:

0.54

0.66

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Comparison of Diversity Score Trends
Year	Arlington School District	Massachusetts
2023	0.52	0.64
2022	0.49	0.62
2021	0.49	0.62
2020	0.47	0.60
2019	0.47	0.60
2018	0.44	0.58
2017	0.44	0.58
2016	0.42	0.56
2015	0.42	0.55
2014	0.39	0.54
2013	0.39	0.53
2012	0.39	0.52
2011	0.38	0.51
2010	0.37	0.50
2009	0.36	0.51
2008	0.34	0.47
2007	0.33	0.46
2006	0.31	0.45
2005	0.29	0.43
2004	0.28	0.43
2003	0.25	0.42
2002	0.25	0.41
2001	0.25	0.40
2000	0.25	0.39
1999	0.25	0.39
1998	0.26	0.38
1997	0.25	0.38
1996	0.26	0.36
1995	0.25	0.36
1994	0.23	0.35
1993	0.22	0.35
1992	0.19	0.34
1991	0.18	0.33

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% American Indian

n/a

% Asian

13%

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Arlington School District	Massachusetts
2023	13%	7%
2022	13%	7%
2021	14%	7%
2020	13%	7%
2019	13%	7%
2018	13%	8%
2017	13%	8%
2016	12%	6%
2015	12%	6%
2014	11%	6%
2013	11%	6%
2012	11%	6%
2011	10%	7%
2010	10%	6%
2009	10%	6%
2008	11%	6%
2007	10%	6%
2006	9%	6%
2005	8%	5%
2004	7%	5%
2003	7%	5%
2002	7%	5%
2001	6%	4%
2000	6%	4%
1999	6%	4%
1998	5%	4%
1997	6%	4%
1996	6%	4%
1995	5%	4%
1994	5%	4%
1993	5%	4%
1992	4%	4%
1991	4%	3%

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% Hispanic

26%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Arlington School District	Massachusetts
2023	7%	24%
2022	6%	23%
2021	6%	22%
2020	6%	21%
2019	6%	21%
2018	6%	19%
2017	6%	19%
2016	5%	19%
2015	6%	18%
2014	5%	17%
2013	5%	16%
2012	5%	16%
2011	5%	15%
2010	5%	15%
2009	5%	14%
2008	5%	15%
2007	5%	14%
2006	5%	13%
2005	3%	12%
2004	3%	12%
2003	2%	11%
2002	2%	11%
2001	2%	11%
2000	2%	10%
1999	2%	10%
1998	3%	10%
1997	3%	10%
1996	3%	9%
1995	3%	9%
1994	2%	9%
1993	2%	9%
1992	3%	8%
1991	2%	8%

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% Black

10%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Arlington School District	Massachusetts
2023	3%	10%
2022	4%	10%
2021	3%	10%
2020	4%	9%
2019	4%	9%
2018	3%	9%
2017	3%	9%
2016	3%	9%
2015	3%	9%
2014	3%	9%
2013	3%	9%
2012	4%	8%
2011	4%	8%
2010	4%	8%
2009	3%	8%
2008	4%	8%
2007	4%	8%
2006	4%	8%
2005	5%	9%
2004	5%	9%
2003	5%	9%
2002	5%	9%
2001	6%	9%
2000	6%	9%
1999	6%	9%
1998	6%	8%
1997	5%	8%
1996	5%	8%
1995	6%	8%
1994	5%	7%
1993	5%	7%
1992	4%	7%
1991	4%	8%

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% White

66%

51%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Arlington School District	Massachusetts
2023	68%	54%
2022	70%	56%
2021	70%	57%
2020	71%	59%
2019	71%	59%
2018	74%	61%
2017	74%	61%
2016	75%	63%
2015	75%	64%
2014	77%	65%
2013	77%	66%
2012	77%	67%
2011	78%	68%
2010	79%	69%
2009	79%	70%
2008	80%	71%
2007	81%	72%
2006	82%	73%
2005	84%	74%
2004	85%	74%
2003	86%	75%
2002	86%	75%
2001	86%	76%
2000	86%	77%
1999	86%	77%
1998	86%	78%
1997	86%	78%
1996	86%	79%
1995	86%	79%
1994	88%	80%
1993	88%	80%
1992	89%	81%
1991	90%	81%

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% Hawaiian

n/a

% Two or more races

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2009-2023)
Year	Arlington School District	Massachusetts
2023	9%	5%
2022	7%	4%
2021	7%	4%
2020	6%	4%
2019	6%	4%
2018	4%	3%
2017	4%	3%
2016	5%	3%
2015	4%	3%
2014	4%	3%
2013	4%	3%
2012	3%	3%
2011	3%	2%
2010	2%	2%
2009	3%	2%

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All Ethnic Groups

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.

