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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 2024 school year, there is 1 public preschool serving 499 students in Arlington School District. This district's average pre testing ranking is 8/10, which is in the top 30% of public pre schools in Washington.
Public Preschool in Arlington School District have an average math proficiency score of 44% (versus the Washington public pre school average of 47%), and reading proficiency score of 80% (versus the 57% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 24% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Washington public preschool average of 52% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
2021-2022 School Year Data
This School District
This State (WA)
# Schools
11 Schools
772 Schools
# Students
5,397 Students
283,900 Students
# Teachers
314 Teachers
19,013 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
17:1
17:1
District Rank
Arlington School District, which is ranked within the top 30% of all 300 school districts in Washington (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2018-2019 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 84% has increased from 80% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#87 out of 306 school districts
(Top 30%)
(Top 30%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
(18-19)50%
50%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
(18-19)66%
61%
Graduation Rate
(18-19)91%
84%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.45
0.70
# American Indian Students
62 Students
3,008 Students
% American Indian Students
1%
1%
# Asian Students
91 Students
24,202 Students
% Asian Students
2%
8%
# Hispanic Students
815 Students
71,030 Students
% Hispanic Students
15%
25%
# Black Students
64 Students
16,414 Students
% Black Students
1%
6%
# White Students
3,926 Students
135,181 Students
% White Students
73%
48%
# Hawaiian Students
18 Students
5,180 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
2%
# Two or more races Students
417 Students
28,551 Students
% of Two or more races Students
8%
10%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
30
18,008
# Students in K Grade:
338
46,562
# Students in 1st Grade:
358
41,881
# Students in 2nd Grade:
409
43,771
# Students in 3rd Grade:
389
42,497
# Students in 4th Grade:
391
41,735
# Students in 5th Grade:
383
39,655
# Students in 6th Grade:
439
6,603
# Students in 7th Grade:
434
1,112
# Students in 8th Grade:
419
1,125
# Students in 9th Grade:
487
236
# Students in 10th Grade:
390
236
# Students in 11th Grade:
449
206
# Students in 12th Grade:
481
273
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $16,635 in this school district is less than the state median of $19,148. The school district revenue/student has grown by 10% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $16,560 is less than the state median of $19,607. The school district spending/student has grown by 14% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$90 MM
$20,715 MM
Spending
$89 MM
$21,212 MM
Revenue / Student
$16,635
$19,148
Spending / Student
$16,560
$19,607
Best Arlington School District Public Preschools (2024)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Presidents Elementary School
(Math: 57% | Reading: 62%)
Rank:
Rank:
7/
Top 50%10
505 East Third
Arlington, WA 98223
(360) 618-6240
Arlington, WA 98223
(360) 618-6240
Grades: PK-6
| 499 students
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