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Schools in Arlington · Calhoun County School District, Early County School District

Arlington’s public schools score below 85% of Georgia districts on tests and graduation

On the state math tests, 17% of Arlington’s students scored proficient, below the Georgia average (37%). The grade covers the two public school districts serving Arlington, from kindergarten through graduation, on state tests and graduation. Each state writes its own tests, so this is the one TownRatings grade compared within Georgia, not nationally.

K–12Where will my kid go?

From Georgia state tests taken in spring 2022, when 99% of students in the tested grades sat them, and the class of 2023’s four-year graduation rate, as reported to the U.S. Department of Education.

Reading proficiency

20%

▼ 19 pts vs GA 40%

2021–22

Math proficiency

17%

▼ 21 pts vs GA 37%

2021–22

Graduate on time

85–89%

▲ 1–5 pts vs GA 84%

class of 2023

Spent per student

$18.9K

▲ 19% vs GA $15.8K

FY2024 · Early County

Students per teacher

11.1

GA 14.3 · smaller classes

Schools in town

1,925 students on the public path

In brief

Arlington’s schools, in brief

Results trail the state

In spring 2022, 20% of tested students were proficient in reading and 17% in math, against 40% and 37% statewide; 99% of students in the tested grades sat the tests. The grade ↓

Graduation

85–89% of the class of 2023 graduated in four years, against 84% across Georgia (the state reports Arlington’s rate as a range). Districts ↓

Spending and class size

Calhoun County spends $24,146 per student and Early County $18,864, against $15,800 across Georgia (FY2024). Neither counts toward the grade. Districts ↓

Written from the figures on this page. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023; each school’s own letter uses 2020–21 results.

The School Grade

What’s behind Arlington’s grade

D Test scoresC⁻ Graduation

C−: better than 15% of Georgia school districts. Graduation is above the Georgia average; test scores are below it.

Georgia school districts we grade (220)Better than 15%

Lower resultsHigher results

Georgia towns with similar household incomes (240)Better than 14%

DCA fairly firm grade. Ordinary sampling error in 1,154 test results and a graduating class of 138 could put Arlington anywhere from D to C. The tests are from spring 2022, when 99% of Arlington’s students in the tested grades sat them (1,154 in math, 1,154 in reading).

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Where will my kid go?

Pick a grade. These are the public schools that serve Arlington, with each school’s own grade.

Kindergarten in Arlington · depends on your address

Early County Elementary School

Grades PK–6 · 758 students · 11:1 students per teacher · in Blakely

Calhoun County Elementary School

Grades PK–5 · 207 students · 11:1 students per teacher · in Edison

D⁻

The path, start to finish

PK–62 schoolsDepends on your addressD⁻ to C

7–82 middle schoolsDepends on your addressD⁻ to C

9–122 high schoolsDepends on your addressD⁻ to C

Arlington runs its own schools through grade 12 (Calhoun County School District). From grade PK, students attend the Early County School District, shared with Blakely, Damascus and Jakin. Its school is in Blakely. To confirm the school for a specific address, ask the district.

Two districts serve Arlington

Spending and class size are shown but don’t count toward the grade. Each district’s own page has every school.

Calhoun County School DistrictGrades PK–12 · 3 schools · 443 students, down 7% since 2020–21 · 11.4 per teacher (GA 14.3)

$24,146GA $15,800 · FY2024

Early County School DistrictGrades PK–12 · 3 schools · 1,482 students, down 17% since 2020–21 · 11.0 per teacher (GA 14.3)

$18,864GA $15,800 · FY2024

C⁻

Test scores · 2021–22

Well below the state in reading

Reading · PK–12, Calhoun County School District10%

State average 39.6% · 243 students tested

Math · PK–12, Calhoun County School District15%

State average 37.4% · 250 students tested

Reading · PK–12, Early County School District23%

State average 39.6% · 911 students tested

Math · PK–12, Early County School District17%

State average 37.4% · 904 students tested

Arlington vs. its neighbors

Schools grades for the Georgia towns that share Arlington’s borders.

Schools next door

Town	Schools	Main districts
Arlington	C⁻	Calhoun County PK–12 · Early County PK–12

Every school in Arlington

6 schools. Each public school’s letter compares its own 2020–21 reading and math results with Georgia’s other public schools (the newest school-level results we have).

Also serving Arlingtonin other towns

Early County Elementary School

Elementary · Grades PK–6 · Blakely

758 students11:1Rate it →

Calhoun County Elementary School

Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Edison

D⁻

207 students11:1Rate it →

Calhoun County Middle School

Middle · Grades 6–8 · Edison

D⁻

90 students13:1Rate it →

Early County Middle School

Middle · Grades 7–8 · Blakely

218 students8:1Rate it →

Early County High School

High · Grades 9–12 · Blakely

D⁻

506 students13:1Rate it →

Calhoun County High School

High · Grades 9–12 · Edison

146 students12:1Rate it →

Questions about Arlington’s schools

Are Arlington’s schools good?

On Georgia’s tests they score below most of the state: the public schools Arlington children attend score below 85% of Georgia’s school districts on tests and graduation, a C− Schools grade. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 14%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.

What school district is Arlington in?

Two districts: Calhoun County School District runs grades PK–12, and Early County School District runs grades PK–12, shared with Blakely, Damascus and Jakin.

Where do Arlington kids go to high school?

One of 2 high schools, depending on your address: Early County High School and Calhoun County High School.

What is Arlington’s graduation rate?

85–89% of the class of 2023 in Early County School District graduated in four years, against 84% across Georgia.

How much does Arlington spend per student?

$24,146 in Calhoun County School District and $18,864 in Early County School District (FY2024), against $15,800 across Georgia. Spending doesn’t count toward the grade.

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School data: state test results (2021–22, with participation) and four-year graduation rates (class of 2023) reported to the U.S. Department of Education (EDFacts via ED Data Express); each school’s own letter uses its 2020–21 results (EDFacts via the Urban Institute); schools and enrollment from NCES (2024–25; private schools 2023–24); spending from the Census Bureau’s school finance survey (FY2024). The School Grade is our own summary, graded within Georgia. Stars are from neighbors.