This School District

This State (MA)

Total Revenue

$137 MM

$21,850 MM

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Total Revenues Trends
Year	Arlington School District	Massachusetts
2021	$137MM	$33MM
2020	$112MM	$30MM
2019	$106MM	$30MM
2018	$99MM	$29MM
2017	$93MM	$28MM
2016	$88MM	$28MM
2015	$70MM	$29MM
2014	$81MM	$25MM
2012	$76MM	$25MM
2011	$68MM	$29MM
2010	$70MM	$29MM
2009	$71MM	$25MM
2008	$65MM	$29MM
2007	$61MM	$30MM
2006	$59MM	$28MM
2005	$55MM	$25MM
2004	$50MM	$23MM
2003	$50MM	$22MM
2002	$45MM	$21MM
2001	$43MM	$20MM
2000	$41MM	$17MM
1999	$37MM	$16MM
1998	$35MM	$15MM
1997	$34MM	$15MM
1996	$33MM	$14MM
1995	$41MM	$14MM
1992	$28MM	$10MM
1990	$28MM	$9MM

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Spending

$121 MM

$22,544 MM

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Total Expenditure Trends
Year	Arlington School District	Massachusetts
2021	$121MM	$31MM
2020	$110MM	$30MM
2019	$99MM	$29MM
2018	$95MM	$27MM
2017	$88MM	$26MM
2016	$85MM	$26MM
2015	$68MM	$28MM
2014	$79MM	$25MM
2012	$73MM	$24MM
2011	$67MM	$28MM
2010	$68MM	$28MM
2009	$70MM	$24MM
2008	$64MM	$27MM
2007	$62MM	$28MM
2006	$64MM	$26MM
2005	$59MM	$23MM
2004	$48MM	$23MM
2003	$48MM	$22MM
2002	$47MM	$22MM
2001	$44MM	$20MM
2000	$42MM	$18MM
1999	$38MM	$16MM
1998	$35MM	$15MM
1997	$33MM	$14MM
1996	$35MM	$14MM
1995	$32MM	$12MM
1992	$27MM	$9MM
1990	$26MM	$9MM

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Revenue / Student

$22,863

$23,845

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Average Revenue Per Student Trends
Year	Arlington School District	Massachusetts
2021	$23,825	$24,560
2020	$18,581	$21,893
2019	$17,797	$22,465
2018	$17,392	$21,203
2017	$16,815	$21,707
2016	$16,679	$20,995
2015	$13,426	$20,216
2014	$16,111	$18,426
2012	$15,699	$17,368
2011	$14,084	$19,949
2010	$14,836	$20,216
2009	$15,295	$17,400
2008	$14,338	$20,313
2007	$13,410	$19,874
2006	$13,084	$18,605
2005	$12,181	$16,492
2004	$11,271	$14,710
2003	$11,207	$14,080
2002	$10,601	$13,131
2001	$10,258	$11,945
2000	$9,769	$10,807
1999	$8,807	$9,233
1998	$8,243	$8,168
1997	$8,190	$8,222
1995	$10,380	$7,665

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Spending / Student

$20,226

$24,602

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Average Expenditure Per Student Trends
Year	Arlington School District	Massachusetts
2021	$21,076	$23,307
2020	$18,179	$21,748
2019	$16,713	$21,401
2018	$16,614	$19,776
2017	$15,892	$20,105
2016	$15,997	$19,473
2015	$13,077	$19,181
2014	$15,772	$18,091
2012	$15,104	$17,137
2011	$13,904	$19,427
2010	$14,450	$19,181
2009	$15,078	$16,788
2008	$14,188	$19,196
2007	$13,557	$18,606
2006	$14,255	$17,681
2005	$13,107	$15,640
2004	$10,836	$14,676
2003	$10,720	$13,753
2002	$10,984	$13,695
2001	$10,446	$12,113
2000	$9,981	$10,872
1999	$8,972	$9,235
1998	$8,347	$8,243
1997	$8,099	$7,752
1995	$8,077	$6,904

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Best Arlington School District Public Elementary Schools (2025)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)

Location

Grades

Students

Rank: #11.

John A Bishop

(Math: 70-74% | Reading: 70-74%)
:

10/

Top 10%

Add to Compare

25 Columbia Road
Arlington, MA 02474
(781) 316-3791

Grades: K-5

| 391 students

Rank: #22.

M Norcross Stratton

(Math: 72% | Reading: 69%)
:

10/

Top 10%

Add to Compare

180 Mountain Avenue
Arlington, MA 02474
(781) 316-3754

Grades: K-5

| 437 students

Rank: #33.

Gibbs School

(Math: 70% | Reading: 69%)
:

Top 20%

Add to Compare

41 Foster Street
Arlington, MA 02474
(781) 316-9003

Grades: 6

| 468 students

Rank: #44.

Hardy

(Math: 65-69% | Reading: 65-69%)
:

Top 20%

Add to Compare

52 Lake Street
Arlington, MA 02474
(781) 316-3781

Grades: K-5

| 383 students

Rank: #55.

Cyrus E Dallin

(Math: 62% | Reading: 65%)
:

Top 20%

Add to Compare

185 Florence Avenue
Arlington, MA 02476
(781) 316-3722

Grades: K-5

| 409 students

Rank: #66.

Brackett

(Math: 57% | Reading: 68%)
:

Top 20%

Add to Compare

66 Eastern Avenue
Arlington, MA 02476
(781) 316-3705

Grades: K-5

| 423 students

Rank: #77.

Thompson

(Math: 66% | Reading: 61%)
:

Top 20%

Add to Compare

187 Everett Street
Arlington, MA 02474
(781) 316-3768

Grades: K-5

| 522 students

Rank: #88.

Peirce

(Math: 50-54% | Reading: 55-59%)
:

Top 30%

Add to Compare

85 Park Avenue Ext
Arlington, MA 02474
(781) 316-3736

Grades: K-5

| 335 students

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Quick Stats (2025)

District size: 11 schools
Grades: PK-12
Enrollment: 5,997 students
Student:Teacher Ratio: 12:1
Minority Enrollment: 34%
: 95% (Top 50% in MA)
: Top 10%
: 69% (Top 10%)
: 70% (Top 10%)
: 70% (Top 10%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), MA Dept. of Education