Arlington School District

315 N French Ave
Arlington, WA 98223-1317
(District boundaries shown in map)
8/
10
Top 30%

Top Rankings

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.
Definition of Terms 2021-2022 School Year Data
This School District
State Average (WA)
#87 out of 306 school districts
(Top 30%)
This chart display the overall district rank of Arlington   School District, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
(18-19)
50%
50%
This chart display the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Arlington   School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of WA by year, with the latest 2018-19 school year data.
(18-19)
66%
61%
This chart display the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Arlington   School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of WA by year, with the latest 2018-19 school year data.
(18-19)
91%
84%
This chart display public school graduation rate of Arlington   School District and public school graduation rate of WA by year, with the latest 2018-19 school year data.

Students by Ethnicity:

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.
This School District
This State (WA)
Total Revenue
$90 MM
$20,715 MM
This chart display total revenue of Arlington   School District and median value from total revenues of all school districts in WA by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending
$89 MM
$21,212 MM
This chart display total spending of Arlington   School District and median value from total spendings of all school districts in WA by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Revenue / Student
$16,635
$19,148
This chart display average revenue per public school student in Arlington   School District and average revenue per public school student of all school districts in WA by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending / Student
$16,560
$19,607
This chart display average spending per public school student in Arlington   School District and average spending per public school student of all school districts in WA by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.

Best Arlington School District Public Preschools (2024)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Presidents Elementary School
(Math: 57% | Reading: 62%)
Rank:
7/
10
Top 50%
505 East Third
Arlington, WA 98223
(360) 618-6240
Grades: PK-6
| 499 students

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Quick Stats (2024)

  • District size: 11 schools
  • Grades: 01-12
  • Enrollment: 5,397 students
  • Student:Teacher Ratio: 17:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 27%
  • : 91% (Top 50% in WA)
  • : Top 30%
  • : 50% (Top 50%)
  • : 66% (Top 30%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), WA Dept. of Education

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