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%)
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2024 school year, there is 1 public preschool serving 73 students in Arlington School District.
Public Preschools in Arlington School District have a diversity score of 0.60, which is less than the Massachusetts public preschool average of 0.67.
Minority enrollment is 41% of the student body (majority Asian), which is less than the Massachusetts public preschool average of 51% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (MA)
# Schools
11 Schools
542 Schools
# Students
5,866 Students
191,523 Students
# Teachers
470 Teachers
16,483 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
12:1
12:1
District Rank
Arlington School District, which is ranked within the top 10% of all 395 school districts in Massachusetts (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2020-2021 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 95% has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#31 out of 395 school districts
(Top 10%)
(Top 10%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
62%
37%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
73%
49%
Graduation Rate
95%
87%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.50
0.67
# American Indian Students
2 Students
436 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
754 Students
11,501 Students
% Asian Students
13%
6%
# Hispanic Students
378 Students
53,425 Students
% Hispanic Students
7%
28%
# Black Students
198 Students
22,654 Students
% Black Students
3%
12%
# White Students
4,065 Students
94,089 Students
% White Students
69%
49%
# Hawaiian Students
4 Students
154 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
443 Students
9,199 Students
% of Two or more races Students
8%
5%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
73
26,531
# Students in K Grade:
486
31,693
# Students in 1st Grade:
474
28,261
# Students in 2nd Grade:
471
26,641
# Students in 3rd Grade:
543
23,401
# Students in 4th Grade:
469
21,261
# Students in 5th Grade:
509
17,724
# Students in 6th Grade:
452
7,336
# Students in 7th Grade:
473
3,756
# Students in 8th Grade:
433
3,836
# Students in 9th Grade:
364
315
# Students in 10th Grade:
372
283
# Students in 11th Grade:
362
261
# Students in 12th Grade:
385
216
# Ungraded Students:
-
8
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $23,374 in this school district is less than the state median of $23,971. The school district revenue/student has grown by 25% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $20,677 is less than the state median of $24,732. The school district spending/student has grown by 13% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$137 MM
$21,850 MM
Spending
$121 MM
$22,544 MM
Revenue / Student
$23,374
$23,971
Spending / Student
$20,677
$24,732
Best Arlington School District Public Preschools (2024)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: n/an/a
869 Massachusetts Avenue
Arlington, MA 02476
(781) 316-3698
Arlington, MA 02476
(781) 316-3698
Grades: PK
| 73 students
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