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John A Bishop

PublicElementaryGrades K–5

25 Columbia Road, Arlington, MA 02474 · (781) 316-3791 · Part of Arlington School District

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

Directions
Students
375
Students per teacher
12:1
Setting
Suburb
Grades
K–5
The gist

What stands out about John A Bishop

  • Its own letter, A: reading and math results near the top of Massachusetts’s public schools
  • Math proficiency 25 pts above the state
  • Reading / language arts 23 pts above the state
  • Small classes: 12 students per teacher
  • Next stop for Arlington kids: Ottoson Middle

On the path

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

K–5John A BishopYou are here
7–8Ottoson Middle963 students

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency62%
State average 36.7%
Reading / language arts72%
State average 49.3%

Its own letter, A, places these results among Massachusetts’s 1,585 public schools with results. Source: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21).

Location

Directions ↗

25 Columbia Road, Arlington

Students

Enrollment by grade
Kindergarten61
Grade 154
Grade 261
Grade 369
Grade 466
Grade 564
Enrollment over time
381’20
390’21
401’22
391’23
375’24

About steady since 2020–21.

Who goes here
White 67%Two or more races 14%Asian 11%Hispanic 7%Black 1%

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

Parents talk

Questions and answers about John A Bishop from Arlington families.

Other schools in Arlington School District

The district →
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Thompson
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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

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 Massachusetts’s other public schools; Arlington’s School Grade is built from its districts’ results. Map: © OpenStreetMap contributors.