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Arlington School District

Public school districtGrades PK–12

Serves Arlington.

Arlington’s School Grade A better than 92% of Massachusetts school districts

Students
6,113
Schools
11
Spent per student
$22,282
MA $26,530
Students per teacher
13:1
The gist

What stands out about Arlington School District

  • Its letter, A: results better than 92% of Massachusetts districts
  • Math proficiency 28 pts above the state
  • Reading proficiency 26 pts above the state
  • Graduation rate 7 pts above the state
  • Spends 16% less per student than the MA average
  • 13 students per teacher
  • Enrollment up 6.2% since 2020–21
The School Grade

What this district adds to its towns’ grade

A: better than 92% of the 394 Massachusetts school districts we grade. Each town’s School Grade weighs its districts by the students they test; spending and class size are shown but don’t count.

Test scoresReading and math well above the state, 2021–22
A
GraduationFour-year graduation well above the state, class of 2023
B
The town it serves, and its School Grade
AArlington 46,563

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where would my kid go?

The school path for Arlington. Grade by grade →

K–57 elementary schoolsThis district
7–8Ottoson MiddleThis district
9–12Arlington HighThis district

Test scores vs. MA

2021–22 · class of 2023
Math proficiency69%
State average 40.7% · 3,188 students tested
Reading / language arts70%
State average 43.7% · 3,191 students tested
Graduation rate (4-year)96%
State average 89.2% · 385 in the class

98% of students in the tested grades sat the 2022 tests.

Reported to the U.S. Department of Education (EDFacts via ED Data Express and the Urban Institute); the newest year for each measure.

Where the money goes

fiscal 2024
$22,282 per student · 16% below MA
Spending
Classroom instruction 63%Support & administration 33%Other 3%
Paid for by
Local (mostly property tax) 69%State 28%Federal 3%

Fiscal 2022–24 includes federal pandemic relief (ESSER).

U.S. Census Bureau, Annual Survey of School System Finances.

Enrollment over time
5,755’20
5,866’21
5,987’22
5,997’23
6,113’24

Up 6.2% since 2020–21.

Students
White 65%Asian 13%Two or more races 10%Hispanic 9%Black 3%Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander <1%American Indian/Alaska Native <1%

Schools in the district

11 public schools. Each public school’s letter compares its own 2020–21 reading and math results with Massachusetts’s other public schools.

Menotomy Preschool
Prekindergarten · Grades PK · Arlington
100 students12:1
Thompson
Elementary · Grades K–5 · Arlington
A−
537 students14:1
M Norcross Stratton
Elementary · Grades K–5 · Arlington
A−
448 students12:1
Brackett
Elementary · Grades K–5 · Arlington
A
394 students13:1
Cyrus E Dallin
Elementary · Grades K–5 · Arlington
A−
390 students12:1
Hardy
Elementary · Grades K–5 · Arlington
A−
382 students11:1
John A Bishop
Elementary · Grades K–5 · Arlington
A
375 students12:1
Peirce
Elementary · Grades K–5 · Arlington
A
318 students13:1
Gibbs School
Middle · Grades 6 · Arlington
A
529 students12:1
Ottoson Middle
Middle · Grades 7–8 · Arlington
A
963 students11:1
Arlington High
High · Grades 9–12 · Arlington
A+
1,677 students14:1

Nearby districts

Compare spending and schools next door.

Belmont School DistrictBelmont
$20,051per student
Cambridge School DistrictCambridge
$40,789per student
Lexington School DistrictLexington
$29,148per student
Medford School DistrictMedford
$24,749per student

District facts: U.S. Department of Education (NCES school directory 2024–25 and district boundaries) and the U.S. Census Bureau’s school finance survey. Test scores and graduation: state results reported to the U.S. Department of Education (EDFacts via ED Data Express and the Urban Institute). The letters are our own summary, graded within Massachusetts.