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Arlington Elementary School

PublicElementaryGrades K–6

7178 US Hwy 52, Arlington, IN 46104 · (765) 663-2416 · Part of Rush County Schools

Posey Township’s School Grade B+ better than 67% of Indiana school districts

Directions
Students
106
Students per teacher
7:1
Free or reduced lunch
47%
Setting
Rural
Grades
K–6
The gist

What stands out about Arlington Elementary School

  • Its own letter, C+: better results than 36% of Indiana’s public schools
  • Reading / language arts 11 pts below the state
  • Small classes: 7 students per teacher
  • Enrollment down 33.3% since 2020–21
  • Next stop for Posey Township kids: Benjamin Rush Middle School

On the path

Where Posey Township kids come from and go next. The whole path →

K–6Arlington Elementary SchoolYou are here
7–8Benjamin Rush Middle Schoolin Rushville

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency37%
State average 35.8%
Reading / language arts32%
State average 42.6%

Its own letter, C+, places these results among Indiana’s 1,697 public schools with results. Source: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21).

Location

Directions ↗

7178 US Hwy 52, Arlington

Students

Enrollment by grade
Kindergarten9
Grade 114
Grade 211
Grade 315
Grade 422
Grade 514
Grade 621
Enrollment over time
159’20
149’21
140’22
116’23
106’24

Down 33.3% since 2020–21.

Who goes here
White 94%Two or more races 4%Hispanic <1%Black <1%

As reported to NCES, share of students with a reported race or ethnicity.

Parents talk

Questions and answers about Arlington Elementary School from Posey Township families.

Other schools in Rush County Schools

The district →
Rushville Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–6 · Rushville
B
682 students16:1
Milroy Elementary School
Elementary · Grades K–6 · Milroy
C+
165 students9:1
Benjamin Rush Middle School
Middle · Grades 7–8 · Rushville
B−
300 students10:1
Rushville Consolidated High School
High · Grades 9–12 · Rushville
A−
619 students13:1

School facts: U.S. Department of Education (NCES), 2024–2025 school year. Test scores: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21). A school’s letter is our own summary of its reading and math results against Indiana’s other public schools; Posey Township’s School Grade is built from its districts’ results. Map: © OpenStreetMap contributors.